| Event | 2025 Monterrey Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Monterrey, Mexico |
| Date | 19ā20 April 2025 |
| Attendance | 226 players (MA) |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2025 SeasonĀ āĀ 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 websiteĀ hereĀ for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9-0 |  | Riley Factura (Riley) | 2025Ā Worlds 350 CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 8-1 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 325 CP $4,000 |       | | Ā |
| 3 | 7-2 | | Rin Leiba (Rin) | 300 CP $2,000 |    | | Ā |
| 4 | 7-2 | | Chuy BretĆ³n (Chuybreton8) | 300 CP $2,000 |   | | Ā |
| 5 | 8-1 | | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 280 CP $1,000 |     | | Ā |
| 6 | 7-2 | | Jonathan Barradas (Jonynho) | 280 CP $1,000 |     | | Ā |
| 7 | 7-2 | | Juan Carlos GonzĆ”lez (LugiaKas) | 280 CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 8 | 7-2 | | Connor Swikart (Condor) | 280 CP $1,000 |    | | Ā |
| 9 | 8-1 |  | SebastiĆ”n RodrĆguez (Kommander) | 160 CP $750 |     | | Ā |
| 10 | 8-1 | | Vijay Sood (V) | 160 CP $750 |     | | Ā |
| 11 | 7-2 | | Erick DomĆnguez (Erickpoux) | 160 CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 12 | 7-2 | | Xavier MĆ©ndez (Xavi) | 160 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 13 | 7-2 | | Steven Stewart (steven) | 160 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 14 | 7-2 | | Ernesto Verdugo (ErnestoVR) | 160 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 15 | 7-2 | | Enrique Alejandro Guevara (Trent) | 160 CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 16 | 7-2 | | Enrique Escobedo (Scarlet) | 160 CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 7-2 | | Arath Vera (Arath) | 125 CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 7-2 | | Luis Alonso Cota (Kai) | 125 CP |    | | Ā |
| 19 | 7-2 | | Eduardo Abrego (Abrego) | 125 CP |  | | Ā |
| 20 | 7-2 | | Alfredo Cabrera (vegis) | 125 CP | | | Ā |
Day 2 Swiss rounds
CheckĀ hereĀ to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 6-3 | | Gilberto Espejel (Gilberto R.) | 125 CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 6-3 | | Sergio Vargas (Dex) | 125 CP |   | | Ā |
| 23 | 6-3 | | Jassiel Lezama (KyuuuSalā”) | 125 CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 6-3 | | Luis MartĆnez (Mr. Luiso) | 125 CP | | | Ā |
| 25 | 6-3 | | Javier Loyo (Taquito) | 125 CP |  | | Ā |
| 26 | 6-3 | | Jorge Ortiz (Jorge) | 125 CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 6-3 | | Kenneth Gamboa (KENNETH) | 125 CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 6-3 | | Christian Vargas (Chris) | 125 CP |  | | Ā |
| 29 | 6-3 | | Erick HernĆ”ndez (Erick) | 125 CP | | | Ā |
| 30 | 6-3 | | Louis Milich (Uncle Lou) | 125 CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 6-3 | | Jetrick Gelacio (JJ) | 125 CP |  | | Ā |
| 32 | 6-3 | | Ignacio Pastor (Nashobroh) | 125 CP |  | | Ā |
| 33 | 6-3 | | Francisco HernĆ”ndez (Pako Glitch) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 34 | 6-3 | | JuliĆ”n Iturria (Juls) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 35 | 6-3 | | Oliver Esparza (Oliver) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 6-3 | | Daniel NĆŗƱez (Donitaā„) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 37 | 6-3 |  | Arthur Mosca (Thurmos) | 100 CP |   | | Ā |
| 38 | 6-3 | | IvĆ”n Torres (Wisin) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 6-3 | | Zach Holowiak (Zach) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 40 | 6-3 | | Aldo Loyola (STATS*Ike) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 41 | 6-3 | | Alejandro de la Cruz (hound) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 42 | 5-4 | | Kohei Ariki (Cosmis) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 43 | 5-4 | | Israel RamĆrez (Arkham) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 5-4 | | Alberto Renero (GoldenEmp) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 5-4 | | Jeremy Boyd (jeb) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 5-4 | | Alexander Canseco (CansecoChann) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 5-4 | | RenĆ© LeĆ³n (RenĆ©) | 100 CP |   | | Ā |
