VGC Indigo League #7 results: TheTired wins with Trick Room
VGC Indigo League #7 results: TheTired wins with Trick Room
VGC Indigo League #7 was an 84-player online Pokemon Champions event on Limitless, played in Regulation Set M-C on 2026-11-14. The final round included TheTired defeating elouanvgc, vinnmax46 defeating straccavgc, and madelinestarling defeating florens44. TheTired finished first at 10-1-0 with a Farigiraf and Camerupt-centered team.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TheTired [CA] | 10-1-0 | Farigiraf, Camerupt, Sylveon, Raichu, Incineroar, Rillaboom |
| 2 | PinkomeVGC | 8-3-0 | Charizard, Whimsicott, Rillaboom, Garchomp, Incineroar, Eternal Flower Floette |
| 3 | Una_Perri123 [PH] | 9-1-0 | Tyranitar, Excadrill, Staraptor, Gholdengo, Milotic, Sinistcha |
| 4 | ElouanVGC [FR] | 7-3-0 | Staraptor, Raichu, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Hisuian Arcanine, Primarina |
TheTired’s winning six is built around layered speed control and strong positional tools. Farigiraf brings Sitrus Berry, Armor Tail, Trick Room, Helping Hand, Protect, and Psychic, giving the team a clear way to play slower modes while also shielding its side from priority pressure. Camerupt with Cameruptite, Solid Rock, Quiet nature, and the coverage of Heat Wave, Ancient Power, and Earth Power is the obvious Trick Room payoff.
The support core is just as important. Raichu carries Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Protect, Zap Cannon, and Focus Blast, adding redirection against Electric attacks and another way to buy turns. Incineroar provides Intimidate, Fake Out, Parting Shot, Flare Blitz, and Darkest Lariat with White Herb, while Rillaboom adds Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, and U-turn with Life Orb. That gives TheTired three separate Fake Out users, plus Parting Shot and U-turn for cycling board states.
Sylveon rounds out the offense with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Modest nature, Detect, Moonblast, Hyper Voice, and Calm Mind. In practice, the team can pressure with spread damage from Camerupt and Sylveon, play disruption through Fake Out and Parting Shot, or reset the pace with Trick Room when needed.
Across the top cut of standings, Rillaboom was one of the most visible picks, appearing on the teams of TheTired, PinkomeVGC, and ElouanVGC. Incineroar also remained a key support Pokemon on the first- and second-place teams, both using Intimidate, Fake Out, and Parting Shot. Gholdengo showed up repeatedly in the upper standings as well, with Una_Perri123, ElouanVGC, and TobiYume all using Life Orb Good as Gold sets with Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect.
There was also a clear sand package presence. Una_Perri123 and TobiYume both brought Tyranitar with Tyranitarite alongside Focus Sash Excadrill with Sand Rush. Staraptor was another repeated Mega-style option in the upper group, appearing with Staraptite, Intimidate, Tailwind, Brave Bird, Close Combat, and Protect on multiple teams.
Charizard teams formed another major branch of the metagame. PinkomeVGC, Colba, and vinnmax46 all used Charizardite Y, while Garchomp appeared across several top-eight teams with Life Orb or Choice Scarf sets. Focus Sash, Sitrus Berry, Life Orb, and Miracle Seed were among the most common items represented near the top.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Fake Out-heavy teams that can pivot between Trick Room, Tailwind, sand, and Charizard-based pressure without giving up immediate damage.
Source: Limitless