| Event | 2026 Monterrey Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Monterrey, Mexico |
| Date | 13ā14 September 2025 |
| Attendance | 282 MA + 11 SR + 6 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set H |
| Format | 8+3 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Karma Beam |
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 | 10-1 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 9-2 | | Alexander Canseco (CansecoChann) | 325Ā CP $4,000 |       | | Ā |
| 3 | 9-2 |  | Justin Tang (Panda) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |  | | Ā |
| 4 | 9-2 | | Jonathan Barradas (Jonynho) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |       | | Ā |
| 5 | 10-1 | | William Brown (billy) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |     | | Ā |
| 6 | 9-2 |  | Marcus Dion (striider) | 280Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 9-2 | | Erich Schrader (Erich) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |    | | Ā |
| 8 | 9-2 | | Brandon Davis (Brandon) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |      | | Ā |
| 9 | 9-2 | | Alberto Renero (GoldenEmp) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 8-3 |  | Max Morales (Shiba-Max) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 11 | 8-3 | | Luke Bowar (Jin Furai) | 200Ā CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 12 | 8-3 | | Arath Vera (Arath) | 200Ā CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 13 | 8-3 | | CĆ©sar Reyes (STATSāCĆ©sars) | 200Ā CP $750 |   | | Ā |
| 14 | 8-3 | | Aaron Zheng (CybertronVGC) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 15 | 8-3 | | Len Deuel (Len) | 200Ā CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 16 | 8-3 | | Michael Wong (T-block) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 8-3 | | RenĆ© LeĆ³n (RenĆ©) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 8-3 |  | Renzo Navarro (NotRenzo) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 19 | 8-3 | | Gabriel CrisĆ³stomo (Gabriel) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 20 | 8-3 | | Everett Filloon (evni) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 8-3 | | Rin Leiba (Rin) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 8-3 | | Azaael Ortiz (ĆMĆøntBlanƧĆ) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 23 | 7-4 | | Hiram Espinosa (Hiramidas) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 7-4 | | SebastiĆ”n RodrĆguez (Kommander) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 25 | 7-4 | | Daniel NĆŗƱez (Donitaā„) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 26 | 7-4 | | Vicente Carrillo (Alex) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 7-4 | | Alejandro Terrazas (Alec) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 28 | 7-4 | | Kenneth Gamboa (KENNETH) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 29 | 7-4 | | David RodrĆguez (davidness) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 30 | 7-4 | | VĆctor MagaƱa (Vermie) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 7-4 | | SaĆŗl Morones (Samir) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 7-4 | | Edgar Abundes (Shilipstick) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 33 | 7-4 | | Jonathan Chemburkar (JON) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 7-4 | | AdriĆ”n Granados (Hadrian) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 35 | 6-5 | | Luis Enrique Quirino (sadLouie) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 6-5 | | Erick DomĆnguez (Erickpoux) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 37 | 6-5 | | Gerardo GonzĆ”lez (Gera) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 38 | 6-5 | | JesĆŗs Garza (chui) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 5-3 | | Levy Barrientos (LevyĀ“s) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 40 | 5-3 | | Blake Holtsbaum (Thara Blake) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 41 | 5-3 |  | Miguel Molina (Miguel molina) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 42 | 5-3 |  | Javier Nain (jvvieree) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 5-3 | | Juan Carlos GonzĆ”lez (LugiaKas) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 5-3 | | Steven Stewart (steven) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 45 | 5-3 | | Ben Emerzian (Ben) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 46 | 5-3 | | Ian BeltrĆ”n (MasterIanYT) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 5-3 | | Irving Isaac Cabrera (Irving DP) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 5-3 | | Cameron Bloniarz (Munch) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 5-3 | | Andrew Briceno (Andrew) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 50 | 5-3 | | CĆ©sar de Haro (Cesar) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 5-3 | | RomĆ”n Rivera (RomĆ”n) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 52 | 5-3 | | Giovanni Rasso (Giovanni) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 53 | 5-3 | | Estephan Valdebenito (Irina) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 5-3 | | Irving Salazar (Mercy) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 55 | 5-3 | | Alexander SĆ”nchez (Alex) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 5-3 | | Keanu Inosanto (Keanu) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 57 | 5-3 | | Luis Fernando GutiĆ©rrez (Fer) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 58 | 5-3 | | Maya Bhemisetty (Koni) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 5-3 | | Alfonso FernĆ”ndez (Shun Ikari) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 5-3 | | Kian Campbell (Kian) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 61 | 5-3 |  | Arthur Mosca (Thurmos) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 5-3 | | Eduardo Abrego (Abrego) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 5-3 | | HĆ©ctor Luis Ortiz (stom) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 5-3 | | Alberto Daza (Beto D.) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 65 | 5-3 | | Alexis HernĆ”ndez (Pich) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 66 | 5-3 | | CĆ©sar Pineda (Pini) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 67 | 5-3 | | Daniela HernĆ”ndez (Dany) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 68 | 5-3 | | Luis PĆ©rez (VanZ) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 5-3 | | JosĆ© Manuel PĆ©rez (Ragnar) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 70 | 5-3 | | Brandon Meckley (C) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 5-3 | | James Grigsby (Zesso) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 72 | 5-3 |  | Nishant Joshi (Giga) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 5-3 | | Leonardo Sevilla (Leo) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 74 | 5-3 | | Aldo Loyola (STATS*Ike) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 75 | 5-3 | | Eduardo Cuesta (ED) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 76 | 5-3 | | Carlos GarcĆa (DZ-Amenaza) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 5-3 | | IvĆ”n PeƱa (PaRaDoX) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 5-3 | | Xavier MĆ©ndez (Xavi) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 79 | 5-3 | | Alber Uriel SĆ”nchez (Arubasu) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 80 | 5-3 | | Louis Milich (Uncle Lou) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 5-3 | | Thomas Spencer (Tommy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 82 | 5-3 | | Joshua Denk (DarkPine) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 5-3 | | Zac Emerzian (Zac) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 84 | 5-3 | | Antonio TristĆ”n (A. TristĆ”n) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 85 | 5-3 | | JesĆŗs Eduardo Molina (Calcious) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 86 | 5-3 | | JosĆ© Alejandro HernĆ”ndez (Mr Saiko26) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 5-3 | | Juan TreviƱo (Juan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 88 | 5-3 | | Aaron Grubbs (Aaron) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 89 | 5-3 | | Yair Torres (Yair) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 5-3 | | Carlos Santana (Carleo) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 91 | 5-3 | | Francisco HernĆ”ndez (Pako Glitch) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 5-3 | | Luis Miguel HernĆ”ndez (LUVIER) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 93 | 5-3 | | Luis Mayorga (Mayorga) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 94 | 5-3 | | Manuel JimĆ©nez (Mane) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 95 | 5-3 | | SebastiĆ”n HernĆ”ndez (Bass) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 96 | 5-3 | | Jeshua Rivera (Starlightā ) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 97 | 5-3 | | Joshua Israel FernĆ”ndez (CycleParanix) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 98 | 5-3 | | Roberto Salgado (Robert) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 99 | 5-3 | | Ćdgar Flores (Harekin) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 100 | 5-3 |  | Walter Ezequiel Pandiani (James) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 101 | 4-4 | | Jassiel Lezama (TerashardsĀ®) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 102 | 4-4 | | Diego MartĆnez ((Juxer)) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 103 | 4-4 | | Christian RamĆrez (Ewokpadawan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 4-4 | | NĆ©stor Prida (Nest) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 105 | 4-4 | | Kohei Ariki (Cosmis) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 106 | 4-4 | | Mario Castellanos (PkMarioVGC) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 107 | 4-4 | | Rich Cuddy (Rich) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 108 | 4-4 | | Jean LĆ³pez (Jean) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 109 | 4-4 | | Alejandro de la Cruz (hound) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 110 | 4-4 | | CĆ©sar SĆ”nchez (Cesar) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 111 | 4-4 | | Brayan Arturo Nava (RayN2198) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 4-4 | | Manuel Alejandro Castro (Mena) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 113 | 4-4 | | Juan Manuel Medina (Manuel) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 4-4 | | Julio Rendon (Jinx) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 4-4 | | David Soto (IngeVGC) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 4-4 | | James Ramsey (Alejandra) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 4-4 | | Israel RamĆrez (Arkham) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 118 | 4-4 |  | Galo Orbea (EcuaDude) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 4-4 | | Enrique Grimaldo (EGrim) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 120 | 4-4 | | Adolfo LĆ³pez (Bofo) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 4-4 | | Emanuel HernĆ”ndez (Vipers04) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 4-4 | | JosĆ© MarĆa SĆ”bat (Juliana) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 4-4 | | Abigail Watson (SlyAbby) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 4-4 | | Asterio RodrĆguez (Asterio) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 125 | 4-4 | | Ćngel Garza (Angel) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 4-4 | | Ramiro Salazar (Salazar) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 127 | 4-4 | | Justin Won (Justin) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 4-4 | | Sergio Vargas (Dex) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Seniors Top 4
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-0 | | Charlie K. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 3-1 | | Eder U. Z. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 3-1 | | John M. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 3-1 | | Brooks J. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
Juniors Top 4
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | | Susana S. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 2-1 | | Lucrecia S. V. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 2-1 | | Zadkiel A. B. | $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 1-2 | | EliĆ”n M. | $500 | | | Ā |
Streaming
The event was not officially streamed. Grassroots recordings of feature station matches can be found in this playlist on Gilberto Espejel‘s YouTube channel.
