TERAPAGOS Made Finals AGAIN in Regulation G TalonVGC 2026-09-23 | TERAPAGOS Made Finals AGAIN in Regulation G
I Top Cut the Pokémon VGC Worlds Championship TalonVGC 2025-08-21 | My experience at the hardest Pokemon tournament of all timeGoing over the culmination of my 2025 season competing in the Pokemon VGC World Championship circuit, culminating in a 19th place finish in the world this season, my greatest finish ever.Talking about what this season meant for me, what I changed this year, and the future of this channel.Twitter: https://x.com/TalonVGC0:00 I Top Cut Worlds1:22 Doubts About Competing3:40 Early Pokemon Career12:38 Returning to Competition in SV15:14 Burnout / YouTube18:36 2025 Season25:17 Mindset Breakthrough29:25 Reflection on Worlds 202537:18 Future in Competition / Content
Top 5 Most Iconic WolfeyVGC Moments TalonVGC 2025-03-07 | Wolfe Glick's best moments in competitive Pokémon VGCI compiled the 5 moments in WolfeyVGC's long history that made him into the most iconic player in competitive Pokémon. He's had so many new fans in Scarlet and Violet, that I decided I'd use my oldhead knowledge as someone who's been playing since 2010 to provide context for defining moments in Wolfe's career. If I missed any, let me know in the comments below.
Wolfey Just Won the Biggest Pokémon Tour Ever (EVd Teams Included) TalonVGC 2025-02-23 | Wolfey's Perish Song EUIC Championship Team, and all Top 8 TeamsWolfe just won EUIC with a wild Life Orb Koraidon, Perish Trap team with Gothitelle and Scream Tail. It's the first major tournament won by Koraidon, with newcomer Dyl's trusty Iron Treads take on Miraidon barely falling short in the finals. Bulky Miraidon dominated all the way through Top 8, with an offensive Kyogre and balanced CSR Rain team also making it in.Try the teams yourself here:Wolfey Perish Trap EUIC Champion: pokepast.es/37b6169704d53b01Dyl Miraidon Finalist: pokepast.es/d04eecb33433ba13YT CIR T4: pokepast.es/705921ba7b037c55Taran Miraidon T4: pokepast.es/88f0d6d009953db6Grant Miraidon Entei T8: pokepast.es/e4008a8526d1564aJoeux9 Miraidon Ditto T8: pokepast.es/7408952d72d727b6T8 Gavin Rain: pokepast.es/acefac97a30a7e77T8 Theotime CSR: pokepast.es/220b425b5a4626090:00 Wolfey Championship Deep Dive10:00 Dylan's Breakout with Iron Treads15:58 Japanese CIR Top 420:13 Arubega Top 422:00 Screens Mega Bulky Miraidon24:50 Joeux9 Miraidon Ditto28:45 Gavin Michaels Kyogre HO32:14 Calm Mind CSR Rain34:25 Heatran Terapagos34:40 Chien-Pao Dragonite Weezing HO37:26 Dondozo Koraidon38:10 Reg H Kyogre (Arch Basc)39:10 Iron Valiant Okidogi
