2026 Singapore Master Ball League

Event2025-26 Singapore Master Ball League VGC Division
LocationSGP Downtown Core, Singapore
Date23–24 May 2026
Attendance100 players
VideogamePokémon Champions
Season2026 SeasonRegulation Set M-A
Format6 Swiss rounds + single-elimination Top 16
All matches are Bo3, OTS including Natures
OrganizerTPC (Singapore)

Check the organizer’s website here for further info!

Table of Contents

Teams and results

Top cut

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamOTSReplica
15-1THAKrittapas Augchariyajinda
(Zestimon)
2026 Worlds
Travel Award
Glimmora MegaTalonflameRotom WashKingambitNinetales AlolaGarchomp
X8XJ7
PDMJ2
25-1MYSLee Jin Yang
(Husky)
2026 Worlds
Travel Award
Charizard Mega YAerodactyl MegaBasculegionKingambitSylveonGarchomp
B28CW
APJ20
35-1SGPTomoyuki Tanaka
(gin)
2026 Worlds
Charizard Mega YFloette MegaIncineroarAegislashSinistchaGarchomp
  
45-1SGPNg Wei Lun
(Wei Lun)
2026 Worlds
Scovillain MegaDragonite MegaBasculegionKingambitPelipperSneasler
  
56-0SGPHarrold Khoo
(SkyFlyHigh)
2026 Worlds
Charizard Mega YAerodactyl MegaBasculegionKingambitSylveonGarchomp
 
64-2SGPSean Tan
(Felix)
2026 Worlds
Scovillain MegaAerodactyl MegaBasculegionKingambitSylveonSneasler
 
74-2SGPXu Xichen
(Xichen)
2026 Worlds
Heracross MegaGlimmoraBasculegionKingambitWhimsicottGarchomp
  
84-2SGPAldrin Woo
(Rin)
2026 Worlds (SR)
Lucario MegaFloette MegaBasculegionKingambitFarigirafTalonflame
  
96-0SGPElliot Giang
(xIHA)
2026 Worlds
Charizard Mega YAerodactyl MegaBasculegionKingambitSylveonGarchomp
  
105-1SGPErvin Tan
(Kotori)
2026 Worlds
Charizard Mega YFloette MegaBasculegionGlimmoraWhimsicottGarchomp
  
115-1SGPJude Lee
(magicaura)
Garchomp MegaFloette MegaIncineroarKingambitSinistchaSneasler
  
125-1SGPMartin Koh
(Martin)
Venusaur MegaAerodactylBasculegionKingambitKlefkiArchaludon
  
135-1SGPTan Ying Kiat
(YK)
Charizard Mega XFloette MegaIncineroarKingambitSinistchaSneasler
 
145-1SGPYang Zhenyuan
(Zhenyuan)
Glimmora MegaTalonflameRotom WashAegislashNinetales AlolaGarchomp
  
154-2SGPDaanvir Singh Narula
(Daanvir)
Tyranitar MegaFloette MegaBasculegionIncineroarSinistchaSneasler
  
164-2SGPCarilynne Ng
(Grassyotter)
Charizard Mega YSkarmory MegaRotom WashSinistchaSylveonGarchomp
  

Streaming

The event is broadcast live on YouTube by TPC in its English-language Asia channel, with Alan Chia and Ian Lim as casters.

  • Day 1 (Swiss rounds): stream starts on 23 May at 02:00 UTC
  • Day 2 (Top Cut): stream starts on 24 May at 02:00 UTC

Venue and schedule

The tournament is held at the Hall 404 (Level 4) of the following location:

Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
1 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039593

Check-in can be done early on Saturday 23 May from 9 am to 10 am SGT.

Players must be in the venue by 23 May at 10 am SGT (02:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter, at 10:30 am SGT.

Players qualified to Top 16 must be in the venue by 24 May at 10 am SGT (02:00 UTC). The top cut rounds start at 10:20 am SGT.

Prizes

This event is part of the 2026 official TPC circuit in Singapore.

Participating players will play for invites to the 2026 World Championships, with the highest-placed players earning Travel Awards.

PlacementPrize
ChampionInvite to the 2026 World Championships + Travel Award
Champion trophy + Pokémon Champions title “SGMBL 2026 Champion” + Pokémon HOME medal
FinalistInvite to the 2026 World Championships + Travel Award
Finalist trophy + Pokémon Champions title “SGMBL 2026 Finalist” + Pokémon HOME medal
SemifinalistsInvite to the 2026 World Championships
Top 4 trophy + Pokémon Champions title “SGMBL 2026 Elite” + Pokémon HOME medal
5th to 10thInvite to the 2026 World Championships
Best 4 SR/JR performing players outside Top 10Invite to the 2026 World Championships

Overview

The Singapore Master Ball League is the most important VGC competition for players in Singapore, where TPC is responsible for the circuit since 2020.

The Master Ball League is the name National Championships take in several territories of Asia. In Singapore, it was named the Singapore National Championships (under TPCi) in 2015 and 2016, and the Singapore Championships (under TPC) from 2022 to 2024:

The ruleset is Regulation Set M-A, and it is played with open team lists including Natures.

A little bit of history

Singapore has been one of the regions hosting an the official TPC circuit since June 2020, and it was part of the Oceania region of the official TPCI circuit before that. It has hosted multiple major events, including TPCI-era Regional Championships, Special Events, and both TPCI- and TPC-era National Championships. Singapore’s greatest VGC success has been the accomplishments of Melvin Keh, which include Top 16 finishes at two World Championships (2018 and 2019), and two National Championships victories (2022 and 2023).

The most recent tournament held in Singapore was the 2025 Singapore Master Ball League, also hosted in Downtown Core and played with Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet in the VGC Regulation Set I in June 2025. The finals saw 2-time Singapore Championships finalist Daanvir Singh Narula defeat fellow Singaporean player Tan Ying Kiat to win his first National title!

Sign-up instructions

This tournament is open only to residents of Singapore. All age divisions play together in this tournament.

Pre-registration is open from 12 March at 10 am SGT (02:00 UTC) until 7 May at 12 pm SGT (04:00 UTC). There are 128 spots; if the number of pre-registrations exceed capacity, a lottery determines who can attend.

The registration confirmation will be notified to the players on 8 May at 5 pm SGT (09:00 UTC). 

For registered players, the support ID and trainer name must be submitted 5 days before the event starts, by 18 May at 12 pm SGT (04:00 UTC).

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