| Event | 2023 Orlando Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Orlando, FL, United States |
| Date | 4ā5 February 2023 |
| Attendance | 782 MA players |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2023 Season ā VGC Series 2 |
| Format | Swiss rounds + top cut single elimination, as per attendance Open team lists |
| Organizer | Overload Events |
Check the organizer’sĀ websiteĀ hereĀ for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8-2 | | Wolfe Glick (Wolfey) | 200 CP $3000 |       |  |  |
| 2 | 8-2 | | Ashton Cox (Ash *) | 160 CP $2000 |       | | Ā |
| 3 | 8-2 | | James Evans (James) | 130 CP $1000 |      | | Ā |
| 4 | 8-2 | | Chuppa CrossĀ IV (Chuppa*Cross) | 130 CP $1000 |    | | Ā |
| 5 | 10-0 | | Emilio Forbes (Emily) | 100 CP $500 |   | | Ā |
| 6 | 9-1 | | Toler Webb (Toler) | 100 CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 9-1 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 100 CP $500 |   | | Ā |
| 8 | 8-2 |  | Brian Collins (AngelĆ³) | 100 CP $500 |    | | Ā |
| 9 | 9-1 | | George Tifverman (Tiff Curry) | 80 CP $250 | | | Ā |
| 10 | 9-1 |  | Aditya Subramanian (ck49) | 80 CP $250 | |  | |
| 11 | 8-2 |  | Jonathan MelĆ©ndez (Wacka) | 80 CP $250 |  | | Ā |
| 12 | 8-2 | | Kyle Livinghouse (Animus) | 80 CP $250 |  |  | |
| 13 | 8-2 |  | Wu Yichun (åØå») | 80 CP $250 | | | Ā |
| 14 | 8-2 | | Allan Martinez (Mando) | 80 CP $250 |  | | Ā |
| 15 | 8-2 |  | Arbin Tumaneng (jUN) | 80 CP $250 | | | Ā |
| 16 | 8-2 | | Brendan Zheng (Doug) | 80 CP $250 |  | | Ā |
| 17 | 9-1 | | Bhushan Thumsi (Freezai) | 60 CP |  |  | |
| 18 | 9-1 | | Yotam Cohen (yotam) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 19 | 9-1 | | Paul Chua (Paul) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 20 | 8-2 | | Nick Navarre (Nails) | 60 CP | | | |
| 21 | 8-2 | | Justin Carris (AzazeL) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 8-2 | | Ian McLaughlin (raikoo) | 60 CP |    | | Ā |
| 23 | 8-2 |  | Marcus Dion (Father Dijon) | 60 CP | | | |
| 24 | 8-2 | | Anton Galkin (cocona) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 25 | 8-2 | | Alex Underhill (Lexicon) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 26 | 8-2 | | Giovanni Costa (Gioā¢) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 8-2 | | Tang Shiliang (20äŗ®äŗ®) | 60 CP | |  | |
| 28 | 8-2 | | Luca Paz (0-x in swiss) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 29 | 8-2 | | Max Gelman (Max) | 60 CP |   |  | |
| 30 | 8-2 | | Brady Smith (B) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 31 | 8-2 |  | Kevin Salvetto (Lil Bo Peep) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 8-2 | | Darsh Patel (Darsh) | 60 CP |   | | Ā |
CheckĀ hereĀ the final Swiss standings and seeds!
