Women's League VGC #3 recap: Treecko25 results on top
Women's League VGC #3 recap: Treecko25 results on top
Women's League VGC #3 was a 16-player online tournament on Limitless, played on 2026-07-06 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Treecko25 [US] finished undefeated at 6-0-0, taking the final round matches over rinnraga and reis637. The other listed final round result was reis637 defeating wattsonirl.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Treecko25 [US] | 6-0-0 | Sceptile, Wash Rotom, Eternal Flower Floette, Garchomp, Kingambit, Talonflame |
| 2 | Sophia S [CL] | 4-2-0 | Chandelure, Tsareena, Milotic, Sneasler, Hydreigon, Aerodactyl |
| 3 | wattsonirl [US] | 3-2-0 | Blaziken, Kingambit, Basculegion, Venusaur, Torkoal, Sylveon |
| 4 | rinnraga [CA] | 3-2-0 | Eternal Flower Floette, Basculegion, Sinistcha, Sneasler, Incineroar, Delphox |
Treecko25’s winning team was a fast, direct composition with several ways to control tempo. Talonflame was the clearest enabler, carrying Sharp Beak with Gale Wings and a support set of Dual Wingbeat, Flare Blitz, Tailwind, and Quick Guard. That gives the team immediate speed control while also protecting key turns against priority.
The offensive core was broad. Sceptile with Sceptilite, Overgrow, and a Timid nature brought Dragon Pulse, Energy Ball, Earth Power, and Protect, giving Treecko25 a special attacker with strong coverage. Wash Rotom added Choice Scarf pressure with Discharge, Hydro Pump, Thunderbolt, and Volt Switch, letting the team threaten Water- and Flying-type targets while keeping momentum. Garchomp used Life Orb with Rough Skin and a Jolly nature, leaning on Stomping Tantrum, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, and Protect for physical damage and spread pressure.
The most interesting part of the champion’s six was the double late-game pressure from Eternal Flower Floette and Kingambit. Eternal Flower Floette held Floettite with Flower Veil and a Modest nature, using Draining Kiss, Dazzling Gleam, Calm Mind, and Protect. It gave the team a setup option that could also function as a Fairy-type spread attacker. Kingambit, meanwhile, ran Chople Berry with Defiant and Adamant, using Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, and Protect. Between Sucker Punch, Talonflame’s Quick Guard, and Wash Rotom’s Choice Scarf, Treecko25 had several ways to play around the speed race rather than relying only on Tailwind.
Across the top teams, Kingambit stood out as one of the most repeated physical attackers, appearing on Treecko25’s winning team, wattsonirl’s third-place team, and Lavender’s seventh-place team. Eternal Flower Floette also had a strong showing in the top four, appearing on both Treecko25 and rinnraga, each with Floettite and Calm Mind. Basculegion appeared on wattsonirl and rinnraga, both using Adaptability and Last Respects, though with different items and Water moves.
Support patterns were also clear. Sneasler appeared on Sophia S and rinnraga, both carrying Fake Out, Close Combat, Dire Claw, and Protect. Sinistcha was used by rinnraga, EnlightenedRuby, and lyrical_spl, with Hospitality, Matcha Gotcha, Rage Powder, and Protect showing up repeatedly. Farigiraf was common just outside the top four, appearing on EnlightenedRuby, Sgrafyni0, Lavender, and lyrical_spl, always with Armor Tail and Trick Room.
Takeaway: for ladder players, Treecko25’s run is a clean example of pairing speed control with priority management and multiple independent damage threats.
Source: Limitless