Trainer’s First Battle – A Beginner Pokémon TCG Tournament

Date & Time: Saturday, October 18th, 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 45-card Pokémon deck (or buy a starter deck on site) Damage counters, coins, and a playmat.

We will have available to borrow.

Tournament Style:

Build and Battle Rules

Limited to 12 participants Call or swing by the Shop to Register!!

🏆 Winnings & Prizes:

🥇 1st Place: Surging Sparks - ETB

🥈 2nd Place: Destined Rivals - Booster Bundle

🥉 3rd Place: Journey Together - Build and Battle Set

🎁 All players: 1 participation booster pack

📋 Agenda Time

1:00 PM Check In and Deck Verifications

1:30 PM First Round - Part 1

2:00 PM First Round - Part 2 (if needed)

2:30 PM Second Round

3:00 PM Third Round

3:30 PM Finals

4:00 PM Awards Ceremony

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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 45-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!