| Event | 2025 Global Challenge IV 2025 Japan Championships Qualifier #4 (ćć±ć¢ć³ćøć£ćć³ćć£ć³ććŖć³ć·ććć¹2025 äŗéø ē¬¬4å) |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 11ā13 April 2025 |
| Attendance | 10,780 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 15 April 2025.
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1840.3 |  | Joji Kaieda (Violet) | 170Ā CP |  |
| 2 | 1829.3 | | Ne (ć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 3 | 1800.2 |  | Liao Xinyu (代å) | 160Ā CP | |
| 4 | 1792.7 |  | Simone Sanvito (ā Sanvy) | 150Ā CP | |
| 5 | 1755.3 | | Kaito Arii (ćć¼ćÆ) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 6 | 1751.3 | | Iruto Konno (AIć¢ć³ć»ć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 7 | 1751.2 |  | Gabriel Agati (Ash) | 150Ā CP | |
| 8 | 1750.5 | | Kimu (ćć ) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 9 | 1749.4 | | Flavio Del Pidio (PADĆ) | 140Ā CP | Ā |
| 10 | 1748.2 |  | Christopher Holloway (Chris) | 140Ā CP | |
| 11 | 1747.8 | | Takumi Sakurai (ćØć«ćć¬) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 12 | 1744.9 |  | Danijel Zitko (SMOKE) | * | |
| 13 | 1744.6 | | Francesco Pio Pero (Midnite) | 140Ā CP | Ā |
| 14 | 1744.5 |  | HĆ©ctor SĆ”nchez (Layla) | 140Ā CP | Ā |
| 15 | 1743.1 | | Atsuhiro Sugiyama (ćććććć”) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 16 | 1741.9 | | Eric Rios (AEsir) | 130Ā CP | |
| # | Rating | Flag | Player | Prize | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1741.5 | | Kengo Hirata (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 18 | 1740.5 | | Chaguma (ć”ććć¾) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 19 | 1740.4 | | Hiroki Tsujikawa (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 20 | 1739.2 | | Mebi (ć¹ć«ć¼ć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 21 | 1738.8 | | Francesco Iozzia (Young Nova) | 130Ā CP | Ā |
| 22 | 1738.6 | | Yuta Takahashi (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 23 | 1737.7 | | Yoguruto (ćØć¼ć°ć«ć) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 24 | 1737.6 | | Genki Shibuya (ćć«ćć„ć¼) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 25 | 1737.3 |  | Brian Hanley (Brian) | 130Ā CP | |
| 26 | 1737.0 | | Kotaro Tanaka (ć¤ć¶ćć«) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 27 | 1736.5 |  | Christopher Kan (Wasp) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 28 | 1736.3 | | Naoki Mizukuchi (ć«ćć¬ć¢) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | |
| 29 | 1736.2 | | Pikachu (ć“ćć”ć ć¼) | PJCS MainĀ Tour | Ā |
| 30 | 1736.1 | | Luca Ceribelli (arima) | 130Ā CP | |
| 31 | 1735.9 | | Alessio FuscĆ (NikyuAlex) | 130Ā CP | |
| 32 | 1735.8 | | Nakamura (ćć¤ćŖć¬ćć) | 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 11 April 2025 at 00:00 UTC. You will be able to play up to 15 battles on 11 April, up to 30 battles by 12 April and up to 45 battles by 13 April. You will be able to enter any battle until 13 April 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 #4, 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 IVĀ is an official Online Competition featuring double battles. It is the 13th VGC-relevant Online Competition in PokĆ©mon Scarlet and PokĆ©mon Violet games for players in the TPCi regions, the 10th Global Challenge of these games and the fourth 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 III, played in March 2025 with the VGC Regulation Set G. First place was earned by 2-time Global & Grand Challenge Champion Joji Kaieda, who earned a rating of 1841 and 170 Championship Points. Joji beat fellow Japanese player Kiruru, who earned a rating of 1832 and an invite to the Japan Championships Main Tournament.
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 3 April at 00:00 UTCĀ until 10 April at 23:59 UTC, when the tournament starts.
