| Event | 2023 Perth Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Perth, Australia |
| Date | 4–5 March 2023 |
| Attendance | 113 MA players |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2023 Season – VGC Regulation Set B |
| Format | 7 Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination Open team lists |
| Organizer | ESL Australia |
Check the organizer’s website here for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-1 |  | Taran Birdee (Taran) | 200 CP $2000 |       |  | |
| 2 | 7-0 | | Alister Sandover (スカーレット) | 160 CP $1000 |     | | |
| 3 | 6-1 | | Mitch Kendrick (Who) | 130 CP $500 |     | | |
| 4 | 6-1 | | Sam Pandelis (♥Misaka♥) | 130 CP $500 |    | | |
| 5 | 6-1 |  | Diego Ferreira (Diego) | 100 CP $250 |     | | |
| 6 | 6-1 | | Owen Buttigieg (Owen) | 100 CP $250 |  | | |
| 7 | 6-1 | | Philippe Breig (252 accuracy) | 100 CP $250 |    | | |
| 8 | 6-1 | | Kiran Singh (Mev Lad) | 100 CP $250 |  | |
Further standings
Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5-2 | | Lochiel Cameron (Lochiel) | 80 CP |    | | |
| 10 | 5-2 | | Brendan Robeson (Robeson64) | 80 CP | | | |
| 11 | 5-2 | | Thomas Chen (Thomas) | 80 CP |     | | |
| 12 | 5-2 | | Meaghan Rattle (Dan Kuso) | 80 CP | | | |
| 13 | 5-2 | | Ethan Walters (man) | 80 CP | | | |
| 14 | 5-2 | | James Katsaros (Who?) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 15 | 5-2 | | Michael Navas (Jejemena <3) | 80 CP | | | |
| 16 | 5-2 | | Matthew Anderson (Matt) | 80 CP |   |  | |
| 17 | 5-2 | | Calvin Foster (calvonix) | 60 CP | | | |
| 18 | 5-2 | | James Sullivan (ScarletWitch) | 60 CP |    | | |
| 19 | 5-2 | | Chamath Abeyawardana (Samus) | 60 CP | |  | |
| 20 | 5-2 |  | Liu Genting (UncleG) | 60 CP | | | |
| 21 | 5-2 | | Ryan Hercus (Deddo) | 60 CP | | | |
| 22 | 5-2 | | Paris Loney (SaltyParis) | 60 CP | | | |
| 23 | 5-2 |  | Felipe Casaprima (Indigo) | 60 CP | | | |
| 24 | 5-2 | | Harrison McCowage (Mars) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 25 | 5-2 | | Trent Bailey (Jester) | 60 CP |      | | |
| 26 | 5-2 | | Jordan Lamb (Jordan) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 27 | 4-3 | | Daniel Bennetts (Herb) | 60 CP | | | |
| 28 | 4-3 | | Simon Konsti (0riginal) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 29 | 4-3 | | Curtis Ridings (Skalvern) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 30 | 4-3 | | Joel Walraven (CorvusBelli) | 60 CP | | | |
| 31 | 4-3 | | Marianne Hade (Marianne) | 60 CP | | | |
| 32 | 4-3 | | Luke Iuele (Luke★) | 60 CP |  | |
Usage stats
Compare these stats with the ones at Bochum and Knoxville Regionals, held on the previous weekend in Europe and North America, respectively!
The number of Day 2 (top cut) players divided by Day 1 players is 7.1%. 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.
| # | Pokémon | Usage | D2/D1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 57.5% (65) | 6.2% (4) |
| 2 | | 44.2% (50) | 6.0% (3) |
| 3 | | 34.5% (39) | 10.3% (4) |
| 4 | | 33.6% (38) | 10.5% (4) |
| 5 | | 29.2% (33) | 12.1% (4) |
| 6 | | 23.9% (27) | 14.8% (4) |
| 7 | | 23.0% (26) | 3.8% (1) |
| 8 | | 22.1% (25) | 0.0% (0) |
| 9 | | 20.4% (23) | 8.7% (2) |
| 10 | | 18.6% (21) | 0.0% (0) |
| 11 | | 17.7% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| 12 | | 15.0% (17) | 11.8% (2) |
| 13 | | 14.2% (16) | 12.5% (2) |
| 14 | | 13.3% (15) | 13.3% (2) |
| 15 | | 13.3% (15) | 6.7% (1) |
| # | Pokémon | Usage | D2/D1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | | 12.4% (14) | 14.3% (2) |
| 17 | | 12.4% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| 18 |  (all) | 12.4% (14) | 0.0% (0) |
| 19 | | 11.5% (13) | 15.4% (2) |
| 20 | | 11.5% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| 21 | | 10.6% (12) | 0.0% (0) |
| 22 | | 9.7% (11) | 9.1% (1) |
| 23 | | 9.7% (11) | 9.1% (1) |
| 24 | | 8.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| 25 |  | 8.0% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| 26 | | 7.1% (8) | 12.5% (1) |
| 27 | | 7.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| 28 | | 6.2% (7) | 14.3% (1) |
| 29 |  | 6.2% (7) | 14.3% (1) |
| 30 | | 6.2% (7) | 14.3% (1) |
Streaming
This event was unfortunately not streamed.
