2017 POKÉMON LATIN AMERICA

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

In April we will hold our first Latin America International Championships, which will be the third

International Championship of the 2016/2017 Season.

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

points to participate.

The event will be divided in 3 categories: Junior, Senior and Master.

In addition to the Pokémon TCG tournament we will have as part of the event the LATIN AMERICA

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS VG.

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

Date

April 20 (Master check-in – TCG and VG), 21, 22 and 23.

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$ 50.00; for the Master category, the amount is R$ 100.00. The registration period will be from 03/17/2017 to 04/19/2017 and it shall be made exclusively online, through the website: www.copag.com.br/pokemon, and payment should be performed through the Stripe system (www.stripe.com)

Check in

On 04/20/2017 from 6pm to 9pm, TCG and VG Master Category players shall check in at the event and on 04/21/2017 from 6pm to 9pm, TCG Junior and Senior Category players and VGC Junior and Senior shall also check in at the tournament site. 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:

TCG 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

75 minutes + 3 additional rounds.

The cards launched in the following expansions will be valid:

XY – Primal Clash XY – Double Crisis XY – Roaring Skies XY – Ancient Origins XY – BREAKthrough XY – BREAKpoint Generation XY – Fates Collide XY – Steam Siege XY – Evolution Sun & Moon XY Trainer Kit—Latias and Latios XY Trainer Kit—Pikachu Libre and Suicune XY Promo – Only number 36 and higher SM Promo McDonald’s Promo Cards collection

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 Sun or Pokémon 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 under 18 years [English]

Authorization for legal guardians - over 14 years

Authorization for legal guardians - over 14 years [English]

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

04/20 – Thursday

6 PM – Main Tournament – Opening - Check in of Mater Category–TCG and VG;

9 PM – Main Tournament – End - Check in of Mater category –TCG and VG;

04/21 – Friday

8:40 AM – Main Event – Event opening

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

6 PM – Main Tournament - Opening - Check in of the Junior and Senior Category – TCG and VGC;

9 PM – Main Tournament – End - Check in of the Junior and Senior Category – TCG and VGC;

Time to be set – Extra activities – Lecture for parents

Time to be set – Extra activities – Learn how to play workshop

Time to be set – Extra activities – Support in the completion of the decklist and deck check for

beginners

Side events – Soon, more information on the events of this day

04/22 – Saturday

9:00 AM – Main Tournament - Tournament Start – Junior and Senior – TCG and VGC;

10:00 AM – Main Tournament - Tournament Start – Master – Day 2 –TCG and VG (if applicable);

Side events – Soon, more information on the events of this day

04/23 – Sunday

8:30 AM – Main Tournament – Deck Check – Junior and Senior – TCG;

9 AM – Main Tournament – Deck Check – Master – only TGC;

9 AM – Main Tournament – TOP 8 Junior and Senior category – TCG;

9:30 AM – Main Tournament – TOP 8 Master category – only TCG;

8:30 AM – Main Tournament – Team Check – Junior and Senior – only VGC;

9 AM – Main Tournament – Team Check – Master – only VGC;

9 AM – Main Tournament – TOP 8 Category Junior and Senior – VGC;

9:30 AM – Main Tournament – TOP 8 Category Master – only VGC;

Side events – Soon, more information on the events of this day

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.

If there is any category (Junior, Senior or Master), in TCG International Championship, whose

number of players present in the tournament is less than 17 people, this category will not receive

“Prize Money”

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;

· 9th to 16th place: 144 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon;

· 17th to 32nd place: 72 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon;

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.

If there is any category (Junior, Senior or Master), in VGC International Championship, whose

number of players present in the tournament is less than 33 people, this category will not receive

“Prize Money”

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;

· 3rd to 8th place: 72 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon;

· 9th to 16th place: 36 booster packs in Portuguese of Sun and Moon;

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

torneios@copag.com.br: Full name, ID (RG), CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registration), Date of Birth,

Address, Bank Information 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 a month.

To receive the award in gift card, they will need to send the following information to the email

torneios@copag.com.br: Full name, ID (RG), CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registration), Date of Birth

and Address. After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to a month.

To receive the award in scholarship, they will need to send the following information to the email

torneios@copag.com.br: Certificate of registration, Institution’s payment slip, Full name, ID (RG),

CPF (Individual Taxpayer Registration), Date of Birth, Address, Bank Information 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 a month.

For Foreigners:

To receive the award in cash, they will need to send the following information to the email

torneios@copag.com.br: Full name, passport number, telephone number, date of birth, email,

address, bank account details. After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to a month.

To receive the award in scholarship, they will need to send the following information to the email

torneios@copag.com.br: Full name, passport number, telephone number, date of birth, email,

address, bank account details, certificate of registration, institution’s payment ship. After

receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to a month.

To receive the award in gift card, they will need to send the following information to the email

torneios@copag.com.br: Full name, passport number, telephone number, date of birth, email,

address. After receiving the info, the payment will occur in up to a month.