2023 São Paulo Regionals

Event2023 São Paulo Regional Championships
LocationBRA São Paulo, Brazil
Date6–7 May 2023
Attendance275 players (MA)
VideogamePokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet
Season2023 Season – VGC Regulation Set C
Format9 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 5 Day 2 (top 32) 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.
111-3ARGJoaquín Salerno
(Mysticbox…)
200 CP
$3000
Flutter ManeOrthwormChien PaoGyaradosTing LuDragonite
  
211-3ECUPaul Ruiz
(Ralf)
160 CP
$2000
AnnihilapeMaushold FourArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
  
312-2PERRenzo Navarro
(NotRenzo)
130 CP
$1000
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcanineIron BundleKingambitBaxcalibur
  
412-2BRAThiago Lattanzi
(VOVOMAXBEN10)
130 CP
$1000
Flutter ManeMaushold ThreeArcanineAzumarillTing LuChien Pao
  
511-3BRADaniel Vieira
(Paladino)
100 CP
$500
Flutter ManeAmoongussCeruledgeIron BundleTing LuGyarados
  
611-3BRACaio Lattanzi
(caiovibora)
100 CP
$500
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinChien PaoDragonite
  
711-3BRAJoão Henrique Gonçalves
(KSV Henves)
100 CP
$500
AnnihilapeGrimmsnarlIron MothGholdengoTing LuCorviknight
  
810-4PERDiego Gutiérrez
(Zero)
100 CP
$500
Flutter ManeBrute BonnetArcaninePalafinGarganaclBaxcalibur
  

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamListExp.
112-2CANAbdullah Mohayyuddin
(sempra)
200 CP
$3000
Great TuskLilligantTorkoalKingambitFlutter ManeDragonite
211-3CANRyan Loseto
(SableyeVGC)
160 CP
$2000
Great TuskKingambitArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeCorviknight
311-3USADylan Salvanera
(Dylan)
130 CP
$1000
Sandy ShocksAmoongussTauros Paldea BlazeIron BundleBaxcaliburRoaring Moon
 
411-3USAAaron Zheng
(CybertronVGC)
130 CP
$1000
Great TuskBrute BonnetTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeBaxcalibur
 
512-2USAZackary Thornberg
(Zack)
100 CP
$500
SylveonGlimmoraCeruledgeDondozoTatsugiri CurlyFlutter Mane
 
611-3CANNeil Patel
(Neil)
100 CP
$500
Great TuskGlimmoraIron BundleDondozoTatsugiri CurlyDragonite
 
711-3USAGavin Michaels
(HUH?!!)
100 CP
$500
Iron HandsBrute BonnetVolcaronaAzumarillMimikyuPelipper
 
811-3CANDemitrios Kaguras
(DEMITRI)
100 CP
$500
Great TuskAmoongussTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar

Day 2 Swiss rounds

Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamListExp.
910-4BRALuiz Lima
(Felipão)
80 CP
$250
Flutter ManeOrthwormArcanineIron BundleTing LuDragonite
  
1010-4CHLJavier Valdés
(IRNemesis)
80 CP
$250
GholdengoAmoongussTalonflameIron BundleGreat TuskIron Hands
  
1110-4BRAGabriel Bispo
(Gabs)
80 CP
$250
Flutter ManeLilligantTorkoalIron BundleGreat TuskTalonflame
  
1210-4CHLLuciano Muñoz
(Hummus)
80 CP
$250
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuDragonite
  
1310-4BRAVictor Vieira
(KSV Kids)
80 CP
$250
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTyranitarBaxcalibur
  
1410-4BRALukas Takahashi
(ルカス)
80 CP
$250
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinKingambitDragonite
  
1510-4ARGJuan Salerno
(Juanfi)
80 CP
$250
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuGyaradosKingambitGarchomp
  
169-5CHLNicolás del Campo
(TeclamonoTv)
80 CP
$250
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinMurkrowBaxcalibur
  
179-5BRARafael Morales
(Rafayyh)
60 CP
GholdengoChien PaoTalonflameIron BundleGreat TuskIron Hands
  
189-5BRACristhian Andrade
(Cedrico)
60 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuGyaradosTing LuBaxcalibur
  
199-5BRAIgor Salino
(gostzin)
60 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuGarganacl
  
209-5BRATelmo A. Lima
(TJ)
60 CP
Flutter ManeOrthwormTalonflameGlimmoraChien PaoGarchomp
  
