| Event | 2025 Portland Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Portland, OR, United States |
| Date | 24–25 May 2025 |
| Attendance | 466 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 | Gaming Generations |
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 | | Gavin Michaels (HUH?!!) | 2025 Worlds 350 CP $6,000 |       |  | |
| 2 | 8-2 |  | Zhang Zhe (天难忱斯) | 325 CP $4,000 |       | | |
| 3 | 9-1 | | Cary D’Ortona (Cary) | 300 CP $2,000 |    | | |
| 4 | 9-1 |  | Aaron Brok (Aaron) | 300 CP $2,000 |     | | |
| 5 | 9-1 | | Montana Mott (Montana) | 280 CP $1,000 | | | |
| 6 | 9-1 | | Justin Won (Justin) | 280 CP $1,000 |   | | |
| 7 | 8-2 | | Giovanni Cischke (PqlarBear) | 280 CP $1,000 |   | | |
| 8 | 8-2 | | Len Deuel (Len) | 280 CP $1,000 |    | | |
| 9 | 10-2 | | Jonathan Chemburkar (JON) | 160 CP $750 |    | | |
| 10 | 10-2 | | Junxi Zhu (zgr) | 160 CP $750 |  | | |
| 11 | 9-3 | | David Hutner (elegyy) | 160 CP $750 | | | |
| 12 | 9-3 |  | Jonathan Zuniga (Jawnzu) | 160 CP $750 |  | | |
| 13 | 9-3 | | Emilio Forbes (バイオレット) | 160 CP $750 | | | |
| 14 | 9-3 | | Ryan Haig (botchkiss) | 160 CP $750 | | | |
| 15 | 9-3 | | Kian Campbell (Kian) | 160 CP $750 |    | | |
| 16 | 9-3 | | Steven Stewart (steven) | 160 CP $750 |   | | |
| 17 | 8-3 | | Christopher Han (Darts) | 125 CP | | | |
| 18 | 8-3 |  | Olivia Moledzki (timbit) | 125 CP | | | |
| 19 | 8-3 | | Benjamin Harlan (Benjamin) | 125 CP |    | | |
| 20 | 8-3 | | Emily Parson (Zanzibar) | 125 CP | | | |
| 21 | 8-3 | | Joshua Denk (DarkPine) | 125 CP | | | |
| 22 | 8-3 | | Dominic Vogel (Dominic) | 125 CP | | | |
| 23 | 8-3 | | Diego Aguirre (Diego) | 125 CP | | | |
| 24 | 8-3 | | Blake Silver (Blake) | 125 CP | | | |
| 25 | 8-3 | | Lorenzo Arce (Lorenzo) | 125 CP |   | | |
| 26 | 8-3 | | Jaden Copeland (BETTY) | 125 CP | | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 7-3 | | Jesse Romolo (Pinkman) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 28 | 7-3 |  | Kento Asami (バイオレット) | 125 CP | | | |
| 29 | 7-3 | | Nicholas Morales (Charmdi) | 125 CP | | | |
| 30 | 7-3 |  | Arath Vera (Arath) | 125 CP | | | |
| 31 | 7-3 | | Alex Arand (Alex) | 125 CP | | | |
| 32 | 7-3 | | Jeudy Azzarelli (Jeudy) | 125 CP | | | |
| 33 | 7-3 | | Tyler Betcher (Tyler) | 100 CP | | | |
| 34 | 7-3 | | Pavel Valencia-Acuna (Pavel) | 100 CP | | | |
| 35 | 7-3 | | Aaron Traylor (Traylor Moon) | 100 CP |    | | |
| 36 | 7-3 | | Ethan Mattos (SplattyDaddy) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 37 | 7-3 | | Darsh Patel (Darsh) | 100 CP | | | |
| 38 | 7-3 |  | Brian Collins (Angeló) | 100 CP | | | |
| 39 | 7-3 | | Shane Gaffney (Shane) | 100 CP | | | |
| 40 | 7-3 | | Anthony Londergan (Anthony) | 100 CP | | | |
| 41 | 7-3 | | Carson Jones (Carson) | 100 CP | | | |
| 42 | 7-3 | | Benny Vasquez (Benny) | 100 CP | | | |
| 43 | 7-3 | | Keanu Inosanto (Keanu) | 100 CP | | | |
| 44 | 7-3 | | John Lyons (John) | 100 CP | | | |
| 45 | 7-3 | | Alexander Canseco (CansecoChann) | 100 CP | | | |
| 46 | 7-3 |  | Ezequiel Cordero (ZekromZeke) | 100 CP | | | |
| 47 | 7-3 |  | Aditya Subramanian (ck49) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 48 | 7-3 | | Kacey Boardman (Girasolia) | 100 CP | | | |
| 49 | 7-3 | | Gabriel Harmon (Gabe) | 100 CP | | | |
| 50 | 7-3 | | Alexis Harrison (Alexis) | 100 CP | | | |
| 51 | 7-3 | | Andrew Briceno (Andrew) | 100 CP | | | |
| 52 | 7-3 | | Ernesto Verdugo (ErnestoVR) | 100 CP | | | |
| 53 | 7-3 | | Marlox Enriquez (Marlox) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 54 | 7-3 | | Jordan Saba (Thyme) | 100 CP | | | |
| 55 | 6-3 | | Andrew Post (Q) | 100 CP | | | |
| 56 | 6-4 | | Alvin Mo (almo) | 100 CP | | | |
| 57 | 6-4 | | Alexander Zhang (Kiza) | 100 CP | | | |
| 58 | 6-4 | | Brian Hough (Brain) | 100 CP | | | |
| 59 | 6-4 | | Ethan Youn (TomBrady) | 100 CP | | | |
| 60 | 6-4 | | Aniruddha Murali (Aniruddha) | 100 CP | | | |
