| Event | 2026 Belo Horizonte Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil |
| Date | 11ā12 October 2025 |
| Attendance | 185 MA + 10 SR + 5 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set H |
| Format | 8+2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Crane |
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 | 8-2 |  | Renzo Navarro (NotRenzo) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 8-2 | | Victor Vieira (KSV Kids) | 325Ā CP $4,000 |      | | Ā |
| 3 | 8-2 |  | SebastiĆ”n Lobos (Seba) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |   | | Ā |
| 4 | 8-2 | | Cristhian Andrade (Cedrico) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |   | | Ā |
| 5 | 9-1 | | Pedro Feitosa (Static) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 6 | 9-1 |  | Kenneth Gamboa (KENNETH) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 7 | 8-2 | | Gabriel Agati (Ash) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |    | | Ā |
| 8 | 8-2 | | FĆ”bio Lima (FLima) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |  | | Ā |
| 9 | 8-2 |  | Juan Salerno (Juanfi) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 10 | 8-2 | | Ricardo Torrijos (Golem) | 200Ā CP $750 |     | | Ā |
| 11 | 8-2 | | Luciano Begot (KSV S.Proud) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
Phase 2 Swiss rounds
CheckĀ hereĀ to see the seeds for top cut from the Phase 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7-3 | | Leonardo Ritter (Leozin) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 13 | 7-3 | | JoĆ£o Felipe Leite (FlyingKnight) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 14 | 7-3 | | Rafael Yoshino (yoshino) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 15 | 7-3 | | Mario Queiroz (Mariz) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 16 | 7-3 | | Bruno Pionte (binas) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 7-3 | | Breno Ishiba (Brendu) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 18 | 7-3 | | Dylan Torres (Jehanne) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 19 | 7-3 | | SebastiĆ”n Escalante (Sebastian) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 20 | 7-3 | | Bruno Rebello (Bruno) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 7-3 |  | Jean LĆ³pez (Jean) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 7-3 | | Lorenzo Tonetti (DiTonetti) | 160Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 23 | 6-4 | | Bernardo Luz (Japacama) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 6-4 | | Caio Lattanzi (caiovibora) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 25 | 6-4 | | Esteban Ojeda (Poke_diente) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 26 | 6-4 | | Tomas Barreto (Tom) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 6-4 | | Javier Nain (jvvieree) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 6-4 | | AndrĆ© Landre (Andre) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 5-3 | | CauĆ£ Ribeiro (Z2R Caua) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 30 | 5-3 | | Arthur Katz (Katzzz) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 31 | 5-3 | | NicolĆ”s Nieto (NicolĆ”s) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 32 | 5-3 | | Miguel Esh Barbosa (Miguel) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 33 | 5-3 | | Mateus Silva (Mateus) | 120Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 34 | 5-3 | | Luiz Lima (FelipĆ£o) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 35 | 5-3 | | Ivo Giorgini (Lagarto) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 5-3 | | VinĆcius Souza (Vinho) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 37 | 5-3 | | Thiago Lattanzi (VOVOMAXBEN10) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 38 | 5-3 | | Hugo Santos (Labacedo) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 5-3 | | Matheus Carretta (Teus) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 40 | 5-3 | | Dorian QuiƱonez (Dorian) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 41 | 5-3 | | Caio Romanini (KSV Romanini) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 42 | 5-3 | | JĆŗlio Eller (Z2R Cogao) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 5-3 | | Marcelo Higuti (Marcelo) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 5-3 | | Ian Tal (Ian) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 5-3 | | ClĆ”udio Kamoda (Klaw) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 5-3 | | Weslei Henrique Silva (wesleihas) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 47 | 5-3 | | Gustavo Kengo (KENGO) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 5-3 | | VinĆcius Junqueira (Vini) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 5-3 | | Leonardo Gomes (Leo) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 50 | 5-3 | | Rafael Cassemiro (KSV GCorsair) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 5-3 | | Bruno Takashi (shuu) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 52 | 5-3 | | Leandro Ferreira (Lee) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 53 | 5-3 | | Luciano MuƱoz (hummus) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 5-3 | | RogĆ©rio Catel (Catel) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 5-3 | | Matheus Cordeiro (Matheus) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 56 | 5-3 | | CristĆ³bal Carrasco (CrisVGC) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 57 | 5-3 | | Gustavo Goes (Rokusasu) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 5-3 | | Robson CarrĆ©a (OZasquense) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 5-3 | | Christian Rangel (nar9le) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 60 | 5-3 | | Yan Sym (Hellraiser) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 61 | 5-3 | | SebastiĆ”n Bisbal (Brutus) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 5-3 | | VĆtor Silva (Z2R ZĆ© Goiaba) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 5-3 | | Felipe Casas (GRAN CASAS) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 64 | 5-3 | | Maicon de Moraes (Maik) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Seniors Top 4
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-1 | | Carlos V. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 4-0 | | Isaac M. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 3-1 | | Pedro G. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 2-2 | | Luiz G. A. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
Juniors Top 4
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-1 | | Anthony B. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 2 | 3-1 | | Francisco L. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 2-2 | | Lia M. | $500 |  | | Ā |
| 4 | 2-2 | | Bernardo D. | $500 | | | Ā |
Streaming
The event was not officially streamed. Grassroots recordings of feature station matches by Numi and Daniel Vieira can be found in this playlist on DaWoblefet‘s YouTube channel.
