| Event | 2025 Baltimore Regional Championships |
|---|---|
| Location |  Baltimore, MD, United States |
| Date | 14–15 September 2024 |
| Attendance | 647 players (MA) |
| Videogame | Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |
| Season | 2025 Season – VGC Regulation Set H |
| Format | Swiss rounds + top cut single elimination, as per attendance Open team lists |
| Organizer | Gaming Generations |
Check the organizer’s website here for further info!
Table of Contents
Teams and results
Top cut
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9-2 | | Nicholas Morales (Charmdi) | 2025 Worlds 350 CP $6,000 |       |  | |
| 2 | 9-2 | | Paul Chua (あい) | 325 CP $4,000 |     | | |
| 3 | 9-2 |  | Si Dawei (露露♪) | 300 CP $2,000 |       | | |
| 4 | 9-2 | | Toler Webb (Toler) | 300 CP $2,000 |  | | |
| 5 | 10-1 | | Chris Han (Darts) | 280 CP $1,000 | | | |
| 6 | 10-1 | | Zee Costagliola (Vani) | 280 CP $1,000 |   | | |
| 7 | 9-2 | | Junxi Zhu (zgr) | 280 CP $1,000 |  | | |
| 8 | 9-2 | | Lorenzo Arce (Lorenzo) | 280 CP $1,000 |    | | |
| 9 | 10-1 | | Wolfe Glick (Wolfey) | 160 CP $750 |      | | |
| 10 | 10-1 | | Justin Tang (Panda) | 160 CP $750 |     | | |
| 11 | 10-1 | | Ethan Mattos (SplattyDaddy) | 160 CP $750 |   | | |
| 12 | 9-2 | | Riley Factura (Riley) | 160 CP $750 |  | | |
| 13 | 9-2 | | Aaron Wegter (Ares) | 160 CP $750 |    | | |
| 14 | 9-2 |  | Alex Imbufe (Scarlet) | 160 CP $750 |    | | |
| 15 | 9-2 | | Dylan Simmons (Mini) | 160 CP $750 | | | |
| 16 | 9-2 | | Kyle Livinghouse (Animus) | 160 CP $750 |  | | |
| 17 | 9-2 | | Eric Bush (Eric) | 125 CP | | | |
| 18 | 9-2 | | Ben Grissmer (chef) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 19 | 9-2 | | Nick Navarre (Nails) | 125 CP |    | | |
| 20 | 9-2 | | Cayden Owens (Sodamario) | 125 CP | | | |
| 21 | 9-2 | | Andrew Jenkins (Jenkins) | 125 CP |   | |
Day 2 Swiss rounds
Check here to see the seeds for top cut from the Day 2 Swiss standings!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 8-3 | | James Evans (James) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 23 | 8-3 | | Jeudy Azzarelli (Jeudy) | 125 CP | | | |
| 24 | 8-3 | | Kian Campbell (Kian) | 125 CP |   | | |
| 25 | 8-3 | | Zachary Mnich (XZacLee) | 125 CP | | | |
| 26 | 8-3 | | Chuppa Cross IV (Chuppa*Cross) | 125 CP | | | |
| 27 | 8-3 | | Justin Carris (AzazeL) | 125 CP | | | |
| 28 | 8-3 | | Zhang Zhe (天难忱斯) | 125 CP | | | |
| 29 | 8-3 | | Jeremy Parson (Zanzibar) | 125 CP | | | |
| 30 | 8-3 | | Jeremy Odena (Simply J) | 125 CP |  | | |
| 31 | 8-3 | | Nicholas Donnelly (Nikk) | 125 CP | | | |
| 32 | 8-3 | | Bo Quel (BO) | 125 CP | | | |
| 33 | 8-3 | | Blake Silver (Blake) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 34 | 8-3 | | Joseph Ugarte (JoeUX9) | 100 CP | | | |
| 35 | 8-3 | | Ryan Haig (botchkiss) | 100 CP | | | |
| 36 | 8-3 | | Will Inabinet (Will) | 100 CP | | | |
| 37 | 8-3 | | Andrew Wilson (Andy) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 38 | 8-3 | | Santino Tarquinio (Santino) | 100 CP | | | |
| 39 | 8-3 | | Noah Pielow (Noah) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 40 | 8-3 | | Piero Ochoa (Piero) | 100 CP | | | |
| 41 | 8-3 | | Tang Shiliang (20亮亮) | 100 CP | | | |
