| Event | 2026 Orlando Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Orlando, FL, United States |
| Date | 4–5 April 2026 |
| Attendance | 676 MA + 43 SR + 24 JR |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season – VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 8+4 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Gaming Gen |
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 | 11-1 | | Bhushan Thumsi (Freezai) | 2026 Worlds 350 CP $6,000 |       |  | |
| 2 | 10-2 | | Richard Mogollon (ChefRich!) | 325 CP $4,000 |    | | |
| 3 | 11-1 |  | Jonathan Zuniga (Jawnzu) | 300 CP $2,000 | | | |
| 4 | 10-2 |  | Paul Chua (あい) | 300 CP $2,000 |       | | |
| 5 | 11-1 | | Kian Campbell (Kian) | 280 CP $1,000 |     | | |
| 6 | 10-2 |  | Seung Lee (Wayuu) | 280 CP $1,000 |   | | |
| 7 | 10-2 | | Emilio Forbes (バイオレット) | 280 CP $1,000 |      | | |
| 8 | 10-2 | | Nick Navarre (Nails) | 280 CP $1,000 | | | |
| 9 | 10-2 | | Nicholas Morales (Charmdi) | 200 CP $750 |  | | |
| 10 | 10-2 |  | Jonathan Quiñones (Pocha) | 200 CP $750 |   | | |
| 11 | 10-2 | | Donghun Youm (Clover) | 200 CP $750 |    | | |
| 12 | 10-2 | | Zachary Weed (Zach) | 200 CP $750 |  | |
Phase 2 Swiss rounds
Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Phase 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 9-3 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 200 CP $750 |    | | |
| 14 | 9-3 |  | Luca Paz (0-x in swiss) | 200 CP $750 | | | |
| 15 | 9-3 |  | Markus Hamann (Yoshi) | 200 CP $750 |  | | |
| 16 | 9-3 | | Christopher Han (Darts) | 200 CP $750 | | | |
| 17 | 9-3 | | Andrew Jenkins (Jenkins) | 160 CP | | | |
| 18 | 9-3 | | Josh Robinson (Kaneoji) | 160 CP | | | |
| 19 | 9-3 | | Jackson Ferris (Jackson) | 160 CP |  | | |
| 20 | 9-3 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 160 CP |   | | |
| 21 | 9-3 | | Cary D’Ortona (Cary) | 160 CP | | | |
| 22 | 9-3 |  | Dorian Kang (SlycedBread) | 160 CP | | | |
| 23 | 9-3 | | Justin Burns (Justin) | 160 CP | | | |
| 24 | 9-3 | | Daniel Yu (ArKane) | 160 CP |  | | |
| 25 | 9-3 | | Ryne Garrett (Euph) | 160 CP | | | |
| 26 | 9-3 | | Samuel Thompson (Sam) | 160 CP |  | | |
| 27 | 9-3 | | Andrew Gouck (Andy) | 160 CP | | | |
| 28 | 9-3 | | Callie Murray (abriel) | 160 CP |  | | |
| 29 | 9-3 |  | Collin Agarwal (fsucia) | 160 CP | | | |
| 30 | 9-3 | | Waleed Helmy (Voidbunni) | 160 CP | | | |
| 31 | 9-3 | | Corey Okonowitz (Corey) | 160 CP | | | |
| 32 | 9-3 | | Benji Carney (Carneyasadaa) | 160 CP |  | | |
| 33 | 9-3 | | Richard Wan (Richard) | 120 CP | | | |
| 34 | 9-3 | | Charlie Pollock (soulchuck) | 120 CP |   | | |
| 35 | 9-3 | | Dylan Matthews (Dylan) | 120 CP | | | |
| 36 | 9-3 | | Charpie Torres (Charpie) | 120 CP | | | |
| 37 | 9-3 | | Chase Rumpca (Tara) | 120 CP | | | |
| 38 | 9-3 | | Wyatt McDonald (Wyatt) | 120 CP | | | |
| 39 | 9-3 | | Leonard Craft III (DaWoblefet) | 120 CP | | | |
| 40 | 8-4 | | Justin Morris (HappyDuckJJ) | 120 CP |  | | |
| 41 | 8-4 | | Nitesh Manem (Nacho) | 120 CP | | | |
| 42 | 8-4 | | Alexavier Alvarez (Areku) | 120 CP | | | |
| 43 | 8-4 | | David Santana (UwUmbreonUwU) | 120 CP | | | |
| 44 | 8-4 | | Apollo Stephens (Cabbage) | 120 CP | | | |
