| Event | 2023 North America International Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Columbus, OH, United States |
| Date | 30 June–2 July 2023 |
| Attendance | 777 MA, 47 SR, 40 JR |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2023 Season – VGC Regulation Set C |
| Format | 9 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 5 Day 2 (all X-2 or better) Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination Open team lists |
| Organizers | The Pokémon Company International (TPCI) |
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Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11-3 |  | Alex Gómez (PokeAlex) | 500 CP $5000 |       |  | |
| 2 | 11-3 |  | Raghav Malaviya (ragi) | 400 CP $2500 |     |  | |
| 3 | 12-2 | | Víctor Medina (Torviv) | 320 CP $1500 |   | | |
| 4 | 12-2 | | Joseph Ugarte (JoeUX9) | 320 CP $1500 |     | | |
| 5 | 12-2 |  | Marco Silva (marcofiero) | 250 CP $1000 |  | | |
| 6 | 12-2 | | Chuppa Cross IV (Chuppa*Cross) | 250 CP $1000 |     | | |
| 7 | 12-2 | | Jeudy Azzarelli (Jeudy) | 250 CP $1000 | | | |
| 8 | 12-2 | | Justin Knox (Justin) | 250 CP $1000 |   |  | Report |
Day 2 Swiss rounds
Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 11-3 | | Zackary Thornberg (Zack) | 200 CP $750 |    | | |
| 10 | 11-3 | | Carson Confer (Carson) | 200 CP $750 |    | | |
| 11 | 11-3 | | Sohaib Mufti (soh) | 200 CP $750 | | | |
| 12 | 11-3 |  | Pan Si Ming (蓝宝石) | 200 CP $750 |   | | |
| 13 | 11-3 |  | Henry Rich (Hobbit) | 200 CP $750 | | | |
| 14 | 11-3 | | Kyle Livinghouse (Animus) | 200 CP $750 | | | |
| 15 | 11-3 | | Eric Rios (Riopaser) | 200 CP $750 | | | |
| 16 | 11-3 | | Leonard Craft III (DaWoblefet) | 200 CP $750 | | | |
| 17 | 11-3 | | Nico Davide Cognetta (Desu) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 18 | 11-3 |  | Si Dawei (露露♪) | 160 CP $500 |   |  | |
| 19 | 10-4 | | Wolfe Glick (Wolfey) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 20 | 10-4 | | James Evans (James) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 21 | 10-4 | | Jered Hunn (Tena) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 22 | 10-4 |  | Dorian Quiñonez (GarnetSP) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 23 | 10-4 | | Alex Arand (Alex) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 24 | 10-4 | | Trista Medine (ZAKI) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 25 | 10-4 | | Guillermo Castilla (KastyTP) | 160 CP $500 |   | | |
| 26 | 10-4 | | Michael Zhang (Formora) | 160 CP $500 |   | | |
| 27 | 10-4 | | Joseph Kwan (Joe) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 28 | 10-4 | | Grant Laird (Verona) | 160 CP $500 |  | | |
| 29 | 10-4 |  | Ezequiel Cordero (ZekromZeke) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 30 | 10-4 | | Ashton Cox (Ash *) | 160 CP $500 | | | |
| 31 | 10-4 |  | Enrique Grimaldo (EGrim) | 160 CP $500 |  | | |
| 32 | 10-4 | | Siddharth Singhal (Siddharth) | 160 CP $500 |  | | |
| 33 | 10-4 | | Joseph Selmer (Modern) | 130 CP |   | | |
| 34 | 10-4 | | Brandon Tuchtenhagen (Kotori) | 130 CP |  | | |
| 35 | 10-4 |  | Alessio Piscitelli (Ale) | 130 CP | | | |
| 36 | 10-4 | | Gavin Michaels (HUH?!!) | 130 CP |   | | |
| 37 | 10-4 | | Collin Heier (Crown) | 130 CP | | | |
| 38 | 10-4 |  | Calvin Foster (calvonix) | 130 CP | | | |
