2023 Natal Regionals

Event2023 Natal Regional Championships
LocationBRA Natal, Brazil
Date11–12 March 2023
Attendance83 MA players
VideogamePokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Season2023 SeasonVGC Regulation Set B
Format7 Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination
Open team lists
OrganizerCopag Pokémon

Check the organizer’s website here for further info!

Table of Contents

Teams and results

Top cut

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamListExp.
15-2BRAGabriel Agati
(Wuilber flex)
200 CP
$1000
KingambitAmoongussArcanineGarchompFlutter ManeDragonite
 
26-1ARGJuan Salerno
(Juanfi)
160 CP
$500
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
36-1BRAJoão Henrique Gonçalves
(KSV Henves)
130 CP
$250
Great TuskBrute BonnetArmarougeIron BundleGholdengoMaushold Four
 
45-2BRAJefferson Camelo
(KSV lJeff)
130 CP
$250
KingambitMaushold FourArcanineSandy ShocksSylveonRoaring Moon
 
57-0BRAAndré Fumis
(André)
100 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle
66-1BRALuciano Begot
(KSV S.Proud)
100 CP
Great TuskIron BundleTalonflameDondozoTatsugiri DroopyGholdengo
 
75-2CHLMatías Díaz
(TG 21)
100 CP
Iron HandsMaushold FourArcaninePalafinGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
85-2BRATiago Correia
(Tiago)
100 CP
Gastrodon WestTyranitarArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeCorviknight

Further standings

Top 8 players advance to Day 2!

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamListExp.
95-2BRAThiago Lattanzi
(VOVOMAXBEN10)
80 CP
Tauros Paldea AquaBrute BonnetArmarougeIron BundleGholdengoIndeedee Female
  
105-2BRAYuri Bastos
(Lost)
80 CP
Scream TailBrute BonnetArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle
  
115-2BRAGuilherme Queiroz
(Queiroz)
80 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle
  
125-2BRAHugo Nascimento
(Labacedo)
80 CP
KingambitBrute BonnetArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeMaushold
  
135-2CHLLuciano Muñoz
(Hummus)
80 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinGholdengoRoaring Moon
145-2BRAGabriel Bispo
(Gabs)
80 CP
Iron HandsGreat TuskArcanineIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
  
155-2BRAWeslei H. Silva
(wesleihas)
80 CP
LycanrocTyranitarIndeedee FemaleMurkrowFlutter ManeGarchomp
  
165-2CHLOmar Acuña
(TG Homero)
80 CP
Iron HandsMausholdGholdengoPalafinFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
  

Usage stats

Compare these stats with the ones at Vancouver Regionals, played in North America in the same weekend!

The number of Day 2 players divided by Day 1 players is 9.6%. If a Pokémon has higher D2/D1 ratio than this value, it means it performed quite well, but if it is lower, it can be considered it underperformed.

#PokémonUsageD2/D1
1
Flutter Mane
59.0%
(49)
6.1%
(3)
2
Iron Hands
50.6%
(42)
7.1%
(3)
3
Arcanine
45.8%
(38)
15.8%
(6)
4
Iron Bundle
44.6%
(37)
8.1%
(3)
5
Amoonguss
39.8%
(33)
9.1%
(3)
6
Roaring Moon
30.1%
(25)
12.0%
(3)
7
Gholdengo
28.9%
(24)
16.7%
(4)
8
Great Tusk
27.7%
(23)
8.7%
(2)
9
Palafin
25.3%
(21)
14.3%
(3)
10
Kingambit
19.3%
(16)
12.5%
(2)
11
Maushold FourMaushold Three
15.7%
(13)
23.1%
(3)
12
Armarouge
15.7%
(13)
7.7%
(1)
13
Dragonite
14.5%
(12)
8.3%
(1)
14
Indeedee Female
14.5%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
15
Brute Bonnet
12.0%
(10)
10.0%
(1)
#PokémonUsageD2/D1
16
Annihilape
10.8%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
17
Talonflame
9.6%
(8)
12.5%
(1)
18
Tyranitar
9.6%
(8)
12.5%
(1)
19
Gothitelle
8.4%
(7)
14.3%
(1)
20
Hydreigon
8.4%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
21
Murkrow
7.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
22
Garganacl
7.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
23
Garchomp
6.0%
(5)
20.0%
(1)
24
Dondozo
6.0%
(5)
20.0%
(1)
25
Tatsugiri (all)
6.0%
(5)
20.0%
(1)
26
Pelipper
6.0%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
27
Grimmsnarl
6.0%
(5)
0.0%
(0)
28
Gastrodon WestGastrodon East
4.8%
(4)
25.0%
(1)
29
Baxcalibur
4.8%
(4)
0.0%
(0)
30
Sylveon
3.6%
(3)
33.3%
(1)

