| Event | 2025 Melbourne Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Melbourne, VIC, Australia |
| Date | 17–18 May 2025 |
| Attendance | 258 players (MA) |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2025 Season – VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 8 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 2 Day 2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | ESL Australia |
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 | 8-2 | | Masayoshi Kuroo (スカーレット) | 2025 Worlds 350 CP $6,000 |       |  | |
| 2 | 8-2 |  | Jude Lee (バイオレット) | 325 CP $4,000 |     | | |
| 3 | 9-1 | | Lewis Tan (Multi boy) | 300 CP $2,000 |    | | |
| 4 | 8-2 | | Scott Kennedy (Roy) | 300 CP $2,000 |       | | |
| 5 | 9-1 |  | Wang Bingjie (小肥仔圆圆) | 280 CP $1,000 |  | | |
| 6 | 9-1 | | Alister Sandover (スカーレット) | 280 CP $1,000 |  | | |
| 7 | 8-2 | | Oliver Ramsay (Adonis) | 280 CP $1,000 | | | |
| 8 | 8-2 | | Riley Hackwill (Hackdaddy) | 280 CP $1,000 |    | | |
| 9 | 8-2 |  | Shohei Kimura (ナンス) | 160 CP $750 |   | | |
| 10 | 8-2 |  | Guntur Prabowo (Osada) | 160 CP $750 | | | |
| 11 | 8-2 | | Joji Kaieda (Suica) | 160 CP $750 |  | | |
| 12 | 8-2 | | Timothy Nurse (Comedier) | 160 CP $750 | | | |
| 13 | 8-2 | | Lin Guli (救我) | 160 CP $750 | | | |
| 14 | 8-2 | | Drew Bliss (Drew) | 160 CP $750 |   | |
Day 2 Swiss rounds
Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 7-3 | | Nicholas Kan (Nick) | 160 CP $750 |   | | |
| 16 | 7-3 | | James Katsaros (Who?) | 160 CP $750 |   | | |
| 17 | 7-3 | | Damian Cullen (Talwin) | 125 CP | | | |
| 18 | 7-3 | | Dimitri Koziaris (DimtheSim) | 125 CP | | | |
| 19 | 7-3 | | Zachary Chia (SoulKnight) | 125 CP | | | |
| 20 | 7-3 | | Xi Xiangyu (lily) | 125 CP |   | | |
| 21 | 7-3 | | Thomas Dervan (Tigertomd) | 125 CP | | | |
| 22 | 7-3 | | Thomas Chen (Thomas) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 23 | 7-3 | | Daniel Walker (Daniel) | 125 CP |   | | |
| 24 | 7-3 | | Jessica Bradley (Banndittaa) | 125 CP |   | | |
| 25 | 7-3 | | Bryce Facey (Aery) | 125 CP | | | |
| 26 | 7-3 | | Dicky Nicholas (Nicholas) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 27 | 7-3 | | Christopher Kan (Wasp) | 125 CP | | | |
| 28 | 7-3 | | Peter Vowles (Peetorr) | 125 CP | | | |
| 29 | 7-3 | | Liu Genting (UncleG) | 125 CP | | | |
| 30 | 7-3 | | Andy Brophy (Andy) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 31 | 7-3 | | Sam Pandelis (♥Misaka♥) | 125 CP | | | |
| 32 | 6-4 | | Matt Slocum (Matt) | 125 CP | | | |
| 33 | 6-4 | | Wang Zhiyuan (小哈) | 100 CP | | | |
| 34 | 6-4 |  | Lewis Gall (Lewyyy) | 100 CP | | | |
| 35 | 6-4 | | Ben Madigan (Maddo) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 36 | 6-4 | | Joshua Sutherland-Smith (Smosh) | 100 CP |    | | |
| 37 | 6-4 | | Cui Zhicheng (jgjgjg) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 38 | 6-4 | | Julian Zappone (Reggie) | 100 CP |  | |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
All players with 2 or fewer losses advanced to Day 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 5-3 | | Sicong Li (赤豆青团子) | 100 CP |   | | |
| 40 | 5-3 | | Alastair Hastings (¾) | 100 CP | | | |
| 41 | 5-3 | | Kiran Singh (Mev Lad) | 100 CP | | | |
| 42 | 5-3 | | Daniel Baguley (Dirty Dan) | 100 CP | | | |