Further standings
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | TL | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 8-2 | | Sohaib Mufti (soh) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 8-2 | | Zackary Thornberg (Zack) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 35 | 8-2 | | John Mills (Mr. Brig) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 36 | 8-2 | | Patrick Connors (Patrick) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 37 | 8-2 | | Austin Forcinito (Lylah) | 50 CP | |  | |
| 38 | 8-2 | | Justin Stipe (Panko) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 8-2 | | Mohammed Faizan (Fizzay) | 50 CP |   |  | |
| 40 | 8-2 | | Carlos Wiley (ChaoticAce) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 41 | 8-2 | | Kyle Morris (TTViciousvgc) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 42 | 8-2 | | Cade Bowles (Difu) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 8-2 | | Luke Bowar (Jin Furai) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 44 | 7-3 | | Nathan Ortiz (Kortex) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 7-3 | | Adrien Hurley (ColdingLight) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 7-3 |  | Jonathan QuiƱones (Pocha) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 7-3 | | Justin Burns (Justin) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 7-3 | | Michael Spinetta-McCarthy (BIG MIKE) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 7-3 | | Foster Hughes (Step On āEm) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 50 | 7-3 | | Logan Phillips (Logan) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 7-3 | | Peng Chongjun (ä¼č¤å³»å³») | 50 CP | | | |
| 52 | 7-3 | | Sebastian Guerrero (sebasāŖ) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 53 | 7-3 | | Giovanni Cischke (PqlarBear) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 7-3 | | James Baek (SoulUnison) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 7-3 |  | Diego GutiĆ©rrez (Zero) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 56 | 7-3 | | Zach Holowiak (Zach) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 57 | 7-3 | | Andrew Michalowski (Drewby) | 50 CP | |  | |
| 58 | 7-3 | | Aaron Traylor (Traylor Moon) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 7-3 | | Angel Miranda (ā¤Misakaā¤) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 7-3 | | Ben Grissmer (chef) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 61 | 7-3 | | Luis Diaz (Luis) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 7-3 | | Arsal Puri (PRA) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 7-3 | | Sergio Mojica (SerG_VGC) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 7-3 | | Zach Carlson (Zachary) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 65 | 7-3 | | Kevin Sidonio (xRazeOvation) | 40 CP | |  | |
| 66 | 7-3 | | Jakob Swilley (Jakob) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 67 | 7-3 | | Luke Alkire (Luke) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 68 | 7-3 | | Chad Temple (Ace) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 7-3 | | Jered Hunn (Tena) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 7-3 | | Brandon Tuchtenhagen (Kotori) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 7-3 | | Tom Hull (Kymeri) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 72 | 7-3 | | Danish Ali (Scythee) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 7-3 | | Austin Acosta (RollAcosta) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 74 | 7-3 | | Andrew Jenkins (Jenkins) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 75 | 7-3 | | Kelvin Koon (babiri.gg) | 40 CP |   | | Ā |
| 76 | 7-3 | | Michael Zhang (Formora) | 40 CP |  | | |
| 77 | 7-3 |  | Christian RamĆrez (Ewokpadawan) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 78 | 7-3 | | Calvin Nisson (Gazoney) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 79 | 7-3 | | Adrian Heredia (BCZero) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 80 | 7-3 | | Mike D’Angelo (Mike) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 7-3 | | Luka Trejgut (armin) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 82 | 7-3 | | Joshua Lorcy (Lorcy) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 7-3 | | Enmanuel Zapata (Manny) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 7-3 | | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 85 | 7-3 | | Joseph Ugarte (JoeUX9) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 86 | 7-3 | | Robert Bosch (Rob) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 7-3 | | Matthew Bopp (Bopp) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 88 | 7-3 | | Matthew Pencille (Myosotis) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 89 | 7-3 |  | Jonathan Zuniga (Jawnzu) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 7-3 | | Philip Wesley (Phil) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 91 | 7-3 | | Nate Engstrom (Nate) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 7-3 | | Kyle Foley (Currypuff) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 93 | 7-3 | | Collin Heier (Crown) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 7-3 | | Denis Espinoza (ThatManDenis) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 95 | 7-3 | | Jake Magier (Jakeā Spade) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 7-3 | | Dominique Johnson (428) | 40 CP | |  | |
