VGC Trainer School; champions M/B #4 results recap
VGC Trainer School; champions M/B #4 results recap
VGC Trainer School; champions M/B #4 was an 81-player online event on Limitless, played on 2026-09-06 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Bart_1998 [NL] finished first at 9-2-0, with final round wins over lellocartello and gustavonmoreno. The other listed final round result was lellocartello defeating shaikhvgc786.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bart_1998 [NL] | 9-2-0 | Venusaur, Charizard, Swampert, Grimmsnarl, Archaludon, Pelipper |
| 2 | Stallcelth [BR] | 9-2-0 | Eternal Flower Floette, Sneasler, Incineroar, Kingambit, Delphox, Sinistcha |
| 3 | Gustavo Moreno [BR] | 7-3-0 | Gengar, Swampert, Incineroar, Politoed, Archaludon, Vivillon |
| 4 | ViperWHU [GB] | 7-3-0 | Scovillain, Froslass, Basculegion, Sneasler, Kingambit, Lycanroc Dusk |
Bart_1998’s winning team was built around flexible weather pressure and strong defensive pacing. Venusaur with Focus Sash, Chlorophyll, Sleep Powder, and Protect gives the team a fast disruption mode, while Charizard with Charizardite Y pressures spread damage through Heat Wave and adds Hurricane and Weather Ball coverage. Swampert with Swampertite supplies physical damage with Wave Crash, Earthquake, and Ice Punch, giving the team a direct way to punish Fire-, Steel-, and Dragon-adjacent structures.
The support core is what makes the six look consistent across an 11-game run. Grimmsnarl carries Light Clay with Prankster, Light Screen, Reflect, and Parting Shot, letting the team trade more safely into opposing offense. Pelipper adds Drizzle, Tailwind, Wide Guard, Hurricane, and Weather Ball, which gives Bart_1998 speed control, spread-move protection, and another weather mode. Archaludon with Leftovers, Stamina, Electro Shot, Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon, and Protect is the long-game piece, benefiting from board control while threatening steady special damage.
Across the top teams, several patterns stood out. Swampert appeared on both Bart_1998’s first-place team and Gustavo Moreno’s third-place team, with both using Swampertite, Torrent, Adamant, Wave Crash, Earthquake, Ice Punch, and Protect. Archaludon also appeared on those same two teams with Leftovers, Stamina, Electro Shot, Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon, and Protect, showing a clear preference for durable special pressure.
Focus Sash was common near the top, appearing on Venusaur, Sneasler, Vivillon, Lycanroc Dusk, Whimsicott, and Excadrill across the listed standings. Sitrus Berry also had a strong showing on Pelipper, Incineroar, Politoed, Garchomp, Farigiraf, and others. Kingambit was another repeated threat, placing on Stallcelth’s, ViperWHU’s, and LelloCartello’s teams, usually alongside Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave. Eternal Flower Floette was also prominent, appearing on Stallcelth, Gotou, and LelloCartello with Floettite and Flower Veil.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for layered weather, Focus Sash disruption, and bulky endgames centered around Archaludon or Kingambit.
Source: Limitless