London Corviknights VGC Weekly Tour 9 results recap
London Corviknights VGC Weekly Tour 9 results recap
London Corviknights VGC Weekly Tour 9 was a 48-player online event on Limitless, played on 2026-08-13 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Jolliffe finished undefeated at 7-0-0, closing the final round with a win over gscc. The other listed final round results were guiguiarb1 over pablito14_nba and kylos4 over zinso.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jolliffe [GB] | 7-0-0 | Sneasler, Incineroar, Blastoise, Kingambit, Sinistcha, Delphox |
| 2 | Kylos4 [GB] | 6-1-0 | Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Kingambit, Raichu, Farigiraf, Sylveon |
| 3 | Guiguiarb1 [FR] | 6-1-0 | Farigiraf, Aerodactyl, Heracross, Kingambit, Metagross, Politoed |
| 4 | GSCC [US] | 5-2-0 | Raichu, Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Farigiraf, Sylveon, Kingambit |
Jolliffe’s winning team was built around strong positioning tools and multiple setup threats. Sneasler and Incineroar both carried Fake Out, giving the team immediate control over early turns. Sneasler also had Quick Guard, Dire Claw, and Close Combat with Focus Sash, while Incineroar used Intimidate, Sitrus Berry, Helping Hand, and Parting Shot to support the rest of the squad.
The main offensive pressure came from Blastoise, Kingambit, and Delphox. Blastoise held Blastoisinite with Protect, Shell Smash, Water Spout, and Dark Pulse, giving Jolliffe a clear route to explosive damage once positioned safely. Delphox held Delphoxite with Protect, Nasty Plot, Heat Wave, and Psyshock, adding a second special setup option. Kingambit rounded out the damage core with Black Glasses, Defiant, Swords Dance, Sucker Punch, and Kowtow Cleave, making it both a late-game cleaner and an Intimidate deterrent.
Sinistcha tied the structure together. Colbur Berry, Hospitality, Rage Powder, and Trick Room gave Jolliffe a redirection option and an alternate speed mode. That flexibility mattered: the team was not only trying to move first, but also had ways to slow the game down, protect setup turns, and pivot around opposing pressure.
The top teams showed a few clear trends. Kingambit appeared on all of the top four teams, with Defiant on each set and Sucker Punch plus Kowtow Cleave as repeated attacks. Farigiraf was also prominent, appearing on the teams of Kylos4, Guiguiarb1, and GSCC in the top four, each with Armor Tail and Trick Room. Sitrus Berry Farigiraf was especially common among the listed teams.
Kylos4 and GSCC brought the same six Pokemon: Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Kingambit, Raichu, Farigiraf, and Sylveon. That group combined Tailwind from Staraptor, Fake Out from Raichu, Armor Tail from Farigiraf, and strong priority or spread pressure from Kingambit, Hisuian Arcanine, and Sylveon. Focus Sash also showed up repeatedly across high-finishing teams, including Sneasler, Hisuian Arcanine, Aerodactyl, Maushold, and Kingambit in the listed standings.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Kingambit and Farigiraf structures, but also respect teams that can switch between Fake Out positioning, redirection, setup, and Trick Room.
Source: Limitless