2023 Bochum Regionals

Event2023 Bochum Regional Championships
LocationDEU Bochum, Germany
Date25–26 February 2023
Attendance573 MA players
VideogamePokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Season2023 Season – VGC Series 2
Format9 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 5 Day 2 (X-2) Swiss rounds + Top 8 single elimination
Open team lists
Organizer2022 Tournaments

Check the organizer’s website here for further info!

Table of Contents

Teams and results

Top cut

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamListExp.
112-2DEUMarkus Stadter
(Yoshi)
200 CP
$3000
Iron HandsGreat TuskIron JugulisIron BundleGholdengoGothitelle
 Report
211-3ESPÁlex Soto
(LenVGC)
160 CP
$2000
AnnihilapeTorkoalArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneKingambit
Report
312-2FRAAurélien Soula
(Sakura)
130 CP
$1000
Great TuskMaushold FourVolcaronaIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
 
411-3ESPVíctor Jiménez
(VictorJColl)
130 CP
$1000
Iron MothFlutter ManeArcanineDondozoTatsugiri DroopyDragonite
 
513-1ITAGiuseppe Musicco
(Peppe)
100 CP
$500
KingambitAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
 
611-3DEUFaaiz Ashfaq
(F/\$|$)
100 CP
$500
Great TuskMaushold FourTorkoalIron BundleFlutter ManeKingambit
 
711-3DEUMichael Kelsch
(Michi)
100 CP
$500
Great TuskTyranitarTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
 
811-3ITAMarco Silva
(marcofiero)
100 CP
$500
Iron HandsAmoongussGarganaclIron BundleMimikyuRoaring Moon
 

Day 2 Swiss rounds

Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamListExp.
911-3ESPEric Rios
(Riopaser)
80 CP
$250
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
1011-3ESPCarlos Cabal
(miraii)
80 CP
$250
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
1111-3ESPJavier Señorena
(Javi)
80 CP
$250
Iron HandsAmoongussGholdengoIron BundleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
1211-3FRAHippolyte Bernard
(★AllySwitch★)
80 CP
$250
Great TuskAmoongussTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
 
1311-3NDLSebastian Li
(Kotomi)
80 CP
$250
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
1411-3NDLBas van der Heijden
(Layla)
80 CP
$250
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
1510-4ESPGuillermo Castilla
(KastyTP)
80 CP
$250
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
1610-4ESPAlex Gómez
(PokeAlex)
80 CP
$250
Iron HandsMaushold FourArcaninePalafinGholdengoDragonite
 
1710-4ESPVíctor Medina
(Torviv)
60 CP
Iron HandsGardevoirGholdengoDondozoTatsugiri CurlyRoaring Moon
 
1810-4ITAGiuseppe Alario
(Il Mule)
60 CP
Great TuskBrute BonnetTalonflameIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
 
1910-4CZEDavid Koutesh
(Hamstermania)
60 CP
Great TuskTorkoalArcanineBelliboltFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
2010-4ITADavide Carrer
(Nirinbo)
60 CP
Iron MothFlutter ManeArcanineDondozoTatsugiri CurlyDragonite
 
2110-4FRANicolas Legoux
(Nuevobrillo)
60 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
2210-4ISREnosh Shachar
(Enosh)
60 CP
DragoniteGlimmoraTorkoalPalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
2310-4SWIAndrea Olea
(BanFox)
60 CP
AnnihilapeMaushold FourArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeKingambit
 
2410-4IRLMattie Morgan
(Mattie)
60 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineScream TailFlutter ManeGothitelle
 
2510-4FINOliver Eskolin
(Owe)
60 CP
AnnihilapeMausholdGholdengoDondozoTatsugiri CurlyMurkrow
 
2610-4NDLMateus de Moura P.
(Mora Papi)
60 CP
Great TuskMausholdCeruledgeIron BundleFlutter ManeKingambit
 
2710-4ESPJuan Borreguero
(Mithos)
60 CP
AnnihilapeRotom MowArcanineGastrodon EastGardevoirRoaring Moon
 
2810-4NDLTimo van der Vliet
(Essentia)
60 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
2910-4ITALeonardo Bonanomi
(Leo)
60 CP
KingambitBrute BonnetArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
 
3010-4NDLJorijn Raijmakers
(Jori)
60 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
319-5DEUSimon Schlütter
(Simon)
60 CP
Great TuskGholdengoTalonflameDondozoTatsugiri CurlyDragonite
 
