The TableTop Game & Hobby Pokémon TCG League Cup comes to Overland Park on Saturday, August 22, 2026 for a sanctioned Play! Pokémon Saturday tournament at one of the longest-running friendly local game stores in the Kansas City metro. Established in 1994 and located at 9156 Metcalf Avenue in central Overland Park, TableTop Game & Hobby has anchored the Johnson County competitive Pokémon TCG community for years and consistently pulls Kansas City-metro players driving in from Overland Park, Leawood, Lenexa, Prairie Village, Olathe, Shawnee, Kansas City KS, Kansas City MO, Independence, and Lee's Summit. As a sanctioned League Cup, this event awards Championship Points toward the 2026-2027 Play! Pokémon season — a critical building block for any Kansas City-area competitor chasing a Pokémon Worlds invite.
League Cup events are a step up from local League Challenges and offer significantly more Championship Points (up to 50 CP for top finishers) and Play! Pokémon prize support that includes exclusive playmats, sleeves, and booster packs for top placements. The format is Standard for the 2026-2027 Pokémon TCG season — confirm the legal expansion list against the most recent Play! Pokémon Standard rotation published at pokemon.com before deck building. The tournament will run on the dedicated tabletop tournament floor, with both Pokémon TCG sanctioned play and casual Pokémon Trading Card Game Live digital play available depending on registration count. TableTop also stocks deep Pokémon singles and sealed inventory on-site — vintage WOTC Base, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket, Neo, e-Card, and EX-era boxes, plus modern Scarlet & Violet, Paldea Evolved, Obsidian Flames, Paradox Rift, Twilight Masquerade, Surging Sparks, Prismatic Evolutions, and Journey Together — so players who finish early or get knocked out can shop for singles and supplies and round out their next deck before heading home.
Doors open at 9:30 AM CDT for registration and check-in, with the first round starting at 10:30 AM CDT. Expect six to eight Swiss rounds depending on attendance, followed by a single-elimination top-cut bracket. The full event typically wraps between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM CDT depending on round count. Entry is typically $20 to $25, payable in cash or card at the counter, and includes a sanctioned booster pack and entry into Play! Pokémon prize support. Spectators are welcome and there is no spectator admission fee. TableTop's open gaming space — free to use throughout the day — also runs casual Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece TCG, Disney Lorcana, Warhammer 40,000, and board game play, so non-tournament family and friends have plenty to do on-site.
TableTop Game & Hobby is at 9156 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66212, just off Interstate 35 and a quick drive from Interstate 435. Climate-controlled, ADA-accessible, and laid out with dedicated tournament tables, casual play space, and a full retail floor with cards, miniatures, board games, RPGs, and supplies. Free parking is plentiful in the on-site strip-center lot, and the surrounding 91st and Metcalf corridor has plenty of grab-and-go lunch options including burgers, pizza, sushi, and BBQ.
This event fits competitive Pokémon TCG players first and foremost — players already familiar with the Play! Pokémon Championship Series ecosystem who are chasing Championship Points. New and casual players are welcome and the TableTop staff and league community are consistently rated among the most welcoming Pokémon TCG environments in the Kansas City metro. For the best experience, register early (in-store or by phone) to lock your seat, bring a sleeved 60-card Standard-legal deck plus a deck list, your Play! Pokémon ID, and a positive attitude. Confirm the sanctioned date and entry fee with TableTop directly at (913) 962-4263 before traveling.