| 45 | 8-4 | | Mateo Rodriguez (TehYooo) | 120 CP | | | |
| 46 | 8-4 | | Ethan Jones (Jimmeh) | 120 CP | | | |
| 47 | 8-4 | | Joshua Robinson (Quiv) | 120 CP | | | |
| 48 | 8-4 | | Yotam Cohen (yotam) | 120 CP | | | |
| 49 | 8-4 | | Bobby Rochelle ((Frolicker)) | 120 CP | | | |
| 50 | 8-4 | | Dylan Stone (Uno) | 120 CP | | | |
| 51 | 8-4 | | Pramod Prahlada (Pramod) | 120 CP | | | |
| 52 | 8-4 | | Jayson Kelley (Jayson) | 120 CP | | | |
| 53 | 8-4 | | Don Czech (Czechmate) | 120 CP | | | |
| 54 | 8-4 | | Dillon Kleinvehn (MLBD) | 120 CP | | | |
| 55 | 8-4 | | Christian Rodriguez (Christian) | 120 CP | | | |
| 56 | 8-4 | | Michael Anzevino (Koopa) | 120 CP |  | | |
| 57 | 8-4 |  | Max Morales (Shiba-Max) | 120 CP | | | |
| 58 | 8-4 | | Steven Stark (Stark) | 120 CP |  | | |
| 59 | 8-4 | | Rily Corn (Rily) | 120 CP | | | |
| 60 | 8-4 | | JJ Miller (JJ) | 120 CP | | | |
| 61 | 8-4 | | Nolan Hutyra (Mongoos19) | 120 CP | | | |
| 62 | 8-4 | | Anthony Kissoon (Anthony) | 120 CP | | | |
| 63 | 8-4 | | Lorenzo Moreno (lorenzo) | 120 CP | | | |
| 64 | 8-4 | | Evan Otto (Evan) | 120 CP | | | |
| 65 | 8-4 | | Erik Holmstrom (Cyrus) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 66 | 8-4 |  | Luciano Muñoz (hummus) | 80 CP | | | |
| 67 | 8-4 |  | Si Dawei (露露♪) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 68 | 8-4 | | Zach Carlson (Zachary) | 80 CP | | | |
| 69 | 8-4 | | George Tifverman (Tiff Curry) | 80 CP | | | |
| 70 | 8-4 | | Logan Martinez (Logan) | 80 CP | | | |
| 71 | 8-4 | | Keanu Inosanto (Keanu) | 80 CP | | | |
| 72 | 8-4 | | Caelan Brown (Cabro) | 80 CP | | | |
| 73 | 7-5 | | Aaron Perez (?Fez) | 80 CP | | | |
| 74 | 7-5 | | Joey Woodring (Panda Man) | 80 CP | | | |
| 75 | 7-5 | | Alexander Phipps (Alex) | 80 CP | | | |
| 76 | 7-5 | | Liam Sinclair (Ashiro) | 80 CP | | | |
| 77 | 7-5 | | Andy Bennett (Andy) | 80 CP | | | |
| 78 | 7-5 | | Kurt Imhoff (Kat) | 80 CP | | | |
| 79 | 7-5 | | Owen Murphy (Owen) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 80 | 7-5 | | Jeff Lehmann (Jeff) | 80 CP | | | |
| 81 | 7-5 | | Stephen Rice (Kylar) | 80 CP | | | |
| 82 | 7-5 | | Ethan Trejo (EPOM) | 80 CP | | | |
| 83 | 7-5 | | Ian Larson (Takedownmy) | 80 CP | | | |
| 84 | 7-5 | | Jeremy Boyd (jeb) | 80 CP | | | |
| 85 | 7-5 | | Jordan Morse (Jordan) | 80 CP | | | |
| 86 | 7-5 | | Alec Rosario (Broki) | 80 CP | | | |
| 87 | 7-5 | | Seung Song (Tempest) | 80 CP | | | |
| 88 | 7-5 |  | Maxime De Cock (Solemn) | 80 CP | | | |
| 89 | 7-5 | | Colin Avento (Octo) | 80 CP | | | |
| 90 | 6-3 | | Tomari Fernandez (Juan) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 91 | 6-6 | | Jake Tannenbaum (Frog the Jam) | 80 CP | | | |
| 92 | 6-6 | | Eli Jaramillo (Eli) | 80 CP | | | |
| 93 | 6-6 | | James Ieva (Ender) | 80 CP | | | |
| 94 | 6-6 | | Jordian Foster (Sol) | 80 CP | | | |
| 95 | 6-6 | | Andrew Lavigne (Andy) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 96 | 6-2 | | Austin Litofsky (Tofsky) | 80 CP |   | |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players with 2 or fewer losses advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 5-3 | | Will Tavares (Will) | 80 CP | | | |
| 98 | 5-3 | | Will Inabinet (Will) | 80 CP | | | |
