| Event | 2023 Global Challenge I (2023 Japan National Championships Qualifier #1) |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 7–9 April 2023 |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2023 Season – VGC Regulation Set C |
| Format | In-game ladder competition |
| Organizer | The Pokémon Company (TPC) The Pokémon Company International (TPCI) Pokémon Korea |
Table of Contents
Results
Championship Point payouts were confirmed on 21 April 2023.
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1853.2 |  | Pan Si Ming (蓝宝石) | 160 CP | |
| 2 | 1847.2 |  | Jelani Simmons (Nasri) | 130 CP |  |
| 3 | 1833.6 |  | Mumemo (M) | Japan Nationals | |
| 4 | 1831.5 |  | Joan Perelló (Dr. Necro) | 100 CP | |
| 5 | 1828.8 |  | Roberto Parente (Roberto) | 100 CP |  |
| 6 | 1824.3 | | Joji Kaieda (バイオレット) | Japan Nationals | |
| 7 | 1818.6 | | Takumi Sakurai (エルポレ) | Japan Nationals | |
| 8 | 1818.2 | | Álex Soto (LenVGC) | 80 CP | |
| 9 | 1818.1 | | Safaia (サファイア) | Japan Nationals | |
| 10 | 1816.2 | | Marco Silva (Andrew Tate) | 80 CP | |
| 11 | 1815.4 | | Kengo Hirata (みなとともか) | Japan Nationals | |
| 12 | 1815.0 |  | Adam Cherfaoui (Shao) | * | |
| 13 | 1812.4 | | Luka Trejgut (Aster) | 80 CP | |
| 14 | 1811.2 | | Shian (スカーレット) | Japan Nationals | |
| 15 | 1805.1 | | Komorin (Sara) | Japan Nationals | |
| 16 | 1805.0 | | Kengo Hirata (バイオレット) | 2nd acc. |
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1804.2 | | Tansoman (2) | Japan Nationals | |
| 18 | 1804.1 | | Yosuke Takayanagi (Kudryavka) | Japan Nationals | |
| 19 | 1803.4 |  | Faaiz Ashfaq (F/\$|$) | 80 CP | |
| 20 | 1803.3 | | Raru (ラル) | Japan Nationals | |
| 21 | 1800.8 | | Rinya Kobayashi (バイオレット) | Japan Nationals | |
| 22 | 1800.5 | | Castélla (きりやあおい) | Japan Nationals | |
| 23 | 1800.1 | | Yui (はるか) | Japan Nationals | |
| 24 | 1799.1 | | Taiyo (たいよう) | Japan Nationals | |
| 25 | 1798.8 | | Wasurena (ワスレナ) | Japan Nationals | |
| 26 | 1798.6 | | Resu (Leon Hart) | Japan Nationals | |
| 27 | 1798.5 | | Umaryu (りゅう) | Japan Nationals | |
| 28 | 1798.2 | | Uyumi (エステル) | Japan Nationals | |
| 29 | 1798.0 | | Koyadofu (こうやどうふ) | Japan Nationals | |
| 30 | 1797.8 | | Kota Higashino (バイオレット) | Japan Nationals | |
| 31 | 1797.5 | | Mr. Homon (スカーレット) | Japan Nationals | |
| 32 | 1797.3 | | Kiyoshiro Arai (BBTU) | Japan Nationals |
* Not present in the official CP standings
A more complete list of the standings can be found here, thanks to our colleagues from Liberty Note!
Platform and schedule
The tournament is held online, in your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game, at the Online competitions section of the Poké Portal’s Battle Stadium.
The tournament starts on 7 April 2023 at 00:00 UTC. You will be able to play up to 15 battles on 7 April, up to 30 battles by 8 April and up to 45 battles by 9 April. You will be able to enter any battle until 9 April 2023 at 23:59 UTC.
Prizes
This event is an official Online Competition, and is part of the 2023 official circuit in TPCI regions, in Japan and in South Korea.
As a participation prize, any player that finishes at least three battles will receive 10,000 League Points. Additionally, if a player’s Pokémon HOME account is connected to their Nintendo account, they will receive a Mystery Gift code in the mobile app of Pokémon HOME to redeem a Poké Ball Canvas Backpack in Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet.
