⛩️$30 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 33!⛩️ results

The ⛩️$30 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 33!⛩️ was played on 2026-10-16 on Limitless, with 123 players competing in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. PollitoA7 [CL] finished first at 10-1-0, winning final-round matches against assisz and vedantff12345, while assisz also defeated papucaru in the listed final round results.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	PollitoA7 [CL]	10-1-0	Dragonite, Basculegion, Sneasler, Kingambit, Delphox, Rillaboom
2	vedantff12345 [IN]	9-2-0	Salamence, Raichu, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Milotic, Hisuian Arcanine
3	gamervision [US]	7-3-0	Gengar, Politoed, Alolan Ninetales, Incineroar, Staraptor, Whimsicott
4	Specter Vgc [ID]	7-3-0	Eternal Flower Floette, Salamence, Basculegion, Kingambit, Rillaboom, Sneasler

PollitoA7’s winning team is built around layered speed control and immediate pressure. Dragonite carried Dragoninite with Inner Focus and a Modest spread, using Dragon Pulse, Heat Wave, Tailwind, and Protect. That gives the team a Tailwind mode without relying on a passive support slot, while Heat Wave adds spread damage alongside Delphox’s own Heat Wave.

The offensive core is direct and punishing. Basculegion used Focus Sash, Adaptability, and an Adamant nature with Liquidation, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect, giving the team a priority option and a late-game threat. Kingambit added Life Orb Defiant pressure with Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Low Kick, and Protect, making it difficult for opposing Intimidate users to trade cleanly. Sneasler’s White Herb and Unburden set, with Fake Out, Close Combat, Quick Guard, and Dire Claw, gave PollitoA7 both disruption and tempo. Rillaboom completed the support structure with Miracle Seed, Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, and High Horsepower. Delphox, using Delphoxite, Blaze, Timid, Heat Wave, Nasty Plot, Psyshock, and Protect, supplied a special attacking angle that could threaten setup when positioned correctly.

Across the top teams, Rillaboom was one of the clearest trends. It appeared on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 7th place teams, and every listed Rillaboom used Miracle Seed and Grassy Surge. Basculegion also had a strong showing, appearing on PollitoA7’s team, Specter Vgc’s 4th place team, and assisz’s 6th place team, with Adaptability and Last Respects present on all three.

Several offensive packages repeated near the top. Specter Vgc shared Basculegion, Kingambit, Rillaboom, and Sneasler with the winning team, though with different items on Basculegion and Kingambit. Salamence with Salamencite appeared on both vedantff12345’s and Specter Vgc’s teams. Raichu was also common in the top eight, appearing for vedantff12345, OrangeManiac, and walaye, all with Lightning Rod and Fake Out.

Item trends were similarly concentrated. Focus Sash appeared on Basculegion, Hisuian Arcanine, Whimsicott, Sneasler, Pelipper, and Venusaur across the listed top eight. Life Orb was used on PollitoA7’s Kingambit and on Gholdengo for both vedantff12345 and OrangeManiac. Leftovers appeared on Milotic, Politoed, Archaludon, and Primarina, while Light Clay supported both Alolan Ninetales and Grimmsnarl.

Takeaway for ladder players: prioritize flexible speed control and Fake Out positioning, because the best-performing teams here combined strong immediate damage with multiple ways to manage tempo.

Source: Limitless