| 39 | 10-4 | | Thomas Hayden (Tom) | 130 CP |      | | |
| 40 | 9-5 | | Alberto Lara (Alberto) | 130 CP |  | | |
| 41 | 9-5 | | Norah Bowman (Bubs!) | 130 CP | | | |
| 42 | 9-5 | | Jacob Mortenson (Jacob) | 130 CP | | | |
| 43 | 9-5 | | Paul Chua (あい) | 130 CP | |  | |
| 44 | 9-5 | | Nick Navarre (Nails) | 130 CP | | | |
| 45 | 9-5 |  | Paul Ruiz (Ralf) | 130 CP | | | |
| 46 | 9-5 |  | Lauri Halonen (Latsu7) | 130 CP | |  | |
| 47 | 9-5 | | Matthew Warren (Grandma) | 130 CP | | | |
| 48 | 9-5 |  | Jonathan Zuniga (Jawnzu) | 130 CP | | | |
| 49 | 9-5 | | Roland Barbaza (Rolo) | 130 CP | | | |
| 50 | 9-5 | | Jeremy Boyd (jeb) | 130 CP | | | |
| 51 | 9-5 | | Rajan Bal (Rajan) | 130 CP | | | |
| 52 | 9-5 |  | Thomas Gravouille (SAN | Hari) | 130 CP | | | |
| 53 | 9-5 |  | Raul Gioielli (Gioilele) | 130 CP |  | | |
| 54 | 9-5 | | Diego Aguirre (Diego) | 130 CP | | | |
| 55 | 9-5 | | George Tifverman (Tiff Curry) | 130 CP |  | | |
| 56 | 9-5 | | Bryan Kim (Aberen) | 130 CP | | | |
| 57 | 9-5 | | Chase Lybbert (Chase) | 130 CP | | | |
| 58 | 8-5 | | David Mancuso (Raco) | 130 CP | | | |
| 59 | 8-6 | | Richard Mogollon (ChefRich!) | 130 CP |  | | |
| 60 | 8-6 | | Mitch Gavars (mitch) | 130 CP | | | |
| 61 | 8-5 | | Ryan Haig (botchkiss) | 130 CP | | | |
| 62 | 8-4 | | Ben Grissmer (chef) | 130 CP |  | | |
| 63 | 8-6 | | Joan Perelló (Dr. Necro) | 130 CP | | | |
| 64 | 8-6 | | Tang Shiliang (20亮亮) | 130 CP | | | |
| 65 | 8-5 | | Andrew Ding (Valentine★) | 100 CP | | | |
| 66 | 8-6 | | Cade Bowles (Difu) | 100 CP | | | |
| 67 | 8-6 | | Carter Davis (Cartman) | 100 CP | | | |
| 68 | 7-6 | | Zack Taylor (Zaq) | 100 CP | | | |
| 69 | 7-5 | | Austin Acosta (RollAcosta) | 100 CP | | |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
Check here to see all the players with a 7-2 or better record from the Day 1 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 6-3 | | Eric Rutherford (Eric) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 71 | 6-3 | | Jon Hu (ヨナさん) | 100 CP | | | |
| 72 | 6-3 | | Justin Tang (Panda) | 100 CP | | | |
| 73 | 6-3 | | Janice Lee (Gumi) | 100 CP | | | |
| 74 | 6-3 | | Abhay Iyer (Abhay) | 100 CP | | | |
| 75 | 6-3 | | Raphael Bagara (Raphael) | 100 CP | | | |
| 76 | 6-3 | | Brady Smith (B) | 100 CP | | | |
| 77 | 6-3 | | Alexander D’Andrea (1exar) | 100 CP | | | |
| 78 | 6-3 | | William Fuh (William) | 100 CP | | | |
| 79 | 6-3 | | Nate Eavers (UglyKid) | 100 CP | | | |
| 80 | 6-3 | | Justin Morris (HappyDuckJJ) | 100 CP | | | |
| 81 | 6-3 | | Eli Knowlton (LookItUp) | 100 CP | | | |
| 82 | 6-3 | | Austin Forcinito (Lylah) | 100 CP | | | |
| 83 | 6-3 | | Brian Fournier (Azun) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 84 | 6-3 | | Duncan Bryk (Eclipse) | 100 CP | | | |
| 85 | 6-3 | | Michael Spinetta-McCarthy (BIG MIKE) | 100 CP | | | |
| 86 | 6-3 | | Luka Trejgut (armin) | 100 CP | | | |
| 87 | 6-3 | | Chase Tiedtke (Scarlet) | 100 CP | | | |
| 88 | 6-3 | | Olivia Moledzki (timbit) | 100 CP | | | |
| 89 | 6-3 | | Anton Galkin (cocona) | 100 CP | | | |
| 90 | 6-3 | | Chris Wiseman (Wisedog) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 91 | 6-3 |  | Hoàng Hồ (Zoryaaa) | 100 CP | | | |
| 92 | 6-3 | | Neil Patel (Neil) | 100 CP | | | |
| 93 | 6-3 | | Matthew Cecil (Matthew) | 100 CP | | | |
