| Event | 2024 Vancouver Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Date | 23ā24 March 2024 |
| Attendance | 401 players (MA) |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2024 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set F |
| Format | 9 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 5 Day 2 (all X-2 or better) Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination Open team lists |
| Organizer | Gallery Games |
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 |  | James Evans (James) | 2024Ā Worlds 200 CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 11-3 | | Brady Smith (B) | 160 CP $4,000 |     | | Ā |
| 3 | 12-2 | | Scott Iwafuchi (Hawk 7) | 130 CP $2,000 |     | | Ā |
| 4 | 11-3 | | Michael Zhang (Formora) | 130 CP $2,000 |       | | Ā |
| 5 | 12-2 | | Ashton Cox (Ash *) | 100 CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 6 | 12-2 | | Brandon Tuchtenhagen (Kotori) | 100 CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 11-3 | | Neil Patel (Neil) | 100 CP $1,000 |  | | Ā |
| 8 | 11-3 | | Brandon Davis (Brandon) | 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 | | Jean-Marc HĆ©bert (Jean Cena) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 10 | 11-3 | | Marcus Dion (Father Dijon) | 80 CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 11 | 10-4 | | Zachary Mnich (XZacLee) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 12 | 10-4 | | Kendall Perry (Kendall) | 80 CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 13 | 10-4 | | Joshua Denk (DarkPine) | 80 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 14 | 10-4 | | Karl Kopczynski (Karl) | 80 CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 15 | 10-4 | | Daniel Wyman (Solidus) | 80 CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 16 | 10-4 | | Aaron Traylor (Traylor Moon) | 80 CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 17 | 10-4 | | Alberto Lara (Alberto) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 10-4 | | Ale Piscitelli (Ale) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 19 | 10-4 | | Raphael Bagara (Raphael) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 20 | 10-4 |  | Raghav Malaviya (ragi) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 10-4 | | Ian Lee (Ian) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 9-5 | | Carter Davis (Cartman) | 60 CP |     | | Ā |
| 23 | 9-5 | | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 24 | 9-5 | | Ryan Bailey (IIINU) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 25 | 9-5 | | Jesse Romolo (Pinkman) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 26 | 9-5 | | Trista Medine (ZAKI) | 60 CP |  | | Ā |
| 27 | 9-5 | | Montana Mott (Montana) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 9-5 | | Daravone Souphommanychanh (Daravone) | 60 CP |   | | Ā |
| 29 | 9-5 |  | Yuki Zaninovich (ććć) | 60 CP |   | | Ā |
| 30 | 9-5 | | Jason Kissinger (JASON) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 8-6 | | Jonathan Duran (DuranzTV) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 8-6 | | Noah Gardner (MemesNDreams) | 60 CP | | | Ā |
| 33 | 8-6 | | Matt Csordas (Kelp) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 8-6 | | Joseph Brummett (Joseph) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 35 | 8-6 | | Joshua Wong (Josh) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 7-7 | | David Harupa (Tiberius) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 6-3 | | Len Deuel (Len) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 38 | 6-3 | | Navjit Joshi (Navjit) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 39 | 6-3 | | Jaykub Willis (Jaykub) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 40 | 6-3 | | Tuong Huynh (6o4) | 50 CP |    | | Ā |
| 41 | 6-3 | | Kimo Nishimura (Zoro) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 42 | 6-3 |  | Aaron Brok (Aaron) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 6-3 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 44 | 6-3 |  | Patrick Cheng (Patricia) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 45 | 6-3 | | Mitchell Shier (Raye) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 6-3 | | Layn Sheppard (Layn) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 6-3 | | Benji Carney (Carneyasadaa) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 6-3 |  | Andy Brophy (Andy) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 6-3 | | Brennan Clark (brennan) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 50 | 6-3 | | Emmanuel Boctor (Mano) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 6-3 | | James Baek (Naruhodo) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 6-3 | | Giovanni Costa (Gioā¢) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 53 | 6-3 | | Chuppa Cross IV (Chuppa*Cross) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 6-3 | | Collin Heier (Pecoā ) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 6-3 |  | Bryce Ong (Bryce) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 6-3 |  | Christian Maccise (chrismac) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 57 | 6-3 |  | Brian Collins (AngelĆ³) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 58 | 6-3 | | Jinkyum Kim (ģ§ģ) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 59 | 6-3 | | Noah Kumaczow (Noah) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 60 | 6-3 | | Jason Delgadillo (Jay) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 61 | 6-3 | | Atreya Bhamidi (AIRed) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 6-3 | | Matthew Engbrecht (Maphoo) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 6-3 | | Alexander Canseco (CansecoChann) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 6-3 | | Tasnim Rahman (Chi) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 65 | 6-3 | | Jose Vazquez (Jose) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 66 | 6-3 | | Matt Tidd (Tidd) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 67 | 6-3 | | Joseph Ugarte (JoeUX9) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 68 | 6-3 | | Alex Qian (Ichigo Qian) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 6-3 | | Tyler Deacy (Steel) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 6-3 | | Ryan Loseto (SableyeVGC) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 6-3 | | Kacey Boardman (Girasolia) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 72 | 6-3 | | Andrew Briceno (Andrew) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 6-3 | | Jonathan Newman (Jon) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 74 | 6-3 | | Cory Erickson (Cory) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 75 | 6-3 | | Carson Jones (Carson) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 76 | 6-3 | | Arath Vera (Arath) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 6-3 | | Rafe Osborne (Bugsy) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 6-3 | | Ashish Tripathi (Scarlet) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 79 | 6-3 | | Braden Clemens (Braden) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 80 | 6-3 | | Estefen Luna (Stef) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 6-3 | | Adrian Tang (Adrian) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 82 | 6-3 | | Connor Sullivan (Raggles) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 6-3 | | Everett Filloon (evni) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 6-3 | | Michael Wagner (DeFalco) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 85 | 6-3 | | Nick Willems (Nick) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 86 | 6-3 | | Takuya Hiraiwa (Dumbo) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 6-3 | | Abe Brath (Seaco) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 88 | 6-3 | | Jourdan Bul-lalayao (Ragna) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 89 | 6-3 | | Patrick Brennan (PBpancake) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 6-3 | | Jake Walker (Wakka) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 91 | 6-3 |  | JosĆ© Mena (Jocan) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 6-3 | | Kyle Dukelow (Kyle) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 93 | 6-3 | | Ryan Tsen (Ryan) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 6-3 | | Stephen Syrnyk (Bork) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 95 | 6-3 | | Eli Knowlton (LookItUp) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 6-3 | | Ruby McEachern (Ruby) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 97 | 5-4 | | Shane Gaffney (Shane) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 98 | 5-4 | | Louis Hahn (Lou) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 99 | 5-4 | | Olivia Moledzki (timbit) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 100 | 5-4 | | Eric Luong (eric) | 50 CP |   | | Ā |
| 101 | 5-4 | | Paul Hornak (Himiko) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 102 | 5-4 | | Harley Tran (Harley) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 103 | 5-4 | | Nate Engstrom (Nate) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 5-4 |  | Felipe Molino (Felipe) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 5-4 | | Caelan Brown (Cabro) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 106 | 5-4 | | Ben Lamb (Marigold) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 107 | 5-4 |  | Guillaume Moreau (ImSoChove) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 108 | 5-4 | | Grace Yin (Grace) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 109 | 5-4 | | Gary Qian (Takami$Chika) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 110 | 5-4 | | Zach Carlson (Zachary) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 111 | 5-4 | | Nishant Joshi (Giga) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 5-4 | | Michael Wong (T-block) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 113 | 5-4 | | Calvin Bell (Seenia) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Brendan Chung (Chongers) | 50 CP |  | | Ā |
| 115 | 5-4 | | Phillip Wingett (THATSA+ONE) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 5-4 | | Logan Mazur (Logan) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 5-4 | | Rich Cuddy (Rich) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 118 | 5-4 | | Lucy Fleming (Erza) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 5-4 |  | Galo Orbea (EcuaDude) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 120 | 5-4 | | Alec Howard (Cumberbun) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 5-4 | | Eduardo Abrego (LaloBethelĀ®) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 5-4 | | Dominik Gliatis (Kinderlew) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 5-4 |  | Daniel Reyes (Daniel) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 5-4 |  | NicolĆ”s del Campo (TGSh4dowZon) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 125 | 5-4 | | Scott Csordas (Scott) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 5-4 | | Riley Cawston (Presea) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 127 | 5-4 | | Aarshdeep Sandhu (Champ149) | 50 CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 5-4 |  | HoĆ ng Hį» (Zoryaaa) | 50 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 and YouTube, withĀ Gabby Snyder,Ā Evan Latt,Ā Sierra Dawn,Ā Joe BrownĀ andĀ Scott GlazaĀ as casters.
