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[[File:League logo.png|right|thumb|200px|Pokémon League logo]]
[[File:League logo.png|right|thumb|200px|Pokémon League logo]]
A '''Pokémon League''', often casually referred to simply as '''League''', is a periodic gathering, typically weekly, of players of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and [[Pokémon games]]. During a Pokémon League session, players battle and trade for fun. It is not a structured tournament and there are no regular "prizes" for winning. However, each player is issued a [[#Score Card|Score Card]] upon registering, on which the [[#League Leader|League Leader]] will stamp a mark for each game won, eventually resulting in [[#Current rewards|minor prizes]].
A '''Pokémon League''', often casually referred to simply as a '''League''', is a periodic gathering, typically weekly, of players of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] and [[Pokémon games|Pokémon video games]]. During a Pokémon League session, players battle and trade for fun. It is not a structured {{DL|Play! Pokémon|Local Tournaments|tournament}} and there are no regular "prizes" for winning. However, each player can obtain an official {{DL|Play! Pokémon|Registration|Player ID}}. Event organizers will upload player event play information to [[Play! Pokémon]], eventually resulting in [[#Current rewards|minor prizes]].


Most Pokémon Leagues meet once a week, year round, though some meet more or less than that, with some Leagues running once a month during only a certain time period.
Most Pokémon Leagues meet once a week, year round, though some meet more or less than that. Some Leagues running once a month during only a certain time period.


[[File:Seattle League.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Players at a League in Seattle, Washington]]
[[File:Seattle League.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Players at a League in Seattle, Washington]]


==League Leader==
==League Leader==
A '''League Leader''' is the person in charge of maintaining a Pokémon League. The League Leader takes care of organizing League dates, to maintain that [[Play! Pokémon]] is aware of the League's existence, in order to receive player rewards and other League materials. Additionally, the League Leader is expected to stamp players' cards when they play games, and to hand out the promotional cards and other supplied League rewards once they have been earned.
A '''League Leader''' is the person in charge of maintaining a Pokémon League. The League Leader takes care of organizing League dates, to ensure that [[Play! Pokémon]] is aware of the League's existence in order to receive player rewards and other League materials. Additionally, the League Leader is expected to upload play information to Play! Pokémon when players play games and to hand out the promotions materials supplied to the League's players once they have been earned.


==Score Card==
==My Play! Pokémon==
[[Image:League card.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A current Pokémon League card]]
[[Image:League card.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A current Pokémon League card]]
Upon registering with a Pokémon League, players receive a '''Score Card'''. This card is a foldable piece of card stock approximately the size of a small greeting card. The outer design of this card provides space for the player's name and Player ID. Inside the card are two sides, one for TCG matches and one for video game battles. Completing any row earns the player a League Promo.
{{main|Play! Pokémon#Registration|player ID}}
Upon registering with a Pokémon League, players receive a [[Play! Pokémon]] Player ID. Event organizers upload player event information that may then be viewed by a player, including games played, a player's Rankings, {{TCG|Premier Ratings}}, Tournaments (for {{TCG|Tournament Organizer}}s only), or Leagues (for {{TCG|League Leader}}s only) on the [[Pokémon.com]] website.
 
At one time, players receive a physical '''Score Card''' made of a fold-able piece of card stock approximately the size of a small greeting card. The outer design of this card provided space for the player's name and Player ID. Inside the card were two sides, one for [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] matches and one for [[Pokémon games|video game]] battles. Completing any row earned the player a League promotional reward. This entire tracking system has been replaced with the Play! Pokémon on-line tracking system.


==Current rewards==
==Current rewards==
===Promotional foil cards===
===Promotional foil cards===
Promotional cards earned in Pokémon Leagues, dubbed "League Promos," are exclusive to Pokémon Leagues. The cards are not traditional Black Star promotional cards; instead, these cards are foil, Play! Pokémon branded versions of existing set cards.
Promotional cards earned in Pokémon Leagues, dubbed "League Promos", are exclusive to Pokémon Leagues. The cards are not traditional Black Star promotional cards; instead, these cards are foil, [[Play! Pokémon]] branded versions of existing set cards.
 
====2015-2016 cycle====
* Zoroark BREAK Season: Flabebe
 
====2014-2015 cycle====
* Geodude Rustboro Gym Season: [[Professor's Letter (XY 123) | Professor's Letter]]
* Machop Dewford Gym Season: [[Muscle Band (XY 121) | Muscle Band]]
* Mauville Gym Season: [[Magnetic Storm (Flashfire_91) | Magnetic Storm]]
* Slugma Lavaridge Gym Season: [[Fiery Torch (Flashfire_89) | Fiery Torch]]
* Slaking Petalburg Gym Season: Pokémon Fan Club
* Altaria Fortree Gym Season: Battle Reporter
* Solrock Mossdeep Gym Season: Dimension Valley
* Milotic Sootopolis Gym Season: Training Center
 
====2013-2014 cycle====
* Chespin Season: [[Skyla (Boundaries Crossed 134)| Skyla]]
* Fennekin Season: [[N (BW Promo 100)| N (BW Promo 100)]]
* Froakie Season: [[Bianca (Legendary Treasures 109)| Bianca]]
* Xerneas Season: [[Enhanced Hammer (Dark Explorers 94)|Enhanced Hammer]]
* Yveltal Season:  [[Escape Rope (Plasma Storm 120)|Escape Rope]]
* Chesnaught Season: [[Crushing Hammer (Legendary Treasures 111)|Crushing Hammer]]
* Delphox Season: [[Pokémon Catcher (Emerging Powers 95)|Pokemon Catcher]]
* Greninja Season: [[Tierno (Kalos Starter Set 39) | Tierno]]
 