329-5POLAleksandra Ćwikiel
(Aleksandra)
60 CP
Sandy ShocksMeowscaradaVolcaronaGarganaclMimikyuBaxcalibur
 
339-5FRAYale K. A. Gasaan
(gasaan)
50 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
349-5ITAPietro Xella
(RedX)
50 CP
Great TuskMaushold FourIron MothIron BundleGholdengoMurkrow
 
359-5USANils Dunlop
(Nils)
50 CP
Sandy ShocksBrute BonnetArcanineIron BundleGholdengoEspathra
 
369-5NDLKylian Duquesne
(KayDeeVGC)
50 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussCeruledgePalafinHattereneRoaring Moon
 
379-5KORGeonwoo Myung
(수호자)
50 CP
Great TuskGothitelleTorkoalIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
 
389-5FRASiyuan Chen
(Asuka)
50 CP
KingambitFlutter ManeIron MothDondozoTatsugiri StretchyDragonite
 
399-5ITAMarco Marras
(Noxill)
50 CP
Great TuskMausholdGholdengoIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
 
409-5ESPJulián Piñeiro
(NKG2D)
50 CP
KingambitAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManePalafin
 
419-5ITAGiacomo Pauselli
(Larchete)
50 CP
Maushold ThreeIndeedee FemaleArmarougeDondozoTatsugiri CurlyTalonflame
 
429-5ITAMarco Cucini
(Pietro)
50 CP
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneTorkoal
 
439-5DEUTobias Clemens
(Goldjunge)
50 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussPelipperPalafinGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
448-6DEUJannik Koch
(Jannik)
50 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
458-5DEUBodo Engel
(Nova)
50 CP
Iron BundleFlutter ManeArcanineDondozoTatsugiri CurlyTyranitar
 
468-6DEURobert Wein
(Schroombert)
50 CP
Great TuskTyranitarTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeGholdengo
 
478-6DEUJamal El Moutaoikil
(Jamal)
50 CP
Great TuskTyranitarTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeGothitelle
 
488-6ITAGiovanni M. Tonelli
(Giompy)
50 CP
Great TuskBrute BonnetTalonflameIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
 
498-6CHNZhang Hengyue
(圆滚滚电刺猬)
50 CP
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneTorkoal
 
508-6AUTChristian Smiljanić
(KC)
50 CP
Sandy ShocksMeowscaradaVolcaronaGarganaclMimikyuBaxcalibur
 
517-7DEUBenjamin Majaura
(Benny)
50 CP
KingambitAmoongussRotom HeatGothitelleFlutter ManeDragonite
 
527-5PRTRuben Pereira
(Mei)
50 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineGothitelleFlutter ManeDragonite
 

Day 1 Swiss rounds

All players with a 7-2 or better record advance to Day 2!

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamListExp.
536-3ITADaniele Seghizzi
(Usagi)
50 CP
Great TuskBrute BonnetTalonflameIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
 
546-3GBRMatt Maynard
(bwenty)
50 CP
AnnihilapeMaushold FourTalonflameGreat TuskGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
556-3GBRSam Bentham
(Sam)
50 CP
Great TuskGothitelleTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
 
566-3DEUDanilo Fischer
(NiloVGC)
50 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArmarougeIron BundleIndeedee FemaleRoaring Moon
 
576-3ITAFlavio Del Pidio
(Pado)
50 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinGholdengoDragonite
 
586-3ESPAlbert Bos
(Midnight)
50 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
596-3ESPAntonio M. Rodrigo
(EXHOUL)
50 CP
GarchompGholdengoTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
606-3DEUAnton Frick
(lemö)
50 CP
Sandy ShocksAmoongussVolcaronaIron BundleCorviknightTyranitar
 
616-3FRAEric E. Legroux
(Ethox)
50 CP
DragoniteMaushold FourArcanineGarganaclGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
626-3ESPJoan Perelló
(Dr. Necro)
50 CP
Great TuskGholdengoIron BundleDondozoTatsugiri CurlyDragonite
 
636-3FRARenaud Dutarque
(Otark)
50 CP
Great TuskMausholdVolcaronaIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
 
646-3GBRJamie Boyt
(Boyt)
50 CP
BaxcaliburBrute BonnetArmarougeDondozoTatsugiri CurlyRoaring Moon
 
