Pavilion Bukit Jalil Exhibition Centre, Hall 3
Level 5, Pink Zone
2, Persiaran Jalil 8, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(Operating Hours: 10 am – 10 pm daily)
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• Pokémon TCG Shop Team Battle
• Pokémon TCG U16 Tournament
• Pokémon TCG Intercollege Cup
• Pokémon TCG Tutorial
• Pokémon TCG: Japan Champions Challenge
• Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trial Event
• Pikachu Meet and Greet
• Pokémon Pop-up Store
• Showdown Special Lucky Draw
• Pokémon Mezastar

The participants must:

• Be proficient players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game
• Obtain a Player ID of the Pokémon TCG Trainers Website in Malaysia.

Selection:
Start: 4th Dec 2025 (Mon)
End: 11th Jan 2025 (Sun)
Result: 13th Jan 2026 (Tue)
Registration Event Page Link
*Selected teams are to confirm their attendance by 15th January 2026

Deck Registration Deadline: 15th January 2026

• Players are to participate in each GYM Shop’s selection trials before forming a team of 3-5 players to represent their shop. Please contact your GYM Shop for more information.
• 1 Player can only represent 1 GYM Shop and 1 Team. Multiple Shop or Team representations will result in disqualification.
• Maximum capacity of 76 teams
• Each GYM Shop can only register a maximum of 6 teams for the 1st round of registration. If there are more than 6 teams registered for a single shop, we will request for the shop to select the 6 representative teams. If the shop cannot be contacted, 6 teams will be selected at random
• Should there be leftover registration slots after the first round of registration, there will be a 2nd round of registrations to allow shops to send in more teams. The 2nd round of registrations will also remove the restriction of 6 teams per shop.
• Walk-in registrations on the event day will be available only in the event of no-shows by pre-registered teams
• Pre-registered teams will be dropped if they are not registered by 11:30am on the 17th of January.
• All members of the team are required to be present for registration. Should a member not be present for registration, teams will still be allowed to register as long as they have at least 3 members present, but members not present for registration will not be permitted to participate in the event.

This battle involves teams representing various shops battling against each other.

• Form a team of 3-5 people (minimum 3 members).
• Submit team entries on GYM shop basis, choosing the shop’s name on the application form.
• One person can join only one team.
• If your team exceeds 4 players, choose 3 participants for each round. (The format is simultaneous BO3 by 6 players.)
• Each player in a team must play at least once. If a player in a team is found to not have played once throughout the qualifier, the team will be disqualified.

• Standard Regulation
  Cards with “G,” “H,” and “I” regulation marks will be legal to use

• Qualifier:
  Swiss Draw, 5 Rounds, BO3 (6 players simultaneously), 25 minutes per round.
  Top 16 teams proceed to the Top Cut.

• Top Cut:
  Single Elimination, BO3 (6 players simultaneously), 55 minutes per round.
  (Players are not allowed to use different decks in the Qualifier and Top Cut)

All participants will receive:

• Acrylic Keychain of the Pokémon TCG Showdown 2026: Shop Team Battle Logo

Champion Team:
Shop will receive:

• 1 Trophy
• 1 Pikachu Plush (L)

Every Player will receive:

• Original Playmat – “Champion”
• 1 Pokémon TCG Elite Trainer Box

Finalist Team:
Shop will receive:

• 1 Trophy

Every Player will receive:

• Original Playmat – “Finalist”
• 8 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs

3rd Place Teams:
Shop will receive:

• 1 Trophy

Every Player will receive:

• Original Playmat – “Top 3”
• 6 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
• 1 set of Pokémon TCG Deck Shields

4th Place Teams:
Shop will receive:

• 1 Trophy

Every Player will receive:

• Original Playmat – “Top 4”
• 6 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
• 1 set of Pokémon TCG Deck Shields

5th – 8th Place Teams:
Every Player will receive:

• Original Playmat
• 4 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs

9th – 16th Place Teams:
Every Player will receive:

• Original Playmat

*The series of the Pokémon TCG Products given out are to be determined and dependent on the stock available

⚫︎ Pikachu Plush (L)

⚫︎ Pokémon TCG Deck Shields:

The participant must :

• Be 16 years old or below as of January 18, 2026.
• Be proficient players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game
• Obtain a Player ID from the Pokémon TCG Trainers Website in their residential region.