| 94 | 6-3 | | Justin Carris (AzazeL) | 100 CP | | | |
| 95 | 6-3 | | Michael Groshans (Mike) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 96 | 6-3 | | James Baek (Naruhodo) | 100 CP | | | |
| 97 | 6-3 | | Bhushan Thumsi (Freezai) | 100 CP | | | |
| 98 | 6-3 | | Pat Ball (Pat Ball) | 100 CP | | | |
| 99 | 6-3 | | Riley Factura (Riley) | 100 CP | | | |
| 100 | 6-3 | | Ian McLaughlin (raikoo) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 101 | 6-3 | | Maxwell Strand (Max) | 100 CP | | | |
| 102 | 6-3 | | Nicholas Borghi (Borghi) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 103 | 6-3 | | Wu Yichun (威廉) | 100 CP | | | |
| 104 | 6-3 | | River Davis (Hope) | 100 CP | | | |
| 105 | 6-3 | | Brendan Lewis (Brendan) | 100 CP | | | |
| 106 | 6-3 | | Stephen Morioka (Stephen) | 100 CP | | | |
| 107 | 6-3 | | Max Legrand (Max) | 100 CP | | | |
| 108 | 6-3 |  | Alex Donaldson (Alex) | 100 CP | | | |
| 109 | 6-3 | | Gabriel Agati (Wuilber flex) | 100 CP | | | |
| 110 | 6-3 | | Nabil Lakehal (Nabs) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 111 | 6-3 | | Craig Campbell (Kojay) | 100 CP | | | |
| 112 | 6-3 | | Jourdan Bul-lalayao (Ragna) | 100 CP | |  | |
| 113 | 6-3 | | Matin Moradi (Matin) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 114 | 6-3 | | Preston Stutzman (Salty) | 100 CP | | | |
| 115 | 6-3 | | Jon Aloff (Jewcy) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 116 | 6-3 | | Andrew Burley (Andrew) | 100 CP | | | |
| 117 | 6-3 | | Marc Seguí (Metarizard) | 100 CP | | | |
| 118 | 6-3 | | Everett Filloon (evni) | 100 CP | | | |
| 119 | 6-3 | | Ruizhe Zhang (Asuka) | 100 CP | | | |
| 120 | 6-3 | | Lee Hodge (Ollie) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 121 | 6-3 | | Dillon Kleinvehn (MLBD) | 100 CP | | | |
| 122 | 6-3 | | Erik Holmstrom (Cyrus) | 100 CP | | | |
| 123 | 6-3 | | Gregory Lew (Yantung) | 100 CP | | | |
| 124 | 6-3 | | César Reyes (STATS☆Césars) | 100 CP | | | |
| 125 | 6-3 | | Kevin Swastek (kswas) | 100 CP | | | |
| 126 | 6-3 | | Zachary Mnich (XZacLee) | 100 CP | | | |
| 127 | 6-3 | | Jairo Contreras (Alchem1st) | 100 CP | | | |
| 128 | 6-3 |  | Kevonne Boreland (Mr.Adidas) | 100 CP | | | |
Teams and results - Seniors & Juniors
Seniors top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-2 | | Owen M. | 500 CP $1500 | | | |
| 2 | 4-2 | | Justin M. | 400 CP $1000 | | | |
| 3 | 5-1 | | Teddy F. | 320 CP $750 | | | |
| 4 | 5-1 | | Eli S. | 320 CP $750 | | | |
| 5 | 6-0 |  | Robbie S. | 250 CP $500 | | | |
| 6 | 5-1 | | Hudson Q. | 250 CP $500 |  | | |
| 7 | 5-1 | | Joshua R. | 250 CP $500 | | | |
| 8 | 4-2 | | Oscar P. | 250 CP $500 | | |
Juniors top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-1 | | Avery V. | 500 CP $1500 | | | |
| 2 | 5-1 | | Takumi M. | 400 CP $1000 | | | |
| 3 | 6-0 | | Kevin H. | 320 CP $750 | | | |
| 4 | 4-2 | | Owen C. | 320 CP $750 | | | |
| 5 | 5-1 | | Federico C. | 250 CP $500 | | | |
| 6 | 4-2 | | Dorman R. | 250 CP $500 | | | |
| 7 | 4-2 | | Pietro N. K. | 250 CP $500 |  | | |
| 8 | 4-2 | | Kira F. | 250 CP $500 | | |
Streaming
The event will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube, with Sierra Dawn, Adam Dorricott, Rosemary Kelley, Joe Brown and Scott Glaza as casters, and Anna Prosser as host.