656-3AUTSimon Bernard
(Ryo)
40 CP
Great TuskAmoongussTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
 
666-3FRAAdam Cherfaoui
(Shao)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
676-3DEUMax Müller
(Fugge29)
40 CP
Great TuskGarganaclArcanineRotom WashGrimmsnarlRoaring Moon
 
686-3ITAGiovanni Piscitelli
(Genius)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
696-3DEUFlorian Harloff
(Flobert)
40 CP
CorviknightAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGrimmsnarlPalafin
 
706-3SWEHjalmar Lind
(Hjalle)
40 CP
Great TuskIndeedee FemaleArmarougeIron BundleFlutter ManeAbomasnow
 
716-3ESPJorge Hernández
(CostaGG)
40 CP
TorkoalLilligantArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneKingambit
 
726-3ITACiro Barbato
(Gjiero)
40 CP
Iron HandsBrute BonnetCoalossalAzumarillGothitelleDragapult
 
736-3FINMikael Viljanen
(maikkeli)
40 CP
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIndeedee FemaleFlutter ManeTorkoal
 
746-3ESPAlejandro Ramos
(AlexGaMeS)
40 CP
Iron HandsGlimmoraSylveonDondozoTatsugiri CurlyFlutter Mane
 
756-3CHLJoaquín Reyes
(Juaco)
40 CP
AnnihilapeMausholdVolcaronaDondozoTatsugiri CurlyFlutter Mane
 
766-3DNKNikolaj Høj Nielsen
(NikolajHoej)
40 CP
AnnihilapeMausholdBrute BonnetIron BundleFlutter ManeGreat Tusk
 
776-3ITAFrancesco Raga
(Lil Darkrai)
40 CP
KingambitAmoongussTauros Paldea BlazeIron BundleFlutter ManeBaxcalibur
 
786-3ITAAlessio Y. Boschetto
(Arks Fury)
40 CP
GarganaclAmoongussVolcaronaPalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
796-3DEUErhard Brocks
(Takeo)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArmarougeSkeledirgeFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
806-3PRTFrancisco Esteves
(FEsteves)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineScream TailFlutter ManeGothitelle
 
816-3DEUTimo Ney
(Raizor)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussPelipperPalafinTinkatonIron Jugulis
 
826-3ESPDavid Ridorsa
(Trace)
40 CP
KingambitAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeIron Bundle
 
836-3GBRJack Clarke
(Jack)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussBaxcaliburPalafinPelipperDragonite
 
846-3FRANathan Aubert
(PugVGC)
40 CP
AnnihilapeMausholdVolcaronaSandy ShocksBrute BonnetRoaring Moon
 
856-3FRAMatthieu Barbe
(Gabu)
40 CP
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneKingambit
 
866-3DEUFabian Kuhl
(Fabi)
40 CP
SylveonTyranitarTalonflameDondozoTatsugiri CurlyGholdengo
 
876-3GBRAsra Stone
(Bread)
40 CP
PawmotFlutter ManeVolcaronaDondozoTatsugiri CurlyKingambit
 
886-3DEUBaris Akcos
(>BillaVGC<)
40 CP
Iron HandsGreat TuskGholdengoIron BundleGothitelleIron Jugulis
 
896-3DEURahim Farzan
(Pres)
40 CP
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIron BundleIndeedee FemaleGreat Tusk
 
906-3DEUMaurice Uteg
(Camikasa)
40 CP
Great TuskAmoongussTorkoalRotom WashFlutter ManeGrimmsnarl
 
916-3ITASimone Sanvito
(☆Sanvy)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
926-3DEUFevzi Özkan
(Fevzi)
40 CP
Great TuskMaushold FourTorkoalIron BundleFlutter ManeKingambit
 
936-3NZLPatrick Dawson
(Phatrick)
40 CP
GholdengoAmoongussTalonflameDondozoTatsugiri CurlyDragonite
 
946-3NDLBram de Jonge
(Bennbuild)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussBaxcaliburPalafinPelipperDragonite
 
956-3PRTGuilherme Martins
(Guilhões)
40 CP
Iron HandsGarganaclArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle
 
966-3DEUMichel Zazzi
(OBM)
40 CP
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIndeedee FemaleTorkoalKingambit
 
