VGC UmbreNews 07.07.2026 #22 - Champion results recap

VGC UmbreNews 07.07.2026 #22 - Champion was a 43-player online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B event played on Limitless. Silo [IT] finished first at 8-1-0, closing the final round with wins over zampe, dialghite, and die_kampfstube.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Silo [IT]	8-1-0	Garchomp, Sylveon, Aerodactyl, Incineroar, Farigiraf, Charizard
2	Zampe [IT]	7-2-0	Mawile, Politoed, Incineroar, Hydreigon, Farigiraf, Gengar
3	dialghite [IT]	5-3-0	Swampert, Pelipper, Archaludon, Grimmsnarl, Venusaur, Gholdengo
4	BartieWeeGeeCee [UY]	5-3-0	Charizard, Incineroar, Farigiraf, Sylveon, Aerodactyl, Garchomp

Silo’s winning team is built around flexible speed control and strong spread pressure. Charizard with Charizardite Y gives the team a major special attacking mode with Weather Ball, Heat Wave, and Solar Beam, while Garchomp carries Life Orb with Rough Skin and a Jolly nature to apply physical damage through Dragon Claw, Earthquake, and Stomping Tantrum. The pair gives Silo immediate offensive pressure from both sides of the damage spectrum.

The support structure is what makes the composition more adaptable. Aerodactyl uses Focus Sash with Unnerve and provides Tailwind, Wide Guard, Rock Slide, and Protect, giving the team a fast mode and defensive utility into opposing spread attacks. Farigiraf adds Armor Tail, Helping Hand, Trick Room, and Protect, letting Silo deny priority-based plans while also having a slower mode available. Incineroar supplies Intimidate, Fake Out, and Parting Shot, with Charcoal-boosted Flare Blitz and Darkest Lariat for damage. Sylveon rounds out the team with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Hyper Voice, Quick Attack, Yawn, and Protect, giving consistent Fairy-type spread damage and a way to force awkward defensive turns.

Across the top cut of the standings, Charizardite Y was one of the clearest trends. Charizard appeared on the teams of Silo, BartieWeeGeeCee, DaveL3, Bartho, and ThomasVgc, all with Charizardite Y and a Fire-type spread attack in Heat Wave. Garchomp was also prominent, appearing on Silo, BartieWeeGeeCee, DaveL3, and Bartho, with Earthquake and Dragon Claw present on each listed set.

Incineroar remained a major glue Pokemon, showing up on Silo, Zampe, BartieWeeGeeCee, DaveL3, ThomasVgc, and KST | KAMPFI. Every listed Incineroar carried Intimidate, Fake Out, and Parting Shot, underlining how valuable pivoting and board control were in this event. Farigiraf also appeared on three of the top four teams, each with Armor Tail, Trick Room, and Helping Hand, making it one of the defining support picks near the top of the standings.

Item patterns were similarly concentrated. Focus Sash showed up repeatedly on fast utility Pokemon such as Aerodactyl, Whimsicott, Mamoswine, and Sneasler. Sitrus Berry was common on defensive support pieces including Farigiraf, Incineroar, Pelipper, Maushold, and others. Life Orb was used on Silo’s Garchomp, dialghite’s Gholdengo, DaveL3’s Garchomp, and Bartho’s Garchomp.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Charizardite Y offense backed by Incineroar, Farigiraf, and either Tailwind or Trick Room speed control.

Source: Limitless