VGC Reg M-B Ingame Tour #3 results recap
VGC Reg M-B Ingame Tour #3 results recap
VGC Reg M-B Ingame Tour #3 was a 78-player Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B online event played on Limitless on 2026-08-03. The final round came down to werma985 vs noah100800, with werma985 taking the tournament win. Both finalists finished at 9-2-0, while jameskbostock and adrigame rounded out the listed top four at 7-3-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Werma985 [IT] | 9-2-0 | Farigiraf, Scrafty, Torkoal, Kingambit, Sneasler, Pyroar |
| 2 | noah100800 [US] | 9-2-0 | Tyranitar, Aerodactyl, Kingambit, Sylveon, Excadrill, Basculegion |
| 3 | jameskbostock [GB] | 7-3-0 | Incineroar, Eternal Flower Floette, Basculegion, Sinistcha, Raichu, Kommo-o |
| 4 | adrigame [ES] | 7-3-0 | Tsareena, Milotic, Staraptor, Excadrill, Tyranitar, Gholdengo |
Werma985’s winning team had a clear flexible-speed structure built around Farigiraf and Torkoal. Farigiraf carried Sitrus Berry with Armor Tail and a Relaxed nature, using Psychic, Thunderbolt, Helping Hand, and Trick Room. That gave the team a slower mode where Torkoal could apply Drought-boosted pressure with Heat Wave while also supporting with Yawn, Helping Hand, and Protect.
The rest of the team gave Werma985 several ways to avoid being locked into only one plan. Scrafty provided Intimidate and Fake Out with Scraftinite, plus Knock Off, Drain Punch, and Ice Punch for practical coverage. Kingambit used Focus Sash with Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Low Kick, and Protect, giving the team a resilient physical attacker with priority. Sneasler added Life Orb offense through Close Combat, Poison Jab, Rock Slide, and Protect. Pyroar, holding Pyroarite, completed the Fire-heavy pressure core with Overheat, Heat Wave, Solar Beam, and Protect, pairing naturally with Torkoal’s Drought.
Across the top teams, Kingambit was one of the clearest recurring pieces. It appeared on the winning team, noah100800’s runner-up team, AngryPnuts’s fifth-place team, TaiwanNephrologist’s seventh-place team, and Simoeldiablo’s eighth-place team. The sets differed by item, including Focus Sash, Life Orb, Chople Berry, but the repeated use of Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch showed how valuable its Dark-type damage and priority were in this field.
Basculegion was another major trend, appearing on noah100800, jameskbostock, AngryPnuts, and Noktuska. All four listed Basculegion with Choice Scarf, Adaptability, Jolly, Wave Crash, Last Respects, Flip Turn, and Aqua Jet in some order. That consistency suggests players valued the same fast, direct damage profile rather than experimenting heavily with the slot.
Weather also mattered near the top. noah100800 and adrigame both used Tyranitar with Tyranitarite and Sand Stream alongside Excadrill with Sand Rush and Focus Sash. Werma985 used Torkoal with Drought, while Noktuska brought both Pelipper with Drizzle and Charizard with Charizardite Y. Even without a single dominant weather archetype, several top teams leaned on weather to shape speed control and damage output.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Kingambit, Choice Scarf Basculegion, and weather-backed speed control when building for Regulation Set M-B.
Source: Limitless