Usage stats

Compare these stats with the ones at OCIC, the last tournament, to observe metagame trends; and Bochum Regionals, held on the same weekend as Knoxville in Europe!

The number of Day 2 players divided by Day 1 players is 8.8%. If a Pokémon has higher D2/D1 ratio than this value, it means it performed quite well, but if it is lower, it can be considered it underperformed.

#PokémonUsageD2/D1
1
Flutter Mane
46.8%
(291)
11.0%
(32)
2
Iron Bundle
42.9%
(267)
11.6%
(31)
3
Iron Hands
35.2%
(219)
11.4%
(25)
4
Amoonguss
31.8%
(198)
8.1%
(16)
5
Great Tusk
30.4%
(189)
9.5%
(18)
6
Arcanine
25.6%
(159)
9.4%
(15)
7
Gholdengo
25.1%
(156)
10.3%
(16)
8
Talonflame
23.6%
(147)
9.5%
(14)
9
Roaring Moon
20.9%
(130)
7.7%
(10)
10
Dragonite
18.5%
(115)
11.3%
(13)
11
Tyranitar
16.1%
(100)
8.0%
(8)
12
Palafin
15.6%
(97)
10.3%
(10)
13
Maushold FourMaushold Three
14.6%
(91)
12.1%
(11)
14
Armarouge
12.7%
(79)
5.1%
(4)
15
Kingambit
12.4%
(77)
14.3%
(11)
#PokémonUsageD2/D1
16
Indeedee Female
12.4%
(77)
5.2%
(4)
17
Annihilape
12.2%
(76)
2.6%
(2)
18
Brute Bonnet
10.8%
(67)
4.5%
(3)
19
Dondozo
9.2%
(57)
12.3%
(7)
20
Tatsugiri (all)
9.2%
(57)
12.3%
(7)
21
Garganacl
8.8%
(55)
5.5%
(3)
22
Baxcalibur
8.5%
(53)
5.7%
(3)
23
Volcarona
8.0%
(50)
8.0%
(4)
24
Torkoal
8.0%
(50)
6.0%
(3)
25
Grimmsnarl
7.1%
(44)
2.3%
(1)
26
Gothitelle
6.8%
(42)
19.0%
(8)
27
Pelipper
6.4%
(40)
7.5%
(3)
28
Sylveon
6.3%
(39)
2.6%
(1)
29
Garchomp
5.9%
(37)
10.8%
(4)
30
Iron Moth
5.8%
(36)
0.0%
(0)

Streaming

The event is broadcast live on YouTube, in Portuguese, with SharKTuxa and Lorde Noga as casters.

