League Cup (TCG)

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The League Cup consists of tournaments introduced after the overhaul of The Play! Pokémon season structure in 2016-2017. It replaced City Championships and should be considered as the next step in the Play! Pokémon Championship Series after League Challenge.

League Cups give players the opportunity to earn up to 50 Championship Points and have a Best Finish Limit of 2 per season. Only for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons, their BFL were shared with League Challenge. They give 2 Play! Points, a special variant card available to all partecipants and a limited League Cup playmat available to first-place finishers in each of three age divisions.

Held twice per season at select Pokémon League locations, these tournaments may use the Standard or Expandend format, at the Tournament Organizer's discretion. League Challenge events consist of Swiss round with top cut to single-elimination rounds.

Typical prize structure

Place Prize
1st
  • 50 Championship Points
  • Exclusive League Cup playmat
2nd
  • 40 Championship Points
3rd
  • 32 Championship Points
4th
  • 32 Championship Points
5th-8th
  • 24 Championship Points (if 24 players or more)
9th-16th
  • 20 Championship Points (if 48 players or more)
17th-32nd
  • 16 Championship Points (if 100 players or more)
33rd-64th
  • 13 Championship Points (if 200 players or more)


Cards and Playmats given as reward

Evolutions Season League Cup Promo. Alternative version of Ninja Boy

Cards given as reward are typically based on regular version of the same cards released in the expansion paired with each Pokémon League seasons. Each card has League Cup stamps and a different Holofoil pattern according to which expansion it belongs to.

League Cup promos
No. Mark Card name Type Promotion
103/114 [[Image:RegMarkNinja Boy (Steam Siege).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ninja Boy (Steam Siege)]] Supporter Reverse Holo Pokémon League Evolutions Season League Cup Promotion
123/149 [[Image:RegMarkNest Ball (Sun & Moon).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Nest Ball (Sun & Moon)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Sun & Moon Season League Cup Promotion
119/145 [[Image:RegMarkAqua Patch (Guardian Rising).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Aqua Patch (Guardian Rising)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Guardian Rising Season League Cup Promotion
113/147 [[Image:RegMarkBodybuilding Dumbbells (Burning Shadows).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Bodybuilding Dumbbells (Burning Shadows)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Burning Shadows Season League Cup Promotion
91/111 [[Image:RegMarkCounter Catcher (Crimson Invasion).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Counter Catcher (Crimson Invasion)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Crimson Invasion Season League Cup Promotion
122/156 [[Image:RegMarkEscape Board (Ultra Prism).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Escape Board (Ultra Prism)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Ultra Prism Season League Cup Promotion
113/131 [[Image:RegMarkMysterious Treasure (Forbidden Light).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Mysterious Treasure (Forbidden Light)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Forbidden Light Season League Cup Promotion
142/168 [[Image:RegMarkRare Candy (Celestial Storm).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Rare Candy (Celestial Storm)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Celestial Storm Season League Cup Promotion
172/214 [[Image:RegMarkElectropower (Lost Thunder).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Electropower (Lost Thunder)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Lost Thunder Season League Cup Promotion
68a/73 [[Image:RegMarkUltra Ball (Yellow A Alternate cards Shining Legends).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Ultra Ball (Yellow A Alternate cards Shining Legends)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Team Up Season League Cup Promotion
102a/131 [[Image:RegMarkBeast Ring (Yellow A Alternate cards).png|x18px|link=Standard format (TCG)|Beast Ring (Yellow A Alternate cards)]] Item Reverse Holo Pokémon League Unbroken Bonds Season League Cup Promotion
 



League Cup playmats

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Evolutions Season League Cup Mega Blastoise Playmat
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Sun & Moon Season League Cup Decidueye Playmat
Guardians Rising Season League Cup Tapu Koko Playmat
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Burning Shadows Season League Cup Ho-Oh Playmat
Crimson Invasion Season League Cup Silvally Playmat
LeagueCupUltraPrism Leafeon Playmat.jpg
Ultra Prism Season League Cup Leafeon Playmat
LeagueCupForbiddenLight Greninja Playmat.jpg
Forbidden Light Season League Cup Greninja Playmat
Celestial Storm Season League Cup Jirachi Playmat
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Lost Thunder Season League Cup Celebi Playmat
Team Up Season League Cup Mimikyu & Gengar Playmat
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