| Event | 2024 Mexico City Special Event |
|---|---|
| Location |  Mexico City, Mexico |
| Date | 26 May 2024 |
| Attendance | 134 players (MA) |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2024 Season – VGC Regulation Set G |
| Format | 8 Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination Open team lists |
| Organizer | The Nest |
Check the organizer’s website here for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-2 |  | David Rodríguez (davidness) | 200 CP |       |  | |
| 2 | 7-1 | | Rin Leiba (Wen) | 160 CP |     | | |
| 3 | 7-1 | | Mario Villanueva (Mrvrk) | 130 CP |   | | |
| 4 | 6-2 | | Esteban Molina (MolinaVGC) | 130 CP |     | | |
| 5 | 7-1 | | Santiago Campos (Saar) | 100 CP |     | | |
| 6 | 7-1 | | Jassiel Lezama (Neptuno) | 100 CP |   | | |
| 7 | 7-1 | | Gilberto Espejel (Gilberto R.) | 100 CP |    | | |
| 8 | 6-2 | | Azaael Ortiz (ÜMøntBlançÜ) | 100 CP |   | |
Swiss rounds
Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 6-2 | | Mario Montes (Space Mario) | 80 CP |      | | |
| 10 | 6-2 | | Alexis Hernández (Pich) | 80 CP |    | | |
| 11 | 6-2 | | Esteban Hernández (Tapusito) | 80 CP | | | |
| 12 | 6-2 | | Abraham Orta (Abbysaurus) | 80 CP | | | |
| 13 | 6-2 | | Jesús Bretón (ChuyBreton8) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 14 | 6-2 | | Arath Vera (Arath) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 15 | 6-2 | | Daniela Hernández (Dany) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 16 | 6-2 | | Luis Alonso Cota (Kai) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 17 | 6-2 | | Sebastián Roque (Sebz) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 18 | 6-2 | | Reynord González (DL-Rey) | 60 CP | | | |
| 19 | 6-2 | | Max Morales (Shiba Max) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 20 | 5-3 |  | Arthur Mosca (Thurmos) | 60 CP | | | |
| 21 | 5-3 | | Israel Suaste (IsraVGC) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 22 | 5-3 | | Iván Peña (PaRaDoX) | 60 CP |   | | |
| 23 | 5-3 | | Héctor Lozano (Enloz) | 60 CP |    | | |
| 24 | 5-3 | | Juan Treviño (Juan) | 60 CP | | | |
| 25 | 5-3 | | Javier Loyo (Taquito) | 60 CP | | | |
| 26 | 5-3 | | Leonardo Sevilla (Leo) | 60 CP |  | | |
| 27 | 5-3 | | César Sánchez (Cesar) | 60 CP |   | | |
| 28 | 5-3 | | Hiram Espinosa (Hiramidas) | 60 CP | | | |
| 29 | 5-3 | | Alberto Renero (GoldenEmp) | 60 CP | | | |
| 30 | 5-3 | | Luis Salas (Snorlaxsmash) | 60 CP | | | |
| 31 | 5-3 | | Alejandro Matías (Pi-k) | 60 CP |    | | |
| 32 | 5-3 | | Alejandro Rolón (Lego0) | 60 CP | | | |
| 33 | 5-3 | | Eduardo Abrego (Lalobethel®) | 50 CP | | ||
| 34 | 5-3 | | Carlos González (CarLos) | 50 CP | | ||
| 35 | 5-3 | | Jorge Peraza (Darkus) | 50 CP | | ||
| 36 | 5-3 | | David Soto (IngeVGC) | 50 CP | | ||
| 37 | 5-3 | | Daniel Núñez (Donita♥) | 50 CP | | ||
| 38 | 5-3 | | Erick Hernández (Erick) | 50 CP | | ||
| 39 | 5-3 | | Hugo Negrete (Hugo) | 50 CP | | ||
| 40 | 5-3 | | Hiram Ortiz (Magenta) | 50 CP | | ||
| 41 | 5-3 | | Luis García (El Noob) | 50 CP |   | ||
| 42 | 5-3 | | Elliot Barberena (Elliot) | 50 CP | | ||
| 43 | 5-3 | | Alexander Canseco (Cansecochaan) | 50 CP | | ||
| 44 | 5-3 |  | Tristan Fearing (Tristar) | 50 CP | | ||
| 45 | 5-3 | | Charly Pastrana (mrpastrana) | 50 CP | | ||
| 46 | 5-3 | | Carlos Iván García (STATS*Doc) | 50 CP | | ||
| 47 | 5-3 | | Marlon Ruiz (Nathan) | 50 CP | | ||
| 48 | 4-3-1 | | Antonio Tristán (TRISTAN) | 50 CP | | ||
| 49 | 4-3-1 | | Juan Contreras (Space Jordan) | 50 CP | | ||
| 50 | 4-4 | | Fernando Castillo (Red) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 51 | 4-4 | | Alejandro Pérez (Silvercrow) | 50 CP |   | ||
| 52 | 4-4 | | Alan Kevin Herrera (Phamton Evil) | 50 CP | | ||
| 53 | 4-4 | | César Adrián Jiménez (pintocasasxd) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 54 | 4-4 | | David Soltero (Widest) | 50 CP | | ||
| 55 | 4-4 | | José Roberto Núñez (Joe) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 56 | 4-4 | | Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Gateishion) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 57 | 4-4 | | Jean López (Jean) | 50 CP | | ||
| 58 | 4-4 | | Said García (DaXis) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 59 | 4-4 | | César Reyes (STATS☆Césars) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 60 | 4-4 | | Ricardo García (Rica) | 50 CP | | ||
| 61 | 4-4 | | Alejandro Terrazas (Alec) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 62 | 4-4 | | Israel Torres (Agoneki) | 50 CP | | ||
| 63 | 4-3 | | Alejandro Carrillo (Alex) | 50 CP | | ||
| 64 | 4-4 | | Carlos Martínez (Carlos) | 50 CP |    |
Streaming
The top cut of the event is broadcast live on The Nest’s Facebook and YouTube channel, in Spanish, with Christian Ramírez, César Reyes and Eduardo Abrego as casters. The stream starts on 27 May at around 00:30 UTC.
