| Event | 2025 Global Challenge I 2025 Japan Championships Qualifier #1 (ćć±ć¢ć³ćøć£ćć³ćć£ć³ććŖć³ć·ććć¹2025 äŗéø ē¬¬1å) |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 31 Januaryā2 February 2025 |
| Attendance | 14,947 players (MA) |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2025 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set G |
| Format | In-game ladder competition |
| Organizer | The PokƩmon Company (TPC) The PokƩmon Company International (TPCi) PokƩmon Korea |
Table of Contents
Results
Championship Point payouts were confirmed on 10 February 2025, then modified on 20 February.
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1811.7 |  | Wolfe Glick (33-4) | * |  |
| 2 | 1809.1 | | ToppoWoppo (Toppo) | 170Ā CP | |
| 3 | 1779.3 |  | Praddy (Praddy) | – | Ā |
| 4 | 1774.2 |  | Joji Kaieda (S) | 160Ā CP | |
| 5 | 1770.7 | | Max Simon (Max) | 150Ā CP | |
| 6 | 1764.8 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 150Ā CP | |
| 7 | 1764.7 |  | Francesco Pio Pero (GAPARADOX95) | 140Ā CP | |
| 8 | 1763.5 |  | Joseph Martin (JosĆ©) | 140Ā CP | |
| 9 | 1762.1 |  | Yoav Reuven (Cloud) | 140Ā CP | Ā |
| 10 | 1761.3 | | Alex Underhill (Lexicon) | 140Ā CP | |
| 11 | 1760.3 | | Baioretto (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 12 | 1759.8 | | Kazu (ćććć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 13 | 1759.8 | | Bell (ć«ć³ćć¼ć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 14 | 1759.6 | | Sukaretto (ć¹ć«ć¼ć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 15 | 1759.5 | | James Clough (James) | 130Ā CP | Ā |
| 16 | 1758.3 |  | Audric David (DricsVG) | 130Ā CP | |
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1758.0 |  | Jorge Tabuyo (Tabu) | 130Ā CP | |
| 18 | 1758.0 | | James Baek (Jessica) | 130Ā CP | Ā |
| 19 | 1757.9 | | Sukaretto (ć¹ć«ć¼ć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 20 | 1757.3 | | Paul Chua (ćć) | 130Ā CP | |
| 21 | 1757.3 | | Kentaro Matsumoto (ć¹ć«ć¼ć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 22 | 1757.0 | | Kogepan (ć©ć¤ć©ććÆ) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 23 | 1756.7 | | Yosuke Takayanagi (Kudryavka) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 24 | 1756.2 |  | Marcus Koh (Calculus) | 130Ā CP | |
| 25 | 1756.1 | | Asanagi (ćććŖć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 26 | 1756.0 | | Pisuke (ć“ć¼ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 27 | 1756.0 |  | Lucas Valenzano (Fleezus) | 130Ā CP | |
| 28 | 1755.9 | | Kiruru (ćć£ć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 29 | 1755.8 | | Takumi Sakurai (ćØć«ćć¬) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 30 | 1755.7 | | Takumi Kamisugi (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 31 | 1755.6 | | Kohaku (ććÆć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 32 | 1755.5 | | Fusamanto (ććć³) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
* Not present in the official CP standings
A more complete list of the standings can be foundĀ here, thanks to our colleagues fromĀ Liberty Note!
Usage stats
Restricted PokƩmon
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Overall usage
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| 1 |  (R) |
| 2 |  Ā (all) |
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| 11 |  |
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| 15 |  (S) |
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Platform and schedule
The tournament is held online, in your PokĆ©mon Scarlet or PokĆ©mon Violet game, at the Online competitions section of the PokĆ© 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 theĀ 2025 official circuitĀ 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 competitionĀ 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 PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet in the same account. Playing with both versions of the game may result in penalties.
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Championships Qualifier #1, and the top 120 players qualify to theĀ 2025 Japan 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 PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon 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 theĀ 2025 PokĆ©mon 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 PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet in the same account. Playing with multiple accounts or both versions of the game may result in penalties.
Overview
The 2025 Global Challenge IĀ is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the tenth VGC-relevant Online Competition in PokĆ©mon Scarlet and PokĆ©mon 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 withĀ 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 theĀ 2025Ā Grand Challenge III, played in December 2024 with the VGC Regulation Set H. First place was earned by 2023 Worlds semifinalistĀ 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 aĀ Global Challenge was held was theĀ 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 theĀ Japan ChampionshipsĀ Main Tournament for the top 150 players in Japan; invites for the Trainers Cup online stageĀ for the top 50 players in South Korea; Taiwan Championships invites for the top 128 players in Taiwan; and Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Championships 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.
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 your own PokĆ©mon Scarlet or PokĆ©mon Violet game. To register, enter the PokĆ© Portal ā Battle Stadium ā Online competitions ā 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 UTCĀ until 30 January at 23:59 UTC, when the tournament starts.
