London Corviknights VGC Weekly Tour 16 results recap
London Corviknights VGC Weekly Tour 16 results recap
London Corviknights VGC Weekly Tour 16! was a 64-player online event on Limitless, played in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C on 2026-10-08. The final round results listed wins for lilipup951 over amethyst_sys, jacrepid over bigstevejrpg, and enderlanda_3312 over na3im, while the published standings were led by Amethyst_sys at 6-1-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amethyst_sys [DE] | 6-1-0 | Absol / Aerodactyl / Rillaboom / Sneasler / Pelipper / Archaludon |
| 2 | Evan M [US] | 6-1-0 | Staraptor / Raichu / Rillaboom / Hisuian Arcanine / Primarina / Gholdengo |
| 3 | Jacrepid [GB] | 6-1-0 | Pyroar / Indeedee ♀ / Whimsicott / Gardevoir / Sneasler / Basculegion |
| 4 | Yoelsan [ES] | 5-2-0 | Charizard / Venusaur / Sylveon / Garchomp / Incineroar / Toxapex |
Amethyst_sys’s first-place team combined multiple speed plans with strong positional tools. Aerodactyl carried Aerodactylite with Unnerve and Tailwind, giving the team a fast mode alongside Rock Slide, Dual Wingbeat, and Ice Fang. Pelipper added a second Tailwind option while bringing Drizzle, Focus Sash, Hurricane, Weather Ball, and Wide Guard. That rain support also paired directly with Archaludon, whose Leftovers, Stamina, Electro Shot, Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon, and Protect gave the team a durable special attacker that could benefit from the weather.
The offensive core was not limited to rain. Absol used Absolite Z with Justified and a direct attacking set of Night Slash, Shadow Claw, Close Combat, and Detect. Rillaboom supplied Grassy Surge, Life Orb pressure, Fake Out, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, and High Horsepower. Sneasler rounded out the close-range pressure with Grassy Seed, Unburden, Close Combat, Dire Claw, Fake Out, and Protect. Between Rillaboom and Sneasler, the team could contest tempo immediately with Fake Out, then pivot into priority, Unburden speed, or Tailwind depending on the matchup.
Across the top teams, speed control was the clearest common thread. Tailwind appeared on Amethyst_sys’s Aerodactyl and Pelipper, Evan M’s Staraptor, and Jacrepid’s Whimsicott. Trick Room was also present through Jacrepid’s Indeedee ♀, giving the third-place team another axis next to Psychic Surge, Follow Me, and Helping Hand.
Rillaboom remained a major glue pick in the top two teams, both using Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, and High Horsepower. Sneasler also showed up twice in the top three, once with Grassy Seed and once with Psychic Seed, both using Unburden and Close Combat. Weather was another major theme: Amethyst_sys used Pelipper with Drizzle, while Yoelsan’s fourth-place team leaned into Charizard with Charizardite Y and Venusaur with Chlorophyll.
Repeated items also stood out. Focus Sash appeared on Pelipper, Hisuian Arcanine, and Whimsicott in the top three, while Life Orb showed up on Rillaboom, Gholdengo, Basculegion, and Venusaur across the top four. Leftovers appeared on Archaludon, Primarina, and Toxapex, reflecting how several teams paired explosive attackers with at least one longer-game defensive piece.
Takeaway for ladder players: bring reliable speed control and Fake Out counterplay, because the top teams repeatedly stacked both immediate pressure and flexible tempo options.
Source: Limitless