In April we will hold our second Latin America International Championships, which will be the third International Championship of the 2017/2018 Season.

All players who have a POP ID are qualified to participate, there being no minimum quantity of points to participate.

The TCG and VGC event will be divided in three categories: Junior, Senior and Master.

 

Below we provide the date, location and relevant information for participation.

 

Date

April 26 (All categories check-in – TCG and VG), 27, 28 and 29.

 

Venue

WTC Events Center – Golden Hall

Av. das Nações Unidas, 12551 – Brooklin Novo, São Paulo – SP, 04578-903

 

Registration

For the Junior and Senior categories, the registration amount is R$ 80.00; for the Master category, the amount is R$ 150.00.

The registration period will be from 15/02/2018 a 22/04/2018  and it shall be made exclusively online, through the website: www.copag.com.br/pokemon, and payment should be performed through the Stripe system.

 

Travelers to Brazil could protect themselves from the Yellow Fever by getting yellow fever vaccine at least 10 days before travel, and preventing mosquito bites. More info: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/yellow-fever-brazil

 

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Check in

On 04/26/2018 from 4pm to 9pm, TCG and VG All Category players shall check in at the event. Check-in is a procedure in which the player shows up with proof of payment, player ID, Authorization for minors under 18 years and an official Identification Card to ensure he/she will play the tournament and to receive his/her registration kit containing*:

 

TCG players:

Playmat, Pin, Deckbox, badge and lanyard;

 

VGC players:

Cap, Pin,Deckbox, badge and lanyard;

*Limited registration kit: given out on a first-come, first-served basis at check-in.

 

Format

 

TCG

The event will be disputed in three different age groups – Junior, Senior and Master – in the Swiss Format, with later cut for TOP, according to Pokémon Organized Play guidelines. The number of Swiss rounds and players to dispute the TOP is determined by the table below:

 

 

Players with a minimum score of X-2-0 or the 32 best ranked – whatever is greater– are qualified to dispute the Swiss Rounds on the second day.

The Swiss Rounds will be disputed in the best out of three system, with time limit of 50 minutes + 3 additional rounds.

As for the Single Elimination, it will be disputed in the best out of three system, with limit time of 75 minutes + 3 additional rounds.

 

The cards launched in the following expansions will be valid:

XY – BREAKthrough

XY – BREAKpoint

Generation

XY – Fates Collide

XY – Steam Siege

XY – Evolution

Sun & Moon

Sun & Moon- Guardians Rising

Sun & Moon- Burning Shadows

Sun & Moon – Crimson Invasion

Sum & Moon – Ultra Prism

Shining Legends

XY Trainer Kit—Pikachu Libre and Suicune

Sun & Moon Trainer Kit—Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu

Mc Donald’s Collection 2016

Black Star Promo Cards: XY67 and higher, SM01 and higher

 

VCG

The event will be disputed in three different age groups – Junior, Senior and Master – in the Swiss Format, with later cut for TOP, according to Pokémon Organized Play guidelines. The number of Swiss rounds and players to dispute the TOP is determined by the table below:

VG Two Day Swiss Format

 

 

Players with a minimum score of X-2-0 or the 32 best ranked – whatever is greater– are qualified to dispute the Swiss Rounds on the second day.

The Swiss Rounds will be disputed in the best out of three system, with time limit of 50 minutes + 3 additional rounds.

As for the Single Elimination, it will be disputed in the best out of three system, with limit time of 50 minutes + 3 additional rounds.

All participant players must bring their 3DS and own the game Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Ultra Moon.

 

Rules

• Play! Pokémon Rules & Resources
• General event rules
• TCG rules
• VGC rules
• Play! Pokémon terms of use
• Authorization for children under 18 years
• Authorization for legal guardians – over 14 years

 

Players – under 18 years old:

1. All players under the age of 18 must submit the “Authorization for players under 18” duly completed upon check-in;
2. Players under the age of 14 must be accompanied by at least one grantor throughout the event;
3. Players over 14 years old must be accompanied by at least one legal guardian or a representative (whose age is over 18) designated by them, with the document “Authorization for legal guardians – over 14 years” duly completed and must stay in the venue throughout the whole event period;

 

Players who are not with their grantor during the tournament will be removed from the tournament.

