| Event | 2023 São Paulo Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  São Paulo, Brazil |
| Date | 6–7 May 2023 |
| Attendance | 275 players (MA) |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2023 Season – VGC Regulation Set C |
| Format | 9 Day 1 Swiss rounds + 5 Day 2 (top 32) Swiss rounds + top 8 single elimination Open team lists |
| Organizer | Copag Pokémon |
Check the organizer’s website here for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11-3 |  | Joaquín Salerno (Mysticbox…) | 200 CP $3000 |       | ||
| 2 | 11-3 |  | Paul Ruiz (Ralf) | 160 CP $2000 |       | ||
| 3 | 12-2 |  | Renzo Navarro (NotRenzo) | 130 CP $1000 |    | ||
| 4 | 12-2 | | Thiago Lattanzi (VOVOMAXBEN10) | 130 CP $1000 |   | ||
| 5 | 11-3 | | Daniel Vieira (Paladino) | 100 CP $500 |  | ||
| 6 | 11-3 | | Caio Lattanzi (caiovibora) | 100 CP $500 |  | ||
| 7 | 11-3 | | João Henrique Gonçalves (KSV Henves) | 100 CP $500 |    | ||
| 8 | 10-4 | | Diego Gutiérrez (Zero) | 100 CP $500 |   |
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12-2 |  | Abdullah Mohayyuddin (sempra) | 200 CP $3000 |    |  |  |
| 2 | 11-3 | | Ryan Loseto (SableyeVGC) | 160 CP $2000 | |  | |
| 3 | 11-3 |  | Dylan Salvanera (Dylan) | 130 CP $1000 |   | | |
| 4 | 11-3 | | Aaron Zheng (CybertronVGC) | 130 CP $1000 |  | | |
| 5 | 12-2 | | Zackary Thornberg (Zack) | 100 CP $500 |     | | |
| 6 | 11-3 | | Neil Patel (Neil) | 100 CP $500 | | | |
| 7 | 11-3 | | Gavin Michaels (HUH?!!) | 100 CP $500 |     | | |
| 8 | 11-3 | | Demitrios Kaguras (DEMITRI) | 100 CP $500 |  |  | |
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 | 10-4 | | Luiz Lima (Felipão) | 80 CP $250 | | ||
| 10 | 10-4 |  | Javier Valdés (IRNemesis) | 80 CP $250 | | ||
| 11 | 10-4 | | Gabriel Bispo (Gabs) | 80 CP $250 | | ||
| 12 | 10-4 | | Luciano Muñoz (Hummus) | 80 CP $250 | | ||
| 13 | 10-4 | | Victor Vieira (KSV Kids) | 80 CP $250 | | ||
| 14 | 10-4 | | Lukas Takahashi (ルカス) | 80 CP $250 | | ||
| 15 | 10-4 | | Juan Salerno (Juanfi) | 80 CP $250 |   | ||
| 16 | 9-5 | | Nicolás del Campo (TeclamonoTv) | 80 CP $250 |  | ||
| 17 | 9-5 | | Rafael Morales (Rafayyh) | 60 CP | | ||
| 18 | 9-5 | | Cristhian Andrade (Cedrico) | 60 CP | | ||
| 19 | 9-5 | | Igor Salino (gostzin) | 60 CP | | ||
| 20 | 9-5 | | Telmo A. Lima (TJ) | 60 CP | | ||
| 21 | 9-5 | | Yan Salibian (CESNIK) | 60 CP | | ||
| 22 | 9-5 | | Francisco Alca (Falcon) | 60 CP | | ||
| 23 | 9-5 | | Ruan Carvalho (Olivia) | 60 CP |  | ||
| 24 | 9-5 | | Rafael Cassemiro (KSV GCorsair) | 60 CP | | ||
| 25 | 9-5 |  | Daniel Núñez (Donita♥) | 60 CP | | ||
| 26 | 8-6 | | Bruno Pinela (Pinela) | 60 CP | | ||
| 27 | 8-6 | | Diego Ortiz (Mesquo) | 60 CP |   | ||
| 28 | 8-6 | | Vitor Kawazoe (katchaw) | 60 CP | | ||
| 29 | 8-6 | | Tiago Consoli (KSV Consoli) | 60 CP | | ||
| 30 | 8-6 | | Juan C. Ortiz (MrPenguin93) | 60 CP | | ||
| 31 | 8-6 | | Júlio Eller (Cogao) | 60 CP | | ||
| 32 | 6-4 | | Eduardo Oliveira (Edu) | 60 CP | |
Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | TL | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 7-3 |  | Ian Roberts (76) | 40 CP |  | |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
The top 32 players advance to Day 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | List | Exp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 6-3 | | Leandro Ferreira (Lee) | 50 CP | | ||
| 34 | 6-3 | | Javier Ponce (Ponka) | 50 CP | | ||
| 35 | 6-3 | | Tomás da Cruz (Tomás) | 50 CP | | ||
| 36 | 6-3 | | André Fumis (André) | 50 CP | | ||
| 37 | 6-3 | | Enzo M. Carneiro (Enzo) | 50 CP | | ||
| 38 | 6-3 | | Mariano Hernández (Maarian) | 50 CP | | ||
| 39 | 6-3 | | Caio Romanini (KSV Romanini) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 40 | 6-3 | | Pedro Feitosa (Feitosa) | 50 CP | | ||
| 41 | 6-3 | | Leonardo Ritter (Leozin) | 50 CP | | ||
| 42 | 6-3 | | Rogério Catel (Catel) | 50 CP | | ||
| 43 | 6-3 | | Nader El Bacha (nader) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 44 | 6-3 | | Óscar Castillo (Ferrigno.-) | 50 CP | | ||
| 45 | 6-3 | | David Assato (Malveth) | 50 CP | | ||
| 46 | 6-3 | | Jessica M. de Freitas (Neide Maria) | 50 CP | | ||
| 47 | 6-3 | | Alex Yudi Endo (Yudi) | 50 CP |    | ||
| 48 | 6-3 | | Luciano Laroze (LuziVGC) | 50 CP | | ||
| 49 | 6-3 | | Paulo Rasia (Paulin) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 50 | 6-3 | | Jefferson Camelo (KSV lJeff) | 50 CP | | ||
| 51 | 6-3 | | André Bormann (André) | 50 CP | | ||
| 52 | 6-3 | | Fábio Lima (FLima) | 50 CP | | ||
| 53 | 6-3 | | Gustavo Braz (Pai Braz) | 50 CP | | ||