219-5BRAYan Salibian
(CESNIK)
60 CP
Flutter ManeGholdengoChien PaoAzumarillGreat TuskMurkrow
  
229-5PERFrancisco Alca
(Falcon)
60 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuPalafinArcanineDragonite
  
239-5BRARuan Carvalho
(Olivia)
60 CP
Flutter ManeFarigirafIron HandsKingambitTing LuBaxcalibur
  
249-5BRARafael Cassemiro
(KSV GCorsair)
60 CP
AnnihilapeMaushold FourArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
  
259-5MEXDaniel Núñez
(Donita♥)
60 CP
GholdengoAmoongussArcanineOrthwormTing LuDragonite
  
268-6BRABruno Pinela
(Pinela)
60 CP
AnnihilapeGrimmsnarlIron MothGholdengoTing LuCorviknight
  
278-6PERDiego Ortiz
(Mesquo)
60 CP
Flutter ManeWo ChienChi YuDondozoTatsugiriGlimmora
  
288-6BRAVitor Kawazoe
(katchaw)
60 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuBaxcalibur
  
298-6BRATiago Consoli
(KSV Consoli)
60 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuBaxcalibur
  
308-6ECUJuan C. Ortiz
(MrPenguin93)
60 CP
Flutter ManeOrthwormChi YuIron HandsChien PaoGarchomp
  
318-6BRAJúlio Eller
(Cogao)
60 CP
Flutter ManeGlimmoraGarganaclGrimmsnarlChien PaoAnnihilape
  
326-4BRAEduardo Oliveira
(Edu)
60 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuArcanineChien PaoGarchomp
  

Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamTLExp.
1057-3Ian Roberts (76)40 CP
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinFlutter ManeGothitelle

Day 1 Swiss rounds

The top 32 players advance to Day 2!

#SwissFlagPlayerPrizeTeamListExp.
336-3BRALeandro Ferreira
(Lee)
50 CP
Flutter ManeGrimmsnarlGarganaclAnnihilapeChien PaoDragonite
  
346-3CHLJavier Ponce
(Ponka)
50 CP
Flutter ManeOrthwormChien PaoGyaradosTing LuDragonite
  
356-3BRATomás da Cruz
(Tomás)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuGyaradosIron HandsBaxcalibur
  
366-3BRAAndré Fumis
(André)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuBaxcalibur
  
376-3BRAEnzo M. Carneiro
(Enzo)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuBaxcalibur
  
386-3ARGMariano Hernández
(Maarian)
50 CP
GholdengoChien PaoTalonflameIron BundleGarchompIron Hands
  
396-3BRACaio Romanini
(KSV Romanini)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinMausholdAnnihilape
  
406-3BRAPedro Feitosa
(Feitosa)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuBaxcalibur
  
416-3BRALeonardo Ritter
(Leozin)
50 CP
GholdengoAmoongussArcaninePalafinChien PaoDragonite
  
426-3BRARogério Catel
(Catel)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuGyaradosTyranitarMimikyu
  
436-3BRANader El Bacha
(nader)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussGarganaclGyaradosTing LuTinkaton
  
446-3CHLÓscar Castillo
(Ferrigno.-)
50 CP
AnnihilapeAmoongussChi YuIron BundleGrimmsnarlGholdengo
  
456-3BRADavid Assato
(Malveth)
50 CP
Flutter ManeGlimmoraChi YuDondozoTatsugiriBaxcalibur
  
466-3BRAJessica M. de Freitas
(Neide Maria)
50 CP
Flutter ManeOrthwormChien PaoGyaradosTing LuDragonite
  
476-3BRAAlex Yudi Endo
(Yudi)
50 CP
Chien PaoScovillainScizorIron BundleTing LuDragapult
  
486-3CHLLuciano Laroze
(LuziVGC)
50 CP
AnnihilapeMaushold FourVolcaronaGlimmoraChien PaoDragonite
  
496-3BRAPaulo Rasia
(Paulin)
50 CP
Flutter ManeBrute BonnetArcanineIron BundleTing LuAbomasnow
  
506-3BRAJefferson Camelo
(KSV lJeff)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuGyaradosKingambitIron Hands
  
516-3BRAAndré Bormann
(André)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuPalafinTing LuArcanine
  
526-3BRAFábio Lima
(FLima)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuPalafinPelipperIron Hands
  
