| Event | 2024-25 Malaysia Master Ball League VG Division |
|---|---|
| Location |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Date | 19–20 April 2025 |
| Attendance | 48 players |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2025 Season – VGC Regulation Set G |
| Format | 6 Swiss rounds + single-elimination Top 16 with a T16 losers round Bo3, Open team lists |
| Organizer | TPC (Malaysia) |
Check the organizer’s website here for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-1 | | Lee Jin Yang (Husky) | 2025 Worlds Travel Award |       |  | |
| 2 | 5-1 | | Ismat Myron (Ismat Myron) | 2025 Worlds Travel Award |       | | |
| 3 | 5-1 | | Kevin Ngim (Kepp) | 2025 Worlds |      | | |
| 4 | 4-2 | | Ng Chee Woon (Woon) | 2025 Worlds |       | | |
| 5 | 6-0 | | Yong Wai Hou (JojoMY) | 2025 Worlds |     | | |
| 6 | 5-1 | | Jamie Tan (Jam) | 2025 Worlds |    | | |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Yap De Kern (DK2428) | 2025 Worlds |  | | |
| 8 | 4-2 | | Dennis Sia (DenMi’kson) | 2025 Worlds |  | | |
| 9 | 5-1 W* | | Yong Wai Seng (Seng) | 2025 Worlds |  | | |
| 10 | 4-2 W* | | Hidayat Ali (YagamiVGC) | 2025 Worlds |  | | |
| 11 | 4-2 W* | | Adrian Yau (Kessarth) | 2025 Worlds |  | | |
| 12 | 4-2 W* | | Gary Ng (Gary) | 2025 Worlds |   | | |
| 13 | 4-2 L* | | Hee Chee Hau (車路士) | – | | | |
| 14 | 4-2 L* | | Leong Yew Sun (wheatscuits) | – |  | | |
| 15 | 4-2 L* | | Lim Lui Lung (丹妮) | – |  | | |
| 16 | 4-2 L* | | Lui Jun Ye (JunYe) | – | | |
* Tiebreaker Top 16 Losers round: Wai Seng defeated Yew Sun; Hidayat defeated Jun Ye, Adrian defeated Lui Lung, Gary defeated Chee Hau
The top 16 players at the end of the Swiss rounds advanced to Top Cut!
Streaming
The event is unfortunately not streamed.
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Exhibition Hall 1-3 (Level 5) of the following location:
Pavilion Bukit Jalil
No2, Persiaran Jalil 8, Bukit Jalil
57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Check-in can be done early on Saturday 19 April from 10 am MST.
Players must be in the venue by 19 April at 11 am MST (03:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter, at 11:45 am MST.
Players qualified to Top 16 must be in the venue by 20 April at 10 am MST (02:00 UTC). The top cut rounds start at 11:30 am MST. An additional round pairs the losers of the Top 16 round in order to determine the Top 12 players who get a Worlds invite.
Prizes
This event is part of the 2025 official TPC circuit in Malaysia.
Participating players will play for invites to the 2025 World Championships, with the highest-placed players earning Travel Awards.
| Placement | Prize |
|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to the 2025 World Championships + Travel Award Champion Trophy |
| Finalist | Invite to the 2025 World Championships + Travel Award Finalist Trophy |
| Semifinalists | Invite to the 2025 World Championships Top 4 Trophy |
| 5th to 12th | Invite to the 2025 World Championships |
Overview
The Malaysia Master Ball League is the most important VGC competition for players in Malaysia, where TPC is responsible for the circuit since 2020. It is the first-ever Master Ball League since it was introduced for the 2025 season in the different Asian circuits.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set G, and it is played using open team lists. Contrary to previous tournaments in Malaysia, this time the open team lists do not include the Natures.
A little bit of history
Malaysia has been one of the regions of the official TPC circuit since June 2020, and it was part of the Oceania region of the official TPCi circuit before that. It has hosted multiple major events, including TPCi-era Regional Championships and Special Events, and TPC-era National Championships. Malaysia’s greatest VGC success were the National Championships won by Zarif Ayman in Singapore in 2015 and by Kevin Ngim, Wan Aqil and Gary Ng in Malaysia in 2022, 2023 and 2024, respectively.
The most recent tournament held in Malaysia was the 2025 Malaysia Premier Ball League, hosted in Petaling Jaya and played with the VGC Regulation Set H in December 2024. The finals saw 2022 Malaysia National Champion Kevin Ngim defeat 2022 Malaysia National quarterfinalist Dennis Sia to win his first PBL title!
The last time a National-like tournament was held in Malaysia was the 2024 Malaysia Championships, also hosted in Petaling Jaya and played with the VGC Regulation Set G in June 2024. The finals saw 2022 Malaysia National finalist Gary Ng defeat fellow countryman Ng Chee Woon to win his first National title!
Sign-up instructions
This tournament is open only to residents of Malaysia. There are no age divisions for this tournament.
Pre-registration is open from 13 March at 10 am MST (02:00 UTC) until 13 April at 11:59 pm MST (15:59 UTC). If the number of pre-registrations exceed capacity, a lottery will determine who can attend.
Guaranteed registration and round byes
The Top 4 players at the Malaysia Premier Ball League earned a guaranteed registration slot and round byes for this event:
- Kevin Ngim, Malaysia PBL Champion: byes for rounds 1 to 3
- Dennis Sia, Malaysia PBL Finalist: byes for rounds 1 and 2
- Izzat Hafiz, Malaysia PBL Top 4: bye for round 1
- Lim Yen Cheng, Malaysia PBL Top 4: bye for round 1
