| Event | 2026 Pittsburgh Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Pittsburgh, PA, United States |
| Date | 20ā21 September 2025 |
| Attendance | 746 MA + 42 SR + 23 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set H |
| Format | 8+4 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Gaming Gen |
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 | 11-1 | | Chuppa Cross IV (Chuppa*Cross) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 10-2 |  | Matt Tidd (Tidd) | 325Ā CP $4,000 |       | | Ā |
| 3 | 10-2 | | Daniel Yu (ArKane) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |   | | Ā |
| 4 | 10-2 | | Dylan Matthews (Dylan) | 300Ā CP $2,000 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 10-2 | | Justin Tang (Panda) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |     | | Ā |
| 6 | 10-2 |  | Joshua Lorcy (Lorcy) | 280Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 10-2 | | Vincenzo Cicco (Vincenzo) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |  | | Ā |
| 8 | 10-2 | | Rushil Thakkar (Conkledonk) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |  | | Ā |
| 9 | 11-1 | | JĆ©rĆ©my CĆ“tĆ© (Kangourou) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 10 | 10-2 | | Ofomezie Emelle (Zoan) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 11 | 10-2 |  | Wu Yichun (åØå») | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 12 | 10-2 | | Zachary Weed (Zach) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 13 | 10-2 | | Caelan Brown (Cabro) | 200Ā CP $750 |    | | Ā |
| 14 | 10-2 | | James Evans (James) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 15 | 10-2 |  | Rajan Bal (Rajan) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 9-3 | | Darius Helmick (Hootie) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 9-3 | | Ben Grissmer (chef) | 160Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 18 | 9-3 | | Alberto Lara (Alberto) | 160Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 19 | 9-3 |  | Daniel Marcelo Reyes (DanMarcelo) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 20 | 9-3 |  | Paul Chua (ćć) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 9-3 | | Rishi Gupta (MrRishi) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 9-3 | | Lev Shkolnikov (Daviron) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 23 | 9-3 |  | Henry Rich (Hobbit) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 24 | 9-3 | | Tanner Torr (Tanner) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 25 | 9-3 | | Samuel Thompson (Sam) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 26 | 9-3 | | Stephen Morioka (Stephen) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 27 | 9-3 | | Si Dawei (é²é²āŖ) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 9-3 | | Adrien Hurley (ColdingLight) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 29 | 9-3 | | Tommy Rohlfing (Bagel) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 30 | 9-3 | | Blake Mullins (Swigg) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 9-3 | | Tim Edwards (TSE) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 9-3 | | Cade Bowles (Difu) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 33 | 9-3 | | Justin Carris (ellie) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 34 | 9-3 | | Tom Hayden (Tom) | 120Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 35 | 9-3 | | Stephen Mea (tamupoke) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 36 | 9-3 | | Swaroop Bhagavatula (Swaroop) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 37 | 9-3 | | Scott Csordas (Scott) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 38 | 9-3 | | Ellie Homen (Ellie) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 9-3 | | Edward Glover (Snowmin) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 40 | 9-3 | | Luka Trejgut (Ā£) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 41 | 9-3 | | Santino Tarquinio (Santino) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 42 | 9-3 | | Toler Webb (Toler) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 43 | 9-3 | | Josh Robinson (Kaneoji) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 44 | 8-4 | | Peter Espy (Espy) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 8-4 | | Marcus Dion (striider) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 8-4 | | Kurt Imhoff (Kat) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 47 | 8-4 | | Christopher Han (Darts) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 8-4 | | Justin Miranda-Radbord (JMR) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 49 | 8-4 | | Andrew Block (Block) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 50 | 8-4 | | Kevin Hickey (Kev) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 8-4 | | Zachary Mnich (XZacLee) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 8-4 | | Brandon Wolfgang (Brandon) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 53 | 8-4 | | William Brown (billy) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 54 | 8-4 | | Richard Mogollon (ChefRich!) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 55 | 8-4 | | Blake Silver (Blake) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 56 | 8-4 | | Zhang Ruizhe (Asuka) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 57 | 8-4 | | Bryce Hosaflook (Hoss) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 8-4 | | Brian Theis (BrianxD) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 8-4 | | Tony Bombace (Tony) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 60 | 8-4 | | Calvin Nisson (Gazoney) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 61 | 8-4 | | Cody Hruby (Cody) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 8-4 | | Devon Singh (Teenspirit) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 8-4 | | Austin Forcinito (Lylah) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 8-3 | | Thomas Drayton (Todra) | 120Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 65 | 8-4 | | Rowan Hall (Rowan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 66 | 8-4 | | Nicholas Borghi (Borghi) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 67 | 8-4 | | Charlie Pollock (soulchuck) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 68 | 8-4 | | Daniel Medina (BackPAC) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 69 | 8-4 | | Kyle Livinghouse (Animus) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 70 | 8-4 | | Stephen Schmidt (Steve) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 71 | 8-4 | | Aidan Shah (Noodles) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 72 | 8-4 | | Collin Agarwal (fsucia) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 73 | 8-4 | | Joey Woodring (Panda Man) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 74 | 8-4 | | Matt Francis (Matthew) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 75 | 8-4 | | Joshua Wong (Josh) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 76 | 8-4 | | Andrew Gouck (Andy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 77 | 8-4 | | Jeff Lehmann (Jeff) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 78 | 8-4 | | Hayley Aldworth (Token Female) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 79 | 8-4 | | Sam Beyer (Sam) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 80 | 7-5 | | Eric Bartlett (aric) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 81 | 7-5 | | Jonathan Lin (Linathan) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 82 | 7-5 | | Sean Saez (Clementine) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 83 | 7-5 | | Eric Rutherford (Eric) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 84 | 7-5 | | Michael Aguirre (Mickey) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 85 | 7-5 | | Aaron Clemons (AaronC) | 80Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 86 | 7-5 | | Kylan Van Severen (Kylan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 87 | 7-5 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 88 | 7-5 | | Dom Caesar (Sean) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 89 | 7-5 | | Richard Wan (Richard) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 90 | 7-5 | | Sean Miller (GentlemanVGC) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 91 | 7-5 | | Austin Le (Zutomayo) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 92 | 7-5 | | Satnam Benipal (Cheezy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 93 | 7-5 | | Rily Corn (Rily) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 94 | 7-5 | | Dylan Simmons (Mini) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 95 | 7-3 | | Brennan Burkhardt (Brennan) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 96 | 7-5 | | Ryan Nesmith (Nehzzy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 97 | 7-5 | | Luke Kroll (Luke) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 98 | 7-5 | | Joseph Sturgill (Joey) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 99 | 7-5 | | Tyler Sherwin (Tyler) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 100 | 7-3 | | Tristen Nelms (Glumbshanks) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 101 | 6-6 | | Riosaki Alexander (ZardiCharVGC) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 102 | 6-6 |  | Seung Lee (Wayuu) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 103 | 6-6 | | Alexander Phipps (Alex) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 104 | 6-5 | | Justin Knox (Justin) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 105 | 6-6 | | Alfonse Gaite (AGSilver) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 106 | 6-2 | | Sam Pletcher (LuxioBro) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 107 | 6-6 | | Gabriel Willenberg (PotOfGreed) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 5-3 | | Anthony Kissoon (Anthony) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 109 | 5-3 | | Gilbert Yao (Thynome) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 110 | 5-3 | | Steven Stark (Stark) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 111 | 5-3 | | Nicholas Donnelly (Nikk) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 112 | 5-3 | | Damon Castleman (Chrxnic) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 113 | 5-3 | | Rithik Sebastian (Ritz) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Jackson Manning (Jack) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 115 | 5-3 | | Cayden Owens (Sodamario) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 116 | 5-3 | | Jeremy Gilchrist (Jeremy) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 117 | 5-3 | | Ian Holdeman (Ian) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 118 | 5-3 | | Erich Schrader (Erich) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 119 | 5-3 | | Rich Cuddy (Rich) | 80Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 120 | 5-3 | | Kevin Miller (Kevin) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 121 | 5-3 | | Aaren Creegan (Aaren) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 122 | 5-3 | | Noah Feinberg (Sophie) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 123 | 5-3 | | Tyler Gustaf (Rai) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 124 | 5-3 | | Michael Maus (Mitch) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 125 | 5-3 | | Luke Rollins (Rat) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 126 | 5-3 | | Ellie Gray (Luna) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 127 | 5-3 | | Grant Laird (Verona) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 128 | 5-3 | | Parker James (AlfredoJones) | 80Ā CP | | | Ā |
