| Event | 2025 Global Challenge I 2025 Japan National Championships Qualifier #1 (ポケモンジャパンチャンピオンシップス2025 予選 第1回) |
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| Location | Online |
| Date | 31 January–2 February 2025 |
| Attendance | 14,947 players (MA) |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2025 Season – VGC Regulation Set G |
| Format | In-game ladder competition |
| Organizer | The Pokémon Company (TPC) The Pokémon Company International (TPCi) Pokémon Korea |
Table of Contents
Results
Championship Point payouts were confirmed on 10 February 2025, then modified on 20 February.
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
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| 1 | 1811.7 |  | Wolfe Glick (33-4) | * |  |
| 2 | 1809.1 | | ToppoWoppo (Toppo) | 170 CP | |
| 3 | 1779.3 |  | Praddy (Praddy) | – | |
| 4 | 1774.2 |  | Joji Kaieda (S) | 160 CP | |
| 5 | 1770.7 | | Max Simon (Max) | 150 CP | |
| 6 | 1764.8 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 150 CP | |
| 7 | 1764.7 |  | Francesco Pio Pero (GAPARADOX95) | 140 CP | |
| 8 | 1763.5 |  | Joseph Martin (José) | 140 CP | |
| 9 | 1762.1 |  | Yoav Reuven (Cloud) | 140 CP | |
| 10 | 1761.3 | | Alex Underhill (Lexicon) | 140 CP | |
| 11 | 1760.3 | | Baioretto (バイオレット) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 12 | 1759.8 | | Kazu (きょんこ) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 13 | 1759.8 | | Bell (カンパーナ) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 14 | 1759.6 | | Sukaretto (スカーレット) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 15 | 1759.5 | | James Clough (James) | 130 CP | |
| 16 | 1758.3 |  | Audric David (DricsVG) | 130 CP | |
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1758.0 |  | Jorge Tabuyo (Tabu) | 130 CP | |
| 18 | 1758.0 | | James Baek (Jessica) | 130 CP | |
| 19 | 1757.9 | | Sukaretto (スカーレット) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 20 | 1757.3 | | Paul Chua (あい) | 130 CP | |
| 21 | 1757.3 | | Kentaro Matsumoto (スカーレット) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 22 | 1757.0 | | Kogepan (ライラック) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 23 | 1756.7 | | Yosuke Takayanagi (Kudryavka) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 24 | 1756.2 |  | Marcus Koh (Calculus) | 130 CP | |
| 25 | 1756.1 | | Asanagi (あさなぎ) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 26 | 1756.0 | | Pisuke (ぴーすけ) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 27 | 1756.0 |  | Lucas Valenzano (Fleezus) | 130 CP | |
| 28 | 1755.9 | | Kiruru (ティナ) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 29 | 1755.8 | | Takumi Sakurai (エルポレ) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 30 | 1755.7 | | Takumi Kamisugi (バイオレット) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 31 | 1755.6 | | Kohaku (こはく) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
| 32 | 1755.5 | | Fusamanto (れいび) | Japan Nat. Main Tour | |
* Not present in the official CP standings
A more complete list of the standings can be found here, thanks to our colleagues from Liberty Note!
Usage stats
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Platform and schedule
The tournament is held online, in your Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game, at the Online competitions section of the Poké Portal’s Battle Stadium.
The tournament starts on 31 January 2025 at 00:00 UTC. You will be able to play up to 15 battles on 31 January, up to 30 battles by 1 February and up to 45 battles by 2 February. You will be able to enter any battle until 2 February 2025 at 23:59 UTC.
Prizes
This event is an official Online Competition, and is part of the 2025 official circuit in all TPCi regions, Japan and South Korea.
As a participation prize, any player that finishes at least three battles will receive 100,000 League Points, a Gold Bottle Cap and an Ability Patch.
TPCi regions
In North America, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Middle East & South Africa, and Russia, this online competition rewards Championship Points (CPs) as per the following table. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to any of the TPCi regions are counted towards this purpose.
Players in TPCi regions are warned that only one user can participate per Nintendo account, even if they are playing both Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet in the same account. Playing with both versions of the game may result in penalties.
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker |
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| 1st | 170 CP | 0 |
| 2nd | 160 CP | 4 |
| 3rd and 4th | 150 CP | 8 |
| 5th to 8th | 140 CP | 17 |
| 9th to 16th | 130 CP | 33 |
| 17th to 32nd | 120 CP | 65 |
| 33rd to 64th | 80 CP | 129 |
| 65th to 128th | 65 CP | 257 |
| 129th to 256th | 50 CP | 513 |
| 257th to 512th | 35 CP | 1025 |
| 513th to 1024th | 20 CP | 2049 |
Japan
In Japan, this tournament is known as the 2025 Japan National Championships Qualifier #1, and the top 120 players qualify to the 2025 Japan National Championships Main Tournament. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to Japan are counted towards this purpose.
Players in Japan are warned that only one user can participate per Nintendo account, even if they are playing both Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet in the same account. Playing with multiple accounts or both versions of the game may result in penalties.
Korea
In South Korea, the top 30 players qualify to the 2025 Pokémon Trainers Cup. Only players that have configured their Online Competition settings to South Korea are counted towards this purpose.
Players in South Korea are warned that only one user can participate per Nintendo account, even if they are playing both Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet in the same account. Playing with multiple accounts or both versions of the game may result in penalties.
Overview
The 2025 Global Challenge I is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the tenth VGC-relevant Online Competition in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games for players in the TPCi regions, the seventh Global Challenge of these games and the first in the 2025 season.
It is played with VGC Regulation Set G.
A little bit of history
Online Competitions are usually a part of the casual gameplay, but they have been featured in the official circuit for some years now. They are one of the few tournaments in which all world regions play together, and it generally grants National invites in TPC regions and Championship Points in TPCi regions.
The most recent Online Competition for players in the TPCi regions was the 2025 Grand Challenge III, played in December 2024 with the VGC Regulation Set H. First place was earned by 2023 Worlds semifinalist Federico Camporesi, who earned a rating of 1813 and obtained 170 CP. Federico beat American player JackPTK, who earned a rating of 1798 and obtained 160 CP.
The last time a Global Challenge was held was the 2024 Global Challenge III, played in March 2024 with the VGC Regulation Set F. This Online Competition also awarded CP for players in TPCi regions; invites to the Japan National Main Tournament for the top 150 players in Japan; invites for the Trainers Cup online stage for the top 50 players in South Korea; Taiwan National invites for the top 128 players in Taiwan; and Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand National invites for the top 64 players in each respective region. First place was earned by 2022 World Champion Eduardo Cunha, who earned a rating of 1818 and obtained 160 CP. Eduardo beat 2-time International finalist Davide Cognetta, who earned a rating of 1817 and obtained 130 CP.
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 your own Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet game. To register, enter the Poké Portal → Battle Stadium → Online competitions → Search for a competition (in the Official Competitions column).
You will need to register and lock a team at the time of registration.
Sign-ups are open from 23 January at 00:00 UTC until 30 January at 23:59 UTC, when the tournament starts.
