| Event | 2026 Frankfurt Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Date | 13ā14 September 2025 |
| Attendance | 742 MA + 32 SR + 12 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set H |
| Format | 8+4 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | 2022 Tournaments |
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 | 10-2 |  | Emanuele Briganti (Lele) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 10-2 |  | VĆctor Medina (Torviv) | 325Ā CP $4,000 |     | | Ā |
| 3 | 10-2 |  | Shohei Kimura (ćć³ć¹) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |    | | Ā |
| 4 | 10-2 | | Davide Carrer (Nirinbo) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |      | | Ā |
| 5 | 11-1 | | Fabian Braun (Baked) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 6 | 11-1 |  | Oliver Eskolin (Owe) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |  | | Ā |
| 7 | 10-2 | | Joan Garcia (Top) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |    | | Ā |
| 8 | 10-2 |  | Valentijn Visser (valentijn) | 280Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 9 | 10-2 |  | Nikolaj HĆøj Nielsen (Nikolaj_H) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 10 | 10-2 | | Julian Freund (Julesnd) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 11 | 10-2 | | VĆctor JimĆ©nez (VictorJColl) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 12 | 10-2 | | Florian Hoffmann (Florian) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 13 | 10-2 | | Giuseppe Alario (Il Mule) | 200Ā CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 14 | 10-2 |  | Adam Cherfaoui (Shao) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 9-3 |  | MichaÅ Kwiatkowski (Narret) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 16 | 9-3 | | Leonardo Bonanomi (Leo) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 17 | 9-3 | | Roberto Parente (Roberto) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 9-3 | | Alex Moreno (Rikku) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 19 | 9-3 | | Francesco Magurno (Franci) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 20 | 9-3 | | Gabriel LlansĆ³ (billy beilys) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 9-3 | | Mark Mullender (Mark) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 9-3 |  | Eduardo Cunha (Edu) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 23 | 9-3 | | Louis Fontvieille (Louis) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 24 | 9-3 |  | Sam Bentham (Sam) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 25 | 9-3 | | Giulio Tarlao (Giulio) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 26 | 9-3 | | Alberto Russo (Alberto) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 9-3 | | Justin Miller (Justinpig) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 28 | 9-3 | | JuliĆ”n PiƱeiro (NKG2D) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 29 | 9-3 | | Juan Manuel Odriozola (Juanma) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 30 | 9-3 | | Joan PerellĆ³ (Dr. Necro) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 31 | 9-3 | | Robbie Schaaij (Robbie) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 9-3 | | Mirko Fioravanti (Wondi) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 33 | 9-3 | | Alberto Cano (Canovax) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 9-3 | | Hsuan-Chih Kuo (Suggy) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 35 | 9-3 | | Rahim Farzan (Pres) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 36 | 9-3 | | Gonzalo Estrada (GonesTR) | 120Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 37 | 9-3 | | Alexander Ubaghs (King Blex) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 38 | 9-3 | | Nick Schrott (Doom Duck) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 39 | 9-3 | | Rayan Guezi (Rayan) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 40 | 9-3 | | Niklas Schurse (NRoyalX) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 41 | 9-3 | | Giovanni Piscitelli (Genius) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 42 | 9-3 | | Daniel Singheiser (Singi) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 43 | 9-3 | | Pierre Coste (Guacamou) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 9-3 | | Jannik Koch (Jannik) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 8-4 | | Filip WoÅŗniak (Nen) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 8-4 | | David Ridorsa (Trace) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 8-4 | | Daniele Kaygorodova (Kaiser) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 8-4 |  | David Barker (Muphry) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 8-4 |  | Jakob Margetts (Lidorkork) | 120Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 50 | 8-4 | | Samuel Adzhib (Samuel) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 8-4 | | Sergio Federico (Sergio) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 8-4 | | AdriĆ RodrĆguez (Adri) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 53 | 8-4 | | Moritz Stief (Synthec) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 8-4 |  | Daniel Pisani (no) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 8-4 | | Paul Ender (Erebos) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 56 | 8-4 | | Sebastian Kaiser (BastiBlitz) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 57 | 8-4 | | IvĆ”n Aguilar (Invarn) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 8-4 | | Eric E. Legroux (Ethox) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 8-4 |  | Amin Lehna (Aminko) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 8-4 | | Lorenzo Allemagna (Lem) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 61 | 8-4 |  | Ryan Powney (Giggsy) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 62 | 8-4 | | Jade Kockel (root2iris) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 8-4 | | Guillem LĆ³pez (Guillem) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 