====2012-2013====
* Aspertia Gym Season: unknown
* Virbank Gym Season: unknown
* Castelia Gym Season: unknown
* Nimbasa Gym Season: unknown
* Driftveil Gym Season: unknown
* Mistralton Gym Season: unknown
* Opelucid Gym Season: unknown
* Humilau Gym Season: unknown


====2009-2010 cycle====
====2011-2012 cycle====
* Rival Season: [[Snorlax (Rising Rivals 33)|Snorlax]] and [[Uxie (Legends Awakened 43)|Uxie]]
* Trio Season: [[Lillipup (Black & White 81)|Lillipup]] and [[Grass Energy (Black & White 105)]]
* Cyrus Season: [[Arcanine G (Supreme Victors 15)|Arcanine G]] and [[Dialga G (Platinum 7)|Dialga G]]
* Basic Season: [[Watchog (Black & White 79)|Watchog]] and [[Fire Energy (Black & White 106)]]
* Cynthia Season: [[Milotic C (Supreme Victors 35)|Milotic C]] and [[Claydol (Great Encounters 15)|Claydol]]
* Insect Season: [[Whirlipede (Black & White 53)|Whirlipede]] and [[Psychic Energy (Black & White 109)]]
* Palmer Season: [[Dragonite FB (Supreme Victors 56)|Dragonite FB]] and [[Roseanne's Research (Secret Wonders 125)|Roseanne's Research]]
* Bolt Season: [[Zebstrika (Black & White 42)|Zebstrika]] and [[Lightning Energy (Black & White 108)]]
* Thorton Season: [[Skarmory FB (Supreme Victors 83)|Skarmory FB]] and [[Felicity's Drawing (Great Encounters 98)|Felicity's Drawing]]
* Quake Season: [[Krokorok (Black & White 64)|Krokorok]] and [[Fighting Energy (Black & White 110)]]
* Dahlia Season: [[Dusknoir FB (Supreme Victors 26)|Dusknoir FB]] and [[Bebe's Search (Rising Rivals 89)|Bebe's Search]]
* Jet Season: [[Unfezant (Emerging Powers 82)|Unfezant]] and [[Metal Energy (Black & White 112)]]
* Darach Season: [[Empoleon FB (Supreme Victors 27)|Empoleon FB]] and [[Underground Expedition (Rising Rivals 97)|Underground Expedition]]
* Freeze Season: [[Cryogonal (Noble Victories 32)|Cryogonal]] and [[Water Energy (Black & White 107)]]
* Argenta Season: [[Butterfree FB (Supreme Victors 17)|Butterfree FB]] and [[Warp Point (Majestic Dawn 88)|Warp Point]]
* Legend Season: [[Fraxure (Noble Victories 87)|Fraxure]] and [[Darkness Energy (Black & White 111)]]


====2010-2011 cycle====
====2010-2011 cycle====
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* Oshawott Season [[Oshawott (Black & White 27)|Oshawott]] and [[Double Colorless Energy (TCG)|Double Colorless Energy]]
* Oshawott Season [[Oshawott (Black & White 27)|Oshawott]] and [[Double Colorless Energy (TCG)|Double Colorless Energy]]


====2011-2012 cycle====
====2009-2010 cycle====
* Trio Season: [[Lillipup (Black & White 81)|Lillipup]] and [[Grass Energy (Black & White 105)]]
* Rival Season: [[Snorlax (Rising Rivals 33)|Snorlax]] and [[Uxie (Legends Awakened 43)|Uxie]]
* Basic Season: [[Watchog (Black & White 79)|Watchog]] and [[Fire Energy (Black & White 106)]]
* Cyrus Season: [[Arcanine G (Supreme Victors 15)|Arcanine G]] and [[Dialga G (Platinum 7)|Dialga G]]
* Insect Season: [[Whirlipede (Black & White 53)|Whirlipede]] and [[Psychic Energy (Black & White 109)]]
* Cynthia Season: [[Milotic C (Supreme Victors 35)|Milotic C]] and [[Claydol (Great Encounters 15)|Claydol]]
* Bolt Season: [[Zebstrika (Black & White 42)|Zebstrika]] and [[Lightning Energy (Black & White 108)]]
* Palmer Season: [[Dragonite FB (Supreme Victors 56)|Dragonite FB]] and [[Roseanne's Research (Secret Wonders 125)|Roseanne's Research]]
* Quake Season: [[Krokorok (Black & White 64)|Krokorok]] and [[Fighting Energy (Black & White 110)]]
* Thorton Season: [[Skarmory FB (Supreme Victors 83)|Skarmory FB]] and [[Felicity's Drawing (Great Encounters 98)|Felicity's Drawing]]
* Jet Season: [[Unfezant (Emerging Powers 82)|Unfezant]] and [[Metal Energy (Black & White 112)]]
* Dahlia Season: [[Dusknoir FB (Supreme Victors 26)|Dusknoir FB]] and [[Bebe's Search (Rising Rivals 89)|Bebe's Search]]
* Freeze Season: [[Cryogonal (Noble Victories 32)|Cryogonal]] and [[Water Energy (Black & White 107)]]
* Darach Season: [[Empoleon FB (Supreme Victors 27)|Empoleon FB]] and [[Underground Expedition (Rising Rivals 97)|Underground Expedition]]
* Legend Season: [[Fraxure (Noble Victories 87)|Fraxure]] and [[Darkness Energy (Black & White 111)]]
* Argenta Season: [[Butterfree FB (Supreme Victors 17)|Butterfree FB]] and [[Warp Point (Majestic Dawn 88)|Warp Point]]