| 97 | 7-3 | | Thomas Cholakov (Thomas) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 98 | 7-3 | | Cory Wilkinson (Cory) | 40 CP |  |  | |
| 99 | 7-3 | | Benji Carney (Chisato) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 100 | 7-3 | | Emily Golub (Johnemii) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 101 | 7-3 |  | Ezequiel Cordero (ZekromZeke) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 102 | 7-3 | | Ryne Conley (Ryno) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 103 | 7-3 |  | Raghav Malaviya (ragi) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 7-3 | | Patrick Donegan (P Donz) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 7-3 |  | Ian Roberts (76) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 106 | 7-3 | | Luis Canseco (Gracynka) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 107 | 7-3 | | Arath Vera (Arath) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 108 | 7-3 |  | Paul Ruiz (Ralf) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 109 | 7-3 | | Irving Johnson (Inari) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 110 | 7-3 | | Siddharth Singhal (Siddharth) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 111 | 7-3 | | Kevin Miller (Kevin) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 7-3 | | David Kubiak (Faye) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 113 | 7-3 | | Trevor Winsler (Trev) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 114 | 7-3 | | Christopher Baez (Novacast) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 7-3 | | Ana Hoffman (ā¤NHoffā¤UwUā¤) | 40 CP | |  | |
| 116 | 7-3 | | Luhou Shen (Luhou) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 7-3 | | Darius Lamonte (Darius) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 118 | 7-3 | | Nick Harper (Nick) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 7-3 | | Stephen Hill (Stev) | 40 CP |   | | Ā |
| 120 | 7-3 | | Jourdan Bul-lalayao (Ragna) | 40 CP | |  | |
| 121 | 7-3 | | Jo Arai (Jo) | 40 CP | |  | |
| 122 | 7-3 | | Richard Ashby (Ashby) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 7-3 | | Jonathan DeKoekkoek (Jonathan) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 7-3 | | Galo Orbea (EcuaDude) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 125 | 7-3 | | Ofomezie Emelle (Zoan) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 7-3 | | Josh Ritz (Jag) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 127 | 7-3 | | Ryan Loseto (SableyeVGC) | 40 CP | |  | |
| 128 | 7-3 | | Jairo Contreras (Alchem1st) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | TL | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 7-3 | | Ian Roberts (76) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
Usage stats
Compare these stats withĀ the onesĀ of theĀ Victory Road to Melbourne, an online tournament held on the same weekend!
| # | PokƩmon | Usage | Top Cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 51.3% (400) | 3.8% (15) |
| 2 | | 41.9% (327) | 6.1% (20) |
| 3 | | 41.2% (321) | 3.7% (12) |
| 4 | | 39.5% (308) | 3.2% (10) |
| 5 | | 32.3% (252) | 4.0% (10) |
| 6 | | 28.2% (220) | 1.8% (4) |
| 7 | | 19.0% (148) | 5.4% (8) |
| 8 | | 16.8% (131) | 7.6% (10) |
| 9 | | 16.2% (126) | 1.6% (2) |
| 10 | | 15.1% (118) | 5.1% (6) |
| 11 | | 14.9% (116) | 2.6% (3) |
| 12 | | 14.7% (115) | 5.2% (6) |
| 13 | | 13.7% (107) | 0.9% (1) |
| 14 | | 11.0% (86) | 9.3% (8) |
| 15 | | 10.0% (78) | 9.0% (7) |
| # | PokƩmon | Usage | Top Cut |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | | 10.0% (78) | 3.8% (3) |
| 17 | | 9.9% (77) | 1.3% (1) |
| 18 | | 9.7% (76) | 1.3% (1) |
| 19 | | 9.4% (73) | 11.0% (8) |
| 20 | (all) | 9.4% (73) | 11.0% (8) |
| 21 | | 9.1% (71) | 2.8% (2) |
| 22 | | 8.8% (69) | 0.0% (0) |
| 23 | | 8.5% (66) | 0.0% (0) |
| 24 | | 8.2% (64) | 1.6% (1) |
| 25 | | 7.8% (61) | 4.9% (3) |
| 26 |  | 7.7% (60) | 6.7% (4) |
| 27 | | 7.4% (58) | 12.1% (7) |
| 28 | | 7.2% (56) | 0.0% (0) |
| 29 | | 6.8% (53) | 7.5% (4) |
| 30 | | 6.7% (52) | 11.5% (6) |
Streaming
The event was broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube, featuringĀ Rosemary Kelley, Sierra Dawn Hunter, Joe Brown, Gabby Snyder and the debuting Maeve O’Rourke as casters, withĀ Adam DorricottĀ managing interviews to round winners and special guestĀ Jake Muller.