| 54 | 6-3 | | João P. Schopf (Shadow) | 50 CP | | ||
| 55 | 6-3 | | Esteban Vásquez (MS~Sho) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 56 | 6-3 | | Estephan Valdebenito (Irina) | 50 CP | | ||
| 57 | 6-3 | | Carlos Júnior (Caju♪) | 50 CP | | ||
| 58 | 6-3 | | Alvaro Neto (eSchool) | 50 CP |  | ||
| 59 | 6-3 | | Benjamín Ortega (Benja) | 50 CP | | ||
| 60 | 6-3 | | Luan F. Araujo (Luana) | 50 CP | | ||
| 61 | 6-3 | | Hugo Nascimento (Labacedo) | 50 CP | | ||
| 62 | 6-3 | | William Viana (Jubileu) | 50 CP | | ||
| 63 | 6-3 | | Omar Acuña (TG Homero) | 50 CP | | ||
| 64 | 6-3 | | Sebastián Leal (Sebastian) | 50 CP | |
Streaming
The event is broadcast live on Copag Pokémon’s secondary Twitch channel, in Portuguese, with Ruben Pereira, Lucas 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
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R10 | Bruno Pinela | vs | Rafael Cassemiro |
| R11 | Lukas Takahashi | vs | Joaquín Salerno |
| R12 | Caio Lattanzi | vs | Luiz Lima |
| R13 | Yan Salibian | vs | Javier Valdés |
| R14 | Caio Lattanzi | vs | Luciano Muñoz |
| Top 8 | Renzo Navarro | vs | Diego Gutiérrez |
| Juniors Finals | Isabella R. | vs | Franco M. |
| Top 4 | Paul Ruiz | vs | Thiago Lattanzi |
| Masters Finals | Paul Ruiz | vs | Joaquín Salerno |
| Seniors Finals | Samuel R. | vs | Felipe R. |
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
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Agati | 865 |
| 2 | Juan Salerno | 360 |
| 3 | Paul Ruiz | 290 |
| 4 | Galo Orbea | 240 |
| 5 |  Juan M. Santizo | 165 |
| 6 | João H. Gonçalves | 150 |
| 7 | Hugo Nascimento | 150 |
| 8 | Jefferson Camelo | 135 |
| 9 | Abraham Orta | 130 |
| 10 | Matías Díaz | 110 |
| 11 | Thiago Lattanzi | 110 |
| 12 |  Giovanni Araníbar | 110 |
Note: Pending Global Challenge II official standings.
After the event
| # | Player | CP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Agati | 865 |
| 2 | Paul Ruiz | 450 |
| 3 | Juan Salerno | 440 |
| 4 | Joaquín Salerno | 260 |
| 5 | João H. Gonçalves | 250 |
| 6 | Thiago Lattanzi | 240 |
| 7 | Galo Orbea | 240 |
| 8 | Hugo Nascimento | 200 |
| 9 | Jefferson Camelo | 185 |
| 10 | Renzo Navarro | 180 |
| 11 | Juan M. Santizo | 165 |
| 12 | Gabriel Bispo | 160 |
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:
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $500 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $250 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | – | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | – | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | – | – | 9 packs |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $250 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | – | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | – | – | 9 packs |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $250 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | – | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | – | 9 packs |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $500 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $250 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $250 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | – | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $500 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $250 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | – | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $1000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $500 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $250 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $250 | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $3000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $500 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $250 | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $3000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $500 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $250 | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 40 CP | – | – |
| Placement | CP | Prize money | Pokémon TCG booster packs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 200 CP | $3000 | 72 packs |
| Runner-up | 160 CP | $2000 | 72 packs |
| Semifinalists | 130 CP | $1000 | 36 packs |
| 5th to 8th | 100 CP | $500 | 18 packs |
| 9th to 16th | 80 CP | $250 | 9 packs |
| 17th to 32nd | 60 CP | – | – |
| 33rd to 64th | 50 CP | – | – |
| 65th to 128th | 40 CP | – | – |
| 129th to 256th | 30 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.