976-3DEUSebastian Ernst
(Sebixxl)
40 CP
FarigirafTorkoalCeruledgeSalamenceFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
986-3FRAAnthony Liuzzo
(Glum)
40 CP
Great TuskAmoongussTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
 
996-3BELDiego Famerée Cruz
(Cruz)
40 CP
Iron TreadsMausholdArcanineIron MothFlutter ManeMurkrow
 
1006-3GBRMax Waterman
(Simipour)
40 CP
AnnihilapeTorkoalArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneKingambit
 
1016-3DEUJost Malczewski
(Jost)
40 CP
Great TuskMausholdKingambitIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
 
1026-3ITADavide Miraglia
(Dede)
40 CP
Great TuskBrute BonnetIron MothIron BundleGholdengoMurkrow
 
1036-3DEUKay Elst
(Smoggy)
40 CP
GarganaclBrute BonnetTalonflameIron BundleSandy ShocksEspathra
 
1046-3ESPCarlos Sánchez
(Rabinsky)
40 CP
Iron MothFlutter ManeArcanineDondozoTatsugiri DroopyDragonite
 
1056-3ITAGiovanni Panarello
(Bèf)
40 CP
Great TuskGarganaclArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeMurkrow
 
1066-3NDLAbtin Ghaad Amini
(Abtin)
40 CP
Great TuskGholdengoTalonflameIron BundleHoundstoneTyranitar
 
1076-3PRTPedro Lima
(Pedro)
40 CP
PawmotTalonflameArcanineDondozoTatsugiri CurlyGholdengo
 
1086-3DEULuca Breitling-Pause
(20Luggi80)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussBaxcaliburPalafinPelipperDragonite
 
1096-3BELSimon Van der Borght
(Shmon)
40 CP
AnnihilapeMausholdTalonflameGreat TuskGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
1106-3ITACosimo Migliorini
(Itachi)
40 CP
Great TuskMausholdIron MothIron BundleGholdengoMurkrow
 
1116-3ITAStefano Grespan
(Teto)
40 CP
AnnihilapeBrute BonnetArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneTorkoal
 
1126-3GBRJarret Daniel
(Saint)
40 CP
Great TuskGarganaclArcanineGothitelleFlutter ManeMurkrow
 
1136-3CUBKevin Salvetto
(Lil Bo Peep)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGarganaclRoaring Moon
 
1146-3GBRBen Markham
(Benster)
40 CP
Iron HandsGreat TuskTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
 
1156-3FRAQuentin Clément
(Quentin)
40 CP
Iron HandsBrute BonnetTorkoalFarigirafFlutter ManeKingambit
 
1166-3DEUJonas Wiegel
(wiegelinho)
40 CP
TorkoalLilligantArmarougeIron BundleFlutter ManeIndeedee Female
 
1176-3POLMateusz Konieczny
(arashel)
40 CP
AnnihilapeMausholdAmoongussIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
 
1186-3ITAAlberto Fornaini
(Lait)
40 CP
Great TuskAmoongussArmarougeIron BundleIndeedee FemaleKingambit
 
1196-3ESPAntonio Sánchez
(Antonio)
40 CP
Iron HandsGardevoirGholdengoDondozoTatsugiri DroopyRoaring Moon
 
1206-3ESPVíctor Alvarado
(Maana)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManePalafin
 
1216-3ITAFausto Terrana
(Mozart9398)
40 CP
Great TuskMurkrowGholdengoIron BundleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
1226-3DEUEric Uada
(Selena)
40 CP
AnnihilapeBrute BonnetTalonflameTauros Paldea AquaSylveonRoaring Moon
 
1236-3ESPJaime González
(Jaime)
40 CP
Iron HandsFlutter ManeIron BundleDondozoTatsugiri CurlyGholdengo
 
1246-3ITAEugenio Calafato
(Eughe)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle
 
1256-3ESPPablo Gallardo
(Dios)
40 CP
AnnihilapeIndeedee FemaleArmarougeIron BundleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
1266-3GBRSouvik Biswas
(Souvik)
40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoGarganacl
 
1276-3ITAClaudio Giandomenico
(Claudio)
40 CP
Iron HandsTorkoalIron MothFarigirafFlutter ManeGarganacl
 
1286-3PRTFernando Albuquerque
(Lii)
40 CP
Iron HandsGarganaclArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeGarchomp
 

Usage stats

Compare these stats with the ones at OCIC, the last tournament, to observe metagame trends; and Knoxville Regionals, held on the same weekend as Bochum in North America!

