| Event | 2024 Latin America International Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  SĆ£o Paulo, SP, Brazil |
| Date | 17ā19 November 2023 |
| Attendance | 393 MA, 31 SR, 29 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2024 Season ā VGC Regulation Set E |
| Format | 9 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 5 Day 2 (all X-2 or better) Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination Open team lists |
| Organizers | The PokƩmon Company International (TPCi) Copag PokƩmon |
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12-2 |  | Marco Silva (marcofiero) | 2024Ā Worlds 500 CP $15,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 12-2 | | Thiago Lattanzi (VOVOMAXBEN10) | 2024Ā Worlds 400 CP $10,000 |      | | Ā |
| 3 | 11-3 |  | David RodrĆguez (davidness) | 320 CP $7,000 |  | | Ā |
| 4 | 11-3 |  | Riley Factura (Riley) | 320 CP $7,000 |     | | Ā |
| 5 | 12-2 |  | Joshua Lorcy (Lorcy) | 250 CP $5,000 |    | | Ā |
| 6 | 12-2 |  | VĆctor Medina (Torviv) | 250 CP $5,000 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 11-3 | | Esteban Molina (MolinaVGC) | 250 CP $5,000 |  | | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 11-3 | | Joseph Ugarte (JoeUX9) | 250 CP $5,000 |  | | Ā |
| 9 | 10-4 | | Chuppa CrossĀ IV (Chuppa*Cross) | 200 CP $3,000 | | | Ā |
| 10 | 10-4 | | Daniel Bezerra (Solid Calf) | 200 CP $3,000 |     | | Ā |
| 11 | 10-4 | | Eric Rios (AEsir) | 200 CP $3,000 | | | Ā |
| 12 | 10-4 | | Leonardo Chinchilla (LEO) | 200 CP $3,000 |   | | Ā |
| 13 | 10-4 | | Ćlex GĆ³mez (PokeAlex) | 200 CP $3,000 |    | | Ā |
| 14 | 10-4 | | Giulio Tarlao (Giulio) | 200 CP $3,000 | | | Ā |
| 15 | 10-4 | | James Baek (Naruhodo) | 200 CP $3,000 |  | | Ā |
| 16 | 10-4 | | NicoĀ Davide Cognetta (Dave) | 200 CP $3,000 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 10-4 |  | Eduardo Cunha (Edu) | 160 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 18 | 10-4 | | Andrew Ding (Valentineā ) | 160 CP $2,000 |  | | Ā |
| 19 | 10-4 |  | Renzo Navarro (NotRenzo) | 160 CP $2,000 |  | | Ā |
| 20 | 10-4 |  | Nicholas Kan (Nick) | 160 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 21 | 9-5 | | Daniel Reyes (Daniel) | 160 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 22 | 9-5 | | Jefferson Camelo (KSV lJeff) | 160 CP $2,000 |  | | Ā |
| 23 | 9-5 | | Daniel Rocha (daii) | 160 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 24 | 9-5 | | Hugo Nascimento (Labacedo) | 160 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 25 | 9-5 |  | Baris Akcos (>BillaVGC<) | 160 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 26 | 9-5 |  | Kenneth Tirado (Kenepa) | 160 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 27 | 9-5 |  | Paul Ruiz (Ralf) | 160 CP $2,000 |   | | Ā |
| 28 | 9-5 | | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 160 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 29 | 9-5 |  | Alexander Canseco (CansecoChann) | 160 CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 30 | 8-6 | | Hanns Pizarro (IHancocKI) | 160 CP $2,000 |  | | Ā |
| 31 | 8-6 | | Bruno Pionte (binas) | 160 CP $2,000 |  | | Ā |
| 32 | 8-6 | | Blooby B (BIoody) | 160 CP $2,000 |   | | Ā |
| 33 | 8-6 |  | MartĆn Riquelme (Howl) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 8-6 | | Daniel NĆŗƱez (Donitaā„) | 130 CP |  | | Ā |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
All the players with a 7-2 or better record at theĀ Day 1 Swiss standingsĀ advanced to Day 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 6-3 | | Javier SeƱorena (Javi) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 6-3 |  | Luciano MuƱoz (Hummus) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 37 | 6-3 | | Alberto Lara (Alberto) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 38 | 6-3 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 6-3 | | TomĆ”s daĀ Cruz (TomĆ”s) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 40 | 6-3 |  | Ivo Giorgini (Lagarto) | 130 CP |   | | Ā |
| 41 | 6-3 | | Guillermo Castilla (KastyTP) | 130 CP |  | | Ā |
| 42 | 6-3 | | James Evans (James) | 130 CP |  | | Ā |
| 43 | 6-3 | | IvĆ”n Casanova (IVeygon) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 6-3 |  | Fausto GĆ³mez (Faust) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 6-3 | | Gabriel Bispo (Gabs) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 6-3 | | Arthur Katz (Katzu) | 130 CP |   | | Ā |
