| Event | 2025 Global Challenge III 2025 Japan Championships Qualifier #3 (ćć±ć¢ć³ćøć£ćć³ćć£ć³ććŖć³ć·ććć¹2025 äŗéø ē¬¬3å) |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 21ā23 March 2025 |
| Attendance | 12,350 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 24 March 2025.
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1841.3 |  | Joji Kaieda (Violet) | 170Ā CP |  |
| 2 | 1832.3 | | Kiruru (ćć£ć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 3 | 1804.6 |  | Xi Xiangyu (lily) | – | |
| 4 | 1784.4 | | Kaito Arii (ćć¼ćÆ) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 5 | 1773.4 | | Tomoya Ogawa (ć·ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 6 | 1766.4 |  | Koen van Cann (KoonKy) | 160Ā CP | |
| 7 | 1760.7 |  | R Klem (Ryan) | * |  |
| 8 | 1757.8 |  | Gabriel Agati (Ash) | 150Ā CP | |
| 9 | 1751.3 | | Masahiro Taoka (ćć®) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 10 | 1750.1 | | Caio Lattanzi (caiovibora) | 150Ā CP | |
| 11 | 1747.3 | | Judasu (ćć ć¼ć ć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 12 | 1746.3 | | William Brown (billy) | 140Ā CP | |
| 13 | 1743.9 | | Yuta Takahashi (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 14 | 1742.3 |  | Juan Lucin (Samuel) | 140Ā CP | |
| 15 | 1742.0 |  | Manuel HernĆ”ndez (Manu) | 140Ā CP | |
| 16 | 1742.0 | | Rishi Gupta (MrRishi) | 140Ā CP | |
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1741.9 | | Bu (ćć¼) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 18 | 1741.8 | | Atoria (ććØćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 19 | 1741.2 |  | Giulio Tarlao (Giulio) | 130Ā CP | Ā |
| 20 | 1741.1 | | Adrien Hurley (ColdingLight) | 130Ā CP | Ā |
| 21 | 1741.0 |  | Frederik HĆøj Nielsen (Hoej) | 130Ā CP | |
| 22 | 1739.1 | | Kota Higashino (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 23 | 1738.1 | | Sho Akiyama (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 24 | 1738.0 | | Misato Akari (ćæććØ) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 25 | 1737.9 | | Gustavo Kengo (KENGO) | 130Ā CP | |
| 26 | 1737.7 | | Yuto Masuda (ćć¤) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 27 | 1737.7 | | Kento Sato (ććć”ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 28 | 1737.5 | | Butei (snooze) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 29 | 1737.3 | | Arata Kumaoka (ć¬ć¾ććæ) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 30 | 1737.3 | | Ben Grissmer (chef) | 130Ā CP | Ā |
| 31 | 1737.2 | | Mebi (ć¹ć«ć¼ć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 32 | 1737.1 | | Yuji Tamura (ććæ) | 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
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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 21 March 2025 at 00:00 UTC. You will be able to play up to 15 battles on 21 March, up to 30 battles by 22 March and up to 45 battles by 23 March. You will be able to enter any battle until 23 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 #3, 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 IIIĀ is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the twelfth VGC-relevant Online Competition in PokĆ©mon Scarlet and PokĆ©mon Violet games for players in the TPCi regions, the ninth Global Challenge of these games and the third 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 II, played in February and March 2025 with the VGC Regulation Set G. First place was earned by Japanese ladder hero Ćrizabeth, who earned a rating of 1809 and an invite to the Japan Championships Main Tournament. Ćrizabeth beat fellow Japanese Yuta Uehara, who earned a rating of 1803 and an invite to the Japan Championships Main Tournament as well.
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 13 March at 00:00 UTCĀ until 20 March at 23:59 UTC, when the tournament starts.
