| Event | Pokémon Championships 2022-23 Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Location |  Taipei, Taiwan |
| Date | 27–28 May 2023 |
| Capacity | 134 qualified players (121 in attendance) |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2023 Season – VGC Regulation Set C |
| Format | Day 1 (128 qualified players): 4 rounds of single-elimination bracket + 2 repechage rounds for top 16 losers Open team lists Day 2 (16 qualified players): Single-elimination bracket + 3rd place match Open team lists, Day 1 players can change teams |
| Organizer | The Pokémon Company (TPC) in Taiwan |
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Day 2
| # | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Yang Da-wei (Wavvvy) | Worlds Day 2 + TA |       | |
| 2 | | Chuang Yu-peng (Doggo) | Worlds Day 1 |      | |
| 3 | | Ku Chao-chen (FM寶可夢子) | Worlds Day 1 |     | |
| 4 | | Liu Jian-ting (Sayha) | Worlds Day 1* |  | |
| T8 | | Tseng Yan-rong (Tony) | – |   | |
| T8 | | Wang Yi-liang (小Yee) | – |    | |
| T8 | | Tsai Chien-chien (芊芊) | – | | |
| T8 | | Lin Tse-yu (蘇鼻濃湯) | – |     | |
| T16 | | Pai Yu-ping (White) | – | | |
| T16 | | Duh Jenn-chau (一拳咚咚鼠) | – | | |
| T16 |  | Kohei Mimura (社畜マン) | – | | |
| T16 | | Kevin Lan (笨牛肉) | – |  | |
| T16 | | Sun Hao-hsuan (里美) | – | |
NOTE: Originally, the 4th placed player was not going to receive a Worlds Day 1 invite. However, since Yang Da-wei (Taiwan National Champion) had already secured an invite by winning the Kaohsiung Regional, Taiwan was only going to have three representatives at Worlds. On 3 July, Liu Jian-ting (Taiwan National 4th place) was contacted and given an additional Worlds Day 1 invite.
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12-2 |  | Abdullah Mohayyuddin (sempra) | 200 CP $3000 |    |  |  |
| 2 | 11-3 | | Ryan Loseto (SableyeVGC) | 160 CP $2000 |  |  | |
| 3 | 11-3 |  | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 130 CP $1000 |   | | |
| 4 | 11-3 | | Aaron Zheng (CybertronVGC) | 130 CP $1000 |  | | |
| 5 | 12-2 | | Zackary Thornberg (Zack) | 100 CP $500 |      | | |
| 6 | 11-3 | | Neil Patel (Neil) | 100 CP $500 | | | |
| 7 | 11-3 | | Gavin Michaels (HUH?!!) | 100 CP $500 |    | | |
| 8 | 11-3 | | Demitrios Kaguras (DEMITRI) | 100 CP $500 |  |  | |
Day 1
Players were divided in two single-elimination brackets (A and B). The top 8 players + 2 players from the repechage rounds advance to Day 2, joining the players that had a Nationals Day 2 direct invite.
Players advancing to Day 2 can change their Day 1 teams.
Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | TL | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 7-3 |  | Ian Roberts (76) | 40 CP |  | |
Streaming
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A R1 | Wang Hsiang  | vs | Rue1 |
| B R1 | Yang Chieh-lun | vs | Lin Lung-hsun    |
| A R2 | Tsai Chien-chien | vs | Luna  |
| B R2 | Kevin Lan | vs | Charle |
| A R3 | Ting Yu-liang   | vs | Hsu Chun-yu |
| B R3 | Wang Yi-liang | vs | Mi Toutzu Nen Tatui (彌豆子嫩大腿) |
| A R4 | Kei Li Lu (可莉璐) | vs | Lin Tse-yu |
| B R4 | Liu Jian-ting | vs | Peichi-hsing (北極星)  |
| A Rep. R1 | Tsai Chien-chien | vs | Hsu Chun-yu |
| B Rep. R1 | Wang Yi-liang | vs | Sie Meng-ru   |
| A Rep. R2 | Tsai Chien-chien | vs | Yin Pa (銀八)  |
| B Rep. R2 | Wang Yi-liang | vs | Wu Yi-hsun |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 16a | Pai Yu-ping | vs | Ku Chao-chen |
| Top 16b | Duh Jenn-chau | vs | Lin Tse-yu |
| Top 8a | Yang Da-wei | vs | Tsai Chien-chien |
| Top 8b | Tseng Yan-rong | vs | Liu Jian-ting |
| Top 4a | Yang Da-wei | vs | Ku Chao-chen |
| Top 4b | Chuang Yu-peng | vs | Liu Jian-ting |
| 3rd pl. match | Liu Jian-ting | vs | Ku Chao-chen |
| Finals | Yang Da-wei | vs | Chuang Yu-peng |
Participating players
Day 1 of the 2023 Taiwan National Championships is open only to the players that qualified through the following criteria:
- Top 128 players in the Taiwan Nationals Qualifier
Additionally, the following players are qualified directly to Day 2:
- The champion and finalist of Taipei Regional
- The champion and finalist of Tainan Regional
- The champion and finalist of Kaohsiung Regional
Players need to send a Rental Team code in advance to sign up for this tournament, although during this time it was unknown to them whether it would be played using closed or open team lists. Players can change teams from Day 1 to Day 2.
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the following location:
Nangang Exhibition Center
南港展覽館
Jingmao 2nd Rd
115 Nangang District, Taipei City
115台北市南港區經貿二路
Day 1 players must be in the venue by 27 May 2023 at 10:00 TST (02:00 UTC) for the players meeting, and the single-elimination bracket will start thereafter. All rounds will be played until only 8 players remain. These 8 players advance to Day 2. The eight losing players in the top 16 round will then play two repechage rounds until 2 players remain. These 2 players also advance to Day 2.
The 10 players from Day 1 and the 6 players with a Day 2 invite must be in the venue by 28 May 2023 at 10:00 TST (02:00 UTC) for a new single-elimination bracket until a winner is declared. The two losing players in semifinals will play an additional 3rd place match.
All matches in Day 1 and Day 2 are played as best-of-three and with open team lists.
Prizes
This event is an official tournament and is part of the 2023 official circuit in Taiwan.
The highest-placed players earn invites to the 2023 World Championships.
| Placement | Worlds | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds Day 2 invite + Travel Award | Champion shirt + 1st place trophy |
| Finalist | Worlds Day 1 invite | 2nd place trophy |
| 3rd place | Worlds Day 1 invite | Top 4 trophy |
| 4th place | – | Top 4 trophy |
Overview
The Taiwan National Championships is the most important VGC competition for players in Taiwan, where TPC is responsible for the circuit since 2020.
It is the third edition of the Taiwan National Championships and the second in the TPC era. It has been celebrated only once in the TPC era since it had to be cancelled both in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 situation in Taiwan. See the previous editions:
Previous editions of the Taiwan National Championships were open to everyone, and featured Swiss rounds + a single-elimination top cut. This is the first time that a qualifying method has been implemented, and the first time it is played in a pure single-elimination format.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set C and with open team lists.
A little bit of history
Taiwan has been one of the regions hosting the official TPC circuit since June 2020, and it was part of the Oceania region of the official TPCI circuit before that. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, Special Events, and both TPCI-era and current TPC-era National Championships. It was the only region in the world to consistently host major live events during the 2020–2022 seasons. Taiwan’s greatest VGC success was Wu Pi‘s 2019 Junior Division World Championship win.
The most recent tournament held in Taiwan was the 2023 Kaohsiung Regionals, played in the VGC Regulation Set B in March 2023. The finals saw Taiwanese Yang Da-wei defeat 2022 Hong Kong National finalist Ma Chun Yeung to win his first major title.
The last time the Taiwan National Championships was held was the 2022 edition, with the finals hosted in Taipei, Taiwan, and played in Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield with the VGC Series 12 ruleset in June 2022. The finals saw Taiwanese Chyr Wei defeat fellow countryman Sie Meng-ru to win his first major title.
American James Evans, the 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated Brazilian Gabriel Agati in the NAIC finals.
