TCS Rockets, 7626 Miramar Rd, San Diego. May 17th, 2026. $20 to enter. The City Championship is where the format gets tested by players who have been preparing since the last Regional — and where your deck either proves it was built correctly or you find out which matchup you forgot to account for. The local tournament circuit is where competitive Pokemon is actually played. Regionals get the coverage; Cities are where the work happens. The players at the top tables have logged the hours, tuned the lists, and know the format well enough to read the matchup before the first coin flip. That level of play is worth watching …