ValkrixVGC Pokemon Champions League #03 results recap

ValkrixVGC Pokemon Champions League #03 was played on 2026-09-12 on Limitless with 220 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Lightoz finished undefeated at 12-0-0, closing final-round play with a win over naibot2814. Other listed final-round results were isagii over ubo and naibot2814 over thegame.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Lightoz [DE]	12-0-0	Sneasler, Indeedee, Sylveon, Basculegion, Dragonite, Incineroar
2	naibot2814 [PE]	9-3-0	Eternal Flower Floette, Raichu, Incineroar, Rillaboom, Sneasler, Gholdengo
3	Avo [HR]	9-2-0	Golisopod, Rillaboom, Milotic, Raichu, Incineroar, Kingambit
4	Isagii [IT]	8-3-0	Salamence, Rillaboom, Gholdengo, Sneasler, Incineroar, Primarina

Lightoz’s winning team was built around layered pressure and multiple speed plans. Sneasler used Psychic Seed with Unburden, pairing naturally with Indeedee’s Psychic Surge. That gave the team a direct way to enable Sneasler while also supporting Expanding Force pressure, Helping Hand, Trick Room, and Protect from Indeedee. Sneasler’s Close Combat, Dire Claw, and Throat Chop gave it broad attacking coverage, while Protect helped it preserve the Unburden position.

The rest of the team gave Lightoz several different endgame routes. Sylveon carried Fairy Feather with Pixilate and a Modest nature, using Hyper Voice, Hyper Beam, Quick Attack, and Detect as a strong spread-damage and cleanup option. Basculegion added Life Orb Adaptability damage with Wave Crash and Last Respects, plus Aqua Jet for priority. Dragonite brought Dragoninite, Multiscale, Tailwind, and special coverage in Dragon Pulse and Heat Wave. Incineroar rounded out the six with the familiar Intimidate, Fake Out, Parting Shot, Flare Blitz, and Throat Chop package, using Sitrus Berry for staying power.

Across the top cut of the standings, the clearest trend was the continued dominance of Rillaboom, Sneasler, and Incineroar structures. Rillaboom appeared on seven of the top eight teams, usually with Grassy Surge and Fake Out plus Grassy Glide. Miracle Seed was especially common on Rillaboom, appearing on naibot2814, Avo, Isagii, FarigiBoy, and notsamantha111. Sneasler appeared on six of the top eight teams, with Grassy Seed and Unburden showing up repeatedly alongside Fake Out, Close Combat, and Dire Claw.

Incineroar was also present on six of the top eight teams, almost always combining Intimidate, Fake Out, Flare Blitz, Throat Chop, and Parting Shot. Salamence with Salamencite appeared on Isagii, thegame, FarigiBoy, and notsamantha111, often carrying Tailwind and Hyper Voice. Gholdengo was used by naibot2814, Isagii, and FarigiBoy with Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect. Kingambit also had a strong showing, appearing on Avo, thegame, FarigiBoy, and notsamantha111.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Rillaboom plus Sneasler cores, but do not ignore Psychic Surge Sneasler variants after Lightoz’s 12-0 run.

Source: Limitless