| Event | 2025 Mérida Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Mérida, Mexico |
| Date | 8–9 February 2025 |
| Attendance | 182 players (MA) |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2025 Season – VGC Regulation Set G |
| Format | 7 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 2 Day 2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Karma Beam |
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 | 7-2 | | Daniel Núñez (Donita♥) | 2025 Worlds 350 CP $6,000 |       |  | |
| 2 | 8-1 |  | Marcus Dion (Father Dijon) | 325 CP $4,000 |       | | |
| 3 | 7-2 |  | Hanns Pizarro (IHancocKI) | 300 CP $2,000 |  | | |
| 4 | 7-2 | | Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Gateishion) | 300 CP $2,000 |    | | |
| 5 | 8-1 |  | Paul Ruiz (Ralf) | 280 CP $1,000 |       | | |
| 6 | 7-2 |  | Riley Factura (Riley) | 280 CP $1,000 |   | | |
| 7 | 7-2 |  | Steven Robles (Santa506) | 280 CP $1,000 | | | |
| 8 | 7-2 | | Jonathan Barradas (Jonynho) | 280 CP $1,000 |      | | |
| 9 | 8-1 | | Sebastián Bisbal (Brutus) | 160 CP $750 |    | | |
| 10 | 8-1 | | Gilberto Espejel (Gilberto R.) | 160 CP $750 |   | | |
| 11 | 7-2 | | William Brown (billy) | 160 CP $750 |  | | |
| 12 | 7-2 | | Galo Orbea (EcuaDude) | 160 CP $750 |  | | |
| 13 | 7-2 | | Max Morales (Shiba-Max) | 160 CP $750 |     | | |
| 14 | 7-2 | | Kenneth Gamboa (KENNETH) | 160 CP $750 | | | |
| 15 | 7-2 | | Alexis Hernández (Pich) | 160 CP $750 |   | | |
| 16 | 7-2 | | Héctor Luis Ortiz (stom) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 6-3 | | Pavel Valencia-Acuna (Pavel) | 125 CP | | | |
| 18 | 6-3 | | Arath Vera (Arath) | 125 CP | | | |
| 19 | 6-3 | | Jeshua Rivera (Starlight★) | 125 CP | | | |
| 20 | 6-3 | | Francisco Herrera (BIO) | 125 CP |   | | |
| 21 | 6-3 |  | Felipe Molino (Felipe) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 22 | 6-3 | | Manuel Medina (Manuel) | 125 CP | | | |
| 23 | 6-3 | | David Rodríguez (davidness) | 125 CP | | | |
| 24 | 6-3 | | Steven Stewart (steven) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 25 | 6-3 | | Jassiel Lezama (Neptuno) | 125 CP | | | |
| 26 | 6-3 | | Chuy Bretón (Chuybreton8) | 125 CP |   | | |
| 27 | 6-3 | | Len Deuel (Len) | 125 CP | | | |
| 28 | 6-3 | | Christian Maccise (chrismac) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 29 | 6-3 | | César Sánchez (Cesar) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 30 | 6-3 |  | Estephan Valdebenito (Irina) | 125 CP |   | | |
| 31 | 6-3 | | Aldo Loyola (STATS*Ike) | 125 CP | | | |
| 32 | 6-3 | | Juan Salazar (Juan) | 125 CP | | | |
| 33 | 6-3 | | Israel Ocampo (Cranidactyl) | 100 CP | | | |
| 34 | 5-4 | | Mario Montes (SPACE * Mario) | 100 CP |    | | |
| 35 | 5-4 | | José María Sábat (Juliana) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 36 | 5-4 | | Xavier Méndez (Xavi) | 100 CP | | | |
| 37 | 5-4 | | Eduardo Padilla (Jose Eduardo) | 100 CP | | | |
| 38 | 5-4 | | Hiram Espinosa (Hiram) | 100 CP | | | |
| 39 | 5-4 | | Rin Leiba (Rin) | 100 CP | | | |
| 40 | 5-4 | | Fernando Sánchez (Er) | 100 CP | | |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
All players with 2 or fewer losses advanced to Day 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 4-3 | | Alan Kevin Herrera (Phamton Evil) | 100 CP | | | |
| 42 | 4-3 | | Ángel Marín (AJ) | 100 CP |   | | |
| 43 | 4-3 | | Yair Torres (Yair) | 100 CP | | | |
| 44 | 4-3 |  | Giovanni Araníbar (Libiak) | 100 CP | | | |