The number of Day 2 players divided by Day 1 players is 9.1%. If a Pokémon has higher D2/D1 ratio than this value, it means it performed quite well, but if it is lower, it can be considered it underperformed.

#PokémonUsageD2/D1
1
Flutter Mane
51.8%
(297)
9.8%
(29)
2
Iron Bundle
42.8%
(245)
10.2%
(25)
3
Iron Hands
42.8%
(245)
8.6%
(21)
4
Amoonguss
32.6%
(187)
10.7%
(20)
5
Arcanine
31.6%
(181)
12.7%
(23)
6
Great Tusk
28.6%
(164)
9.1%
(15)
7
Gholdengo
25.0%
(143)
11.9%
(17)
8
Roaring Moon
23.4%
(134)
13.4%
(18)
9
Dragonite
19.7%
(113)
14.2%
(16)
10
Talonflame
17.1%
(98)
8.2%
(8)
11
Kingambit
16.8%
(96)
9.4%
(9)
12
Maushold FourMaushold Three
16.8%
(96)
9.4%
(9)
13
Palafin
16.1%
(92)
12.0%
(11)
14
Armarouge
13.4%
(77)
5.2%
(4)
15
Indeedee Female
13.1%
(75)
5.3%
(4)
#PokémonUsageD2/D1
16
Tatsugiri (all)
12.9%
(74)
10.8%
(8)
17
Dondozo
12.6%
(72)
11.1%
(8)
18
Brute Bonnet
12.6%
(72)
8.3%
(6)
19
Tyranitar
12.0%
(69)
7.2%
(5)
20
Annihilape
10.1%
(58)
6.9%
(4)
21
Volcarona
10.1%
(58)
5.2%
(3)
22
Torkoal
9.6%
(55)
12.7%
(7)
23
Gothitelle
8.7%
(50)
12.0%
(6)
24
Garganacl
8.7%
(50)
6.0%
(3)
25
Baxcalibur
7.2%
(41)
4.9%
(2)
26
Iron Moth
6.3%
(36)
11.1%
(4)
27
Pelipper
6.3%
(36)
2.8%
(1)
28
Gastrodon WestGastrodon East
5.9%
(34)
2.9%
(1)
29
Murkrow
5.2%
(30)
6.7%
(2)
30
Sylveon
5.2%
(30)
0.0%
(0)

Streaming

The event will be broadcast live on Victory Road’s Twitch, with Kosta Daidimos, Lou Akcos-CromieDavid Partington and Ben Kyriakou as casters.

  • Day 1: stream starts on 25 February at 08:00 UTC
  • Day 2 + Top Cut: stream starts on 26 February at 07:30 UTC

Take a look at the following matches, which you can find in this YouTube playlist!

