The Pokémon Latin America International Championship kicks off the 2026 competitive season in Brazil: meet all the winners

After three days of intense competition, the Pokémon battles at Expo Norte Center in São Paulo, Brazil, have come to an end. The 2026 Pokémon International Championships have given us the top finishers who will prove they are the best in Pokémon Unite, Pokémon VGC, Pokémon TCG, and Pokémon GO at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, California. With $500,000 USD in prizes already awarded, let’s take a look at the list of winners from this tournament:

Pokémon Unite Champions of the 2026 Pokémon Latin America International Championship

1. Winner: Dignitas (United States) - $8,000
2. 2nd Place: CACM Esports (Chile) - $5,000
3. 3rd Place: Force Gaming (Brazil) - $3,000
4. 4th Place: DreamMax e-Sports (Brazil) - $3,000

Pokémon GO Champions of the 2026 Pokémon Latin America International Championship

1. Winner: NiteTimeClasher (United States) - $5,000
2. 2nd Place: P4T0M4N (España) - $3,000
3. 3rd Place: MartoGalde (Argentina) - $2,000
4. 4th Place: ItsAXN (United States) - $1,500

Pokémon Trading Card Game Champions of the 2026 Pokémon Latin American International Championship

Junior Division Pokémon TCG

1. Winner: Haruki Okunishi (Singapore)
2. 2nd Place: Reed Hartmann (United States)
3. 3rd Place: Charles Ran (United States)
4. 4th Place: Luke Giffen (United States)

Senior Division Pokémon TCG

1. Winner: Luka Levain (France)
2. 2nd Place: Kamil Bidzinski (Canada)
3. 3rd Place: Nathan Osterkatz (United States)
4. 4th Place: Henry Kuninari (Brazil)

Master Division Pokémon TCG

1. Winner: Pedro Pertusi (Brazil)
2. 2nd Place: Sebastian Lashmet (United States)
3. 3rd Place: Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi (Japan)
4. 4th Place: Gabriel Fernandez (Brazil) - The player was disqualified due to an irregularity in the way he shuffled his deck during the competition.

Video Game Champions (Scarlet & Violet) of the 2026 Pokémon Latin American International Championship

Junior Division Pokémon VGC

1. Winner: Magnus Kjaer Andreasen (Denmark)
2. 2nd Place: Izhaq Hoggui (France)
3. 3rd Place: Matias Garcia Bejar (Peru)
4. 4th Place: Francisco Leite (Brazil)

Senior Division Pokémon VGC

1. Winner: Matthew Henry (Australia)
2. 2nd Place: Charlie Kim (United States)
3. 3rd Place: Leland S. (United States)
4. 4th Place: Kira F. (United States)

Master Division Pokémon VGC

1. Winner:
2. 2nd Place:
3. 3rd Place: Théotime Massaut (France)
4. 4th Place: Yuya Tada (Japan)

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