| Event | 2024 Indianapolis Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Indianapolis, IN, United States |
| Date | 4ā5 May 2024 |
| Capacity | 688 players (MA) |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2024 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set G |
| Format | 9 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 5 Day 2 (all X-2 or better) Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination Open team lists |
| Organizer | Day 2 Events |
Check the organizer’s websiteĀ hereĀ for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12-2 |  | Rajan Bal (Rajan) | 2024Ā Worlds 200 CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 11-3 | | Andrew Zheng (honorstoise) | 160 CP $4,000 |       | | Ā |
| 3 | 12-2 | | Justin Burns (Justin) | 130 CP $2,000 |    | | Ā |
| 4 | 12-2 | | Leonard Craft III (DaWoblefet) | 130 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 13-1 | | Nick Navarre (Nails) | 100 CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 6 | 12-2 |  | Tang Shiliang (20äŗ®äŗ®) | 100 CP $1,000 |    | | Ā |
| 7 | 11-3 | | Keanu Inosanto (Keanu) | 100 CP $1,000 |      | | Ā |
| 8 | 11-3 | | Aaron Traylor (Traylor Moon) | 100 CP $1,000 |  | | Ā |
Day 2 Swiss rounds
CheckĀ hereĀ to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 11-3 |  | Artan Abdi (Arty) | 80 CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 10 | 11-3 | | Jeudy Azzarelli (Jeudy) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 11 | 11-3 | | Junxi Zhu (zgr) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 12 | 11-3 |  | Jonathan Zuniga (Jawnzu) | 80 CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 13 | 11-3 | | Erik Holmstrom (Cyrus) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 14 | 11-3 | | Luka Trejgut (Ā£) | 80 CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 15 | 11-3 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 80 CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 16 | 11-3 | | Tommy Rohlfing (Bagel) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 10-4 | | Andrew Ding (Valentineā ) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 10-4 | | Zee Costagliola (Vani) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 19 | 10-4 | | Justin Tang (Panda) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 20 | 10-4 | | Ethan Mattos (SplattyDaddy) | 60 CP |    | | Ā |
| 21 | 10-4 | | Rushil Thakkar (Conkledonk) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 10-4 | | Matin Moradi (Matin) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 23 | 10-4 | | Arthur Collier (Arthur) | 60 CP |     | | Ā |
| 24 | 10-4 | | Cary D’Ortona (Cary) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 25 | 10-4 | | Chris Large (Chris) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 26 | 10-4 | | Ale Piscitelli (Ale) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 10-4 | | Bobby Rochelle ((Frolicker)) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 28 | 10-4 | | Andrew Block (Block) | 60 CP |   | | Ā |
| 29 | 10-4 | | Benjamin Jones (B e n) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 30 | 10-4 | | Dillon Kleinvehn (MLBD) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 10-4 | | Mason Cutler (ChessBoard) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 32 | 10-4 | | Mark Grubbs (Balicula) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 33 | 10-4 | | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 10-4 | | Andrew Walter (Andrew) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 35 | 10-4 | | Behzad Muntazir (Saten) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 9-5 | | Joey Woodring (Panda Man) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 37 | 9-5 | | Austin Litofsky (Tofsky) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 38 | 9-5 | | Matt Faucett (Matt) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 9-5 | | Han Zhen (ē»å) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 40 | 9-5 | | Alex Imbufe (Scarlet) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 41 | 9-5 | | Rily Corn (Rily) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 42 | 9-5 | | David Markin (Dave) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 9-5 | | Ifeanyi Okafor (Teize) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 44 | 9-5 | | Noah Carney (Noah) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 45 | 9-5 | | Brandon Wright (Bright Size) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 9-5 | | Luis Diaz (Luis) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 9-5 | | Kyle Wilkinson (Kwikpanik) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 48 | 9-5 | | Jose Torres (Charpie) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 9-5 | | Dominik Gliatis (Kinderlew) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 50 | 9-5 | | Jered Hunn (Tena) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 51 | 8-6 | | Cameron Rosenfeld (Shrimp) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 52 | 8-6 | | Chris Yingling (Chris) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 53 | 8-6 | | Craig Campbell (Kojay) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 54 | 8-6 | | Matthew So (Galahad) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 8-6 | | Ethan Trejo (EPOM) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 8-6 | | Alyson Yu (Aly) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 57 | 8-6 | | Adam Dejka (TheBlueBunny) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 7-3 | | Zaq Ziemba (KoolSpot) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 7-4 | | Riley Factura (Riley) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 7-6 | | William Brown (billy) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 61 | 7-5 | | Nishant Joshi (Giga) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Day 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 6-3 |  | Marco Martinez (Mars) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 6-3 | | Austin Choi (Azubbang) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 6-3 | | Chance Hinds (Chachi) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 65 | 6-3 | | Michael Bsharah (Mike) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 66 | 6-3 | | Aaron Perez (?Fez) | 40 CP |   | | Ā |
