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In March 2010, Ujin learnt that Maxsoft Pte. Ltd., the official distributor of the Pokémon TCG, was organizing the first Pokémon TCG event in Singapore. Writing in to find out more details about the event, Ujin was then invited to become a judge as the organizers could not find a person that understood the TCG game mechanics as well he did. | In March 2010, Ujin learnt that Maxsoft Pte. Ltd., the official distributor of the Pokémon TCG, was organizing the first Pokémon TCG event in Singapore. Writing in to find out more details about the event, Ujin was then invited to become a judge as the organizers could not find a person that understood the TCG game mechanics as well he did. | ||
During the event, Ujin realized the participants' devotion and passion towards the TCG, and with much enthusiasm, Ujin approached the organizers after the event to find out if they could do anything to maintain an interest in the Pokémon TCG in Singapore. Shortly after, Ujin was appointed as a League Organizer, and Team Robo become the | During the event, Ujin realized the participants' devotion and passion towards the TCG, and with much enthusiasm, Ujin approached the organizers after the event to find out if they could do anything to maintain an interest in the Pokémon TCG in Singapore. Shortly after, Ujin was appointed as a League Organizer, and Team Robo become the Official [[Play! Pokémon]] Organization in Singapore. With support from the Team Robo committee, 8 Pokémon Gyms, places where TCG and video game players could gather and interact, were eventually opened by the end of 2010. <ref>[http://www.teamrobo.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=618 Professor Ujin & his road to become a Pokémon Professor]</ref> | ||
The first major Pokémon-themed event held in Singapore took place in June 2010 at {{wp|Millenia Walk}}, which was organized under the name of Maxsoft Pte. Ltd,. Following the success of the first event, Team Robo was eventually given more recognition, and the next major event that took place in December 2010 at {{wp|Tampines Mall}} was then organized under the name of Team Robo. | The first major Pokémon-themed event held in Singapore took place in June 2010 at {{wp|Millenia Walk}}, which was organized under the name of Maxsoft Pte. Ltd,. Following the success of the first event, Team Robo was eventually given more recognition, and the next major event that took place in December 2010 at {{wp|Tampines Mall}} was then organized under the name of Team Robo. | ||
Revision as of 02:57, 6 October 2011
| Team Robo | |
|---|---|
| "Play! Pokémon Singapore" | |
 | |
| Language | English |
| Status | Active |
| Run | 2010 - Present |
| Date opened | February 2, 2010 |
| Creator | Ujin Yumeno |
| Forum | Team Robo Forums |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | Main page |
Team Robo is an official Play! Pokémon organization, a Pokémon Community based in Singapore. The site was originally founded by Ujin Yumeno on February 2, 2010, with its aim to unite Pokémon Fans in Singapore.
In line with Play! Pokémon events, Team Robo hosts regular League Events for the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Games, and publishes related event information on its website, forum or on its Facebook page.
History
Team Robo was created by Ujin Yumeno, an avid video gamer since the age of six. Despite having played Pokémon Red and Pokémon Emerald before, Ujin did not realize a need for a Pokémon Community in Singapore until end 2009, when he was influenced into playing Pokémon TCG by his nephew. While Ujin was drawn into the competitive aspects of the TCG and was in search of more serious players, he soon realized that a Pokémon TCG player base actually existed in Singapore, but was scattered due to the lack of official support for the game. Ujin then created Team Robo, which was aimed at gathering as many TCG players as possible in Singapore.
In March 2010, Ujin learnt that Maxsoft Pte. Ltd., the official distributor of the Pokémon TCG, was organizing the first Pokémon TCG event in Singapore. Writing in to find out more details about the event, Ujin was then invited to become a judge as the organizers could not find a person that understood the TCG game mechanics as well he did.
During the event, Ujin realized the participants' devotion and passion towards the TCG, and with much enthusiasm, Ujin approached the organizers after the event to find out if they could do anything to maintain an interest in the Pokémon TCG in Singapore. Shortly after, Ujin was appointed as a League Organizer, and Team Robo become the Official Play! Pokémon Organization in Singapore. With support from the Team Robo committee, 8 Pokémon Gyms, places where TCG and video game players could gather and interact, were eventually opened by the end of 2010. [1]
The first major Pokémon-themed event held in Singapore took place in June 2010 at Millenia Walk, which was organized under the name of Maxsoft Pte. Ltd,. Following the success of the first event, Team Robo was eventually given more recognition, and the next major event that took place in December 2010 at Tampines Mall was then organized under the name of Team Robo.
