Trainer’s First Battle – A Beginner Pokémon TCG Tournament

Date & Time: Saturday, September 20th, 2025 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Location: Home Team Collectibles

📍 100 E Station St #155 Barrington IL 60010

Entry Fee: $15 per player (includes 1 participation booster pack)

Who Can Enter: Beginner-level players only!

What to Bring: A 60-card Pokémon deck (or buy a starter deck on site) Damage counters, coins, and a playmat.

Limited to 24 participants Call or swing by the Shop to Register!!

🏆 Winnings & Prizes: TBD

🥇 1st Place: TBD

🥈 2nd Place: TBD

🥉 3rd Place: TBD

🎁 All players: 1 participation booster pack

📋 Agenda Time

1:00 PM TBD

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

4:30 PM TBD

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🧾 Entry Requirements To ensure this stays beginner-friendly:

Player Eligibility:

✅ Must be new or beginner-level

✅ No official Pokémon tournament wins or competitive league points

✅ Must use standard-legal or beginner-ready decks (no banned cards or tournament “meta” decks)

Deck Rules:

• Standard 60-card deck

• No proxies/fake cards

• Decklist must be submitted at check-in (we’ll have blank forms)

Resources

Visit the Pokémon website and tutorial video below for details on how to play Pokémon TCG. We will also post some videos on our social media to help you prepare for our beginners tournament!