| Event | PokƩmon Championships 2022-23 Thailand |
|---|---|
| Location |  Nonthaburi, Thailand |
| Date | 28 May 2023 |
| Attendance | 52 qualified players (34 in attendance) |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2023 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set C |
| Format | Bo1 single-elimination bracket with Bo3 finals Closed team lists until top 32 + open team lists from top 16 |
| Organizer | The PokĆ©mon Company (TPC)Ā in Thailand |
Table of Contents
Teams and results
| # | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Panyawut Noijan (Rizaya) | Worlds DayĀ 2 + TA |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | | Krittapas Augchariyajinda (Peterpan) | Worlds DayĀ 1 |     |  | Ā |
| T4 | | Jong Dae-Jung (AmazeMaker) | Worlds DayĀ 1 |   |  | Report |
| T4 | | Ongsa Charoenkeskul (Sandzi) | Worlds DayĀ 1 |    |  | Ā |
| T8 | | Nattanon Wongwiwatchai (boomngong) | ā |  |  | Ā |
| T8 | | Tongta Somboon (Meleys) | ā |  |  | Ā |
| T8 | | Pitchapat Chinnarasri (PlengāŖ) | ā | |  | Ā |
| T8 | | Noppasorn Tangkasem (Zora) | ā |   |  | Ā |
| # | 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 |    | | Ā |
| 4 | 11-3 | | Aaron Zheng (CybertronVGC) | 130 CP $1000 |   | | Ā |
| 5 | 12-2 | | Zackary Thornberg (Zack) | 100 CP $500 |    | | Ā |
| 6 | 11-3 | | Neil Patel (Neil) | 100 CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 11-3 | | Gavin Michaels (HUH?!!) | 100 CP $500 |    | | Ā |
| 8 | 11-3 | | Demitrios Kaguras (DEMITRI) | 100 CP $500 |  |  | |
Check here the fullĀ top 64 bracket!
CheckĀ hereĀ to see theĀ 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 |
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Streaming
The finals match is broadcast live on theĀ PokĆ©mon TCG Thailand Facebook.
Check itĀ here!
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finals | Krittapas Augchariyajinda |
vs | Panyawut Noijan |
Participating players
The 2023 Thailand National Championships is open only to the players that qualified through the following criteria:
- Top 64 playersĀ in theĀ Thailand Nationals Qualifier
Although there were 64 spots, only 52 players met the criteria to qualify.
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.
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the following location:
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Players must be in the venue by 28 May 2023 at 10:00 ICT (03:00 UTC) for the players meeting, and the single-elimination bracket will start thereafter.
All matches are played as best-of-one, except the finals, which will be played as best-of-three. The tournament is played with closedĀ team sheetsĀ for the first two rounds (top 64 and top 32), and with open team sheets from top 16 onwards.
Prizes
This event is an official tournamentĀ and is part of theĀ 2023 official circuitĀ in Thailand.
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 |
| Semifinalists | Worlds Day 1 invite | Top 4 trophy |
Overview
The Thailand National Championships is the most important VGC competition for players in Thailand, where TPC is responsible for the circuit since 2020.
It is the second edition of the Thailand National Championships, always under TPC. See the previous editions:
- 2022, won by Chaiyawat Traiwichcha
The previous edition of the Thailand National Championships was open to everyone, and featured best-of-1 Swiss rounds + a best-of-3 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 closed team lists in the first rounds and open team lists from top 16 onwards.
A little bit of history
Thailand has been one of the regions hosting an the official TPC circuit since June 2020, and it was part of the Oceania region of the official TPCI circuit before that. Since the TPC takeover, it has taken part in Asia online tournaments, such as the Asia Players Cup, and has hosted the first-ever live event in 2022, the National Championship. Thailand’s greatest VGC success wereĀ Jirawiwat Thitasiri‘s victory at theĀ Asia Players Cup, as well asĀ Chaiyawat Traiwichcha‘sĀ 2022 National ChampionshipĀ win. Additionally, Thai players have proven themselves as a major team force and they achieved victory at theĀ 2022 World Cup of PokĆ©mon VGC.
The most recent tournament held in Thailand was theĀ 2022Ā Thailand National Championships, played in Bangkok with the PokĆ©mon Sword & PokĆ©mon Shield VGC Series 12 ruleset in May 2022. The finals saw ThaiĀ Chaiyawat TraiwichchaĀ defeat fellow countrymanĀ Narawitch NaennaĀ to be crowned as first-ever Thailand National Champion.
AmericanĀ James Evans, theĀ 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated BrazilianĀ Gabriel AgatiĀ in the NAIC finals.
