The Holon Cup

Welcome to the first Holon Cup, a most prestigious event for a most prestigious format!

We're seated at table 800 underneath the Groudon banner

The Holon Cup is an RS-PK tournament taking place on the third day of EUIC 2025 in London, within the venue hall. Whether you've whiffed your IC top cut, or you're traveling out specifically for this grassroots event, we hope you'll have a great time.

Proxies, other language cards, and worlds promos will be allowed for this event, and we will have around 4 spare decks for any players who may wish to borrow one.

RS-PK Format

RS-PK Format, also called EX Block or ADV-PCG is a format consisting of the Generation 3 block of cards. The format, while using a retro block of cards, is a modern creation, and has seen non-stop innovation over the course of its lifespan. Contribute to that history by participating!

Need help deciding what deck to play? Check out Holon Research Tower

For more information regarding the format, check out Jason Klaczynski's blog: https://jklaczpokemon.com/ex/

Legal Sets

• Ruby & Sapphire
• Sandstorm
• Dragon
  
• Team Magma vs Team Aqua
• Hidden Legends
  
• FireRed LeafGreen
  
• Team Rocket Returns
  
• Deoxys
  
• Emerald
  
• Unseen Forces
  
• Delta Species
  
• Legend Maker
  
• Holon Phantoms
  
• Crystal Guardians
  
• Dragon Frontiers
  
• Power Keepers
  

• POP Series 1
• POP Series 2
• POP Series 3
• POP Series 4
• POP Series 5
• Nintendo Black Star Promos 001–040

Prizing

Several prizes are available!

1st Place) Holon Cup Champion playmat (designed by @paulotothepeak), first choice of Stumbler Cup (designed by LittleRiver) 2nd Place) Second choice of Stumbler Cup 3rd Place) Third choice of Stumbler Cup

Top 8 placing participants are all awarded a promotional signed card!

Tournament Structure

The tournament aims to begin at 10:00am on the 23rd of Feb. Swiss is best-of-1, and will consist of 30 minute rounds. Topcut will be double elimination, where matches will be 50 minutes best-of-1. Wins are worth 3 match points, ties and losses 0. After time is called, players are given three additional turns to complete play. At the end of three additional turns, if neither player has won the game will be decided by prizes, and if prizes are even, players tie