| 47 | 6-3 | | Brandon Tuchtenhagen (Kotori) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 6-3 | | Dorian QuiƱonez (Dorian Quinonez) | 130 CP |   | | Ā |
| 49 | 6-3 | | Matin Moradi (Matin) | 130 CP |  | | Ā |
| 50 | 6-3 | | Federico Turano (Avatar Fede) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 6-3 | | Justin Carris (AzazeL) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 6-3 | | Fran Gribaudo (OverkillFTF) | 130 CP |  | | Ā |
| 53 | 6-3 | | SebastiĆ”n Escalante (Sebastian) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 6-3 | | Dylan Torres (Jehanne) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 6-3 | | Nick Navarre (Nails) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 6-3 | | Dominik Gliatis (Kinderlew) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 57 | 6-3 | | Guilherme Queiroz (Queiroz) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 6-3 | | FĆ”bio Lima (FLima) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 6-3 | | Daniel SĆ”enz (Daniel xD) | 130 CP |  | | Ā |
| 60 | 6-3 | | Camilo DĆaz (GDE Ash jr.) | 130 CP |  | | Ā |
| 61 | 6-3 | | Pablo Torres (STKSigurboy) | 130 CP |  | | Ā |
| 62 | 6-3 | | Renan Gomes (ESC4N0R) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 6-3 | | Pedro Souza (Bamilok) | 130 CP |   | | Ā |
| 64 | 6-3 | | Pedro Fialdini (Fial) | 130 CP | | | Ā |
| 65 | 6-3 | | Zackary Thornberg (Zack) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 66 | 6-3 | | Rafael Morales (Rafayyh) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 67 | 6-3 | | Carlos Colombo (CajuāŖ) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 68 | 6-3 | | Estephan Valdebenito (Irina) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 6-3 | | Lorenzo Tonetti (DiTonetti) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 6-3 | | Tiago Consoli (KSV Consoli) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 6-3 | | Gabriel Agati (Ash) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 72 | 6-3 | | Juan Salerno (Juanfi) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 6-3 |  | Adam Ibrahim (Crimson) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 74 | 6-3 | | Gabriel Menegon (GMaster) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 75 | 6-3 | | Philip Puertas (Phil) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 76 | 6-3 | | Caio Lattanzi (caiovibora) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 6-3 | | Cristhian Andrade (Cedrico) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 6-3 | | Leonardo Ritter (Leozin) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 79 | 6-3 | | Diego Ferreira (Diego) | 100 CP |   | | Ā |
| 80 | 6-3 | | Gustavo Kengo (KENGO) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 6-3 | | Guilherme Carvalho (JUMP) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 82 | 6-3 | | WesleiĀ Henrique Silva (wesleihas) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 6-3 | | Breno Ishiba (Brendu) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 6-3 | | Javier Nain (jvvieree) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 85 | 6-3 | | Sohaib Mufti (soh) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 86 | 6-3 | | Camilo Liberona (Linko) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 6-3 | | Thiago Barbosa (Okaime) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 88 | 6-3 | | SebastiĆ”n Reyes (Corncake) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 89 | 6-3 | | JoaquĆn Salerno (Mysticbox…) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 6-3 |  | Rodrigo Pereira (Neo) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 91 | 6-3 | | Diego Ortiz (Mesquo) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 6-3 | | David Assato (Malveth) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 93 | 6-3 | | JoĆ£oĀ Henrique GonƧalves (KSV Henves) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 6-3 | | Javier Parada (TG Bahamut) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 95 | 6-3 | | NicolĆ”s delĀ Campo (TGSh4dowZon) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 6-3 | | Ami Morais (Ami) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 97 | 5-4 | | Jean LĆ³pez (Jean) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 98 | 5-4 | | Luciano Begot (KSV