====2012-2013 cycle====
*Aspertia Season:
*Virbank Season:
*Castelia Season:
*Nimbasa Season:
*Driftveil Season:
*Mistralton Season:
*Opelucid Season:
*Humilau Season:


====2013-2014 cycle====
* Chespin Season: [[Skyla (Boundaries Crossed 134)| Skyla]]
* Fennekin Season: [[N (BW Promo 100)| N (Black & White Black Star Promo 100]]
* Froakie Season: [[Bianca (Legendary Treasures 109)| Bianca]]
* Xerneas Season: [[Enhanced Hammer (Dark Explorers 94)|Enhanched Hammer]]
* Yveltal Season:  [[Escape Rope (Plasma Storm 120)|Escape Rope]]
* Chesnaught Season: [[Crushing Hammer (Legendary Treasures 111)|Crushing Hammer]]
* Delphox Season: unknown
* Greninja Season: unknown


===Online Codes===
===Online Codes===
During the 2012-2013 season online codes for special league promos were introduced. These code cards can be used in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online and rewarded the player with a set of digital league promo cards.
During the 2012-2013 season online codes for special league promos were introduced. These code cards can be used in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]] and rewarded the player with a set of digital league promo cards. New code cards were distributed for the 2013-2014 season, albeit only 1 could be obtained by a player at each league, as opposed to 4.


====2012-2013====
====2012-2013====
* Aspertia Gym Season: 2 Lillipup (BCR # 120), 1 Aspertia City Gym, 4 Fire Energy card
* Aspertia Gym Season: 2 {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Lillipup|120}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Aspertia City Gym|127}}, 4 {{TCG ID|Black & White|Fire Energy|106}}
* Virbank Gym Season: 2 Venipede (BCR # 72), 1 Full Heal (BLW #95), 4 Psychic Energy card
* Virbank Gym Season: 2 {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Venipede|72}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Black & White|Full Heal|95}}, 4 {{TCG ID|Black & White|Psychic Energy|109}}
* Castelia Gym Season: 2 Swadloon (NVI # 2), 1 Pokemon Catcher (EPO #95), 4 Grass Energy card
* Castelia Gym Season: 2 {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Swadloon|2}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Emerging Powers|Pokémon Catcher|95}}, 4 {{TCG ID|Black & White|Grass Energy|105}}
*  
* Nimbasa Gym Season: 2 {{TCG ID|Dragons Exalted|Emolga|45}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|N|92}}, 4 {{TCG ID|Black & White|Lightning Energy|108}}
*
* Driftveil Gym Season: 2 {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Sandslash|79}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Rocky Helmet|94}}, 4 {{TCG ID|Black & White|Fighting Energy|110}}
*
* Mistralton Gym Season: 2 {{TCG ID|Dark Explorers|Swanna|36}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Skyla|134}}, 4 {{TCG ID|Black & White|Metal Energy|112}}
*
* Opelucid Gym Season: 2 {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Flygon|99}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Heavy Ball|88}}, 4 {{TCG ID|Black & White|Darkness Energy|111}}
*
* Humilau Gym Season: 2 {{TCG ID|Dragons Exalted|Wailord|26}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|Super Rod|95}}, 4 {{TCG ID|Black & White|Water Energy|107}}


====2013-2014====
====2013-2014====
* Chespin Season: 4 grass, 2 nincada, 2 ninjask, 1 skyla
* Chespin Season 1: 2 {{TCG ID|Dragons Exalted|Nincada|10}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Dragons Exalted|Ninjask|11}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Skyla|134}}, 4 {{TCG|Grass Energy}}
* Fennekin Season:  
* Fennekin Season 2: 2 {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Darumaka|27}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Darmanitan|28}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Noble Victories|N|92}}, 4 {{TCG|Fire Energy}}
* Froakie Season: 2 Magikarp (DRX #23), 2 Gyarados (DRX #24), 1 Bianca (LTR #109), 4 Water Energy card
* Froakie Season 3: 2 {{TCG ID|Dragons Exalted|Magikarp|23}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Dragons Exalted|Gyarados|24}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Legendary Treasures|Bianca|109}}, 4 {{TCG|Water Energy}}
* Xerneas Season:
* Xerneas Season 4: 1 {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Reshiram-EX|22}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Plasma Freeze|Reshiram|17}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Dark Explorers|Enhanced Hammer|94}}, 4 {{TCG|Lightning Energy}}
* Yveltal Season:
* Yveltal Season 5: 1 {{TCG ID|Next Destinies|Zekrom-EX|51}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Plasma Freeze|Zekrom|39}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Plasma Storm|Escape Rope|120}}, 4 {{TCG|Psychic Energy}}
* Chesnaught Season:  
* Chesnaught Season 6: 2 {{TCG ID|Kalos Starter Set|Snubbull|22}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Kalos Starter Set|Granbull|23}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Kalos Starter Set|Crushing Hammer|34}}, 4 {{TCG|Fairy Energy}}
* Delphox Season: unknown
* Delphox Season 7: 2 {{TCG ID|Kalos Starter Set|Poochyena|16}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Kalos Starter Set|Mightyena|17}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Kalos Starter Set|Pokémon Catcher|36}}, 4 {{TCG|Darkness Energy}}
* Greninja Season: unknown
* Greninja Season 8: 2 {{TCG ID|Kalos Starter Set|Pawniard|19}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Kalos Starter Set|Bisharp|20}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Kalos Starter Set|Tierno|39}}, 4 {{TCG|Metal Energy}}
 