On June 18, 2011, two more Gyms, Magnum and Eternal, were announced after the TCG National Championship 2011 Swiss Tournament. They would be located at GamesHaven and Ani-Play SG respectively.
Hosted Events
Video Game
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12, 13 ,19 ,20 June 2010 | Pokémon Video Game Elite4 Challenge | Millenia Walk |
| 18 - 26 December 2010 | Pokémon NDS Video Game Christmas Bash | Tampines Mall |
| 6 March 2011 | Pokémon Black and White versions Launch Event | Funan DigitaLife Mall |
| 13-17, 19 June 2011 | Pokémon Black & White Video Game Elite 4 Tournament | West Mall |
Trading Card Game
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13, 14 March 2010 | Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver TCG Tournament | Junction 8, Bishan |
| 12 June 2010 | Pokémon TCG National Championship 2010 | Millenia Walk |
| 18, 19 December 2010 | Pokémon TCG City Championship SG 2010 [2] | Tampines Mall |
| 29, 30 January 2011 | Pokémon TCG Call of Legends PreRelease Tournament | |
| 13 March 2011 | Pokémon TCG States Championship SG 2011 | GamesHaven |
| 17 April 2011 | Pokémon TCG Black & White PreRelease Tournament | |
| 18, 19 June 2011 | Pokémon TCG National Championship SG 2011 | West Mall |
Play! Pokémon League
Team Robo hosts weekly or bi-weekly Leagues[3]for both players of the Trading Card Game and Video Games to participate.
Following the concept of the Pokémon Gyms in the main series games, there are a total of 10 Gyms in Singapore, and they are overseen by a Pokémon Professor and a 'Gym Leader'. [4] Given that the player base for the video games in Singapore is relatively smaller as compared to the TCG, gatherings for the video game players are usually and only done at the E2Max Gym.[5]
| Pokémon Gym | Address | Region | Gym Leader | Gym Professor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aggro | Millennium Games Blk 166 Bukit Batok West Ave 8, #01-260, S(731678) |
West | Wallace Lim | Huang Pei |
| Active! | Active Game Collections Blk 108 Hougang Ave 1, #01-1277, S(530108) |
North East | Elias Mohamad | Jullian Chen |
| Delta | Blk 132 Jurong East St 13, #01-283, S(600132) | West | Darren Ling | Terry Lin |
| E2Max | Level 9 Cathay Cineleisure (Beside Cinema Entrance) 8 Grange Road, S(239695) |
Central | Andriy Law (TCG) Soon (VG) |
Dennis Piay |
| Eternal | Ani-Play SG Sunset Way, Blk 106 Clementi St 12, #02-42, S(120106) |
West | Rudy Ariffin | Febri Azrain |
| Excel | Excel CS Ngee Soon South CC, Blk 838 Yishun St 81, #01-322, S(768455) |
North | Jess Chow | Phua Jun Kai |
| GhasTrix | G&T Hub Blk 510 Bedok North St 3, #01-19, S(460510) |
East | Fazli D. Uarahara | Bryan Er |
| Masters | JCube 60 Orchard Road, #B1-01, S(238889) |
Central | Cliffton Goh | Belp Fred |
| Magnum | GamesHaven 736A Geylang Road, S(389647) |
East | Marcus Lim | Manfred Lim |
| Sands | Pasir Ris Elias Community Club 93 Pasir Ris Drive 3, S(519498) |
East | Muhammad Nazri | Tjong Wei Jia |
Staff
- Ujin Yumeno - Head Professor, Head Organizer and Creator of Team Robo
- Soon - Head Video Games Organizer, TCG Professor and E2Max Gym Leader (VG)
- Sedious - TCG Professor, Team Robo Administrator
- Superman32 - TCG Professor
- faintingspell - TCG Professor
- icezkewl - TCG Professor
- NicMerrow - TCG Professor
- RoarKiller - Active! Gym leader
- dlxe105 - Delta Gym Leader
- andriylaw - E2Max Gym Leader (TCG)
- Jess - Excel Gym Leader
- uraharahat - GhasTrix Gym Leader
- Username - Masters Gym Leader
- Nazri - Sands Gym Leader
External links
- Team Robo Facebook Page
- Maxsoft Pte. Ltd. - official distributor of Nintendo products in Singapore
References
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