London Corviknights VGC Weekly Tour 14 results recap
London Corviknights VGC Weekly Tour 14 results recap
London Corviknights VGC Weekly Tour 14! was a 58-player online event played on Limitless under Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. Evan M [US] finished first with a clean 7-0-0 record, ahead of a tightly packed group of 5-2-0 finishers. The listed final-round results included lilipup951 over locke_5, erinus over sxtoommy, and almondspy over bubbabiggums.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan M [US] | 7-0-0 | Salamence, Raichu, Hisuian Arcanine, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Sneasler |
| 2 | bubbabiggums [US] | 5-2-0 | Pelipper, Rillaboom, Sneasler, Golisopod, Salamence, Basculegion |
| 3 | Edward Chan [GB] | 5-2-0 | Delphox, Rillaboom, Kingambit, Sneasler, Eternal Flower Floette, Incineroar |
| 4 | CptAuroOG [GB] | 5-2-0 | Dragonite, Raichu, Volcarona, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Sneasler |
Evan M’s winning team is built around flexible speed control, strong immediate pressure, and multiple forms of priority. Salamence with Salamencite, Intimidate, Tailwind, Hyper Voice, Draco Meteor, and Protect gives the team both board control and a fast special attacking mode. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect adds redirection against Electric pressure while supporting aggressive openings with Fake Out.
The rest of the squad keeps that same tempo. Hisuian Arcanine carries Focus Sash with Rock Head, Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, and Protect, giving Evan M a direct attacker that can threaten damage while still having priority access. Gholdengo with Life Orb, Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect supplies the main special snowball option. Rillaboom adds Grassy Surge, Sitrus Berry, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, and High Horsepower, giving terrain control and another priority line. Sneasler rounds out the team with White Herb, Unburden, Close Combat, Rock Tomb, Dire Claw, and Protect, combining speed, disruption, and damage.
Across the top teams, Rillaboom and Sneasler were the clearest recurring pieces. All of the top four used Rillaboom, and all of the top four also used Sneasler. Grassy Surge plus Fake Out and Grassy Glide was a common support-and-pressure package, while Sneasler appeared with different item choices including White Herb, Grassy Seed, and Focus Sash.
Salamence also had a strong showing, appearing on both Evan M’s winning team and bubbabiggums’s second-place rain team, each with Salamencite and Intimidate. Raichu appeared in first and fourth with Raichunite Y and Fake Out. Incineroar remained relevant as well, showing up on both third and fourth place teams with Intimidate, Fake Out, and Parting Shot.
Item trends were similarly clear. Sitrus Berry appeared on Evan M’s Rillaboom, bubbabiggums’s Pelipper, and CptAuroOG’s Incineroar. Miracle Seed Rillaboom was used by bubbabiggums, Edward Chan, and CptAuroOG, while White Herb Sneasler appeared on both Evan M and CptAuroOG. The top cut also showed multiple speed-control options, including Tailwind on Salamence and Pelipper, Rock Tomb on Sneasler, and Trick Room on Edward Chan’s Eternal Flower Floette-adjacent team through none; his team instead leaned on Fake Out, Intimidate, and setup tools like Nasty Plot, Swords Dance, and Calm Mind.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Rillaboom plus Sneasler cores, and make sure your team has a clear plan into Fake Out pressure, priority, and fast Unburden turns.
Source: Limitless