| 99 | 5-3 | | Jean López (Jean) | 80 CP | | | |
| 100 | 5-3 |  | Fan Zhang (SHeart) | 80 CP | | | |
| 101 | 5-3 | | Zach Holowiak (Zach) | 80 CP | | | |
| 102 | 5-3 | | Nicholas Ng (Bobjoecarl) | 80 CP | | | |
| 103 | 5-3 | | Janice Lee (Gumi) | 80 CP | | | |
| 104 | 5-3 | | Breannah McCrary (Bree) | 80 CP | | | |
| 105 | 5-3 | | Rod Guidry (spooky) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 106 | 5-3 | | Justin Miranda-Radbord (JMR) | 80 CP | | | |
| 107 | 5-3 | | Aaron Banyard (Aaron) | 80 CP |    | | |
| 108 | 5-3 | | Brian Hough (Brain) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 109 | 5-3 | | Raymond Pini (Woopa) | 80 CP | | | |
| 110 | 5-3 | | Sahen Rai (Sahen) | 80 CP | | | |
| 111 | 5-3 | | Tanner Torr (Tanner) | 80 CP | | | |
| 112 | 5-3 | | Stephen Morioka (Stephen) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 113 | 5-3 | | Felipe Perez (WLR) | 80 CP | | | |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Samad Ahmed (oofperson720) | 80 CP | | | |
| 115 | 5-3 | | Riley Wilcox (Tech) | 80 CP | | | |
| 116 | 5-3 |  | Mattie Morgan (Mattie) | 80 CP | | | |
| 117 | 5-3 | | Enmanuel Zapata (Manny) | 80 CP | | | |
| 118 | 5-3 | | Toler Webb (Toler) | 80 CP | | | |
| 119 | 5-3 | | Alexander Jasper (Alex) | 80 CP | | | |
| 120 | 5-3 | | Ian Brito (Kasumi) | 80 CP | | | |
| 121 | 5-3 | | Mason Cutler (ChessBoard) | 80 CP | | | |
| 122 | 5-3 | | Tariq Woods (Tariq) | 80 CP | | | |
| 123 | 5-3 | | Jonmarco Lappin (Susana) | 80 CP | | | |
| 124 | 5-3 | | Ofomezie Emelle (Zoan) | 80 CP | | | |
| 125 | 5-3 | | Diego Aguirre (Diego) | 80 CP | | | |
| 126 | 5-3 | | Joe Carlino (TalonMasterJ) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 127 | 5-3 | | Grant Madden (Grant) | 80 CP | | | |
| 128 | 5-3 | | Sergio Mojica (SerG_VGC) | 80 CP | | |
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 | 6-1 | | Robert H. | 2026 Worlds 350 CP $1,000 | | | |
| 2 | 6-1 | | Joaquin R. | 325 CP $750 |  | | |
| 3 | 6-1 | | Joshua R. | 300 CP $500 | | | |
| 4 | 5-2 | | Alex M. | 300 CP $500 | | | |
| 5 | 6-1 | | Kevin H. | 280 CP | | | |
| 6 | 5-2 | | Luke W. | 280 CP | | | |
| 7 | 5-2 | | Charlie K. | 280 CP | | | |
| 8 | 5-2 | | Ian R. | 280 CP | | | |
| 9 | 5-2 | | Francesco G. | 200 CP | | | |
| 10 | 5-2 | | Noah C. | 200 CP | | | |
| 11 | 4-3 | | Kira F. | 200 CP | | | |
| 12 | 4-3 | | Leland S. | 200 CP | | | |
| 13 | 4-3 | | Conner P. | 200 CP | | | |
| 14 | 4-3 | | Benjamin E. | 200 CP | | | |
| 15 | 4-3 | | Anthony T. | 200 CP | | | |
| 16 | 4-3 | | Declan S. | 200 CP | | |
Junior Top 8
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-1 | | Zachary T. | 2026 Worlds 350 CP $1,000 | | | |
| 2 | 4-2 | | Liam S. | 325 CP $750 | | | |
| 3 | 5-1 | | Khristian S. | 300 CP $500 | | | |
| 4 | 5-1 | | Charlie B. | 300 CP $500 | | | |
| 5 | 4-2 | | Landon S. | 280 CP | | | |
| 6 | 4-2 | | Logan N. | 280 CP | | | |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Ferris M. | 280 CP |    | | |
| 8 | 4-2 | | James C. | 280 CP | | |
Streaming
The event will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube by TPCi, with Gabby Snyder, Jake Muller, Evan Latt, Yuki Zaninovich, Rosemary Kelley and Len Deuel as casters.
