RookideeVGC Qualifier| Prize Shiny Vivillon results recap
RookideeVGC Qualifier| Prize Shiny Vivillon results recap
RookideeVGC Qualifier| Prize Shiny Vivillon was a 34-player online event on Limitless, played under Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C on 2026-10-26. Gerard Torres [ES] finished first at 8-1-0, winning the final round match against vegas_key62140. Zay_VGC [US] also closed strongly, defeating maxpokemon and syncher in the listed final round matches to take second.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerard Torres [ES] | 8-1-0 | Staraptor, Raichu, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Hisuian Arcanine, Primarina |
| 2 | Zay_VGC [US] | 6-3-0 | Whimsicott, Kingambit, Sneasler, Garchomp, Basculegion, Charizard |
| 3 | Vegas_key62140 [US] | 5-3-0 | Raichu, Golisopod, Archaludon, Pelipper, Basculegion ♀, Sneasler |
| 4 | Syncher [PH] | 5-3-0 | Charizard, Glimmora, Whimsicott, Indeedee, Staraptor, Garchomp |
Gerard’s winning team is built around layered tempo tools rather than a single obvious mode. Staraptor brings Staraptite, Intimidate, Tailwind, Brave Bird, Close Combat, and Protect, giving the team speed control while still threatening immediate physical damage. Raichu adds Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect, pairing disruption with an important redirecting ability for Electric-type pressure.
The rest of the team keeps that pressure flexible. Gholdengo with Life Orb, Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect is the clearest special attacking centerpiece, capable of turning protected positioning into immediate spread pressure. Rillaboom supplies Grassy Surge, Miracle Seed, Fake Out, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, and High Horsepower, giving Gerard a second Fake Out user and priority damage. Hisuian Arcanine’s Focus Sash set with Rock Head, Head Smash, Flare Blitz, Extreme Speed, and Protect adds a fast, direct damage profile, while Primarina’s Leftovers, Liquid Voice, Hyper Voice, Moonblast, Calm Mind, and Protect give the team a steadier special option that can reward longer games.
Across the top teams, several patterns stood out. Charizard with Charizardite Y appeared on Zay_VGC, Syncher, Shukai1021, and MaxPokemon, and each listed set included Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam, and Protect in some order. Whimsicott was similarly common near the top, appearing on Zay_VGC, Syncher, Shukai1021, and MaxPokemon, with Prankster and Tailwind as consistent features.
Garchomp was one of the broadest top-cut presences, showing up on Zay_VGC, Syncher, Shukai1021, MonkeyT, and MaxPokemon with a wide range of items including Sitrus Berry, Choice Scarf, Life Orb, Garchompite Z, and Rocky Helmet. Kingambit also remained a repeated physical threat: Zay_VGC, Shukai1021, MonkeyT, and MaxPokemon all used it, with Chople Berry appearing on each of those listed Kingambit sets. Sneasler was another recurring pick, appearing on Zay_VGC, vegas_key62140, Shukai1021, and MonkeyT, usually alongside Unburden but with different enabling items such as White Herb, Electric Seed, and Grassy Seed.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Charizardite Y offenses, Prankster Tailwind, Chople Berry Kingambit, and flexible Fake Out structures rather than only one dominant archetype.
Source: Limitless