List of streamed matches (Day 1)
RoundPlayer 1vsPlayer 2
R1GBR
Matt Maynard
AnnihilapeMaushold FourTalonflameGreat TuskGholdengoRoaring Moon
vsFRA
Thomas Gravouille
AnnihilapeMaushold FourArcanineIron BundleSylveonRoaring Moon
R2ISR
Enosh Shachar
DragoniteGlimmoraTorkoalPalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
vsESP
Alex Gómez
Iron HandsMaushold FourArcaninePalafinGholdengoDragonite
R3aDEU
Fevzi Özkan
Great TuskMaushold FourTorkoalIron BundleFlutter ManeKingambit
vsITA
Davide Carrer
Iron MothFlutter ManeArcanineDondozoTatsugiri CurlyDragonite
R3bITA
Simone Sanvito
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
vsESP
Álex Soto
AnnihilapeTorkoalArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneKingambit
R4DEU
Robert Wein
Great TuskTyranitarTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeGholdengo
vsFRA
Aurélien Soula
Great TuskMaushold FourVolcaronaIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
R5CZE
David Koutesh
Great TuskTorkoalArcanineBelliboltFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
vsESP
Eric Rios
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
R6ESP
Guillermo Castilla
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
vsITA
Flavio Del Pidio
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinGholdengoDragonite
R7GBR
Jack Clarke
Iron HandsAmoongussBaxcaliburPalafinPelipperDragonite
vsDEU
Jonas Wiegel
TorkoalLilligantArmarougeIndeedee FemaleFlutter ManeIron Bundle
R8POL
Aleksandra Ćwikiel
Sandy ShocksMeowscaradaVolcaronaGarganaclMimikyuBaxcalibur
vsITA
Giacomo Pauselli
Maushold ThreeIndeedee FemaleArmarougeDondozoTatsugiri CurlyTalonflame
R9SWI
Andrea Olea
AnnihilapeMaushold FourArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeKingambit
vsGBR
Jamie Boyt
BaxcaliburBrute BonnetArmarougeDondozoTatsugiri CurlyRoaring Moon
List of streamed matches (Day 2)
RoundPlayer 1vsPlayer 2
R10DEU
Markus Stadter
Iron HandsGreat TuskIron JugulisIron BundleGholdengoGothitelle
vsESP
Javier Señorena
Iron HandsAmoongussGholdengoIron BundleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
R11FRA
Nicolas Legoux
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
vsITA
Giuseppe Alario
Great TuskBrute BonnetTalonflameIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
R12DEU
Faaiz Ashfaq
Great TuskMaushold FourTorkoalIron BundleFlutter ManeKingambit
vsITA
Giuseppe Musicco
KingambitAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
R13CZE
David Koutesh
Great TuskTorkoalArcanineBelliboltFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
vsESP
Eric Rios
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
R14NDL
Bas van der Heijden
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
vsESP
Alex Gómez
Iron HandsMaushold FourArcaninePalafinGholdengoDragonite
Top 8DEU
Faaiz Ashfaq
Great TuskMaushold FourTorkoalIron BundleFlutter ManeKingambit
vsESP
Álex Soto
AnnihilapeTorkoalArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneKingambit
Top 4DEU
Markus Stadter
Iron HandsGreat TuskIron JugulisIron BundleGholdengoGothitelle
vsFRA
Aurélien Soula
Great TuskMaushold FourVolcaronaIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
FinalsDEU
Markus Stadter
Iron HandsGreat TuskIron JugulisIron BundleGholdengoGothitelle
vsESP
Álex Soto
AnnihilapeTorkoalArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneKingambit

CP standings

Season standings

The following are the Europe Championship Point standings before and after the event.

Top 16 players at the end of the 2023 season get Day 2 invites to the 2023 World Championships.

Before the event

#PlayerCP
1FRA  Thomas Gravouille380
2ESP  Eric Rios260
3FRA  Aurélien Soula250
4GBR  Taran Birdee210
5SWI  Andrea Olea200
6ESP  Rafael Busutil200
7ITA  Giulio Tarlao200
8ITA  Marco Silva200
9IRL  Thomas Dowling170
10ESP  Álex Soto160
11ITA  Francesco P. Pero160
12ITA  Giovanni Piscitelli 160
13ESP  Guillermo Castilla160
14ITA  Francesco Rasini160
15NDL  Bas van der Heijden140
16ITA  Francesco Pardini130
17DEU  Faaiz Ashfaq130
18FRA  Eric E. Legroux110
19ITA  Alessio Y. Boschetto110
20FRA  Yale K. A. Gasaan110
21ESP  Víctor Medina110
22FRA  Adam Cherfaoui110
23AUT  Kurt Wonka100
24FRA  Florian Henry100

After the event

#PlayerCP
1FRA  Aurélien Soula380
2FRA  Thomas Gravouille380
3ESP  Eric Rios340
4ESP  Álex Soto320
5ITA  Marco Silva300
6SWI  Andrea Olea260
7DEU  Markus Stadter240
8ESP  Guillermo Castilla240
9DEU  Faaiz Ashfaq230
10NDL  Bas van der Heijden220
11GBR  Taran Birdee210
12ESP  Rafael Busutil200
13ITA  Giovanni Piscitelli 200
14ITA  Giulio Tarlao200
15ESP  Víctor Medina170
16IRL  Thomas Dowling170
17ITA  Francesco P. Pero160
18FRA  Eric E. Legroux160
19FRA  Yale K. A. Gasaan160
20ITA  Francesco Rasini160
21FRA  Adam Cherfaoui150
22ITA  Alessio Y. Boschetto150
23ITA  Giuseppe Musicco140
24ITA  Claudio Giandomenico140

NAIC Travel Award standings

This event counts towards the North America International Championships (NAIC) Travel Award standings. It is the first of three Regional-level event held in Europe to count!

