| Event | 2026 Buenos Aires Special Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Date | 15ā16 November 2025 |
| Capacity | 93 MA + 0 SR + 4 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set H |
| Format | 7+2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Play LATAM |
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 | 7-2 |  | Kenneth Gamboa (KENNETH) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 7-2 | | Juan Salerno (Juanfi) | 325Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 3 | 7-2 |  | Javier Nain (jvvieree) | 300Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 4 | 7-2 |  | Gilberto Goracci (Gilberto) | 300Ā CP |       | | Ā |
| 5 | 8-1 | | Nazareno RodrĆguez (Mayoh) | 280Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 6 | 7-2 | | NicolĆ”s Frattini (qono) | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 7-2 |  | Gonzalo Sintas (Gonzs) | 280Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 8 | 7-2 |  | Luis Roquet (Aparocks) | 280Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 9 | 7-2 | | AgustĆn Marinucci (Mari) | 200Ā CP |     | | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 6-3 | | Lucas Ferraro (Lucas) | 200Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 11 | 6-3 |  | Francisco Alca (Falcon) | 200Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 12 | 6-3 | | Thomas Hoy (thomas) | 200Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 13 | 6-3 | | Rodrigo Tapia (Kremling) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 14 | 6-3 |  | Victor Vieira (KSV Kids) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 15 | 6-3 | | SebastiĆ”n Escalante (Sebastian) | 200Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 16 | 6-3 | | Xoakin Rinaldi (Amelia) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 17 | 6-3 | | JoaquĆn Salerno (Mysticbox) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 18 | 6-3 | | NicolĆ”s Miniero (Nico) | 160Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 19 | 5-4 | | Omar AcuƱa (TG Homero) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 20 | 5-4 | | Felipe Fredes (ffredes) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 5-4 | | NicolĆ”s del Campo (TG Sh4dowzon) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 4-3 | | Juan Pablo CambĆ³n (Juampi) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 23 | 4-3 | | Juan Velasco (Anya) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 4-3 | | Lucas Soto (K-user) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 25 | 4-3 |  | Antonio Marco Rodrigo (EXHOUL) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 26 | 4-3 | | Gonzalo Barrera (GonzAL-TH) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 4-3 | | Luciano Begot (KSV S. Proud) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 4-3 | | Francisco Kinaszuk (Kina) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 29 | 4-3 | | Francisco Gribaudo (OverkillFTF) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 30 | 4-3 | | JoaquĆn Ranauro (ramierdo) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 4-3 | | Luca AlarcĆ³n (Luca) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 4-3 | | Yannick Zelaya (Yannickcraft) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Seniors Division
No Senior Division players attended this tournament.
Juniors Top 2
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-3 | | MartĆn Q. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 2 | 3-4 | | Franco M. | 325Ā CP |  | | Ā |
Streaming
The event is broadcast live in Play LATAM’s Twitch channel, in Spanish, with Paul Ruiz, Alex Soto, Javier ValdĆ©s and Christian RamĆrez as casters and the support of Victory Road.
- Day 1 (Swiss rounds): stream starts on 15 November at 14:00 UTC. You can find the video here (from Round 4 onwards).
- Day 2 (Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 16 November at 14:00 UTC. You can find the videos here (Round 9 and start of Top 16 G1), here (some turns of Top 16 G1), and here (rest of Top 16 G1 onwards).
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Kenneth Gamboa |
vs | SebastiƔn Escalante |
| R3 | Victor Vieira |
vs | Michael Navas  |
| R4 | Antonio Marco Rodrigo |
vs | Juan Salerno |
| R5 | Javier Nain |
vs | Juan Pablo CambĆ³n |
| R6 | Luciano Begot |
vs | NicolƔs Frattini |
| R7 | Luca AlarcĆ³n |
vs | JoaquĆn Salerno |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R9 | Luis Roquet |
vs | Lucas Ferraro |
| Top 16 | AgustĆn Marinucci |
vs | Gilberto Goracci |
| Top 8 | Javier Nain |
vs | NicolƔs Frattini |
| Top 4 | Kenneth Gamboa |
vs | Gilberto Goracci |
| Finals | Kenneth Gamboa |
vs | Juan Salerno |
Usage stats
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held atĀ the Versailles Hall of the following location:
Palais Rouge
JerĆ³nimo Salguero 1441
C1177AFA Buenos Aires, Argentina
Badges can be picked up early on Saturday 15 November from 8:30 local time (11:30 UTC).
Players must be in the venue by 15 November at 10:00 local time (13:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with the Swiss rounds. Seniors and Juniors also start at that time.
Players still on the run in Day 2 must be in the venue by 16 November at 9:00 local time (12:00 UTC) for the team checks. The next Swiss rounds and the Top Cut will be played thereafter.
Prizes
This event is part of the 2026 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 and could receive a number of PokƩmon TCG booster packs depending on final attendance. In this Special Championships, the organizer can add some other prizes of their own.
| 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 |
Overview
The Buenos Aires Special ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the first Special Championships and third 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
ArgentinaĀ 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, Regionals and old-era National Championships. Argentina’s greatest VGC successes are the Worlds top 8 finishes achieved byĀ SebastiĆ”n EscalanteĀ inĀ 2017Ā andĀ Federico TuranoĀ inĀ 2018. Additionally, Argentine players have proven themselves as a major team force and they reached the finalsĀ of theĀ 2023 World Cup of PokĆ©mon VGC.
The most recent tournament held in ArgentinaĀ was theĀ 2025 Buenos Aires SC, also played with the VGC Regulation Set H in November 2024. The finals saw Chilean playerĀ Javier Nain defeat 2024 & defending Buenos Aires SC Champion Juan Salerno to win his first major title!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through theĀ Play LATAM platform, and you will first need to set up your Play LATAM profile and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID.
Sign-ups are $46,000 ARS or $37 USD, and they open on 3 September at 19:00 local time (22:00 UTC). Payment can be made through PayPal or MercadoPago (only for Argentina), and you have 15 minutes after signing up to complete it.
Spectator passes including a side-event voucher are $17,000 ARS or $15 USDĀ and can be purchased on site. Spectator passes without the voucher are $5,000 ARS.