| 67 | 6-3 | | Liam McDonald (Doxy) | 40 CP |   | | Ā |
| 68 | 6-3 | | Norah Bowman (Bubs!) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 6-3 | | Giovanni Costa (Gioā¢) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 6-3 | | Jesse Romolo (Pinkman) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 6-3 | | Jackson Manning (Jack) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 72 | 6-3 | | Everett Filloon (evni) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 6-3 | | Zachary Liekweg (SaiyanBush) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 74 | 6-3 | | Dillon O’Donovan (Dillon) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 75 | 6-3 |  | Juan Camilo Restrepo (JuanCaVGC) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 76 | 6-3 | | Kyle Howland (ShadyTigers) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 6-3 | | Daniel Yu (ArKane) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 6-3 | | Collin Agarwal (fsucia) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 79 | 6-3 | | Logan Pressley (Logan) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 80 | 6-3 | | David Lai (Astra) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 6-3 | | Jeremy Parson (Zanzibar) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 82 | 6-3 | | Charlie Calvin (bingus) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 6-3 | | Nicholas Donnelly (Nikk) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 6-3 | | Nick Willems (Nick) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 85 | 6-3 | | Marcos Perez (MoxieBoosted) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 86 | 6-3 | | Grant Weldon (Velocity) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 87 | 6-3 | | Richard Mogollon (ChefRich!) | 40 CP |     | | Ā |
| 88 | 6-3 | | Jacob Mortenson (Jacob) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 89 | 6-3 | | Shawn Meredith (Durty) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 6-3 | | Joseph Ugarte (JoeUX9) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 91 | 6-3 | | Michael Reagan (Michael) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 6-3 | | Parker Simmons (Parker) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 93 | 6-3 | | Diego Aguirre (Diego) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 6-3 | | Paul Chua (ćć) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 95 | 6-3 | | Nic Clough (Plumber) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 6-3 | | Stephen Morioka (Stephen) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 97 | 6-3 |  | Kevonne Boreland (Mr.Adidas) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 98 | 6-3 | | Samuel Temple (Temple) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 99 | 6-3 | | Ethan Lowe (Realiztik) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 100 | 6-3 | | Rafe Osborne (Bugsy) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 101 | 6-3 | | Collin Heier (Pecoā ) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 102 | 6-3 | | Averi Biery (Averianna ;3) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 103 | 6-3 | | Sean Flatten (Vale) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 6-3 | | Ainsley Villafana (RAIKAZEĆø) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 6-3 | | Christian Osborne (Noah) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 106 | 6-3 | | Katherine Dixon (Katherine) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 107 | 6-3 | | Mark Jackson (Mark) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 108 | 6-3 | | Brian Horvath (Chipper) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 109 | 6-3 | | Braden Clemens (Braden) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 110 | 6-3 | | Greyson Garren (GREYSON) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 111 | 6-3 | | Ryan Oswalt (Bryan Oswald) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 6-3 | | Dominique Johnson (428) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 113 | 6-3 | | Logan Mazur (Logan) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 6-3 | | Jacob Ujhazy (Jake) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 6-3 | | Brent Caughey (Para) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 6-3 | | Anthony Lugenbeal (allhailhippo) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 6-3 | | Joshua Robinson (Quiv) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 118 | 6-3 | | Brandon Perry (itachi) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 6-3 | | Chase Matteo (Chase) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 120 | 6-3 | | Enmanuel Zapata (Manny) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 6-3 |  | Yuki Zaninovich (ććć) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 6-3 | | Dai Hao (äŗčēę) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 6-3 | | Eric Luong (eric) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 6-3 | | Rich Cuddy (Rich) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 125 | 6-3 | | Ian Lee (Ian) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 6-3 | | Keegan Beljanski (Keegan) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 127 | 6-3 | | Erik Ujvari (Erik) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 6-3 | | Zein Youssef (Jitterz) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
Top 256 players got 30 Championship Points! You can check a full list, as well as a useful stats tool inĀ Stalruth’s Cut Explorer!