S.Proud) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 99 | 5-4 | | Ruan Oliveira (Olivia) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 100 | 5-4 | | Pedro Cadaval (Anderson) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 101 | 5-4 | | Kyara Zepeda (CareyKitty) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 102 | 5-4 | | Christian Rangel (nar9le) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 103 | 5-4 | | Reynord GonzĆ”lez (DL-Rey) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 5-4 | | Felipe Casas (ŠÆHĆŠŠ£ŠÆA) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 5-4 | | Manuel EspĆritu (UnBanLobitos) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 106 | 5-4 | | Raul Gioielli (Gioilele) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 107 | 5-4 |  | Renaud Dutarque (Otark) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 108 | 5-4 | | Kyle Ayala (KairoshiiiTV) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 109 | 5-4 | | Pedro David (Pedro) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 110 | 5-4 | | Renzo-Lukas HernĆ”ndez (Kafkiana) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 111 | 5-4 | | Javier ValdĆ©s (IRNemesis) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 5-4 | | GianĀ Pierre RodrĆguez (Gian Pierre) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 113 | 5-4 | | Danilo Martins (Eremita) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 5-4 | | Matheus Tassara (Math) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 5-4 | | Pedro Vallejos (FeliredVD) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 5-4 | | MaurĆcio Rodrigues (Malaro) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 117 | 5-4 | | Ofomezie Emelle (Zoan) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 118 | 5-4 | | Orlando Candelaresi (Flamboyant) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 5-4 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 120 | 5-4 | | Gonzalo Barrera (gonzAL~TH) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 5-4 | | Daniel Vieira (Paladino) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 5-4 | | Thiago Prates (Thiago) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 5-4 | | Maximiliano AspeĆ© (Maxi) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 124 | 5-4 | | Leonardo Bilibio (Leo) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 125 | 5-4 |  | Danijel Zitko (SMOKE) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 5-4 | | Marco Marras (Noxill) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 127 | 5-4 | | Carlos GonzĆ”lez (CarLos) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 5-4 | | RogĆ©rio Catel (Catel) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Seniors top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-1 |  | Robbie S. | 2024Ā Worlds 500 CP $5,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 4-1 | | Joshua R. | 2024Ā Worlds 400 CP $3,000 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-0 | | Teddy F. | 320 CP $2,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 4 | 4-1 | | Christopher H. | 320 CP $2,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 5 | 4-1 | | PietroĀ N. K. | 250 CP $1,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 6 | 4-1 | | AlexanderĀ V. K. | 250 CP $1,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 7 | 3-2 | | Carlos V. | 250 CP $1,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 8 | 3-2 | | Felipe R. | 250 CP $1,000 | | Ā | Ā |
Juniors top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-1 | | Fabian M. | 2024Ā Worlds 500 CP $5,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 3-2 | | Leland S. | 2024Ā Worlds 400 CP $3,000 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 4-1 | | Dorman R. | 320 CP $2,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 4 | 3-2 | | Eduardo M. | 320 CP $2,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 5 | 5-0 | | Kevin H. | 250 CP $1,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 6 | 4-1 | | MartĆn R. | 250 CP $1,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 7 | 4-1 | | Kapono M. | 250 CP $1,000 | | Ā | Ā |
| 8 | 4-1 | | Federico C. | 250 CP $1,000 | | Ā | Ā |
Streaming
The event is broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube, with Lou Akcos-Cromie, Rosemary Kelley, Joe Brown, and Sierra Dawn as casters.
