| Event | Victory Road May Challenge (2025) |
|---|---|
| Location | Online |
| Date | 24ā25 May 2025 |
| Attendance | 204 players |
| Videogame | PokƩmon Scarlet and PokƩmon Violet |
| Season | 2025 SeasonĀ āĀ VGC Regulation Set I |
| Format | 7 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 2 Day 2 Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut Open team lists |
| Organizer | Victory Road |
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7-2 |  | Jonathan Marston (Jono) | $700 |       |  | Ā |
| 2 | 8-1 |  | Jeongso Lee (ģģ) | $345 |     | | Ā |
| 3 | 7-2 |  | Rocco Beckman (Rocks) | $175 |      | | Ā |
| 4 | 7-2 |  | NiccolĆ² Longo (NIC) | $175 |    | | Ā |
| 5 | 7-2 | | Eden Batchelor (#1RalseiFan) | $85 |  | | Ā |
| 6 | 7-2 |  | Jorge Tabuyo (Tabu) | $85 |   | | Ā |
| 7 | 7-2 |  | Kazuki Ogushi (ććŖćŖć¢) | $85 |   | | Ā |
| 8 | 7-2 | | Stefano Greppi (Ste) | $85 | | | Ā |
| 9 | 8-1 | | Hiroto Hayasaki (ć¢ć«ćć¬) | ā |   | | Ā |
| 10 | 8-1 | | Naoya Takasago (mizmiz) | ā | | | Ā |
| 11 | 7-2 | | Shohei Kimura (ćć³ć¹) | ā | | | Ā |
| 12 | 7-2 |  | Hippolyte Bernard (ā AllySwitchā ) | ā | | | Ā |
| 13 | 7-2 | | Lorenzo Colombo (Chuggle) | ā |   | | Ā |
| 14 | 7-2 | | Lorenzo Sollini (Lorenzo) | ā | | | Ā |
| 15 | 7-2 |  | Yoav Reuven (Cloud) | ā |   | | Ā |
| 16 | 7-2 | | Yosuke Takayanagi (ććŖć) | ā |   | | Ā |
| 17 | 7-2 |  | Alvaro LeitĆ£o (eSchool) | ā |   | | Ā |
| 18 | 7-2 |  | RenĆ© Oertel (Sirox) | ā |  | | Ā |
Day 2 Swiss rounds
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 6-3 | | Ruben Gianzini (Ruben) | ā | | | Ā |
| 20 | 6-3 | | Kohei Mimura (ćć®ć) | ā | | | Ā |
| 21 | 6-3 | | Shai RabĆ (Shabarai) | ā | | | Ā |
| 22 | 6-3 |  | Yvar Vlieger (Yvar) | ā |  | | Ā |
| 23 | 6-3 | | Jonas HĆ¼ning (Jonas) | ā | | | Ā |
| 24 | 6-3 | | Christian De Nicolo (Dot1Q) | ā |    | | Ā |
| 25 | 6-3 | | Lorenzo Silvestrini (Lore) | ā | | | Ā |
| 26 | 6-3 | | Samuel Thompson (Sam) | ā |   | | Ā |
| 27 | 6-3 | | Francesco Raga (Lil Darkrai) | ā | | | Ā |
| 28 | 6-3 | | Giulio Tarlao (Giulio) | ā |    | | Ā |
| 29 | 6-3 | | Elizabeth Sturm (Yona) | ā |     | | Ā |
| 30 | 6-3 | | Masahiro Ito (ććÆć) | ā | | | Ā |
| 31 | 6-3 | | David FernĆ”ndez (Xpartaz) | ā | | | Ā |
| 32 | 6-3 |  | RZ Li (ęęÆå¤) | ā | | | Ā |
| 33 | 6-3 | | Masahiro Taoka (ćć®) | ā |  | | Ā |
| 34 | 5-4 |  | Nikola Zirdum (Nix) | ā | | | Ā |
| 35 | 7-0 |  | Wong Chung Yin (Hot me) | ā | | | Ā |
| 36 | 5-3 | | Nam Pham (namu) | ā | | | Ā |
| 37 | 5-4 | | Giuseppe Pugliese (puggiu) | ā | | | Ā |
| 38 | 5-4 | | Christian Rafaniello (Kiran) | ā | | | Ā |
| 39 | 5-4 | | Luca Gesualdo (Luca) | ā | | | Ā |
| 40 | 5-4 | | Driss Habi (Habiss) | ā | | | Ā |
| 41 | 5-4 | | Federico Masu (FedeMitra9) | ā |  | | Ā |
| 42 | 5-3 |  | Dominic Pacaba (Mhybear) | ā | | | Ā |
| 43 | 5-4 |  | CristĆ³bal Carrasco (CrisVGC) | ā |  | | Ā |
| 44 | 5-3 | | Ryan Pareja (Choco.Pau) | ā | | | Ā |
Usage stats
Restricted pairs
| # | PokƩmon | D1 Usage | D2 Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 17.2% (35) | 9% (4) |
| 2 | | 15.8% (32) | 25% (11) |
| 3 | | 9.9% (20) | 11% (5) |
| 4 | | 7.4% (15) | 9% (4) |
| 5 | | 6.9% (14) | 14% (6) |
| # | PokƩmon | D1 Usage | D2 Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | | 6.9% (14) | 2% (1) |
| 7 | | 4.9% (10) | 2% (1) |
| 8 | | 3.4% (7) | 5% (2) |
| 9 | | 2.5% (5) | 0% (0) |
| 10 | | 2.0% (4) | 2% (1) |
Restricted usage
| # | PokƩmon | D1 Usage | D2 Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 43.8% (89) | 41% (18) |
| 2 | | 32.0% (65) | 39% (17) |
| 3 | | 26.6% (54) | 43% (19) |
| 4 | | 22.7% (46) | 16% (7) |
| 5 | | 21.7% (44) | 23% (10) |
| # | PokƩmon | D1 Usage | D2 Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | | 14.8% (30) | 11% (5) |
| 7 | | 9.9% (20) | 5% (2) |
| 8 | | 7.4% (15) | 7% (3) |
| 9 | | 6.4% (13) | 9% (4) |
| 10 | | 5.4% (11) | 2% (1) |
Overall usage
| # | PokƩmon | D1 | D2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 56.7% (115) | 59% (26) |
| 2 | | 31.5% (64) | 34% (15) |
| 3 | (R) | 30.0% (61) | 23% (10) |
| 4 | | 29.1% (59) | 32% (14) |
| 5 | | 19.2% (39) | 20% (9) |
| 6 | | 17.7% (36) | 20% (9) |
| 7 | | 16.3% (33) | 30% (13) |
| 8 | | 14.8% (30) | 18% (8) |
| 9 | | 11.8% (24) | 14% (6) |
| 10 | | 11.3% (23) | 18% (8) |
| # | PokƩmon | D1 | D2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | | 10.8% (22) | 9% (4) |
