| Event | 2026 Santiago Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Santiago, Chile |
| Date | 7ā8 February 2026 |
| Attendance | 214 MA + 11 SR + 9 JR |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2026 Season ā VGC Regulation Set F |
| Format | 8+2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Big Bang Copag |
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 | 10-0 |  | Juan Salerno (Juanfi) | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $6,000 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 8-2 | | Juan Pablo CambĆ³n (Juampi) | 325Ā CP $4,000 |    | | Ā |
| 3 | 9-1 |  | Yan Sym (Hellraiser) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |   | | Ā |
| 4 | 8-2 |  | Max Morales (Shiba-Max) | 300Ā CP $2,000 |   | | Ā |
| 5 | 8-2 |  | Juan MejĆa (Yuanyo) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |      | | Ā |
| 6 | 8-2 |  | Kenneth Gamboa (KENNETH) | 280Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 7 | 8-2 |  | Paul Ruiz (Ralf) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |  | | Ā |
| 8 | 8-2 | | Thiago Lattanzi (VOVOMAXBEN10) | 280Ā CP $1,000 |    | | Ā |
| 9 | 8-2 | | MatĆas DĆaz (TG 21) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 10 | 8-2 | | Luciano Laroze (LuziVGC) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 11 | 8-2 | | Arath Vera (Arath) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 12 | 8-2 | | Luca Alarcon (Luca) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 7-3 | | Cristian Contreras (tailor) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 14 | 7-3 | | Gabriel Rigo (Gabri) | 200Ā CP $750 |  | | Ā |
| 15 | 7-3 | | Bruno Quiroga (Bruno) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 16 | 7-3 | | Luciano MuƱoz (hummus) | 200Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 17 | 7-3 | | Javier Nain (jvvieree) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 18 | 7-3 | | Renzo Navarro (NotRenzo) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 19 | 7-3 | | Pedro Feitosa (Static) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 20 | 7-3 |  | AgustĆn Marinucci (Mari) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 21 | 7-3 | | Javier Parada (TG Bahamut) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 22 | 7-3 | | Thomas Hoy (Thomas) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 23 | 7-3 | | SebastiĆ”n Lobos (Seba) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 24 | 7-3 | | Manuel del Campo (Realmind) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 25 | 7-3 | | Juan Ausili (Juancito) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 26 | 6-4 | | Luciano Riquelme (Lucky) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 27 | 6-4 | | VinĆcius Junqueira (Vini) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 28 | 6-4 | | Michael Navas (Jejemena <3) | 160Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 29 | 6-4 | | TomĆ”s Orellana (Blesttt) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 30 | 6-4 | | SebastiĆ”n Huenuvil (Astr0cat) | 160Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 31 | 6-4 | | Patricio Ferreira (PateoDaSilva) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 5-3 | | Gian Pierre RodrĆguez (Gian Pierre) | 160Ā CP |   | | Ā |
| 33 | 5-3 | | Caio Lattanzi (caiovibora) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 34 | 5-3 | | Alonso Arancibia (Gardiant) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 35 | 5-3 | | Hanns Pizarro (IHancocKI) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 36 | 5-3 | | William Chochoca (HeiseM) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 37 | 5-3 | | Alejandro DĆaz (Cano) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 38 | 5-3 | | TomĆ”s Campos (Elena) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 39 | 5-3 | | ClĆ”udio Kamoda (Klaw) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 40 | 5-3 | | Hugo Santos (Labacedo) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 41 | 5-3 | | JosĆ© Antonio Vial (JOSE) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 42 | 5-3 | | Luis Araos (Lusho) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 43 | 5-3 | | Pedro Eriz (Yuks) | 120Ā CP |     | | Ā |
| 44 | 5-3 | | SebastiĆ”n RodrĆguez (Kommander) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 45 | 5-3 | | SebastiĆ”n Reyes (Corncake) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 46 | 5-3 | | Rodrigo Tapia (Kremling) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 47 | 5-3 | | Diego Ortiz (Mesquo) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 48 | 5-3 | | Javier Villouta (AstrƤl) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 49 | 5-3 | | Alejandro ValdĆ©s (LEGEND) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 50 | 5-3 | | Camilo Liberona (Linko) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 51 | 5-3 | | Felipe Alejandro (Kono) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 52 | 5-3 |  | Sean Saez (Clementine) | 120Ā CP |  | | Ā |