| 42 | 8-3 | | Seung Lee (Wayuu) | 100 CP | | | |
| 43 | 8-3 |  | Kevonne Boreland (Mr.Adidas) | 100 CP | | | |
| 44 | 8-3 | | Jared Richardson (Jared) | 100 CP | | | |
| 45 | 8-3 | | Alex Simsen (icespice) | 100 CP | | | |
| 46 | 8-3 | | Mason Cutler (ChessBoard) | 100 CP | | | |
| 47 | 8-3 | | Zach Carlson (Zachary) | 100 CP | | | |
| 48 | 8-3 | | Brendan Zheng (Doug) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 49 | 8-3 | | Tyler Rutledge (Aether) | 100 CP |   | | |
| 50 | 8-3 | | William Brown (billy) | 100 CP | | | |
| 51 | 8-3 | | Bryan Kim (Aberen) | 100 CP | | | |
| 52 | 8-3 | | Jacob Mortenson (Jacob) | 100 CP | | | |
| 53 | 8-3 | | Brian Fournier (Azun) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 54 | 8-3 | | Andrew Gouck (Andy) | 100 CP | | | |
| 55 | 8-3 | | Liu Feiyang (赤赤兹) | 100 CP | | | |
| 56 | 7-4 | | Vijay Sood (V) | 100 CP |     | | |
| 57 | 7-4 | | Collin Agarwal (fsucia) | 100 CP | | | |
| 58 | 7-4 | | Preston Gadling (heKtikVGC) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 59 | 7-4 | | Calvin Nisson (Gazoney) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 60 | 7-4 | | Benny Vasquez (Benny) | 100 CP | | | |
| 61 | 7-4 | | Peter Espy (Espy) | 100 CP | | | |
| 62 | 7-4 | | Han Zhen (绝剑) | 100 CP | | | |
| 63 | 7-4 | | Adrien Hurley (ColdingLight) | 100 CP |  | | |
| 64 | 7-4 | | Ryan Loseto (SableyeVGC) | 100 CP | | | |
| 65 | 7-4 | | Joshua Robinson (Quiv) | 80 CP | | | |
| 66 | 7-4 | | Tim Edwards (TSE) | 80 CP | | | |
| 67 | 7-4 | | Zachary Weed (Zach) | 80 CP | | | |
| 68 | 7-4 | | Kevin Swastek (kswas) | 80 CP | | | |
| 69 | 7-4 | | Destyn Edwards (Gert) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 70 | 7-4 | | Jacob Lintner (Linty) | 80 CP | | | |
| 71 | 7-4 | | Justin Won (Justin) | 80 CP | | | |
| 72 | 7-4 |  | Andrew Sonza (Aeon) | 80 CP | | | |
| 73 | 7-4 |  | Dong-june Choi (디제이) | 80 CP | | | |
| 74 | 7-4 | | Christian Dam (charlie) | 80 CP | | | |
| 75 | 7-4 | | Sebastian Guerrero (sebas♪) | 80 CP | | | |
| 76 | 7-4 |  | Enrique Grimaldo (EGrim) | 80 CP | | | |
| 77 | 7-4 | | Kurt Imhoff (Kat) | 80 CP | | | |
| 78 | 7-4 | | Sebastian Echeverria (Sebastian) | 80 CP | | | |
| 79 | 7-4 | | Tommy Cooleen (☆Tman☆) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 80 | 7-4 | | Chase Matteo (Chase) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 81 | 7-4 | | Arbin Tumaneng (jUN) | 80 CP | | | |
| 82 | 7-4 |  | Stefan Mott (Pengy) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 83 | 7-4 | | Matt Tidd (Tidd) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 84 | 6-5 | | Braden Clemens (Braden) | 80 CP | | | |
| 85 | 6-5 | | Karan Mehta (Ender) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 86 | 6-5 | | John Lyons (John) | 80 CP | | | |
| 87 | 6-5 | | Chase Herman (Cookie) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 88 | 6-5 | | Keanu Inosanto (Keanu) | 80 CP | | | |
| 89 | 6-5 | | Ainsley Villafana (RAIKAZEø) | 80 CP | | | |
| 90 | 6-5 | | Jairo Contreras (Alchem1st) | 80 CP | | | |
| 91 | 6-5 | | Connor Saeland (Cannor) | 80 CP | | | |
| 92 | 6-5 | | Jose Torres (Charpie) | 80 CP | | |
Day 1 Swiss rounds
All players with 2 or fewer losses advance to Day 2!