CP standings
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
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 250 |
| 2 | Sam Pandelis | 200 |
| 3 | Jesse Beard | 160 |
| 4 | Alister Sandover | 160 |
| 5 | Fred Zhou | 160 |
| 6 | Matthew Robinson | 160 |
| 7 | Meaghan Rattle | 160 |
| 8 | Matthew Mitchell | 160 |
| 9 |  Alex Donaldson | 160 |
| 10 | Michael Navas | 130 |
| 11 | Vivek Arunagiri | 130 |
| 12 | Long Nguyen | 130 |
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Pandelis | 330 |
| 2 | Alister Sandover | 320 |
| 3 | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 250 |
| 4 | Meaghan Rattle | 240 |
| 5 | Lochiel Cameron | 210 |
| 6 | Thomas Chen | 210 |
| 7 | James Katsaros | 210 |
| 8 | Michael Navas | 210 |
| 9 | James Sullivan | 190 |
| 10 | Liu Genting | 190 |
| 11 | Jesse Beard | 160 |
| 12 | Fred Zhou | 160 |
NAIC Travel Award standings
This event counts towards the North America International Championships (NAIC) Travel Award standings. It is the first of two Regional-level events in Oceania 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 Oceania to count towards the NAIC TA standings!
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alister Sandover | 160 |
| 2 | Mitch Kendrick | 130 |
| 3 | Sam Pandelis | 130 |
| 4 | Diego Ferreira | 100 |
| 5 | Owen Buttigieg | 100 |
| 6 | Philippe Breig | 100 |
| 7 | Kiran Singh | 100 |
| 8 | Lochiel Cameron | 80 |
| 9 | Brendan Robeson | 80 |
| 10 | Thomas Chen | 80 |
| 11 | Meaghan Rattle | 80 |
| 12 | Ethan Walters | 80 |
Venue and schedule
The tournament will be held on the BelleVue Ballroom 2 of the following location:
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
21 Mounts Bay Rd
Perth WA 6000
Players must be in the venue by 4 March 2023 at 9:30 am local time (01:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts right thereafter with the Swiss rounds.
The top cut is expected to be played on the following day.
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 and other physical entry rewards (TBA).
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following prizes depending on final attendance:
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon 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 | Pokémon 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 | Pokémon 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 | Pokémon 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 | Pokémon 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 | Pokémon 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 | Pokémon 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 | Pokémon 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 | Pokémon 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 Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card).
Overview
The Perth Regionals is an official TPCI Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the first Regionals of the 2023 season in the Oceanian circuit, and also the first in the NAIC travel award race (it was supposed to be the only one in the NAIC travel award race until Sydney Regionals were rescheduled). It is the first event in the world not to require wearing a mask as a COVID-19 prevention measure.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set B and it will be played using open team lists. It is the first event in the world to be played in this format since its name change (it was until this point known as Series 2).
A little bit of history
Australia has been part of the Oceania region of the official TPCI circuit since they were established. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships and all editions of OCIC since its inception in 2017. Australia’s greatest VGC success is Nicholas Kan‘s 2017 Junior Division World Championship win, while in the Masters Division Sam Pandelis reached that same year the finals at the 2017 World Championships.
The most recent tournament held in Australia was the 2022 Oceania International Championships, played with the VGC Regulation Set B in February 2023. The OCIC finals saw 2013 United States National Champion Gavin Michaels defeat fellow American Alberto Lara.
The last time there was an event in Perth was the 2022 Perth Regionals, played in Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield with the VGC Series 12 ruleset in May 2022. The finals saw Aussie Alister Sandover defeat fellow countryman Sam Pandelis.
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 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, which was updated on the week leading up to the event to remove the compulsory general requirement to wear masks (after the update, it is up to the organizer to require them).
Sign-ups are A$35 for Masters players and A$25 for Seniors and Juniors players, and they open on 7 February 2023 at 7:00 am local time (6 February at 23:00 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 2 hours before the event starts, by 4 March 2023 at 7:30 am local time (3 March at 23:30 UTC). Paper team lists can also be found here.
Spectator passes are A$10 and can be purchased through RK9 Labs.
