Weekend Qualifier for RookideeVGC Grand Tourney results

The Weekend Qualifier for RookideeVGC Grand Tourney was played on Limitless on 2026-08-23, drawing 66 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round results listed were iurapela over andrealai94, yamhvgc over wandererbtw, and affeed over marcio1428, while mrgreen123654 finished first overall at 9-2-0.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	mrgreen123654 [IT]	9-2-0	Torkoal / Blastoise / Farigiraf / Incineroar / Gallade / Kingambit
2	YamhVGC	8-3-0	Aerodactyl / Eternal Flower Floette / Kingambit / Basculegion / Sneasler / Garchomp
3	iurapela [IT]	7-3-0	Charizard / Whimsicott / Glimmora / Staraptor / Kingambit / Garchomp
4	Afonso Trindade [PT]	7-3-0	Milotic / Grimmsnarl / Staraptor / Whimsicott / Metagross / Sinistcha

mrgreen123654’s winning team was built around a clear Trick Room backbone, with Farigiraf carrying Mental Herb, Armor Tail, and Trick Room alongside multiple Quiet attackers. Torkoal gave the team Drought and a direct damage plan with Charcoal-boosted Eruption, plus Earth Power, Protect, and Weather Ball. Blastoise with Blastoisinite added another high-pressure spread-style threat through Water Spout, while Shell Smash gave it a way to turn openings into immediate offense.

The support structure was also compact. Farigiraf’s Armor Tail helped protect slower setup and attacking lines, while Incineroar supplied Intimidate and Fake Out with White Herb, Close Combat, Darkest Lariat, and Flare Blitz. Kingambit, holding Focus Sash, gave the team a resilient late-game piece with Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Iron Head. Gallade rounded out the six with Choice Scarf and Sharpness, giving the roster a faster mode through Sacred Sword, Leaf Blade, Psycho Cut, and Rock Slide rather than relying only on Trick Room turns.

Across the top teams, Kingambit was the most visible repeat pick. It appeared on six of the top eight teams, with Focus Sash, Chople Berry, and Life Orb all represented. Defiant plus Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch gave several teams a consistent physical attacker that could function in different board states.

Whimsicott was another major trend, appearing on iurapela, Afonso Trindade, hellraiser, and AndreaLai94. Most of those sets used Tailwind, Encore, and Charm, making it a common speed-control and disruption option. Staraptor also showed up repeatedly with Staraptite on iurapela, Afonso Trindade, and hellraiser, giving multiple teams an Intimidate Mega option with Brave Bird and Close Combat.

There was no single dominant Mega choice at the top. The top eight featured Blastoisinite, Aerodactylite, Charizardite Y, Staraptite, Metagrossite, Raichunite Y, Swampertite, Floettite, and Delphoxite. Weather also remained relevant: mrgreen123654 used Torkoal and Drought, iurapela and AndreaLai94 used Charizard with Charizardite Y, and marcio1428 brought Pelipper with Drizzle next to Swampert and Archaludon.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Kingambit, flexible speed control, and Mega-driven offense rather than assuming one standard Regulation Set M-B archetype.

Source: Limitless