In November we will hold our third Latin America International Championships, which will be the FIRST International Championship of the 2018/2019 Season.

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

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

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

 

Date

November 15 (All categories check-in – TCG and VG), 16, 17 and 18.

 

Venue

Pro Magno

Avenida Professora Ida Kolb, 513 – Jardim das Laranjeiras, São Paulo – SP – 02518-000 / Brasil

“Shuttles will be available from November 15th to 18th, leaving the places listed below for the Pro Magno:

• Hotel Ibis São Paulo Expo
• Hotel Holiday Inn Anhembi
• Barra Funda Metro Station

Schedules:

November, 15th – 2pm until 9pm

November, 16th to 18th – 6am until 10pm.

The way to the Shuttle at Barra Funda is really easy. For those who come by train or subway, you leave the ticket gates and go Left, towards “Terminal Rodoviario / Terminal Turistico”.

Follow the signs to “Plataformas” and take the escalator, ramp or stairs down to Bus Terminals. Our Shuttles will leave from “Plataforma 6” and we’ll have staff there to help you find your way.

If you’d rather see the floor plan for the whole building, you can download it here.

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 August, 13th – November, 14th 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 11/15/2018 from 4pm to 8pm, 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 and VG players:

Playmat, Cap, Pin, Deckbox, badge and lanyard;

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

 

 

 

Format

The cards launched in the following expansions will be valid:

Sun & Moon

Sun & Moon- Guardians Rising

Sun & Moon- Burning Shadows

Sun & Moon – Crimson Invasion

Sun & Moon – Ultra Prism

Sun & Moon – Forbidden Light

Sun & Moon – Celestial Storm

Sun & Moon – Lost Thunder

Dragon Majesty

Sun & Moon Trainer Kit—Lycanroc & Alolan Raichu

Mc Donald’s Collection 2017

SM01 and higher

 

Rules

• Play! Pokémon Rules & Resources
• General event rules
• TCG rules
• VG 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

 

11/15 – Thursday

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

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

 

11/16 – Friday

7:15 – 8 AM- Main Tournament – Late Check– in –Master–TCG and VG; (Prior approval)*

8:15 AM – Event opening

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

8:30 AM – 9:40 AM –  Side Event –League Cup and Midseason Showdown Registration –  Junior and Senior – TCG and VG;

10 AM – Side Event –League Cup and Midseason Showdown Tournament Start –  Junior and Senior – TCG and VG;

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

11:30 AM – 12:40 PM –  Side Event –League Challenge and Premier Challenge Registration –  Junior and Senior – TCG and VG;

1 PM – Side Event –League Challenge and Premier Challenge Tournament Start –  Junior and Senior – TCG and VG;

6 PM – 8 PM –  Side Event – League Cup and Midseason Showdown Pre-Registration –  Master – TCG and VG;

 

11/17 – Saturday

7:15 – 8 AM- Main Tournament – Late Check– in –Junior and Senior –TCG and VG; (Prior approval)*

8:15 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 VG;

8:30 AM – 8:40 –  Side Event –  Side Event – League Cup and Midseason Showdown Registration –  Master – TCG and VG;

9 AM – Side Event –League Cup and Midseason Showdown Tournament Start –  Master – TCG and VG;

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

1:30 PM – 2:40 PM –  Side Event –League Challenge and Premier Challenge Registration –  Master – TCG and VG;

3 PM – Side Event –League Challenge and Premier Challenge Tournament Start – Master – TCG and VG

 

11/18 – Sunday

8:30 AM – Event opening

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

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

8:30 AM – 9:40 AM –  Side Event – League Challenge and Premier Challenge Registration – All Categories – TCG and VG;

10 AM – Side Event – League Challenge and Premier Challenge Tournament Start – All Categories – TCG and VG;

* League Cup and Midseason Showdown for all age groups will be played in a best of 1, with best of 3 top cut.

 

LATE CHECK-IN INFO:

If you are a TCG/VG – JUNIOR/SENIOR/MASTER player and can not make Thursday evening check in you MUST contact this email ([email protected]) until Tuesday, November 13th, and state in the title “Late Check in Latin America International” and in the message have:

• Pokémon Player ID (for TCG/VG)
• 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 8;
• 9th to 16th place: 288 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon 8;
• 17th to 32nd place: 144 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon 8;
• 33th to 64th place:  72 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon 8;

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

 

VG *

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 8;
• 3rd and 4th place: 144 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon 8;
• 5th to 8th place: 72 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon 8;
• 9th to 16th place: 36 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon 8;

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 commercial dollar value on the day of the event.

*All the information must be in the player’s name.

 

For 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, and full address (with zipcode, city, state). After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to three months.