Trading Card Game
In the Pokémon Championships 2023-24 Malaysia, players registered through the Trainers Website will face each other in an offline tournament to crown the Champion!
Competition Details
| Dates | June 29-30, 2024 |
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| Location |
Venue: The Starling Mall |
| Divisions |
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| Format | Standard Format Regulation marks: F, G, and H More info on the format here |
| About CSP |
The conditions and amount of CSP awarded depend on the number of participants in the tournament. It may take a few days until you are able to see your CSP in your personal page. |
| Capacity |
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| Registration Period | From May 16, 2024 to June 16, 2024 23:59 |
| Results Announcement | You will be able to check your participation status by logging into your Trainers Website account from June 17, 2024 |
| How to enter |
Click here to go to the registration page |
| Legal Cards | Only English language cards can be used. |
| Banned Cards | Banned Cards |
| Deck List Submission Deadline | Before June 27, 2024 23:59 |
| What to bring |
Please make sure to bring all of the above, as they will not be provided at the venue. |
| Important notes |
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Schedule：Junior League
The actual schedule may differ, in which case announcements will be made on the day of the event.
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Date
June 30, 2024
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Check-in
10:00-10:29
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Player Meeting
10:30-10:44
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Qualifier Start
11:00
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Awards Ceremony
19:00
Schedule：Senior League
The actual schedule may differ, in which case announcements will be made on the day of the event.
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Date
June 30, 2024
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Check-in
10:00-10:29
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Player Meeting
10:30-10:44
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Qualifier Start
11:00
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Awards Ceremony
19:00
Schedule：Master League
The actual schedule may differ, in which case announcements will be made on the day of the event.
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Day 1
June 29, 2024
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Check-in
10:00-10:59
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Player Meeting
11:30-11:44
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Day 1 Qualifier Start
12:00
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Day 1 End & Results Announcement
18:30
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Day 2
June 30, 2024
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Check-in
10:30-11:29
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Player Meeting
11:30-11:59
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Main Competition Start
12:00
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Awards Ceremony
19:00
Walk-in Participation
On the day of the event, if spots are still available after pre-registered players have been checked-in, we will accept walk-in participation on a first-come-first-served basis. Pre-registered players will always take priority.
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Master League
June 29, 2024
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Ticket Distribution
10:00-10:59
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Registration
11:00-11:29
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Junior and Senior League
June 30, 2024
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Ticket Distribution & Registration
10:00-10:29
Competition Structure Qualifier：Junior League
Details such as the actual number of rounds may differ depending on the circumstances of the event.
| Match Structure | Swiss Rounds, Best-of-1 |
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| Number of Rounds | Up to 6 Rounds |
| Players to advance to Top Cut | Top 8 |
| Match duration | 25 minutes |
| Deck modifications | Players cannot change the content of their deck during the event |
| Match Resolution rules link | Best-of-1 Match Resolution Rules |
| Match points for Wins and Losses |
Match points: Additional calculation methods will be used to decide rankings among players with identical Match Points totals at the end of the Qualifier. |
Competition Structure Qualifier：Senior League
Details such as the actual number of rounds may differ depending on the circumstances of the event.
| Match Structure | Swiss Rounds, Best-of-1 |
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| Number of Rounds | Up to 6 Rounds |
| Players to advance to Top Cut | Top 8 |
| Match duration | 25 minutes |
| Deck modifications | Players cannot change the content of their deck during the event |
| Match Resolution rules link | Best-of-1 Match Resolution Rules |
| Match points for Wins and Losses |
Match points: Additional calculation methods will be used to decide rankings among players with identical Match Points totals at the end of the Qualifier. |
Competition Structure Qualifier：Master League
Details such as the actual number of rounds may differ depending on the circumstances of the event.
| Match Structure | Swiss Rounds, Best-of-1 |
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| Number of Rounds | Up to 8 Rounds |
| Players to advance to Top Cut | Top 32 |
| Match duration | 25 minutes |
| Deck modifications | Players cannot change the content of their deck during the event |
| Match Resolution rules link | Best-of-1 Match Resolution Rules |
| Match points for Wins and Losses |
Match points: Additional calculation methods will be used to decide rankings among players with identical Match Points totals at the end of the Qualifier. |
Main Competition：Junior League
Details such as the actual number of rounds may differ depending on the circumstances of the event.
| Match Structure | Single Elimination, Best-of-1 |
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| Match duration | 25 minutes |
| Deck modifications | Players cannot change the content of their deck during the event |
| Match Resolution rules link | Best-of-1 Match Resolution Rules |
Main Competition：Senior League
Details such as the actual number of rounds may differ depending on the circumstances of the event.
| Match Structure | Single Elimination, Best-of-1 |
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| Match duration | 25 minutes |
| Deck modifications | Players cannot change the content of their deck during the event |
| Match Resolution rules link | Best-of-1 Match Resolution Rules |
Main Competition：Master League
Details such as the actual number of rounds may differ depending on the circumstances of the event.
| Match Structure | Single Elimination, Best-of-3 |
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| Match duration | 55 minutes |
| Deck modifications | Players cannot change the content of their deck during the event |
| Match Resolution rules link | Best-of-3 Match Resolution Rules |
Prizes：Junior League
Conditions to qualify for prizes may change depending on the circumstances on the day of the event.
