Announcement Smogon VGC 2023-2024 Circuit Info

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(Art by GaboSwampert)

The VGC 2023-2024 Circuit is back! Due to the late commencement, the circuit will run until mid 2024 and will end before Worlds 2024.
This year's circuit will also feature bimonthly live tournaments that also award CP (Circuit Points) as well! Dates will be announced at a later date.

The 16 players with the most CP will be invited to play in the invitational, with the winning prizes being a custom PS avatar, a Smogon profile banner, the prize winner rank in the VGC Showdown room, and permanent circuit champion role in the Smogon VGC Discord.

Here is the tour schedule!

Summer Seasonal [Double Elimination] - Regulation D
Signups May 29 | Start June 5
Won by @SvenVGC

VGC Swiss [Swiss] - Regulation D
Signups August 14 | Start August 21
Won by @SvenVGC

VGC Ladder Tour - Regulation E
Oct 5 - Nov 28
Won by @MichaelderBeste2

Winter Scramble [Scramble] - Regulation F
Signups December 4 | Start December 11
Won by @Chromate

Spring Seasonal [Double Elimination] - Regulation [TBD]
Signups Feb 26 | Start March 4

VGC Last Chance Qualifier [Swiss] - Regulation [TBD]
Signups May 13 | Start May 20

VGC Circuit Invitationals [Single Elimination] - Regulation [TBD]
starts 1 week after VGC LCQ ends

Points Distribution

Smogon-style tours [Double Elim]
1st - 200 CP
2nd - 175 CP
3rd - 150 CP
4th - 130 CP
5th-6th - 110 CP
7th-8th - 95 CP
9th-12th - 80 CP
13th-16th - 65 CP
17th-24th - 55 CP
25-32nd - 45 CP
33rd-48th - 35 CP
49th-64th - 25 CP

Smogon-style tours [Swiss/Scramble]
1st - 200 CP
2nd - 175 CP
3rd/4th - 140 CP
5th-8th - 105 CP
9th-16th - 75 CP
17th-32nd - 50 CP
33rd-64th - 30 CP

Live tours
1st - 30 CP
2nd - 24 CP
Top 4 - 20 CP
Top 8 - 17 CP
Top 16 - 14 CP (requires at least 32 players)
Top 32 - 11 CP (requires at least 64 players)

VGC Classics PL
Aug 28 - Nov 12
Won by Asukana Samurais

Smogon x NPA
[temp dates, subject to change]
Won by Slateport City Cruisers​

 

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Our new Bo3 ladder tour will now award circuit points! Sign up your alts and get laddering!

Points Distribution

1st - 200 CP
2nd - 175 CP
3rd/4th - 140 CP
5th-8th - 105 CP
9th-16th - 75 CP