| Event | 2026 San Juan Special Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Date | 7ā8 March 2026 |
| Attendance | 99 MA + 6 SR + 5 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set F |
| Format | 7+2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | DMK Esports |
Check the organizer’s website hereĀ for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-2 |  | Ben Grissmer (chef) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 7-2 |  | Francisco Alca (Falcon) | 325Ā CP |       | | Ā |
| 3 | 8-1 | | Rohan Muthukumar (Rohan) | 300Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 4 | 7-2 |  | Juan MoisĆ©s PĆ©rez (Rickinch) | 300Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 5 | 8-1 |  | Yuki Zaninovich (Yuki) | 280Ā CP |      | | Ā |
| 6 | 7-2 | | Sean Binek (Sean) | 280Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 7 | 7-2 |  | Esteban Molina (MolinaVGC) | 280Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 8 | 7-2 | | Chandler Brtek (CJ) | 280Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 9 | 7-2 | | Benji Carney (Carneyasadaa) | 200Ā CP |    | | 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 | 6-3 | | Aidan Soto (AidanZ) | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 11 | 6-3 |  | Wu Yichun (åØå») | 200Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 12 | 6-3 | | David RodrĆguez (davidness) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 13 | 6-3 | | Ashton Cox (Ash) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 14 | 6-3 | | Alexavier Alvarez (Areku) | 200Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 15 | 6-3 | | Jacob Mortenson (Skraw) | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 16 | 6-3 | | Jose Rivera (Zack) | 200Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 17 | 6-3 | | Vijay Sood (V) | 160Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 18 | 6-3 | | Zachary Mnich (XZacLee) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 19 | 6-3 | | Kevin Betancourt (Kevinsito) | 160Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 20 | 5-4 | | Zach Holowiak (Zach) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 21 | 5-4 | | Pedro Perez (PJ) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 22 | 5-4 | | Austin Le (Lepotatochip) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 23 | 5-4 |  | Matt Bruno (Bruneaux) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
Phase 1 Swiss rounds
All players withĀ 2 or fewer lossesĀ advance to Phase 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 4-3 | | Brett Clark (Brett) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 25 | 4-3 | | Jaiden Hart (Squash) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 26 | 4-3 | | Ryan Weber (Ryan) | 160Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 27 | 4-3 | | Richard Mogollon (ChefRich!) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 4-3 | | Noah Gardner (MemesNDreams) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 29 | 4-3 | | Kenneth Tirado (Kenepa) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 30 | 4-3 | | Hiram Camacho (Yamiru) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 4-3 | | Luis Medina (Edras) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 32 | 4-3 | | Shane Oldham (El Shane) | 160Ā CP |       | | Ā |
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Senior Top 2
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | | Joaquin R. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 2 | 2-1 | | Diego R. | 325Ā CP | | | Ā |
Junior Top 2
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0 | | Diego C. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 2 | 1-2 | | Kennedy N. | 325Ā CP | | | Ā |
Streaming
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Sofia Zayas   |
vs | Raquel Perez |
| R2 | Austin Le |
vs | Luis Daniel Rosa |
| R3 | Alexavier Alvarez |
vs | Wu Yichun |
| R4 | Hiram Camacho |
vs | Jacob Mortenson |
| R5 | Francisco Alca |
vs | Ashton Cox |
| R6 | Esteban Molina |
vs | Miguel Gonzalez    |
| R7 | Kevin Miller |
vs | David RodrĆguez |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R8 | Kevin Betancourt |
vs | Yuki Zaninovich |
| R9 | Jose Rivera |
vs | Rohan Muthukumar |
| Top 16 | Chandler Brtek |
vs | Benji Carney |
| Top 8 | Juan MoisƩs PƩrez |
vs | Yuki Zaninovich |
| Top 4 | Rohan Muthukumar |
vs | Ben Grissmer |
| Top 4 | Francisco Alca |
vs | Juan MoisƩs PƩrez |
| Finals | Francisco Alca |
vs | Ben Grissmer |
Day 1
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the following location:
Plaza Las AmƩricas
525 Avenida F.D. Roosevelt
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 6 March from 3 pm to 7 pm AST, or early on Saturday from 7:15 am AST.
Players must be in the venue by 7 March at 11 am ASTĀ (15:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts with the Swiss rounds at 12 pm AST (16:00 UTC).
Players still on the run in Day 2 must be in the venue byĀ 8 March at 11 am ASTĀ (14:00 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 PokƩmon 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 |
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 |
Overview
The San Juan Special ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the first and only Special Championships, and the sixth Regional-level event of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the North American circuit.
The ruleset isĀ VGC Regulation Set F, and it is played using open team lists.
A little bit of history
Puerto RicoĀ has been part of the North America region of the official TPCi circuit for many years, as per its status as a territory of the United States. It has hosted multiple Special Championships throughout the years. Puerto Rico’s greatest VGC success is the second place achieved by Quentin ColĆ³nĀ at theĀ 2019 North America International Championships in the Seniors Division.
The most recent tournament held in Puerto RicoĀ was theĀ 2025 San Juan SC, played with the VGC Regulation Set G in February 2025. The finals saw American player Hunter BraumĀ defeat fellow American Eric BushĀ to win his first major title!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through theĀ Play LATAM platform, and you will first need to set up your Play LATAM profile and have aĀ Play! PokĆ©mon Player ID.
Sign-ups are $55 for Masters players and $45 for Senior and Junior players, and they open on 26 December at 12 pm AST (16:00 UTC). There are 132 spots for Masters players, 8 for Senior players and 8 for Junior players.
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 5 days before the event starts, on 2 March.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 5 hours before the event starts, by 7 March at 5 am AST (09:00 UTC).
Spectator passes are freeĀ and can be acquiredĀ here.
