2026 Pittsburgh Pokémon Regional Championships
September 19-21, 2025
General information
Halls A & B
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
https://www.pittsburghcc.com
12:30 PM Friday
Pittsburgh Pokémon TCG Challenge #1
A Pokémon Challenge has the same Championship Point awards as a League Challenge, and contributes to the same Best Finish Limit (BFL). Rounds will be determined by the number of participants, prizing as advertised on site. Required Items: 60-card Standard-legal deck, plus other items required for game play.
1:00 PM Friday– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
Pittsburgh Pokémon VGC Challenge #1
A Pokémon Challenge has the same Championship Point awards as a League Challenge, and contributes to the same Best Finish Limit (BFL). Rounds will be determined by the number of participants, prizing as advertised on site. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon, plus other items required for game play.
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
Pittsburgh Pokémon GO Challenge #1
A Pokémon Challenge has the same Championship Point awards as a League Challenge, and contributes to the same Best Finish Limit (BFL). Rounds will be determined by the number of participants, prizing as advertised on site. Required Items: Mobile phone with Pokémon GO installed, Great League-legal Pokémon team in their Pokémon GO account, plus other items required for game play.
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh Mini Game Tournament
Get ready to battle it out in Pokémon Stadium Mini Games! Each round will feature a random mini game.
Players will play three rounds, first to 5 coins wins the match. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
1:30 PM Friday– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh Build & Battle
Play in this pre-release style event with all materials provided! Players will receive a Build and Battle kit to build their 40-card deck for the event for Best of One rounds. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: None, materials provided.
2:00 PM Friday– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Gym Leader Challenge
Come play in the Pokémon TCG's most popular casual format! Players will play in Best of One matches using their own Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck (information on Gym Leader Challenge can be found here). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: 60-card Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck.
2:30 PM Friday– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Chaos Cup
Play in an event using teams provided for your use. You never know which team you'll get! Players will be provided a Team Code and download that team at the beginning of the event for use in Best of One matches. Three rounds of play. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet. Beginner-friendly! Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh Puzzle League Tournament
Test your skills in a Pokemon Puzzle League 2-D matchup. First to 3 points is the winner.
Players will play three rounds of Best of Three matches. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
3:00 PM Friday– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Pokémon Sisterhood League
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series at our Championships events to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to those Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers. A Best of One event with players providing their own 60-card deck in the Standard format. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: 60-card TCG Standard-legal deck.
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VGC Pokémon Sisterhood League
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series at the North America Regional Championships to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to those Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers.
Players will bring their own team in the current VG Regulation in Double Battles (Bring 6, Pick 4). Players will then play a set number of Best of Three matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh GO Pokémon Sisterhood League
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series at the North American Regional Championships to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to those Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers.
Players will bring their own team in the Great League format. Players will then play a set number of Best of Three matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
3:30 PM Friday– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Booster Draft
Come try our newest casual format for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! Players will participate in a single-pack Booster Draft and then, using the cards they drafted, create a team to play against others in their draft. Three rounds of play, prizing to follow on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet.
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh Pokémon TCG Pocket
Pokémon's newest mobile game gets its own feature in this fun, casual event! Players will play in the Double Deck format - using two different decks to win two games with no Pokémon shared across both decks. Paper decklists will be provided. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised.
Required Items: Mobile Phone with Pokémon TCG Pocket installed, access to two different different 20-card decks using cards owned in the TCG Pocket app.
4:00 PM Friday– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh GO Master League
3 round event using the Master League format (no limit on CP, Mega Evolution/Primal Reversion Pokémon are banned); no team sheet required!). Three rounds of play, prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Mobile Phone with Pokémon GO installed, at least three Master League-legal Pokémon (CP of 5500 or less).
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Standard Format Tournament
Play in the same format as the Regional! Players will play in Best of One matches using their Standard-legal decks (no deck list required). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: 60-card TCG Standard-legal deck.
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Standard Format Tournament
Players will play in Best of Three matches in the VG Standard format, Double Battles. Three rounds of play, prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon.
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh Mystery Game Tournament
Compete to test your adaptability and knowledge of Classic Console Pokémon games through the ages. You never know which games you'll be competing in as each round will be a different game and a unique rule set. You'll have to be quick to think and adapt to win this competition, as it will feature games from the early days of Pokémon all the way up to the present.