- Day 1: stream starts on 23 March at 17:45 UTC
- Day 2 + Top Cut: stream starts on 24 March at 17:00 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R4 | Ryan Loseto |
vs | Tuong Huynh |
| R5 | Noah Kumaczow |
vs | Navjit Joshi |
| R6 | Brandon Tuchtenhagen |
vs | Dylan Salvanera |
| R7 | Ian Lee |
vs | Jesse Romolo |
| R8 | Chuppa Cross IV |
vs | Scott Iwafuchi |
| R9a | Raghav Malaviya |
vs | Giovanni Costa |
| R9b | Aaron Brok |
vs | Raphael Bagara |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R12 | Michael Zhang |
vs | Kendall Perry |
| R13 | Aaron Traylor |
vs | Brandon Davis |
| R14 | Scott Iwafuchi |
vs | Marcus Dion |
| Top 8a | Ashton Cox |
vs | James Evans |
| Top 8b | Neil Patel |
vs | Brady Smith |
| Top 4a | Michael Zhang |
vs | James Evans |
| Top 4b | Scott Iwafuchi |
vs | Brady Smith |
| Finals | Brady Smith |
vs | James Evans |
Usage stats
Day 1
Day 2
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 | Riley Factura |
1366 |
| 2 | Joseph Ugarte |
1137 |
| 3 | Chuppa Cross IV |
924 |
| 4 | Dylan Salvanera |
855 |
| 5 | Justin Tang |
846 |
| 6 | James Evans |
833 |
| 7 | Giovanni Costa |
829 |
| 8 | Jeremy Parson |
757 |
| 9 | Paul Chua |
743 |
| 10 | James Baek |
683 |
| 11 | Alberto Lara |
673 |
| 12 | Stefan Mott |
618 |
| 13 | Carson Confer |
616 |
| 14 | Gary Qian |
608 |
| 15 | Andrew Ding |
607 |
| 16 |  Tang Shiliang |
595 |
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 |
Venue and schedule
The tournament will be held in the following location:
Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Pl
Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3, Canada
Check-in can be done in advance on Friday 22 March from 11:30 am to 8 pm PDT, or early on Saturday from 8 am.
Players must be in the venue by 23 March at 8:30 am PDTĀ (15:30 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 24 March at 8:30 am PDTĀ (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).
As a participation goodie, all players will be provided a PokĆ©mon Regional Championships promo cardĀ and a playmat.Ā Players can also purchase:
- āStage 1 Packageā, which adds an exclusive numbered burn marker, an event pin and three side-event ticketsĀ to the goodies;
- āStage 2 Packageā, which further addsĀ a messenger bag, a sealed TCG booster box and a Japanese pack of 64 sleeves; or
- āVIP Packageā, which further adds an event shirt, welcome kit pick-up in the VIP room, and access to the VIP room on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
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).
Overview
The Vancouver Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the ninth major event of theĀ 2024 seasonĀ in the North American circuit.
The ruleset isĀ VGC Regulation Set F, and it is played using open team lists.
A little bit of history
Canada has been part of the North America region of the official TPCi circuit since the introduction of continental regions. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, one old-era National Championships and the 2013 World Championships. Canada’s greatest VGC successes are the National Championship title won in 2012 by Tony Cheung, the first and only Nationals held locally; and the Top 8 result in the 2023 World Championships achieved by Abdullah Mohayyuddin. With a second place for Team Canada in the 2022 World Cup, Canadian players are looking bright at their next challenges!
The most recent tournament held in Canada was the 2024 Toronto Regional, played with the VGC Regulation Set E in October 2023. The finals saw 4-time Regional finalist Chuppa Cross IV defeat 2023 EUIC Champion Paul Chua to win his first Regional Championship title!
The last time there was an event in British Columbia was the 2023 Vancouver Regional, played with the VGC Regulation Set B in March 2023. The finals saw newcomer player Abdullah Mohayyuddin defeat fellow Canadian Ryan Loseto to win the Regional in his very first event!
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 RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profile and have a Play! PokƩmon Player ID. All players must comply with the Play! PokƩmon COVID-19 Protocols.
Sign-ups are $93 CAD and they open on 24 January at 7 pm PST (25 January at 03:00 UTC). There are 500 spots for Masters players and 40 spots for Senior and Junior players.
- A second wave was later announced to open on 8 February at 7 pm PST (9 February at 03:00 UTC). Since the player cap had not been reached, no new spots were added.
- On 16 February, reallocated numbers were announced and spots for VGC were reduced. There were now a total of 455 spots for Masters players and 35 spots for Senior and Junior players.
- A third wave was later announced to open on 7 March at 7 pm PST (8 March at 03:00 UTC). There are 7 new spots for Senior and Junior players.
- On 9 March, reallocated numbers were announced and spots for VGC were again reduced. There were now a total of 450 spots for Masters players and 42 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 23 March at 7:30 am PDT (14:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $26 CAD and can be purchasedĀ here.
