VGC Reg M-B Ingame Tour #5 results recap
VGC Reg M-B Ingame Tour #5 results recap
VGC Reg M-B Ingame Tour #5 (Shiny Gardevoir) was played on Limitless on 2026-09-07, with 32 players competing in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. PokeReplay [GB] finished first at 7-1-0, defeating naibot2814 [PE] in the final round match.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PokeReplay [GB] | 7-1-0 | Charizard, Garchomp, Incineroar, Venusaur, Toxapex, Sylveon |
| 2 | naibot2814 [PE] | 6-2-0 | Blastoise, Incineroar, Sneasler, Sinistcha, Kingambit, Delphox |
| 3 | Hq2009 [US] | 5-2-0 | Froslass, Sneasler, Raichu, Garchomp, Talonflame, Kingambit |
| 4 | Remy W [GB] | 4-3-0 | Sinistcha, Incineroar, Farigiraf, Camerupt, Primarina, Dragonite |
PokeReplay’s winning team was built around strong spread damage, flexible disruption, and enough defensive counterplay to avoid being one-dimensional. Charizard held Charizardite Y with Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam, and Protect, giving the team a central special attacker that could pressure both slots. Garchomp added immediate physical speed control through Choice Scarf, using Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Stomping Tantrum, and Rock Slide to keep damage moving across different board states.
The support core tied the team together. Incineroar used Sitrus Berry, Intimidate, Fake Out, and Parting Shot, providing the familiar tempo tools that let the attackers enter and reposition safely. Venusaur brought Focus Sash with Chlorophyll and a disruptive set of Sleep Powder, Sludge Bomb, Earth Power, and Protect. Sylveon gave the team another spread attacker with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Hyper Voice, Quick Attack, Yawn, and Detect.
The most distinctive piece was Toxapex. With Leftovers, Regenerator, Infestation, Toxic, Wide Guard, and Baneful Bunker, it gave PokeReplay a slower control option alongside the team’s faster pressure. Wide Guard was particularly notable on a team otherwise happy to use spread moves itself, while Toxic, Infestation, and Baneful Bunker gave it a clear endgame role.
Across the top standings, Incineroar remained one of the most repeated support Pokemon, appearing on the first-, second-, and fourth-place teams. Fake Out plus pivoting was a major theme: Incineroar carried Fake Out and Parting Shot on all three of those teams, while Sneasler appeared in second and third with Fake Out as well.
Several offensive pieces also repeated near the top. Garchomp showed up on PokeReplay’s winning team and Hq2009’s third-place team, both using Earthquake, Stomping Tantrum, Rock Slide, and Protect or another fourth attack. Kingambit placed second and third with Defiant, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect. Sinistcha appeared on both naibot2814’s and Remy W’s teams, each using Hospitality, Rage Powder, Matcha Gotcha, Trick Room, and Protect.
Item trends were similarly clear. Sitrus Berry appeared on multiple support Pokemon, including Incineroar and Sinistcha. Focus Sash showed up on Venusaur and Sneasler, while Life Orb was used on Kingambit and Talonflame in the top three.
Takeaway for ladder players: bring proactive damage, but make room for Fake Out, redirection, and endgame control so your team is not forced to win only through speed.
Source: Limitless