| 43 | 5-3 | | Isaac Haymes-Montoya (Genesis) | 100 CP | | | |
| 44 | 5-3 | | Pan Xicheng (Arashi) | 100 CP | | | |
| 45 | 5-3 | | Henry Rich (Hobbit) | 100 CP | | | |
| 46 | 5-3 | | Elio Stone (Elio) | 100 CP | | | |
| 47 | 5-3 | | Toby Kongmun (tob) | 100 CP | | | |
| 48 | 5-3 | | Konnar Betts (Bravado) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 49 | 5-3 | | Jarrod Cristaldi (Grayson) | 100 CP | | | |
| 50 | 5-3 | | George Lu (George) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 51 | 5-3 | | Matthew Robinson (tsumi88) | 100 CP | | | |
| 52 | 5-3 | | Aaron Penny (DrManBeast) | 100 CP | | | |
| 53 | 5-3 | | Harry Payne (Harry) | 100 CP | | | |
| 54 | 5-3 | | Alix Catagas (Alix) | 100 CP | | | |
| 55 | 5-3 | | Kayla Brennan (Kayla) | 100 CP | | | |
| 56 | 5-3 | | Jordan Challoner (Jordan) | 100 CP | | | |
| 57 | 5-3 | | Jason Slifka (Slif) | 100 CP | | | |
| 58 | 5-3 | | Luke Blundell (Luke) | 100 CP | | | |
| 59 | 5-3 | | Yoav Reuven (Cloud) | 100 CP | | | |
| 60 | 5-3 | | Caleb Wijesinha (Wiji) | 100 CP | | | |
| 61 | 5-3 | | Matthew Hick (matthew) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 62 | 5-3 | | Raad Chowdhury (Rad) | 100 CP | | | |
| 63 | 5-3 | | Robert Chen (Robert) | 100 CP | | | |
| 64 | 5-3 | | Liam Shorter (Aslan) | 100 CP | | | |
| 65 | 5-3 | | Harrison McCowage (Mars) | 80 CP | | | |
| 66 | 5-3 | | Mark Murray (Clown Boii) | 80 CP | | | |
| 67 | 5-3 | | Luke Tatchell (Tatch) | 80 CP | | | |
| 68 | 5-3 | | Jim Sullivan (Polaris) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 69 | 5-3 | | Jarrod Cummings (Flare) | 80 CP | | | |
| 70 | 5-3 | | Jack Woodsford (Jack) | 80 CP | | | |
| 71 | 5-3 | | Daniel Quek (Daniel) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 72 | 5-3 | | Jack Roth (jrmun) | 80 CP | | | |
| 73 | 5-3 | | Mitch Kendrick (Who) | 80 CP | | | |
| 74 | 5-3 | | Douglas Mathrick (Ayame) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 75 | 5-3 | | Will Tom (Will) | 80 CP | | | |
| 76 | 5-3 | | Luke Iuele (Luke★) | 80 CP | | | |
| 77 | 5-3 | | Jared Clapin (MUPPET) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 78 | 5-3 | | Oliver Adams (Oli) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 79 | 5-3 |  | Oliver Eskolin (Owe) | 80 CP | | | |
| 80 | 5-3 |  | Tai Hei Yu (Rei) | 80 CP | | | |
| 81 | 5-3 | | Ashlee Coe (Ashlee) | 80 CP | | | |
| 82 | 5-3 |  | David Hodgkins (Dave) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 83 | 5-3 |  | Martín Pérez (Tynator) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 84 | 5-3 | | Ibtihal Mahmood (Diam) | 80 CP | | | |
| 85 | 5-3 | | Sye Evans-Ocharern (Sye) | 80 CP | | | |
| 86 | 5-3 | | Guilherme Schilling (gspm02) | 80 CP | | | |
| 87 | 5-3 | | William Pye (William) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 88 | 5-3 | | Matthew Mitchell (Bahamate) | 80 CP | | | |
| 89 | 5-3 | | Lachlan Foy (Lachlan) | 80 CP | | | |
| 90 | 5-3 | | Kyle Di Pastena (Kyle) | 80 CP | | | |
| 91 | 4-4 | | Jackson Spinks (Jacko) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 92 | 4-4 | | Nathan Farrugia (Nate) | 80 CP | | | |
| 93 | 4-4 | | Matt Civelle (Gilbee) | 80 CP | | | |
| 94 | 4-4 | | Angus Wood (Angus) | 80 CP | | | |