- Day 1 (Swiss rounds): stream starts on 4 April at 13:15 UTC
- Day 2 (Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 5 April at 13:15 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Toler Webb |
vs | Cayden Owens |
| R3 | Cary D’Ortona |
vs | Paul Chua |
| R4 | Marcus Dion |
vs | Christopher Han |
| R5 | Nicholas Morales |
vs | Emilio Forbes |
| R6 | Josh Robinson |
vs | Richard Mogollon |
| R7 | Aaron Perez |
vs | Stefan Mott |
| R8 | Markus Hamann |
vs |  Daniel Marcelo Reyes |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Jonathan Zuniga |
vs | Jackson Ferris |
| R11 | Kian Campbell |
vs | Stefan Mott |
| R12 | Luca Paz |
vs | Nick Navarre |
| Top 16 | Zachary Weed |
vs | Seung Lee |
| Top 8 | Jonathan Zuniga |
vs | Emilio Forbes |
| Top 8 | Nick Navarre |
vs | Richard Mogollon |
| Top 8 | Bhushan Thumsi |
vs | Seung Lee |
| Top 8 | Paul Chua |
vs | Kian Campbell |
| Top 4 | Jonathan Zuniga |
vs | Richard Mogollon |
| Top 4 | Bhushan Thumsi |
vs | Paul Chua |
| Finals | Richard Mogollon |
vs | Bhushan Thumsi |
Usage stats
Phase 1
Phase 2
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Halls WD & WE1 of the following location:
Orange County Convention Center
Universal Blvd
Orlando, FL 32819, USA
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 3 April from 11 am to 7 pm EDT, or early on Saturday from 6:30 am EDT.
Players must be in the venue by 4 April at 8:30 am EDT (12:30 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 by 5 April at 8:30 am EDT (12:30 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, prize money and Pokémon 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 Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card).
Overview
The Orlando Regional Championships is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the eighth Regional-level event and seventh Regional Championships proper of the 2026 season in the North American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set I, and it is played using open team lists. This returning ruleset was last used in the 2025 World Championships in August 2025!
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 Championships and most World Championships (only excluding 2013, 2022 and 2023). The United States’ greatest VGC success are the five World Championship wins achieved by Ray Rizzo (2010, 2011 and 2012), Wolfe Glick (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 States (not counting Puerto Rico) was the 2026 Houston Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set F the previous month. The finals saw American player Dylan Matthews defeat 2016 World Champion in the Senior Division Carson Confer to win his first Regional Championship title!
It is a returning ruleset! The last Regulation Set I tournament held in the United States was the 2025 World Championships, hosted in Anaheim, CA and played in August 2025. The finals saw American player Giovanni Cischke defeat 2018 World Champion in the Senior Division James Evans to be crowned as the new World Champion!
As for Regional-level events, the last Regulation Set I tournament held in the United States was the 2025 Portland Regional, played in May 2025. The finals saw 2023 OCIC Champion Gavin Michaels defeat 2022 Milwaukee Regional Champion Zhang Zhe to win his fourth Regional Championship title!
The last time there was an event in the state of Florida was the 2024 Orlando Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set F in April 2024. The finals saw 2016 World Champion Wolfe Glick defeat 2023 Worlds top cutter Neil Patel to win his record-breaking ninth Regional Championship title! Wolfe went on to win a tenth Regional title in the following season.
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profile and have a Play! Pokémon Player ID.
Sign-ups are $80 for Masters players and $40 for Senior and Junior players, and they open on 4 February at 7 pm EST (5 February at 00:00 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 1 April.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 4 April at 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $20 and can be purchased here.
