Pokémon Announces 2007 Battle Road Tournaments

 

Pokémon Players to Compete in Free Event Earning Premier Ratings; Potential Qualifiers Enter in the World Championships

 

BELLEVUE, Wash.—May 8, 2007—Pokémon USA, Inc., a worldwide leader in trading card games, today announced the Pokémon® Trading Card Game (TCG) Battle Road Tournaments. Battle Road Tournaments provide players with the opportunity to increase their premier ratings, which can earn them an invitation and Travel Award to the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, this August.  The Pokémon TCG Battle Road Tournaments will take place May 26^th –June 24^th. Pokémon TCG tournaments and leagues test a player’s Pokémon TCG skills, strategy, and creativity.

 

Pokémon TCG Battle Road Tournaments are free events, open to all players. Competitors are divided into three divisions: Junior Division (born in 1996 or later), Senior Division (born in 1992, 1993, 1994, or 1995), and Masters Division (born in 1991 or earlier). Prizes are awarded to the top two players in each age division. First-place winners will receive eight Pokémon booster packs, and a Victory Medal—Gold promo card. Second-place winners will receive four booster packs. The Pokémon TCG World Championships is an invite-only event, and players must participate in a qualifying tournament, or hold one of the highest premier ratings in their division, to receive an invitation.

 

 

Who:  Pokémon TCG Players and Public

 

When:  May 26^th–June 24^th, 2007

 

Where: Cities across the U.S.

 

For more information, or to find Battle Road Tournaments near you, please visit http://op.pokemon-tcg.com/.