| Event | 2026 Lima Special Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Lima, Peru |
| Date | 23ā24 May 2026 |
| Attendance | 77 MA + 6 SR + 4 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 7+2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Play LATAM |
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 | 7-2 |  | Cristhian Andrade (Cedrico) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 8-1 |  | Eduardo RamĆrez (Kardeas) | 325Ā CP |       | | Ā |
| 3 | 7-2 |  | Javier Nain (jvvieree) | 300Ā CP |      | | Ā |
| 4 | 7-2 |  | Len Deuel (Len) | 300Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 5 | 7-2 | | Gonzalo Barrera (GonzAL-TH) | 280Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 6 | 6-3 | | Valentino Parra (Val) | 280Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 7 | 6-3 | | Dorian QuiƱonez (GarnetSP) | 280Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 8 | 6-3 | | Renzo Navarro (NotRenzo) | 280Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 9 | 7-2 |  | Antonio Marco Rodrigo (EXHOUL) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 10 | 7-2 | | Javier Villouta (AstrƤl) | 200Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 11 | 6-3 | | Orlando Luna (Orlando) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 12 | 6-3 | | HĆ©ctor AcuƱa (Hector) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 13 | 6-3 | | Diego Ortiz (Mesquo) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 14 | 6-3 |  | Jean LĆ³pez (JEAN) | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 15 | 6-3 | | Rodrigo Tapia (Kremling) | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
Phase 2 Swiss rounds
Given the 8th player at the end of the Swiss standings had a 6-3 record, all players with 3 or fewer losses advanced to Top Cut!
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 4-3 | | SebastiĆ”n Bisbal (Brutus) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 20 | 4-3 | | Thomas Hoy (thomas) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 4-3 | | Roberto Pozo (Fan) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 22 | 4-3 | | Carlos ChĆ”vez (bloodycheese) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 23 | 4-3 | | Pedro Fialdini (Fial) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 4-3 |  | NicolĆ”s Miniero (Nico) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 25 | 4-3 | | Michael Navas (Jejejmena <3) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 26 | 4-3 | | SebastiĆ”n Escalante (Sebastian) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 4-3 | | Maicon de Moraes (Maik) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 28 | 4-3 | | Derek Draxl (Derek) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 29 | 4-3 |  | Aldo Loyola (STATS*Ike) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 30 | 4-3 |  | Patrick Cheng (Patricia) | 160Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 31 | 4-3 | | Hanns Pizarro (IHancocKI) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 4-3 | | Christian Maccise (Chris) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Senior Top 2
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | |
Carlos V. | 2026 Worlds 350 CP |
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| 2 | 2-1 | |
Samuel H. | 325 CP |
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Junior Top 2
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-1 | | Hassel S. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 2 | 1-2 | | MatĆas G. | 325Ā CP | | | Ā |
Streaming
The event is broadcast live in Play LATAM’s YouTube channel.
