| Event | 2024 Curitiba Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Pinhais, PR, Brazil |
| Date | 23–24 September 2023 |
| Attendance | 93 players (MA) |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2024 Season – VGC Regulation Set D |
| Format | 7 Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination Open team lists |
| Organizer | Copag Pokémon |
Check the organizer’s website here for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
| # | 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 |  |  | |
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | CTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-0 | | Nader El Bacha (nader) | 2024 Worlds 200 CP $6,000 |   | | |
| 2 | 6-1 | | Victor Vieira (KSV Kids) | 160 CP $4,000 |    |  | |
| 3 | 6-1 | | Rafael Cassemiro (KSV GCorsair) | 130 CP $2,000 |   |  | |
| 4 | 6-1 |  | Diego Gutiérrez (Zero) | 130 CP $2,000 |    | | |
| 5 | 6-1 | | Renzo Navarro (NotRenzo) | 100 CP $1,000 |   | | |
| 6 | 6-1 | | Thiago Lattanzi (VOVOMAXBEN10) | 100 CP $1,000 | | | |
| 7 | 5-2 | | David Assato (Malveth) | 100 CP $1,000 |   | | |
| 8 | 5-2 |  | Paul Ruiz (Ralf) | 100 CP $1,000 |   | |
Swiss rounds
Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | CTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5-2 | | Pedro Cini (Pedrielle) | 80 CP $750 |  | | |
| 10 | 5-2 | | Breno Ishiba (Brendu) | 80 CP $750 | | | |
| 11 | 5-2 | | Victor Rachik (KSV Rachik) | 80 CP $750 | | | |
| 12 | 5-2 | | Júlio Eller (Z2R Cogao) | 80 CP $750 | | | |
| 13 | 5-2 |  | Joaquín Salerno (Mysticbox…) | 80 CP $750 |  | | |
| 14 | 5-2 | | Leonardo Ritter (Leozin) | 80 CP $750 | | | |
| 15 | 5-2 | | Guilherme Queiroz (Queiroz) | 80 CP $750 | | | |
| 16 | 5-2 | | Gabriel Agati (Ash) | 80 CP $750 | | | |
| 17 | 5-2 | | Telmo Lima (TJ) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 18 | 5-2 | | Carlos Colombo (Caju♪) | 60 CP | | | |
| 19 | 5-2 | | Juan Salerno (Juanfi) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 20 | 5-2 | | Raul Gioielli (Gioilele) | 60 CP | | | |
| 21 | 5-2 | | Cristhian Andrade (Cedrico) | 60 CP | | | |
| 22 | 5-2 | | Orlando Mariano (Orlando) | 60 CP |   | | |
| 23 | 4-3 | | Tomás da Cruz (Tomás) | 60 CP | | | |
| 24 | 4-3 | | Jorge de Souza (JJ) | 60 CP | | | |
| 25 | 4-3 | | Dorian Quiñonez (Dorian) | 60 CP | | | |
| 26 | 4-3 | | Hugo Nascimento (Labacedo) | 60 CP | | | |
| 27 | 4-3 |  | Javier Ramírez (Knight-vgc) | 60 CP | | | |
| 28 | 4-3 | | João Vitor Antunes (Zack) | 60 CP | | | |
| 29 | 4-3 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 30 | 4-3 | | Daniel Bezerra (Solid Calf) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 31 | 4-3 | | Gian Pierre Rodríguez (Gian Pierre) | 60 CP | | | |
| 32 | 4-3 | | Christian Rangel (nar9le) | 60 CP | | |
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
The event is broadcast live on Copag Pokémon’s secondary Twitch channel, in Portuguese, with the debuting trio of Kyri Morant-Cavalcanti and Bruno Abdalla as casters and Leandro Ferreira managing interviews.
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Gabriel Agati | vs |  Stefan Mott |
| R2 | Caio Lattanzi | vs | Raul Gioielli |
| R3 | Júlio Eller | vs | Jessica Miranda  |
| R4 | Hugo Nascimento | vs | Pedro Henrique Cini |
| Seniors Finals | Vítor R. | vs | Pedro G.  |
| R5 | Tomás da Cruz | vs | Diego Gutiérrez |
| R6 | Guilherme Queiroz  | vs | Victor Vieira |
| R7 | David Assato | vs | Rafael Cassemiro |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 8 | Paul Ruiz | vs | Nader El Bacha |
| Top 4a | Rafael Cassemiro | vs | Victor Vieira |
| Top 4b | Nader El Bacha | vs | Diego Gutiérrez |
| Finals | Nader El Bacha | vs | Victor Vieira |
Venue and schedule
The tournament will be held in the following location:
Expotrade Convention Center
Rodovia Deputado Leopoldo Jacomel, 10454
Vila Amelia, Pinhais – PR 83320-005, Brazil
Check-in can be done early on Saturday from 07:30 BRT.