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R8 | Bernardo Luz |
vs | Luiz Lima |
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| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R9 | Gabriel Agati |
vs | Caio Lattanzi |
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| R10 | Mario Queiroz |
vs | Renzo Navarro |
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| Top 16 | Cristhian Andrade |
vs | Juan Salerno |
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| Top 8 | Victor Vieira |
vs | Gabriel Agati |
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| Top 4 | Cristhian Andrade |
vs | Victor Vieira |
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| Finals | Victor Vieira |
vs | Renzo Navarro |
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Usage stats
Phase 1
- Gholdengo: 45.4%
- Incineroar: 38.9%
- Dragonite: 34.1%
- Rillaboom: 33.5%
- Archaludon: 33.0%
- Sneasler: 28.6%
- Bloodmoon Ursaluna: 25.9%
- Male Basculegion: 23.2%
- Pelipper: 23.2%
- Ursaluna: 20.5%
- Amoonguss: 16.8%
- Annihilape: 16.2%
Day 2
- Gholdengo: 67.9%
- Incineroar: 50.0%
- Dragonite: 46.4%
- Rillaboom: 39.3%
- Bloodmoon Ursaluna: 32.1%
- Annihilape: 28.6%
- Archaludon: 28.6%
- Volcarona: 21.4%
- Alolan Ninetales: 21.4%
- Kingambit: 21.4%
- Ursaluna: 21.4%
- Male Basculegion: 21.4%
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held atĀ the following location:
Expominas BH
Av. Amazonas, 6200
Gameleira, Belo Horizonte – MG, 30510-000, Brazil
Details about badge pick-up will be known soon.
Players must be in the venue by 11 October at 08:30 BRTĀ (11:30 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 12 October at 08:30 BRTĀ (11:30 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 2026 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 the 2026 World Championships 350 CP |
0 |
| Finalist | 325 CP | 4 |
| Semifinalists | 300 CP | 8 |
| 5th to 8th | 280 CP | 17 |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | 33 |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | 65 |
| 33rd to 64th | 120 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 | Junior & Senior | Masters |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $1,000 USD | $6,000 USD |
| Finalist | $750 USD | $4,000 USD |
| Semifinalists | $500 USD | $2,000 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 | 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 Belo Horizonte Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the second Regional-level event of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the Latin American circuit.
It is played withĀ VGC Regulation Set H, using open team lists.
A little bit of history
BrazilĀ 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 and all editions of the Latin America International Championships. Brazil’s greatest VGC successes are the top 16 finish at theĀ 2019 World ChampionshipsĀ and the 2 International Championship second places achieved byĀ Gabriel Agati, as well as another International Championship second place achieved byĀ Thiago Lattanzi.
The most recent tournament held in BrazilĀ was theĀ 2025 Fortaleza Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set G in March 2025. The finals saw first-year Masters playerĀ Bruno Rebello defeat 2024 NAIC semifinalist Yan Sym to win his first Regional Championship title in the Masters division!
It is a returning ruleset! The last Regulation Set H tournament held in Brazil was the 2025 Latin America International Championships (LAIC), played in November 2024. The finals saw 2-time International & defending LAIC Champion Marco Silva defeat 2023 Worlds quarterfinalist VĆctor Medina to win his record-breaking third International Championship title!
It is the first major VGC event ever held in the state of Minas Gerais!
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 areĀ R$220 for Masters players and R$150 for Senior and Junior players*, and they open on 20 August at 19:00 BRT (22:00 UTC). Refunds are partially available up until one week before the event.
- Some new slots opened without notice on 25 September at 19:00 BRT (22:00 UTC).
* NOTE: Cost was initially published as R$380 for Masters players and R$234 for Senior and Junior players, before the organization updated the price.
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 days before the event starts, on 8 October.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 11 October at 05:30 BRT (08:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are R$50 and can be purchased here.
