Sketch Academy Sunday Regulation M-B Tournament results recap

The Sketch Academy Sunday Regulation M-B Tournament was played on Limitless on 2026-07-06, drawing 68 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. HyogaVGC [CN] finished first at 9-0-0, ahead of NicoHax [CO], SuperDialga [US], and Carni. The listed final round matches were syncher vs carni, won by carni; hyogavgc vs nicohax, won by hyogavgc; and nicohax vs superdialga, won by nicohax.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	HyogaVGC [CN]	9-0-0	Incineroar, Sinistcha, Sneasler, Kingambit, Delphox, Blastoise
2	NicoHax [CO]	6-3-0	Blaziken, Aerodactyl, Kingambit, Basculegion, Sylveon, Torkoal
3	SuperDialga [US]	6-2-0	Charizard, Whimsicott, Garchomp, Basculegion, Sylveon, Hydreigon
4	Carni	6-2-0	Froslass, Wash Rotom, Whimsicott, Sneasler, Garchomp, Kingambit

HyogaVGC’s winning team is a flexible double-Mega-style offense built around strong positioning and multiple setup threats. Incineroar with Sitrus Berry, Intimidate, Fake Out, Parting Shot, Flare Blitz, and Throat Chop gives the team standard tempo control, helping create safe turns for either Delphox or Blastoise. Sinistcha adds a second layer of control with Kasib Berry, Hospitality, Rage Powder, Trick Room, Matcha Gotcha, and Protect, letting the team redirect damage or change the speed dynamic when needed.

The two Mega options are direct and threatening. Delphox with Delphoxite, Heat Wave, Psyshock, Nasty Plot, and Protect pressures from the special side and can quickly snowball if it finds a free turn. Blastoise with Blastoisinite, Water Spout, Dark Pulse, Shell Smash, and Protect gives the team another high-ceiling win condition, especially when supported by Fake Out, Rage Powder, or Parting Shot. Sneasler supplies Focus Sash utility with Poison Touch, Close Combat, Poison Jab, Quick Guard, and Fake Out, while Kingambit rounds out the roster as a Life Orb Defiant attacker with Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect.

Across the top teams, Kingambit was one of the clearest standouts, appearing on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 8th place teams. Its sets varied between Life Orb and Black Glasses, but Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, and Protect were recurring pieces. Garchomp also had a strong showing, appearing on SuperDialga, Carni, and Syncher, with Life Orb on each of those teams.

Focus Sash was another major trend. HyogaVGC used it on Sneasler, NicoHax on Basculegion, SuperDialga and Carni on Whimsicott, Amoney5 on Lycanroc Dusk, Syncher on Lucario, Art_Vandelay on Vivillon, and Thegame on Sneasler. That points to a top cut where preserving a key utility or offensive piece for one critical turn was highly valued.

There were also clear archetype overlaps. HyogaVGC and Thegame both used the Incineroar, Sinistcha, Sneasler, Kingambit, Delphox, Blastoise structure. SuperDialga and Syncher both brought Charizard with Charizardite Y alongside Garchomp and Hydreigon. NicoHax and SuperDialga both used Basculegion plus Sylveon, while Carni and SuperDialga both relied on Whimsicott for Tailwind pressure.

Takeaway for ladder players: prioritize teams that can create safe setup turns while still having immediate pressure from Fake Out, Tailwind, or priority.

Source: Limitless