8-4 |  | Nils Dunlop (Nils) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 65 | 8-4 | | Benjamin BĆ¼low (Benny) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 66 | 8-4 | | NicolĆ² Venturin (Chad) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 67 | 8-4 | | Jamie Boyt (Boyt) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 68 | 8-4 | | Ramon Schong (Der Boy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 8-4 |  | Leung Pak Hei (Draco) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 8-4 | | Giovanni Favara (Dzhupito) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 8-4 | | Ben Evans (FullCrimp) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 72 | 8-4 | | Jonathan Marston (Jono) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 8-4 | | Eloy Hahn (ElogVGC) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 74 | 8-4 | | Michael Kelsch (Michi) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 75 | 8-4 | | Alessandro Mandirola (Keter) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 76 | 8-4 | | AdriĆ”n Lozano (goldenBeak) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 8-4 | | Patrick Nguyen (Zuky) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 8-4 | | Burak Achmed Oglou (gohan92) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 79 | 8-4 | | Sam Ghilav (Taiga) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 80 | 8-4 | | Davide Miraglia (Dede) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 7-5 | | Fynn Denecke (dene) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 82 | 7-5 | | Jordi Casado (Jordi) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 7-5 | | Walter Schiefelbein (Walter) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 7-5 | | Vincenzo Zugaro (Vinz) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 85 | 7-5 | | David HernĆ”ndez (Hache) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 86 | 7-5 | | Elizabeth Sturm (Yona) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 87 | 7-5 | | Luca Vancomerbeke (VanĆ®llĆ ) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 88 | 7-5 |  | Marco Pellegrini (MaGGo) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 89 | 7-5 | | Gustav Lund (Ricky) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 7-5 | | Adrian Krajinovic (AdiDerBoss01) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 91 | 7-5 | | Yunus Burneckas (Kalidra) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 92 | 7-5 | | Michele Mattia Renda (Maikee) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 93 | 7-5 | | Matt Maynard (bwenty) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 7-5 |  | Lin Longyu (ęę) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 95 | 7-5 | | Patrick Tiedemann (Patrick) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 7-5 | | Aleksandra Äwikiel (Aleksandra) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 97 | 7-5 | | Rick Jongerden (Minthen) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 98 | 7-3 | | Danilo Fischer (NiloVGC) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 99 | 7-5 | | Jorijn Raijmakers (Jori) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 100 | 7-5 | | Lorenzo Sollini (Lorenzo) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 101 | 7-5 | | Jonne Veenstra (Jonen) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 102 | 7-5 | | Andrea Nesti (Nes7a) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 103 | 6-6 |  | Ozan Kaplan (Kapuran) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 6-6 | | Pietro Cortopassi (Pietro) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 105 | 6-6 | | Colin Veit (Yoshi) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 106 | 6-6 | | Anilson Cardoso (AC) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 107 | 6-6 | | James Clough (James) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players with 2 or fewer losses advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 5-3 | | Matteo Ferrari (Ferro01VGC) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 109 | 5-3 | | Marc Torralba (Markusme) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 110 | 5-3 | | Anton Glagow (Blacklion) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 111 | 5-3 | | Hermann Krumrey (Hermann) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 5-3 | | Javier Moreno (Trezko) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 113 | 5-3 | | Marcus Blixenkrone-MĆøller (Joseph) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Javier Conesa (Aurora) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 5-3 | | David FernĆ”ndez (Xpartaz) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 5-3 | | Davide Fazio (ā„LOVEā„Deiv) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 5-3 | | Francesco Rasini (Olymak) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 118 | 5-3 | | Antoine Guyader (DarkGold) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 5-3 | | Jan-Philipp Schmitz (Philbert) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 120 | 5-3 | | Tano Rosenkranz (Tano) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 5-3 | | Joseph Russell (Joe) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 5-3 | | Fynn-Leonard Knƶll (Fynnsta) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 123 | 5-3 | | Benjamin Thanner (Krad) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 5-3 | | NicolĆ² Pollato (Nik) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 125 | 5-3 | | Erik Zwambach (NNayeon) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 5-3 | | Javier Corrales (Javiā”T) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 127 | 5-3 | | Thomas Schultz (Tos) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 5-3 | | Luca Fenini (Phoenix) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
Top 256 players got 60 Championship Points! You can check a full list, as well as a useful stats tool inĀ Stalruth’s Cut Explorer!
