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Sky Pillar VGC Public Tournament results recap

Sky Pillar VGC Public Tournament results recap

Sky Pillar VGC Public Tournament was a 32-player online event on Limitless, played in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B on 2026-07-01. SrStarVGC [ES] finished first at 6-2-0, closing the final round with a win over LuongTuan123. The other listed final round results were ZileanMaster over theson1909 and sparshjha over naibot2814.

Place Player Record Team
1 SrStarVGC [ES] 6-2-0 Delphox, Sneasler, Incineroar, Sinistcha, Kingambit, Eternal Flower Floette
2 LuongTuan123 [VN] 6-2-0 Azumarill, Sinistcha, Farigiraf, Pelipper, Incineroar, Raichu
3 ZileanMaster [VN] 4-3-0 Hydreigon, Garchomp, Metagross, Charizard, Grimmsnarl, Toxapex
4 sparshjha [IN] 4-3-0 Pyroar, Whimsicott, Ninetales, Farigiraf, Basculegion, Eternal Flower Floette

SrStarVGC’s winning team was built around layered positioning tools and multiple late-game threats. Delphox held Delphoxite with Blaze and a Timid nature, carrying Heat Wave, Psyshock, Nasty Plot, and Protect. That gives the team a fast special attacker that can either pressure immediately with spread damage or use Nasty Plot when Sneasler, Incineroar, or Sinistcha create room.

The support core was especially clear. Sneasler used Focus Sash, Poison Touch, Fake Out, Dire Claw, Close Combat, and Protect, while Incineroar brought Sitrus Berry, Intimidate, Fake Out, Flare Blitz, Throat Chop, and Parting Shot. Together, they gave SrStarVGC two Fake Out users plus Intimidate and Parting Shot pivoting. Sinistcha added Kasib Berry, Hospitality, Matcha Gotcha, Rage Powder, Trick Room, and Protect, giving the team redirection, recovery pressure, and a speed-control option rather than relying on one pace.

The closing power came from Kingambit and Eternal Flower Floette. Kingambit’s Black Glasses, Defiant, Adamant nature, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect made it a strong answer into stat drops and a threat that could punish passive turns. Eternal Flower Floette held Floettite with Flower Veil and a Modest nature, using Draining Kiss, Dazzling Gleam, Calm Mind, and Protect. Between Swords Dance Kingambit and Calm Mind Eternal Flower Floette, the team had two setup paths that benefited heavily from Fake Out, Rage Powder, and Parting Shot support.

Across the top teams, Sinistcha stood out as one of the defining support Pokemon. It appeared on both finalist teams and also on theson1909 and Moonlight_Flutter, with Hospitality and Rage Powder recurring throughout those builds. Incineroar was similarly prominent, appearing on the first, second, sixth, and eighth-place teams, almost always combining Intimidate with Fake Out and Parting Shot.

Sitrus Berry was another common item among the top standings, used on Incineroar, Azumarill, Garchomp, Farigiraf, and others. Farigiraf also had a strong event presence, showing up on LuongTuan123, sparshjha, and naibot2814 with Armor Tail and Trick Room. Sun structures were visible as well, with Charizard holding Charizardite Y on ZileanMaster, naibot2814, and theson1909, while sparshjha used Ninetales with Drought alongside Pyroar.

Takeaway for ladder players: build with both immediate disruption and a clear setup plan, because the best teams here consistently paired Fake Out, redirection, or Parting Shot with sweepers that could turn one free turn into the game.

Source: Limitless