Streaming
The event is broadcast live on Twitch and YouTubeĀ by TPCi, withĀ Rosemary Kelley,Ā Aaron Zheng,Ā Gabby SnyderĀ and the debutingĀ Wolfe GlickĀ as casters, and Sierra DawnĀ as analyst.
- Day 1: stream starts on 4 May at 14:45 UTC
- Day 2 + Top Cut: stream starts on 5 May at 13:45 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | Zee Costagliola |
vs | Dylan Salvanera |
| R4 |  Yotam Cohen  |
vs | Stephen Morioka |
| R5 | Chance Hinds |
vs | Tommy Rohlfing |
| R6 | Craig Campbell |
vs | Stefan Mott |
| R7 | Rajan Bal |
vs | Jose Torres |
| R8 | Luka Trejgut |
vs | Artan Abdi |
| R9 | Jesse Romolo |
vs | Jonathan Zuniga |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R12 | Nick Navarre |
vs | Zee Costagliola |
| R13 | Andrew Ding |
vs | Andrew Zheng |
| R14 | Aaron Traylor |
vs | Luka Trejgut |
| Top 8a | Leonard Craft III |
vs | Tang Shiliang |
| Top 8b | Rajan Bal |
vs | Keanu Inosanto |
| Top 4a | Andrew Zheng |
vs | Leonard Craft III |
| Top 4b | Rajan Bal |
vs | Justin Burns |
| Finals | Andrew Zheng |
vs | Rajan Bal |
Usage stats
Day 1
Day 2
Venue and schedule
The tournament will be held in the following location:
Indiana Convention Center
100 S Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46225, USA
Check-in can be done in advance on Friday 3 May from 12 pm to 10 pm EDT, or early on Saturday from 8 am.
Players must be in the venue byĀ 4 May at 8:30 am EDTĀ (12:30 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 byĀ 5 May at 8:30 am EDTĀ (12:30 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 theĀ 2024 official TPCi circuitĀ and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).
As a participation goodie, all players will be provided a PokĆ©mon Regional Championships promo card, and a PokĆ©mon playmat or hat.Ā Players can also purchase:
- āSilver VIP Packageā, which adds aĀ fastpass through the VIP swag pickup line, an event T-shirtĀ and two side-event ticketsĀ to the goodies;
- āGold VIP Packageā, which further addsĀ a collectible coinĀ and an additional side-event ticket; or
- āPlatinum VIP Packageā, which further adds a PokĆ©mon TCG booster box of the latest released set, a bonus playmat and promo card from a previous Regional, and yet another side-event ticket.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following CPsĀ 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 + 200Ā 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 + 200Ā 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 + 200Ā 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 + 200Ā 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 + 200Ā 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 + 200Ā 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 + 200Ā 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 | – | – | – |
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 PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card).