Players will play three rounds, win condition will be announced at the beginning of the each round (Top Cut will be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
– Registration opens Friday 7:30 AM
11:00 AM Saturday
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Parent Tournament
While the Juniors and Seniors play, so do we celebrate the parents who helped get them here. An event open to all parents in the venue (not just those with children playing in the event), just provide your own Standard-legal deck for the event and be ready to play in new and unique ways! Three rounds of play, this event will observe the lunch break for the TCG Junior and Senior divisions, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: 60-card TCG Standard-legal deck.
12:00 PM Saturday– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Build & Battle
Play in this pre-release style event with all materials provided! Players will receive a Build and Battle kit to build their 40-card deck for the event for Best of One rounds. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: None, materials provided.
– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Malamar Cup
A tournament using the current ruleset. Nintendo Switch systems and controllers must be inverted 180 degrees so that the game is played upside down.
Players will play three rounds of Best of One matches, no Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon.
1:00 PM Saturday– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh GO Great League
Players will play in Best of Three matches using Blind Three teams in the Great League format (using Pokémon with 1500 CP or less; no team sheet required!). Three rounds of play, prizing to follow on -site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Mobile Phone with Pokémon GO installed, at least three Great League-legal Pokémon (CP of 1500 or less).
– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Booster Draft Tournament
Come try our newest casual format for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! Players will participate in a single-pack Booster Draft and then, using the cards they drafted, create a team to play against others in their draft. Three rounds of play, prizing to follow on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet.
1:30 PM Saturday– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Gym Leader Challenge
Come play in the Pokémon TCG's most popular casual format! Players will play in Best of One matches using their own Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck (information on Gym Leader Challenge can be found here). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: 60-card Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck.
– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh Pokémon TCG Pocket
Pokémon's newest mobile game gets its own feature in this fun, casual event! Players will play in the Double Deck format - using two different decks to win two games with no Pokémon shared across both decks. Paper decklists will be provided. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised.
Required Items: Mobile Phone with Pokémon TCG Pocket installed, access to two different different 20-card decks using cards owned in the TCG Pocket app.
2:00 PM Saturday– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
Pittsburgh Pokémon TCG Challenge #2
A Pokémon Challenge has the same Championship Point awards as a League Challenge, and contributes to the same Best Finish Limit (BFL). Rounds will be determined by the number of participants, prizing as advertised on site. Required Items: 60-card Standard-legal deck, plus other items required for game play.
2:30 PM Saturday– Registration opens Friday 5:00 PM
Pittsburgh Pokémon VGC Challenge #2
A Pokémon Challenge has the same Championship Point awards as a League Challenge, and contributes to the same Best Finish Limit (BFL). Rounds will be determined by the number of participants, prizing as advertised on site. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon, plus other items required for game play.
– Registration opens Friday 5:00 PM
2026 Pittsburgh GO Master League
Three round event using the Master League format (no limit on CP, Mega Evolution/Primal Reversion Pokémon are banned); no team sheet required!). Three rounds of play, prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Mobile Phone with Pokémon GO installed, at least three Master League-legal Pokémon (CP of 5500 or less).
3:00 PM Saturday– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh Mystery Game Tournament
Compete to test your adaptability and knowledge of Classic Console Pokémon games through the ages. You never know which games you'll be competing in as each round will be a different game and a unique rule set. You'll have to be quick to think and adapt to win this competition, as it will feature games from the early days of Pokémon all the way up to the present.
Players will play three rounds, win condition will be announced at the beginning of the each round (Top Cut will be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
4:00 PM Saturday– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
Pittsburgh Pokémon GO Challenge #2
A Pokémon Challenge has the same Championship Point awards as a League Challenge, and contributes to the same Best Finish Limit (BFL). Rounds will be determined by the number of participants, prizing as advertised on site. Required Items: Mobile phone with Pokémon GO installed, Great League-legal Pokémon team in their Pokémon GO account, plus other items required for game play.
– Registration opens Friday 5:00 PM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Standard Format Tournament
Players will play in Best of Three matches in the VG Standard format, Double Battles. Three rounds of play, prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon.
– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Standard Format Tournament
Play in the same format as the Regional! Players will play in Best of One matches using their Standard-legal decks (no deck list required). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: 60-card TCG Standard-legal deck.
– Registration opens Saturday 7:30 AM
8:30 AM Sunday
Pittsburgh Pokémon TCG Cup
A Pokémon Cup has the same Championship Point awards as a League Cup, and contributes to the same Best Finish Limit (BFL). Rounds will be determined by the number of participants, prizing as advertised on site. Required Items: 60-card Standard-legal deck, plus other items required for game play.
