⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 13 recap

The ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 13 was played on 2026-09-18 on Limitless with 48 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. Altkyle [GB] finished a perfect 8-0-0, taking final-round wins over zarross, stormy3247, and leskovgc.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Altkyle [GB]	8-0-0	Salamence / Annihilape / Raichu / Gholdengo / Hisuian Arcanine / Rillaboom
2	Zarross [FR]	6-2-0	Gengar / Incineroar / Archaludon / Pelipper / Rillaboom / Froslass
3	stormy3247 [SE]	5-2-0	Staraptor / Hisuian Arcanine / Farigiraf / Raichu / Kingambit / Sylveon
4	Saifa [TH]	5-2-0	Gholdengo / Salamence / Rillaboom / Sneasler / Hisuian Arcanine / Froslass

Altkyle’s winning team was a direct, tempo-heavy composition built around immediate pressure and flexible speed control. Salamence with Salamencite, Intimidate, Timid, Hyper Voice, Draco Meteor, Tailwind, and Protect gave the team a fast special attacker that could also enable the rest of the lineup with Tailwind. Raichu with Raichunite Y and Lightning Rod added Fake Out support while threatening with Zap Cannon and Focus Blast, making it a key partner for positioning turns.

The offensive core was rounded out by Life Orb Gholdengo and Focus Sash Hisuian Arcanine. Gholdengo’s Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect set gave Altkyle a powerful special win condition that also benefited from Good as Gold. Hisuian Arcanine brought Rock Head Flare Blitz and Head Smash alongside Extreme Speed, giving the team immediate damage and priority while Focus Sash helped it stay active for at least one critical exchange.

Annihilape was the most distinct slot on the champion’s six. With Choice Scarf, Defiant, Adamant, Shadow Claw, Close Combat, Ice Punch, and Rock Tomb, it added fast physical pressure and a Defiant punishment angle into opposing Intimidate. Rillaboom completed the team with Miracle Seed, Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, and High Horsepower, giving Altkyle terrain control, priority, and another Fake Out user.

Across the top cut, several trends stood out. Rillaboom appeared on six of the top eight teams, most often with Grassy Surge and a Fake Out plus Grassy Glide package. Salamence with Salamencite was also prominent, appearing on the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th place teams, usually carrying Hyper Voice, Tailwind, and Protect. Gholdengo with Good as Gold and Nasty Plot was another repeated threat, showing up on five of the top seven teams.

Focus Sash Hisuian Arcanine was shared by Altkyle, stormy3247, Saifa, and enrivgc with the same core of Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, and Protect. Life Orb was a common damage item across Gholdengo, Rillaboom, and Kingambit, while the Grassy Seed plus Unburden Sneasler pairing showed up on Chrisredfield1992 and LeskoVGC.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Salamence, Rillaboom, Gholdengo, and Focus Sash Hisuian Arcanine cores, because this event’s top teams repeatedly leaned on their speed control, priority, and immediate damage.

Source: Limitless