RookideeVGC Qualifier| Prize Shiny Raichu results recap
RookideeVGC Qualifier| Prize Shiny Raichu results recap
RookideeVGC Qualifier| Prize Shiny Raichu was a 38-player online event on Limitless, played in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C on 2026-11-09. Altkyle [GB] finished first at 8-1-0, closing the event with a final round win over halovgc. In the other listed final round matches, thetired defeated jackg, while maggrosbeat defeated thetired.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altkyle [GB] | 8-1-0 | Dragonite, Annihilape, Raichu, Gholdengo, Hisuian Arcanine, Rillaboom |
| 2 | Maggrosbeat [FR] | 6-3-0 | Raichu, Salamence, Sylveon, Hisuian Arcanine, Rillaboom, Gholdengo |
| 3 | HaloVGC [MX] | 5-3-0 | Garchomp, Gardevoir, Gholdengo, Incineroar, Indeedee ♀, Sneasler |
| 4 | TheTired [CA] | 5-3-0 | Farigiraf, Camerupt, Sylveon, Raichu, Incineroar, Rillaboom |
Altkyle’s winning team was built around strong immediate pressure with multiple ways to manage tempo. Dragonite held Dragoninite with Inner Focus and a Modest nature, running Dragon Pulse, Flamethrower, Tailwind, and Protect. That gave the team a dedicated Tailwind mode without giving up special attacking coverage. Raichu, using Raichunite Y with Lightning Rod, added Fake Out plus Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect, while Rillaboom brought a second Fake Out user with Miracle Seed, Grassy Surge, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, and High Horsepower.
The offensive core was straightforward and difficult to ignore. Gholdengo carried Life Orb with Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect, offering both spread damage and setup potential. Hisuian Arcanine used Focus Sash, Rock Head, Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, and Protect, giving Altkyle a high-damage physical attacker with priority. Annihilape rounded the team out with Choice Scarf, Defiant, Shadow Claw, Close Combat, Ice Punch, and Rock Tomb, adding speed control pressure and punishing attempts to lower its stats.
Across the top teams, Raichu was the clearest headline. It appeared on three of the top four teams, all with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Timid, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect in some order. The same Raichu also appeared on Pacca’s sixth-place team, while JackG used Raichunite X on a different Raichu set.
Gholdengo was another major trend. Altkyle, Maggrosbeat, HaloVGC, and Pacca all used Life Orb Gholdengo with Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect, with only nature differing between Modest and Timid. Rillaboom was also common, appearing on Altkyle, Maggrosbeat, TheTired, and Pacca, usually pairing Grassy Surge with Fake Out, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, and High Horsepower or U-turn.
Several top teams shared broader structural ideas. Altkyle and Maggrosbeat both used Raichu, Hisuian Arcanine, Rillaboom, and Gholdengo together. Sylveon with Fairy Feather and Pixilate appeared on Maggrosbeat and TheTired. Incineroar showed up on HaloVGC and TheTired, while Trick Room modes were present through Indeedee ♀ on HaloVGC and Farigiraf plus Camerupt on TheTired.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Raichunite Y Fake Out support, Life Orb Gholdengo pressure, and Rillaboom endgames in Regulation Set M-C.
Source: Limitless