Weekly Qualifier for RookideeVGC Grand Tourney results recap

The Weekly Qualifier for RookideeVGC Grand Tourney was played on 2026-08-13 on Limitless, with 35 players competing in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round results listed were threekfive over xchunkzx102, lecehlou over capu, and ilrepe over titouzerr, with LeCehlou [FR] finishing first at 8-1-0.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	LeCehlou [FR]	8-1-0	Raichu, Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Farigiraf, Sylveon, Kingambit
2	IlRepe [IT]	6-3-0	Charizard, Eternal Flower Floette, Garchomp, Kingambit, Whimsicott, Basculegion
3	ThreeKFive [US]	6-2-0	Charizard, Aerodactyl, Farigiraf, Garchomp, Mamoswine, Kingambit
4	Titouzerr [FR]	5-3-0	Farigiraf, Whimsicott, Eternal Flower Floette, Basculegion, Kingambit, Garchomp

LeCehlou’s winning team was built around flexible pressure rather than a single obvious mode. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, and Protect gave the team a fast support piece that could still threaten with Zap Cannon and Focus Blast. Alongside it, Staraptor held Staraptite with Intimidate, Tailwind, Close Combat, and Dual Wingbeat, giving the team speed control and immediate physical pressure.

The offensive core was direct and punishing. Hisuian Arcanine used Focus Sash with Rock Head, pairing Flare Blitz and Head Smash with Extreme Speed. Sylveon carried Fairy Feather and Pixilate, using Hyper Voice, Quick Attack, Hyper Beam, and Detect as a spread-damage and cleanup option. Kingambit rounded out the offense with Life Orb, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect, giving LeCehlou a strong late-game attacker that also fit well into a board-positioning plan.

The glue was Farigiraf, which appeared with Sitrus Berry, Armor Tail, Psychic, Helping Hand, Trick Room, and Protect. That set gave LeCehlou a second speed mode next to Staraptor’s Tailwind, while Helping Hand supported the team’s already high immediate damage. The result was a composition that could play fast with Tailwind, slow with Trick Room, or simply trade aggressively behind Fake Out and Protect.

Across the top four, Kingambit was the clearest shared pick, appearing on every top-four team. The item and move choices varied: LeCehlou used Life Orb with Swords Dance, IlRepe used Chople Berry with Low Kick, ThreeKFive used Focus Sash, and Titouzerr used Black Glasses. Farigiraf was also prominent, appearing on three of the top four teams, all with Armor Tail and Trick Room.

Other repeated pieces defined the field as well. Garchomp appeared on IlRepe, ThreeKFive, and Titouzerr. Charizard with Charizardite Y showed up on both second and third place. Whimsicott, Eternal Flower Floette, and Basculegion were shared by the second- and fourth-place teams. Common items near the top included Focus Sash, Sitrus Berry, and Life Orb, each supporting either survivability or immediate damage.

For ladder players, the takeaway is simple: prepare for Kingambit, Farigiraf speed modes, and teams that can switch between Tailwind, Trick Room, and priority-based endgames.

Source: Limitless