| Event | 2027 Frankfurt Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Date | 26ā27 September 2026 |
| Capacity | Undisclosed |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Champions* * Junior version for all players under 12 |
| Season | 2027 Season ā Ruleset TBC |
| Format | 2-phase Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Twentytwentytwo |
Check the organizer’s websiteĀ hereĀ for further info!
Table of Contents
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 ā¬70Ā for Masters players and ā¬40Ā for Senior and Junior players,Ā andĀ they open on 5 August at 19:00 CEST (17:00 UTC). Refunds are partially available up until one week before the event. There are 1,068 spots for Masters players, 120 for Senior players and 80 for Junior players.
If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 days before the event starts, on 23 September.
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 1 hour before the event starts, by 26 September at 7:30 am CESTĀ (05:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are ā¬15Ā and can be purchased here.
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held at the Hall 12Ā of the following location:
Congress Center Messe Frankfurt
Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Information about the schedule will be announced soon.
Prizes
This event is part of theĀ 2027 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 theĀ 2027 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 | 45 CP | 1025 |
| 513th to 1024th | 22 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 | 2049-4098 | 4099+ |
| Champion | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Finalist | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Semifinalists | 36 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 5th to 8th | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 9th to 16th | 9 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 108 |
| 17th to 32nd | 18 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 108 | ||
| 33rd to 64th | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 72 | |||
| 65th to 128th | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 36 | ||||
| 129th to 256th | 9 | 18 | 18 | 36 | |||||
| 257th to 512th | 9 | 18 | |||||||
| 513th to 1024th | 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 Frankfurt 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 2027 seasonĀ in the European circuit.
For the first time ever, as per the Germany ratings of the game, the Junior version of PokƩmon Champions is used in this tournament by all Junior and Senior players under 12.
The ruleset is yet to be announced, and it is played using open team lists.
A little bit of history
Germany has been part of the Europe region of the official TPCi circuit for many years. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships and the 2019 and 2022 Europe Internationals. Germany’s greatest VGC success happened when Michael Kelsch reached the finals of theĀ 2023 World Championships.
The most recent tournament held in Germany was theĀ 2026 Stuttgart Regional Championships, played in PokĆ©mon Scarlet & PokĆ©mon Violet with the Regulation Set H in December 2025. The finals saw 2024 World Champion Luca Ceribelli defeat 2022 EUIC Champion Eric Rios to win his third major and first Regional Championships title!
The last time there was an event in the state of Hesse was theĀ 2026 Frankfurt Regional Championships, also played in PokĆ©mon Scarlet & PokĆ©mon Violet with the Regulation Set H in September 2025. The finals saw Italian player Emanuele Briganti defeat 2025 LAIC finalist VĆctor Medina to win his first major title!