| Champion |
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| Finalist |
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| Top 4 |
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| Top 8 |
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Prizes：Senior League
Conditions to qualify for prizes may change depending on the circumstances on the day of the event.
| Champion |
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| Finalist |
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| Top 4 |
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| Top 8 |
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Prizes：Master League
Conditions to qualify for prizes may change depending on the circumstances on the day of the event.
| Champion |
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| Finalist |
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| Top 4 |
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| Top 8 |
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| Top 16 |
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About Travel Awards
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Players who receive Travel Awards will have their flight and accommodation for the Pokémon World Championships 2024 paid for and arranged by The Pokémon Company. Barring any special circumstances, all travel details – including the round trip flight tickets and hotel – will be chosen by The Pokémon Company. Note that if an eligible player still decides to arrange anything themselves, The Pokémon Company will not cover any cancellation or modification fees for reservations made by players.
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Worlds Spots
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There are 12 spots for players from Malaysia at the 2024 Pokémon World Championships, which is 5 more spots than last year.
In addition to top ranking players from the Pokémon Championships 2023-24 Malaysia competition, Worlds invites will also be awarded to the top ranking player(s) in the season's Championship Points leaderboard.
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A special Champion shirt given exclusively to the winner!!
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Trophy that honors the winner!!
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Playmats
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Sleeves
The sleeves are the same as those sold at the Championships 2023-24 Main Competition venue.
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Participation prize
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Arven
Given to:
For players who have played at least 3 rounds -
Victory prize
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Boss’s Orders
Given to:
Players with at least;
3 wins or more for Junior and Senior League,
5 wins or more for Master League -
Top placement prize
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Chien-Pao ex
Given to:
Top 4
Important notes
Participating in the event:
- Only players who have registered in advance may participate in this event.
- Underage players must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- The organiser reserves the right to verify participants’ identity. Please make sure to bring a document or piece of ID that shows your full name, date of birth, and address.
Match Etiquette:
- In order to offer all participants a pleasant competition experience, all players are expected to respect the rules, their opponents, and the spirit of the game.
- Please refrain from any behaviour that could make your opponent feel uncomfortable (such as raising your voice, insulting them, playing slowly on purpose, etc.).
To all Spectators:
- As to not interrupt matches or disturb players, please make sure to watch matches from the designated watching areas only, and be mindful of your manners while spectating.
- Any spectator who does not comply to these rules may be asked to leave the venue at a Judge or Staff member’s discretion.
Other important notes
Check-in
You will need to scan the QR code displayed at the Check-in counter inside the venue to complete your check-in.
Any player using a picture of the QR code to check-in remotely risks a penalty from a Game Loss up to a disqualification.
In preparation for check-in on the day of the event, please make sure that:
- You know your Trainers Website login email address and password
- You bring a document to prove you reside in the region of the event
For Players who got a Pokémon Champsionships 2023-24 Malaysia invite + Bye(s) from a Town League competition:
Players with one or more Byes must still check-in by the end of the check-in time and be present for the Player Meeting, same as all other players.
Any such player who is not checked in by the end of the dedicated time will be considered as being late, and they will get a Match Loss for the first round they were supposed to start playing from.
In that case, if that player wishes to keep playing in the tournament, they have until the end of Round 1 to go to the Check-in counter and fill a re-entry request. Note that if you are late and don't subit a re-entry request, you will be disqualified from the tournament.
※ Concrete examples of which rounds Losses for tardiness get applied to:
For a player with 1 Bye: Round 1 gets counted as a Win, Round 2 as a Loss, then they start playing from Round 3.
For a player with 2 Byes: Rounds 1 and 2 get counted as Wins, Round 3 as a Loss, then they start playing from Round 4.
(Assuming they were late for check-in but submitted a re-entry request before the end of Round 1)
Before the event, please make sure you know your Trainers Website password and ensure that it is working correctly.
When you check-in on the day of the event, after scanning the QR code, you will need to log into your account.
If while trying to log in you input the wrong password 3 times, your account will get locked for 15 minutes for security reasons and you won't be able to try logging in again for that duration.
If you don't complete your check-in by the end of the dedicated check-in time because you weren't able to log into your account, it will still be considered as tardiness and you will get a Round 1 Game Loss.
Please take the time, before the day of the event, to make sure you have no issues logging into your account.
On the day of the event, you will not need to log into your account before reading the check-in QR code.
Tardiness
- Players who have not completed check-in by the end of the dedicated check-in time will get a Loss for that round.
- Players who were late but still wish to participate in the competition must fill the re-entry form available at the event organiser desk, before the end of Round 1.
- From Round 2 onwards, players who are not seated at their designated table and ready to start playing when the round starts will be considered as having lost the match and will not be able to play in the rest of the tournament.
- Players who miss a match without having formally dropped out of the event by completing the necessary form will be disqualified.
During Matches
- Participants are required to check and know the following rules:
- Please follow instructions from staff members and sit at your designated table.
- Match results submission
- Masters division: Players will use their own mobile device to submit their results online.
Please refer to this guide. - Junior and Senior divisions: once a match has concluded, a staff member will come to pick up the Match Slip. If your match ends before the time limit for the round, please raise your hand and wait for a staff member to come to your table.
- Masters division: Players will use their own mobile device to submit their results online.
