Registration for this event is open to all players in good standing with the Play! Pokémon program. Players must have an active Play! Pokémon account with current and accurate information. If there's an issue with your account, it must be reported to customer service before Thursday, February 22, 2018.
This competition will use the Standard format. Players must bring their own tournament-legal 60-card deck. Players must adhere to the Tournament Rules. Information on tournament structure is available on the Copag website.
Prizes
Players at the 2018 Pokémon TCG Latin America International Championships will be competing for Championship Points and prizes. The final Championship Point payout is determined by the number of players per age division. All participants will receive 5 Play! Points and a Pokémon International Championships promo card (while supplies last), just for playing!
Championship Points
| Placement | Championship Points | Kicker (# of participants) |
| 1 | 500 | 0 |
| 2 | 400 | 0 |
| 3–4 | 320 | 0 |
| 5–8 | 250 | 24 |
| 9–16 | 200 | 48 |
| 17–32 | 160 | 100 |
| 33–64 | 130 | 200 |
| 65–128 | 100 | 400 |
| 129–256 | 80 | 800 |
| 257–512 | 60 | 1,600 |
Championship Point values subject to change.
Prize Award Information
Prizes are awarded to the top players in each of three age divisions. Players must have a Pokémon Trainer Club account with a Player ID attached, and must have opted in to the Play! Pokémon program to earn points and awards.
For the Pokémon TCG and Video Game International Championships, the format of each prize is dependent on the age of the recipient. Here are the International Championships prizes for the 2018 Play! Pokémon Championship Series season.
18 years of age and older:
Awards of $5,000 or more: Choice of scholarship or cash
Awards under $5,000: Cash
Under 18 years of age:
Awards of $5,000 or more: Choice of scholarship or Pokémon Visa® prepaid card
Awards under $5,000: Pokémon Visa® prepaid card
Award Values
| Placement | 1–100 Players | 101–200 Players | 201+ Players |
| 1 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
| 2 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 |
| 3–4 | $1,000 | $1,500 | $2,500 |
| 5–8 | $750 | $1,000 | $1,500 |
| 9–16 | $500 | $750 | $1,000 |
| 17–32 | — | $500 | $750 |
| 33–64 | — | — | $500 |
Prizes and prize distribution may be subject to change.
Additionally, the top 32 Pokémon TCG players will receive Pokémon TCG booster packs, regardless of attendance.
1st–8th place: 216 booster packs
9th–16th place: 72 booster packs
17th–32nd place: 36 booster packs
