Play NZ Central

Play NZ Central We are a group of Pokémon Professors who organise and judge Trading Card Game, Video Game, and GO tournaments for the Lower North Island.

We to aim assist stores and local Pokémon Professors to grow the community and increase visibility across New Zealand

Play! Pokémon Events for the Wellington Region22 June - 28 JuneBea DnD GamesCollect n Play and Learn to PlaySunday, 28th...
21/06/2026

Play! Pokémon Events for the Wellington Region
22 June - 28 June

Bea DnD Games

Collect n Play and Learn to Play
Sunday, 28th June
13:00

Card Merchant Wellington

Gym Leader Challenge
Monday, 22nd June
18:15

TCG Hobby League
Friday, 26th June
18:10

Last Saturday Trade Day
Saturday, 27th June
10:00

Champions Hobby League
Saturday, 27th June
12:00

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 28th June
15:00

Cerberus Games

Rainbow - Gym Leader Challenge
Tuesday, 23rd June 18:30

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 28th June
11:00

Goblin Games NZ

TCG Hobby League
Saturday, 27th June
12:00

Hobby Lords Lower Hutt

TCG Hobby League
Tuesday, 23rd June
18:30

Collect n Play
Thursday, 25th June
18:30

Mid Year Celebration
Saturday, 27th June
12:00

Respawn

Champions Hobby League
Wednesday, 24th June
18:00

Play! Pokémon Events for Palmerston North from 22 June - 28 JuneValkyrie GamesTCG Hobby LeagueThursday, 25th June18:30TC...
21/06/2026

Play! Pokémon Events for Palmerston North from 22 June - 28 June

Valkyrie Games

TCG Hobby League
Thursday, 25th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League & Learn to Play
Saturday, 27th June
12:00

Hobby Lords Palmerston North

TCG Hobby League
Tuesday, 23rd June
18:30

TCG Trade Night
Thursday, 25th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 28th June
13:00

Play! Pokémon Events for the Wellington Region15 June - 21 JuneBea DnD Games Collect n Play and Learn to PlaySunday, 21s...
14/06/2026

Play! Pokémon Events for the Wellington Region

15 June - 21 June

Bea DnD Games

Collect n Play and Learn to Play
Sunday, 21st June
13:00

Card Merchant Wellington

TCG Hobby League
Friday, 19th June
18:10

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 21st June
15:00

Cerberus Games

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 21st June
11:00

Goblin Games NZ

TCG Hobby League
Saturday, 20th June
12:00

Hobby Lords Lower Hutt

TCG Hobby League
Tuesday, 16th June
18:30

Collect n Play
Thursday, 18th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League
Saturday,
20th June
13:30

Respawn

No Events Scheduled

Play! Pokémon Events for Palmerston North from 01 June - 07 JuneValkyrie Games TCG Hobby LeagueThursday, 15th June18:30T...
14/06/2026

Play! Pokémon Events for Palmerston North from 01 June - 07 June

Valkyrie Games

TCG Hobby League
Thursday, 15th June
18:30

TCG Mid-Year Celebration & Learn to Play
Saturday, 20th June
12:00

Hobby Lords Palmerston North

TCG Hobby League
Tuesday, 9th June
18:30

TCG Trade Night
Thursday, 11th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 14th June
13:00

Come see us 2026 NZ Card Collectors Show this Sunday with Trainer Station NZ and you could score yourself one these ador...
11/06/2026

Come see us 2026 NZ Card Collectors Show this Sunday with Trainer Station NZ and you could score yourself one these adorable Eeveelution Keychains, courtesy of LALOOONA_
https://www.instagram.com/lalooona_/

Play! Pokémon Events for Palmerston North from 01 June - 07 JuneValkyrie GamesTCG Hobby LeagueThursday, 11th June18:30TC...
07/06/2026

Play! Pokémon Events for Palmerston North from 01 June - 07 June

Valkyrie Games

TCG Hobby League
Thursday, 11th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League & Learn to Play
Saturday, 13th June
12:00

Hobby Lords Palmerston North

TCG Hobby League
Tuesday, 9th June
18:30

TCG Trade Night
Thursday, 11th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 14th June
13:00

Play! Pokémon Events for the Wellington Region08 June - 14 JuneBea DnD GamesCollect n Play and Learn to PlaySunday, 14th...
07/06/2026

Play! Pokémon Events for the Wellington Region

08 June - 14 June

Bea DnD Games

Collect n Play and Learn to Play
Sunday, 14th June
13:00

Card Merchant Wellington

TCG Hobby League
Friday, 12th June
18:10

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 14th June
15:00

Cerberus Games

Gym Leader Challenge
Tuesday, 9th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 14th June
11:00