Top 4 players at the end of this period (20 February to 16 April 2023) will receive a $3500 Travel Award ($5000 for minors), while players ranked 5th to 8th will receive a $1000 Travel Stipend.

Before the event

This is the first event in Europe to count towards the NAIC TA standings.

After the event

#PlayerCP
1DEU  Markus Stadter200
2ESP  Álex Soto160
3FRA  Aurélien Soula130
4ESP  Víctor Jiménez130
5ITA  Giuseppe Musicco100
6DEU  Faaiz Ashfaq100
7DEU  Michael Kelsch100
8ITA  Marco Silva100
9ESP  Eric Rios80
10ESP  Carlos Cabal80
11ESP  Javier Señorena80
12FRA  Hippolyte Bernard80

Venue and schedule

The tournament will be held in the following location:

RuhrCongress Bochum
Stadionring 20
44791 Bochum

Check-in can be done in advance early on Saturday.

Players must be in the venue by 25 February 2023 at 09:30 local time (08:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts right thereafter with the Swiss rounds.

The top cut will be played on the following day at 09:00 local time (08:00 UTC).

Prizes

This event is part of the 2023 official TPCI circuit and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).

As a participation goodie, all players will be provided a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card. Further goodies may be announced at a later date.

Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following prizes depending on final attendance:

1 to 24 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$50072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$25072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP36 packs
5th to 8th100 CP18 packs
9th to 16th9 packs
25 to 47 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$100072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$50072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$25036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP18 packs
9th to 16th9 packs
48 to 99 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$100072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$50072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$25036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP18 packs
9th to 16th80 CP9 packs
Exactly 100 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$100072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$50072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$25036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$25018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP9 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
101 to 199 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$200072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$100072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$50036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$25018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP9 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
Exactly 200 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$200072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$100072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$50036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$25018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP$2509 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
33rd to 64th50 CP
201 to 399 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$300072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$200072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$100036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$50018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP$2509 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
33rd to 64th50 CP
400 to 799 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$300072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$200072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$100036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$50018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP$2509 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
33rd to 64th50 CP
65th to 128th40 CP
800 or more players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$300072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$200072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$100036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$50018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP$2509 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
33rd to 64th50 CP
65th to 128th40 CP
129th to 256th30 CP

If prize money is $5000 or more, it will be given as a choice of scholarship (in all cases) or cash (for minors, as a Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card).

Overview

The Bochum Regionals is an official TPCI Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the third Regional-level event in the 2023 season in the European circuit, the second played in Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet and the first in the NAIC travel award race.

The ruleset is VGC Series 2 and it will be played using open team lists. This event is also the first-ever Regional-level event to feature the Two Day structure, previously only reserved for International Championships, which includes Day 2 Swiss rounds if there are 227 or more players.

A little bit of history

Germany has been part of the Europe region of the official TPCI circuit for many years. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships and the 2019 and 2022 Europe Internationals. Germany’s greatest VGC success happened when Markus Stadter reached semifinals of the 2016 World Championships.

The most recent tournaments held in Germany was the 2022 Bremen Regionals, played in the VGC Sword & Shield Series 12 ruleset in May 2022. The finals saw German Maurice Uteg defeat Italian Giovanni Piscitelli.

The last time there was an event in Bochum was the 2020 Bochum Regionals, played in Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield with the VGC Series 2 ruleset in January 2020. The finals saw Spaniard Guillermo Castilla defeat fellow countryman Álex Soto.

Sign-up instructions

Sign-ups for the event are done through RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profile and have a Play! Pokémon Player ID. All players must comply with the Play! Pokémon COVID-19 Protocols.

Sign-ups open on 19 January 2023 at 20:00 local time (19:00 UTC).

  • For Masters players: sign-ups are €54.99. There are 540 spots available for Masters players.
  • For Seniors and Juniors players: sign-ups are €34.99. There are 60 spots available for Seniors and Juniors players.

After initial sign-ups sold out, it was announced that over 80 additional slots would reopen on 30 January 2023 at 20:00 local time (19:00 UTC).

If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 2 hours 30 minutes before the event starts.

For registered players, team lists must be submitted 1 hour 30 minutes before the event starts, by 25 February 2023 at 08:00 local time (07:00 UTC). Paper team lists can also be found here.

Spectator passes are €5 and can be purchased from 30 January 2023 at 20:00 local time (19:00 UTC) through RK9 Labs. There are 150 spots available.

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