The Strongest Regionals Run Ever (Team EVs Included)) TalonVGC 2025-01-27 | San Antonio Regionals Top 20 Pokemon VGC TeamsGoing over the top teams from San Antonio, featuring my EV spread recreations.Standings w/ Teams: labmaus.net/tournaments/11768Justin Tang's YT Channel: youtube.com/@Unironicpanda-vgcTry the teams for yourself:Tang Gang: pokepast.es/9905d22a9fd8147eT4 Dondozo Ting-Lu CSR: pokepast.es/051c174c4f228d69T4 Koraidon Entei: pokepast.es/413358536a43aa7bT8 Luca Koraidon: pokepast.es/7bfc0eedaaff6e0aT8 CIR Chien: pokepast.es/97dc3e406642a36dT8 CIR Hard TR: pokepast.es/0faa6fc67c12369dT8 Groudon Jumpluff: pokepast.es/1a10f022585d9a72T16 CIR Balance: pokepast.es/a107f045bf8a1599T16 Kyogre HO: pokepast.es/4e5f6d5a51bf864fT16 Zama: pokepast.es/5643adc4db46f930T16 Zacian: pokepast.es/1d74edd58c0f493fT16 Terapagos: pokepast.es/c3fce7fc76fd80b6T16 CSR Dozo: pokepast.es/2064950c6e339c82T16 Juan Salerno CIR: pokepast.es/b7b8398b46aab666Top Cut Kyogre Balance: pokepast.es/686b4f9bb157af64Top Cut Zamazenta Rain: pokepast.es/c15781da7eee7652Top Cut Hirofumi CIR +: Peli pokepast.es/86b9de50337abb160:00 Tang Gang Finals2:59 CSR Stall?4:30 Koraidon Band Entei, Ditto9:11 Groudon Jumpluff T812:02 CIR Chien-Pao14:00 Hard Trick Room15:41 Top 1616:52 Kyogre Hyper Offense19:31 Snow Zama21:05 Undefeated Zacian22:31 CM Pagos22:45 CSR Weezing Dozo24:22 Scarf Lando CIR25:09 Max Speed Rilla Ogre27:08 Zama Rain29:58 Hirofumi CIR
B-Tier Restricteds DOMINATED at Regionals (EVd Teams) TalonVGC 2025-01-19 | Top 16 EV'd Teams, Groudon / Kyogre Dominate Birmingham RegionalsBirmingham Regionals wrapped up with a Miraidon win, but Kyogre in Finals and throughout the top tables, along with Groudon throughout Top 8 was a major surprise. Calyrex Ice Rider had some creative teams do well despite its failings in online tournaments, Zamazenta faltered a bit and CSR really was hurting.Tournament Results: https://pokedata.ovh/standingsVGC/0000130/masters/Try the teams here:Birmingham Champion: pokepast.es/4a19441ffc4cf6b8Ogre Finalist: pokepast.es/bf450a094c4055fdTerapagos T4: pokepast.es/340e6a133a35b947Zama Bolt T4: pokepast.es/8d3417e913b19cffT8 Screens CIR: pokepast.es/70c944bb57acb742Pado Groudon T8: pokepast.es/34a5396b10ad3e33AV Groudon T8: pokepast.es/6a7d24ff53b8b9b8Miraidon Iron Leaves T16: pokepast.es/e8794cd1da639722T16 Jugulus Ogre: pokepast.es/6d79a735e3d2b289T16 Throat Spray Farig CIR: pokepast.es/fef05b2feb361a09T16 Offensive Farig CIR: pokepast.es/b3c31f8ed9c61757T16 CSR Balance: pokepast.es/25a15ec5c110fdf7Zama Entei T16: pokepast.es/871b66500122218bTop Cut Mixed Speed CIR: pokepast.es/d08177ecad673fe40:00 Birmingham Intro0:35 Championship Miraidon1:13 Kyogre Dominated the Cut3:56 Terapagos Terrain / Weather Breaker5:44 Zamazenta Top 47:44 Grimmsnarl CIR10:05 Groudon 2x Top 8?13:29 Gouging Fire Appearance15:37 Iron Leaves - Kyogre Breaker16:36 Jugulis Kyogre17:09 Offensive Farig CIR18:55 Standard / Repeats19:59 Regieleki Band Ursh CIR
Sneasler WON Its First Reg G Tour (Teams Included) TalonVGC 2025-01-12 | Electric Seed Sneasler + Miraidon top tournament teams with EVsI recreated the top 8 teams at the Victory Road January Challenge #2, featuring an Electric Seed Sneasler + Miraidon team that won it all. wild Scarf Kyogre team with Stalwart Archaludon and offensive Grimmsnarl also went deep. Zamazanta continued its dominant streak, with 20%+ Restricted usage and making finals / 2 Top 8s. Try the top 8 teams