Online Pokémon Club | Sunday

We will be running this group much like a weekly Pokémon League at your local tabletop gaming store. Each session will begin with a group discussion about social skills and competitive behavior goals for the week. We will then discuss strategies, tactics, and developments in the broader Pokémon TCG game including the rules of the game, deck-building, and other strategies, and resources to help all trainers grow to be the best trainers they can be. A Pokémon TCG battle provides conflict, emotion, and drama, giving young people an authentic opportunity to interact socially with their peers in a low-risk environment but with real stakes on the line. After a series of matches, trainers will have the opportunity to trade cards. No trades will be allowed without adult approval to ensure that all exchanges are roughly equivalent in value. Lastly, we will discuss how we did with our social goals and conclude with shout-outs, a peer-compliment circle.

Special Technology requirements: Ability to run Zoom (or similar) platform. Players will use Pokémon Trading Card Game Online (PTCGO). We will send players into online break-out rooms for matches. Participants will need to have the PTCGO app installed and be able to accept and receive friend requests from other players. This will allow players to be able to challenge each other to matches and trade cards. Trainers will need a device powerful enough (or multiple devices) to run the PTCGO app and online meeting platform at the same time.  

Group does not meet on 12/1