| 61 | 6-4 | | Emmanuel Boctor (Mano) | 100 CP | | | |
| 62 | 6-4 | | Cameron Bloniarz (Cblon) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 63 | 6-4 | | Brendan Zheng (Doug) | 100 CP | | | |
| 64 | 6-4 | | Aaron Perez (?Fez) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 65 | 6-4 | | Ofomezie Emelle (Zoan) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 66 | 6-4 | | Jacob Mortenson (Jacob) | 80 CP | | | |
| 67 | 6-4 | | KaSun Thompson (KSun) | 80 CP | | |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
All players with 2 or fewer losses advance to Day 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 5-3 | | Ben Grissmer (chef) | 80 CP | | | |
| 69 | 5-3 | | Jonathan Newman (Jon) | 80 CP | | | |
| 70 | 5-3 | | Brandon Davis (Brandon) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 71 | 5-3 | | Joseph Kwan (Joe) | 80 CP | | | |
| 72 | 5-3 | | Paro Sen (Paro) | 80 CP | | | |
| 73 | 5-3 | | Omar Andrade (Baldo) | 80 CP | | | |
| 74 | 5-3 | | Erik Holmstrom (Cyrus) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 75 | 5-3 | | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 80 CP | | | |
| 76 | 5-3 | | Calvin Nisson (Gazoney) | 80 CP | | | |
| 77 | 5-3 | | Randy Kwa (Lunasia) | 80 CP | | | |
| 78 | 5-3 | | Chase Rumpca (Tara) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 79 | 5-3 | | Liu Feiyang (赤赤兹) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 80 | 5-3 | | Dustin Lam (Dlamsx) | 80 CP | | | |
| 81 | 5-3 | | Qi Wei (Athed_Anachy) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 82 | 5-3 | | Cedric Bernier (Cedric) | 80 CP | | | |
| 83 | 5-3 | | Martin Gouchon (Cap) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 84 | 5-3 | | Ilija Gonzales (Karma) | 80 CP | | | |
| 85 | 5-3 |  | Hoàng Hồ (Zoryaaa) | 80 CP | | | |
| 86 | 5-3 | | Victor Pham (Victor) | 80 CP | | | |
| 87 | 5-3 | | Jesus Beltran (Jesus) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 88 | 5-3 | | Thomas Fisher (Ben is cool!) | 80 CP | | | |
| 89 | 5-3 | | Logan Mazur (Logan) | 80 CP | | | |
| 90 | 5-3 | | Lucy Fleming (Erza) | 80 CP | | | |
| 91 | 5-3 | | Benji Irons (Benji) | 80 CP | | | |
| 92 | 5-3 |  | Luca Paz (0-x in swiss) | 80 CP | | | |
| 93 | 5-3 | | Patrick Smith (Sala) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 94 | 5-3 | | Jackson Ferris (Jackson) | 80 CP | | | |
| 95 | 5-3 | | Andrew Xu (Timp) | 80 CP | | | |
| 96 | 5-3 | | Carter Steadman (retraC) | 80 CP | | | |
| 97 | 5-3 | | Heath Davis (Heathbar) | 80 CP | | | |
| 98 | 5-3 | | Wyatt McDonald (Wyatt) | 80 CP | | | |
| 99 | 5-3 | | Jonathan Martin (Sora) | 80 CP | | | |
| 100 | 5-3 | | Hiram Espinosa (Hiramidas) | 80 CP | | | |
| 101 | 5-3 | | Behzad Muntazir (Saten) | 80 CP | | | |
| 102 | 5-3 | | Will Adorno (Willy) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 103 | 5-3 | | Jacob Gilles (Gill) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 104 | 5-3 | | Eric Bush (Eric) | 80 CP | | | |
| 105 | 5-3 | | Zachary Mnich (XZacLee) | 80 CP | | | |
| 106 | 5-3 | | Riosaki Alexander (ZardiCharVGC) | 80 CP | | | |
| 107 | 5-3 | | Zac Emerzian (Zac) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 108 | 5-3 |  | Luis Aguilar (Streisten) | 80 CP | | | |
| 109 | 5-3 | | Raphael Bagara (Raphael) | 80 CP | | | |
| 110 | 5-3 | | Austin Frank (Sureman) | 80 CP | | | |
| 111 | 5-3 | | Aldo Loyola (STATS*Ike) | 80 CP | | | |
| 112 | 5-3 | | Owen Ferruolo (OGalbina) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 113 | 5-3 | | Dimitri Kontos (Dmtri_) | 80 CP | | | |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Jake Watkins (Jake) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 115 | 5-3 | | Brian Tran (Brian) | 80 CP | | | |
| 116 | 5-3 | | Tanner Torr (Tanner) | 80 CP | | | |
| 117 | 5-3 | | Kurt Imhoff (Kat) | 80 CP | | | |
| 118 | 5-3 | | Michael Ruiz (mike!) | 80 CP | | | |
| 119 | 5-3 | | Joshua Robinson (Quiv) | 80 CP | | | |