| 48 | 5-4 | | Irving Antonio (Antoine) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 5-4 | | Jorge EscĆ”rcega (Johutres) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advanced to Day 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 4-3 | | Ricardo Castillo (PixiPayasita) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 51 | 4-3 |  | Ezequiel Cordero (ZekromZeke) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 4-3 | | Fernando GonzĆ”lez (Nasch) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 53 | 4-3 | | Pavel Valencia-Acuna (Pavel) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 4-3 | | CĆ©sar SĆ”nchez (Cesar) | 100 CP |   | | Ā |
| 55 | 4-3 | | Luis Enrique Quirino (sadLouie) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 4-3 | | Ricardo Mendoza (Nervo) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 57 | 4-3 | | Kevin Rocha (KrAwX) | 100 CP |  | | Ā |
| 58 | 4-3 | | Christian RamĆrez (Ewokpadawan) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 4-3 | | Luis PĆ©rez (VanZ) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 4-3 |  | Patrick Cheng (Patricia) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 61 | 4-3 | | Luis Rivera (Luigi Weiland) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 4-3 | | Aaron Grubbs (Aaron) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 4-3 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 100 CP |   | | Ā |
| 64 | 4-3 | | Natalia Ugalde (Nat) | 100 CP | | | Ā |
Streaming
The event was not officially streamed. A grassroots stream inĀ MolinaVGC‘s X and YouTube accountsĀ featured some top cut matches.
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 8 | Jonathan Barradas |
vs | Riley Factura |
 |
| Top 4 | Rin Leiba |
vs | Carson Confer |
G1: G2: |
| Finals | Riley Factura |
vs | Carson Confer |
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Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the Hall A1 of the following location:
Cintermex
Fundidora 501, Obrera
64010 Monterrey, N.L., MĆ©xico
Check-in can be done in advance on Friday 18 April from 4 pm to 8 pm CST, or early on Saturday from 7 am.
Players must be in the venue by 19 April at 8:30 am CSTĀ (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 byĀ 20 April at 8:30 am CSTĀ (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 theĀ 2025 official TPCi circuitĀ 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 moneyĀ and PokĆ©mon TCG booster packs depending on final attendance:
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to theĀ 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 PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a PokĆ©mon VisaĀ® Prepaid Card).
Overview
The Monterrey Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the fifth Regional Championship and eighth Regional-level event of theĀ 2025 seasonĀ in the Latin American circuit.
The ruleset isĀ VGC Regulation Set G, and it is played using open team lists. It is the last major event in Latin America to use this ruleset.
A little bit of history
MexicoĀ 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 byĀ CĆ©sar ReyesĀ in the 2017 North America International Championships.
The most recent tournament held in MexicoĀ was theĀ 2025 MĆ©rida Regional, also played in the VGC Regulation Set G in February 2025. The finals saw Mexican Daniel NĆŗƱez defeat Canadian Marcus Dion to win his first major title!
The last time there was an event in Nuevo LeĆ³n was the 2019 Monterrey Special, played with the VGC 2019 Ultra Series ruleset in April 2019. The finals saw 2017 NAIC semifinalist CĆ©sar Reyes defeat 2016 Mexico National Champion Israel Suaste to win his first major title!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done throughĀ RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profileĀ and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID.
Sign-ups are $1,200 MXN for Masters players and $700 MXN for Senior and Junior players, andĀ they open on 12 February at 7 pm CST (13 February at 01:00 UTC).
- A new wave was later announced to open on 6 March at 7 pm CST (7 March at 01:00 UTC) with limited spots.
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 19 April at 7:30 am CST (13:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $300 MXN and can be purchasedĀ here.