featuring EVs below.1st Sneasler Miraidon: pokepast.es/c67bda26ccec550f2nd Zama Goggles Ursh-D: pokepast.es/9b0dc6d41b0899273rd Miraidon Arubega: pokepast.es/2ba3ef94fc9bd7924th CSR Dozo Weird Hands: pokepast.es/5b4fb2a11a4f2d35T8: Kyogre Stalwart Arch HO: pokepast.es/901ca3264cba8b9eT8 Zama Chi-Yu (Snow): pokepast.es/ea26bbac9d9419a7T8 Zama Bolt (Snow Variant): pokepast.es/0ee68f68b31fc5e6T8: CSR Ogerpon-Cornerstone: pokepast.es/b0a0709af80a7622Tournament: https://victoryroad.pro/vr-jan25-2/Thumbnail image art credit: https://x.com/everyp0ke/status/1565779723694776323Previous Video for more detail on repeats: youtu.be/zkyY4eJFXjY0:00 Intro0:48 Champion Sneasler Team8:25 2nd Place Zama9:12 3rd Miraidon Arubega9:55 Electric Terrain Hands?11:42 Zama's Streak Continues13:21 Why Reg G Feels Stale14:05 Stalwart Arch Kyogre18:55 CSR Cornerstone22:00 9-0 Gouging Fire Groudon24:44 Yawn Ursalu TR25:45 Glastrier Cut?
This JAPANESE Team Won a Huge Tour (EVs Included) TalonVGC 2025-01-06 | SNOW's Victory Road Win + EV'd Top 16 Teams from $2500 Online TourOne of Japan's best player's, SNOW, won the Victory Road January Challenge, a 280 player tour with a $2800 prizepool. He used a Zamazenta team, continuing its reign of dominance in online tours. I analyze his team with EVs extracted from his stream, along with the rest of the top 16 below:Team Recreations:Snow 1st Place: pokepast.es/c6d4aa14d4d556a6VR Finals CSR Balance: pokepast.es/b2d78b5663a23d5b3rd VR Zamazenta Annihilape: pokepast.es/ff04379069df94f9VR 4th and 2x T8 Miraidon: pokepast.es/7a091d5dc6310c4eVR T8 Groudon Jumpluff: pokepast.es/5e41def4d5055333VR T8 Terapagos Balance: pokepast.es/1c5668b6e6aa2d2eVR T16 Dozo Miraidon: pokepast.es/bd2036aa8d5efe60VR T16 CIR Balance: pokepast.es/21f844463983fb97T16 Dondozo CSR: pokepast.es/dee5867397db0d2eVR T16 CSR HO: pokepast.es/554b0f0be0d5eabcT16 CM Ogre: pokepast.es/dbe71233b4dd9b1dT16 Dondozo CSR Iron Hands: pokepast.es/033dade0a67feae2VR T16 Spread Spam CSR: pokepast.es/898d5e425fd76bf80:00 Meta Overview3:00 Champion Team Deep-Dive8:17 Finalist CSR Balance9:54 Annihilape Gambit Zama11:43 Miraidon's Return13:24 Deep Groudon Run15:22 Weak Terapagos Week17:24 Calyrex-Ice Spotted?18:59 Weezing Dozo on the Rise22:25 CSR + IDD Hyper Offense27:25 Kyogre Calm Mind Balance
Sun DOMINATED These Tours (10+ Teams EVs Included) TalonVGC 2024-12-30 | Top 16 VGC Teams from Huge TournamentsI recreated the top teams from the Victory Road December Challenge #2 and the Trainer School tournament. Between the two, there were $2000 on the line so competitors brought their best stuff, with the tours ultimately being won by Terapagos set-up and Dondozo CSR Hyper Offense.However, Sun teams went super deep this tour, with Groudon having its best weekend of Regulation G, reaching Top 4 and Top 8 with two very different teams, one from Joeux9 featuring Jumpluff. A Koraidon team with Ditto that was on the rise before Worlds had a deep top 8 run as well, as well as another team with Trick Room Flutter Mane.Try