| Event | 2026 Houston Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Houston, TX, United States |
| Date | 21ā22 March 2026 |
| Attendance | 625 MA + 34 SR + 24 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set F |
| Format | 8+4 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Gaming Gen |
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 | | Dylan Matthews (Dylan) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 10-2 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 325Ā CP $4,000 |     | | Ā |
| 3 | 11-1 | | Sohaib Mufti (soh) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |      | | Ā |
| 4 | 10-2 | | Justin Burns (Justin) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |  | | Ā |
| 5 | 11-1 | | Zac Emerzian (Zac) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 6 | 10-2 | | Benjamin Harlan (Benjamin) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |     | | Ā |
| 7 | 10-2 | | Giovanni Cischke (PqlarBear) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |  | | Ā |
| 8 | 10-2 | | Lucy Fleming (Erza) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 9 | 10-2 | | Stephen Morioka (Stephen) | 200Ā CP $750 |     | | Ā |
| 10 | 10-2 | | Kian Campbell (Kian) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 11 | 10-2 | | Nicholas Morales (Charmdi) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 12 | 10-2 | | Brandon Davis (Brandon) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 13 | 10-2 |  | Yuki Zaninovich (ććć) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 9-3 |  | Zhang Ruizhe (Asuka) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 15 | 9-3 | | Hudson Qiu (Hudson) | 200Ā CP $750 |     | | Ā |
| 16 | 9-3 | | Joseph Cartin (Titan) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 17 | 9-3 | | Joseph Selmer (Modern) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 9-3 | | Daniel Yu (ArKane) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 19 | 9-3 | | Josh Ritz (Jag) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 20 | 9-3 | | Estefen Luna (Stef) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 9-3 | | Jonathan Chemburkar (JON) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 9-3 | | Aaron Brok (Aaron) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 23 | 9-3 | | Alexander Chaunvann (Pig) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 24 | 9-3 | | Yotam Cohen (yotam) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 25 | 9-3 |  | Aldo Loyola (STATS*Ike) | 160Ā CP |      | | Ā |
| 26 | 9-3 | | Louis Milich (Uncle Lou) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 9-3 |  | Jonathan Zuniga (Jawnzu) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 9-3 | | Blake Falls (Kaguya) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 29 | 9-3 | | Wolfe Glick (Wolfey) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 30 | 9-3 |  | Giovanni AranĆbar (Libiak) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 31 | 9-3 | | Sebastian Gonzalez (Seb) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 32 | 9-3 | | Austin Le (Zutomayo) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 33 | 9-3 | | Abraham Orta (Abbysaurus) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 9-3 | | Alejandro Terrazas (Alec) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 35 | 9-3 | | Masahiro Taoka (ćć®) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 9-3 | | Alex Hurtado (Ray) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 37 | 8-4 | | Luhou Shen (Luhou) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 38 | 8-4 | | Zach Knight (Gworf) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 39 | 8-4 | | Cooper Arrington (Cooper) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 40 | 8-4 | | Chris Large (Chris) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 41 | 8-4 | | Dylan Stone (Uno) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 42 | 8-4 | | Christopher Han (Darts) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 8-4 | | Eric Bartlett (aric) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 8-4 | | Connor Swikart (Condor) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 45 | 8-4 |  | HoĆ ng Hį» (Zoryaaa) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 8-4 | | Grant Madden (Grant) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 8-4 |  | Alexavier Alvarez (Areku) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 8-4 | | Diego Chan (Diego) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 8-4 | | Jerry Woods (Jenny) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 50 | 8-4 | | Jason Kissinger (JASON) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 8-4 | | Dominique Johnson (428) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 8-4 | | Thomas Irwin (Thomas) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 53 | 8-4 | | Cori Corley (Amethyst) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 8-4 | | Nick Willems (Nick) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 55 | 8-4 | | Richard Macey (Rich) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 8-4 | | Andrew Figueras (Andrew) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 57 | 8-4 | | Koji Kanamori (ć«ććØć«) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 8-4 | | Alexander Phipps (Alex) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 8-4 | | Jacob Miller (HADES) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 60 | 8-4 | | Zach Holowiak (Zach) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 61 | 8-4 | | Calvin Nisson (Gazoney) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 8-4 | | Michael Ruiz (mike!) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 63 | 8-4 | | Erik Holmstrom (Cyrus) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 8-4 | | Andrew Briceno (Andrew) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 65 | 8-4 | | Rocco Beckman (Rocks) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 66 | 8-4 | | Andrew Xu (Timp) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 67 | 7-5 | | Griffin Peters (Griff) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 68 | 7-5 | | Paro Sen (Paro) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 69 | 7-5 |  | Arbin Tumaneng (jUN) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 7-5 | | Nicholas Ng (Bobjoecarl) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 7-5 |  | Luca Paz (0-x in swiss) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 72 | 7-5 | | Baby Singh (N) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 7-5 | | Tyler Gustaf (Rai) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 74 | 7-5 | | Billy Whyte (Billy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 75 | 7-5 | | Jose Arteaga (Jose) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 76 | 7-5 | | Rohan Muthukumar (Myst) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 7-5 | | Preston Gadling (heKtikVGC) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 7-5 | | Alvin Mo (almo) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 79 | 7-5 | | Enrique Grimaldo (EGrim) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 80 | 7-5 | | Apollo Stephens (Cabbage) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 7-5 | | Aaron Grubbs (Aaron) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 82 | 7-5 | | Elaine Dickson (E) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 83 | 7-5 | | Logan Castro (Yellowbox) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 6-6 | | Alex Greenawalt (Dook) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 85 | 6-6 | | Matthew Gonzalez (Melody) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 86 | 6-6 | | Carter Lewis (Carter) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 6-6 | | Karl Santi Lim (Katsu) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 88 | 6-6 | | Zachary White (Zack) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 5-3 | | Tyler Deacy (Steel) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 5-3 | | Alex Hoak (Karen) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 91 | 5-3 | | Darius Helmick (Hootie) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 5-3 | | Joseph Pulkowski (babysheegoth) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 93 | 5-3 | | Andres Wilkerson (Re-up) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 5-3 | | Jeff Lehmann (Jeff) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 95 | 5-3 | | Matthew Harris (Bozo) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 5-3 | | Rob McNeilly (Rob) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 97 | 5-3 | | Alberto Renero (GoldenEmp) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 98 | 5-3 | | Michael Alfinito (Michael) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 99 | 5-3 | | Nick Duncan (Frae) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 100 | 5-3 | | Seaver Lyddane (Black) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 101 | 5-3 | | Ricardo RodrĆguez (Ricardo) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 102 | 5-3 | | Timothy Hardin (Legna_K.ttv) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 103 | 5-3 | | Hazel Mewett (Maddy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 5-3 | | Luke Bowar (Annabelle) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 5-3 | | Timothy Kendall (Gallant) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 106 | 5-3 | | Andrew Lavigne (Andy) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 107 | 5-3 | | Huang Jianzheng (Mel) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 108 | 5-3 | | Max Simon (Max) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 109 | 5-3 |  | Jorge Baca (Jorginho) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 110 | 5-3 | | David Terry (drumtooth) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 111 | 5-3 | | Tianshu Ren (åŗę“ä¼å²čæŖå ) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 5-3 | | Ian McLaughlin (raikoo) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 113 | 5-3 | | John Lyons (John) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Shray Chakraborty (shiloh) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 5-3 | | Danish Ali (Scythee) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 5-3 | | Christian Rivera (Koopa Troopa) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 5-3 | | Thomas Johnson (Tommy) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 118 | 5-3 | | Brendon Gustaf (Stryker) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 5-3 | | Toler Webb (Toler) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 120 | 5-3 | | Brendan Trevethan (Brendan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 5-3 | | Alex Smith (Alex) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 5-3 | | Ian Larson (Takedownmy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 5-3 | | Johnny Nguyen (Juliana) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 5-3 | | Raymond Pini (Woopa) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 125 | 5-3 | | Dillon Kleinvehn (MLBD) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 5-3 | | Sahen Rai (Sahen) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 127 | 5-3 | | PĆ”vel Valencia-Acuna (Pavel) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 5-3 | | Johnny Selmer (Vivix) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
Top 256 players got 60 Championship Points! You can check a full list, as well as a useful stats tool in Stalruth’s Cut Explorer!