====2014-2015====
* Geodude Rustboro Gym - Season 1: 4 {{TCG ID|Flashfire|Geodude|45}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Flashfire|Graveler|46}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Flashfire|Golem|47}}, 2 {{TCG ID|XY|Professor's Letter|123}}, 8 {{TCG ID|XY|Metal Energy|139}}
* Machop Dewford Gym - Season 2: 4 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Machop|44}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Machoke|45}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Machamp|46}}, 2 {{TCG ID|XY|Muscle Band|121}}, 8 {{TCG ID|XY|Fighting Energy|137}}
* Magneton Mauville Gym - Season 3: 4 {{TCG ID|XY|Voltorb|44}}, 2 {{TCG ID|XY|Electrode|45}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Flashfire|Magnetic Storm|91}}, 1 {{TCG ID|XY|Rainbow Energy|131}}, 8 {{TCG ID|XY|Lightning Energy|135}}
* Slugma Lavaridge Gym - Season 4: 4 {{TCG ID|XY|Slugma|20}}, 2 {{TCG ID|XY|Magcargo|21}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Flashfire|Torkoal|16}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Flashfire|Fiery Torch|89}}, 8x {{TCG ID|XY|Fire Energy|133}}
* Slaking Petalburg Gym - Season 5: 4 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Slakoth|81}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Vigoroth|82}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Slaking|83}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Flashfire|Pokémon Fan Club|94}}, 8 {{TCG ID|XY|Grass Energy|132}}
* Altaria Fortree Gym - Season 6: 4 {{TCG ID|XY|Taillow|102}}, 2 {{TCG ID|XY|Swellow|103}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Hawlucha|63}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Battle Reporter|88}}, 8 {{TCG ID|XY|Fairy Energy|140}}
* Solrock Mossdeep Gym - Season 7: 4 {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Zubat|31}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Girafarig|82}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Bronzong|61}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Phantom Forces|Dimension Valley|93}}, 8 {{TCG ID|XY|Psychic Energy|136}}
* Milotic Sootopolis Gym - Season 8: 4 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Poliwag|15}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Poliwhirl|16}}, 1 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Politoed|18}}, 2 {{TCG ID|Furious Fists|Training Center|102}}, 8 {{TCG ID|XY|Water Energy|134}}
 
====2015-2016====
* Nature Season: 4 {{TCG ID|BREAKthrough|Flabébé|101}}, 2015 Nature Season Card Sleeves
* Tech Season: 4 {{TCG ID|BREAKthrough|Floette|102}}, 2015 Tech Season Coin
* BREAK Season: 4 {{TCG ID|BREAKthrough|Florges|103}}, 2015 BREAK Season Deck Box
* Parallel Season: 4 {{TCG ID|BREAKpoint|Chikorita|1}}, 2016 Parallel Season Card Sleeves
* Rift Season: 4 {{TCG ID|BREAKpoint|Bayleef|2}}, 2016 Rift Season Deck Box
* Worlds Collide Season: 4 {{TCG ID|BREAKpoint|Meganium|3}}, 2016 Worlds Collide Season Coin
* New Friends Season: 4 {{TCG ID|Fates Collide|Fennekin|11}}, 2016 New Friends Season Card Sleeves
* Alakazam! Season: 4 {{TCG ID|Fates Collide|Braixen|12}}, 2016 Alakazam! Season Deck Box
* Closure Season: 4 {{TCG ID|Fates Collide|Delphox|13}}, 2016 Closure Season Coin
* Steam Siege Season: 4 {{TCG ID|Steam Siege|Yveltal|65}}, 2016 Steam Siege Season Card Sleeves
* Gear Season: 4 {{TCG ID|Steam Siege|Xerneas|81}}, 2016 Gear Season Deck Box
* Rescue Season: 4 {{TCG ID|Steam Siege|Volcanion|25}}, Red Volcanion Coin
 
====2016-2017====
* Boulder Season: Evolution Season 1 Card Sleeves
* Thunder Season: Evolution Season 2 Deck Box
* Marsh Season: Evolution Season 3 Coin
* Sun & Moon Season 1: 4 {{TCG ID|Sun & Moon|Decidueye|11}}, 2017 Sun & Moon Season 1 Deck Box
* Sun & Moon Season 2: 4 {{TCG ID|Sun & Moon|Incineroar|26}}
* Sun & Moon Season 3: 4 {{TCG ID|Sun & Moon|Primarina|41}}, 2017 Sun & Moon Season 3 Card Sleeves


===Key Chains===
===Key Chains===
During the 2013-2014 cycle key chains where introduced as League promotional items. The key chains featured the pokemon from that season.
During the 2013-2014 cycle key chains where introduced as League promotional items. The key chains featured the Pokémon from that season.


====2013-2014====
====2013-2014====
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==Discontinued rewards==
==Discontinued rewards==
===POP booster packs===
===POP booster packs===
If the player plays a certain number of games, they will receive a booster pack of [[Pokémon Organized Play|POP cards]]. These are now no longer made.
If players played a certain number of games, they received a booster pack of [[Play! Pokémon|Pokémon Organized Play cards]]. When the exclusivity of each POP set's distribution ceased, the remaining packs were sold as part of repackaged [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] merchandise, like the {{TCGMerch|EX|Series|EX Collector's Box}}, or repacks made by third-party manufacturers.


