| Event | 2024 Global Challenge I 2024 Japan National Championships Qualifier #1 (ポケモンジャパンチャンピオンシップス2024 予選 第1回) |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 2–4 February 2024 |
| Attendance | 24,276 players (MA) |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2024 Season – VGC Regulation Set F |
| Format | In-game ladder competition |
| Organizer | The Pokémon Company (TPC) The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) Pokémon Korea |
Table of Contents
Results
Championship Point payouts were confirmed on 7 February 2024.
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1813.4 |  | Junhwan Kim (N01AX10) | Trainers Cup |  |
| 2 | 1811.1 |  | Darius Thomas (DeyTey) | 160 CP | |
| 3 | 1809.1 |  | Lorenzo Marcelli (Tucu) | 130 CP | |
| 4 | 1808.5 |  | Jérémy Côté (Kangourou) | 100 CP | |
| 5 | 1796.6 |  | Jiang Jin-hao (PP) | – | |
| 6 | 1796.6 |  | Nikolaj Høj Nielsen (Nikolaj_H) | 100 CP | |
| 7 | 1793.8 | | Tuong Huynh (6o4) | * | |
| 8 | 1792.4 |  | Iruto Konno (AIアンセナ) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 9 | 1789.4 | | Kaito Arii (ナーク) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 10 | 1789.0 | | Hoko (ロブロイ) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 11 | 1788.9 | | Rin Komorin (ラル) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 12 | 1788.1 | | Bozu (バイオレット) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 13 | 1785.0 | | Alex DellaPasqua (Gilgamesh) | 80 CP | |
| 14 | 1779.1 | | Shai Rabà (Shabarai) | 80 CP | |
| 15 | 1778.8 |  | Eduardo Cunha (Edu) | 80 CP | |
| 16 | 1777.3 | | Davide Cognetta (Dave) | 80 CP | |
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1776.3 | | Taro Okada (しおり) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 18 | 1773.4 | | Satogeko (サトゲコ) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 19 | 1773.3 | | Jakob Hermann-Hallum (Herlum) | 60 CP | |
| 20 | 1773.1 | | Joji Kaieda (バイオレット) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 21 | 1772.6 | | Takehiro Nakata (Grand) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 22 | 1772.6 | | RNA Pori 2 (RNAポリ2) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 23 | 1772.3 |  | Eric Rios (Riopaser) | 60 CP | |
| 24 | 1772.3 | | Jiseok Lee (スカーレット) | Trainers Cup | |
| 25 | 1772.1 | | Ohana (おはな) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 26 | 1770.9 | | Tomoya Kimura (スカーレット) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 27 | 1770.4 | | Takuma Yamane (スカーレット) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 28 | 1770.2 | | Myon (みょん) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 29 | 1770.0 |  | Jamie Chen (Γ ı/- e:t) | 60 CP | |
| 30 | 1769.6 | | Ryota (みさかみこと) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 31 | 1769.2 | | K (えすにっと) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 32 | 1769.1 | | George Tifverman (PeoplesChamp) | 60 CP |
* Not present in the official CP standings
A more complete list of the standings can be found here, thanks to our colleagues from Liberty Note!
Usage stats
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Platform and schedule
The tournament is held online, in your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game, at the Online competitions section of the Poké Portal’s Battle Stadium.
The tournament starts on 2 February 2024 at 00:00 UTC. You will be able to play up to 15 battles on 2 February, up to 30 battles by 3 February and up to 45 battles by 4 February. You will be able to enter any battle until 4 February 2024 at 23:59 UTC.
Prizes
This event is an official Online Competition, and is part of the 2024 official circuit in TPCi regions, in Japan and in South Korea.
As a participation prize, any player that finishes at least three battles will receive 100,000 League Points, a Gold Bottle Cap and an Ability Patch.
TPCi regions
In North America, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Middle East & South Africa, and Russia, this online competition rewards Championship Points (CPs) as per the following table. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to any of the TPCi regions are counted towards this purpose:
| Placement (only counting players in TPCi regions) | Championship Points |
|---|---|
| Winner | 160 CP |
| Runner-up | 130 CP |
| Semifinalists | 100 CP |
| 5th to 8th | 80 CP |
| 9th to 16th | 60 CP |
| 17th to 32nd | 50 CP |
| 33rd to 64th | 40 CP |
| 65th to 128th | 30 CP |
| 129th to 256th | 20 CP |
| 257th to 512th | 10 CP |
| 513th to 1024th | 5 CP |
Japan
In Japan, this tournament is known as the 2024 Japan National Championships Qualifier #1, and the top 150 players qualify to the 2024 Japan National Championships Main Tournament. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Japan are counted towards this purpose.
Players in Japan are warned that only one user can participate per Nintendo account, even if they are playing both Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet in the same account. Playing with multiple accounts may result in penalties.
Korea
In South Korea, the top 50 players qualify to the 2024 Pokémon Trainers Cup. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Korea are counted towards this purpose.
Players in South Korea are warned that only one user can participate per Nintendo account, even if they are playing both Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet in the same account. Playing with multiple accounts may result in penalties.
Overview
The 2024 Global Challenge I is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the eighth globally available Online Competition and the fourth Global Challenge in the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games.
A little bit of history
Online Competitions are usually a part of the casual gameplay, but they have been featured in the official circuit for some years now. They are one of the few tournaments in which all world regions play together, and it generally grants National invites in TPC regions and Championship Points in TPCi regions.
The most recent Online Competition was the Blueberry Prologue, played in January 2024 and featuring double battles. The custom ruleset allowed for any Pokémon in the Blueberry regional Pokédex. First place was earned by Japanese Myon, who earned a rating of 1905 using this team. Myon beat fellow countryman Masayoshi Kuro, who earned a rating of 1895 with this team.
The last Global Challenge was the 2023 Global Challenge III, played in May 2023 with the VGC Regulation Set C. This Online Competition also awarded CP for players in TPCi regions, Japan National invites for the top 150 players in Japan and Pokémon Trainers Cup invites for the top 50 players in South Korea. First place was earned by Japanese Joji Kaieda, who earned a rating of 1882. Joji beat fellow countryman Kaito Arii, who earned a rating of 1876 and then went on to win the Japan National Championships.
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 your own Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game. To register, enter the Poké Portal → Battle Stadium → Online competitions → Search for a competition (in the Official Competitions column).
You will need to register and lock a team at the time of registration.
Sign-ups are open from 25 January at 00:00 UTC until 1 February at 23:59 UTC, when the tournament starts.