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Senior Top 16
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-2 | | Nathan K. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 5-2 | | Hayes N. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-2 | | Francesco G. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 5-2 | | Joshua R. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 6-1 | | Conner P. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 6 | 6-1 | | Collier C. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 6-1 | | Zach S. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 8 | 5-2 | | Jamie S. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 9 | 4-3 | | Madison N. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 10 | 4-3 | | Declan S. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 11 | 4-3 | | Brooks J. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 12 | 4-3 | | Leland S. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 13 | 4-3 | | Arthur B. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 14 | 4-3 | | Mace A. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 15 | 4-3 | | Caleb B. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 16 | 4-3 | | Zachary E. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
Junior Top 8
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-0 | | Cameron C. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 5-1 | | Zachary T. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-1 | | James C. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 4-2 | | Charlie B. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 4-2 |  | Yanqing G. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 6 | 4-2 | | Asher G. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Kennedy N. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 8 | 4-2 | | Chandler K. | 280Ā CP |   | | Ā |
Streaming
The event will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTubeĀ by TPCi, with Sierra Dawn, Evan Latt, Aaron Zheng, Duy Ha, Gabby Snyder and Joe Brown as casters.
- Day 1 (Swiss rounds): stream starts on 21 March at 14:15 UTC
- Day 2Ā (Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 22 March at 14:15 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Ryan Coomes |
vs | Leslie Fu |
| R3 | Dillon Kleinvehn |
vs | Enrique Grimaldo |
| R4 | Stephen Morioka |
vs | Ethan Trejo |
| R5 | Seaver Lyddane |
vs | Apollo Stephens |
| R6 | Zac Emerzian |
vs | Aaron Brok |
| R7 | Louis Milich |
vs | Max Simon |
| R8 | Hudson Qiu |
vs | Zhang Ruizhe |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Justin Burns |
vs | Luhou Shen |
| R11 | Dylan Matthews |
vs | Sohaib Mufti |
| R12 | Giovanni Cischke |
vs | Masahiro Taoka |
| Top 16 | Carson Confer |
vs | Yuki Zaninovich |
| Top 8 | Sohaib Mufti |
vs | Benjamin Harlan |
| Top 8 | Carson Confer |
vs | Lucy Fleming |
| Top 8 | Dylan Matthews |
vs | Giovanni Cischke |
| Top 8 | Justin Burns |
vs | Zac Emerzian |
| Top 4 | Sohaib Mufti |
vs | Carson Confer |
| Top 4 | Dylan Matthews |
vs | Justin Burns |
| Finals | Carson Confer |
vs | Dylan Matthews |
Usage stats
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Halls A & BĀ of the following location:
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida De Las Americas
Houston, TX 77010, USA
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 20 March from 11 am to 7 pm CDT, or early on Saturday from 6:30 am CDT.
Players must be in the venue by 21 March at 8:30 am CDTĀ (13:30 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 byĀ 22 March at 8:30 am CDTĀ (13:30 UTC) for the team checks. The next 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 Houston Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the seventh Regional-level event and sixth Regional Championships proper of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the North American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set F, and it is played using open team lists.
A little bit of history
The United States has been part of the North America region of the official TPCi circuit since the very beginning, also being home to the TPCi headquarters. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships, all editions of the North America International ChampionshipsĀ and most World Championships (only excluding 2013, 2022 and 2023).Ā The United States’ greatest VGC success are the five World Championship wins achieved byĀ Ray RizzoĀ (2010, 2011 andĀ 2012),Ā Wolfe GlickĀ (2016) and Giovanni Cischke (2025), not even counting being the home country of 7 Senior Division and 7 Junior Division World Champions too.
The most recent tournament held in the United StatesĀ (not counting Puerto Rico) was theĀ 2026 Seattle Regional, also played in the VGC Regulation Set F the previous month. The finals saw 2-time International Champion in the Senior Division Carson St. Denis defeat fellow American player Sebastian Gonzalez to win his first Regional Championship title in the Masters Division!
The last time there was an event in the state ofĀ Texas was theĀ 2025 San Antonio Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set G in January 2025. The finals saw then-2-time Regional Champion Justin Tang defeat 2023 Hartford Regional ChampionĀ Tang Shiliang to win his third Regional Championship 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 areĀ $80 for Masters players and $40 for Senior and Junior players, andĀ they open onĀ 21 January at 7 pm CST (22 January at 01:00 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 18 March.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 21 March at 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC).
Spectator passes areĀ $20 and can be purchased here.