CP standings
Season standings
The following are the North America Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Players ranked 1st to 12thĀ at the end of theĀ 2024 seasonĀ get Tier 1 invites to the 2024 World Championships. Players ranked 13th to 16th get Tier 2 invites.
Before the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Riley Factura | 1596 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Joseph Ugarte | 1237 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Chuppa Cross IV | 1084 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Giovanni Costa | 1064 |
| 5 | Ā Ā James Evans | 1063 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Alberto Lara | 1043 |
| 7 | Ā Ā James Baek | 1015 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Justin Tang | 976 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Paul Chua | 965 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Neil Patel | 926 |
| 11 | Ā Ā Dylan SalvaneraĀ | 905 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Stefan Mott | 881 |
| 13 | Ā Ā Jeremy Parson | 872 |
| 14 | Ā Ā Joshua Lorcy | 815 |
| 15 | Ā Ā Tang Shiliang | 815 |
| 16 | Ā Ā Andrew Ding | 809 |
NOTE: CPs from Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns may not be up to date.
After the event
Check this information after the event!
NOTE: CPs from Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns may not be up to date.
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Visishtah Vasudevan | 100 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Peng Chongjun | 100 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Luca Paz | 100 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Wolfe Glick | 80 |
| 5 | Ā Ā Wang Bingjie | 80 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Collin Heier | 60 |
| 7 |  Ā Ā Stefan Mott | 60 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Justin Burns | 60 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Abe Brath | 60 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Kevin Swastek | 60 |
| 11 | Ā Ā Devon Singh | 50 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Jeremy Gross | 50 |
Overview
The Indianapolis Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the eleventh Regional-level event of theĀ 2024 seasonĀ in the North American circuit.
The ruleset isĀ VGC Regulation Set G, and it is played using open team lists. Being held concurrently with theĀ Buenos Aires Special Event, they are the first major events in the world to use this ruleset!
A little bit of history
The United StatesĀ has been part of the North America region of the official TPCi circuit since the very beginning, also being home to the TPCi headquarters. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships, all editions of the North America International ChampionshipsĀ and most World Championships (only excluding 2013, 2022 and 2023).Ā The United States’ greatest VGC success are the four World Championship wins achieved byĀ Ray RizzoĀ (2010, 2011 andĀ 2012) andĀ Wolfe GlickĀ (2016), not even counting being the home country of 6 Senior Division and 5 Junior Division World Champions too.
The most recent tournament held in the United StatesĀ was theĀ 2024 Orlando Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set F in April 2024. TheĀ finalsĀ saw 2016 World ChampionĀ Wolfe GlickĀ defeat CanadianĀ Neil Patel, to win his second Regional Championship of the season and his record-breaking ninth Regional title overall!
The last time there was an event in IndianaĀ was theĀ 2023 Fort Wayne Regional, played inĀ the VGC Regulation Set C in April 2023. TheĀ finalsĀ saw 2023 Knoxville Regional ChampionĀ Justin TangĀ defeat 2020 Portland Regional ChampionĀ Joseph Ugarte, who had just placed second in theĀ previous Regional, to win his second Regional Championship title in less than 2 months after competing for the first time!
AmericanĀ James Evans, theĀ 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated BrazilianĀ Gabriel AgatiĀ in the NAIC finals.
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done throughĀ RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profileĀ and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID. All players must comply with theĀ Play! PokĆ©mon COVID-19 Protocols.
Sign-ups are $65Ā (+ $4.55 tax), andĀ they open on 6 March at 7 pm EST (7 March at 00:00 UTC). There are 816 spots for Masters players and 48 spots for Senior and Junior players.
- A reallocation of spots happened at some point. As a result, VGC spots are changed, bringing the total down to 742 spots for Masters players and up to 60 spots for Senior and Junior 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 4 May at 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $20 (+ $1.40 tax) and can be purchasedĀ here.