- Day 1: stream starts on 30 June 2023 at 13:00 UTC
- Day 2 + Top Cut (except finals): stream starts on 1 July 2023 at 13:00 UTC
- Finals: Championship Sunday stream starts on 2 July 2023 at 13:00 UTC. VGC finals will come after Pokémon GO and TCG, and they are estimated to start around 18:30 UTC.
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Joseph Ugarte | vs | Gavin Michaels |
| R2 | Eric Rios | vs | Jon Hu |
| R3 | Justin Tang | vs | Zackary Thornberg |
| R4 | Jeudy Azzarelli | vs | Nico Davide Cognetta |
| R5 | Thomas Gravouille | vs | Justin Carris |
| R6 | Chuppa Cross IV | vs | Brady Smith |
| R7 | Wolfe Glick | vs | Víctor Medina |
| R8 | Kyle Livinghouse | vs | Marco Silva |
| R9 | Collin Heier | vs | James Baek |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Gavin Michaels | vs | James Evans |
| R11 | Dorian Quiñonez | vs | Michael Zhang |
| R12 | Carson Confer | vs | Henry Rich |
| R13 | Sohaib Mufti | vs | Raghav Malaviya |
| R14 | Justin Knox | vs | Alex Gómez |
| Caster battle Reg. Set D | Joe Brown      | vs | Adam Dorricott   |
| Top 8a | Raghav Malaviya | vs | Marco Silva |
| Top 8b | Joseph Ugarte | vs | Jeudy Azzarelli |
| Top 8c | Víctor Medina | vs | Justin Knox |
| Top 8d | Alex Gómez | vs | Chuppa Cross IV |
| Top 4a | Joseph Ugarte | vs | Raghav Malaviya |
| Top 4b | Víctor Medina | vs | Alex Gómez |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniors Finals | Takumi M. | vs | Avery V. |
| Seniors Finals | Justin M. | vs | Owen M. |
| Masters Finals | Raghav Malaviya | vs | Alex Gómez |
The event will be broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube, with Rosemary Kelley, Adam Dorricott, Lou Akcos-Cromie and Joe Brown as casters and Sierra Dawn Hunter managing interviews to match winners and invitees, such as 2022 NAIC champion James Evans, 2020 LAIC champion James Baek.
- Day 1: stream starts on 16 February at 21:45 UTC
- Day 2: stream starts on 17 February at 21:45 UTC
- Championship Sunday: stream starts on 18 February at 21:45 UTC with the TCG finals. VGC finals are expected on 19 February at around 03:00 UTC
Take a look at the following matches!
