| Event | 2026 Los Angeles Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| Date | 9ā10 May 2026 |
| Capacity | Undisclosed |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 2-phase Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Gaming Gen |
Check the organizer’s websiteĀ hereĀ for further info!
Table of Contents
Streaming
The event is broadcast live on Twitch and YouTubeĀ by TPCi, with Joe Brown, Scott Glaza, Rosemary Kelley, Aaron Zheng, Sierra Dawn and Yuki Zaninovich as casters.
- Day 1 (Swiss rounds): stream starts on 9 May at 16:15 UTC
- Day 2Ā (Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 10 May at 16:15 UTC
Check out all info soon!
Check out all info soon!
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the West Hall AĀ of the following location:
Los Angeles Convention Center
1201 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA 90015, United States
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 8 May from 11 am to 7 pm PDT, or early on Saturday from 6:30 am PDT.
Players must be in the venue by 9 May at 8:30 am PDTĀ (15:30 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 10 May at 8:30 am PDTĀ (15:30 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 Los Angeles Regional 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 eighth Regional Championships proper of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the North American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set I, 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 Orlando Regional, also played with the VGC Regulation Set I the previous month. The finals saw American player Bhushan Thumsi defeat fellow American Richard Mogollon to win his first Regional Championship title!
The last time there was an event in the state ofĀ California was the 2025 World Championships, hosted in Anaheim, CA, also played with the VGC Regulation Set I in August 2025. The finals saw American player Giovanni Cischke defeat 2018 Senior World Champion James Evans to be crowned as the new World Champion!
As forĀ Regional-level events, the last one held in California was the 2025 Sacramento Regional, played with the VGC Regulation Set H in November 2024. The finals saw 2016 Senior World Champion Carson Confer defeat 2-time Regional Champion Joseph Ugarte to win his first Regional Championship title in the Masters division!
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 11 March at 7 pm PDT (12 March 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 26 March at 7 pm PDT (27 March at 02:00 UTC).
- A new wave of sign-ups was later announced to open on 23 April at 7 pm PDT (24 March at 02:00 UTC).
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 days before the event starts, on 6 May.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 9 May at 5:30 am PDT (12:30 UTC).
Spectator passes areĀ $20 and can be purchased here.