===Patches===
===Patches===
Starting in the 2010-2011 cycle, a heat seal patch is given out that matches the League Season. The patch, while technically a heat seal, can also be hand-ironed. Patches were discontinued for Trio Season, in the 2011-2012 cycle.
Starting in the 2010-2011 cycle, a heat seal patch was given out that matches the League Season. The patch, while technically a heat seal, could also be hand-ironed. Patches were discontinued for Trio Season, in the 2011-2012 cycle.


===Promotional Nintendo DS skin===
===Promotional Nintendo DS skin===
These adhesive skins are designed to decorate a player's Nintendo DS. Criteria for winning these depend on what the League Leader would like to do, though traditionally the skins are given after completing an entire side on a card.
These adhesive skins were designed to decorate a player's Nintendo DS. Criteria for winning these depend on what the League Leader would like to do, though traditionally the skins were given after completing an entire side on a card.


===Badges===
===Badges===
'''Badges''' are obtained in a Pokémon League once a player completes their League Card and reaches the Badge symbol at the end. Badges in the Pokémon League often, but not always, correspond with [[Badge]]s in the [[Pokémon games]]. Records of a player's earned Badges would be kept in a Badge Book.
'''Badges''' were obtained in a Pokémon League once a player completed their League Card and reached the Badge symbol at the end. Badges in the Pokémon League often, but not always, corresponded with [[Badge]]s in the [[Pokémon games]]. Records of a player's earned Badges would be kept in a Badge Book.
 
====2012-2013 [[Unova]] [[Gym]] cycle====
During this cycle it was possible to order a free Badge case from the official Pokémon site, to be delivered to their chosen league, if the player was registered in a Pokémon League, and had a Pokémon Trainer Club account. This case holds all 8 badges and has 2 spots in the lid for [[Nintendo DS]] or [[Nintendo 3DS]] game cards. Badges in this cycle were no longer pins, instead they have the same shape as they do in the games.
*Aspertia Badge (Second version of Basic Badge)
*Virbank Badge (First version, Toxic Badge in the games)
*Castelia Badge (Second version of Insect Badge)
*Nimbasa Badge (Second version of Bolt Badge)
*Driftveil Badge (Second version of Quake Badge)
*Mistralton Badge (Second version of Jet Badge)
*Opelucid Badge (Second version of Legend Badge)
*Humilau Badge (First version, Wave Badge in the games)
 
====2011-2012 [[Unova]] Region cycle====
Starting with the 2011-2012 cycle, Badges were reintroduced into the League promotional items. All of the new Badges were featured in the games [[Pokémon Black and White Versions]] and [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]], in the respective league cycles.
*Trio Badge
*Basic Badge
*Insect Badge
*Bolt Badge
*Quake Badge
*Jet Badge
*Freeze Badge
*Legend Badge
 
====2008-2009 Energy cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 9 Badges.png|thumb|200px|right|2008-2009 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the symbols appearing on [[Energy card]]s.
* Season 1: Grass Badge
* Season 2: Fire Badge
* Season 3: Water Badge
* Season 4: Lightning Badge
* Season 5: Psychic Badge
* Season 6: Fighting Badge
* Season 7: Dark Badge
* Season 8: Steel Badge


====2000-2001 [[Kanto]] Region cycle====
====2007-2008 [[Sinnoh]] Region cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 1 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2000-2001 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 8 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2007-2008 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the [[Generation I]] games.
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Sinnoh central [[Generation IV]] games.
* Season 1: Coal Badge
* Season 2: Forest Badge
* Season 3: Cobble Badge
* Season 4: Fen Badge
* Season 5: Relic Badge
* Season 6: Mine Badge
* Season 7: Icicle Badge
* Season 8: Beacon Badge
 
====2006-2007 [[Kanto]] Region cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 7 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2006-2007 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation I remakes, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}.
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
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* Season 8: Earth Badge
* Season 8: Earth Badge


====2001-2002 [[Johto]] Region cycle====
====2005-2006 [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Frontier]] cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 2 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2001-2002 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 6 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2005-2006 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the [[Generation II]] games.
These Badges were based on the [[Frontier Symbol]]s from the [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Hoenn Battle Frontier]], featured in [[Pokémon Emerald]].
* Season 1: Zephyr Badge
* Season 1: Tactics Badge
* Season 2: Hive Badge
* Season 2: Guts Badge
* Season 3: Plain Badge
* Season 3: Luck Badge
* Season 4: Fog Badge
* Season 4: Knowledge Badge
* Season 5: Storm Badge
* Season 5: Spirit Badge
* Season 6: Mineral Badge
* Season 6: Ability Badge
* Season 7: Glacier Badge
* Season 7: Brave Badge
* Season 8: Rising Badge
 
====2004-2005 [[Sevii Islands]] cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 5 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2004-2005 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were named after the Sevii Islands in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}. However, their appearance was based on different types of [[Poké Ball]]s.
* Season 1: Knot Island Badge
* Season 2: Boon Island Badge
* Season 3: Kin Island Badge
* Season 4: Floe Island Badge
* Season 5: Chrono Island Badge
* Season 6: Fortune Island Badge
* Season 7: Quest Island Badge
* Season 8: Trainer Tower Badge