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Henry Rich | vs | Gabriel Agati |
| R2 | Kimo Nishimura | vs | Meaghan Rattle |
| R3 | Ben Madigan | vs | Gavin Michaels |
| R4 | Sam Pandelis   | vs | Peng Chongjun |
| R5 | Marco Silva | vs | Aurélien Soula |
| R6 |  Stefan Mott | vs | Alex Underhill |
| R7 | Joseph Ugarte | vs | Justin Burns |
| R8 | Collin Heier | vs | Eric Rios |
| R9 | Luke Curtale | vs | Zackary Thornberg  |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 |  Yuki Zaninovich | vs | Gavin Michaels |
| R11 | Jesse Beard  | vs | Yuya Tada |
| R12 | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez  | vs | Giulio Tarlao |
| Casters | Rosemary Kelley | vs |  Lou Akcos-Cromie  |
| R13 | Alberto Lara | vs | Sam Pandelis |
| R14 | Collin Heier | vs | Aurélien Soula |
| Top 8 | Thomas Gravouille | vs | Yuya Tada |
| Top 4a | Raghav Malaviya | vs | Alberto Lara |
| Top 4b | Yuya Tada | vs | Gavin Michaels |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniors Finals | Kiara N. | vs | Takumi M. |
| Seniors Finals | Tin Tin N. | vs | Benjamin B. |
| Masters Finals | Gavin Michaels | vs | Alberto Lara |
CP standings: North America
Season standings
The following are the North America Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Top 8 players at the end of the 2023 season get Day 2 invites to the 2023 World Championships.
Before the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Chua | 1150 |
| 2 | James Evans | 1108 |
| 3 | Gavin Michaels | 1105 |
| 4 | Alberto Lara | 1092 |
| 5 | Chuppa Cross IV | 1031 |
| 6 | Joseph Ugarte | 1022 |
| 7 | Zackary Thornberg | 1002 |
| 8 | Collin Heier | 966 |
| 9 | Nick Navarre | 962 |
| 10 | Wolfe Glick | 836 |
| 11 | Sohaib Mufti | 780 |
| 12 | Justin Tang | 756 |
Note: Some Premier Challenges may be missing.
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Ugarte | 1342 |
| 2 | Chuppa Cross IV | 1281 |
| 3 | Paul Chua | 1280 |
| 4 | James Evans | 1268 |
| 5 | Gavin Michaels | 1235 |
| 6 | Alberto Lara | 1222 |
| 7 | Zackary Thornberg | 1202 |
| 8 | Raghav Malaviya | 1110 |
| 9 | Collin Heier | 1096 |
| 10 | Nick Navarre | 1092 |
| 11 | Wolfe Glick | 996 |
| 12 | Sohaib Mufti | 980 |
Note: Some Premier Challenges may be missing.
CP standings: Europe
Season standings
The following are the Europe Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Top 16 players at the end of the 2023 season get Day 2 invites to the 2023 World Championships.
Before the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Silva | 906 |
| 2 | Aurélien Soula | 902 |
| 3 | Eric Rios | 890 |
| 4 | Giulio Tarlao | 782 |
| 5 | Nico D. Cognetta | 710 |
| 6 | Taran Birdee | 680 |
| 7 | Mattie Morgan | 650 |
| 8 | Davide Carrer | 632 |
| 9 | Flavio Del Pidio | 630 |
| 10 | Víctor Medina | 622 |
| 11 | Leonardo Bonanomi | 600 |
| 12 | Thomas Gravouille | 596 |
| 13 |  Kevin Salvetto | 590 |
| 14 | Luca Ceribelli | 580 |
| 15 | Adam Cherfaoui | 580 |
| 16 | Alex Gómez | 568 |
| 17 | Giovanni Piscitelli | 565 |
| 18 | Álex Soto | 550 |
| 19 | Oliver Eskolin | 520 |
| 20 | Federico Camporesi | 520 |
| 21 | Joan Perelló | 510 |
| 22 | Antonio Sánchez | 490 |
| 23 | Alessio Y. Boschetto | 466 |
| 24 | Francesco P. Pero | 430 |
Note: Some Premier Challenges may be missing.