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 G1 & G2 |
Israel RamĆrez |
vs | Diego JimƩnez |
 |
| R2 | Emanuel HernƔndez |
vs | Justin Won |
|
| R3 | Daniel NĆŗƱez |
vs | Luis PĆ©rez |
|
| R5 | Blake Holtsbaum |
vs | Arath Vera |
|
| R6 G2 & G3 |
Ben Emerzian |
vs | Justin Tang |
|
| R7 | Jassiel Lezama |
vs | Max Morales |
|
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 | Video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Brandon Davis |
vs | Edgar Abundes |
|
| R11 | Max Morales |
vs | Stefan Mott |
|
| Top 16 | Brandon Davis |
vs | Alberto Renero |
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| Top 8 | Brandon Davis |
vs | Stefan Mott |
|
| Top 4 | Justin Tang |
vs | Stefan Mott |
|
| Finals | Stefan Mott |
vs | Alexander Canseco |
|
Usage stats
Phase 1
- Dragonite: 43.3%
- Gholdengo: 41.8%
- Incineroar: 37.6%
- Sneasler: 35.1%
- Annihilape: 30.1%
- Rillaboom: 29.1%
- Bloodmoon Ursaluna: 27.7%
- Archaludon: 25.2%
- Ursaluna: 20.2%
- Pelipper: 20.2%
- Amoonguss: 17.7%
- Male Indeedee: 16.3%
Phase 2
- Dragonite: 56.4%
- Annihilape: 51.3%
- Gholdengo: 51.3%
- Rillaboom: 46.2%
- Bloodmoon Ursaluna: 41.0%
- Sneasler: 38.5%
- Maushold (both forms): 28.2%
- Tyranitar: 20.5%
- Incineroar: 20.5%
- Archaludon: 17.9%
- Male Basculegion: 15.4%
- Volcarona: 15.4%
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the Halls D, E, and FĀ of the following location:
Cintermex
Fundidora 501, Obrera
64010 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
Details about badge pick-up will be known soon.
Players must be in the venue by 13 September at 8:30 am CSTĀ (14:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with the Day 1 Swiss rounds. Seniors and Juniors start 30 minutes later.
Players qualified to Day 2 must be in the venue byĀ 14 September at 8:30 am CSTĀ (14:30 UTC) for the team checks. The Day 2 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 Monterrey Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the first Regional-level event of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the Latin American circuit.
It is played withĀ VGC Regulation Set H, using open team lists. This returning ruleset was last used inĀ a Latin American tournamentĀ in December 2024, and is being used in Mexico for the first time!
A little bit of history
MexicoĀ 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. Mexico’s greatest VGC successes are the ninth place reached by Genaro Vallejo at the 2015 World Championships and the third place reached byĀ CĆ©sar ReyesĀ in the 2017 North America International Championships.
The most recent tournament held in MexicoĀ was theĀ 2025 Monterrey Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set G in April 2025. The finals saw 5-time Regional Champion Riley Factura defeat 2016 Senior World Champion Carson Confer to win his sixth major title!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done throughĀ 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 $1,300 MXN for Masters players and $800 MXN for Senior and Junior players, andĀ they open on 23 July at 7 pm CST (24 July 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 10 September.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 13 September at 5:30 am CST (11:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $350 MXN and can be purchased here.