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
Seniors Top 16
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-1 | | Kira F. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 5-2 | | Charlie K. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-2 | | Desmond A. | 300Ā CP $500 |  | | Ā |
| 4 | 5-2 | | Conner P. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 6-1 | | Kevin H. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 6 | 6-1 | | Gavin R. | 280Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 7 | 5-2 | | Collier C. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 8 | 5-2 | | Zach S. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 9 | 5-2 | | Declan S. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 10 | 4-3 | | Sam K. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 11 | 4-3 | | Anthony T. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 12 | 4-3 | | Leland S. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 13 | 4-3 | | Rishabh P. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 14 | 4-3 | | Bryce B. | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 15 | 4-3 | | Joshua R. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 16 | 4-3 | | Jamie S. | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
Juniors Top 8
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-1 | | Charlie B. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 4-2 | | Chandler K. | 325Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 3 | 5-1 | | Zoe F. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 4-2 | | Zachary T. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 5 | 6-0 | | Cameron C. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 6 | 4-2 | | Brantley M. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Avery V. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 8 | 4-2 | | Landon S. | 280Ā CP | | | Ā |
Streaming
The event is broadcast live on Twitch and YouTubeĀ by TPCi, with Len Deuel, Rosemary Kelley, Jake Muller, Sierra Dawn and Evan Latt as casters.
- Day 1 (Phase 1 Swiss rounds): stream starts on 20 September at 13:15 UTC
- Day 2Ā (Phase 2 Swiss rounds + Top Cut): stream starts on 21 September at 13:15 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Michael Groshans |
vs | Stefan Mott |
| R2 | Toler Webb |
vs | Grant Laird |
| R3 | Blake Silver |
vs | Eric Bartlett |
| R4 |  Jonathan QuiƱones |
vs | Si Dawei |
| R5 | Nicholas Donnelly |
vs | William Brown |
| R6 | JƩrƩmy CƓtƩ |
vs | Justin Carris |
| R7 | Chuppa Cross IV |
vs | Ofomezie Emelle |
| R8 | Justin Miranda-Radbord |
vs | Christopher Han |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | JƩrƩmy CƓtƩ |
vs | Ben Grissmer |
| R11 | Matt Tidd |
vs | Wu Yichun |
| R12 | Tom Hayden |
vs | James Evans |
| Top 16 | Ofomezie Emelle |
vs | Matt Tidd |
| Top 8 | Chuppa Cross IV |
vs | Joshua Lorcy |
| Top 8 | Daniel Yu |
vs | Justin Tang |
| Top 4 | Matt Tidd |
vs | Dylan Matthews |
| Top 4 | Chuppa Cross IV |
vs | Daniel Yu |
| Finals | Chuppa Cross IV |
vs | Matt Tidd |
Usage stats
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Halls A and BĀ of the following location:
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15222, United States
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 19 September from 11 am to 7 pm EDT, or early on Saturday from 6:30 am EDT.
Players must be in the venue by 20 SeptemberĀ at 8:30 am EDTĀ (12:30 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 21 September at 8:30 am EDTĀ (12:30 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 Pittsburgh 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 North American circuit.
It is played withĀ VGC Regulation Set H, using open team lists. This returning ruleset was last used inĀ a North American tournamentĀ in December 2024, and in a United States tournament in November 2024!
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 2025 World Championships, played in Anaheim, CA, with the VGC Regulation Set I the previous month. The finals saw AmericanĀ Giovanni CischkeĀ defeat 2018 Senior World ChampionĀ James EvansĀ to be crowned as the new World Champion!
As for Regional-level events, the last one held in the United States was theĀ 2025 Portland Regional, also played with the VGC Regulation Set I 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!
It is a returning ruleset! The last Regulation Set H tournament held in the United States was the 2025 Sacramento Regional, played 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!
The last time there was an event in PennsylvaniaĀ was the 2024 Pittsburgh Regional, played with the VGC Regulation Set D in September 2023. The finals saw then-4-time Regional Champion Riley Factura defeat 2016 World Champion Wolfe Glick to win his fifth Regional Championship title, 5 years after his previous major win!
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 are $80 for Masters players and $40 for Senior and Junior players, andĀ they open on 30 July at 7 pm EDT (23:00 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 17 September.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 20 September at 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $20 and can be purchased here.
