VGC Reg M-B Ingame Tour results: Noktuska takes first
VGC Reg M-B Ingame Tour results: Noktuska takes first
VGC Reg M-B Ingame Tour was played on Limitless on 2026-07-13, drawing 56 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The top of the standings was led by Noktuska [FR] at 8-2-0, with ZuriHan [ES] also finishing 8-2-0. The listed final round results were 138mysx over baldoogle, timotheus over ceres, and cj__black98 over mariosr.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noktuska [FR] | 8-2-0 | Pelipper, Archaludon, Venusaur, Grimmsnarl, Charizard, Basculegion |
| 2 | ZuriHan [ES] | 8-2-0 | Lopunny, Kommo-o, Sinistcha, Basculegion, Delphox, Incineroar |
| 3 | 138mysx [IT] | 7-2-0 | Charizard, Aerodactyl, Garchomp, Sylveon, Kingambit, Incineroar |
| 4 | Timotheus [DE] | 6-3-0 | Sneasler, Kingambit, Incineroar, Delphox, Sinistcha, Starmie |
Noktuska’s winning team was built around flexible weather and layered defensive support. Pelipper brought Drizzle, Tailwind, and Wide Guard while holding Life Orb, giving the team immediate pressure with Weather Ball and Hurricane rather than functioning only as a support piece. Charizard with Charizardite Y added a second weather mode, using Heat Wave, Solar Beam, Weather Ball, and Protect to punish boards that could not keep up with sun-boosted spread damage and coverage.
The most important part of the composition is how those weather modes connect to the rest of the six. Archaludon with Leftovers and Stamina gave the team a durable special attacker with Electro Shot, Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon, and Protect. Venusaur used Venusaurite and Chlorophyll with Giga Drain, Earth Power, Sludge Bomb, and Protect, giving Noktuska a Mega option that could threaten common Water-, Ground-, and Fairy-adjacent targets depending on positioning. Grimmsnarl’s Light Clay set, with Spirit Break, Parting Shot, Reflect, and Light Screen, helped the team buy turns for Archaludon, Charizard, or Venusaur to stay on the field. Basculegion rounded the team out as a Choice Scarf Adaptability attacker with Wave Crash, Last Respects, Flip Turn, and Aqua Jet.
Across the top teams, several cores repeated clearly. Basculegion appeared on both first and second place, and baldoogle also used Basculegion with Choice Scarf. Incineroar was present on ZuriHan, 138mysx, Timotheus, and CJ__black98, usually carrying Sitrus Berry, Intimidate, Fake Out, Flare Blitz, and Parting Shot in some combination. Kingambit was another major top-cut presence, appearing on 138mysx, Timotheus, Yegorushhka, CJ__black98, ceres, and baldoogle, with Black Glasses on several of the highest placements and Chople Berry on others.
Mega choices were diverse but still patterned. Charizardite Y showed up on Noktuska, 138mysx, and baldoogle. Delphoxite appeared on ZuriHan, Timotheus, and CJ__black98. Sinistcha was paired with Delphox on those same three teams, offering Hospitality, Rage Powder, Trick Room, and Protect or Life Dew support. Garchomp with Life Orb also appeared multiple times, including 138mysx, Yegorushhka, and ceres.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for weather-flex teams, Incineroar pivoting, Kingambit endgames, and Choice Scarf Basculegion pressure.
Source: Limitless