Video Game Side Events

Your championship ticket includes admission to both Premiere Challenges, one on Saturday, one on Sunday. Other VG Sides require separate admission.

Premiere Challenges

FREE admission to VG championship players! Separate $10 admission available if you didn’t check-in for VGC. There is an optional VGC check-in on Saturday after 10am that will get you into VGC and both PCs.

  • Premier Challenge Check-in Saturday 1:30, Sunday 12:30.
  • Prizes include gift cards proportional to attendance.

VG Sides

All untethered VG events will have time limits enforced by the judging staff for the event.

Singles Format [Best of One- Single Elimination] – Bring 6 Pokémon to each battle and chose 3 of them to battle with. Standard VGC16 Pokémon and item rules apply.

Little Cup [Best of One-Single Elimination] – Singles, bring 6 Pokémon to each battle and chose 3 of them to battle with. Standard VGC16 item rules apply. All Pokémon must be the lowest stage of evolution in a line that can evolve and must be Lv 5 or less in the battle box. For the battle all Pokémon will be auto Leveled to 50.

Multi Free-for-All [Best of One-Single Elimination] – Multi Battle bring 6 Pokémon to each battle and chose 3 of them to battle with. Last Pokémon standing in the fight is the winner. Standard VGC16 Pokémon and item rules apply.

Triples [Best of One-Single Elimination] – Triple Battle, bring 6 Pokémon to each battle and chose 6 of them to battle with. Standard VGC16 Pokémon and item rules apply.

Roulette [Best of One-Single Elimination] – Fill a box with 30 Unique Pokémon with Unique Items (No two Pokémon can have the same Pokédex number, no two items can be the same) that are VGC16 legal. The organizer will randomly select 6 numbers and players must use the Pokémon in the box slot that corresponds with the number the organizer choses. Pokémon must battle in the order they were drawn.

VGC Multi Cup [Best of One-Swiss] – Standard Multi Battle with VGC16 rules.

Side event prizes include gift cards and Pokemon Themed Items!