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marco Silva | 1156 |
| 2 | Eric Rios | 1090 |
| 3 | Alex Gómez | 1068 |
| 4 | Víctor Medina | 942 |
| 5 | Aurélien Soula | 902 |
| 6 | Nico D. Cognetta | 870 |
| 7 | Giulio Tarlao | 782 |
| 8 | Thomas Gravouille | 726 |
| 9 | Taran Birdee | 680 |
| 10 | Mattie Morgan | 650 |
| 11 | Joan Perelló | 640 |
| 12 | Davide Carrer | 632 |
| 13 | Flavio Del Pidio | 630 |
| 14 | Pan Si Ming | 612 |
| 15 | Leonardo Bonanomi | 600 |
| 16 | Kevin Salvetto | 590 |
| 17 | Luca Ceribelli | 580 |
| 18 | Adam Cherfaoui | 580 |
| 19 | Giovanni Piscitelli | 565 |
| 20 | Guillermo Castilla | 552 |
| 21 | Álex Soto | 550 |
| 22 | Oliver Eskolin | 520 |
| 23 | Federico Camporesi | 520 |
| 24 | Antonio Sánchez | 490 |
Note: Some Premier Challenges may be missing.
CP standings: Latin America
Season standings
The following are the Latin America Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Top 8 players at the end of the 2023 season get Day 2 invites to the 2023 World Championships.
Before the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Agati | 1066 |
| 2 |  Juan Salerno | 780 |
| 3 | Joaquín Salerno | 650 |
| 4 |  Javier Valdés | 540 |
| 5 | Paul Ruiz | 510 |
| 6 | Renzo Navarro | 450 |
| 7 | Galo Orbea | 394 |
| 8 | Matías Díaz | 370 |
| 9 | Thiago Lattanzi | 346 |
| 10 | Hugo Nascimento | 340 |
| 11 | Daniel Núñez | 310 |
| 12 | Luciano Muñoz | 291 |
Note: Some Premier Challenges may be missing.
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Agati | 1166 |
| 2 | Juan Salerno | 780 |
| 3 | Joaquín Salerno | 650 |
| 4 | Paul Ruiz | 640 |
| 5 | Javier Valdés | 540 |
| 6 | Renzo Navarro | 450 |
| 7 | Dorian Quiñonez | 450 |
| 8 | Galo Orbea | 394 |
| 9 | Matías Díaz | 370 |
| 10 | Thiago Lattanzi | 346 |
| 11 | Hugo Nascimento | 340 |
| 12 | Daniel Núñez | 310 |
Note: Some Premier Challenges may be missing.
CP standings: Oceania
Season standings
The following are the Oceania Championship Point standings before and after the event.
Top 4 players at the end of the 2023 season get Day 2 invites to the 2023 World Championships.
Before the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alister Sandover | 598 |
| 2 | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 586 |
| 3 | Meaghan Rattle | 542 |
| 4 | Sam Pandelis | 500 |
| 5 | Liam Gilbert | 335 |
| 6 | James Katsaros | 330 |
| 7 | Thomas Chen | 308 |
| 8 | Michael Navas | 291 |
| 9 | Henry Rich | 276 |
| 10 | Lewis Tan | 270 |
| 11 | Danijel Zitko | 260 |
| 12 | Galvin Hui | 260 |
Note: Some Premier Challenges may be missing.
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alister Sandover | 598 |
| 2 | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 586 |
| 3 | Meaghan Rattle | 542 |
| 4 | Sam Pandelis | 500 |
| 5 | Henry Rich | 476 |
| 6 | Liam Gilbert | 335 |
| 7 | James Katsaros | 330 |
| 8 | Thomas Chen | 308 |
| 9 | Michael Navas | 291 |
| 10 | Alex Donaldson | 285 |
| 11 | Lewis Tan | 270 |
| 12 | Danijel Zitko | 260 |
Note: Some Premier Challenges may be missing.
Venue and schedule
The tournament will be held at the Halls A & B in the following location:
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 N High St
Columbus, OH 43215
Check-in and badge pickup can be done in advance; check back soon about times. Masters players must be ready in the venue by 30 June 2023 at 9:00 EDT (13:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts right thereafter with the Day 1 Swiss rounds.
Day 2 Swiss rounds or top cut (depending on final attendance) will be played on 1 July 2023 at 9:00 EDT (13:00 UTC). Seniors and Juniors players start their tournament on this day, but regardless of the date, Seniors and Juniors will also play with Regulation Set C.
Championship Sunday finals will be played on 2 July 2023 at 9 am local time (13:00 UTC), starting with Pokémon Go, then Pokémon TCG and finally Pokémon VGC (Masters finals estimated around 2:30 pm EDT / 18:30 UTC).