====2003-2004 [[Hoenn]] Region cycle====
====2003-2004 [[Hoenn]] Region cycle====
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* Season 8: Rain Badge
* Season 8: Rain Badge


====2004-2005 [[Sevii Islands]] cycle====
====2001-2002 [[Johto]] Region cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 5 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2004-2005 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 2 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2001-2002 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were named after the Sevii Islands in {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}. However, their appearance is based on different types of [[Poké Ball]]s.
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the [[Generation II]] games.
* Season 1: Knot Island Badge
* Season 1: Zephyr Badge
* Season 2: Boon Island Badge
* Season 2: Hive Badge
* Season 3: Kin Island Badge
* Season 3: Plain Badge
* Season 4: Floe Island Badge
* Season 4: Fog Badge
* Season 5: Chrono Island Badge
* Season 5: Storm Badge
* Season 6: Fortune Island Badge
* Season 6: Mineral Badge
* Season 7: Quest Island Badge
* Season 7: Glacier Badge
* Season 8: Trainer Tower Badge
* Season 8: Rising Badge


====2005-2006 [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Frontier]] cycle====
====2000-2001 [[Kanto]] Region cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 6 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2005-2006 cycle Badges]]
[[File:TCG League Cycle 1 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2000-2001 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the [[Frontier Symbol]]s from the [[Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Hoenn Battle Frontier]] games.
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the [[Generation I]] games.
* Season 1: Tactics Badge
* Season 2: Guts Badge
* Season 3: Luck Badge
* Season 4: Knowledge Badge
* Season 5: Spirit Badge
* Season 6: Ability Badge
* Season 7: Brave Badge
 
====2006-2007 [[Kanto]] Region cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 7 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2006-2007 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation I remakes, {{2v2|FireRed|LeafGreen}}.
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 1: Boulder Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
* Season 2: Cascade Badge
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* Season 8: Earth Badge
* Season 8: Earth Badge


====2007-2008 [[Sinnoh]] Region cycle====
===Reverse Holographic Energy Cards===
[[File:TCG League Cycle 8 Badges.png|right|thumb|200px|2007-2008 cycle Badges]]
====2011-2012 Unova Region Cycle====
These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Sinnoh central [[Generation IV]] games.
Players were given these energy cards in addition to their badge for completing the first 4 of 8 rows on either (or partially both) of the 2 sides of their league card.
* Season 1: Coal Badge
*Trio Season: [[Grass Energy]]
* Season 2: Forest Badge
*Basic Season: [[Fire Energy]]
* Season 3: Cobble Badge
*Insect Season: [[Psychic Energy]]
* Season 4: Fen Badge
*Bolt Season: [[Lightning Energy]]
* Season 5: Relic Badge
*Quake Season: [[Fighting Energy]]
* Season 6: Mine Badge
*Jet Season: [[Metal Energy]]
* Season 7: Icicle Badge
*Freeze Season: [[Water Energy]]
* Season 8: Beacon Badge
*Legend Season: [[Darkness Energy]]


====2008-2009 Energy cycle====
[[File:TCG League Cycle 9 Badges.png|thumb|200px|right|2008-2009 cycle Badges]]
These Badges were based on the symbols appearing on [[Energy card]]s.
* Season 1: Grass Badge
* Season 2: Fire Badge
* Season 3: Water Badge
* Season 4: Lightning Badge
* Season 5: Psychic Badge
* Season 6: Fighting Badge
* Season 7: Dark Badge
* Season 8: Steel Badge
====2011-2012 Unova Region cycle====
Starting with the 2011-2012 cycle, Badges are reintroduced into the League promotional items. All of the new Badges are featured in the games [[Pokémon Black and White]] and [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]], in the respective league cycles.
*Trio Badge
*Basic Badge
*Insect Badge
*Bolt Badge
*Quake Badge
*Jet Badge
*Freeze Badge
*Legend Badge
====2012-2013 Unova Region 2nd cycle====
During this cycle it was possible to order a free badge case from the official Pokémon site if the player logged it. It was delivered to their gym in a later season. This case holds all 8 badges and has 2 spots in the lit for game cartridges (presumably for the Black 2 and White 2 versions).
*Aspertia Badge (Second version of Basic Badge)
*Virbank Badge (First version, Toxic Badge in the games)
*Castelia Badge (Second version of Insect Badge)
*Nimbasa Badge (Second version of Bolt Badge)
*Driftveil Badge (Second version of Quake Badge)
*Mistralton Badge (Second version of Jet Badge)
*Opelucid Badge (Second version of Legend Badge)
*Humilau Badge (First version, Wave Badge in the games)
===Reverse Holographic Energy Cards===
====2002-2003 Energize Your Game cycle====
====2002-2003 Energize Your Game cycle====
No Badges were given out this cycle. Instead, players were awarded Reverse Holographic [[Energy card]]s, and Pokémon Licenses took the place of Badge Books.
No Badges were given out this cycle. Instead, players were awarded Reverse Holographic [[Energy card]]s, and Pokémon Licenses took the place of Badge Books.
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* Season 7: [[Water Energy]]
* Season 7: [[Water Energy]]
* Season 8: [[Colorless Energy]]
* Season 8: [[Colorless Energy]]
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Pokémon League logo

A Pokémon League, often casually referred to simply as a League, is a periodic gathering, typically weekly, of players of the Pokémon Trading Card Game and Pokémon video games. During a Pokémon League session, players battle and trade for fun. It is not a structured tournament and there are no regular "prizes" for winning. However, each player can obtain an official Player ID. Event organizers will upload player event play information to Play! Pokémon, eventually resulting in minor prizes.

