| Event | 2026 Curitiba Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Pinhais, PR, Brazil |
| Date | 14–15 March 2026 |
| Capacity | Undisclosed |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season – VGC Regulation Set F |
| Format | 2-phase Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Crane |
Check the organizer’s website here for further info!
Table of Contents
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 R$220 for Masters players and R$150 for Senior and Junior players, and they open on 14 January at 19:00 BRT (22:00 UTC). Refunds are partially available up until one week before the event.
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 days before the event starts, on 11 March.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 14 March at 05:30 BRT (08:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are R$50 and can be purchased here.
Streaming
It is still unknown whether the event will be streamed.
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the following location:
Expotrade
Rod. Dep. João Leopoldo Jacomel, 10454
Vila Amelia, Pinhais – PR, 83330-167, Brazil
Details about badge pick-up will be known soon.
Players must be in the venue by 14 March at 08:30 BRT (11:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with the Swiss rounds. Seniors and Juniors start 30 minutes later.
Players still on the run in Day 2 must be in the venue by 15 March at 08:30 BRT (11:30 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, prize money 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 |
| 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 Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card).
Overview
The Curitiba Regional Championships is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the sixth Regional-level event and fifth Regional Championships proper of the 2026 season in the Latin American circuit.
It is played with VGC Regulation Set F, using open team lists.
A little bit of history
Brazil 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 the 2019 World Championships and the 2 International Championship second places achieved by Gabriel Agati, as well as another International Championship second place achieved by Thiago Lattanzi.
The most recent tournament held in Brazil was the 2026 Latin America International Championships (LAIC), held in São Paulo and played in the VGC Regulation Set H in November 2025. The finals saw 2025 JCS Champion Yuma Kinugawa defeat 2025 Rio de Janeiro Regional Champion Juan Salerno to win his first International Championship title!
As for a Regional-level event, the last event held in Brazil was the 2026 Belo Horizonte Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set H in October 2025. The finals saw 2021 Players Cup IV Champion Renzo Navarro defeat 2024 Curitiba Regional finalist Victor Vieira to win his fourth Regional Championship title!
It is a returning ruleset! The last Regulation Set F tournament held in Brazil was the 2024 São Paulo Regional, played in April 2024. The finals saw Brazilian player Cristhian Andrade defeat then-5-time Regional Champion Riley Factura to win his first major title!
The last event held in the state of Paraná was the 2024 Curitiba Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set D in September 2023. The finals saw Brazilian player Nader El Bacha defeat fellow Brazilian Victor Vieira to win his first major title!