– Registration opens Saturday 5:00 PM
Pittsburgh Pokémon VGC Cup
A Pokémon Cup has the same Championship Point awards as a League Cup, and contributes to the same Best Finish Limit (BFL). Rounds will be determined by the number of participants, prizing as advertised on site. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon, plus other items required for game play.
10:30 AM Sunday– Registration opens Saturday 5:00 PM
Pittsburgh Pokémon GO Cup
A Pokémon Cup has the same Championship Point awards as a League Cup, and contributes to the same Best Finish Limit (BFL). Rounds will be determined by the number of participants, prizing as advertised on site. Required Items: Great League-legal Pokémon team in their Pokémon GO account, plus other items required for game play.
– Registration opens Saturday 5:00 PM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Build & Battle
Play in this pre-release style event with all materials provided! Players will receive a Build and Battle kit to build their 40-card deck for the event for Best of One rounds. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: None, materials provided.
11:00 AM Sunday– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Booster Draft Tournament
Come try our newest casual format for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet! Players will participate in a single-pack Booster Draft and then, using the cards they drafted, create a team to play against others in their draft. Three rounds of play, prizing to follow on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet.
12:00 PM Sunday– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh First Step Tournament
An event for anyone who completed the First Step Experience. Bring your newly constructed First Step deck that you built during the weekend.
Players will then play three rounds of Best of One matches, no Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Chaos Cup
Play in an event using teams provided for your use. You never know which team you'll get! Players will be provided a Team Code and download that team at the beginning of the event for use in Best of One matches. Three rounds of play. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet. Beginner-friendly! Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
12:30 PM Sunday– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Gym Leader Challenge
Come play in the Pokémon TCG's most popular casual format! Players will play in Best of One matches using their own Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck (information on Gym Leader Challenge can be found here). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: 60-card Gym Leader Challenge-legal deck.
1:00 PM Sunday– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Pokémon Sisterhood League
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series at our Championships events to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to those Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers. A Best of One event with players providing their own 60-card deck in the Standard format. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: 60-card TCG Standard-legal deck.
– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Pokémon Sisterhood League
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series at the North America Regional Championships to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to those Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers.
Players will bring their own team in the current VG Regulation in Double Battles (Bring 6, Pick 4). Players will then play a set number of Best of Three matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh Mystery Game Tournament
Compete to test your adaptability and knowledge of Classic Console Pokémon games through the ages. You never know which games you'll be competing in as each round will be a different game and a unique rule set. You'll have to be quick to think and adapt to win this competition, as it will feature games from the early days of Pokémon all the way up to the present.
Players will play Three rounds, Win Condition will be announced at the beginning of the each round (Top Cut will be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
1:30 PM Sunday– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Standard Format Tournament
Players will play in Best of Three matches in the VG Standard format, Double Battles. Three rounds of play, prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet, VG Standard-legal team of six Pokémon.
– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh GO Master League
Three round event using the Master League format (no limit on CP, Mega Evolution/Primal Reversion Pokémon are banned); no team sheet required!). Three rounds of play, prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Mobile Phone with Pokémon GO installed, at least three Master League-legal Pokémon.
2:00 PM Sunday– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh GO Pokémon Sisterhood League
The Pokémon Sisterhood League is a side event series at the North American Regional Championships to celebrate the women and nonbinary Trainers that are a part of our community! An inclusive tournament open to those Trainers in attendance, we hope that these events serve to create a safe and welcoming space for our Trainers.
Players will bring their own team in the Great League format. Players will then play a set number of Best of Three matches (number of rounds to be announced onsite based on event attendance). Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised.
– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh TCG Standard Format Tournament
Play in the same format as the Regional! Players will play in Best of One matches using their Standard-legal decks (no deck list required). Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised on site.
Required Items: 60-card TCG Standard-legal deck.
– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh VG Malamar Cup
A tournament using the current ruleset. Nintendo Switch systems and controllers must be inverted 180 degrees so that the game is played upside down.
Players will play three rounds of Best of One matches, no Top Cut. Prizing will follow the on-site prizing as advertised. Required Items: Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Scarlet or Violet.
2:30 PM Sunday– Registration opens Sunday 7:30 AM
2026 Pittsburgh Pokémon TCG Pocket
Pokémon's newest mobile game gets its own feature in this fun, casual event! Players will play in the Double Deck format - using two different decks to win two games with no Pokémon shared across both decks. Paper decklists will be provided. Three rounds of play, prizing as advertised.
Required Items: Mobile Phone with Pokémon TCG Pocket installed, access to two different different 20-card decks using cards owned in the TCG Pocket app.