| Event | 2024 San Antonio Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  San Antonio, TX, United States |
| Date | 16ā17 December 2023 |
| Capacity | 523 players (MA) |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2024 SeasonĀ āĀ 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 |
| 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 | 11-3 | | Giovanni Costa (Gioā¢) | 2024Ā Worlds 200 CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 12-2 |  | Raghav Malaviya (ragi) | 160 CP $4,000 |      | | Ā |
| 3 | 12-2 | | Justin Burns (Justin) | 130 CP $2,000 |     | | Ā |
| 4 | 11-3 | | Joseph Ugarte (JoeUX9) | 130 CP $2,000 |    | | Ā |
| 5 | 12-2 | | Zee Costagliola (Vani) | 100 CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 6 | 12-2 | | Justin Tang (Panda) | 100 CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 11-3 | | Riley Factura (Riley) | 100 CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 8 | 11-3 | | Jeudy Azzarelli (Jeudy) | 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 | | Brandon Fuller (Brandon) | 80 CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 10 | 11-3 | | Brady Smith (B) | 80 CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 11 | 11-3 |  | Gilberto Espejel (Gilberto R.) | 80 CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 12 | 11-3 | | Ryan Haig (botchkiss) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 13 | 11-3 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 14 | 10-4 | | Jeremy Parson (Zanzibar) | 80 CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 15 | 10-4 | | James Baek (Naruhodo) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 16 | 10-4 | | Arsal Puri (PRA) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 10-4 |  | Tang Shiliang (20äŗ®äŗ®) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 10-4 | | Colin Legge (Gorl) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 19 | 10-4 | | Aditya Subramanian (ck49) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 20 | 10-4 | | Allan Martinez (Mando) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 21 | 10-4 | | Aaron Zheng (CybertronVGC) | 60 CP |   | | Ā |
| 22 | 10-4 | | Emily Golub (Johnemii) | 60 CP |   | | Ā |
| 23 | 10-4 | | Montana Mott (Montana) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 10-4 | | AJ Testerman (AJ) | 60 CP |    | | Ā |
| 25 | 10-4 | | Connor Swikart (Condor) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 26 | 10-4 | | Grant Laird (Verona) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 10-4 | | Mark Jackson (Mark) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 9-5 | | Richard Mogollon (ChefRich!) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 29 | 9-5 | | Sam Pletcher (LuxioBro) | 60 CP |    | | Ā |
| 30 | 9-5 | | Matthew Bopp (Bopp) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 9-5 | | Jeffrey Lehmann (Jeff) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 9-5 | | Alberto Lara (Alberto) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 33 | 9-5 | | Chase Lybbert (Chase) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 34 | 9-5 |  | Enosh Shachar (Enosh) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 35 | 9-5 | | Zackary Thornberg (Zack) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 36 | 9-5 | | Grant Weldon (Velocity) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 37 | 9-5 | | VĆctor Manoath (Prv 21:31) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 38 | 9-5 |  | Joshua Lorcy (Lorcy) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 8-6 | | Kian Campbell (Kian) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 40 | 8-4 | | Stephen Mea (tamupoke) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 41 | 8-6 | | Joshua Denk (DarkPine) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 42 | 8-6 | | Samuel Kruse (Snowmuse) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 8-6 | | Mark Elson (Risotto) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 8-6 | | Andrew Nowak (Novechkin) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 7-4 | | Thomas Irwin (Sarah) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 7-7 | | David Rosemon (Rosey) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12-2 |  | Abdullah Mohayyuddin (sempra) | 200 CP $3000 |   |  | |
| 2 | 11-3 | | Ryan Loseto (SableyeVGC) | 160 CP $2000 |   |  | |
| 3 | 11-3 | | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 130 CP $1000 |   | | Ā |
| 4 | 11-3 | | Aaron Zheng (CybertronVGC) | 130 CP $1000 |  | | Ā |
| 5 | 12-2 | | Zackary Thornberg (Zack) | 100 CP $500 |    | | Ā |
| 6 | 11-3 | | Neil Patel (Neil) | 100 CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 11-3 | | Gavin Michaels (HUH?!!) | 100 CP $500 |     | | Ā |
| 8 | 11-3 | | Demitrios Kaguras (DEMITRI) | 100 CP $500 |  |  | |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
Players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Day 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 6-3 | | Si Dawei (é²é²āŖ) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 6-3 | | Drew Brown (blubghblub) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 6-3 | | Joseph Kwan (Joe) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 50 | 6-3 | | Maximilian Gorchels (Sucia) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 6-3 | | Brandon Meckley (C) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 6-3 | | Xiao Haotian (DayDay) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 53 | 6-3 | | Ben Grissmer (chef) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 54 | 6-3 |  | Shane Gaffney (Shane) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 6-3 | | Julian Farmer (Julian) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 6-3 | | Donald Smith (donaldwsjr) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 57 | 6-3 | | Luis Canseco (Gracynka) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 6-3 | | Norah Bowman (Bubs!) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 6-3 | | Marcus Dion (Father Dijon) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 6-3 | | Victor Browning (Gen Till) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 61 | 6-3 | | Andrew Lavigne (Andy) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 62 | 6-3 | | Shreyas Radhakrishna (Shreyas) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 6-3 | | Matthew So (Galahad) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 6-3 | | Zach Carlson (Zachary) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 65 | 6-3 | | Zachary Mnich (XZacLee) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 66 | 6-3 | | Waleed Helmy (Voidbunni) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 67 | 6-3 | | Nishant Joshi (Giga) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 68 | 6-3 | | Timothy Hardin (Legna_K.ttv) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 69 | 6-3 | | Matthew Dugger (Fred) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 6-3 | | Chris Large (Chris) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 71 | 6-3 | | Alberto Renero (GoldenEmp) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 72 | 6-3 | | Chase Tiedtke (Scarlet) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 6-3 | | Aaron Grubbs (Aaron) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 74 | 6-3 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 75 | 6-3 | | Sohaib Mufti (soh) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 76 | 6-3 |  | Arthur Mosca (Thurmos) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 6-3 | | John Mills (Mr. Brig) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 6-3 | | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 79 | 6-3 | | Marquis Blue (Chaosky) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 80 | 6-3 | | Aaron Banyard (Aaron) | 40 CP |    | | Ā |
| 81 | 6-3 | | Lorenzo Arce (Lorenzo) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 82 | 6-3 | | Devyn Powers (Blub) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 6-3 | | Jeremy Leishman (Jeremy) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 6-3 | | Giovanni Cischke (PqlarBear) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 85 | 6-3 | | Ryu Turcios (Ryu) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 86 | 6-3 | | Collin Heier (Pecoā ) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 6-3 | | Logan Pressley (Logan) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 88 | 6-3 | | Jeongbin Pak (Jay) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 89 | 6-3 | | Karl Kopczynski (Karl) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 90 | 6-3 | | Jourdan Harris (Diddy) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 91 | 6-3 | | Brian Collins (AngelĆ³) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 6-3 | | Phillip Wingett (THATSA+ONE) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 93 | 6-3 | | Austin Ramos (Austin) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 6-3 | | Gabriel Gallagher (Gabe) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 95 | 6-3 | | Aaron Brok (Aaron) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 6-3 | | Dominique Johnson (428) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 97 | 6-3 | | Wu Yichun (åØå») | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 98 | 6-3 | | Zhang Zhe (天é¾åæ±ęÆ) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 99 | 6-3 | | Tyler Alexander (ZardiCharVGC) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 100 | 6-3 | | Jake Tannenbaum (Frog the Jam) | 40 CP |   | | Ā |
| 101 | 6-3 | | Andrew Ding (Valentineā ) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 102 | 6-3 | | Darius Helmick (Hootie) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 103 | 6-3 | | Anousaa Kongdara (Solaris) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 6-3 | | Sebastian Guerrero (sebasāŖ) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 6-3 |  | HoĆ ng Hį» (Zoryaaa) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 106 | 6-3 | | Jacob Schaefer (Jacob) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 107 | 6-3 | | Luhou Shen (Luhou) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 108 | 6-3 | | Yotam Cohen (yotam) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 109 | 6-3 | | Collin Hand (Rehtycs) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 110 | 6-3 | | Collin Jensen (Alpha) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 111 | 6-3 | | Nick Willems (Nick) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 6-3 | | Nate Engstrom (Nate) | 40 CP |  | | Ā |
| 113 | 6-3 | | David Mancuso (Raco) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 6-3 |  | Vincent Mateo (Poncho) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 6-3 | | Scott Iwafuchi (Hawk 7) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 6-3 | | Tayyab Baig (Tay) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 6-3 | | Jonathan Duran (DuranzTV) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 118 | 6-3 | | Anton Galkin (cocona) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 6-3 | | Todd Pearson (Lillie) | 40 CP |   | | Ā |
| 120 | 6-3 | | David Hogan (Fitz) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 6-3 | | Jackson Ferris (Jackson) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 6-3 | | Ian O’Connor (Ian) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 6-3 | | Brandon Rowe (browe) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 6-3 | | Daniel Yu (ArKane) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 125 | 6-3 | | Ian McLaughlin (raikoo) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 6-3 | | Will Inabinet (Will) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 127 | 6-3 | | Baby Singh (N) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 6-3 | | Jacob Mortenson (Jacob) | 40 CP | | | Ā |
CheckĀ hereĀ to see theĀ seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | TL | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 7-3 |  |
Ian Roberts (76) | 40 CP |
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Streaming
The event is broadcast live on Twitch andĀ YouTube, with Jake Muller, Len Deuel, Joe Brown and Duy Ha as casters, and Gabby SnyderĀ as host and managing interviews.
