2025 Global Challenge II

Event2025 Global Challenge II
2025 Japan Championships Qualifier #2
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LocationOnline
Date28 February–2 March 2025
Attendance13,035 players (MA)
VideogamePokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet
Season2025 Season – VGC Regulation Set G
FormatIn-game ladder competition
OrganizerThe PokƩmon Company (TPC)
The PokƩmon Company International (TPCi)
PokƩmon Korea

Table of Contents

Results

Championship Point payouts were confirmed on 4 March 2025.

#RatingFlagPlayerPrizeTeam
11809.1JPNƉrizabeth
(Ɖrizabeth)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
21803.9JPNYuta Uehara
(ć†ćˆć‚·ćƒŠ)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
31787.8ITAMarco Silva
(marcofiero)
170Ā CP
41771.2JPNHiroto Hayasaki
(ć‚¹ć‚«ćƒ¼ćƒ¬ćƒƒćƒˆ)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
51769.9IDNDicky Nicholas
(Nicholas)
160Ā CPĀ 
61763.8JPNRitsushi Harada
(sizimi)
PJCS MainĀ TourĀ 
71762.2USAAdam Colson
(Adam)
150Ā CP
81760.0JPNKimitake Ikarashi
(はむ)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
91756.3JPNYuma Kinugawa
(ć‚¹ć‚«ćƒ¼ćƒ¬ćƒƒćƒˆ)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
101756.2JPNKota Kawabe
(KOOTA)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
111754.6DEUMarkus Hamann
(Yoshi)
150Ā CP
121753.7ITALuca Lussignoli
(MOODY GIRL)
140Ā CP
131751.0JPNRuto
(ルート)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
141750.8USAKaSun Thompson
(KSun)
140Ā CP
151750.3JPNYuki Kishida
(ć‚¢ćƒŖć‚¢ć‚¹)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
161750.0TURHubeyb Uzun
(Doc)
140Ā CPĀ 

#RatingFlagPlayerPrizeTeam
171750.0JPNYuto Masuda
(惞悤)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
181749.0JPNOyama
(ćŠć‚„ć¾)
PJCS MainĀ TourĀ 
191748.8?Frytki
(Frytki)
?Ā 
201748.7POLFiona Szymkiewicz
(Yoshi&Lugia)
140Ā CP
211747.7USAToler Webb
(Toler)
130Ā CP
221747.5USAJustin Burns
(Justin)
130Ā CP
231746.0ITAFrancesco Pio Pero
(Midnite)
130Ā CP
241745.7DEULouis Markl
(Louis)
130Ā CPĀ 
251744.8ECUPaul Ruiz
(Dolphin76)
130Ā CPĀ 
261744.7JPNYusei Matsuno
(惙惆)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
271744.3JPNShi
(ć„ć®ć‚Šć½ć‘ā™Ŗ)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
281744.2BRAHugo Santos
(Labacedo)
130Ā CP
291744.0JPNHijito Kihara
(ć‚·ćƒŖćƒ«)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
301743.9JPNKo
(ćƒ«ćƒŽ)
PJCS MainĀ Tour
311743.6JPNHiroma
(ć²ć‚ć¾)
PJCS MainĀ TourĀ 
321743.5JPNST
(ゆあゆあ♪)
PJCS MainĀ Tour

A more complete list of the standings can be foundĀ here, thanks to our colleagues fromĀ Liberty Note!

Usage stats

Restricted PokƩmon

#PokƩmon
1
Calyrex Ice
2
Miraidon
3
Calyrex Shadow
4
Kyogre
5
Koraidon
#PokƩmon
6
Terapagos Terastal
7
Zamazenta Crowned
8
Groudon
9
Zacian Crowned
10
Lunala

Overall usage

#PokƩmon
1
Urshifu Rapid (R)
2
Ogerpon Ā (all)
3
Incineroar
4
Raging Bolt
5
Flutter Mane
6
Rillaboom
7
Amoonguss
8
Iron Hands
9
Whimsicott
10
Farigiraf
#PokƩmon
11
Chien Pao
12
Tornadus Incarnate
13
Landorus Incarnate
14
Indeedee Female
15
Chi Yu
16
Urshifu Single (S)
17
Grimmsnarl
18
Pelipper
19
Dondozo
20
Dragonite
#PokƩmon
21
Volcarona
22
Weezing Galar
23
Roaring Moon
24
Clefairy
25
Entei
26
Smeargle
27
Iron Valiant
28
Ursaluna Bloodmoon
29
Ursaluna
30
Torkoal

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 28 February 2025 at 00:00 UTC. You will be able to play up to 15 battles on 28 February, up to 30 battles by 1 March and up to 45 battles by 2 March. You will be able to enter any battle until 2 March 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 #2, 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 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 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 II is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the eleventh VGC-relevant Online Competition in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games for players in the TPCi regions, the eighth Global Challenge of these games and the second 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 Global Challenge was theĀ 2025Ā Global Challenge I, played in January and February 2025 with the VGC Regulation Set G. First place was earned by 2016 World ChampionĀ Wolfe Glick, who earned a rating of 1811 with un unlinked Nintendo account, thus not earning Championship Points. Wolfe beat fellow American playerĀ ToppoWoppo, who earned a rating of 1809 and obtained 170 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 → 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 20 February at 00:00 UTCĀ until 27 February at 23:59 UTC, when the tournament starts.

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