| 12 | | 10.8% (22) | 5% (2) |
| 13 | | 10.3% (21) | 18% (8) |
| 14 | | 10.3% (21) | 2% (1) |
| 15 | | 9.9% (20) | 7% (3) |
| 16 | | 9.4% (19) | 7% (3) |
| 17 | | 9.4% (19) | 7% (3) |
| 18 | | 7.4% (15) | 5% (2) |
| 19 | (S) | 5.9% (12) | 7% (3) |
| 20 | | 5.9% (12) | 2% (1) |
| # | PokƩmon | D1 | D2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |  | 5.4% (11) | 0% (0) |
| 22 | | 3.9% (8) | 9% (4) |
| 23 | | 3.4% (7) | 7% (3) |
| 24 |  | 3.4% (7) | 0% (0) |
| 25 | | 3.0% (6) | 7% (3) |
| 26 | | 3.0% (6) | 5% (2) |
| 27 |  | 3.0% (6) | 0% (0) |
| 28 |  | 3.0% (6) | 0% (0) |
| 29 |  | 3.0% (6) | 0% (0) |
| 30 | | 2.5% (5) | 5% (2) |
Streaming
Unfortunately there is no stream by Victory Road for this event. In any case,Ā players that stream their runs are promoted by Victory Road during the tournament.
Platform and schedule
The tournament is held online through Battlefy. All communication between the players must be done through the Battlefy chat enabled in each round.
Official communication from the organizer staff is performed through Discord, in theĀ Victory Road Discord server.
The tournament will use the structure of 2-day Swiss rounds + asymmetrical top cut that is in place for all major events in the 2025 season.
The schedule of the tournament is as follows:
- 24 May at 07:00 UTC:
- Day 1 Swiss rounds. All signed up players can play all these rounds. Those with 2 or fewer losses (X-2) at the end of this stage advance to Day 2, and all others are dropped from the tournament.
- 25 May at 07:00 UTC:
- Day 2 Swiss rounds: The qualified players continue playing Swiss rounds.Ā At the end of this stage, the top 8 competitors and all others with an equal record as 8th place will advance to the next stage.
- Top cut: the players in top cut will continue playing right after the end of the Day 2 Swiss rounds, with a bye to the highest-ranked players if the number results in an asymmetrical top cut.
Prizes
This event is a grassroots tournament and isĀ not a part of anyĀ official circuit. This means thatĀ it does not reward any Championship Points (CPs).
The best-placed players receive the following prizes:
| Placement | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Winner | 40% of the prizepool |
| Runner-up | 20% of the prizepool |
| Semifinalists | 10% of the prizepool |
| 5th to 8th | 5% of the prizepool |
Overview
The Victory Road May ChallengeĀ is an online event hosted by Victory Road, with the purpose of serving as practice for the upcoming live tournaments, with a special focus on NAIC and the next Asian Nationals.
The ruleset isĀ VGC Regulation Set I, with open team lists.
All detailed tournament procedures, including rules and penalties, can be foundĀ here.
A little bit of history
Victory RoadĀ has been consistently holding online grassroots tournaments for years, including standalone events, online invitationals featuring qualifier events, and the yearly biggest online team competition in theĀ World Cup of PokĆ©mon VGC. Victory Road has also provided streams to several official Regional Championships in Europe since 2019.
Our most recent tournament was theĀ VR April Challenge #2, played with the VGC Regulation Set I in April 2025. The finals saw 2023 World Champion Shohei Kimura defeat Spaniard Jorge Tabuyo to win $900 and his first VR tournament!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done throughĀ BattlefyĀ platform. Sign-ups are $10Ā (+ $1 Battlefy tax) and open upon announcement of the event. 85% of the total entry fee money is directed towards the prizes ($8.5 per player), and 15% is used to compensate the staff members, tournament organizers and judges ($1.5 per player).
All players need to provide a team list inĀ PokĆ©PasteĀ format with all open team list data about the team’s PokĆ©mon (including form, Tera Type, ability, held item and moves).
Additionally, all players need to provide another closed team listĀ (only for TOs) with all previous information and either stat values or minted Nature + IVs + EVs. This list may be password-protected.
Please ask any staff member if you need help registering the team lists!
Sign-ups close 15 min before the event starts. Players that do not show up for the first three rounds areĀ dropped from the tournament before round 4.
