| Event | 2024 Lima Special Event |
|---|---|
| Location |  Lima, Peru |
| Date | 25ā26 May 2024 |
| Attendance | 63 players (MA) |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2024 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set G |
| Format | 6 Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination Open team lists |
| Organizer | Play LATAM |
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 | 5-1 | | Dorian QuiƱonez (GarnetSP) | 200 CP |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 5-1 | | SebastiĆ”n RodrĆguez (Kommander) | 160 CP |  | | Report |
| 3 | 6-0 |  | SebastiĆ”n Escalante (Sebastian) | 130 CP |     | | Ā |
| 4 | 5-1 | | Gonzalo Barrera (GonzAL-TH) | 130 CP |     | | Ā |
| 5 | 5-1 | | Renzo Navarro (NotRenzo) | 100 CP |    | | Ā |
| 6 | 5-1 | | William Chochoca (HeiseM) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 7 | 5-1 |  | Walter Ezequiel Pandiani (Linoyasu) | 100 CP |     | | Ā |
| 8 | 4-2 |  | Javier Nain (jvvieree) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
Swiss rounds
CheckĀ hereĀ to see the seeds for top cut from the Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4-2 | | Diego Ortiz (Mesquo) | 80 CP | | | Ā |
| 10 | 4-2 | | Juan Salerno (Juanfi) | 80 CP |  | | Ā |
| 11 | 4-2 | | AndrĆ© TĆ”vara (Andore) | 80 CP |    | | Ā |
| 12 | 4-2 |  | Leonardo Chinchilla (LEO) | 80 CP |  | | Ā |
| 13 | 4-2 | | Hanns Pizarro (HannsVPS) | 80 CP |   | | Ā |
| 14 | 4-2 | | NicolĆ”s del Campo (TGSh4dowzon) | 80 CP |   | | Ā |
| 15 | 4-2 | | Rainer Arana (āŖā Raiā āŖ) | 80 CP | | | Ā |
| 16 | 4-2 | | JesĆŗs Utrilla (E-LEVEN) | 80 CP |      | | Ā |
Streaming
The event is broadcast live onĀ TwitchĀ by Play LATAM, in Spanish, with AndrĆ© DurĆ”n andĀ Glenn LozanoĀ as casters.
- Day 1: stream starts on 25 May at around 17:30 UTC, for Round 3. Unfortunately, the video was not saved.
- Day 2 (Top Cut): stream starts on 26 May at 15:30 UTC. You can find the videoĀ here!
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | AndrƩ TƔvara |
vs | SebastiƔn Escalante |
| R4 | Javier Nain |
vs | Renzo Navarro |
| R5 |  Galo Orbea   |
vs | Juan Salerno |
| Junior Finals (G3) |
Hassel S.  |
vs | MartĆn Q. |
| R6 (G3) |
Diego Ortiz |
vs | Walter Ezequiel Pandiani |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 8 | Dorian QuiƱonez |
vs | William Chochoca |
| Top 4a | SebastiĆ”n RodrĆguez |
vs | Gonzalo Barrera |
| Top 4b | Dorian QuiƱonez |
vs | SebastiƔn Escalante |
| Finals | Dorian QuiƱonez |
vs | SebastiĆ”n RodrĆguez |
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the following location:
Centro de Convenciones de la CƔmara de Comercio de Lima
Av. Giuseppe Garibaldi 396
JesĆŗs MarĆa 15072, Lima, PerĆŗ
Players must be in the venue by 25 May at 09:00 local timeĀ (14:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with the Day 1 Swiss rounds.
Players qualified to Day 2 must be in the venue byĀ 26 May at 10:30 local timeĀ (15:30 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).
There are no participation goodies announced for this event. When registering, players can opt to purchase the “Lima SPE Pack”, which includes an exclusive playmat and two event promo items.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following CPsĀ depending on final attendance:
Take a look at the following prizepool, depending on the final attendance.
| Placement | CP |
|---|---|
| Champion | 200 CP |
| Finalist | 160 CP |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP |
| Placement | CP |
|---|---|
| Champion | 200 CP |
| Finalist | 160 CP |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP |
| Placement | CP |
|---|---|
| Champion | 200 CP |
| Finalist | 160 CP |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP |
| Placement | CP |
|---|---|
| Champion | 200 CP |
| Finalist | 160 CP |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP |
| Placement | CP |
|---|---|
| Champion | 200 CP |
| Finalist | 160 CP |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP |
| 65th to 128th | 40 CP |
| Placement | CP |
|---|---|
| Champion | 200 CP |
| Finalist | 160 CP |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP |
| 65th to 128th | 40 CP |
| 129th to 256th | 30 CP |
| Placement | CP |
|---|---|
| Champion | 200 CP |
| Finalist | 160 CP |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP |
| 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 |
CP standings
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 | 1255 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Paul Ruiz | 1165 |
| 3 |  Ā Ā Thiago Lattanzi | 1157 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Renzo Navarro | 1126 |
| 5 | Ā Ā Gabriel Agati | 1110 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Guilherme Queiroz | 1082 |
| 7 | Ā Ā SebastiĆ”n Escalante | 1065 |
| 8 | Ā Ā Dorian QuiƱonez | 965 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Javier Nain | 915 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Leonardo Chinchilla | 913 |
| 11 |  Ā Ā Alexander Canseco | 890 |
| 12 | Ā Ā David RodrĆguez | 860 |
| 13 | Ā Ā Galo Orbea | 845 |
| 14 | Ā Ā Jean LĆ³pez | 844 |
| 15 | Ā Ā NicolĆ”s del Campo | 840 |
| 16 | Ā Ā Esteban Molina | 831 |
NOTE: CPs from Premier Challenges and Midseason Showdowns may not be up to date.
After the event
Check this info after this event and theĀ Mexico City Special Event, played concurrently!
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 Lima Special EventĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the third Special Event and the seventh Regional-level event of theĀ 2024 seasonĀ in the Latin American circuit, being played concurrently with the last event of the season inĀ Mexico City.
The ruleset isĀ VGC Regulation Set G, and it is played using open team lists.
A little bit of history
PeruĀ 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, Regional Championships and old-era National Championships. Peru’s greatest VGC successes are the top 8 finish achieved byĀ Dorian QuiƱonezĀ at theĀ 2017 World ChampionshipsĀ and the champion title achieved byĀ Renzo NavarroĀ in the online-eraĀ Players Cup IVĀ in 2021.
The most recent tournament held in PeruĀ was theĀ 2023 Lima Special Event, played with the VGC Regulation Set CĀ in May 2023. The finals saw ChileanĀ MatĆas DĆazĀ defeat 2020 LAIC finalistĀ Javier ValdĆ©sĀ to win his first major title!
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 through theĀ Play LATAM platform, and you will first need to set up your Play LATAM profile and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID. All players must comply with theĀ Play! PokĆ©mon COVID-19 Protocols.
Sign-ups cost are S/100 or $28 USDĀ and they open on 1 April 2024 at 20:00 local time (2 April at 01:00 UTC). There are 128 spots for all age divisions.
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 11 March 2023 at 9:00 local time (12:00 UTC). Paper team lists can also be foundĀ here.
Spectator passes are freeĀ and can be purchasedĀ throughĀ RK9 Labs.