Prizes
This event is one of the three International Championships that are part of the 2023 official TPCI circuit, the most important tournament tier after the World Championships, and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).
A set of goodies is given to all participating players.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following prizes depending on final attendance:
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 CP | $1500 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 400 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $750 | 72 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $500 | 36 packs |
| 9th to 16th | – | – | 18 packs |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 CP | $1500 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 400 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $750 | 72 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $500 | 36 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | – | 18 packs |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 CP | $1500 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 400 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $750 | 72 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $500 | 36 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | – | 18 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 CP | $2500 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 400 CP | $1500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $750 | 36 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $500 | 18 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 CP | $2500 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 400 CP | $1500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $750 | 36 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $500 | 18 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 CP | $5000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 400 CP | $2500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $1500 | 72 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $750 | 18 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $500 | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 CP | $5000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 400 CP | $2500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $1500 | 72 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $750 | 18 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $500 | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 100 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 CP | $5000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 400 CP | $2500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $1500 | 72 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $750 | 18 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $500 | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 100 CP | – | – |
| 129th to 256th | 80 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 500 CP | $5000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 400 CP | $2500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 320 CP | $1500 | 72 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 250 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 200 CP | $750 | 18 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 160 CP | $500 | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 130 CP | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 100 CP | – | – |
| 129th to 256th | 80 CP | – | – |
| 257th to 512th | 60 CP | – | – |
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 Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card). For lower prizes, it will be given as cash (for minors, as a Pokémon Visa® Prepaid Card).
Overview
The North America International Championships, or NAIC, is one of the four official TPCI International events for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO, alongside the Latin America (absent from the VGC circuit this season), Oceania and Europe Internationals. It will also host the Pokémon UNITE North America Regional Finals. For VGC, it is the third and last Internationals of the 2023 season and of the new games Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet. Pending an announcement, it is also the last event in the world in the travel award race for the 2024 season’s first IC.
It is the fifth edition of NAIC. See the results of the previous editions:
- 2017, won by Christopher Kan, 2011 Pokémon TCG Senior Division World Champion
- 2018, won by Jeremy Rodrigues
- 2019, won by Wolfe Glick, 2016 World Champion
- 2022, won by James Evans, 2018 Senior Division World Champion
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set C for all age divisions and it will be played using open team lists.
A little bit of history
The United States has been part of the North America region of the official TPCI circuit since the very beginning, also being home to the TPCI headquarters. It has hosted multiple major events, including Regional Championships, old-era National Championships, all editions of the North America International Championships and almost all World Championships (only excluding 2013, 2022 and the upcoming 2023). The United States’ greatest VGC success are the four World Championship wins achieved by Ray Rizzo (2010, 2011 and 2012) and Wolfe Glick (2016), not even counting being the home country of 6 Senior Division and 5 Junior Division World Champions too.
The most recent tournament held in the United States (not counting Puerto Rico) was the 2023 Fresno Regionals, played earlier in the month. The finals saw 2018 Worlds finalist Emilio Forbes defeat 2023 Oceania International Champion Gavin Michaels to achieve his third Regional title!
The last time the North America International Championships were held was the 2022 edition, also hosted in Columbus, OH, United States, and played in Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield with the VGC Series 12 ruleset in June 2022. The NAIC finals saw 2018 Senior Division World Champion James Evans defeat Brazilian Gabriel Agati to achieve the first major title of his Masters Division career!
Sign-up instructions
Sign-ups for the event are done through RK9 Labs platform, and you will first need to set up your RK9 profile and have a Play! Pokémon Player ID. All players must comply with the Play! Pokémon COVID-19 Protocols.
Sign-ups are $60 for Masters players and $40 for Seniors and Juniors players, and they open in several waves on 17 and 18 May 2023, and then a very limited wave on 20 June 2023.
- First wave: sign-ups will open on 17 May at 9 am EDT (13:00 UTC).
- Second wave: sign-ups will open on 17 May at 5 pm EDT (21:00 UTC).
- Third wave: sign-ups will open on 18 May at 1 pm EDT (17:00 UTC).
- Fourth wave: sign-ups will open on 20 June at 1 pm EDT (17:00 UTC).
