Alpensee x Smogon VGC Tour (Reg M-B) #65 results recap

The Alpensee x Smogon VGC Tour (Reg M-B) #65 was played on Limitless on 2026-07-08, drawing 181 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round included almondspy vs snorlaxpikachu1, won by snorlaxpikachu1, alongside jesuuuus vs pokemasterz461806, won by pokemasterz461806, and idolazer vs finabas, won by finabas.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Snorlaxpikachu1 [BE]	12-1-0	Blaziken, Venusaur, Alolan Ninetales, Lycanroc Dusk, Kingambit, Basculegion
2	almondspy [GB]	10-3-0	Charizard, Eternal Flower Floette, Garchomp, Basculegion, Whimsicott, Farigiraf
3	Codeanish19 [US]	10-2-0	Froslass, Scovillain, Kingambit, Basculegion, Sneasler, Lycanroc Dusk
4	Finabas [DE]	10-2-0	Politoed, Incineroar, Swampert, Archaludon, Grimmsnarl, Gengar

Snorlaxpikachu1’s winning team was built around layered offensive pressure rather than a single mode. Blaziken with Blazikenite, Speed Boost, and an Adamant nature gave the team a direct physical attacker with Close Combat, Flare Blitz, Stone Edge, and Detect. Beside it, Venusaur with Venusaurite and Chlorophyll provided a special attacking angle through Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, and Earth Power, while still carrying Protect.

The support and tempo pieces made the six especially hard to pin down. Alolan Ninetales brought Snow Warning, Never-Melt Ice, and a disruptive set of Blizzard, Freeze-Dry, Encore, and Protect. Lycanroc Dusk added immediate Focus Sash pressure with Accelerock, Rock Slide, and Close Combat, giving the team fast priority and spread damage. Kingambit used Life Orb and Defiant with Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, and Protect, punishing stat drops while adding another priority threat. Finally, Basculegion with Choice Scarf, Adaptability, Wave Crash, Last Respects, Flip Turn, and Aqua Jet gave the team speed control through item choice and strong late-game cleanup potential.

Across the top teams, Basculegion and Kingambit were major recurring picks. Basculegion appeared on five of the top eight teams, with Adaptability on every listed set and common attacks including Wave Crash, Last Respects, and Aqua Jet. Kingambit also appeared on five of the top eight, nearly always using Defiant and some combination of Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch.

Another clear trend was the Charizard, Eternal Flower Floette, Garchomp, Whimsicott, Basculegion, and Kingambit structure used by almondspy, failandimprove, and IdoLazer with only item and move differences. Charizardite Y, Floettite, Focus Sash Whimsicott, Life Orb Garchomp, and Mystic Water Basculegion all showed up repeatedly in that cluster. Incineroar remained present as a utility pick on multiple top-eight teams, while Froslassite appeared on both Codeanish19’s and trevYah’s Froslass.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Basculegion and Kingambit endgames, but do not ignore fast Focus Sash pressure from picks like Lycanroc Dusk and Whimsicott.

Source: Limitless