- Day 1 (Swiss rounds): stream starts on 23 May at ~16:00 UTC
- Day 2Ā (Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 24 May at ~15:00 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | Renzo Navarro |
vs | Dorian QuiƱonez |
| R4 | Len Deuel |
vs | Juan MejĆa |
| R5 | SebastiƔn Bisbal |
vs | NicolƔs del Campo |
| R6 | Javier Nain |
vs | Valentino Parra |
| R7 | SebastiƔn Escalante |
vs | Orlando Luna |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R8 | Renzo Navarro |
vs | Javier Nain |
| R9 | Jean LĆ³pez |
vs | Len Deuel |
| Top 16 | HƩctor AcuƱa |
vs | Cristhian Andrade |
| Top 8 | Valentino Parra |
vs | Eduardo RamĆrez |
| Top 4 | Len Deuel |
vs | Eduardo RamĆrez |
| Top 4 | Cristhian Andrade |
vs | Javier Nain |
Usage stats
Phase 1
Top 4 Restricted Pairs
- Ice Rider Calyrex + Miraidon: 15.6%
- Lunala + Miraidon: 14.3%
- Shadow Rider Calyrex + Crowned Shield Zamazenta: 10.4%
- Ice Rider Calyrex + Koraidon: 9.1%
Top 8 Restricted PokƩmon
- Miraidon: 50.6%
- Ice Rider Calyrex: 28.6%
- Shadow Rider Calyrex: 26.0%
- Koraidon: 24.7%
- Lunala: 22.1%
- Crowned Shield Zamazenta: 20.8%
- Terapagos: 10.4%
- Kyogre: 6.5%
Top 12 PokƩmon overall
- Incineroar: 67.5%
- Rapid Strike Style Urshifu: 35.1%
- Rillaboom: 24.7%
- Whimsicott: 19.5%
- Chien-Pao: 16.9%
- Iron Hands: 16.9%
- Ursaluna: 15.6%
- Amoonguss: 14.9%
- Flutter Mane: 14.9%
- Dragonite: 13.0%
- Incarnate Forme Landorus: 13.0%
- Smeargle: 13.0%
Phase 2
Top 4 Restricted Pairs
- Crowned Shield Zamazenta + Miraidon: 16.7%
- Ice Rider Calyrex + Miraidon: 16.7%
- Shadow Rider Calyrex + Terapagos: 11.1%
- Terapagos + Miraidon: 11.1%
Top 8 Restricted PokƩmon
- Miraidon: 55.6%
- Shadow Rider Calyrex: 33.3%
- Crowned Shield Zamazenta: 27.8%
- Ice Rider Calyrex: 27.8%
- Terapagos: 22.2%
- Koraidon: 22.2%
- Lunala: 11.1%
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Top 12 PokƩmon overall
- Incineroar: 72.2%
- Rapid Strike Style Urshifu: 33.3%
- Chien-Pao: 27.8%
- Dragonite: 22.2%
- Whimsicott: 22.2%
- Rillaboom: 22.2%
- Incarnate Forme Landorus: 16.7%
- Amoonguss: 16.7%
- Iron Hands: 16.7%
- Brute Bonnet: 11.1%
- Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon: 11.1%
- Iron Treads: 11.1%
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the following location:
Centro de Convenciones del Parque de la Amistad
Av. Caminos del Inca, cuadra 22
Santiago de Surco 15039, Lima, Peru
Players must be in the venue by 23 May at 8:00 local timeĀ (13:00 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 24 May at 8:00 local timeĀ (13:00 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 CPsĀ and could receive a number of PokĆ©mon TCG booster packs depending on final attendance. In this Special Championships, the organizer can add some other prizes of their own.
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to the 2026 World Championships 350 CP |
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| 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 |
Overview
The Lima Special ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the ninth Regional-level event and second Special Championships of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the Latin American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set I, and it is played using open team lists.
It is the last major event in the world to use PokĆ©mon ScarletĀ and PokĆ©mon Violet, as the competition continues in PokĆ©mon Champions!
A little bit of history
PeruĀ 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, Regional Championships and old-era National Championships. Peru’s greatest VGC successes are the top 8 finish achieved byĀ Dorian QuiƱonezĀ at theĀ 2017 World ChampionshipsĀ and the champion title achieved byĀ Renzo NavarroĀ in the online-eraĀ Players Cup IVĀ in 2021.
The most recent tournament held in PeruĀ was the 2025 Lima SC, played with the VGC Regulation Set H in October 2024. The finals saw 2024 Lima SC finalist SebastiĆ”n RodrĆguez defeat 2023 Lima SC Champion MatĆas DĆaz to win his first major title!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through theĀ Play LATAM platform, and you will first need to set up your Play LATAM profile and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID.
Sign-ups are S/129.90 (through Mercado Pago) or $42.21 USD (through PayPal), and they open on 25 March at 19:00 local time (26 March at 00:00 UTC). Players can opt to purchase a registration upgrade that includes the āLima SPE Packā for a total ofĀ S/229.90 or $74.71 USD. Refunds are partially available up until one week before the event.
- A new wave of sign-ups was later announced to open on 13 May at 19:00 local time (14 May at 00:00 UTC).
