Pokémon VGC 2022 Season Information

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These are the event results from the Pokémon VGC 2022 Season! This page will include tournament information and results from Regionals, Special Events, International Championships, and the World Championships during the 2020-2022 season!

The 2020-2022 season was an unusual one that spanned three years. It was paused from March 2020 to March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the meantime, online events were held, and select offline events were held in Taiwan.

VGC 2022 Ruleset

From August 18, 2019 to January 3, 2020, players competed using the Ultra Series ruleset, playing Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon on the Nintendo 3DS using the following ruleset.
  • Players will be allowed to use up to 2 of the following restricted Pokémon per team: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-oh, Groudon, Kyogre, Rayquaza, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Solgaleo, Lunala, and Necrozma.
  • All Z-Crystals, Mega Stones, Red Orb, and Blue Orb are allowed. Rayquaza is allowed to use the move Dragon Ascent.
Starting January 4, 2020, the ruleset changed. Players competed on Pokémon Sword and Shield using the Nintendo Switch. For the first time, the format changed each Series, allowing certain Giganatamax Pokémon to be legal for each Series.
  • Series 1: November 19 – December 31, 2019. Though no official VGC events were played in Series 1, no Giganatmax Pokémon were allowed to be used in this Series.
  • Series 2: January 4 – February 29, 2020. 10 Gigantamax Pokémon were allowed that were obtainable through events or featured in the Wild Area. Charizard with the Blaze ability, Butterfree, Pikachu, Meowth, Eevee, Snorlax, Corviknight, Drednaw, Sandaconda, and Centiskorch can now Gigantamax. Additionally, the evolution lines of Venusaur, Blastoise, Decidueye, Primarina, and Incineroar can be used. Galarian Slowpoke is also legal.
  • Series 3: March 1 – April 30, 2020. Kingler, Lapras, Orbeetle, Coalossal, Flapple, Appletun, Toxtricity, Hatterene, Grimmsnarl, and Alcremie can now Gigantamax. Charizard with the Solar Power ability could now Gigantamax.
  • Series 4: May 1 – June 30, 2020. Machamp, Gengar, Garbodor, Copperajah, and Duraludon can now Gigantamax. 
  • Series 5: July 1 – August 31, 2020. All Pokémon in the Isle of Armor Pokédex are now legal, including Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion. Venusaur, Blastoise, Rillaboom, Cinderace, Inteleon, and Urshifu can now Gigantamax.
  • Series 6: September 1 – October 31, 2020. Venusaur, Gyarados, Porygon2, Tyranitar, Torkoal, Hippowdon, Magnezone, Togekiss, Excadrill, Whimsicott, Incineroar, Mimikyu, Rillaboom, Cinderace, Indeedee, and Dragapult are unable to be used.
  • Series 7: November 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021. All Pokémon in the Crown Tundra Pokédex are now legal.
  • Series 8: February 1 – April 30, 2021. Players can use one of the following Pokémon: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, and Calyrex.
  • Series 9: May 1 – July 31, 2021. All Pokémon in the Crown Tundra Pokédex are now legal. This is the same ruleset as Series 7.
  • Series 10: August 1 – October 31, 2021. Players can use one of the following Pokémon: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, and Calyrex. Pokémon are unable to Dyanamax or Gigantamax.
  • Series 11: November 1 – January 31, 2022. This is the same ruleset as Series 8.
  • Series 12: February 1 – August 31, 2022. Players can use two of the following Pokémon: Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Palkia, Dialga, Giratina, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zygarde, Solgaleo, Lunala, Necrozma, Zacian, Zamazenta, Eternatus, and Calyrex.

