Side Events

We want to keep you having fun all weekend. Not going well in the main event? Drop & get a fresh start! 

Side Events

Saturday Afternoon

XY Race to the first Badge (min 8 players) 2PM

  • You must have an Pokémon X or Y game to enter.
  • Reset your game in front of the Judge at start of the race.
  • First player to the 1st Gym Badge gets choice of X or Y cartridge.
  • Second player gets Unique Skins $15 gift card for a personalized skin for: DS/DS Lite/DSi/DSi XL;3DS/3DS XL
  • All players get microfiber cloth with XY weakness chart.
  • Entry $10 (You must already have an X or Y game)

Box Tournament – Modified Constructed Tournament (min 32 players)

  • 30+3 Single Game Swiss Rounds (no elimination)
  • Prizes – 1st 36 Packs & Playmat; 2nd 8 Packs & Playmat; 3rd/4th 4 Packs and Playmat; 5th-8th – 2 Packs; 1 pack kickers: 9-12 @ 36, 12-16 @ 42, 16-20 @ 48
  • Door prizes in first round proportional to registration: playmats; $25 vendor credit; other cool items.
  • $5 Entry Fee

Video Game Cartridge Tournament (min 32 players)

  • Single Game Swiss – VGC modified format
  • Sanctioned tournament so YOU get a play point for playing!
  • Prizes – 1st Choice of X or Y Cartridge and $25 vendor credit ; 2nd X or Y cartridge (opposite of winner); 3rd-4th Unique Skins $15 gift card for your personalized DS/DS Lite/DSi/DSi XL;3DS/3DS XL; 1st – 8th microfiber cloth with XY weakness chart.
  • Door prizes in last round proportional to registration: microfiber cloths with XY weakness chart; $5 Target and/or Unique Skins $5 gift card(s).
  • $5 Entry Fee

8 Person Pick-up – Modified Constructed Tournaments

  • 30 minutes +3 turns Single Elimination
  • Prizes – win the round and get a pack. Winner gets Playmat, Binder or Hat.
  • $5 Entry Fee

8 Person Rochester Draft

  • 5 packs per person, 40 minutes to draft per pod
  • Build your deck with ONLY the cards drafted at this table plus our energy.
  • 20 minutes +3 turns Swiss Rounds with 4 “prize” cards (no elimination)
  • Prizes – win the round and get a pack
  • 1st place gets Playmat, Binder or Hat.
  • Keep your cards when you’re done.
  • $20 Entry Fee

Sunday Afternoon

Play these side events also on Sunday – see above for details

  • 8 Person Draft
  • 8 Person Pickup
  • XY Race to the first Badge 2pm

League Challenge – Another chance for Championship Points

  • Sanctioned event – get your Play Point and compete for Championship Points!
  • 30 min + 3 turns modified format
  • Prizes – 1st Playmat, Hat & Binder; 2nd 8 Packs & Playmat; 3rd/4th 4 Packs and Playmat; 5th-8th – 2 Packs; 1 pack kickers: 9-12 @ 36, 12-16 @ 42, 16-20 @ 48
  • Door prizes in first round proportional to registration: Playmats; $25 vendor credit; other cool items.
  • $5 Entry, limit 64 players

Want to get into a side event free? You have two chances:

  1. Be a Masters TCG championship player! Get an Eon ticket if you drop after Round 3 or play to last round.
  2. Try the Video Game championship! All age groups get an Eon ticket if you drop after Round 3.

Your Eon Ticket is worth $5 off any side event. Use your Eon ticket to get free entry to the $5 side events or $5 off the booster draft or XY Race to the First Badge contests. Your Eon Ticket has your name and Player ID. Just give the ticket to the side event judge and it takes care of $5 plus your registration. If you buy an advance ticket for the XY Race to the first Badge and you have your Eon ticket for that event, you will get a $5 gift card.