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Seniors Top 8
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-0 |  | Matteo B. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 5-1 | | Alexander M. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-1 | | Valerio S. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 4-2 | | Mika H. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 4-2 | | Julian B. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 6 | 4-2 | | Emery P. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Liam C. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 8 | 4-2 | | Arlan B. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
Juniors Top 4
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-1 | | Anne F. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 4-0 | | Ćric A. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 3-1 |  | Mateo F. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 3-1 | | Izhaq H. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
Streaming
The event will broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube, with Zoe Lou, Lee Provost, David Partington and Kosta Daidimos as casters, andĀ Victory Road behind the scenes!
- Day 1 (Phase 1 Swiss rounds): stream starts onĀ 13 September at 07:25 UTC
- Day 2 (Phase 2 Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 14 September at 07:05 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Giulio Tarlao |
vs | Jamie Boyt |
| R3 | Luca Ceribelli |
vs | Michael Kelsch |
| R4 | Jordi Casado |
vs | Shohei Kimura |
| R5 | Bartosz Kuskowski |
vs | Vincenzo Zugaro |
| R6 | Jakob Margetts |
vs | Joan Garcia |
| R7 | Tom Dowling |
vs | Nikolaj HĆøj Nielsen |
| R8 | Alberto Cano |
vs | Davide Fazio |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Fabian Braun |
vs | Emanuele Briganti |
| R11 | VĆctor JimĆ©nez |
vs | Roberto Parente |
| R12 | Alex Moreno |
vs | Florian Hoffmann |
| Top 16 | Davide Carrer |
vs | Julian Freund |
| Top 8 | VĆctor Medina |
vs | Oliver Eskolin |
| Top 4 | Emanuele Briganti |
vs | Shohei Kimura |
| Top 4 | Davide Carrer |
vs | VĆctor Medina |
| Finals | Emanuele Briganti |
vs | VĆctor Medina |
Usage stats
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Hall 12Ā of the following location:
Congress Center Messe Frankfurt
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 12 September from 16:00 to 19:00 CEST, or early on Saturday.
Players must be in the venue by 13 SeptemberĀ at 8:30 CESTĀ (06:30 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 14 September at 8:30 CESTĀ (06:30 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 Frankfurt Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the first Regional-level event of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the European circuit.
It is played withĀ VGC Regulation Set H, using open team lists. This returning ruleset was last used in a European tournament in December 2024!
A little bit of history
Germany has been part of the Europe region of the official TPCi circuit for many years. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships and the 2019 and 2022 Europe Internationals. Germany’s greatest VGC success happened when Michael Kelsch reached the finals of theĀ 2023 World Championships.
The most recent tournament held in Germany was theĀ 2025 Stuttgart Regional, also played with the Regulation Set H in November and December 2024. The finals saw 2016 Birmingham Regional finalist Eden Batchelor defeat 2021 Players Cup III quarterfinalist Francesco Pio Pero to win their first major title!
The last time there was an event in the state of Hesse was theĀ 2022 Europe International Championships (EUIC), played wiht PokĆ©mon Sword & Shield in the VGC Series 12 ruleset in April 2022. The finals saw then-3-time Regional & SC Champion Eric Rios defeat 2018 Senior OCIC Champion Oliver Eskolin to win his first International Championship title right after winning the 2022 Liverpool Regional less than one month before!
As for Regional-level events, the last one held in Frankfurt am Main was the 2019 Frankfurt Regional, played with PokƩmon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon in the VGC19 Sun Series ruleset in September 2018. The finals saw Italian Matteo Agostini defeat 2018 OCIC Champion Alessio Yuri Boschetto to win his first major title!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profileĀ and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID.
Sign-ups are ā¬70 for Masters players and ā¬40 for Senior and Junior players,Ā andĀ they open on 23 July at 19:00 CEST (17:00 UTC). Refunds are partially available up until one week before the event. There are 788 spots for Masters players, 34 for Senior players and 34 for Junior players.
- A new wave of tickets is released on 28 August at 19:00 CEST (17:00 UTC).
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 days before the event starts, on 10 September.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 13 September at 5:30 CEST (03:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are ā¬15 and can be purchased here.
