Side Events
4-Person Championship Series Cup
A round robin event using the the 2025 Championship Series Cup format! All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Scavenger Hunt
Scour the area and complete tasks to earn prizes at the Scavenger Hunt booth. Players receive prizes for completing as many tasks as they can!
4-Person Standard
Play using TCG Standard rules. Play a round robin event for prizes!
4-Person Ditto Draft
A round robin event in the Standard TCG format. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
4-Person Raid
Groups of four trainers face off against jumbo cards and attempt to take the Raid Boss down…as a team! All players receive prize tickets for participating!
4-Person Standard - Juniors Only
A round-robin event in the Standard TCG format for our youngest Trainers. All players receive prizes for participating!
4-Person Standard
A round robin event in the current VG regulation, Double Battles. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
4-Person Standard - Juniors Only
A round-robin event in the current VGC regulation for our youngest Trainers. All players receive prizes for participating!
Great League
Play using Great League rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Build & Battle
Receive a Build & Battle Box to build a deck, then play a three-round Swiss event for additional prizes!
Parents Tournament
An Standard TCG event run for parents with unique rules each event. Players should bring a Standard TCG deck and be prepare new ways to play. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Malamar Format
Played in the current VGC Regulation, but with your Switch held upside-down! Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Parents Tournament
A Standard VGC event run for parents with unique rules each event. Players should bring a Standard VGC Team and be prepared for new ways to play. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Double Deck Constructed
A TCG Pocket event where players will play each match until they win with two different decks in the game. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
2025 Championship Series Cup
Play using the 2025 Championship Series Cup rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play using TCG Standard rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play Double Battles using the current VGC Regulations. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Catch Cup
Played in the Great League format with Pokemon caught at the beginning of the event! Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Double Deck Constructed
A TCG Pocket event where players will play each match until they win with two different decks in the game. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Gym Leader Challenge
The fan-favorite Gym Leader Challenge format. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
5v5 Solo Queue Gathering Point
Players will be put into random teams of 5 to face off against other random teams of five. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Chaos Cup
Play using a new unique teams provided to you each round. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
2025 Championship Series Cup
Play using the 2025 Championship Series Cup rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play using TCG Standard rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play Double Battles using the current VGC Regulations. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Switch Series - 2025 Championship Series Cup
A multi-round tournament in the 2025 Championship Series Cup format where the winner walks away with a Nintendo Switch series console!
Switch Series - Standard
A multi-round tournament in the TCG Standard format where the winner walks away with a Nintendo Switch series console!
Switch Series - Standard
A multi-round tournament in the current VGC Regulation, Double Battles where the winner walks away with a Nintendo Switch series console!
Catch Cup
Played in the Great League format with Pokemon caught at the beginning of the event! Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Double Deck Open Championship
A multi-round Championship in the Double Deck Constructed format. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Build & Battle
Receive a Build & Battle Box to build a deck, then play a three-round Swiss event for additional prizes!
5v5 Solo Queue Gathering Point
Players will be put into random teams of 5 to face off against other random teams of five. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Chaos Cup
Play using a new unique teams provided to you each round. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Great League
Play using Great League rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Gym Leader Challenge
The fan-favorite Gym Leader Challenge format. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Malamar Format
Played in the current VGC Regulation, but with your Switch held upside-down! Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
5v5 Solo Queue Eevee Cup
Players will be put into random teams of 5 to face off against other random teams of five. Teams will be able to Blind Pick among the available Eevee evolutions to use on their team. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
2025 Championship Series Cup
Play using the 2025 Championship Series Cup rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play using TCG Standard rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play Double Battles using the current VGC Regulations. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Catch Cup
Played in the Great League format with Pokemon caught at the beginning of the event! Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Double Deck Constructed
A TCG Pocket event where players will play each match until they win with two different decks in the game. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Expanded
Bring back old favorites in the TCG Expanded format. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
5v5 Solo Queue Gathering Point
Players will be put into random teams of 5 to face off against other random teams of five. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Pokémon Sisterhood League: 2025 Championship Series Cup
A multi-round tournament in the 2025 Championship Series Cup format celebrating the women and non-binary Trainers in our community. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Pokémon Sisterhood League: Standard
A multi-round tournament in the TCG Standard format celebrating the women and non-binary Trainers in our community. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Pokémon Sisterhood League: Standard
A multi-round tournament in the Current Regulation (Double Battle) celebrating the women and non-binary Trainers in our community. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Gym Leader Challenge
The fan-favorite Gym Leader Challenge format. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
5v5 Solo Queue First Partner Challenge
Players will be put into random teams of 5 to face off against other random teams of five. Players will Draft (with ban) all available First Partner Pokemon. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Chaos Cup
Play using a new unique teams provided to you each round. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
2025 Championship Series Cup
Play using the 2025 Championship Series Cup rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play using TCG Standard rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play Double Battles using the current VGC Regulations. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
2025 Championship Series Cup
Play using the 2025 Championship Series Cup rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play using TCG Standard rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play Double Battles using the current VGC Regulations. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Catch Cup
Played in the Great League format with Pokemon caught at the beginning of the event! Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Build & Battle
Receive a Build & Battle Box to build a deck, then play a three-round Swiss event for additional prizes!
5v5 Solo Queue Gathering Point
Players will be put into random teams of 5 to face off against other random teams of five. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Chaos Cup
Play using a new unique teams provided to you each round. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Great League
Play using Great League rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Gym Leader Challenge
The fan-favorite Gym Leader Challenge format. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Malamar Format
Played in the current VGC Regulation, but with your Switch held upside-down! Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
5v5 Solo Queue First Partner Challenge
Players will be put into random teams of 5 to face off against other random teams of five. Players will Draft (with ban) all available First Partner Pokemon. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
2025 Championship Series Cup
Play using the 2025 Championship Series Cup rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Double Deck Constructed
A TCG Pocket event where players will play each match until they win with two different decks in the game. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play using TCG Standard rules. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
Standard
Play Double Battles using the current VGC Regulations. Play a three-round Swiss event for prizes!
5v5 Solo Queue Gathering Point
Players will be put into random teams of 5 to face off against other random teams of five. All players receive prize tickets for each round played!
Side Events
The 2026 Pokémon Latin America International Championships (LAIC) hosts a full schedule of side events open to all attendees who have an official event badge, regardless of whether the attendee is competing in the International Championship or a Spectator of the event. Come battle for a variety of awesome prizes in smaller competitions throughout the weekend—it’s a great opportunity to compete against trainers from around the world!
Many side events at LAIC are scheduled events in a variety of formats in which everyone gets to play multiple matches. Championship-goers will also be able to join pods of four trainers to participate in on-demand events through the weekend.
Make sure to check back about updates on Sides registration and schedule as we get closer to the show!