the teams yourself:VR 1st Trainer School 2nd Terapagos Team: pokepast.es/24631baf012ef5c2VR Finalist Zamazenta: pokepast.es/074a700489d62f82VR T4 Terapagos Variant: pokepast.es/e9b24a13ff2dc3a7VR T4 Groudon: pokepast.es/f64a1b668d39a754VR T8 Groudon Joeux9: pokepast.es/647920e2a61d0250VR T8 Koraidon Ditto: pokepast.es/b251cb8a621e21b0T8 VR Zamazenta (Amoonguss): pokepast.es/bae0eb9c576d4809VR T8 CSR Balance: pokepast.es/95e9c11e81926f8dTC Champion Dondozo CSR: pokepast.es/9de8974c2d1e5390T4 TC CSR TW: pokepast.es/701a466d02ec7faaT4 TC Rain Zamazenta: pokepast.es/f2936a0c56bbe16dT8 TC Koraidon TR: pokepast.es/339753a5170540beT8 TC Dondozo CSR: pokepast.es/ab37fc00dbaa4056T8 TC Regieleki CIR: pokepast.es/346e1a0b884be143T8 TC CIR Balance: pokepast.es/0ad77b219d9c25c4All teams:play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/673bca74c4180e08eacfc20d/standingshttps://victoryroad.pro/vr-dec24-2/-------------------------------------0:00 Intro1:07 VR Winner Pagos4:59 VR Finalist Zama7:30 2x Top Groudons12:22 Ditto Chi-Yu14:24 CSR Balance16:09 Trainer School Dondozo CSR18:19 Calm Mind CSR21:04 T4 Zama Basc22:25 Koraidon Ursa TR24:49 5th Worlds CSR Dozo25:59 Worlds CIR Builds
10+ Top Teams in Regulation G (EVs Included) TalonVGC 2024-12-24 | EV'd Top Tournament Teams for Regulation GReviewing my recreations for the top 8 teams from the Victory Road Challenge and USPA / Spear Pillar cash tours with over $1800 in prize money between the two. I EV'd the top teams from the tournaments if you want to try them for yourself on Pokemon Showdown or want a starting point for your own training in-game!Spear Pillar1st LO CSR: pokepast.es/e2098b7f6d976eaf2nd / 2x T8 VR Calyrex-Shadow Balance: pokepast.es/2954bc04f292f11aT4 and Worlds Finals Calyrex-Ice Iron Valiant: pokepast.es/53a886f4d16912a6T4 Regidrago Zacian TW: pokepast.es/7f5904866f43f76cT8 / MDB Worlds T4 Zamazenta Entei: pokepast.es/45aedae490dff4dfT16 / T32 Worlds Kyogre Hyper Offense: pokepast.es/6de6c227f87b0346VR Tour 1st Terapagos TW: pokepast.es/05114e227f9c3e1f2nd / T8 Worlds Dondozo: pokepast.es/5466097a5a9adbdeT4 / T8 Worlds Terapagos Set-Up: pokepast.es/e5863a0005364998T4 / T32 Worlds Koraidon Ditto: pokepast.es/3294411678f7d8cdT8 / T4 Worlds Miraidon: pokepast.es/7c3fe8ed0e06dbe80:00 Intro1:20 Spear Pillar Champion5:34 Strongest CSR Team 8:45 Zacian Regidrago10:56 Iron Valiant CIR13:15 MDB Zama Dominating17:10 Rain Hyper Offense19:01 VR Champion Terapagos21:00 Dozo23:08 T8 Worlds Terapagos Set-Up26:05 Koraidon Ditto29:45 T4 Miraidon
These are the STRONGEST Teams in Reg H Right Now TalonVGC 2024-12-02 | Top Stuttgart / Sacramento Regionals teams w/ EVsCovering the top finishing teams at Stuttgart and Sacramento Regionals before the last few events of Regulation H! Try the teams for yourself w/ EVs below:Stuttgart Teams:Xeno 1st Stuttgart: pokepast.es/36c096af41605b97Basc Ghold Rain 2nd Stutt: pokepast.es/7a413f243c55808bP2 Ursa T4 Stutt: pokepast.es/a537ce1ce2176c4c3x Set-Up T4 Stutt: pokepast.es/4d18acf0de940be6Sand