Alberto Núñez 
Two new Special Championships have been announced in South Africa! They will be held in Johannesburg on 27 April, and in Durban on 25 May. It’s been 6 years since the last VG majors in South Africa!
Japanese ladder hero Érizabeth has won the Global Challenge II! Érizabeth reached a rank of 1809 and earns an invite to the Japan National Main Tournament, ahead of fellow Japanese Ueshina, who also earns an invite!
The new season of Ranked Battles has started! It uses Regulation Set G, and will be up until 31 March. 2023 Japan National Champion Kaito Arii got 1st in Season 27!
The structure from 2024 is kept, with three Tiers of invites: Tier 1 players receive a Travel Award before the event; Tier 2 players receive a $1,000 stipend after the event; and Tier 3 players only get the invite to the tournament.
This event lasts until 20 March. Charcadet, Smoliv and Finizen in Paldea; Applin, Sewaddle and Poliwag in Kitakami; & Porygon, Scyther and Lapras in the Blueberry Academy’s Terarium are more likely to be shiny!
