| Event | 2026 Buenos Aires Special Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Date | 15–16 November 2025 |
| Capacity | 93 MA + 0 SR + 4 JR |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season – VGC Regulation Set H |
| Format | 7+2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Play LATAM |
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 |  | Kenneth Gamboa (KENNETH) | 2026 Worlds 350 CP |       |  | |
| 2 | 7-2 | | Juan Salerno (Juanfi) | 325 CP |  | | |
| 3 | 7-2 |  | Javier Nain (jvvieree) | 300 CP |     | | |
| 4 | 7-2 |  | Gilberto Goracci (Gilberto) | 300 CP |       | | |
| 5 | 8-1 | | Nazareno Rodríguez (Mayoh) | 280 CP |   | | |
| 6 | 7-2 | | Nicolás Frattini (qono) | 280 CP | | | |
| 7 | 7-2 |  | Gonzalo Sintas (Gonzs) | 280 CP |   | | |
| 8 | 7-2 |  | Luis Roquet (Aparocks) | 280 CP |     | | |
| 9 | 7-2 | | Agustín Marinucci (Mari) | 200 CP |     | |
Phase 2 Swiss rounds
Check here 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) | 200 CP |   | | |
| 11 | 6-3 |  | Francisco Alca (Falcon) | 200 CP |   | | |
| 12 | 6-3 | | Thomas Hoy (thomas) | 200 CP |     | | |
| 13 | 6-3 | | Rodrigo Tapia (Kremling) | 200 CP | | | |
| 14 | 6-3 |  | Victor Vieira (KSV Kids) | 200 CP | | | |
| 15 | 6-3 | | Sebastián Escalante (Sebastian) | 200 CP |   | | |
| 16 | 6-3 | | Xoakin Rinaldi (Amelia) | 200 CP | | | |
| 17 | 6-3 | | Joaquín Salerno (Mysticbox) | 160 CP |   | | |
| 18 | 6-3 | | Nicolás Miniero (Nico) | 160 CP |    | | |
| 19 | 5-4 | | Omar Acuña (TG Homero) | 160 CP |  | | |
| 20 | 5-4 | | Felipe Fredes (ffredes) | 160 CP | | | |
| 21 | 5-4 | | Nicolás del Campo (TG Sh4dowzon) | 160 CP | | |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players with 2 or fewer losses advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 4-3 | | Juan Pablo Cambón (Juampi) | 160 CP | | | |
| 23 | 4-3 | | Juan Velasco (Anya) | 160 CP | | | |
| 24 | 4-3 | | Lucas Soto (K-user) | 160 CP | | | |
| 25 | 4-3 |  | Antonio Marco Rodrigo (EXHOUL) | 160 CP | | | |
| 26 | 4-3 | | Gonzalo Barrera (GonzAL-TH) | 160 CP | | | |
| 27 | 4-3 | | Luciano Begot (KSV S. Proud) | 160 CP | | | |
| 28 | 4-3 | | Francisco Kinaszuk (Kina) | 160 CP |   | | |
| 29 | 4-3 | | Francisco Gribaudo (OverkillFTF) | 160 CP |  | | |
| 30 | 4-3 | | Joaquín Ranauro (ramierdo) | 160 CP | | | |
| 31 | 4-3 | | Luca Alarcón (Luca) | 160 CP | | | |
| 32 | 4-3 | | Yannick Zelaya (Yannickcraft) | 160 CP | | |
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 | | Martín Q. | 2026 Worlds 350 CP | | | |
| 2 | 3-4 | | Franco M. | 325 CP |  | |
Streaming
The event is broadcast live in Play LATAM’s Twitch channel, in Spanish, with Paul Ruiz, Alex Soto, Javier Valdés and Christian Ramírez 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 | Sebastián Escalante |
| R3 | Victor Vieira | vs | Michael Navas  |
| R4 | Antonio Marco Rodrigo | vs | Juan Salerno |
| R5 | Javier Nain | vs | Juan Pablo Cambón |
| R6 | Luciano Begot | vs | Nicolás Frattini |
| R7 | Luca Alarcón | vs | Joaquín Salerno |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R9 | Luis Roquet | vs | Lucas Ferraro |
| Top 16 | Agustín Marinucci | vs | Gilberto Goracci |
| Top 8 | Javier Nain | vs | Nicolás Frattini |
| Top 4 | Kenneth Gamboa | vs | Gilberto Goracci |
| Finals | Kenneth Gamboa | vs | Juan Salerno |
Usage stats
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Versailles Hall of the following location:
Palais Rouge
Jerónimo 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 Pokémon 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 |
| 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 | |||||||
Overview
The Buenos Aires Special Championships is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the first Special Championships and third Regional-level event of the 2026 season in the Latin American circuit.
It is played with VGC Regulation Set H, using open team lists.
A little bit of history
Argentina 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 by Sebastián Escalante in 2017 and Federico Turano in 2018. Additionally, Argentine players have proven themselves as a major team force and they reached the finals of the 2023 World Cup of Pokémon VGC.
The most recent tournament held in Argentina was the 2025 Buenos Aires SC, also played with the VGC Regulation Set H in November 2024. The finals saw Chilean player 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 the Play LATAM platform, and you will first need to set up your Play LATAM profile and have a Play! Pokémon 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 USD and can be purchased on site. Spectator passes without the voucher are $5,000 ARS.
