Weekly Qualifier for RookideeVGC Grand Tourney results recap

The Weekly Qualifier for RookideeVGC Grand Tourney was played on 2026-07-23 on Limitless with 38 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round match results included ghxst over g_debr, g_debr over drakho, and natsukivgc over ghxst, while the published standings placed Pokemasterz461806 [US] first at 8-2-0.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Pokemasterz461806 [US]	8-2-0	Charizard, Glimmora, Whimsicott, Alolan Ninetales, Kingambit, Kommo-o
2	NatsukiVGC [NL]	6-4-0	Garchomp, Venusaur, Incineroar, Charizard, Toxapex, Annihilape
3	Karissel	8-1-0	Charizard, Glimmora, Whimsicott, Alolan Ninetales, Kingambit, Kommo-o
4	Ghxst [PH]	7-2-0	Tyranitar, Excadrill, Milotic, Sinistcha, Staraptor, Gholdengo

Pokemasterz461806’s first-place team was built around layered offensive pressure with multiple forms of speed and positioning support. Charizard with Charizardite Y, Heat Wave, Weather Ball, and Solar Beam gave the team a central spread attacker and strong coverage profile. Beside it, Glimmora with Glimmoranite, Toxic Debris, Sludge Bomb, Power Gem, Earth Power, and Spiky Shield added another special attacker that could threaten a wide range of targets while punishing contact through its ability.

The support structure was compact but effective. Whimsicott carried Focus Sash, Prankster, Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect, giving the team speed control and disruption without giving up offensive presence. Alolan Ninetales added Snow Warning plus Blizzard, Freeze-Dry, Disable, and Protect, creating another angle of pressure into Water- and Dragon-leaning compositions. The physical end was handled by Kingambit with Black Glasses, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, and Protect, while Kommo-o used Life Orb, Overcoat, Clanging Scales, Aura Sphere, Vacuum Wave, and Protect to round out the team with special Fighting- and Dragon-type damage.

The clearest trend near the top was the strength of this exact six. Karissel finished third with the same Charizard, Glimmora, Whimsicott, Alolan Ninetales, Kingambit, and Kommo-o structure, differing only in move order as listed. That makes the archetype the defining team of the published top four.

Across the wider top eight, Charizard was especially prominent, appearing on the teams of Pokemasterz461806, NatsukiVGC, Karissel, and JHborges7, always with Charizardite Y. Kingambit also showed up repeatedly, appearing on four of the top six teams, with Defiant, Sucker Punch, and Iron Head common to each listed set. Garchomp was another frequent pick, used by NatsukiVGC, Pablisus, JHborges7, and Kalu, with both Choice Scarf and Life Orb variants represented.

Item trends were similarly clear. Focus Sash appeared on Whimsicott, Annihilape, Excadrill, Pelipper, and Aerodactyl among the top eight, while Life Orb was used on Kommo-o, Venusaur, Gholdengo, and Garchomp. Weather-oriented teams also had a strong showing, with Charizard-based teams at the top, Ghxst’s Tyranitar and Excadrill sand pairing in fourth, and rain elements from Pelipper, Swampert, Archaludon, and Basculegion in seventh.

For ladder players: prepare for Charizardite Y teams with fast disruption, but do not ignore Kingambit and Garchomp as the consistent physical anchors around them.

Source: Limitless