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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]].
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. Some Leagues running once a month during only a certain time period. A lot of the time Pokémon leagues do tournaments called League Challenges that happens once a month. If you get in the best 4 players of this tournament, you get a "League Challenge Promo" stamped with your final placement. leagues can also run "bigger" tournaments once every three months that are called League Cups. You get Championship Point in both of these tournaments and so, a league is the starting point to get a qualification for Pokémon Worlds.  
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. A lot of the time Pokémon leagues do tournaments called League Challenges that happens once a month. If you get in the best 4 players of this tournament, you get a "League Challenge Promo" stamped with your final placement. Leagues can also run "bigger" tournaments once every three months that are called League Cups. You get Championship Point in both of these tournaments and so, a league is the starting point to get a qualification for Pokémon Worlds.  


[[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]]