| Event | 2026 Lima Special Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Lima, Peru |
| Date | 23–24 May 2026 |
| Attendance | 77 MA + 6 SR + 4 JR |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season – VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 7+2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Play LATAM |
Check the organizer’s website here for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-2 |  | Cristhian Andrade (Cedrico) | 2026 Worlds 350 CP |       |  | |
| 2 | 8-1 |  | Eduardo Ramírez (Kardeas) | 325 CP |       | | |
| 3 | 7-2 |  | Javier Nain (jvvieree) | 300 CP |      | | |
| 4 | 7-2 |  | Len Deuel (Len) | 300 CP |   | | |
| 5 | 7-2 | | Gonzalo Barrera (GonzAL-TH) | 280 CP |    | | |
| 6 | 6-3 | | Valentino Parra (Val) | 280 CP |  | | |
| 7 | 6-3 | | Dorian Quiñonez (GarnetSP) | 280 CP |   | | |
| 8 | 6-3 | | Renzo Navarro (NotRenzo) | 280 CP |    | | |
| 9 | 7-2 |  | Antonio Marco Rodrigo (EXHOUL) | 200 CP | | | |
| 10 | 7-2 | | Javier Villouta (Asträl) | 200 CP |   | | |
| 11 | 6-3 | | Orlando Luna (Orlando) | 200 CP | | | |
| 12 | 6-3 | | Héctor Acuña (Hector) | 200 CP | | | |
| 13 | 6-3 | | Diego Ortiz (Mesquo) | 200 CP | | | |
| 14 | 6-3 |  | Jean López (JEAN) | 200 CP |  | | |
| 15 | 6-3 | | Rodrigo Tapia (Kremling) | 200 CP |  | |
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 with 2 or fewer losses advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 4-3 | | Sebastián Bisbal (Brutus) | 160 CP | | | |
| 20 | 4-3 | | Thomas Hoy (thomas) | 160 CP | | | |
| 21 | 4-3 | | Roberto Pozo (Fan) | 160 CP |  | | |
| 22 | 4-3 | | Carlos Chávez (bloodycheese) | 160 CP | | | |
| 23 | 4-3 | | Pedro Fialdini (Fial) | 160 CP | | | |
| 24 | 4-3 |  | Nicolás Miniero (Nico) | 160 CP | | | |
| 25 | 4-3 | | Michael Navas (Jejejmena <3) | 160 CP | | | |
| 26 | 4-3 | | Sebastián Escalante (Sebastian) | 160 CP | | | |
| 27 | 4-3 | | Maicon de Moraes (Maik) | 160 CP |   | | |
| 28 | 4-3 | | Derek Draxl (Derek) | 160 CP | | | |
| 29 | 4-3 |  | Aldo Loyola (STATS*Ike) | 160 CP |  | | |
| 30 | 4-3 |  | Patrick Cheng (Patricia) | 160 CP |    | | |
| 31 | 4-3 | | Hanns Pizarro (IHancocKI) | 160 CP | | | |
| 32 | 4-3 | | Christian Maccise (Chris) | 160 CP | | |
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. | 2026 Worlds 350 CP |  | | |
| 2 | 1-2 | | Matías G. | 325 CP | | |
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 2 (Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 24 May at ~15:00 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | Renzo Navarro |
vs | Dorian Quiñonez |
| R4 | Len Deuel |
vs | Juan Mejía |
| R5 | Sebastián Bisbal |
vs | Nicolás del Campo |
| R6 | Javier Nain |
vs | Valentino Parra |
| R7 | Sebastián Escalante |
vs | Orlando Luna |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R8 | Renzo Navarro |
vs | Javier Nain |
| R9 | Jean López |
vs | Len Deuel |
| Top 16 | Héctor Acuña |
vs | Cristhian Andrade |
| Top 8 | Valentino Parra |
vs | Eduardo Ramírez |
| Top 4 | Len Deuel |
vs | Eduardo Ramírez |
| 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 Pokémon
- 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 Pokémon 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 Pokémon
- 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 Pokémon 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 time (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 by 24 May at 8:00 local time (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 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 and could receive a number of Pokémon 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 Championships is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the ninth Regional-level event and second Special Championships of the 2026 season 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 Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, as the competition continues in Pokémon Champions!
A little bit of history
Peru 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 by Dorian Quiñonez at the 2017 World Championships and the champion title achieved by Renzo Navarro in the online-era Players Cup IV in 2021.
The most recent tournament held in Peru was the 2025 Lima SC, played with the VGC Regulation Set H in October 2024. The finals saw 2024 Lima SC finalist Sebastián Rodríguez defeat 2023 Lima SC Champion Matías Díaz to win his first major title!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through the Play LATAM platform, and you will first need to set up your Play LATAM profile and have a Play! Pokémon 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 “Lima SPE Pack” for a total of 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).
