Pokémon trainers will converge on eight cities in North America starting April 14th to test their skills and perhaps punch their ticket to go on to the summer Nationals – which lead to the World Championships in Hawaii this fall.
The regional tourneys (listed below) cover both the trading card game, as well as the DS video games Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. You must bring your own 3DS or DS, copy of the game, and be signed up for a free Trainer Club account.
Winners get a travel pass to the Nationals this summer, and therefore a chance to play in the Pokémon World Championships in Hawaii this August.
Good Luck!
(For more info, rules, etc. check www.pokemon.com/organized-play. Unfortunately at the time of this writing, the link redirects you to the main Pokémon page.)
The following is a complete list of locations and registration dates and times for the 2012 Pokémon Spring Regional Championships:
Surrey, British Columbia
Central City Shopping Centre
Pokémon Trading Card Game Player Registration: Saturday, April 14th, 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. (All Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. (All Divisions)
Pleasanton, California
Alameda County Fairgrounds
Pokémon Trading Card Game Player Registration: Saturday, April 14th, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (All Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (All Divisions)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Pokémon Trading Card Game Player Registration: Saturday, April 14th, 8:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m. (All Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 8:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m. (All Divisions)
Athens, Georgia
Classic Center
Pokémon Trading Card Game Player Registration: Saturday, April 14th, 8:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. (All Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. (Junior and Senior Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (Masters Division)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Pokémon Trading Card Game Player Registration: Saturday, April 14th, 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. (All Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (Junior and Senior Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. (Masters Division)
Toronto, Ontario
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Pokémon Trading Card Game Player Registration: Saturday, April 14th, 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. (All Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. (All Divisions)
Houston, Texas
Hilton Houston North
Pokémon Trading Card Game Player Registration: Saturday, April 14th, 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (All Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. (Junior and Senior Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. (Masters Division)
Madison, Wisconsin
Monona Terrace
Pokémon Trading Card Game Player Registration: Saturday, April 14th, 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. (All Divisions)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 8:00 a.m.–9:30 a.m. (Masters Division)
Video Game Player Registration: Sunday, April 15th, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Junior and Senior Divisions)