Most Pokémon Leagues meet once a week, year round, though some meet more or less than that. Some Leagues running once a month during only a certain time period.

Players at a League in Seattle, Washington

League Leader

A League Leader is the person in charge of maintaining a Pokémon League. The League Leader takes care of organizing League dates, to ensure that Play! Pokémon is aware of the League's existence in order to receive player rewards and other League materials. Additionally, the League Leader is expected to upload play information to Play! Pokémon when players play games and to hand out the promotions materials supplied to the League's players once they have been earned.

My Play! Pokémon

A current Pokémon League card
Main article: player ID

Upon registering with a Pokémon League, players receive a Play! Pokémon Player ID. Event organizers upload player event information that may then be viewed by a player, including games played, a player's Rankings, Premier Ratings, Tournaments (for Tournament Organizers only), or Leagues (for League Leaders only) on the Pokémon.com website.

At one time, players receive a physical Score Card made of a fold-able piece of card stock approximately the size of a small greeting card. The outer design of this card provided space for the player's name and Player ID. Inside the card were two sides, one for TCG matches and one for video game battles. Completing any row earned the player a League promotional reward. This entire tracking system has been replaced with the Play! Pokémon on-line tracking system.

Current rewards

Promotional foil cards

Promotional cards earned in Pokémon Leagues, dubbed "League Promos", are exclusive to Pokémon Leagues. The cards are not traditional Black Star promotional cards; instead, these cards are foil, Play! Pokémon branded versions of existing set cards.

2015-2016 cycle

  • Zoroark BREAK Season: Flabebe

2014-2015 cycle

  • Geodude Rustboro Gym Season: Professor's Letter
  • Machop Dewford Gym Season: Muscle Band
  • Mauville Gym Season: Magnetic Storm
  • Slugma Lavaridge Gym Season: Fiery Torch
  • Slaking Petalburg Gym Season: Pokémon Fan Club
  • Altaria Fortree Gym Season: Battle Reporter
  • Solrock Mossdeep Gym Season: Dimension Valley
  • Milotic Sootopolis Gym Season: Training Center

2013-2014 cycle

2012-2013

  • Aspertia Gym Season: unknown
  • Virbank Gym Season: unknown
  • Castelia Gym Season: unknown
  • Nimbasa Gym Season: unknown
  • Driftveil Gym Season: unknown
  • Mistralton Gym Season: unknown
  • Opelucid Gym Season: unknown
  • Humilau Gym Season: unknown

2011-2012 cycle

2010-2011 cycle

2009-2010 cycle


Online Codes

During the 2012-2013 season online codes for special league promos were introduced. These code cards can be used in the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online and rewarded the player with a set of digital league promo cards. New code cards were distributed for the 2013-2014 season, albeit only 1 could be obtained by a player at each league, as opposed to 4.

2012-2013

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016

  • Nature Season: 4 Flabébé, 2015 Nature Season Card Sleeves
  • Tech Season: 4 Floette, 2015 Tech Season Coin
  • BREAK Season: 4 Florges, 2015 BREAK Season Deck Box
  • Parallel Season: 4 Chikorita, 2016 Parallel Season Card Sleeves
  • Rift Season: 4 Bayleef, 2016 Rift Season Deck Box
  • Worlds Collide Season: 4 Meganium, 2016 Worlds Collide Season Coin
  • New Friends Season: 4 Fennekin, 2016 New Friends Season Card Sleeves
  • Alakazam! Season: 4 Braixen, 2016 Alakazam! Season Deck Box
  • Closure Season: 4 Delphox, 2016 Closure Season Coin
  • Steam Siege Season: 4 Yveltal, 2016 Steam Siege Season Card Sleeves
  • Gear Season: 4 Xerneas, 2016 Gear Season Deck Box
  • Rescue Season: 4 Volcanion, Red Volcanion Coin

2016-2017

  • Boulder Season: Evolution Season 1 Card Sleeves
  • Thunder Season: Evolution Season 2 Deck Box
  • Marsh Season: Evolution Season 3 Coin
  • Sun & Moon Season 1: 4 Decidueye, 2017 Sun & Moon Season 1 Deck Box
  • Sun & Moon Season 2: 4 Incineroar
  • Sun & Moon Season 3: 4 Primarina, 2017 Sun & Moon Season 3 Card Sleeves

Key Chains

During the 2013-2014 cycle key chains where introduced as League promotional items. The key chains featured the Pokémon from that season.

2013-2014

  • Chespin Key Chain
  • Fennekin Key Chain
  • Froakie Key Chain
  • Xerneas Key Chain
  • Yveltal Key Chain
  • Chesnaught Key Chain
  • Delphox Key Chain
  • Greninja Key Chain

Discontinued rewards

POP booster packs

If players played a certain number of games, they received a booster pack of Pokémon Organized Play cards. When the exclusivity of each POP set's distribution ceased, the remaining packs were sold as part of repackaged TCG merchandise, like the EX Collector's Box, or repacks made by third-party manufacturers.

Patches

Starting in the 2010-2011 cycle, a heat seal patch was given out that matches the League Season. The patch, while technically a heat seal, could also be hand-ironed. Patches were discontinued for Trio Season, in the 2011-2012 cycle.

Promotional Nintendo DS skin

These adhesive skins were designed to decorate a player's Nintendo DS. Criteria for winning these depend on what the League Leader would like to do, though traditionally the skins were given after completing an entire side on a card.