536-3BRAGustavo Braz
(Pai Braz)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuBaxcalibur
  
546-3BRAJoão P. Schopf
(Shadow)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuBaxcalibur
  
556-3CHLEsteban Vásquez
(MS~Sho)
50 CP
AnnihilapeMaushold FourTalonflameGholdengoMeowscaradaGarchomp
  
566-3CHLEstephan Valdebenito
(Irina)
50 CP
Flutter ManeMaushold FourChi YuIron BundleAbomasnowAzumarill
  
576-3BRACarlos Júnior
(Caju♪)
50 CP
Flutter ManeMaushold FourChi YuPalafinAnnihilapeBaxcalibur
  
586-3BRAAlvaro Neto
(eSchool)
50 CP
Flutter ManeTsareenaChi YuTyranitarKingambitTalonflame
  
596-3CHLBenjamín Ortega
(Benja)
50 CP
GholdengoAmoongussArcaninePalafinIron HandsCorviknight
  
606-3BRALuan F. Araujo
(Luana)
50 CP
GlimmoraTatsugiriChi YuIron BundleDondozoDragonite
  
616-3BRAHugo Nascimento
(Labacedo)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinChien PaoIron Hands
  
626-3BRAWilliam Viana
(Jubileu)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuKingambit
  
636-3CHLOmar Acuña
(TG Homero)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuBaxcalibur
  
646-3CHLSebastián Leal
(Sebastian)
50 CP
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinIron BundleBaxcalibur
  

Streaming

The event is broadcast live on Copag Pokémon’s secondary Twitch channel, in Portuguese, with Ruben PereiraLucas Machado and 2022 World Champion Eduardo Cunha as casters.

  • Day 1: stream starts on 6 May at 13:00 UTC
  • Day 2 + Top Cut: stream starts on 7 May at 12:00 UTC

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

Note: Pending Global Challenge II official standings.

After the event

#PlayerCP
1BRA  Gabriel Agati865
2ECU  Paul Ruiz450
3ARG  Juan Salerno440
4ARG  Joaquín Salerno260
5BRA  João H. Gonçalves250
6BRA  Thiago Lattanzi240
7ECU  Galo Orbea240
8BRA  Hugo Nascimento200
9BRA  Jefferson Camelo185
10PER  Renzo Navarro180
11GTM  Juan M. Santizo165
12BRA  Gabriel Bispo160

Note: Pending Global Challenge II official standings. Some Premier Challenges may be missing.

Venue and schedule

The tournament will be held on the following location:

Centro de Eventos PRO MAGNO
Avenida Professora Ida Kolb 513 – Jardim das Laranjeiras
São Paulo – SP, 02518-000

Players must be in the venue by 6 May 2023 at 10:00 local time (13:00 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts right thereafter with the Day 1 Swiss rounds.

The Day 2 Swiss rounds, if any, and the top cut will be played on 7 May 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.

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).

Future IC Travel Award standings

This event probably counts towards next season’s first International Championships Travel Award standings, but this has not been announced yet. It is the first of at least 4 Regional-level events in North America to count. 

Top 4 players at the end of this period (17 April to 2 July 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

This is the first event in North America to count towards the next period!

After the event

Standings will be updated after the event.

Overview

The São Paulo Regionals is an official TPCI Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the second Regionals of the 2023 season in the Latin American circuit, and, pending an announcement, very likely the first in the travel award race for the 2024 season’s first IC.

The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set C and it will be played using open team lists. It is the first event in Latin America to be played with Regulation Set C!

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 2023 Natal Regionals, played in the VGC Regulation Set B in March 2023. The finals saw Brazilian Gabriel Agati defeat Argentinian Juan Salerno.

The most recent tournament held in the State of São Paulo was the 2020 Campinas Special Event, played in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon with the VGC19 Ultra Series ruleset. The finals saw Chilean Javier Valdés defeat Peruvian Jean Paul López.

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$120 for Masters players and R$75 for Seniors and Juniors players, and they open on 21 March 2023 at 19:00 local time (22:00 UTC). After initial slots sold out, a new wave of 200 slots open on 28 March 2023 at 19:00 local time (22:00 UTC).

If the player cap is not reached, sign-ups close 3 hours before the event starts.

For registered players, team lists must be submitted 1 hour before the event starts, by 6 May 2023 at 8:00 local time (11:00 UTC). Paper team lists can also be found here.

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

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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