Players must be in the venue by 23 September at 08:30 BRT (11:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with the Day 1 Swiss rounds. Seniors and Juniors start 30 minutes later.
Players qualified to Day 2 must be in the venue by 24 September at 09:00 BRT (12:00 UTC) for the team checks. The Day 2 Swiss rounds (if any) and the top cut will be played thereafter.
Prizes
This event is part of the 2024 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 a playmat.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following CPs and prize money depending on final attendance:
Take a look at the following prizepool, depending on the final attendance!
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 200 CP | $6,000 | $1,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | 160 CP | $4,000 | $750 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $2,000 | $500 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $1,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | – | $750 | – | 9 TCG booster packs |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 200 CP | $6,000 | $1,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | 160 CP | $4,000 | $750 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $2,000 | $500 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $1,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $750 | – | 9 TCG booster packs |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 200 CP | $6,000 | $1,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | 160 CP | $4,000 | $750 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $2,000 | $500 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $1,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $750 | – | 9 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 200 CP | $6,000 | $1,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | 160 CP | $4,000 | $750 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $2,000 | $500 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $1,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $750 | – | 9 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 200 CP | $6,000 | $1,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | 160 CP | $4,000 | $750 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $2,000 | $500 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $1,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $750 | – | 9 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 40 CP | – | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 200 CP | $6,000 | $1,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | 160 CP | $4,000 | $750 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $2,000 | $500 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $1,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $750 | – | 9 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 40 CP | – | – | – |
| 129th to 256th | 30 CP | – | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 200 CP | $6,000 | $1,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | 160 CP | $4,000 | $750 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $2,000 | $500 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $1,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $750 | – | 9 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 40 CP | – | – | – |
| 129th to 256th | 30 CP | – | – | – |
| 257th to 512th | 20 CP | – | – | – |
Prize money will be paid through the digital wallet MOBOX in the case of Brazilian players (for minors, through their adult responsible’s MOBOX); foreigners must send an email to claim the prize money following the instructions here.
CP standings
Season standings
The following are the Latin America Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Players ranked 1st to 8th at the end of the 2024 season get Tier 1 invites to the 2024 World Championships. Players ranked 9th to 12nd get Tier 2 invites.
Before the event
This is the first major Latin American event of the season to award Championship Points!
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kenneth Gamboa | 16 |
NOTE: CPs from Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns may not be up to date.
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nader El Bacha | 200 |
| 2 | Victor Vieira | 160 |
| 3 | Rafael Cassemiro | 130 |
| 4 | Diego Gutiérrez | 130 |
| 5 | Renzo Navarro | 100 |
| 6 | Thiago Lattanzi | 100 |
| 7 | David Assato | 100 |
| 8 | Paul Ruiz | 100 |
| 9 | Pedro Henrique Cini | 80 |
| 10 | Breno Silva | 80 |
| 11 | Victor Rachik | 80 |
| 12 | Júlio Eller | 80 |
| 13 | Joaquín Salerno | 80 |
| 14 | Leonardo Ritter | 80 |
| 15 | Guilherme Queiroz | 80 |
| 16 | Gabriel Agati | 80 |
NOTE: CPs from Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns may not be up to date.
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Visishtah Vasudevan | 100 |
| 2 |  Peng Chongjun | 100 |
| 3 | Luca Paz | 100 |
| 4 | Wolfe Glick | 80 |
| 5 | Wang Bingjie | 80 |
| 6 | Collin Heier | 60 |
| 7 | Stefan Mott | 60 |
| 8 | Justin Burns | 60 |
| 9 | Abe Brath | 60 |
| 10 | Kevin Swastek | 60 |
| 11 | Devon Singh | 50 |
| 12 | Jeremy Gross | 50 |
Overview
The Curitiba Regional Championships is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the first Regional of the 2024 season in the Latin American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set D, and it is played using open team lists. It is the only major event in Latin America to use this ruleset.
A little bit of history
Brazil has been part of the Latin America region of the official TPCI circuit for many years. It has hosted multiple major events, including Special Events and all editions of the Latin America International Championships. Brazil’s greatest VGC successes are the top 16 finish at the 2019 World Championships and the 2 International Championship second places achieved by Gabriel Agati.
The most recent tournament held in Brazil was the 2023 São Paulo Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set C in May 2023. The finals saw Argentinian Joaquín Salerno defeat 2018 World Champion Paul Ruiz.
The last time there was an event in the State of Paraná was the 2019 Curitiba Special Event, played in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon with the VGC19 Ultra Series ruleset in June 2019. The tournament saw Brazilian Hugo Nascimento end in first place over fellow compatriot Yan Sym.
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.
Sign-ups are R$120 for Masters players and R$75 for Seniors and Juniors players, and they open on 25 August at 19:00 BRT (22:00 UTC). There are 100 spots available for Masters players, and 20 for Seniors and Juniors players.
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 23 September at 07:30 BRT (10:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are R$10, includes 2 TCG booster packs, and can be purchased here.