TPCI regions
In North America, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Middle East & South Africa, and Russia, this online competition rewards Championship Points (CPs) as per the following table. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to any of the TPCI regions are counted towards this purpose:
| Placement (only counting players in TPCI regions) | Championship Points |
|---|---|
| Winner | 160 CP |
| Runner-up | 130 CP |
| Semifinalists | 100 CP |
| 5th to 8th | 80 CP |
| 9th to 16th | 60 CP |
| 17th to 32nd | 50 CP |
| 33rd to 64th | 40 CP |
| 65th to 128th | 30 CP |
| 129th to 256th | 20 CP |
| 257th to 512th | 10 CP |
| 513th to 1024th | 5 CP |
Japan
In Japan, this tournament is known as the 2023 Japan National Championships Qualifier #1, and the top 150 players qualify to the online stage of the 2023 Japan National Championships, both to the 14 May event and the 28 May event that was later announced. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Japan are counted towards this purpose.
Korea
In South Korea, the top 50 players qualify to the online stage of the 2023 Pokémon Trainers Cup, both to the 14 May event and the 28 May event that was later announced. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Korea are counted towards this purpose.
CP standings: North America
Season standings
The following are the North America Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Top 8 players at the end of the 2023 season get Day 2 invites to the 2023 World Championships.
Before the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Lara | 900 |
| 2 | Paul Chua | 830 |
| 3 | Gavin Michaels | 780 |
| 4 | Chuppa Cross IV | 750 |
| 5 | Joseph Ugarte | 730 |
| 6 | James Evans | 720 |
| 7 | Nick Navarre | 690 |
| 8 | Luca Paz | 680 |
| 9 | Collin Heier | 630 |
| 10 | Wolfe Glick | 620 |
| 11 |  Raghav Malaviya | 590 |
| 12 | Zackary Thornberg | 550 |
Note: Official standings as of after EUIC.
After the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Lara | 900 |
| 2 | Paul Chua | 880 |
| 3 | Gavin Michaels | 785 |
| 4 | Chuppa Cross IV | 770 |
| 5 | James Evans | 760 |
| 6 | Joseph Ugarte | 750 |
| 7 | Nick Navarre | 720 |
| 8 | Luca Paz | 690 |
| 9 | Collin Heier | 680 |
| 10 | Wolfe Glick | 650 |
| 11 | Raghav Malaviya | 630 |
| 12 | Zackary Thornberg | 610 |
NAIC Travel Award standings
This event counts towards the North America International Championships (NAIC) Travel Award standings. It is the last event in the world to count, so the standings after EUIC should be final!
Top 4 players at the end of this period (20 February to 16 April 2023) will receive a $2000 Travel Award ($2500 for minors), while players ranked 5th to 8th will receive a $1000 Travel Stipend.
Before the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Chua | 770 |
| 2 | Justin Tang | 480 |
| 3 | Justin Carris | 460 |
| 4 | Nick Navarre | 430 |
| 5 | Alberto Lara | 420 |
| 6 | Joseph Ugarte | 400 |
| 7 | James Evans | 360 |
| 8 | Carson Confer | 350 |
| 9 | Luka Trejgut | 320 |
| 10 | Luca Paz | 320 |
| 11 | Alexander D’Andrea | 320 |
| 12 | Zee Costagliola | 310 |
Note: Official standings as of after EUIC.
After the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (TA) | Paul Chua | 820 |
| 2 (TA) | Justin Tang | 500 |
| 3 (TA) | Justin Carris | 465 |
| 4 (TA) | Nick Navarre | 460 |
| 5 (S) | Joseph Ugarte | 420 |
| 6 (S) | Alberto Lara | 420 |
| 7 (S) | Luka Trejgut | 400 |
| 8 (S) | James Evans | 400 |
| 9 | Carson Confer | 370 |
| 10 | Zackary Thornberg | 360 |
| 11 | Alexander D’Andrea | 350 |
| 12 | Zee Costagliola | 350 |
CP standings: Europe
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 results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurélien Soula | 670 |
| 2 | Eric Rios | 640 |
| 3 | Giulio Tarlao | 550 |
| 4 | Marco Silva | 530 |
| 5 | Alex Gómez | 470 |
| 6 |  Taran Birdee | 460 |
| 7 | Thomas Gravouille | 440 |
| 8 | Víctor Medina | 430 |
| 9 | Álex Soto | 370 |
| 10 | Joan Perelló | 370 |
| 11 | Davide Carrer | 370 |
| 12 | Flavio Del Pidio | 360 |
| 13 | Giovanni Piscitelli | 350 |
| 14 |  Kevin Salvetto | 350 |
| 15 | Rafa Busutil | 340 |
| 16 | Adam Cherfaoui | 330 |
| 17 |  Oliver Eskolin | 320 |
| 18 | Leonardo Bonanomi | 320 |
| 19 |  Mattie Morgan | 310 |
| 20 |  Sebastian Li | 290 |
| 21 | Guillermo Castilla | 290 |
| 22 | Abtin Ghaad Amini | 290 |
| 23 | Alessio Y. Boschetto | 290 |
| 24 | Antonio Sánchez | 280 |
Note: Official standings as of after EUIC.