Take a look at the following matches!
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3a | Aaron Traylor |
vs | Brady Smith |
| R3b | Carson Confer |
vs | Angel Miranda |
| R4 | Wolfe Glick |
vs | Peng Chongjun |
| R5 | Paul Chua |
vs | Joshua Lorcy |
| R6 | James Baek |
vs | Toler Webb |
| R7 | Emilio Forbes |
vs | Nathan Ortiz |
| R8 | Luca Paz |
vs | Giovanni Costa |
| R9 | Nick Navarre |
vs | Yotam Cohen |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 32 | Chuppa Cross |
vs | Bhushan Thumsi |
| Top 16 | Brendan Zheng |
vs | Ashton Cox |
| Top 8a | Emilio Forbes |
vs | Wolfe Glick |
| Top 8b | James Evans |
vs | Toler Webb |
| Top 4a | James Evans |
vs | Wolfe Glick |
| Top 4b | Ashton Cox |
vs | Chuppa Cross |
| Finals | Ashton Cox |
vs | Wolfe Glick |
CP standings
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
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Luca Paz | 340 |
| 2 |  Ā Jiseok Lee | 200 |
| 3 | Ā Chuppa Cross | 160 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Wolfe Glick | 160 |
| 5 |  Ā Ā Stefan Mott | 160 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Peng Chongjun | 140 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Jeudy Azzarelli | 130 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Aaron Brok | 130 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Collin Heier | 120 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Justin Burns | 110 |
| 11 | Ā Ā Aditya Subramanian | 110 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Visishtah Vasudevan | 100 |
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Luca Paz | 400 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Wolfe Glick | 360 |
| 3 | Ā Chuppa Cross | 290 |
| 4 | Ā Ā James Evans | 230 |
| 5 | Ā Jiseok Lee | 200 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Emilio Forbes | 200 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Peng Chongjun | 190 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Aditya Subramanian | 190 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Ashton Cox | 160 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Giovanni Costa | 160 |
| 11 | Ā Ā Stefan Mott | 160 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Collin Heier | 160 |
EUIC Travel Award standings
This event counts towards the Europe International Championships (EUIC) Travel AwardĀ standings. It is the second of 2 Regional-level events in North America to count.
Top 4 players at the end ofĀ this periodĀ (28 November 2022 to 19 February 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
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Luca Paz | 240 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Jiseok Lee | 200 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Chuppa Cross | 160 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Jeudy Azzarelli | 130 |
| 5 | Ā Ā Aaron Brok | 130 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Emilio Forbes | 100 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Giovanni Costa | 100 |
| 8 | Ā Ā James Evans | 100 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Giovanni Cischke | 100 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Stefan Mott | 100 |
| 11 | Ā Ā Joseph Ugarte | 90 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Gavin Michaels | 80 |
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Luca Paz | 300 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Chuppa Cross | 290 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Wolfe Glick | 280 |
| 4 | Ā Ā James Evans | 230 |
| 5 | Ā Ā Jiseok Lee | 200 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Emilio Forbes | 200 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Ashton Cox | 160 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Giovanni Costa | 160 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Giovanni Cischke | 150 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Brian Collins | 150 |
| 11 | Ā Ā Aditya Subramanian | 140 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Brady Smith | 140 |
Venue and schedule
The tournament will be held on the following location:
Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Dr
Orlando, FL 32819
Check-in can be done in advance on 3 February from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm local time, or early on Saturday from 7:30 am.