- Day 1: stream starts on 17 November at 12:00 UTC
- Day 2 + Top Cut, except finals: stream starts on 18 November at 12:00 UTC
- Finals: stream starts on 19 November at around 17:30 UTC (after PokƩmon GO and TCG)
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | JoĆ£o Henrique GonƧalves |
vs | Guillermo Castilla |
| R2 | Joshua Lorcy |
vs | Eric Rios |
| R3 | Paul Ruiz |
vs | Dylan Torres |
| R4 | Thiago Lattanzi |
vs | Juan Pablo CambĆ³n |
| R5 | Alberto Lara |
vs | Elvis Xavier |
| R6 | Eduardo Cunha |
vs | Javier SeƱorena |
| R7 | Marco Silva |
vs | VĆctor Medina |
| R8 | Nicholas Kan |
vs | Renzo Navarro |
| R9 | James Baek |
vs | Carson Confer |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Chuppa Cross IV |
vs | Ćlex GĆ³mez |
| R11 | Dylan Salvanera |
vs | Hugo Nascimento |
| R12 | Eric Rios |
vs | Paul Ruiz |
| Caster battle | Joe Brown  |
vs | Rosemary Kelley  |
| R13 | VĆctor Medina |
vs | Leonardo Chinchilla |
| R14 | Andrew Ding |
vs | David RodrĆguez |
| Top 8a | Joshua Lorcy |
vs | Riley Factura |
| Top 8b | Thiago Lattanzi |
vs | Esteban Molina |
| Top 8c | VĆctor Medina |
vs | David RodrĆguez |
| Top 4a | Riley Factura |
vs | Thiago Lattanzi |
| Top 4b | David RodrĆguez |
vs | Marco Silva |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Finals | Leland S. |
vs | Fabian M. |
| Senior Finals | Joshua R. |
vs | Robbie S. |
| Master Finals | Thiago Lattanzi |
vs | Marco Silva |
Usage stats
Day 1
Day 2
The number of Day 2 players divided by Day 1 players was 11.2%, which can be used as reference for the conversion rate (i.e. the Day 2 / Day 1 appearance ratio).
Good performances:
- Flutter Mane and Iron HandsĀ led the overall usage stats, both days. Rapid Strike Style Urshifu dethroned Therian Forme Landorus from the top 3 in Day 2!
- The highest conversion rate amongst the 10 most used PokĆ©mon was AmoongussĀ (14%).
- Other PokĆ©mon with high conversion rates were Rapid Strike Style Urshifu (12%),Ā Incarnate Forme TornadusĀ (12%) and HeatranĀ (12%).
- GholdengoĀ made it to the top 12 in Day 2.
Bad performances:
- The lowest conversion rate amongst the 10 most used PokĆ©mon was Chien-PaoĀ (6%).
- Wellspring Mask OgerponĀ lost its place in top 12 from Day 1 to Day 2.
The event will be broadcast live onĀ TwitchĀ and YouTube, withĀ Aaron Zheng,Ā Sierra Dawn,Ā Maeve O’RourkeĀ andĀ Jake MullerĀ as casters, with Rosemary KelleyĀ managing interviews to round winners and special guests, PokĆ©mon GO casterĀ Stephanie KristineĀ and former VGC casterĀ Evan Latt.
- Day 1: stream starts on 25 February at 17:00 UTC
- Day 2 + Top Cut: stream starts on 26 February at 14:15 UTC
Take a look at the following matches:
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | Shreyas Radhakrishna |
vs | Gavin Michaels    |
| R4a | Grayson DeWolfe   |
vs | Aaron Zheng   |
| R4b |  Marcus Dion   |
vs | Luca Paz |
| R5 | Donald Smith  |
vs | Len Deuel     |
| R6 | Collin Heier |
vs | Abdullah Mohayyuddin  |
| R7 | Alberto Lara |
vs |  Nishant Joshi |
| R8 | Emmanuel Boctor |
vs | Zackary Thornberg  |
| R9 | Matt Tidd   |
vs | Ian Holdeman |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R13 | Abdullah Mohayyuddin |
vs | Dylan Salvanera   |
| R14a | Zac Emerzian      |
vs | Aaron Zheng |
| R14b | Marcus Dion |
vs | Demitrios Kaguras |
| Top 8a | Neil Patel |
vs | Aaron Zheng |
| Top 8b | Ryan Loseto |
vs | Zackary Thornberg |
| Top 4a | Abdullah Mohayyuddin |
vs | Dylan Salvanera |
| Top 4b | Aaron Zheng |
vs | Ryan Loseto |
| Finals | Abdullah Mohayyuddin |
vs | Ryan Loseto |
CP standings: North America
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 | 548 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Chuppa Cross IV | 452 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Andrew Ding | 370 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Jeremy Parson | 348 |
| 5 | Ā Ā Justin Tang | 336 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Joseph Ugarte | 333 |
| 7 | Ā Ā James Baek | 320 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Alberto Lara | 318 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Dylan SalvaneraĀ | 304 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Stefan Mott | 291 |
| 11 | Ā Ā Paul Chua | 290 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Junxi Zhu | 266 |
| 13 | Ā Ā Michael Zhang | 260 |
| 14 | Ā Ā Raghav Malaviya | 260 |
| 15 | Ā Ā Meghan Hyman | 256 |
| 16 | Ā Ā Kylan Van Severen | 252 |
NOTE: CPs from Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns may not be up to date.
