Sketch Academy Pride Month VGC Invitational results

The Sketch Academy Pride Month VGC Invitational was a 20-player online event on Limitless, played in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B on 2026-06-29. 138mysx [IT] finished first at 8-1-0, including a final round win over queercrocodile. Other listed final round results were queercrocodile over almondspy and stonestormvgc over superdialga.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	138mysx [IT]	8-1-0	Charizard, Aerodactyl, Garchomp, Sylveon, Kingambit, Incineroar
2	QueerCrocodile [US]	7-2-0	Charizard, Whimsicott, Garchomp, Sneasler, Basculegion, Sylveon
3	joniaco [US]	6-2-0	Blaziken, Aerodactyl, Kingambit, Basculegion, Sylveon, Alolan Ninetales
4	almondspy [GB]	5-3-0	Charizard, Eternal Flower Floette, Garchomp, Basculegion, Whimsicott, Kingambit

138mysx’s winning team was built around strong immediate damage with multiple forms of speed and positioning support. Charizard held Charizardite Y with Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam, and Protect, giving the team a central special attacker that could pressure both single targets and spread positions. The second Mega Stone holder, Aerodactyl with Aerodactylite, brought Tailwind, Rock Slide, Wide Guard, and Protect, which gave 138mysx both tempo control and protection against opposing spread attacks.

The rest of the team rounded that out with reliable physical pressure and disruptive utility. Garchomp used Roseli Berry with Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Rock Tomb, and Protect, adding Ground damage and another form of speed control through Rock Tomb. Sylveon carried Fairy Feather and Pixilate, with Hyper Voice, Hyper Beam, Quick Attack, and Detect, making it a major Fairy-type damage piece. Kingambit used Black Glasses and Defiant, pairing Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch with Iron Head and Protect. Incineroar completed the six with Sitrus Berry, Intimidate, Fake Out, Flare Blitz, Throat Chop, and Parting Shot, giving the team familiar control tools without sacrificing offensive presence.

Across the top standings, Charizard was the clearest defining pick. It appeared on the teams of 138mysx, QueerCrocodile, almondspy, LightaNight08, and BrazBR, always with Charizardite Y among those listed. Garchomp was similarly common, appearing on those same five teams, with Life Orb versions used by QueerCrocodile, almondspy, and BrazBR, while 138mysx used Roseli Berry and LightaNight08 used Choice Scarf.

The top cut also showed repeated support and cleanup structures. Sylveon appeared on each of the top three teams, all with Fairy Feather and Pixilate. Kingambit was used by 138mysx, joniaco, almondspy, and BrazBR, with Defiant on all four. Basculegion was present on QueerCrocodile, joniaco, almondspy, Evelyn K, and BrazBR, most often combining Wave Crash, Last Respects, and Aqua Jet or Flip Turn. Whimsicott with Focus Sash, Prankster, Tailwind, and Encore appeared on QueerCrocodile, almondspy, and BrazBR.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare specifically for Charizardite Y plus Garchomp cores, and make sure your team has answers to Tailwind pressure, Pixilate Sylveon damage, and late-game Kingambit or Basculegion cleanup.

Source: Limitless