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New Team Tournament “Pokémon Team Masters” to Be Held in Korea for the First Time in 2027 (translated)
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“Pokémon Team Masters” will award the top four teams qualification for the Pokémon World Championships 2027 Trading Card Game event, while the format begins with up to seven Swiss-system preliminary rounds; teams with at least five wins carry their records into up to three main-event rounds, and the top 16 teams then advance to single elimination. The inaugural Korean event is scheduled for January 23–24, 2027, in Halls 1 and 2 of Exhibition Hall 1 at KINTEX. It will be a free-entry open tournament with teams of three and 2,000 slots; registration closes on October 23, with a lottery held if applications exceed capacity and the results announced on November 13. Each team registers three decks, which may not be exchanged, so participants must include the team-formation and deck rules in their preparation.
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새로운 팀전 대회 '포켓몬 팀 마스터즈', 2027년 한국에서 처음 열린다
Source: 인벤 Inven（韓國，韓語）
Sakigarasu's Take
The lottery and fixed rules make entry less dependent on the ability to pay alone, but forming a three-person team and being unable to swap decks also put time and teammate-coordination costs into the decision. Players who enjoy competition can treat it as an opportunity to prepare together, without turning the pursuit of qualification into an obligation everyone is expected to take on.
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