| Event | 2025 Global Challenge III 2025 Japan Championships Qualifier #3 (ポケモンジャパンチャンピオンシップス2025 予選 第3回) |
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| Location | Online |
| Date | 21–23 March 2025 |
| Attendance | 12,350 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 24 March 2025.
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
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| 1 | 1841.3 |  | Joji Kaieda (Violet) | 170 CP |  |
| 2 | 1832.3 | | Kiruru (ティナ) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 3 | 1804.6 |  | Xi Xiangyu (lily) | – | |
| 4 | 1784.4 | | Kaito Arii (ナーク) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 5 | 1773.4 | | Tomoya Ogawa (シット) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 6 | 1766.4 |  | Koen van Cann (KoonKy) | 160 CP | |
| 7 | 1760.7 |  | R Klem (Ryan) | * |  |
| 8 | 1757.8 |  | Gabriel Agati (Ash) | 150 CP | |
| 9 | 1751.3 | | Masahiro Taoka (しの) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 10 | 1750.1 | | Caio Lattanzi (caiovibora) | 150 CP | |
| 11 | 1747.3 | | Judasu (じゅーだす) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 12 | 1746.3 | | William Brown (billy) | 140 CP | |
| 13 | 1743.9 | | Yuta Takahashi (バイオレット) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 14 | 1742.3 |  | Juan Lucin (Samuel) | 140 CP | |
| 15 | 1742.0 |  | Manuel Hernández (Manu) | 140 CP | |
| 16 | 1742.0 | | Rishi Gupta (MrRishi) | 140 CP | |
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1741.9 | | Bu (ブー) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 18 | 1741.8 | | Atoria (あとりあ) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 19 | 1741.2 |  | Giulio Tarlao (Giulio) | 130 CP | |
| 20 | 1741.1 | | Adrien Hurley (ColdingLight) | 130 CP | |
| 21 | 1741.0 |  | Frederik Høj Nielsen (Hoej) | 130 CP | |
| 22 | 1739.1 | | Kota Higashino (バイオレット) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 23 | 1738.1 | | Sho Akiyama (バイオレット) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 24 | 1738.0 | | Misato Akari (みさと) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 25 | 1737.9 | | Gustavo Kengo (KENGO) | 130 CP | |
| 26 | 1737.7 | | Yuto Masuda (マイ) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 27 | 1737.7 | | Kento Sato (りんちゃん) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 28 | 1737.5 | | Butei (snooze) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 29 | 1737.3 | | Arata Kumaoka (ぬまがみ) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 30 | 1737.3 | | Ben Grissmer (chef) | 130 CP | |
| 31 | 1737.2 | | Mebi (スカーレット) | PJCS Main Tour | |
| 32 | 1737.1 | | Yuji Tamura (るみ) | PJCS 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 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 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 Championships Qualifier #3, and the top 120 players qualify to the 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 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 III is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the twelfth VGC-relevant Online Competition in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon 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 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 Global Challenge was the 2025 Global Challenge II, played in February and March 2025 with the VGC Regulation Set G. First place was earned by Japanese ladder hero Érizabeth, who earned a rating of 1809 and an invite to the Japan Championships Main Tournament. Érizabeth beat fellow Japanese Yuta Uehara, who earned a rating of 1803 and an invite to the Japan Championships Main Tournament as well.
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 13 March at 00:00 UTC until 20 March at 23:59 UTC, when the tournament starts.
