Play! Pokémon · Gamer’s Loot
Mid-Year Celebration 2026
The Championship Series season is on pause until at least September 1 — but we’re closing out
the Mid-Year Celebration in style. Worlds Send-Off Weekend brings three
official Play! Pokémon events — GO, TCG, and
VG — over three days, August 14–16, the same formats players
will face at the World Championships.
- 3 events · Aug 14–16
- $5 Masters entry
- Play! Packs + Mid-Year prizes
Masters
Register and pay the $5 entry online, right here. Sign in to your
Circle City Gaming account, pick your events, and you’re on the roster.
Juniors & Seniors
Free — and registered in person at the store on event
day. Online sign-up for Juniors & Seniors is coming once our guardian-consent flow is ready.
Everyone
Every player gets a Prize Pack just for entering — and another for every
win. The official Mid-Year digital rewards arrive automatically through your
Pokémon Trainer Central email — nothing extra to enter.
The schedule
The VG event uses Pokémon Champions Regulation M-B. Build and submit your VG
team list in the Team Builder — sign in from your event page
and it attaches to your registration.
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Pokémon GO Fri August 14 · 6:00 PM
GO Worlds Prep
Worlds Prep — GO Championship Series
The exact format players face at the Pokémon GO World Championships — the GO Championship Series (Great League). Build a team of 3–6 and bring any 3 to each battle. Your last tune-up before Worlds.
📋 Team list required
A Prize Pack for entering, plus one for every win — and a Mid-Year GO notebook to the winner.
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Pokémon VG Sat August 15 · 11:00 AM
VG Worlds Prep
Worlds Prep — Regulation M-B
The exact format players face at the VG World Championships — Pokémon Champions, Regulation Set M-B Doubles. Your last tune-up before Worlds.
📋 Team list required
A Prize Pack for entering, plus one for every win — and a Mid-Year VG notebook to the winner.
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Pokémon TCG Sun August 16 · 11:00 AM
TCG Worlds Prep
Worlds Prep — Standard (incl. Pitch Black)
The exact format players face at the TCG World Championships — current Standard, through Mega Evolution — Pitch Black. Your last tune-up before Worlds.
📋 Deck list required
A Prize Pack for entering, plus one for every win — and a Mid-Year playmat to the winner.
Worlds Send-Off Weekend
Three games, three days, two weeks before the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco.
The August 14–16 finale runs the same formats players will face at Worlds — the last big
tune-up. Marketed as one weekend, registered per day.
See the weekend lineup →
Where
Gamer’s Loot — 6020 E 82nd St, Suite 1501, Castleton Square Mall,
Indianapolis, IN 46250.
Directions
Organized by Dennis Gill, Pokémon Professor · Circle City Gaming.