| 120 | 5-3 | | Konrad Brunkhorst (Kohn) | 80 CP | | | |
| 121 | 5-3 | | Ian Holdeman (Ian) | 80 CP | | | |
| 122 | 5-3 | | Joshua Dimond (Dimond>5) | 80 CP | | | |
| 123 | 5-3 | | Gary Qian (Takami$Chika) | 80 CP | | | |
| 124 | 5-3 | | Andrew Figueras (Andrew) | 80 CP | | | |
| 125 | 5-3 | | Jack Dowd (Jack) | 80 CP | | | |
| 126 | 5-3 | | Sam Hopkins (Sam) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 127 | 5-3 | | Navjit Joshi (NJ11) | 80 CP | | | |
| 128 | 5-3 | | Matthew Engbrecht (Maphoo) | 80 CP | | |
Streaming
The event is broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube by TPCi, with Aaron Zheng, Evan Latt, Rosemary Kelley, Scott Glaza, Wolfe Glick and the debuting Yuki Zaninovich as casters.
- Day 1: stream starts on 24 May at 16:15 UTC
- Day 2 + Top Cut: stream starts on 25 May at 16:15 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Emilio Forbes | vs | Alex Underhill |
| R3 | Behzad Muntazir | vs | Zhang Zhe |
| R4 | Zac Emerzian | vs | Logan Mazur |
| R5 | Aaron Brok | vs | Ben Grissmer |
| R6 | Aaron Traylor | vs | Nicholas Morales |
| R7 | Dylan Salvanera | vs | Brendan Zheng |
| R8 | Junxi Zhu | vs | Benny Vasquez |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Ethan Mattos | vs | Christopher Han |
| Top 32 | Olivia Moledzki | vs | Len Deuel |
| Top 16 | Emilio Forbes | vs | Montana Mott |
| Top 8 | Aaron Brok | vs | Giovanni Cischke |
| Top 8 | Gavin Michaels | vs | Justin Won |
| Top 4 | Aaron Brok | vs | Zhang Zhe |
| Top 4 | Cary D’Ortona | vs | Gavin Michaels |
| Finals | Gavin Michaels | vs | Zhang Zhe |
Usage stats
Day 1
Day 2
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the following location:
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Portland, OR 97232, USA
Check-in can be done in advance from Friday 23 May.
Players must be in the venue by 24 May at 8:30 am PDT (15:30 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 25 May at 8:30 am PDT (15:30 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 Portland Regional Championships is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the ninth Regional and tenth and last Regional-level event of the 2025 season in the North American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set I, and it is played using open team lists.
A little bit of history
The United States has been part of the North America region of the official TPCi circuit since the very beginning, also being home to the TPCi headquarters. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships, all editions of the North America International Championships and most World Championships (only excluding 2013, 2022 and 2023). The United States’ greatest VGC success are the four World Championship wins achieved by Ray Rizzo (2010, 2011 and 2012) and Wolfe Glick (2016), not even counting being the home country of 6 Senior Division and 6 Junior Division World Champions too.
The most recent tournament held in the United States was the 2025 Milwaukee Regional, also played with the VGC Regulation Set I earlier in the same month. The finals saw 2020 Collinsville Regional Champion Andrew Ding defeat fellow American Dillon Kleinvehn to win his second Regional Championship title, in what was the first event in the world to feature this ruleset!
The last time there was an event in Oregon was the 2024 Portland Regional, played with the VGC Regulation Set F in January 2024. The finals saw 2-time Regional Champion Alex Underhill defeat 2024 Toronto Regional Champion Chuppa Cross IV to win his third Regional Championship title, over 6 years after his last major win!
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 $70 for Masters players and $40 for Senior and Junior players, and they open on 26 March at 7 pm PDT (27 March at 02:00 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 24 May at 7:30 am PDT (14:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $15 and can be purchased here.