After the event
Find 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 |
CP standings: Europe
Season standings
The following are the EuropeĀ Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Players ranked 1st to 16thĀ at the end of theĀ 2024 seasonĀ get Tier 1 invites to the 2024 World Championships. Players ranked 17th to 22ndĀ get Tier 2 invites.
Before the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Marco Marras | 430 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Zhang Hengyue | 401 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Simone SanvitoĀ | 393 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Eduardo Cunha | 362 |
| 5 | Ā Salvatore Rega | 349 |
| 6 |  Ā Ā Simon Van der Borght | 336 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Marco Silva | 298 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Giuseppe Musicco | 297 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Nico Davide Cognetta | 276 |
| 10 | Ā AurĆ©lien Soula | 270 |
| 11 |  Ā Ā Mattie Morgan | 263 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Alessio FuscĆ | 245 |
| 13 | Ā Ā Jannik Koch | 245 |
| 14 | Ā Ā Eric Rios | 242 |
| 15 | Ā Ā Andreas Zahn | 242 |
| 16 | Ā Ā Jamie Boyt | 230 |
NOTE: CPs from Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns may not be up to date.
After the event
Find 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 |
CP standings: Latin America
Season standings
The following are the Latin AmericaĀ Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Players ranked 1st to 8thĀ at the end of theĀ 2024 seasonĀ get Tier 1 invites to the 2024 World Championships. Players ranked 9th to 12ndĀ get Tier 2 invites.
Before the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Juan Salerno | 410 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Paul Ruiz | 386 |
| 3 | Ā Ā SebastiĆ”n Escalante | 373 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Dorian QuiƱonez | 367 |
| 5 | Ā Ā Javier Nain | 353 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Renzo Navarro | 344 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Diego GutiĆ©rrez | 330 |
| 8 | Ā Ā JoaquĆn Salerno | 289 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Luciano MuƱoz | 279 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Victor Vieira | 278 |
| 11 | Ā Ā Gabriel Agati | 273 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Nader El BachaĀ | 236 |
| 13 | Ā Ā Hanns Pizarro | 222 |
| 14 | Ā Alexander Canseco | 196 |
| 15 | Ā Ā Javier Parada | 190 |
| 16 | Ā Ā Esteban Molina | 189 |
NOTE: CPs from Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns may not be up to date.
After the event
Find 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 |
CP standings: Oceania
Season standings
The following are the OceaniaĀ Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Players ranked 1st to 4thĀ at the end of theĀ 2024 seasonĀ get Tier 1 invites to the 2024 World Championships. Players ranked 5th to 8th get Tier 2 invites.
Before the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Meaghan Rattle | 158 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Lewis Tan | 138 |
| 3 |  Ā Ā Alex Donaldson | 112 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Joseph Horsfield | 102 |
| 5 | Ā Nicholas Kan | 100 |
| 6 | Ā James Katsaros | 94 |
| 7 | Ā Guilherme Schilling | 84 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Satoshi Arii | 62 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Alister Sandover | 60 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Chamath Abeyawardana | 60 |
| 11 | Ā Dimitri Koziaris | 54 |
| 12 | Ā Jivan Bhana | 54 |
| 13 | Ā Ā Paul Amedee | 54 |
| 14 | Ā Ā Luke Iuele | 52 |
| 15 | Ā Brock Fowler | 50 |
| 16 | Ā Ā Scott Iremonger | 48 |
NOTE: CPs from Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns may not be up to date.
After the event
Find 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 |
Venue and schedule
The tournament will be held in the PavilhĆ£o Vermelho of the following location:
Expo Center Norte
Av. Otto Baumgart, 1000
Vila Guilherme, SĆ£o Paulo – SP, 02049-000, Brazil
Check-in is done in advance on Thursday, 16 November from 17:00 to 20:00 BRT; and, only for Seniors and Juniors players, on Friday, 17 November from 08:00 to 17:00 BRT.
Players must be in the venue byĀ 17 November at 09:00 BRTĀ (12:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with the Day 1 Swiss rounds. Seniors and Juniors start on 18 November at 09:00 BRT (12:00 UTC).