Badges

Badges were obtained in a Pokémon League once a player completed their League Card and reached the Badge symbol at the end. Badges in the Pokémon League often, but not always, corresponded with Badges in the Pokémon games. Records of a player's earned Badges would be kept in a Badge Book.

2012-2013 Unova Gym cycle

During this cycle it was possible to order a free Badge case from the official Pokémon site, to be delivered to their chosen league, if the player was registered in a Pokémon League, and had a Pokémon Trainer Club account. This case holds all 8 badges and has 2 spots in the lid for Nintendo DS or Nintendo 3DS game cards. Badges in this cycle were no longer pins, instead they have the same shape as they do in the games.

  • Aspertia Badge (Second version of Basic Badge)
  • Virbank Badge (First version, Toxic Badge in the games)
  • Castelia Badge (Second version of Insect Badge)
  • Nimbasa Badge (Second version of Bolt Badge)
  • Driftveil Badge (Second version of Quake Badge)
  • Mistralton Badge (Second version of Jet Badge)
  • Opelucid Badge (Second version of Legend Badge)
  • Humilau Badge (First version, Wave Badge in the games)

2011-2012 Unova Region cycle

Starting with the 2011-2012 cycle, Badges were reintroduced into the League promotional items. All of the new Badges were featured in the games Pokémon Black and White Versions and Pokémon Black and White Versions 2, in the respective league cycles.

  • Trio Badge
  • Basic Badge
  • Insect Badge
  • Bolt Badge
  • Quake Badge
  • Jet Badge
  • Freeze Badge
  • Legend Badge

2008-2009 Energy cycle

2008-2009 cycle Badges

These Badges were based on the symbols appearing on Energy cards.

  • Season 1: Grass Badge
  • Season 2: Fire Badge
  • Season 3: Water Badge
  • Season 4: Lightning Badge
  • Season 5: Psychic Badge
  • Season 6: Fighting Badge
  • Season 7: Dark Badge
  • Season 8: Steel Badge

2007-2008 Sinnoh Region cycle

2007-2008 cycle Badges

These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Sinnoh central Generation IV games.

  • Season 1: Coal Badge
  • Season 2: Forest Badge
  • Season 3: Cobble Badge
  • Season 4: Fen Badge
  • Season 5: Relic Badge
  • Season 6: Mine Badge
  • Season 7: Icicle Badge
  • Season 8: Beacon Badge

2006-2007 Kanto Region cycle

2006-2007 cycle Badges

These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation I remakes, FireRed and LeafGreen.

  • Season 1: Boulder Badge
  • Season 2: Cascade Badge
  • Season 3: Thunder Badge
  • Season 4: Rainbow Badge
  • Season 5: Soul Badge
  • Season 6: Marsh Badge
  • Season 7: Volcano Badge
  • Season 8: Earth Badge

2005-2006 Battle Frontier cycle

2005-2006 cycle Badges

These Badges were based on the Frontier Symbols from the Hoenn Battle Frontier, featured in Pokémon Emerald.

  • Season 1: Tactics Badge
  • Season 2: Guts Badge
  • Season 3: Luck Badge
  • Season 4: Knowledge Badge
  • Season 5: Spirit Badge
  • Season 6: Ability Badge
  • Season 7: Brave Badge

2004-2005 Sevii Islands cycle

2004-2005 cycle Badges

These Badges were named after the Sevii Islands in FireRed and LeafGreen. However, their appearance was based on different types of Poké Balls.

  • Season 1: Knot Island Badge
  • Season 2: Boon Island Badge
  • Season 3: Kin Island Badge
  • Season 4: Floe Island Badge
  • Season 5: Chrono Island Badge
  • Season 6: Fortune Island Badge
  • Season 7: Quest Island Badge
  • Season 8: Trainer Tower Badge

2003-2004 Hoenn Region cycle

2003-2004 cycle Badges

These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Hoenn central Generation III games.

  • Season 1: Stone Badge
  • Season 2: Knuckle Badge
  • Season 3: Dynamo Badge
  • Season 4: Heat Badge
  • Season 5: Balance Badge
  • Season 6: Feather Badge
  • Season 7: Mind Badge
  • Season 8: Rain Badge

2001-2002 Johto Region cycle

2001-2002 cycle Badges

These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation II games.

  • Season 1: Zephyr Badge
  • Season 2: Hive Badge
  • Season 3: Plain Badge
  • Season 4: Fog Badge
  • Season 5: Storm Badge
  • Season 6: Mineral Badge
  • Season 7: Glacier Badge
  • Season 8: Rising Badge

2000-2001 Kanto Region cycle

2000-2001 cycle Badges

These Badges were based on the Badges appearing in the Generation I games.

  • Season 1: Boulder Badge
  • Season 2: Cascade Badge
  • Season 3: Thunder Badge
  • Season 4: Rainbow Badge
  • Season 5: Soul Badge
  • Season 6: Marsh Badge
  • Season 7: Volcano Badge
  • Season 8: Earth Badge

Reverse Holographic Energy Cards

2011-2012 Unova Region Cycle

Players were given these energy cards in addition to their badge for completing the first 4 of 8 rows on either (or partially both) of the 2 sides of their league card.

2002-2003 Energize Your Game cycle

No Badges were given out this cycle. Instead, players were awarded Reverse Holographic Energy cards, and Pokémon Licenses took the place of Badge Books.


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