Goblin Games NZ

TCG Hobby League
Saturday, 13th June
12:00

Hobby Lords Lower Hutt

TCG Hobby League
Tuesday,
9th June
18:30

Collect n Play
Thursday,
11th June
18:30

TCG Hobby
League
Saturday,
13th June
13:30

Respawn

No Events Scheduled

Toyworld Wellington Region NZ

Toyworld Johnsonville Trade Night
Saturday, 13th June
16:00 - 19:00

2026 NZ Card Collectors Show

Learn to Play at NZ Card Collectors Show
In association with our friends Trainer Station NZ
Te Rauparahau Arena, Porirua
Saturday, 14th June
10:00

Play! Pokémon Events for Palmerston North from 01 June - 07 JuneMega Evolutions: Chaos Rising, will be legal in standard...
31/05/2026

Play! Pokémon Events for Palmerston North from 01 June - 07 June

Mega Evolutions: Chaos Rising, will be legal in standard play on the 5th of June Friday

Valkyrie Games

TCG Hobby League
Thursday, 4th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League & Learn to Play
Saturday, 6th June
12:00

Hobby Lords Palmerston North

TCG Hobby League
Tuesday, 2nd
18:30

TCG Trade Night
Thursday, 4th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 7th June
13:00

Play! Pokémon Events for the Wellington Region01 June - 07 JuneMega Evolutions: Chaos Rising will be legal in standard p...
31/05/2026

Play! Pokémon Events for the Wellington Region
01 June - 07 June

Mega Evolutions: Chaos Rising will be legal in standard play on the 5th of June, Friday

Bea DnD Games

Collect n Play and Learn to Play
Sunday, 7th June
13:00

Card Merchant Wellington

TCG Hobby League
Friday, 5th June
18:10

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 7th June
15:00

Cerberus Games

TCG Hobby League
Sunday, 7th June
11:00

Goblin Games NZ

TCG Hobby League
Saturday, 6th June
12:00

Hobby Lords Lower Hutt

TCG Hobby League
Tuesday, 2nd June
18:30

Collect n Play
Thursday, 4th June
18:30

TCG Hobby League
Saturday, 6th June
13:30

Respawn

No Scheduled Events

We've partnered up with Trainer Station NZ for this coming 2026 NZ Card Collectors Show to give attendees learn to play ...
26/05/2026

We've partnered up with Trainer Station NZ for this coming 2026 NZ Card Collectors Show to give attendees learn to play sessions for the Pokémon Trading Card Game!

For our more experienced players, we're bringing back a challenge from Armageddon Wellington. This time Play a Professor, win a Professor.

Players can build a Standard deck using the restrictions below to challenge one of our Professors who will also have a deck following the same restrictions.
Defeating one of our Professors will earn you a Full Art - Professor's Research (Oak) from the Celebrations Set.

Deck Building Restriction for the Play a Professor challenge.
Your deck must not exceed 10 points
The price of each card allows you to use 3 copies of it.
Cards not listed below are free!
Maximum quantity of cards with same name = 3
Functional reprints count as the same card: Dusknoir SFA 020 is the same PRE 037, etc etc
Banned cards: Rule box Pokémon, ACE SPECs
Regulation H onwards

Points

4 Points
Festival Grounds (TWM 149)

3 Points
Bouffalant (SCR 119)
Dusknoir (SFA 020)
Munkidori (TWM 095)
Alakazam (MEG 056)
Team Rocket's Transceiver (DRI 178)
Team Rockets Factory (DRI 173
Team Rocket’s Honchkrow
(ASC 127)
Ethan’s Adventure (DRI 165)
Okidogi (TWM 111)
Lunatone (MEG 074)

2 Point
Lillie’s Determination (MEG 119)
Dawn (PFL 087)
Boss’s Orders (MEG 114)
Lana’s Aid (TWM 155)
Raging Bolt (SCR 111)
Diggersby (POR 065)
Fan Rotom (SCR 118)
Dusclops (SFA 019)
Forest of Vitality (MEG 117)
Hop’s Cramorant (JTG 138)
Slowking (SCR 058)
Drakloak (TWM 129
Dudunsparce (TEF 129)
Thwackey (TWM 015)
Kadabra (MEG 055)

1 Point
Poké Pad (ASC 198)
Night Stretcher (SFA 061)
Ultra Ball (MEG 131)
Buddy-Buddy Poffin (TEF 144)
Fighting Gong (MEG 116)
Tatsugiri (TWM 131)
Telepathic Energy (POR 088)
Bug Catching Set (TWM 143)
Froslass (TWM 053)
Eelektrik (BLK 031)
Metang (TEF 114)
Toxtricity (PFL 068)
Doublade (POR 057)
Iron Boulder (SCR 071)
Air Balloon (BLK 079)
Budew (PRE 004)
Shaymin (DRI 010)

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