Pokémon TCG (Trading Card Game)
At Happy Piranha Cafe's Pokémon TCG nights & events you can play, trade, buy and chat all things Pokémon in Cornwall!
As an official Pokémon play store we run a Pokémon League; offering casual play, local events, league challenges and store championships, with the chance of winning exclusive prizes and promotional cards! The Happy Piranha shop in Truro stocks all the latest Pokémon card releases and trading card accessories; from boosters packs and ETBs, to deck boxes, binders and card sleeves.
Join our Pokemon discord channel to find out about upcoming releases and events and chat with Pokemon fans in Cornwall.
TCG Night & Pokemon League
Our Thursday Trading Card Game Nights are for Pokémon Trainers to come and play a casual game in a cosy adult atmosphere as part of our Pokémon League.
We have a fully licensed drinks bar and kitchen serving tasty hot food. Sign in using your Pokémon Play account and we’ll give you a prize pack for making the journey too.
- Thursdays 5:30pm - 10pm (18+)
- £5 (non members)
- £3 Members
- Piranha + members Free!
- Just Turn up!
Pokémon Play Store Events
As a Pokémon Play store in Cornwall, we’re able to host special events for players and collectors, often with cool perks for attending. To join you’ll need to make a Pokémon Play ID, by simply clicking ‘log in’ at Pokemon.Com and following the steps. Once you’ve created your ID you’ll just need to bring it with you to sign in.
Pre-release Week
Pre-release events let you celebrate new sets and get your hands on cool cards before everyone else! They're a great way to start playing the game too.
What's a Pre-release?
At a pre-release you’ll get a kit containing a special stamped promo card, a premade deck and some additional booster packs that you can use to enhance it. You’ll then play a just-for-fun mini tournament against other trainers, receiving even more booster packs upon completion! Preleases are the best way to celebrate a set for new players and veterans alike.
Pre-releases run the week before the release of every main set.
Pokémon League Challenges
Pokemon League challenges are the first step onto the competitive ladder, without being too intimidating. To enter you’ll need a standard legal 60 card deck and Pokemon Play ID.
Players will compete in a 3-5 round (depending on number of players), best-of-3 mini tournament, judged by one of our friendly Pokemon Professors.
Each attendee will get a booster pack and special play prize packs for attending, with bonus packs for the top 3, depending on numbers.Pokemon League challenges are held each month, usually on a Sunday morning.
Pokémon League Cups
Pokémon League cups are the next level of Pokémon TCG competition, where more experienced players battle it out to win prized playmats and collect points in order to progress to National events.
They run very similar to a League Challenge, though often run over a couple more rounds in order to determine a definitive winner.
You’ll need to make sure to bring a deck list with you to show our Professors, and make sure your cards are in uniform, unmarked sleeves.
Learn to Play & Pokémon Lab
If you’re looking to learn Pokémon, just get in touch, we’re always happy to teach!
If you’re an adult, we’ll likely invite you to one of our Thursday Trading Card Game Nights to show you the ropes.
Every now and then well also hold a Pokemon Lab event, where train of all ages can some along, learn the game and take home a demo deck.
