| Event | 2026 Las Vegas Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Las Vegas, NV, United States |
| Date | 15ā16 November 2025 |
| Attendance | 705 MA + 45 SR + 26 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 | 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 Salvanera (Dylan) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 10-2 | | Zachary Weed (Zach) | 325Ā CP $4,000 |      | | Ā |
| 3 | 10-2 | | Carson St. Denis (Boo) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |    | | Ā |
| 4 | 10-2 | | Zach Carlson (Zachary) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |     | | Ā |
| 5 | 11-1 | | James Evans (James) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |   | | Ā |
| 6 | 11-1 |  | Henry Rich (Hobbit) | 280Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 10-2 | | Justin Tang (Panda) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |    | | Ā |
| 8 | 10-2 | | Joseph Ugarte (JoeUX9) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |     | | Ā |
| 9 | 10-2 |  | Oliver Eskolin (Owe) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 10 | 10-2 | | Andrew Figueras (Andrew) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 11 | 10-2 |  | Raghav Malaviya (ragi) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 12 | 10-2 | | Collin Heier (Pecoā ) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 13 | 10-2 | | Behzad Muntazir (Saten) | 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 | | Montana Mott (Montana) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 15 | 9-3 |  | Alexander Canseco (CansecoChann) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 16 | 9-3 | | Cary D’Ortona (Cary) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 9-3 |  | Yuma Kinugawa (ć¹ć«ć¼ć¬ćć) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 9-3 | | Yosuke Takayanagi (ććŖć) | 160Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 19 | 9-3 | | Brandon Davis (Brandon) | 160Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 20 | 9-3 | | Cayden Owens (Sodamario) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 9-3 | | Will Inabinet (Will) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 9-3 | | Carson Jones (Carson) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 23 | 9-3 | | Paul Chua (Paul) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 9-3 |  | Navjit Joshi (NJ11) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 25 | 9-3 | | Rajan Bal (Rajan) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 26 | 9-3 | | Alex Underhill (Lexicon) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 9-3 | | Elijah Shimabukuro (Elijah) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 9-3 | | Junxi Zhu (zgr) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 29 | 9-3 | | Josh Robinson (Kaneoji) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 30 | 9-3 | | Ryan Loseto (SableyeVGC) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 9-3 | | Diego Chan (Diego) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 9-3 |  | Shane Gaffney (Shane) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 33 | 9-3 |  | Si Dawei (é²é²āŖ) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 34 | 9-3 | | Kylan Van Severen (Kylan) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 35 | 9-3 | | Chris Large (Chris) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 9-3 | | Aaron Brok (Aaron) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 37 | 9-3 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 38 | 9-3 | | Kian Campbell (Kian) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 39 | 9-3 | | Karthik Bandagonda (Karthik) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 40 | 9-3 | | Chandler Evans (Chan) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 41 | 9-3 | | Erik Holmstrom (Cyrus) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 42 | 9-3 | | JĆ©rĆ©my CĆ“tĆ© (Kangourou) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 9-3 | | Kiran Singh (Mev Lad) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 8-4 | | Tom Ruggiero (Tom) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 8-4 | | Rocco Beckman (Rocks) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 46 | 8-4 | | Len Deuel (Len) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 47 | 8-4 | | Luke Bowar (Jin Furai) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 8-4 | | Thomas Park (Thomas) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 8-4 |  | Taran Birdee (Taran) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 50 | 8-4 | | Akhil Goel (Akhil) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 8-4 | | Alberto Lara (Alberto) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 52 | 8-4 | | Noah Smith (Noah) | 120Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 53 | 8-4 |  | Thomas Gravouille (Hari) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 8-4 | | Arthur Mosca (Thurmos) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 8-4 | | Dominic Vogel (Dominic) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 8-4 | | Joshua Fajardo (tbae) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 57 | 8-4 | | Raphael Bagara (Raphael) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 8-4 | | Ryan Rickenbacher (Bobcat) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 59 | 8-4 | | Ryne Garrett (Euph) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 