Pokémon announces 2012 National Championships
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The top Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game players from across the United States will be competing at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana from June 29, 2012 until July 1st 2012 in the US National Championships. They will be competing for an invitation and travel awards to the World Championships in Waikoloa, Hawaii.
The pre-registration for Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game players will take place on June 29th from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The General registration will take place from 8:00a.m. until 8:30p.m. on June 30th.
For the Video Game players, the General Registration for the Master division players will take place on June 30th from 8:00 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. while the Junior and Senior Division players can register from 2:00p.m. until 2:30p.m. The players meeting for the Master Division players will take place at 9:00 a.m. while the players meeting for the Junior and Senior Division players will take place at 3:00 p.m.
Video Game players must have the following items -
- A copy of Pokémon Black or White version for the Nintendo DS or Nintendo 3DS systems
- Nintendo DS or Nintendo 3DS
- A team of legal Pokémon according to the tournament rules.
The divisions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game players are as follows -
- Junior Division - Players born in 2001 or later
- Senior Division - Players born in 1997, 1998, 1999, or 2000
- Master Division - Players born in 1996 or earlier
Other rules, restrictions, and information may be found on the links below.