Pokemon TCG City Championship — Los Angeles

Pasadena, California. June 14th, 2026. The Pokemon TCG City Championship at 1795 E Colorado Blvd — $20 to enter — and the question that every competitive player in the Los Angeles area has been asking since the last set dropped: does your deck actually work against the meta, or just against the people you've been testing with?

City Championships are where the theory meets the table. The players who show up have been building and refining since the Regional results settled the last major format question. The top tables by round three are running optimized lists, reading opponents, and making plays that assume the other person has done their homework. That level of play is worth watching even if you're not registered — pull up a chair at a feature match and watch two people who know exactly what they're doing.

Side events run for everyone who dropped or just wants reps in a tournament environment. The staff is experienced. The setting creates the right conditions for competitive play. Registration at play.pokemon.com. Bring your best list. If you've been sitting on a deck idea, this is the room where you find out if it works against players who prepared for exactly what you're running.