Players must be ready in the venue by 4 February 2023 at 8:30 am local time (13:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts right thereafter with the Swiss rounds.
The top cut will be played on 5 February 2023 at 8:45 am local time (13:45 UTC), although competitors must be in the venue at 7:45 am local time for team checks.
Prizes
This event is part of theĀ 2023 official TPCI circuitĀ and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).
As a participation goodie, all players will be provided a PokĆ©mon Regional Championships promo card, an event hat, anĀ Ultra PROĀ drawstring bag and an Ultra PRO 15% off coupon. Players could also purchase:
- “Stage 1 Package”, which added an event T-shirt and two side-event tickets to the goodies;
- “Stage 2 Package”, which further added a PokĆ©mon pin, an event die and bag and two additional side-event tickets; or
- “VIP Package”, which further added a reserved seating during main event, access to the VIP room on both Saturday and Sunday, access to the Wi-Fi password and a PokĆ©mon Elite Trainer Box.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following prizesĀ depending on final attendance:
| Placement | CP | Prize money | PokƩmon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $500 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $250 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | – | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | – | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | – | – | 9 packs |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | PokƩmon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $250 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | – | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | – | – | 9 packs |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | PokƩmon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $250 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | – | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | – | 9 packs |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | PokƩmon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $250 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $250 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | – | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | PokƩmon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $500 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $250 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | – | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | PokƩmon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $500 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $250 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $250 | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | PokƩmon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $3000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $500 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $250 | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | PokƩmon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $3000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $500 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $250 | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 40 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | PokƩmon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $3000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $500 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $250 | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 40 CP | – | – |
| 129th to 256th | 30 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 PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card).
Overview
The Orlando Regionals is an official TPCI Regional-level event for PokƩmon VGC, TCG and PokƩmon GO. It is the second Regionals of the 2023 season in the North American circuit, and the second and last in the EUIC travel award race.
The ruleset is Series 2 and it will be played using open team lists. It is the first official Series 2 event in the world!
A little bit of history
The United StatesĀ has been part of the North America region of the official TPCI circuit since the very beginning, also being home to the TPCI headquarters. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships, all editions of the North America International ChampionshipsĀ and almost all World Championships (only excluding 2013, 2022 and the upcoming 2023).Ā The United States’ greatest VGC success are the four World Championship wins achieved byĀ Ray RizzoĀ (2010, 2011 andĀ 2012) andĀ Wolfe GlickĀ (2016), not even counting being the home country of 6 Senior Division and 5 Junior Division World Champions too.
The most recent tournament held in the United StatesĀ was theĀ 2023 San Diego Regionals, played in the VGC Series 1 ruleset in January 2023. The finals saw KoreanĀ Jiseok LeeĀ defeat AmericanĀ Chuppa Cross.
The last time there was an event near Orlando was theĀ 2020 Daytona Beach Regionals, played in PokĆ©mon Ultra Sun & PokĆ©mon Ultra MoonĀ with the VGC19 Ultra Series ruleset in November and December 2019. The finals saw AmericanĀ Brady SmithĀ defeat fellow countrymanĀ Joseph Ugarte.
AmericanĀ James Evans, theĀ 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated BrazilianĀ Gabriel AgatiĀ in the NAIC finals.
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done throughĀ RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profileĀ and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID. All players must comply with theĀ Play! PokĆ©mon COVID-19 Protocols.
Sign-ups are $69.25Ā for all age divisions and open on 10 January 2023 at 9:00 pm local time (11 January at 02:00 UTC).
After the initial slots for Masters players sold out, it was announced that sign-ups for additional 124 slotsĀ openĀ on 30 January 2023 at 7:00 pm local time (23:59 UTC). It was confirmed that this pushed the total Masters slots to 850.
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 2 hours before the event starts.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 1 hour before the event starts, by 4 February 2023 at 7:30 am local time (12:30 UTC). Paper team lists can also be foundĀ here.
Spectator passes are $10.65Ā and can be purchasedĀ throughĀ RK9 Labs.