| 95 | 4-4 | | Ben Kennedy (Corn) | 80 CP | | | |
| 96 | 4-4 | | Liam Clarkson (Liam) | 80 CP | | | |
| 97 | 4-4 | | Patrick Dawson (Phatrick) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 98 | 4-3 | | Chloe Bourke (Chloe) | 80 CP | | | |
| 99 | 4-4 | | Matt Ireland (footynbeers) | 80 CP | | | |
| 100 | 4-4 | | Nakul Umashankar (Florian) | 80 CP | | | |
| 101 | 4-4 | | Liang Zhaochen (陽炎綾音) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 102 | 4-4 | | Stephanie Tremigliozzi (Steph) | 80 CP | | | |
| 103 | 4-4 |  | Dominic Pacaba (Mhybear) | 80 CP | | | |
| 104 | 4-4 | | Paul Amedee (Masto) | 80 CP | | | |
| 105 | 4-4 | | Chas Costello (Chaz) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 106 | 4-4 | | Peter Brann (Peter) | 80 CP | | | |
| 107 | 4-4 | | Jordan Goggin (Sucker) | 80 CP | | | |
| 108 | 4-4 | | Noah Luvaul (bruxish user) | 80 CP | | | |
| 109 | 4-4 | | Gabriel Novakov (Gabriel) | 80 CP | | | |
| 110 | 4-4 |  | Adam McCarron (Adam) | 80 CP | | | |
| 111 | 4-4 | | Michael Hagan (Byki) | 80 CP | | | |
| 112 | 4-4 | | Aaron Reston (Espeonage) | 80 CP | | | |
| 113 | 4-4 | | Kevin Isaac (Lord Kai) | 80 CP | | | |
| 114 | 4-4 | | Harris Gall (Wang) | 80 CP | | | |
| 115 | 4-4 | | Christian Mossati (Christian) | 80 CP | | | |
| 116 | 4-4 | | Joshua Dodds (Joshua) | 80 CP | | | |
| 117 | 4-4 | | Jake Zaffira (Judy) | 80 CP | | | |
| 118 | 4-4 | | Dylan Bower (FlyingLuigis) | 80 CP | | | |
| 119 | 4-4 | | Alfie Worgan (Quanimint) | 80 CP | | | |
| 120 | 4-4 | | Matthew Lawson (Matt) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 121 | 4-4 | | Layla Montgomerie (Layla) | 80 CP | | | |
| 122 | 4-4 | | Max Woodsford (Max) | 80 CP | | | |
| 123 | 4-4 | | Nash Hawnt (Hawnty) | 80 CP | | | |
| 124 | 4-4 | | Antony Sullivan (ScarletWitch) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 125 | 4-4 | | Emma White (Emma) | 80 CP | | | |
| 126 | 4-4 | | Nic Crawford (Daemon) | 80 CP | | | |
| 127 | 4-4 | | Patrick Daglas (patio) | 80 CP | | | |
| 128 | 4-3 | | Shaun Chesterman (Shaun) | 80 CP |  | |
Streaming
Some Day 2 matches of the event are broadcast live in PvP Steve’s Twitch channel, with Henry Rich, Scott Sellers, Harrison McCowage and Paul Amedee as casters.
- Day 2: stream starts on 17 May at around 22:30 UTC.
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R9 | Alister Sandover | vs | Nicholas Kan |
| R10 | Lewis Tan | vs | Shohei Kimura |
| Top 16 | Joji Kaieda | vs | Masayoshi Kuroo |
| Top 8 | Scott Kennedy | vs | Riley Hackwill |
| Top 4 | Lewis Tan | vs | Jude Lee |
| Finals | Jude Lee | vs | Masayoshi Kuroo |
Usage stats
Day 1
Day 2
Top 6 Restricted Pairs (Graph not shown on stream)
- Shadow Rider Calyrex + Zamazenta: 13.2%
- Ice Rider Calyrex + Miraidon: 13.2%
- Shadow Rider Calyrex + Terapagos: 10.5%
- Shadow Rider Calyrex + Koraidon: 10.5%
- Lunala + Miraidon: 10.5%
- Ice Rider Calyrex + Kyogre: 5.3%
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the following location:
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
1 Convention Centre Pl
South Wharf VIC 3006, Australia
Check-in must be done in advance on Friday 16 May from 3 pm to 8 pm AEST. Late check-in is available on Saturday from 7:30 am, but, for this option, players must email the organizer in advance.