| # | Swiss | Flag | Player | Prize | Team | OTS | EVs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | 6-5 | | Jose Torres (Charpie) | 80 CP | | | |
| 93 | 5-3 | | Marcus Daniels-Days (Chef) | 80 CP | | | |
| 94 | 5-3 | | Logan Mazur (Logan) | 80 CP | | | |
| 95 | 5-3 |  | Kevin Sarmiento (★KevSa♪) | 80 CP | | | |
| 96 | 5-3 | | Michael Spinetta-McCarthy (BIG MIKE) | 80 CP | | | |
| 97 | 5-3 | | Daniel Raygoza (Daniel) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 98 | 5-3 |  | Zach Kelly (Zach) | 80 CP | | | |
| 99 | 5-3 | | Ale Piscitelli (Ale) | 80 CP | | | |
| 100 | 5-3 | | Wu Yichun (威廉) | 80 CP | | | |
| 101 | 5-3 | | Pavel Valencia-Acuna (Pavel) | 80 CP | | | |
| 102 | 5-3 | | Joshua Robinson (Kaneoji) | 80 CP | | | |
| 103 | 5-3 | | Stephen Mea (tamupoke) | 80 CP | | | |
| 104 | 5-3 | | Zein Youssef (Jitterz) | 80 CP | | | |
| 105 | 5-3 | | Joseph Brummett (Joseph) | 80 CP | | | |
| 106 | 5-3 | | Daniel Medina (BackPAC) | 80 CP | | | |
| 107 | 5-3 | | KaSun Thompson (KSun) | 80 CP | | | |
| 108 | 5-3 | | Emmanuel Boctor (Mano) | 80 CP | | | |
| 109 | 5-3 | | Jeremy Boyd (jeb) | 80 CP | | | |
| 110 | 5-3 | | Austin Forcinito (Lylah) | 80 CP | | | |
| 111 | 5-3 | | Brian Heck (Kyubiki) | 80 CP | | | |
| 112 | 5-3 | | Abigail Watson (SlyAbby) | 80 CP | | | |
| 113 | 5-3 | | Pramod Prahlada (Pramod) | 80 CP | | | |
| 114 | 5-3 | | Steven McCullough (Himmy Turner) | 80 CP |   | | |
| 115 | 5-3 | | Hazel Mewett (Maddy) | 80 CP | | | |
| 116 | 5-3 | | Peter Falci (Peter) | 80 CP | | | |
| 117 | 5-3 | | Garrett Wilson (PabIö) | 80 CP | | | |
| 118 | 5-3 | | Eric Bartlett (aric) | 80 CP | | | |
| 119 | 5-3 | | Ryan Gadea (TKOWL) | 80 CP |  | | |
| 120 | 5-3 | | Roberto Martinez (Slef) | 80 CP | | | |
| 121 | 5-3 | | Ofomezie Emelle (Zoan) | 80 CP | | | |
| 122 | 5-3 | | Dan Fitzpatrick (JerseyFitz) | 80 CP | | | |
| 123 | 5-3 | | Zachary Spitzer (Zachary) | 80 CP | | | |
| 124 | 5-3 | | David Baumgardt (David) | 80 CP | | | |
| 125 | 5-3 |  | Shane Gaffney (Shane) | 80 CP | | | |
| 126 | 5-3 |  | Rowan Hall (Rowan) | 80 CP | | | |
| 127 | 5-3 | | Dominic Vogel (Dominic) | 80 CP | | | |
| 128 | 5-3 | | Greyson Hammock (Squirrel) | 80 CP | | |
Top 256 players got 60 Championship Points! You can check a full list, as well as a useful stats tool in Stalruth’s Cut Explorer!
Streaming
The event is broadcast live on Twitch and YouTube by TPCi, with Gabby Snyder, Duy Ha, Scott Glaza, Rosemary Kelley and Aaron Zheng as casters.