Tailwind T8 Stutt: pokepast.es/0338456848cb8bd0Viv P2 Ursa T8 Stutt: pokepast.es/35e74e80a7fcbf6aP2 Coaching T8 Stutt: pokepast.es/7fea957e944b5eb2Tales DUG t16 Stutt: pokepast.es/05aa78601c229023Coaching Ape T16 Stutt: pokepast.es/4bfa0fd8f696aa47Sacramento Teams:Blursa HO 1st Sac: pokepast.es/0770838afe0437e6Joe Sun 2nd Sac: pokepast.es/3d8fd80a54849e8bFlamingVictini Sac T4: pokepast.es/134aab60dcc8e7f6Rizabeth Rain Template: pokepast.es/33f33d4a6ab6c7c9Sand T8 Sac: pokepast.es/8353317d75291ec9Palance T8 Sac: pokepast.es/2424b90806cb7fdfDice Chomp T8 Sac: pokepast.es/b643b12da1cc6fccPsySpam Rain t16 Sac: pokepast.es/7f0840d6a5f008a9Maushold Hard TR t16 Sac: pokepast.es/a6c4af8c7b56475f0:00 Intro1:11 Sacramento Top Teams14:30 Stuttgart Top Teams
Charizard Just Won an International Championship... TalonVGC 2024-11-17 | Top Teams from LAIC ft. EV SpreadsGoing over the top teams from LAIC. EV spreads for each team below!0:00 LAIC Intro0:49 1st Place Charizard2:41 Finalist Ursaluna Rain4:47 T4 Kommo-o Balance7:05 Coaching Baxcalibur10:27 T8 Triple Set-Up11:38 Annihilape Spanish Balance13:34 Indeedee Hyper Offense15:31 T16 Whims Tailwind Hyper Offense16:41 Triple FO Set-Up18:48 Amoonguss Balance19:58 Specs Primarina Tailwind21:54 Sand Killowattrel 24:52 Dondozo26:58 Gholdengo Rain29:05 T32 TeamsChampion Charizard Torkoal: pokepast.es/72f9d4864a14f6e5Finalist Rizabeth Rain: pokepast.es/3ffcaee22b9e0bdcT4 Kommo-o Balance: pokepast.es/16b0e23dca6f63ffT4 Baxcalibur Coaching: pokepast.es/4a73e0578c915449T8 Triple Set-Up (Volc King Dnite): pokepast.es/daf6f8986d2cc6f0T8 Coaching Annihilape Balance: pokepast.es/a68ee80dd9436f50T8 Unburden Sneasler Hyper Offense: pokepast.es/55ec357db12fd437T16 Tailwind Blursa Arch: pokepast.es/0648a90b67ae86d4T16 Triple Fake Out Set-Up: pokepast.es/154c8348c7db65adT16 Brady Gholdy / Drag Set-Up: pokepast.es/ec949b1fb59fe046T16 Specs Primarina Tailwind: pokepast.es/b2b8dafaa244c099T16 Sand Killowattrel: pokepast.es/ea1d62b915f449e8T16 Dondozo: pokepast.es/250454c99b130d7eT16 Gholdengo Rain Incin: pokepast.es/a7596d48af7685ddT16 Gholdengo Rain Sneasler: pokepast.es/8e903ce7212b110dT32 Loaded Dice Rilla Rain: pokepast.es/e7c86cb7a0913438T32 Magmar Dragapult Balance: pokepast.es/0d56be1a8088b6ad
KOMMO-O Can Sweep Entire Teams in Regulation H TalonVGC 2024-11-13 | Clangorous Soul Kommo-o Takes on PS Bo3 LadderTrying out two top 16 Regionals Kommo-o teams by Louis Milich and Koen van Cann. They use Clangorous Soul, Throat Spray Kommo-o with redirection and Fake Out support to burst through teams, with Grassy Terrain from Rillaboom to mitigate the 1/3 HP loss necessary to use the move.Try the teams out yourself:Specs Tales + Support Volc Kommo-o: pokepast.es/cc04d79e5fb96d1c https://x.com/UncleLouPKMN/status/1846190744022773900Scarf Basc + Electabuzz Kommo-o: pokepast.es/ae04cb9a341329c5 https://x.com/koon_ky/status/18404959552355534850:00 Team Intro2:43 Typhlosion TW8:26 Jumpluff Charizard24:32 Kommo-o Breaks Rain33:07 How to Beat Fairy Set-Up?