Players must be in the venue by 17 May at 8:30 am AEST (16 May at 22:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with the Day 1 Swiss rounds. Seniors and Juniors start 30 minutes later.
Players qualified to Day 2 must be in the venue by 18 May at 8:30 am AEST (17 May at 22:30 UTC) for the team checks. The Day 2 Swiss rounds and the top cut will be played thereafter.
Prizes
This event is part of the 2025 official TPCi circuit and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).
Check out the organizer’s website for information about participation goodies.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following CPs, prize money and Pokémon TCG booster packs depending on final attendance:
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to the 2025 World Championships 350 CP | 0 |
| Finalist | 325 CP | 4 |
| Semifinalists | 300 CP | 8 |
| 5th to 8th | 280 CP | 17 |
| 9th to 16th | 160 CP | 33 |
| 17th to 32nd | 125 CP | 65 |
| 33rd to 64th | 100 CP | 129 |
| 65th to 128th | 80 CP | 257 |
| 129th to 256th | 60 CP | 513 |
| 257th to 512th | 40 CP | 1025 |
| 513th to 1024th | 20 CP | 2049 |
| Placement | Masters | Junior & Senior |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $6,000 USD | $1,000 USD |
| Finalist | $4,000 USD | $750 USD |
| Semifinalists | $2,000 USD | $500 USD |
| 5th to 8th | $1,000 USD | – |
| 9th to 16th | $750 USD | – |
| Players per age division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | <33 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 | 257-512 | 513-1024 | 1025-2048 | 2049+ |
| Champion | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Finalist | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Semifinalists | 36 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 5th to 8th | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 9th to 16th | 9 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 108 |
| 17th to 32nd | 18 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | ||
| 33rd to 64th | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |||
| 65th to 128th | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | ||||
| 129th to 256th | 9 | 18 | 18 | |||||
| 257th to 512th | 9 | |||||||
If prize money is $5000 or more, it will be given as a choice of scholarship (in all cases) or cash (for minors, as a Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card).
Overview
The Melbourne Regional Championships is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the third and last Regional-level event of the 2025 season in the Oceanian circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set I, and it is played using open team lists. It is the first-ever major event in Oceania with the new ruleset.
A little bit of history
Australia has been part of the Oceania region of the official TPCi circuit since they were established. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships and all editions of OCIC from 2017 to 2023. Australia’s greatest VGC success is Nicholas Kan‘s 2017 Junior Division World Championship win, while in the Masters Division his brother Christopher Kan won the 2017 North America International Championships and Sam Pandelis reached that same year the finals at the 2017 World Championships.
The most recent tournament held in Australia was the 2025 Brisbane Regional, played with the VGC Regulation Set G in March 2025. The finals saw 2024 Worlds quarterfinalist Diego Ferreira defeat Australian Joshua Sutherland-Smith to win his first Regional Championship title!
The last time there was an event in Victoria was the 2024 Melbourne Regional, played with the VGC Regulation Set F in February 2024. The finals saw Australian Kiran Singh defeat 2016 Auckland Regional finalist Trent Sayer to win his first Regional Championship title!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profile and have a Play! Pokémon Player ID.
Sign-ups are A$50 for Masters players and A$40 for Senior and Junior players, and they open on 19 March at 7 pm AEDT (08:00 UTC). There are 288 spots for Masters players, 40 for Senior players, and 40 for Junior players.
Initially, there were 288 spots announced for Masters players, 32 for Senior players, and 32 for Junior players. It was later announced that some spot reallocations on 3 April would mean a lower cap of 252 spots for Masters players. However, this was later revised, and the 288 initial Masters spots were maintained, plus the Senior and Junior spots were increased.
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 2 hours before the event starts.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 1 hour before the event starts, by 17 May at 7:30 am AEST (16 May at 21:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are A$20 and can be purchased here.