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 8 | Esteban Molina | vs | Jassiel Lezama |
| Top 4 | Esteban Molina | vs | David Rodríguez |
| Finals | Rin Leiba | vs | David Rodríguez |
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the following location:
Hotel El Ejecutivo
Viena 8, Juárez, Cuauhtémoc
06600 Ciudad de México, México
Check-in can be done on Friday 24 May from 3 pm to 8 pm CST, on Saturday from 4 pm to 7 pm CST, or early on Sunday from 7 am CST.
Players must be in the venue by 26 May at 8:00 am CST (14:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter, at around 8:30 am CST, with the Swiss rounds. The top cut will be played afterwards on the same day.
Prizes
This event is part of the 2024 official TPCi circuit and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).
Players that sign up during the VIP registration receive special editions of playmat, cloth bag, cap and shirt; as well as a personalized VIP pin, VIP access to the venue, a fixed seating during play, access to the VIP coffee break area and a 3-dish meal. Standard registration only includes the cloth bag.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following CPs 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 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
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juan Salerno | 1255 |
| 2 |  Paul Ruiz | 1165 |
| 3 |  Thiago Lattanzi | 1157 |
| 4 |  Renzo Navarro | 1126 |
| 5 | Gabriel Agati | 1110 |
| 6 | Guilherme Queiroz | 1082 |
| 7 | Sebastián Escalante | 1065 |
| 8 | Dorian Quiñonez | 965 |
| 9 |  Javier Nain | 915 |
| 10 | Leonardo Chinchilla | 913 |
| 11 | Alexander Canseco | 890 |
| 12 | David Rodríguez | 860 |
| 13 | Galo Orbea | 845 |
| 14 | Jean López | 844 |
| 15 | Nicolás del Campo | 840 |
| 16 | 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 the Lima Special Event, played concurrently!
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 Mexico City Special Event is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the fourth Special Event and the eighth and last Regional-level event of the 2024 season in the Latin American circuit, being played concurrently with the one in Lima.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set G, and it is played using open team lists.
A little bit of history
Mexico 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. Mexico’s greatest VGC successes are the ninth place reached by Genaro Vallejo at the 2015 World Championships and the third place reached by César Reyes in the 2017 North America International Championships.
The most recent tournament held in Mexico was the 2019 Cancún Special Event, played in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon with the VGC19 Ultra Series ruleset in May 2019. The finals saw Mexican Hiram Espinosa defeat the previous season’s Cancún Special Event Champion Alberto Renero to win his first major title!
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 The Nest platform, and you will first need to set up your The Nest profile and have a Play! Pokémon Player ID. All players must comply with the Play! Pokémon COVID-19 Protocols.
Sign-ups are sold in two categories:
- VIP registrations are $2,000 MXN, are only available for Masters players and they open on 27 March 2024 at 5 pm CST (23:00 UTC). There are 18 spots for Masters players as VIP registrations.
- Standard registrations are $800 MXN, and open on 27 March 2024 at 7 pm CST (28 March at 01:00 UTC). There are 176 added spots for Masters players, 32 spots for Senior players and 32 spots for Junior players as standard registrations.
Registration is completed 15 days before the event as per the instructions sent to the registered players by email. You can sign up to the waiting list if you are interested in a spot after the cap has been reached.
Team lists must be submitted one day in advance, by Saturday 25 May at 4 pm CST (22:00 UTC) through the link sent to the registered players by email. This deadline was originally announced to be Thursday 23 May at 23:59 CST (24 May at 05:59 UTC), three days in advance, but was later postponed.
Only players can attend this event. There are no spectator passes.
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 found here.
Spectator passes are free and can be purchased through RK9 Labs.