  • Day 1: stream starts on 11 March at 13:00 UTC
  • Top Cut: stream starts on 12 March at 12:00 UTC

Take a look at the following matches:

List of streamed matches (Day 1)
RoundPlayer 1vsPlayer 2
R1BRA
Robson Marinho
OrthwormGrimmsnarlVolcaronaMurkrowFlutter ManeGarchomp
vsBRA
Brunno Neves
Great TuskAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeAnnihilape
R2BRA
Luciano Begot
Great TuskIron BundleTalonflameDondozoTatsugiri DroopyGholdengo
vsARG
Juan Salerno
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
R3BRA
André Fumis
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle
vsBRA
Gabriel Agati
KingambitAmoongussArcanineGarchompFlutter ManeDragonite
R4BRA
Victor Vieira
Iron HandsGarganaclArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle
vsBRA
Thiago Lattanzi
Tauros Paldea AquaBrute BonnetArmarougeIron BundleGholdengoIndeedee Female
R5BRA
Caio Lattanzi
Iron MothBrute BonnetArcanineMurkrowFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
vsBRA
André Fumis
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle
R6BRA
Luciano Begot
Great TuskIron BundleTalonflameDondozoTatsugiri DroopyGholdengo
vsBRA
Fábio Silva Júnior
KingambitAmoongussArcanineGarchompFlutter ManeDragonite
R7BRA
Yuri Bastos
Scream TailBrute BonnetArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle
vsBRA
João Henrique Gonçalves
Great TuskBrute BonnetArmarougeIron BundleGholdengoMaushold Four
List of streamed matches (Day 2)
RoundPlayer 1vsPlayer 2
Top 8aBRA
Tiago Correia
Gastrodon WestTyranitarArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeCorviknight
vsARG
Juan Salerno
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
Top 8bCHL
Matías Díaz
Iron HandsMaushold FourArcaninePalafinGholdengoRoaring Moon
vsBRA
João Henrique Gonçalves
Great TuskBrute BonnetArmarougeIron BundleGholdengoMaushold Four
Top 4aBRA
Jefferson Camelo
KingambitMaushold FourArcanineSandy ShocksSylveonRoaring Moon
vsBRA
Gabriel Agati
KingambitAmoongussArcanineGarchompFlutter ManeDragonite
Top 4bBRA
João Henrique Gonçalves
Great TuskBrute BonnetArmarougeIron BundleGholdengoMaushold Four
vsARG
Juan Salerno
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
FinalsBRA
Gabriel Agati
KingambitAmoongussArcanineGarchompFlutter ManeDragonite
vsARG
Juan Salerno
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
R3 (JR)BRA
Isabela R.
AnnihilapeAmoongussIron BundleDondozoTatsugiri CurlyFlutter Mane
vsBRA
Luiz G. A.
KingambitGlimmoraIron MothDondozoTatsugiri CurlyFlutter Mane
R3 (SR)BRA
Rafael M.
OranguruMeowscaradaTorkoalPalafinFlutter ManeGholdengo
vsBRA
João M. F.
Great TuskAmoongussKingambitIron BundleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon

CP standings

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

#PlayerCP
1BRA  Gabriel Agati260
2MEX  Abraham Orta110
3ECU  Galo Orbea90
4MEX  Xavier Méndez80
5ARG  Juan Salerno60
6MEX  Alberto Renero60
7BRA  Felipe Casaprima60
8ARG  Joaquín Salerno50
9BOL  Giovanni Araníbar50
10PER  Diego Gutiérrez50
11BRA  Hugo Nascimento 50
12MEX  César Reyes40

After the event

NAIC Travel Award standings

This event counts towards the North America International Championships (NAIC) Travel Award standings. It is the only Regional-level event in Latin America to count.

Top 4 players at the end of this period (20 February to 16 April 2023) will receive a $3500 Travel Award ($5000 for minors), while players ranked 5th to 8th will receive a $1000 Travel Stipend.

Before the event

#PlayerCP
1BRA  Felipe Casaprima60
2ECU  Galo Orbea50
3CHL  Joaquín Reyes40
4MEX  Xavier Méndez40

This is the first event in Latin America to count towards the NAIC TA standings!