- Day 1: stream starts onĀ 16 December at 16:45 UTC
- Day 2 + Top Cut: stream starts on 17 December at 15:45 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3a | Eric Bartlett |
vs | Ryan Haig |
| R3b | Zac Emerzian |
vs | Donald Smith |
| R4 | Alex Underhill  |
vs | Aditya Subramanian |
| R5 | Carson Confer |
vs | Grant Weldon |
| R6 | Ian Holdeman  |
vs | Jeremy Parson |
| R7 | Aaron Zheng |
vs | Zee Costagliola |
| R8 | Justin Tang |
vs | Justin Burns |
| R9 | Joshua Lorcy |
vs | Zachary Mnich |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R12 | Chase Lybbert |
vs | Arsal Puri |
| R13 | Aditya Subramanian |
vs | Giovanni Costa |
| R14 | Justin Tang |
vs | Riley Factura |
| Top 8a | Zee Costagliola |
vs | Joseph Ugarte |
| Top 8b | Jeudy Azzarelli |
vs | Raghav Malaviya |
| Top 4a | Joseph Ugarte |
vs | Giovanni Costa |
| Top 4b | Justin Burns |
vs | Raghav Malaviya |
| Finals | Giovanni Costa |
vs | Raghav Malaviya |
Usage stats
Day 1
Day 2
Venue and schedule
The tournament will be held in the following location:
Henry B. GonzƔlez Convention Center
900 E Market St
San Antonio, TX 78205, USA
Check-in can be done in advance on Friday 15 December from 1 pm to 8 pm CST, or early on Saturday from 7:30 am.
Players must be in the venue byĀ 16 December at 8:30 am CSTĀ (14:30 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 17 December at 8:30 am CSTĀ (14:30 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 | 898 |
| 2 | Ā Ā Joseph Ugarte | 715 |
| 3 | Ā Ā Chuppa Cross IV | 652 |
| 4 | Ā Ā Dylan SalvaneraĀ | 558 |
| 5 | Ā Ā James Baek | 545 |
| 6 | Ā Ā Andrew Ding | 542 |
| 7 | Ā Ā Alberto Lara | 513 |
| 8 | Ā Ā James Evans | 474 |
| 9 | Ā Ā Stefan Mott | 445 |
| 10 | Ā Ā Joshua Lorcy | 430 |
| 11 | Ā Ā Carson Confer | 406 |
| 12 | Ā Ā Jeremy ParsonĀ | 398 |
| 13 | Ā Ā Paul Chua | 395 |
| 14 | Ā Ā Justin Tang | 384 |
| 15 | Ā Ā Leonard Craft IIIĀ | 320 |
| 16 | Ā Ā Michael Zhang | 310 |
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 San Antonio Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the fifth Regional-level event of theĀ 2024 seasonĀ in the North American circuit.
The ruleset isĀ VGC Regulation Set E, and it is played using open team lists. The Temporary Post-Release Restriction Clause is under effect for this Regional, banning any new content from the recently released The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC Part 2: The Indigo Disk.
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 Sacramento Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set E in October 2023. TheĀ finalsĀ saw AmericanĀ Michael ZhangĀ defeat 5-time Regional ChampionĀ Riley FacturaĀ to win his first Regional Championship title!
The last time there was an event in Texas was theĀ 2020 Dallas Regional, played in PokĆ©mon Sword & PokĆ©mon ShieldĀ with the VGC Series 2 ruleset in January 2020. TheĀ finalsĀ saw 2016 United States National finalistĀ Aaron TraylorĀ defeat ChineseĀ Wang BingjieĀ to win his second Regional Championship 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 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 (+ $5.36 tax)Ā and they open on 18 October at 7 pm CDT (19 October at 00:00 UTC). There are 500 spots for Masters players and 48 spots for Senior and Junior players.
- A second wave of sign-ups was later announced to open on 2 November at 7 pm CDT (3 November at 00:00 UTC). There are 64 new spots for Masters players.
- A third wave of sign-ups was later announced to open on 30 November at 7 pm CST (1 December at 01:00 UTC). This wave only includes cancelled spots, confirmed to be 20 spots for Masters players and 8 spots for Senior and Junior players. However, due to a mistake by Rk9, the wave opened an hour earlier than announced.
After these three waves, the organizer announced that waves of sign-ups would open as cancelled spots became available:
- A fourth wave of sign-ups opened on 2 December at 12:33 pm CST (18:33 UTC). This wave included 5 restored spots for Masters players.
- A fifth wave of sign-ups opened on 8 December at 1:42 pm CST (19:42 UTC). This wave included 8 restored spots for Masters players.
- A sixth wave of sign-ups opened on 9 December at 1:50 pm CST (19:50 UTC). This wave included 4 restored spots for Masters players and 8 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 16 December at 7:30 am CST (13:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $20Ā (+ $1.65 tax) and can be purchasedĀ here. They include a side-event ticket.