US & Canada

Date

Event

Winner

August 17-18, 2019

DC Open

Jeremy Odena

September 28-29, 2019

Atlantic City Regional

Paul Chua

October 12-13, 2019

Knoxville Regional

Kyle Livinghouse

November 2-3, 2019

Richmond Regional

Nils Dunlop

November 9-10, 2019

Portland Regional

Joseph Ugarte

Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2019

Daytona Beach Regional

Brady Smith

December 7-8, 2019

San Diego Regional

Emilio Forbes

January 18-19, 2020

Dallas Regional

Aaron Traylor

Feb. 28-Mar. 1, 2020

Collinsville Regional

Andrew Ding

March 1, 2020

Puerto Rico Special Event

James Eakes

March 19-20, 2022

Salt Lake City Regional

Chongjun Peng

May 7-8, 2022

Indianapolis Regional

Stefan Mott

May 21-22, 2022

Seacaucus Regional

Emilio Forbes

May 28-29, 2022

Vancouver Regional

Gavin Michaels

June 18-19, 2022

Milwaukee Regional

Zhe Zhang


Europe

Date

Event

Winner

September 7-8, 2019

Sheffield Regional

Barry Anderson

September 28-29, 2019

Köln Regional

Hippolyte Bernard

November 2-3, 2019

Nanterre Special Event

Calvin Foster

January 11-12, 2020

Bochum Regional

Guillermo Castilla

March 7-8, 2020

Malmö Regional

Tobias Koschitzki

March 26-27, 2022

Liverpool Regional

Eric Rios

May 7-8, 2022

Bilbao Special Event

Jonas Wiegel

May 21-22, 2022

Lille Regional

Thomas Gravouille

May 28-29, 2022

Bremen Regional

Maurice Uteg

June 4-5, 2022

Milan Special Event

Flavio Del Pidio


Latin America

Date

Event

Winner

September 28, 2019

Campinas Special Event

Javier Valdés

October 19, 2019

Santiago Special Event

Heriberto Pacaje

December 14, 2019

Iquique Special Event

Giovanni Aranibar

February 8-9, 2020

Bueno Aires Special Event

Guido Micheli

February 8-9, 2020

Guayaquil Special Event

Dorian Quiñones

February 15-16, 2020

Lima Special Event

Gianfranco de Vettori

February 15-16, 2020

Guaíba Special Event

Federico Turano

February 16, 2020

San José Special Event

René Alvarenga

March 7-8, 2020

La Libertad Special Event

Carlos Josue Escobar

March 14, 2020

Santiago Special Event II

Nicolás del Campo

June 4, 2022

Santiago Regional

Diego Gutierrez


Oceania

Date

Event

Winner

September 1, 2019

Melbourne Open

Alfredo Chang-Gonzalez

December 7-8, 2019

Brisbane Regional

Anubhav Biswas

December 7-8, 2019

Singapore Open

Shawn Tang

December 21-22, 2019

Malaysia Regional

Ismat Myron

March 14-15, 2020

Perth Regional

Simon Konsti

March 14-15, 2020

Singapore Open II

Zulherryka Yusof

March 12-13, 2022

Brisbane Regional

Henry Rich

May 21-22, 2022

Perth Regional

Alister Sandover

June 11-12, 2022

Melbourne Regional

Sam Pandelis


Taiwan

Date

Event

Winner

November 7, 2021

Kaohsiung Regional

Jian-ting Liu

January 9, 2022

Taipei Regional

Chieh-Lun Yang

April 9, 2022

Taichung Regional

Chien-Chien Tsai


International Championships

Date

Event

Winner

November 15-17, 2019

Latin America International

James Baek

February 21-23, 2020

Oceania International

Marco Silva

April 22-24, 2022

Europe International

Eric Rios

June 24-26, 2022

North America International

James Evans


National Championships

Date

Event

Winner

May 29, 2022

Thailand National

Chaiyawat Traiwichcha

June 11, 2022

Malaysia National

Kevin Ngim

June 11-12, 2022

Japan National

Kentaro Matsumoto

June 11-12, 2022

Taiwan National

Chyr Wei

June 12, 2022

Philippines National

Patrick Elegado

June 12, 2022

Singapore National

Melvin Keh

June 12, 2022

Hong Kong National

Pan Si Ming


Online Events

During the online era of VGC, several online tournaments were held by The Pokémon Company to showcase high-level competition while real-life tournaments were paused.

Date

Event

Winner

June 6-7, 2020

Players Cup Kickoff Invitational

Alessio Yuri Boschetto

July 11-25, 2020

Players Cup I Qualifiers

Qualifier Event

August 21-23, 2020

Players Cup I

Santino Tarquinio

November 7-14, 2020

Players Cup II Qualifiers

Qualifier Event

December 11-13, 2020

Players Cup II

Wolfe Glick

March 20-27, 2021

Players Cup III Qualifiers

Qualifier Event

April 23-25, 2021

Players Cup III

Jonathan Evans

June 19 - July 3, 2021

Players Cup IV Qualifiers

Qualifier Event

July 18, 2021

Japan National

Kouhei Fujita

Jul. 30-Aug. 1, 2021

Players Cup IV

Renzo Navarro

August 7, 2021

2021 Trainers Cup

Wonseok Jung

August 13-15, 2021

Players Cup 25th Invitational

Santino Tarquinio

September 11, 2021

Asia Players Cup

Jirawiwat Thitasiri

October 29-30, 2021

Global Exhibition

Leonardo Bonanomi


World Championships

Date

Event

Winner

August 18-21, 2022

World Championships

Eduardo Cunha

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