After the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurélien Soula | 700 |
| 2 | Eric Rios | 660 |
| 3 | Marco Silva | 610 |
| 4 | Giulio Tarlao | 555 |
| 5 | Taran Birdee | 500 |
| 6 | Alex Gómez | 475 |
| 7 | Joan Perelló | 470 |
| 8 | Víctor Medina | 460 |
| 9 | Álex Soto | 450 |
| 10 | Thomas Gravouille | 440 |
| 11 | Davide Carrer | 410 |
| 12 | Kevin Salvetto | 380 |
| 13 | Rafa Busutil | 360 |
| 14 | Flavio Del Pidio | 360 |
| 15 | Giovanni Piscitelli | 355 |
| 16 | Leonardo Bonanomi | 350 |
| 17 | Oliver Eskolin | 340 |
| 18 | Mattie Morgan | 340 |
| 19 | Pan Si Ming | 330 |
| 20 | Adam Cherfaoui | 330 |
| 21 | Faaiz Ashfaq | 310 |
| 22 | Antonio Sánchez | 310 |
| 23 | Luca Ceribelli | 300 |
| 24 | Sebastian Li | 300 |
NAIC Travel Award standings
This event counts towards the North America International Championships (NAIC) Travel Award standings. It is the last event in the world to count, so the standings after EUIC should be final!
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 results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurélien Soula | 420 |
| 2 | Alex Gómez | 410 |
| 3 | Eric Rios | 380 |
| 4 | Joan Perelló | 370 |
| 5 | Giulio Tarlao | 350 |
| 6 | Marco Silva | 330 |
| 7 | Víctor Medina | 320 |
| 8 | Davide Carrer | 310 |
| 9 | Flavio Del Pidio | 310 |
| 10 | Leonardo Bonanomi | 280 |
| 11 | Juan M. Odriozola | 260 |
| 12 | Oliver Eskolin | 260 |
Note: Official standings as of after EUIC.
After the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (TA) | Joan Perelló | 470 |
| 2 (TA) | Aurélien Soula | 450 |
| 3 (TA) | Alex Gómez | 415 |
| 4 (TA) | Marco Silva | 410 |
| 5 (S) | Eric Rios | 400 |
| 6 (S) | Giulio Tarlao | 355 |
| 7 (S) | Davide Carrer | 350 |
| 8 (S) | Víctor Medina | 350 |
| 9 | Flavio Del Pidio | 310 |
| 10 | Leonardo Bonanomi | 310 |
| 11 | Taran Birdee | 290 |
| 12 | Álex Soto | 290 |
CP standings: Latin America
Season standings
The following are the Latin America Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Top 8 players at the end of the 2023 season get Day 2 invites to the 2023 World Championships.
Before the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gabriel Agati | 860 |
| 2 |  Juan Salerno | 350 |
| 3 |  Paul Ruiz | 290 |
| 4 | Galo Orbea | 240 |
| 5 |  Juan M. Santizo | 160 |
| 6 | João H. Gonçalves | 130 |
| 7 | Jefferson Camelo | 130 |
| 8 | Hugo Nascimento | 130 |
| 9 |  Abraham Orta | 110 |
| 10 |  Giovanni Araníbar | 110 |
| 11 | André Fumis | 100 |
| 12 | Luciano Begot | 100 |
Note: Official standings as of after EUIC.
After the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Agati | 865 |
| 2 | Juan Salerno | 360 |
| 3 | Paul Ruiz | 290 |
| 4 | Galo Orbea | 240 |
| 5 | Juan M. Santizo | 165 |
| 6 | João H. Gonçalves | 150 |
| 7 | Hugo Nascimento | 150 |
| 8 | Jefferson Camelo | 135 |
| 9 | Abraham Orta | 130 |
| 10 |  Matías Díaz | 110 |
| 11 | Thiago Lattanzi | 110 |
| 12 | Giovanni Araníbar | 110 |
NAIC Travel Award standings
This event counts towards the North America International Championships (NAIC) Travel Award standings. It is the last event in the world to count, so the standings after EUIC should be final!
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 results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Agati | 600 |
| 2 | Juan Salerno | 290 |
| 3 | Paul Ruiz | 250 |
| 4 | Galo Orbea | 200 |
| 5 | Juan M. Santizo | 160 |
| 6 | João H. Gonçalves | 130 |
| 7 | Jefferson Camelo | 130 |
| 8 | André Fumis | 100 |
| 9 | Luciano Begot | 100 |
| 10 | Matías Díaz | 100 |
| 11 | Tiago Correia | 100 |
| 12 | Thiago Lattanzi | 80 |
Note: Official standings as of after EUIC.
