Weekly Qualifier for RookideeVGC Grand Tourney results recap

The Weekly Qualifier for RookideeVGC Grand Tourney was played on Limitless on 2026-09-03, drawing 49 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. WestyLiam [GB] finished first at 9-1-0, with the listed final round including westyliam over wertyeb after wertyeb had beaten heartsrepeat and die_kampfstube had beaten hugoelmono.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	WestyLiam [GB]	9-1-0	Blastoise, Delphox, Sinistcha, Sneasler, Kingambit, Incineroar
2	wertyeb [IE]	7-3-0	Blaziken, Torkoal, Farigiraf, Venusaur, Primarina, Weavile
3	KTuq [ES]	7-2-0	Scovillain, Basculegion, Kingambit, Sneasler, Lycanroc Dusk, Froslass
4	Diego M [ES]	7-2-0	Tyranitar, Excadrill, Houndstone, Grimmsnarl, Sinistcha, Sneasler

WestyLiam’s winning team had a clear mix of setup pressure, board control, and priority. Blastoise with Blastoisinite, Rain Dish, Modest, Water Spout, Dark Pulse, Shell Smash, and Protect gives the team a major special attacker that can threaten immediate spread damage or become more dangerous after Shell Smash. Delphox with Delphoxite, Blaze, Timid, Heat Wave, Psychic, Nasty Plot, and Protect fills a similar offensive role from a different angle, giving the team another boosting special attacker with spread Fire pressure.

The support structure around those attackers was especially important. Sinistcha carried Colbur Berry with Hospitality, Bold, Matcha Gotcha, Rage Powder, Trick Room, and Protect, providing redirection and an alternate speed mode. Sneasler added Focus Sash, Poison Touch, Fake Out, Poison Jab, Close Combat, and Quick Guard, giving the team fast disruption and a way to block priority pressure. Incineroar supplied the familiar Sitrus Berry, Intimidate, Fake Out, Flare Blitz, Throat Chop, and Parting Shot package. Kingambit rounded the team out with Life Orb, Defiant, Adamant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect, giving WestyLiam a physical win condition and strong priority.

Across the top cut of standings, several Pokemon stood out. Sneasler appeared on the teams finishing 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 6th, with both Focus Sash Poison Touch and White Herb Unburden variants represented. Kingambit was also heavily represented, appearing on the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th place teams, usually with Sucker Punch, Kowtow Cleave, and Swords Dance. Sinistcha showed up on 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th, consistently carrying Matcha Gotcha, Rage Powder, Trick Room, and Protect or similar support choices.

Common items also clustered around the best finishes. Focus Sash appeared on WestyLiam’s Sneasler, wertyeb’s Weavile, KTuq’s Lycanroc Dusk, Diego M’s Excadrill, KST | KAMPFI’s Sneasler, Gmaddox’s Glimmora, and chexluther’s Whimsicott. Sitrus Berry was used on Incineroar, Farigiraf, and Sinistcha across multiple teams, while Life Orb appeared on WestyLiam’s Kingambit, wertyeb’s Primarina, KTuq’s Basculegion, Gmaddox’s Garchomp, and chexluther’s Heliolisk.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Sneasler, Kingambit, and Sinistcha cores, and make sure your team can handle both setup attackers and Fake Out-supported positioning.

Source: Limitless