| 53 | 5-3 | | Felipe Rojas (Feli Roxas) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 54 | 5-3 | | Francisco Campbell (CAMPBELL) | 120Ā CP |    | | Ā |
| 55 | 5-3 | | Jeffrey RodrĆguez (ShadowJeff) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 56 | 5-3 | | Nader El Bacha (nader) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 57 | 5-3 | | Felipe Fredes (ffredes) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 58 | 5-3 | | JoaquĆn Ramos (Prygan) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 59 | 5-3 | | Mario Queiroz (Mariz) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 60 | 5-3 | | Manuel Urbano (Shirona) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 61 | 5-3 | | Gianluca Langellotti (Gian) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 62 | 5-3 | | Alexander Canseco (CansecoChann) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 63 | 5-3 | | JoaquĆn Quinteros (Jiaci) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
| 64 | 5-3 | | Daniel Pradenas (Candiakaiser) | 120Ā CP | | | Ā |
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Seniors Top 4
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-1 | | Isaac M. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 4-0 | | Carlos V. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 3-1 | | Samuel R. | 300Ā CP $500 |  | | Ā |
| 4 | 3-1 | | Ćngel V. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
Juniors Top 4
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-1 | | MartĆn Q. | 2026Ā Worlds 350Ā CP $1,000 | | | Ā |
| 2 | 4-0 | | Franco M. | 325Ā CP $750 | | | Ā |
| 3 | 2-2 | | MartĆn R. | 300Ā CP $500 | | | Ā |
| 4 | 2-2 | | Enzo S. | 300Ā CP $500 |   | | Ā |
Streaming
The event was not officially streamed. Grassroots streams of feature station matches can be found inĀ Canal Afiragorexia‘s YouTube channel.
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R9 | Paul Ruiz |
vs | Juan Salerno |
| R10 | SebastiƔn Lobos |
vs | Luciano Laroze |
| Top 16 | Thiago Lattanzi |
vs | MatĆas DĆaz |
| Top 8 | Juan MejĆa |
vs | Max Morales |
| Top 4 | Yan Sym |
vs | Juan Pablo CambĆ³n |
| Top 4 | Max Morales |
vs | Juan Salerno |
| Finals | Juan Pablo CambĆ³n |
vs | Juan Salerno |
Usage stats
Phase 1
- Flutter Mane: 61.7%
- Incineroar: 49.2%
- Rapid Strike Style Urshifu: 42.6%
- Raging Bolt: 34.4%
- Wellspring Mask Ogerpon: 32.2%
- Incarnate Forme Tornadus: 31.1%
- Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon: 26.8%
- Rillaboom: 26.8%
- Incarnate Forme Landorus: 24.6%
- Amoonguss: 20.2%
- Ursaluna: 20.2%
- Farigiraf: 18.6%
Phase 2
- Incineroar: 67.7%
- Flutter Mane: 58.1%
- Rapid Strike Style Urshifu: 48.4%
- Ursaluna: 41.9%
- Incarnate Forme Tornadus: 38.7%
- Amoonguss: 32.3%
- Raging Bolt: 32.3%
- Incarnate Forme Landorus: 25.8%
- Wellspring Mask Ogerpon: 25.8%
- Chi-Yu: 19.4%
- Porygon2: 19.4%
- Gholdengo: 19.4%
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in the following location:
Espacio Riesco
Av. El Salto 5000
8581160 Huechuraba, RegiĆ³n Metropolitana, Chile
Badges can be picked up in advance on Friday 6 February from 16:00 to 20:00 local time, or early on Saturday from 07:15 local time.
Players must be in the venue by 7 February at 08:30 local timeĀ (11:30 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 8 February at 08:30 local timeĀ (11:30 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 Santiago Regional ChampionshipsĀ is an official TPCi Regional-level event for PokĆ©mon VGC, TCG and PokĆ©mon GO.Ā It is the fifth Regional-level event and fourth Regional Championships proper of theĀ 2026 seasonĀ in the Latin American circuit.
It is played withĀ VGC Regulation Set F, using open team lists.
A little bit of history
ChileĀ 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, Regionals and old-era National Championships. Chile’s greatest VGC success was the second place achieved byĀ Javier ValdĆ©sĀ at theĀ 2020 Latin America International Championships.
The most recent tournament held in ChileĀ was theĀ 2025 Santiago Regional, played with the VGC Regulation Set I in May 2025. The finals saw 2-time BogotĆ” SC Champion Max Morales defeat 2017 CancĆŗn SC Champion Kenneth Gamboa to win his third major and first Regional Championship 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 $55 USD for Masters players and $45 USD for Senior and Junior players, and they open on 10 December at 19:00 local time (22:00 UTC). Refunds are partially available up until one week before the event.
- A new wave of sign-ups was later announced to open on 8 January at 19:00 local time (22:00 UTC).
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 days before the event starts, on 4 February.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 3 hours before the event starts, by 7 February at 05:30 local timeĀ (08:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $10 USD and can be purchased here.
