VGC UmbreNews 14.07.2026 #23 Champion results recap
VGC UmbreNews 14.07.2026 #23 Champion results recap
VGC UmbreNews 14.07.2026 #23 - Champion was a 57-player online event on Limitless, played in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B on 2026-07-14. Lavender [NL] finished first at 8-1-0, ahead of Javivarela [ES] on the same record. The listed final round results were sammias over monkeyt, javivarela over florens44, and lavender over geniusmatti.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lavender [NL] | 8-1-0 | Charizard, Venusaur, Grimmsnarl, Pelipper, Archaludon, Basculegion |
| 2 | Javivarela [ES] | 8-1-0 | Blastoise, Delphox, Incineroar, Sneasler, Sinistcha, Maushold |
| 3 | Sammias [US] | 6-2-0 | Eternal Flower Floette, Hisuian Typhlosion, Kingambit, Garchomp, Sneasler, Whimsicott |
| 4 | M_rada [UA] | 5-3-0 | Sneasler, Blastoise, Delphox, Incineroar, Sinistcha, Kingambit |
Lavender’s winning team was built around flexible weather pressure. Charizard with Charizardite Y, Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam, and Protect gave the team a direct sun mode, while Venusaur used Focus Sash and Chlorophyll with Sludge Bomb, Sleep Powder, Earth Power, and Protect to punish opponents that could not immediately control speed or positioning. On the other side of the weather plan, Pelipper brought Drizzle, Tailwind, Wide Guard, Hurricane, and Weather Ball, enabling rain-based pressure while also giving the team a defensive tool into spread attacks.
The rain side was especially important for Archaludon and Basculegion. Archaludon’s Leftovers and Stamina set with Electro Shot, Flash Cannon, Dragon Pulse, and Protect gave Lavender a durable attacker that could benefit from rain turns without being locked into one role. Basculegion, holding Life Orb with Swift Swim, supplied immediate physical pressure through Last Respects, Wave Crash, Aqua Jet, and Protect. Grimmsnarl completed the structure with Light Clay, Prankster, Spirit Break, Parting Shot, Reflect, and Light Screen, letting the weather attackers play longer games instead of relying only on fast trades.
Across the top teams, weather remained a major theme. Vyserion [IT] in fifth used the same six Pokemon as Lavender: Venusaur, Charizard, Archaludon, Pelipper, Basculegion, and Grimmsnarl. The details differed, including Venusaurite on Venusaur and Choice Scarf with Adaptability on Basculegion, but the repeated framework shows how strong the Charizardite Y plus Pelipper approach was in this event.
The other major top-table core was Blastoise plus Delphox. Javivarela’s runner-up team used Blastoisinite Blastoise with Water Spout, Dark Pulse, Shell Smash, and Protect alongside Delphoxite Delphox with Heat Wave, Psyshock, Nasty Plot, and Protect. M_rada also brought Blastoise and Delphox in fourth, paired with Incineroar, Sneasler, Sinistcha, and Kingambit. That overlap made the second and fourth place teams structurally close, with Fake Out, redirection, Parting Shot, and setup pressure all represented.
Sneasler was another clear standout, appearing on the second, third, and fourth place teams. Focus Sash was common across the standings, including Venusaur, Sneasler, Whimsicott, Mamoswine, and Lycanroc Dusk among the listed top eight. Sitrus Berry also showed up repeatedly on Pelipper, Incineroar, and Farigiraf, while Light Clay Grimmsnarl appeared on both Lavender’s and Vyserion’s weather compositions. Incineroar remained a frequent support pick outside the winning team, appearing on Javivarela, M_rada, MonkeyT, GeniusMatti, and Florens44.
Takeaway: ladder players should prepare for both sides of weather offense, especially Charizardite Y teams that can pivot into Pelipper, Tailwind, screens, and Basculegion endgames.
Source: Limitless