Pre-Registration required.
Start: 8th Dec 2025 (Mon)
End: 11th Jan 2025 (Sun)
Result: 13th Jan 2025 (Wed)
Registration Event Page Link

Deck Registration Deadline: 15th January 2026

If pre-registration exceeds capacity, participants will be chosen through a lottery.

• Pre-registered players must check in by 10:00 a.m. Those who fail to do so will be dropped from the event.
• After 10:00, walk-in registrations are accepted first-come, first-served if space is available.
• Dropped pre-registered players missing the 10:00 check-in can register on-site as walk-ins if seats are open.
• On-site walk-ins need Trainer’s Website account registration and presentation of the trainer’s ID.

• Standard Regulation
  Cards with “G,” “H,” and “I” regulation marks will be legal to use

• Qualifier: Swiss Draw, 4 rounds (25 minutes per round), Top 8 players of the qualifier will proceed to the Top Cut

• Top Cut: Single Elimination BO1 (35 minutes per round)

All participants will receive:

• Acrylic Keychain of the Pokémon TCG Showdown 2026: U16 Logo

Champion:

• Original Playmat – “Champion”
• 1 Pokémon TCG Elite Trainer Box
• 1 Pokémon Plushie

Finalist:

• Original Playmat – “Finalist”
• 1 Pokémon TCG EX Box
• 1 Pokémon Plushie

3rd Place:

• Original Playmat – “Top 4”
• 6 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
• 1 Pokémon Mascot

4th Place:

• Original Playmat – “Top 4”
• 5 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
• 1 Pokémon Mascot

5th – 8th Place:

• Original Playmat
• 4 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs

9th – 16th Place:

• Original Playmat

*The series of the Pokémon TCG Products given out are to be determined and dependent on the stock available

⚫︎ Pokémon Plushie:

⚫︎ Pokémon Mascot:

The participants must:

• Have participated in Pokémon TCG Academia 2025 held at any of the following Universities:
  
  • Multimedia University – MMU Cyberjaya
  • Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak
  • SEGi University
  • Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)
  • Universiti Kuala Lumpur
  • HELP University Subang Bestari
• Obtain a Player ID of the Pokémon TCG Trainers Website in Malaysia.

Pre-Registration required.
Start: 8th Dec 2025 (Mon)
End: 11th Jan 2025 (Sun)
Result: 13th Jan 2025 (Wed)
Registration Event Page Link

Deck Registration Deadline: 15th January 2026

If pre-registration exceeds capacity, participants will be chosen through a lottery.

• Pre-registered players must check in by 10:00 a.m. Those who fail to do so will be dropped from the event.
• After 10:00, walk-in registrations are accepted first-come, first-served if space is available.
• Dropped pre-registered players missing the 10:00 check-in can register on-site as walk-ins if seats are open.
• On-site walk-ins need Trainer’s Website account registration and presentation of the trainer’s ID.

• Standard Regulation
  Cards with “G,” “H,” and “I” regulation marks will be legal to use
• Swiss Draw
  5 Rounds, BO1, 25 minutes per round.
• Participant Requirement
  If there are less than 16 participants, format will be changed to Single Elimination

All participants will receive:

• Acrylic Keychain of the Pokémon TCG Academia: Intercollege Cup Logo

Champion:

• Original Playmat – “Champion”
• 1 Pokémon TCG EX Box
• 1 Set of Pokémon TCG Card Sleeves
• 1 Pokémon TCG Deck Box

Finalist:

• Original Playmat – “Finalist”
• 1 Pokémon TCG Pokéball Tin
• 1 Set of Pokémon TCG Card Sleeves
• 1 Pokémon TCG Deck Box

3rd Place:

• Original Playmat – “Top 3”
• 2 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
• 1 Set of Pokémon TCG Card Sleeves
• 1 Pokémon TCG Deck Box

4th Place:

• Original Playmat – “Top 4”
• 2 Pokémon TCG Booster Packs
• 1 Set of Pokémon TCG Card Sleeves
• 1 Pokémon TCG Deck Box

5th to 8th Place:

• Original Playmat

⚫︎ Pokémon TCG Card Sleeves:

⚫︎ Pokémon TCG Deck Box

• Walk-in registration on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Single entry per person.
• Participants must be aged 6 or above in the year of 2026

Each participant will receive:

• One Pokémon TCG Demo Deck
• 3 Promo cards with the beginner’s session stamp

• Walk-in registration on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Bring your own deck, consisting of 60 cards, along with some additional cards you consider adding.

• Walk-in, first come first served basis