 

Schedule

04/26 – Thursday

4 PM – Main Tournament – Opening – Check in of All Categories–TCG and VG;

9 PM – Main Tournament – End – Check in of All categories –TCG and VG;

 

04/27 – Friday

07:15 – 08:00 AM- Main Tournament – Late Check– in –Master–TCG and VG; (Prior approval)*

8 AM – Event opening

9 AM – Main Tournament – Tournament Start –Master–TCG and VG;

8:30 AM –  Side Event –League Cup and Midseason Showdown Registration –  Junior and Senior – TCG and VGC;

8:30 AM – 6:30 PM – Side Event – On Demand

11:30 AM –  Side Event –League Challenge and Premier Challenge Registration –  Junior and Senior – TCG and VGC;

6:00 PM –  Side Event – League Cup and Midseason Showdown Registration –  Master – TCG and VGC;

 

04/28 – Saturday

07:15 – 08:00 AM- Main Tournament – Late Check– in –Junior and Senior –TCG and VG; (Prior approval)*

8 AM – Event opening

9 AM – Main Tournament – Tournament Start – Master – Day 2 –TCG and VG (if applicable);

9 AM – Main Tournament – Tournament Start – Junior and Senior – TCG and VGC;

8:30 AM –  Side Event –  Side Event – League Cup and Midseason Showdown Registration –  Master – TCG and VGC;

8:30 AM – 6:30 PM – Side Event – On Demand

11:30 AM –  Side Event –League Challenge and Premier Challenge Registration –  Master – TCG and VGC;

 

04/29 – Sunday

8 AM – Event opening

9 AM – Main Tournament – Finals –TCG and VGC;

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM – Side Event – On Demand

8:30 AM – Side Event – Pre-release SM6 Registration – All Categories – TCG;

8:30 AM – Side Event – Premier Challenge Registration –All Categories – VGC;

10:30 AM –  Side Event – League Challenge and Premier Challenge – All Categories – TCG and VGC;

4:30 PM – Professor Cup – Start –  TCG;

 

 

• LATE CHECK-IN INFO:

 

If you are a TCG/VGC – JUNIOR/SENIOR/MASTER player and can not make Thursday evening check in you MUST contact this email ([email protected]) and state in the title “Late Check in Latin America International” and in the message have:

• Pokémon Player ID (for TCG/VGC)
• Name
• Date of birth

 

Awarding

The awards will be given to the best players placed in the aforementioned three categories. In order to be eligible for the awards, players must have an active account on the Pokémon’s website with a linked Player ID, and have choose to participate in and receive awards from Play! Pokémon program.

The award values disclosed by Pokémon Company also apply to the tournaments held in Brazil, where they will be converted and paid in local currency (Real- BRL), with deduction of taxes, according to the Brazilian laws.

The awards will correspond to the amount in Reais equivalent to those values indicated in the table below, considering the commercial US Dollar exchange rate, on the event date

 

TCG *

 

 

The award values are based on the total number of players per category.

More details on taxes will be communicated in the Tournament Regulation

Additionally, the top 32 TCG players in each category – regardless of the total number of players – will receive:

• 1st to 8th place: 432 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon – Ultra Prism;
• 9th to 16th place: 288 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon – Ultra Prism;
• 17th to 32nd place: 144 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon – Ultra Prism;
• 33th to 64th place:  72 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon – Ultra Prism;

Awards, award types and the way they will be distributed may be changed.

 

VGC *

 

 

The award values are based on the total number of players per category.

More details on taxes will be communicated in the Tournament Regulation

Additionally, the 16 best players of each category – regardless of the total amount of players – will receive:

• 1st and 2nd place: 144 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon- Ultra Prism;
• 3rd and 4th place: 144 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon- Ultra Prism;
• 5th to 8th place: 72 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon- Ultra Prism;
• 9th to 16th place: 36 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon- Ultra Prism;

 

Awards, award types and the way they will be distributed may be changed.

 

About the award payment:

* The award will correspond to the value in Reais equivalent to the table considering the comercial dollar value on the day of the event.

 

BRAZILIANS:

To receive the award in cash, they will need to send the following information to the email [email protected]: Full name, ID (RG), CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registration), Date of Birth, Address (with zipcode, city, state), Bank Information (with Bank name, bank address, Swift code) and Pis (Social integration program) (in case the payer does not have Pis, we will need the following information: Voter’s ID and Professional ID). After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to three months.

To receive the award in gift card, they will need to send the following information to the email [email protected]: Full name, ID (RG), CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registration), Date of Birth and Address (with zipcode, city, state). After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to three months.

To receive the award in scholarship, they will need to send the following information to the email [email protected]: Certificate of registration, Institution’s payment slip, Full name, ID (RG), CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registration), Date of Birth, Address (with zipcode, city, state), Bank Information (with Bank name, bank address, Swift code) and Pis (Social integration program) (in case the payer does not have Pis, we will need the following information: Voter’s ID and Professional ID). After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to three months.

 

For Foreigners:

To receive the award in cash, they will need to send the following information to the email [email protected]: Full name, passport number, telephone number, date of birth, email, address (with zipcode, city, state), bank account details (with Bank name, bank address, Swift code). After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to three months.

To receive the award in scholarship, they will need to send the following information to the email [email protected]: Full name, passport number, telephone number, date of birth, email, address (with zipcode, city, state), bank account details (with Bank name, bank address, Swift code), certificate of registration, institution’s payment ship. After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to three months.

To receive the award in gift card, they will need to send the following information to the email [email protected]: Full name, passport number, telephone number, date of birth, email, address (with zipcode, city, state), bank account details (with Bank name, bank address, Swift code). After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to three months.