If the cap is not reached, sign-ups close 2 days before the event, on 28 June 2023 at 11:59 pm EDT (29 June at 03:59 UTC).
For registered players, team lists must be submitted 1 hour 30 minutes before the event starts, by 30 June 2023 at 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC) for Masters players and by 1 July 2023 at 7:30 am local time (11:30 UTC) for Seniors and Juniors players. Paper team lists can also be found here.
Spectator passes are $10 and can be acquired through Rk9 Labs.
NAIC Travel Award recipients
The players with most Championship Points (CP) in the Travel Award standings from each TPCI region at the end of the NAIC Travel Award period (20 February to 16 April 2023) earned Travel Award prizes for this tournament:
- Top 4 players in Europe, Latin America and Oceania receive a $3500 Travel Award ($5000 for minors)
- Top 4 players in North America receive a $2000 Travel Award ($2500 for minors)
- Players ranked 5th to 8th in each region receive a $1000 Travel Stipend
Additionally, Top 4 players in Players Cups I, II and III may opt to use their Travel Award for this tournament if they have not done so yet.
The following are the final NAIC Travel Award standings for each region:
Click on the tabs to check out the NAIC Travel Award standings for each region!
| # | Player | CP | Travel Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Chua | 820 | $2000 |
| 2 | Justin Tang | 500 | $2000 |
| 3 | Justin Carris | 465 | $2000 |
| 4 | Nick Navarre | 460 | $2000 |
| 5 | Joseph Ugarte | 420 | $1000 |
| 6 | Alberto Lara | 420 | $1000 |
| 7 | Luka Trejgut | 400 | $1000 |
| 8 | James Evans | 400 | $1000 |
| 9 | Carson Confer | 370 | – |
| 10 | Zackary Thornberg | 360 | – |
| 11 | Alexander D’Andrea | 350 | – |
| 12 | Zee Costagliola | 350 | – |
| # | Player | CP | Travel Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Perelló | 470 | $3500 |
| 2 | Aurélien Soula | 450 | $3500 |
| 3 | Alex Gómez | 415 | $3500 |
| 4 | Marco Silva | 410 | $3500 |
| 5 | Eric Rios | 400 | $3500* |
| 6 | Giulio Tarlao | 355 | $1000 |
| 7 | Davide Carrer | 350 | $1000 |
| 8 | Víctor Medina | 350 | $1000 |
| 9 | Flavio Del Pidio | 310 | – |
| 10 | Leonardo Bonanomi | 310 | – |
| 11 | Taran Birdee | 290 | – |
| 12 | Álex Soto | 290 | – |
* Joan Perelló‘s CP earned at Global Challenge I were awarded after the Travel Award recipients had already been contacted, so Eric Rios, who was at a TA spot at the time, maintained it.
| # | Player | CP | Travel Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Agati | 605 | $3500 |
| 2 | Juan Salerno | 300 | $3500 |
| 3 | Paul Ruiz | 250 | $3500 |
| 4 | Galo Orbea | 200 | $3500 |
| 5 |  Juan M. Santizo | 165 | $1000 |
| 6 | João Henrique Gonçalves | 150 | $1000 |
| 7 | Jefferson Camelo | 135 | $1000 |
| 8 | Matías Díaz | 110 | $1000* |
| 9 | Thiago Lattanzi | 110 | $1000* |
| 10 | André Fumis | 105 | – |
| 11 | Luciano Begot | 100 | – |
| 12 | Tiago Correia | 100 | – |
| # | Player | CP | Travel Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alister Sandover | 430 | $3500 |
| 2 | Meaghan Rattle | 330 | $3500 |
| 3 | Sam Pandelis | 300 | $3500 |
| 4 | Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez | 240 | $3500 |
| 5 | Mitch Kendrick | 210 | $1000 |
| 6 | Diego Ferreira | 210 | $1000 |
| 7 | Liam Gilbert | 205 | $1000 |
| 8 | James Katsaros | 180 | $1000 |
| 9 | Ryan Hercus | 160 | – |
| 10 | Curtis Ridings | 160 | – |
| 11 | Michael Navas | 140 | – |
| 12 | Luke Iuele | 140 | – |
