(click on the banner to go directly to the Pokemon OP website for information about the Diamond & Pearl Prereleases)

NOTICE:
If you have not already Preregistered with me,
please email me or call the store before planning to come...
we may have a pretty full house for this event!

Big changes are brewing everyone! Prepare yourself for the future!
Diamond & Pearl is coming!

Mark your calendars for:

Tomorrow Is Yesterday's Diamond & Pearl Prerelease
When: Saturday May 19th

What time: 11:00 Registration/12:00 Crack open packs!
Where: Tomorrow Is Yesterday 5600 N. 2nd St, Rockford IL 61111
Phone: 1-815-633-0330 (Tomorrow Is Yesterday)
How much? $25

And yes, the price has gone up a bit, mostly due to the fact that pack prices have increased. However, booster packs will now contain 10 cards instead of 9, so that's a plus!

Well, what is new with Diamond & Pearl?
NEW Exciting Pokemon!
New Stronger "Level X" Pokemon!

New
number of cards in a booster pack! Now 10!
New Weakness and Resistance rules!
New cards - 130 of them!
New attacks- New strategies!
New energies! Basic Dark and Basic Metal!
New card design with Pokedex info right on the cards!
New Theme decks - 3 this time! Inferno Zone, Royal Frost and Terra Firma!
New Game Rules! Click here to read all about them!

LOTS of new and exciting things with the release of Diamond and Pearl!!

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We will be holding both the Standard Sanctioned PreRelease and also a more casual Theme Deck Challenge for the newer players, or those who aren't as comfortable building a deck from scratch. Either way will be plenty of fun, so take your pick! You can play in either one!

If you know you're going to come to our event, Preregister with me before Wed, May 16th, (either contact the store or send me an email) and I will give you a free Pack at the end of the event. Our space is somewhat limited for this event and we'd like to know ahead of time how many to set up for. Those who are Preregistered and Prepaid will be guaranteed entry, followed by those who are Preregistered. People arriving past 11:30 may not be able to enter if our seating is already filled. Feel free to call the store before you come if you are unsure.

Also keep in mind the spirit of a Prerelease is non-competitive, with no real pressure to win, which is why everyone will receive prizes at the end. The main objective is to have fun and check out all the new cards!

But don't worry, we'll have LOTS of random pack giveaways throughout the day! I also have some really cool door prizes to give out... besides packs and sleeves and such, a free Pass to our next Prerelease worth $25, as well as some other great door prizes! You can be sure we'll have a good time! I'll even bake some cookies!

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Diamond & Pearl PreRelease Main event


Cost: $25 for 6 boosters to build the deck with, plus 2 Diamond & Pearl TCG booster packs received afterwards. Still more than a $30 value, not to mention the other goodies included at the end!

Main event - at 12:00 - Each player will receive 6 booster packs of the new set (to keep) and may start opening their packs. Players will each build their own 40 card deck (using only those cards from the 6 packs) to play in the tourney and write down their decklist, deciding how many energies they will want to include in their decks. Basic energies are provided on loan, and for this Prerelease we will also have special Proxie Basic Dark and Metal Energies.
At 12:30 the tourney will begin with 20 minute rounds and play for 4 prizes. The number of rounds we will have will depend on the total number of players there, but probably 4 or 5 rounds.

Prizes: All participants will receive 2 more Diamond & Pearl prize packs at the end of the tourney, plus a special Promo Card and a VERY secret surprise item for everyone, while supplies last! I can't tell you what it is until the start of the event, but we've heard that it's something that everyone will LOVE!

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Or if you prefer, you can do the
Diamond & Pearl Theme Deck Challenge

Cost: $25 for a Theme Deck, and then 4 more Diamond & Pearl TCG booster packs received afterwards.

This special tourney will be separate from the main event and follows a much more casual format. Great for younger players, parents or those who may not be as familiar with deck building on their own, but would still like to participate. Each player will choose one of 3 different Diamond & Pearl Theme Decks to use to battle others who also choose the Theme Deck Challenge. You'll have your choice of Inferno Zone, Royal Frost and Terra Firma, and the nice thing about playing the Theme Deck Challenge is that each Theme Deck also comes with one of the new Rulebooks, which will be nice to have with all the new rule changes coming up with the release of Diamond & Pearl.

And, like in the main event, so you won't be missing out on any of the fun, all participants in this Theme Deck Challenge will keep their decks and receive 4 more Diamond & Pearl prize packs at the end of the tourney, plus a special Promo Card and a VERY secret surprise item for everyone, while supplies last!

(Also, depending on availability, we may have a D&P Theme Deck Challenge Side Event after the main event)

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Modified Side Event

( for those who have played in the main event)
Starts at approx 3:30pm, after the main event is over.
Cost: Only $5

We will also have a regular Modified Sanctioned Tourney (no Diamond & Pearl cards in decks) after the main event. Great way to win even more Diamond & Pearl booster packs! Didn't win in the main event? Now's your chance to redeem yourself! Want to show your skills? Bring your best Modified deck to the table!

Prizes:
Great (Diamond & Pearl) prizes to be announced, based on number of players in the main event The more the merrier!

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A Pokemon Diamond & Pearl GameBoy Tourney may be added as well!
Looks like we have some interest, so bring your DS and your Diamond or Pearl!
Rules to follow (keep in mind with Diamond & Pearl we can select to have all Pokemon battle at the same level)

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Don't forget, send me an e-mail or calling the store to see if there's still room!
Space is filling up quickly! Reserve your seat now if you plan on coming!
I hope to see you there!
It's going to be a lot of fun for everyone!