Players qualified to Day 2 must be in the venue byĀ 18 November at 09:00 BRTĀ (12:00 UTC) for the team checks. The Day 2 Swiss rounds (if any) and the top cut will be played thereafter.
Finals are held on Championship Sunday,Ā 19 November at around 14:30 BRT (17:30 UTC) for Juniors, then Seniors, then Masters. These matches are played after PokĆ©mon GO and TCG finals.
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 PokƩmon International Championships promo card. Other goodies may be added at a later date.
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 + 500Ā CP | $15,000 | $5,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | Worlds invite + 400 CP | $10,000 | $3,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $7,000 | $2,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $5,000 | $1,000 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | – | $3,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | – | $2,000 | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 500 CP | $15,000 | $5,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | Worlds invite + 400 CP | $10,000 | $3,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $7,000 | $2,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $5,000 | $1,000 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $3,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | – | $2,000 | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 500 CP | $15,000 | $5,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | Worlds invite + 400 CP | $10,000 | $3,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $7,000 | $2,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $5,000 | $1,000 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $3,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $2,000 | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 500 CP | $15,000 | $5,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | Worlds invite + 400 CP | $10,000 | $3,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $7,000 | $2,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $5,000 | $1,000 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $3,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $2,000 | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 500 CP | $15,000 | $5,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | Worlds invite + 400 CP | $10,000 | $3,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $7,000 | $2,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $5,000 | $1,000 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $3,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $2,000 | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 100 CP | – | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 500 CP | $15,000 | $5,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | Worlds invite + 400 CP | $10,000 | $3,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $7,000 | $2,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $5,000 | $1,000 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $3,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $2,000 | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 100 CP | – | – | – |
| 129th to 256th | 80 CP | – | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 500 CP | $15,000 | $5,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | Worlds invite + 400 CP | $10,000 | $3,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $7,000 | $2,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $5,000 | $1,000 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $3,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $2,000 | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 100 CP | – | – | – |
| 129th to 256th | 80 CP | – | – | – |
| 257th to 512th | 60 CP | – | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Money (MA) | Money (SR/JR) | Other prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Worlds invite + 500Ā CP | $15,000 | $5,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Finalist | Worlds invite + 400 CP | $10,000 | $3,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $7,000 | $2,000 | 72 TCG booster packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $5,000 | $1,000 | 36 TCG booster packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $3,000 | – | 18 TCG booster packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $2,000 | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 100 CP | – | – | – |
| 129th to 256th | 80 CP | – | – | – |
| 257th to 512th | 60 CP | – | – | – |
| 513th to 1024th | 50 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).
Overview
The Latin America International Championships, or LAIC, is one of the three official TPCi International events for PokƩmon VGC, TCG and PokƩmon GO, alongside the Europe and North America Internationals. For VGC, it is the first Internationals of the 2024 season.
It is the fifth edition of LAIC. It has been celebrated yearly since the 2017 season, except in 2021, 2022 (both years due to the COVID-19 pandemics) and 2023 (held only for TCG and PokƩmon GO). See the results of the previous editions:
- 2017, won by Ashton Cox
- 2018, won by Carson Confer, 2016 Senior Division World Champion
- 2019, won by Ashton Cox, for a record 2nd time
- 2020, won by James Baek
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set E, 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
BrazilĀ 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 theĀ 2019 World ChampionshipsĀ and the 2 International Championship second places achieved byĀ Gabriel Agati.
The most recent tournament held in BrazilĀ was theĀ 2024 Curitiba Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set DĀ in September 2023. The finals saw BrazilianĀ Nader El BachaĀ defeat fellow BrazilianĀ Victor VieiraĀ to achieve his first major title!
The last time the Latin America International Championships were held was theĀ 2020 edition, also hosted in SĆ£o Paulo, Brazil, and played in PokĆ©mon Ultra Sun & PokĆ©mon Ultra Moon with the VGC19 Ultra Series ruleset in November 2019. TheĀ LAIC finalsĀ saw 2019 LAIC finalistĀ James BaekĀ defeat ChileanĀ Javier ValdĆ©sĀ to achieve his first International title!
AmericanĀ James Evans, theĀ 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated BrazilianĀ Gabriel AgatiĀ in the NAIC finals.
