🏆 Champions League VGC August ⚔️ results: Sir_Aaron unbeaten

The 162-player 🏆 Champions League VGC August ⚔️ was played online on Limitless on 2026-08-08 under Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Sir_Aaron [IN] finished first at 12-0-0, closing the event with final-round wins over andrewkimvgc and naibot2814, while style_vgc also picked up a final-round win over silverwolf6900.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Sir_Aaron [IN]	12-0-0	Aerodactyl, Sneasler, Froslass, Tsareena, Kingambit, Basculegion
2	Style_VGC	10-2-0	Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Kingambit, Raichu, Basculegion, Sylveon
3	Andrewkimvgc	9-2-0	Charizard, Eternal Flower Floette, Garchomp, Basculegion, Whimsicott, Kingambit
4	Ryugami0 [IT]	8-3-0	Eternal Flower Floette, Charizard, Whimsicott, Garchomp, Kingambit, Basculegion

Sir_Aaron’s winning team was built around immediate speed and damage, with several ways to control the pace of a game. Aerodactyl carried Aerodactylite with Unnerve, Jolly nature, and a move set of Rock Slide, Dual Wingbeat, Tailwind, and Protect, giving the team fast Tailwind access without giving up offensive pressure. Sneasler added Life Orb-boosted physical damage with Dire Claw and Close Combat, while also providing Fake Out and Protect.

The supporting pieces gave the team a lot of endgame flexibility. Tsareena used Wide Lens with Queenly Majesty and brought Power Whip, Low Kick, Triple Axel, and Helping Hand, adding both coverage and support. Froslass held Froslassite and used Blizzard, Shadow Ball, Destiny Bond, and Protect, creating pressure that could punish opponents for trading too directly into it. The late-game core was especially clean: Kingambit with Black Glasses, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect, alongside Focus Sash Basculegion with Adaptability, Liquidation, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect. Between Sucker Punch, Aqua Jet, and Last Respects, Sir_Aaron had multiple ways to convert board advantage into a finish.

The clearest trend at the top was the dominance of Kingambit + Basculegion. Every top-four team included both Pokemon. Kingambit sets varied mainly by item: Sir_Aaron used Black Glasses, while Style_VGC, Andrewkimvgc, and Ryugami0 all used Chople Berry. Basculegion also appeared in every top-four team, always with Adaptability and always with Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect.

There was also a strong shared structure between the third- and fourth-place teams. Andrewkimvgc and Ryugami0 both used Charizard, Eternal Flower Floette, Whimsicott, Garchomp, Kingambit, and Basculegion, with Charizardite Y on Charizard, Floettite on Eternal Flower Floette, and Focus Sash on Whimsicott. Tailwind was common across the upper cut as well, appearing on Sir_Aaron’s Aerodactyl, Style_VGC’s Staraptor, and both Whimsicott sets from third and fourth.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare specifically for Kingambit and Basculegion endgames, because the top four all leaned on that pairing.

Source: Limitless