After the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (TA) | Gabriel Agati | 605 |
| 2 (TA) | Juan Salerno | 300 |
| 3 (TA) | Paul Ruiz | 250 |
| 4 (TA) | Galo Orbea | 200 |
| 5 (S) | Juan M. Santizo | 165 |
| 6 (S) | João H. Gonçalves | 150 |
| 7 (S) | Jefferson Camelo | 135 |
| 8 (S)* | Matías Díaz | 110 |
| 9 (S)* | Thiago Lattanzi | 110 |
| 10 | André Fumis | 105 |
| 11 | Luciano Begot | 100 |
| 12 | Tiago Correia | 100 |
CP standings: Oceania
Season standings
The following are the Oceania Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Top 4 players at the end of the 2023 season get Day 2 invites to the 2023 World Championships.
Before the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alister Sandover | 580 |
| 2 | Sam Pandelis | 490 |
| 3 | Meaghan Rattle | 470 |
| 4 | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 470 |
| 5 | Liam Gilbert | 330 |
| 6 | James Katsaros | 290 |
| 7 | Michael Navas | 270 |
| 8 | Galvin Hui | 260 |
| 9 | Fred Zhou | 220 |
| 10 | Lochiel Cameron | 210 |
| 11 | Thomas Chen | 210 |
| 12 |  Đạt Lương | 210 |
Note: Official standings as of after EUIC.
After the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alister Sandover | 590 |
| 2 | Sam Pandelis | 500 |
| 3 | Meaghan Rattle | 490 |
| 4 | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 490 |
| 5 | Liam Gilbert | 335 |
| 6 | James Katsaros | 310 |
| 7 | Michael Navas | 270 |
| 8 | Galvin Hui | 260 |
| 9 | Thomas Chen | 240 |
| 10 | Fred Zhou | 220 |
| 11 | Mitch Kendrick | 210 |
| 12 | Diego Ferreira | 210 |
NAIC Travel Award standings
This event counts towards the North America International Championships (NAIC) Travel Award standings. It is the last event in the world to count, so the standings after EUIC should be final!
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 results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alister Sandover | 420 |
| 2 | Meaghan Rattle | 310 |
| 3 | Sam Pandelis | 290 |
| 4 | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 220 |
| 5 | Liam Gilbert | 200 |
| 6 | Mitch Kendrick | 190 |
| 7 | Ryan Hercus | 160 |
| 8 | Diego Ferreira | 160 |
| 9 | James Katsaros | 160 |
| 10 | Curtis Ridings | 160 |
| 11 | Michael Navas | 140 |
| 12 | Galvin Hui | 130 |
Note: Official standings as of after EUIC.
After the event results confirmation
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (TA) | Alister Sandover | 430 |
| 2 (TA) | Meaghan Rattle | 330 |
| 3 (TA) | Sam Pandelis | 300 |
| 4 (TA) | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 240 |
| 5 (S) | Mitch Kendrick | 210 |
| 6 (S) | Diego Ferreira | 210 |
| 7 (S) | Liam Gilbert | 205 |
| 8 (S) | James Katsaros | 180 |
| 9 | Ryan Hercus | 160 |
| 10 | Curtis Ridings | 160 |
| 11 | Michael Navas | 140 |
| 12 | Luke Iuele | 140 |
Overview
The 2023 Global Challenge I is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the second Online Competition in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games, and the first one relevant in the VGC circuit for players in several regions.
A little bit of history
Online Competitions are usually a part of the casual gameplay, but they have been featured in the official circuit for some years now. They are one of the few tournaments in which all world regions play together, and it generally grants National invites in TPC regions and Championship Points in TPCI regions.
The most recent Online Competition was the Paldea Prologue, played in March 2023 and featuring double battles. The custom ruleset allowed for any Pokémon in the Paldea regional Pokédex, with only one Restricted Pokémon (Koraidon or Miraidon). Both first and second places were earned by Japanese Kino, who used a Miraidon team in both cartridges.
The last Online Competition relevant for VGC was the Global Challenge 2022 Spring, played in May 2022 in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield with the VGC Series 12 ruleset. This Online Competition awarded CP for players in TPCI regions and Japan Nationals invites for the top 60 players in Japan. First place was earned by Japanese Shuji Endo, who used a Zacian + Kyogre team.
American James Evans, the 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated Brazilian Gabriel Agati in the NAIC finals.
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through your own Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game. To register, enter the Poké Portal → Battle Stadium → Online competitions → Search for a competition (in the Official Competitions column).
You will need to register and lock a team at the time of registration.
Sign-ups close on 6 April 2023 at 23:59 UTC.
