| Event | Pokémon Asia Players Cup 2021 Qualifier Philippines |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 28 August–4 September 2021 |
| Attendance | 56 players |
| Videogame | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield |
| Season | 2021 Season – VGC21 Series 9 |
| Format | 6 Swiss rounds + 4 Top 16 Swiss rounds + Top 8 single elimination Open teamsheets |
Teams and Results
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-1 3-1 |  | Jeremy L. delos Santos (Firaja) | Qualified |       |  |
| 2 | 4-2 3-1 | | James A. Credo (James) | – |       |  |
| 3 | 5-1 2-2 | | Mark J. Mayuga (Mjmyg) | – |  |  |
| 4 | 6-0 2-2 | | Francis Tai (Tai) | – |      |  |
| 5 | 5-1 4-0 | | Ssen Galanto (ssen) | – |    |  |
| 6 | 5-1 3-1 | | Mark Abayon (Dabi) | – | |  |
| 7 | 4-2 3-1 | | Rap Perez (rap) | – | |  |
| 8 | 4-2 2-2 | | Patrick G. Lozano (gio4778) | – |  |  |
| 9 | 4-2 2-2 | | Enrico Comentan (AlphaToronado) | – |       |  |
| 10 | 4-2 2-2 | | Patrick J. Cabangin (Paaattt) | – |  |  |
| 11 | 4-2 2-2 | | Himig Marcos (KevinSky) | – |     |  |
| 12 | 4-2 1-3 | | Panda | – |     |  |
| 13 | 5-1 1-3 | | Elden Rocamora (Eyldeynn) | – |       |  |
| 14 | 4-2 0-2 | | Kurisu | – | |  |
| 15 | 4-2 0-2 | | Nimiel Catipon (leimin) | – | |  |
| 16 | 4-2 N/A | | Neil Rivera (Neil) | – |  |  |
Structure
This was the first official tournament for Filipino players since this region’s competitive play was taken over by The Pokémon Company in June 2020. Only players residing in the Philippines could participate.
This tournament featured 6 Swiss best-of-three rounds on Weekend 1 (28 August); the top 16 players would then advance to 4 fresh new Swiss best-of-three rounds on Weekend 2 (4 September); finally, the top 8 players would face each other in a single-elimination bracket on that same day to try to earn the first place which qualified them for the Asia Players Cup Grand Finale.
Although the Ranked Battles ruleset had been Series 10 since 1 August, this tournament was played in Series 9. It was played with open teamsheets.