LAIC Travel Award recipients
The players with most Championship Points (CP) in the Travel Award standings from each TPCi region at the end of the LAIC Travel Award periodĀ (17 April to 2 July 2023) earned Travel Award prizes for this tournament:
- Top 4 players in North America, Europe and Oceania receive a $3,500 Travel Award ($5,000 for minors)
- Top 4 players in Latin America receive a $2,000 Travel Award ($2,500 for minors)
- Players ranked 5th to 8th in each region receive a $1,000 Travel Stipend
Additionally, Top 4 players in Players CupsĀ I,Ā IIĀ andĀ IIIĀ may opt to use their Travel Award for this tournament if they have not done so yet.
The following are the final LAIC Travel Award standings for each region:
Click on the tabs to check out the LAIC Travel Award standings for each region!
| # | Player | CP | Travel Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Ugarte |
742 | $3,500 |
| 2 | Zackary Thornberg |
712 | $3,500 |
| 3 | Sohaib Mufti |
615 | $3,500 |
| 4 | Collin Heier |
586 | $3,500 |
| 5 | Chuppa Cross IV |
561 | $1,000 |
| 6 | James Evans |
508 | $1,000 |
| 7 | Raghav Malaviya |
480 | $1,000 |
| 8 | Riley Factura |
480 | $1,000 |
| 9 | Wolfe Glick |
456 | – |
| 10 | Gavin Michaels |
450 | – |
| 11 | Paul Chua |
430 | – |
| 12 | Brandon Tuchtenhagen |
424 | – |
| # | Player | CP | Travel Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Nico Davide Cognetta |
600 | $3,500 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Ćlex GĆ³mez |
598 | $3,500 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Marco Silva |
586 | $3,500 |
| 4 | Ā Ā VĆctor Medina |
487 | $3,500 |
| 5 | Ā Ā Eric Rios |
450 | $1,000 |
| 6 |  Ā Ā Lauri Halonen |
324 | $1,000 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Mattie Morgan |
315 | $1,000 |
| 8 |  Ā Ā Pan Si Ming |
287 | $1,000 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Thomas Gravouille |
286 | – |
| 10 | Ā Ā Luca Ceribelli |
285 | – |
| 11 | Ā Ā Arash Ommati |
280 | – |
| 12 | Ā Ā Flavio Del Pidio |
270 | – |
| # | Player | CP | Travel Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā JoaquĆn Salerno |
590 | $2,000 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Javier ValdĆ©s |
525 | $2,000 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Dorian QuiƱonez |
440 | $2,000 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Juan Salerno |
420 | $2,000 |
| 5 | Ā Ā Renzo Navarro |
400 | $1,000 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Paul Ruiz |
350 | $1,000 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Gabriel Agati |
336 | $1,000 |
| 8 | Ā Ā SebastiĆ”n Bisbal |
272 | $1,000 |
| 9 | Ā Ā MatĆas DĆaz |
260 | – |
| 10 | Ā Ā Daniel NĆŗƱez |
255 | – |
| 11 | Ā Ā Javier Ponce |
252 | – |
| 12 | Ā Ā Aldo Loyola |
245 | – |
| # | Player | CP | Travel Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ā Ā Henry Rich | 396 | $3,500 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Danijel Zitko | 200 | $3,500 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 116 | $3,500 |
| 4 | Ā Nicholas Kan | 110 | $3,500 |
| 5 | Ā Ā Alex Donaldson | 105 | $1,000 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Kiran Singh | 78 | $1,000 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Thomas Chen | 78 | $1,000 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Ryan Hercus | 62 | $1,000 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Luke Iuele | 60 | – |
| 10 | Ā Ā Lewis Tan | 60 | – |
| 11 | Ā Ā Meaghan Rattle | 52 | – |
| 12 | Ā Jack Roth | 50 | – |
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 R$180 for Masters players and R$120 for Seniors and Juniors players, and they open on different waves:
- Wave 1 on 10 October at 10:00 BRT (13:00 UTC)
- Wave 2 on 10 October at 18:00 BRT (21:00 UTC)
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close two days before the event, on 15 November at 23:59 BRT (16 November at 03:00 UTC).
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 1 hour before the event starts, by 17 November at 08:00 BRTĀ (11:00 UTC). Seniors and Juniors have an extra day.
Spectator passes are R$15Ā and can be purchasedĀ here.