| 45 | 4-3 | | Moisés Mota (Moy) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 46 | 4-3 | | Edivaldo Meza (EDI) | 100 CP | | | |
| 47 | 4-3 | | Luis Martínez (Mr. Luiso) | 100 CP | | | |
| 48 | 4-3 | | Azaael Ortiz (ÜMøntBlançÜ) | 100 CP |   | | |
| 49 | 4-3 | | Rafael Durán (rafastarr) | 100 CP | | | |
| 50 | 4-3 | | César de Haro (Cesar) | 100 CP | | | |
| 51 | 4-3 | | Mauricio Arturo Rodríguez (Blackstar950) | 100 CP | | | |
| 52 | 4-3 | | Oliver Esparza (Oliver) | 100 CP | | | |
| 53 | 4-3 | | César Reyes (STATS☆Césars) | 100 CP | | | |
| 54 | 4-3 | | Brayan Ramírez (BARP) | 100 CP | | | |
| 55 | 4-3 | | Antonio Tristán (A. Tristán) | 100 CP | | | |
| 56 | 4-3 | | Saúl Morones (Samir) | 100 CP | | | |
| 57 | 4-3 | | Christian Ramírez (Ewokpadawan) | 100 CP | | | |
| 58 | 4-3 | | Víctor Manoath (Prv 21:31) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 59 | 4-3 | | Juan Carlos González (LugiaKas) | 100 CP | | | |
| 60 | 4-3 | | Daniela Hernández (Dany) | 100 CP | | | |
| 61 | 4-3 | | Santiago Campos (Saar) | 100 CP | | | |
| 62 | 4-3 | | Héctor Hurtado (Hector) | 100 CP | | | |
| 63 | 4-3 | | Hunter Braum (DeskSmash) | 100 CP | | | |
| 64 | 4-3 | | Kohei Ariki (Cosmis) | 100 CP |  | |
Streaming
The event was not officially streamed. A grassroots stream in MolinaVGC’s X account featured some top cut matches.
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 4 | Hanns Pizarro | vs | Daniel Núñez |  |
| Finals | Marcus Dion | vs | Daniel Núñez | |
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the following location:
Centro de Convenciones Yucatán Siglo XXI
60 Norte 299, Col. Revolución
97110 Mérida, Yucatán, México
Check-in can be done early on Friday 7 February from 4 pm to 8 pm CST, or early on Saturday from 7 am.
Players must be in the venue by 8 February at 8:30 am CST (14:30 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 9 February at 8:30 am CST (14:30 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 Mérida Regional Championships is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the third Regional Championship and sixth Regional-level event of the 2025 season in the Latin American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set G, and it is played using open team lists.
A little bit of history
Mexico has been part of the Latin America region of the official TPCi circuit for many years. It has hosted multiple major events, including Special Events, Regional Championships and old-era National Championships. Mexico’s greatest VGC successes are the ninth place reached by Genaro Vallejo at the 2015 World Championships and the third place reached by César Reyes in the 2017 North America International Championships.
The most recent tournament held in Mexico was the 2024 Mexico City Special Event, played in the VGC Regulation Set G in May 2024. The finals saw 2024 LAIC semifinalist David Rodríguez defeat Mexican Rin Leiba to win his fourth Special title!
It is the first major VGC event ever held in the state of Yucatán!
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 $1,200 MXN for Masters players and $700 MXN for Senior and Junior players, and they open on 11 December at 7 pm CST (12 December at 01:00 UTC).
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 8 February at 7:30 am CST (13:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $300 MXN and can be purchased here starting on 18 December.
