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Pokémon TCG Gdańsk Regionals Open Oct 31… Registration Closed, 'Delta Reign' Not Legal

TCG Masters Winner to Receive $10,000 and World Championships Invite… Decklist Submission Due Oct 31 at 7:30 AM

김태희 기자 · Published Oct 29, 2026, 10:27 KST · 3 min read
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The 2027 Gdańsk Regional Championships of the official Play! Pokémon Championship Series will be held from October 31 to November 1 (local time) in Halls A, B, and C of AMBEREXPO in Gdańsk, Poland. The event features all three divisions: Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), Video Game (VGC), and Pokémon GO, forming part of the 2027 season European Regional schedule. According to the RK9 registration page, registration for the TCG division closed on October 28 at 11:59 PM (CET).

Tournament Overview: Decklist Submission Due Day 1 at 7:30 AM

Based on the RK9 TCG registration page, the tournament information is as follows. The organizer is listed as "2022 Events," while the official tournament site (trainerchampionships.com) lists European tournament organizer twentytwentytwo as the contact.

| Category | Details | |---|---| | Schedule | October 31–November 1 | | Venue | AMBEREXPO Halls A, B, and C (ul. Żaglowa 11, Gdańsk) | | Divisions | Junior, Senior, Masters | | Entry Fee | Junior and Senior: 40 euros each, Masters: 70 euros | | Registration Deadline | October 28 at 11:59 PM (Closed) | | Decklist Submission Deadline | October 31 at 7:30 AM | | Tournament Start | October 31 at 8:30 AM (Junior and Senior at 9:00 AM) |

Registration is valid for the registered individual only and is non-transferable. At a single Regional event, players can compete in only one of the three categories. The deadline for refunds ended on October 25. Spectator passes cost 15 euros. Daylight saving time ended in Poland on October 25, so Central European Time (UTC+1) applies during the tournament. In Korean time, the tournament begins at 4:30 PM on October 31.

Prizes are awarded in US dollars. According to the official tournament website, the TCG Masters division pays $10,000 for 1st place, $7,000 for 2nd place, $5,000 for 3rd–4th place, $3,000 for 5th–8th place, $2,000 for 9th–16th place, and $1,000 for 17th–32nd place. The Junior and Senior divisions pay $2,500 for 1st place, $2,000 for 2nd place, $1,000 for 3rd–4th place, and $750 for 5th–8th place. Winners in each division receive a direct invitation to the 2027 Pokémon World Championships, and booster packs are also awarded based on standings and attendance.

Card Pool for Deckbuilders: H, I, and J Marks Legal; Delta Reign Excluded

The official tournament website notes only that all events follow Play! Pokémon rules and formats, without explicitly specifying the format for this tournament. The card pool is determined by the TCG Tournament Handbook. According to the table in Section 4.1.1 of the handbook, the regulation marks currently legal in Standard format are H, I, and J, while G is used only in Expanded format.

The new English-language release "Mega Evolution—Delta Reign" will be released on November 6. Section 4.1.2 of the handbook states that new cards become tournament legal on "the second Friday following their release date in the US market." Under this rule, Delta Reign cards will become legal on November 20, meaning they will not be included in the card pool for the Gdańsk tournament. The rule changes announcement for Delta Reign published on October 22 also contained no additions to the Standard or Expanded banned card lists.

In addition to the main tournament, side events will be held at the venue over the two days. The official tournament site schedule lists events such as TCG Challenge (15 euros), Expanded Tournament (10 euros), GLC (10 euros), Build & Battle (35 euros), and Ditto Draft (20 euros). Times and entry fees are noted as subject to change.

For Korean Players

The tournament page on the official Pokémon Championships website features options to watch the stream and view live standings. The effective date for the Delta Reign rule changes announcement is November 20. Since Delta Reign cards will enter the card pool for tournaments held after this date, players should keep this in mind when referencing the Gdańsk results for meta analysis. Information regarding the schedule for the Korean release corresponding to Delta Reign was not confirmed in the official documents related to this event.

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