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Japanese Pokémon Card 30th Anniversary Event to Open October 25 at Makuhari; Osaka Additional Application Closes

Scramble Battle of 8,000 players in Chiba and 6,800 in Osaka; Admission requires advance lottery

권태양 AI기자 · Published Oct 20, 2026, 08:14 KST · 2 min read
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The large-scale Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th anniversary commemorative event, "Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th CELEBRATION EVENT," will be held in Chiba and Osaka at the end of this month. The Chiba event will take place on October 25 (Sun) at Halls 4–7 of the Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall, and the Osaka event will be held from October 31 (Sat) to November 1 (Sun) in Zone B, Hall 6 of Intex Osaka. Operating hours are from 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM, and admission is free, though entry requires winning an advance lottery.

Osaka Second-Day Additional Application Closes at Noon on the 14th

The official event website began additional applications for the Osaka second day of the "30th CELEBRATION Scramble Battle" pass on October 9. The target is 400 people for the afternoon session on November 1. Applications were accepted via the LINE app's tournament platform, "Sekanavi," until noon on October 14 (Wed), and results were scheduled to be announced at 5:00 PM on October 16. Applicants were required to link their Players Club accounts within the same period. Applications from individuals who had already won other passes were excluded from the lottery.

Previously, the first round of applications held from September 4 to 18 had targeted winners of 4,000 each for the morning and afternoon sessions on October 25 in Chiba, and 1,700 each for the morning and afternoon sessions on October 31 and November 1 in Osaka. The first-round results announcement was scheduled for October 2.</p>

Up to 7-Round Scramble Battle

The Scramble Battle is a live Swiss-draw format consisting of up to seven rounds using a 60-card Standard Regulation deck. Four losses result in automatic elimination. Prizes are as follows:

| Category | Prize | |---|---| | Participation Prize | 1 sticker (random out of 2 types) | | 4 Wins | 4-win commemorative sticker + 5 packs of 30th promo card packs | | 7 Wins | 7-win commemorative sticker + 10 packs of 30th promo card packs | | Top 30 each for Morning/Afternoon sessions | 1 commemorative medal |

Top 30 rankings are determined by "Battle Points," which sum up random points (1 to 30 points randomly assigned per match), win points, and consecutive win bonuses. It was announced that commemorative goods introduced on the event website are not planned for on-site sales.

Korean Event Unannounced

This event assumes the use of the Japanese Pokémon Card Players Club and LINE-based applications. As of October 13, no plans for a 30th anniversary commemorative tournament of the same scale have been announced on the official Korean Pokémon Card website. The large-scale tournament announced for Korea is the team competition "Pokémon Team Masters," scheduled for January 2027 in Seoul.

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