Get ready for the
2025-26
Pokémon AsiaChampionship Series

TCG Division
VGC Division

Starting the season with the 2025-26 Pokémon Asia
Championship Series Premier Ball League!

The 2025-26 Pokémon Asia Championship Series TCG Division is the official competitive season offering tournaments throughout the year.
Competitions are categorized into four Leagues:

Premier Ball League:
a large-scale event to kick off the season!
Great Ball League:
smaller-scale competitions
Ultra Ball League:
medium-scale competitions
Master Ball League:
the culmination of the season with one final large-scale event!

Players with outstanding results, notably those who get the highest LP (League Points) totals throughout the season, can receive an invitation to the 2026 Pokémon World Championships.

The 2025-26 Pokémon Asia Championship Series

Large-scale event to
kick off the season
Rack up LP by participating in
many events!
Winning in this major event
can tip the scales!
Aim to be the very
best in the world!

Highest players in the LP Rankings

The Premier Ball League is
your chance to get tons of LP!

The Premier Ball League is a large-scale competition open to all residents of Malaysia.

* Participants will need to sign up for a Trainers Website account in order to register for the event.

The Premier Ball League gives players an opportunity to win great amounts of League Points! (details to be announced)
Participate in the Premier Ball League and kick-start your season!
Registration will open on August 1, 2025.

Registration start date

Aug 1, 2025
Event date

Sep 20-21, 2025

Registration is over here!

* Event and registration start dates for the Premier Ball League are subject to change.
* In some regions, Great Ball League events may start taking place before the Premier Ball League.

Registration Schedule

Registration starts: 2025-08-01 11:00 UTC+8
Registration Deadline: 2025-09-01 23:59 UTC+8
Deck List Submission Deadline: Coming Soon...
Registration Results Announcement: From 2025-09-02 00:00 UTC+8
(Log into your Pokémon Trading Card Game Trainers Website account to check your registration status.)

Schedule

Masters Category

Check-in at the venue

2025-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 UTC+8

* Players who are late for check-in may receive penalties including a disqualification

* The Junior and Senior Category competitions will take place on Day 2 only.
* The time schedule is subject to change depending on the circumstances of the tournament.

Location: Pavilion Bukit Jalil Exhibition Hall 1-3
More details here
Capacity: Junior Category: 120 players

Senior Category: 120 players

Masters Category: 1,476 players

Regulation

Standard Format
Newly released cards become legal 2 weeks after their official release date.

Player Eligibility

Only Malaysia residents may participate

Participation Fee

Free

What to prepare
for the event

・A valid Player ID (Pokémon Trading Card Game Trainers Website)
・Personal identification document (with full name and picture)
・Proof of residence (with full name and address)

* Documents fulfilling the above conditions and officially issued by a public institution are preferable. The event organiser reserves the right to decide whether or not documents meet the criteria.

・A sleeved deck that meets the format restrictions for the tournament
・Replacement card sleeves
・Any implements necessary to play, track, and maintain game information. This includes, but is not limited to, items such as:
・Damage counters
・Special Condition markers
・A randomizer such as a coin or dice

* These will not be supplied at the event; players should make sure to bring their own.

Age Categories

Junior Category: Born on September 1, 2014 or after
Senior Category: Born between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2014
Masters Category: Born on August 31, 2008 or before

Qualifier Rounds Structure

Swiss Rounds

Top Cut Structure

Single Elimination、Best-of-1

* Deck lists cannot be changed during the event

Match Points &
Auto-drop

Match Points:
Win = 3 Match Points
Loss = 0 Match Points
If a match does not conclude within the alloted time, it will count as a loss for both players.

Players with identical Match Points totals by the end of the qualifier rounds will have their standings calculated through additional methods.

Players in the Masters category who get 3 losses will be automatically dropped out of the tournament.

Match Time

Qualifier rounds: 25 min
Top cut: 25 min

Number of players
in Top Cut

Junior Top 16 players
Senior Top 16 players
Masters Top 128 players

* Subject to change depending on circumstances

Participation Prize
Top Cut Prize
Top Cut 1 Win Prize
Top 4 Prize
Trophy

LP earned	Placement	Prizing
150pt	1st	・Trophy ・Promo Card ・Playmat ・Card Sleeves ・2026 Worlds Invite
100pt	2nd	・Trophy ・Promo Card ・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
75pt	3rd - 4th	・Trophy ・Promo Card ・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
50pt	5-8th	・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
25pt	9-16th	・Card Sleeves
15pt	17-32nd	-
10pt	33-64th	-
5pt	65-128th	-
-	129-256th	-

* LP rewards and Prizes for 5th place and below will depend on the specifics of the event, such as total attendance.
* League Points and Prizes may also change depending on the specifics of the event.

LP earned	Placement	Prizing
150pt	1st	・Trophy ・Promo Card ・Playmat ・Card Sleeves ・2026 Worlds Invite
100pt	2nd	・Trophy ・Promo Card ・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
75pt	3rd - 4th	・Trophy ・Promo Card ・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
50pt	5-8th	・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
25pt	9-16th	・Card Sleeves
15pt	17-32nd	-
10pt	33-64th	-
5pt	65-128th	-
-	129-256th	-

* LP rewards and Prizes for 5th place and below will depend on the specifics of the event, such as total attendance.
* League Points and Prizes may also change depending on the specifics of the event.

LP earned	Placement	Prizing
150pt	1st	・Trophy ・Promo Card ・Playmat ・Card Sleeves ・2026 Worlds Invite
100pt	2nd	・Trophy ・Promo Card ・Playmat ・Card Sleeves ・2026 Worlds Invite
75pt	3rd - 4th	・Trophy ・Promo Card ・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
50pt	5-8th	・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
25pt	9-16th	・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
15pt	17-32nd	・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
10pt	33-64th	・Playmat ・Card Sleeves
5pt	65-128th	・Card Sleeves
-	129-256th	-

* LP rewards and Prizes for 5th place and below will depend on the specifics of the event, such as total attendance.
* League Points and Prizes may also change depending on the specifics of the event.

Side Events

Next year, VGC Division will have preliminaries and the Master Ball League!

Stay tuned for more information!

※ There are no plans for a VGC Premier Ball League main event.

Get ready for the2025-26Pokémon AsiaChampionship Series

Starting the season with the 2025-26 Pokémon Asia Championship Series Premier Ball League!

The 2025-26 Pokémon Asia Championship Series

The Premier Ball League is your chance to get tons of LP!

Registration is over here!

Registration Schedule

Schedule

Masters Category

Junior Category

Senior Category

Masters Category

Side Events

Next year, VGC Division will have preliminaries and the Master Ball League!

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Get ready for the
2025-26
Pokémon AsiaChampionship Series

Starting the season with the 2025-26 Pokémon Asia
Championship Series Premier Ball League!

The Premier Ball League is
your chance to get tons of LP!