*The following information has been posted later than the day of release. (March 22nd, 2011)
Due to the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake which has recently struck Japan, the Japanese qualifiers for the Pokémon Video Game and TCG World Championships have been cancelled. Whether this cancellation will affect qualifiers in other parts of the world, as well as the World Championships themselves to be held in San Francisco, is as of yet unknown.
Source(s): [Announcement on Official Japanese Website]