8-4 | | Rushil Thakkar (Conkledonk) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 61 | 8-4 | | Carter Steadman (retraC) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 8-4 | | Devyn Powers (Blub) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 8-4 | | Pranav Sharma (Pranav) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 8-4 | | Olivia Moledzki (timbit) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 65 | 8-4 | | Kimo Nishimura (Zoro) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 66 | 8-4 | | James Baek (James) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 67 | 8-4 |  | Roi GĆ³mez (RoiRehh) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 68 | 8-4 | | Richard Wan (Richard) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 8-4 | | Jason Tang (Jason) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 8-4 | | William Brown (billy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 8-4 | | Drew Bliss (Drew) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 72 | 8-4 |  | Shawn Tang (AquaDragon) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 8-4 | | Ruby McEachern (Ruby) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 74 | 8-4 | | Elijah Smith (Pancakes) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 75 | 8-4 | | Kyle Livinghouse (Animus) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 76 | 8-4 | | Aaron Traylor (Traylor Moon) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 8-4 | | Daniel Boyer (Daniel) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 7-5 | | Zhang Ruizhe (Asuka) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 79 | 7-5 | | Zach Holowiak (Zach) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 80 | 7-5 | | Alyssa Smith (Temporal) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 7-5 | | Masahiro Ito (ććÆć) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 82 | 7-5 | | Wyatt McDonald (Wyatt) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 7-5 |  | Benny Vasquez (Benny) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 7-5 | | Ryan Mccutchen (Ryan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 85 | 7-5 | | Calvin Nisson (Gazoney) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 86 | 7-4 | | Emily Parson (Zanzibar) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 7-5 | | Brian Collins (AngelĆ³) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 88 | 7-5 |  | HoĆ ng Hį» (Zoryaaa) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 89 | 7-5 | | Matthew Jensen (Matthew) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 7-5 | | Jason Kissinger (JASON) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 91 | 7-5 | | Michael Aguirre (Mickey) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 7-5 | | Darsh Patel (Darsh) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 93 | 7-5 | | Nicholas Ng (Bobjoecarl) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 7-5 | | Ian Holdeman (Ian) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 95 | 7-5 | | Jonathan Martin (Sora) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 7-5 | | Andrew Block (Block) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 97 | 6-6 | | Jose Escamilla (JLO) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 98 | 6-6 | | Adam Colson (Adam) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 99 | 6-6 | | Jacob Mortenson (Jacob) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 100 | 6-6 | | Rob McNeilly (Rob) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 101 | 6-6 | | Shoma Honami (ććØć©) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 5-3 | | Raymond Pini (Woopa) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 103 | 5-3 | | Darius Helmick (Hootie) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 5-3 | | Lorenzo Arce (Lorenzo) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 5-3 | | Gabriel Hartman (Gabriel) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 106 | 5-3 | | Shane Haller (SHANE) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 107 | 5-3 | | Landon Morjal (Riku) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 108 | 5-3 | | Nate Sager (Nate) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 109 | 5-3 | | Chase Lybbert (Chase) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 110 | 5-3 | | Ryan Bailey (IIINU) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 111 | 5-3 | | Mitchell Davies (MissingNoL) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 5-3 | | Eric Bartlett (aric) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 113 | 5-3 | | Kevin Miller (Kevin) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Cody Hruby (Cody Hruby) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 5-3 | | Jeremy Boyd (jeb) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 5-3 | | Grace Yin (Grace) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 5-3 | | Lindsey Henderson-Zintz (Lindsey) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 118 | 5-3 | | Karan Gupta (knifes999) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 119 | 5-3 | | Marcus Dion (striider) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 120 | 5-3 | | Chunsang Cheng (Ridva) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 5-3 | | Yoav Reuven (Cloud) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 5-3 | | Francisco Herrera (BIO) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 5-3 | | Bryson Durant (zL) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 5-3 | | Aditya Subramanian (ck49) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 125 | 5-3 | | Adrian Navarro (Yummz) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 126 | 5-3 | | Austin Frank (Sureman) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 127 | 5-3 | | Nicholas Kan (Nick) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 5-3 | | Mickey Rematore (0rion) | 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 | | Takumi M. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 6-1 | | Conner P. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-2 | | Charlie K. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 5-2 | | Daniel T. | 300Ā CP $500 |  | | Ā |
| 5 | 6-1 | | Collier C. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 6 | 6-1 | | Francesco G. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 5-2 | | Benjamin Y. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 8 | 5-2 | | Zion C. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 9 | 5-2 | | Demetri R. | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 10 | 5-2 | | Declan S. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 11 | 4-3 | | Tucker G. | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 12 | 4-3 | | Liam J. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 13 | 4-3 | | Anthony T. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 14 | 4-3 | | Brooks J. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 15 | 4-3 | | Eder U. Z. | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 16 | 4-3 | | Desmond A. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
Junior Top 8
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-1 | | Cameron C. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 5-1 | | Charlie B. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-1 | | Zoe F. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 4-2 | | Theo K. | 300Ā CP $500 |   | | Ā |
| 5 | 4-2 | | Ryder B. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 6 | 4-2 | | Avery V. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Vince B. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 8 | 4-2 | | Llewyn L. | 280Ā CP |  | | Ā |
Streaming
The event is broadcast live on Twitch and YouTubeĀ by TPCi, with Aaron Zheng, Yuki Zaninovich, Jake Muller, Sierra Dawn, Duy Ha and Joe Brown as casters.
- Day 1 (Swiss rounds): stream starts on 15 November at 17:30 UTC
- Day 2Ā (Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 16 November at 17:30 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Aditya Subramanian |
vs | James Baek |
| R3 | Chuppa Cross IV |
vs | Si Dawei |
| R4 | Christopher Han |
vs | Cary D’Ortona |
| R5 | Thomas Gravouille |
vs | Yosuke Takayanagi |
| R6 | Raghav Malaviya |
vs | Masahiro Ito |
| R7 | Oliver Eskolin |
vs | Ryan Bailey |
| R8 | Marcus Dion |
vs | Shoma Honami |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Ryan Loseto |
vs | Joseph Ugarte |
| R11 | Henry Rich |
vs | Raghav Malaviya |
| R12 | Justin Tang |
vs | Will Inabinet |
| Top 16 | Joseph Ugarte |
vs | Behzad Muntazir |
| Top 8 | James Evans |
vs | Dylan Salvanera |
| Top 8 | Joseph Ugarte |
vs | Zach Carlson |
| Top 8 | Justin Tang |
vs | Zachary Weed |
| Top 8 | Carson St. Denis |
vs | Henry Rich |
| Top 4 | Dylan Salvanera |
vs | Zach Carlson |
| Top 4 | Zachary Weed |
vs | Carson St. Denis |
| Finals | Dylan Salvanera |
vs | Zachary Weed |
Usage stats
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the North Hall – N3 & N4Ā of the following location:
Las Vegas Convention Center
3150 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89109, United States
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 14 November from 11 am to 7 pm PST, or early on Saturday from 6:30 am PST.
Players must be in the venue by 15 NovemberĀ at 8:30 am PSTĀ (16:30 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 16 November at 8:30 am PSTĀ (16:30 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 Las Vegas Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the third Regional-level event of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the North American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set H, 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 was theĀ 2026 Milwaukee Regional, also played with the VGC Regulation Set H the previous month. TheĀ finals saw American player Alex Arand defeat 2024 LAIC quarterfinalist Joshua Lorcy to win his first Regional Championship title!
It is the first major VGC event ever held in the state ofĀ Nevada!
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 $80 for Masters players and $40 for Senior and Junior players, andĀ they open on 17 September at 7 pm PDT (18 September at 02:00 UTC). Refunds are partially available up until one week before the event.
- A new wave of sign-ups was later announced to open on 2 October at 7 pm PDT (3 October at 02:00 UTC).
- A new wave of sign-ups was later announced to open on 30 October at 7 pm PDT (31 October at 02:00 UTC).
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 days before the event starts, on 12 November.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 15 November at 5:30 am PST (13:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $20 and can be purchased here.