- Day 1: stream starts on 14 September at 13:15 UTC
- Day 2 + Top Cut: stream starts on 15 September at 14:15 UTC
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | Kian Campbell | vs | Jeudy Azzarelli |
| R3 | Matt Tidd | vs | Ofomezie Emelle |
| R4 | Chuppa Cross IV | vs | Alberto Lara  |
| R5 | Vijay Sood | vs | Jeremy Parson |
| R6 | Chris Han | vs | Justin Tang |
| R7 | Justin Carris | vs | Paul Chua |
| R8 | Wolfe Glick | vs | Zachary Mnich |
| Round | Player 1 | vs | Player 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R11 | Tyler Rutledge | vs | Cayden Owens |
| Top 16 | Toler Webb | vs | Riley Factura |
| Top 16 | Si Dawei | vs | Alex Imbufe |
| Top 8 | Zee Costagliola  | vs | Paul Chua |
| Top 8 | Nicholas Morales | vs | Lorenzo Arce |
| Top 4 | Toler Webb | vs | Paul Chua |
| Top 4 | Si Dawei | vs | Nicholas Morales |
| Finals | Nicholas Morales | vs | Paul Chua |
Usage stats
Day 1
Day 2
Venue and schedule
The tournament is held in Halls B, C, D and E at the following location:
Baltimore Convention Center
1 W Pratt St
Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Check-in can be done in advance from Friday 13 September, from 11 am to 7 pm, or early on Saturday from 6:30 am.
Players must be in the venue by 14 September at 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) for the players meeting. The tournament starts thereafter with the Day 1 Swiss rounds. Seniors and Juniors start 30 minutes later.
Players qualified to Day 2 must be in the venue by 15 September at 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) for the team checks. The Day 2 Swiss rounds and the top cut will be played thereafter.
Prizes
This event is part of the 2025 official TPCi circuit and thus it rewards Championship Points (CPs).
Participation goodies will be announced soon.
Additionally, the best-placed players will receive the following CPs, prize money and Pokémon TCG booster packs depending on final attendance:
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | Invite to the 2025 World Championships 350 CP | 0 |
| Finalist | 325 CP | 4 |
| Semifinalists | 300 CP | 8 |
| 5th to 8th | 280 CP | 17 |
| 9th to 16th | 160 CP | 33 |
| 17th to 32nd | 125 CP | 65 |
| 33rd to 64th | 100 CP | 129 |
| 65th to 128th | 80 CP | 257 |
| 129th to 256th | 60 CP | 513 |
| 257th to 512th | 40 CP | 1025 |
| 513th to 1024th | 20 CP | 2049 |
| Placement | Masters | Junior & Senior |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | $6,000 USD | $1,000 USD |
| Finalist | $4,000 USD | $750 USD |
| Semifinalists | $2,000 USD | $500 USD |
| 5th to 8th | $1,000 USD | – |
| 9th to 16th | $750 USD | – |
| Players per age division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement | <33 | 33-64 | 65-128 | 129-256 | 257-512 | 513-1024 | 1025-2048 | 2049+ |
| Champion | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Finalist | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| Semifinalists | 36 | 72 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 5th to 8th | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
| 9th to 16th | 9 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 108 |
| 17th to 32nd | 18 | 18 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | ||
| 33rd to 64th | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |||
| 65th to 128th | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | ||||
| 129th to 256th | 9 | 18 | 18 | |||||
| 257th to 512th | 9 | |||||||
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 Baltimore Regional Championships is an official TPCi Regional-level event for Pokémon VGC, TCG and Pokémon GO. It is the first Regional-level event of the 2025 season in the world, and specifically in the North American circuit.
The ruleset is VGC Regulation Set H, and it is 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 most World Championships (only excluding 2013, 2022 and 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 6 Junior Division World Champions too.
The most recent tournament held in the United States was the 2024 World Championships, held in Honolulu, HI, and played in the VGC Regulation Set G in August 2024. The finals saw Italian Luca Ceribelli defeat Japanese Yuta Ishigaki to be crowned as the new Pokémon VG World Champion!
As per Regional-level events, the most recent tournament held in the United States was the 2024 Los Angeles Regional, played in the VGC Regulation Set G in May 2024. The finals saw American Montana Mott defeat 2023 Hartford Regional finalist Ryan Haig to win his first Regional Championship title!
It is the first major VGC event ever held in Maryland!
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.
Sign-ups are $70 for Masters players and $40 for Senior and Junior players, and they open on 31 July at 7 pm EDT (23:00 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 14 September at 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC).
Spectator passes are $15 and can be acquired here.