After the event

#PlayerCP
1BRA  Gabriel Agati200
2ARG  Juan Salerno160
3BRA  João H. Gonçalves130
4BRA  Jefferson Camelo130
5BRA  André Fumis100
6BRA  Luciano Begot100
7CHL  Matías Díaz100
8BRA  Tiago Correia100
9BRA  Thiago Lattanzi80
10BRA  Yuri Bastos80
11BRA  Guilherme Queiroz80
12BRA  Hugo Nascimento80

Venue and schedule

The tournament will be held on the following location:

Centro de Convenções de Natal
Via Costeira Sen. Dinarte Medeiros Mariz, 6664-6704
Ponta Negra, Natal – RN, 59090-002

Players must be ready in the venue by 11 March 2023 at 10:00 local time (13:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts right thereafter with the Swiss rounds.

The top cut will be played on the following day, 12 March 2023 at 09:00 local time (12:00 UTC).

Prizes

This event is part of the 2023 official TPCI circuit and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).

As a participation goodie, all players will be provided a Pokémon Regional Championships promo card and a playmat.

Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following prizes depending on final attendance:

1 to 24 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$50072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$25072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP36 packs
5th to 8th100 CP18 packs
9th to 16th9 packs
25 to 47 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$100072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$50072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$25036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP18 packs
9th to 16th9 packs
48 to 99 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$100072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$50072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$25036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP18 packs
9th to 16th80 CP9 packs
Exactly 100 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$100072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$50072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$25036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$25018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP9 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
101 to 199 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$200072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$100072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$50036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$25018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP9 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
Exactly 200 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$200072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$100072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$50036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$25018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP$2509 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
33rd to 64th50 CP
201 to 399 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$300072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$200072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$100036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$50018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP$2509 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
33rd to 64th50 CP
400 to 799 players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$300072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$200072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$100036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$50018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP$2509 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
33rd to 64th50 CP
65th to 128th40 CP
800 or more players
PlacementCPPrize moneyPokémon TCG booster packs
Winner200 CP$300072 packs
Runner-up160 CP$200072 packs
Semifinalists130 CP$100036 packs
5th to 8th100 CP$50018 packs
9th to 16th80 CP$2509 packs
17th to 32nd60 CP
33rd to 64th50 CP
65th to 128th40 CP
129th to 256th30 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 Natal Regionals is an official TPCI Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the first Regionals of the 2023 season in the Latin American circuit, and also the only one in the NAIC travel award race. It was originally the only Regionals announced in Latin America until São Paulo and Santiago Regionals were announced in February.

Although initially announced as the only TPCI Regional-level event in this season to be played in a single day, this was later changed on 7 February to the usual schedule of Swiss rounds on Saturday and top cut on Sunday.

The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set B and it will be played using open team lists.

A little bit of history

Brazil has been part of the Latin America region of the official TPCI circuit for many years. It has hosted multiple major events, including Special Events and all editions of the Latin America International Championships. Brazil’s greatest VGC successes are the top 16 finish at the 2019 World Championships and the second place at the 2022 North America International Championships achieved by Gabriel Agati.

The most recent tournament held in Brazil was the 2020 Guaíba Special Event, played in the VGC Series 2 ruleset of Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield in February 2020. The finals saw Argentinian Federico Turano defeat Brazilian Raul Gioielli.

It is the first-ever major event to be held in or around Natal or the region it is located, Rio Grande do Norte!

American James Evans, the 2018 Senior Division World Champion, defeated Brazilian Gabriel Agati in the NAIC finals.

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 R$110 for Masters players and R$70 for Seniors and Juniors players, and they open on 31 January 2023 at 19:00 local time (22:00 UTC). There were 30 Masters slots and 15 Seniors/Juniors slots.

After the initial player cap was reached, 80 additional Masters slots and 10 additional Seniors/Juniors slots were announced to open on 1 February 2023 at 19:00 local time (22:00 UTC).

If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 2 hours before the event starts.

For registered players, team lists must be submitted 1 hour before the event starts, by 11 March 2023 at 9:00 local time (12:00 UTC). Paper team lists can also be found here.

Spectator passes are free and can be purchased through RK9 Labs.

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