This CHARIZARD Team is BROKEN in Regulation H - Showdown Live TalonVGC 2024-11-12 | Testing Marcofiero's Charizard Sun team on Pokemon ShowdownTrying Marco Silva's 2nd place at Gdansk Regionals team. It's an innovative take on Ursaluna P2 with a potent Sun mode using Jumpluff and Charizard as fast mode with a Torkoal that can also work on the TR mode!Try the team yourself:PS Export: pokepast.es/643f009f6d18126f0:00 Sun Mirror14:01 Delphox IDD Hyper Offense29:56 Kilowattrel Ursa TW44:23 High Ladder Rain1:04:34 TW Blursa
These are the 20 BEST TEAMS Right Now in Regulation H TalonVGC 2024-11-05 | EV Spreads for 20 Top Teams in Pokemon VGC Regulation HI'm preparing for Sacramento Regionals, and I recreated the EVs for 20 teams I wanted to test out on Pokemon Showdown for myself. Thought I'd share them along with a brief overview of how they work in the meta since it's been a while since I did a VGC metagame recap.Try the teams yourself:HO H-Arc: pokepast.es/b17809a1ab046333HO Dondozo: pokepast.es/35600fc883c5273dNils Sand HO: pokepast.es/01a281baefe6d926Edu Gholdy Samurott: pokepast.es/d2b237eb8599e86bTheBattleRoom Dozo: pokepast.es/f8598c3ce80f1bbbBaxcalibur Coaching: pokepast.es/830cb2e5f2af2ea1DUG Yawn Ursa: pokepast.es/f84abab13c677780T4 Gdansk Volc Set-Up: pokepast.es/ff2c1b0c69f43bf4T4 Gdansk Volc + Ghold: pokepast.es/70dcd8f6fe15165dDUG + Icicle Spear Tales: pokepast.es/f55965f4a21aa205Gdansk Rain: pokepast.es/d7a87d2a4a237100Scarf Basc Rain: pokepast.es/6a284c1ac1b1ea53Sinistcha Tauros Rain: pokepast.es/0a90ad2c920efc02Agati Specs Tales Balance: pokepast.es/72f0e15f7492278fJoux9 H-Typh Sun: pokepast.es/ebf146ffb8099c41Charizard Jumpluff Sun: pokepast.es/69980ea4af1f2a83Fast Guts Ursa TW: pokepast.es/23bedb348b040014MDB Balance: pokepast.es/cc83e1fcb49b284dMattieMoo Dozo P2: pokepast.es/0f8930a4cd129965Andrew Zheng P2 Balance: pokepast.es/da17dec9673aaa0bhttps://cut-explorer.stalruth.dev/0:00 Intro1:00 Sneasler IDD Hyper Offense5:05 Bulky Set-Up / DUG13:18 Rain Teams18:21 Sun (CHARIZARD?)21:28 Balance
This CRYOGONAL Team Day 2d Regionals TalonVGC 2024-10-18 | Cryogonal is the perfect Garchomp counterCryogonal day 2'd Louisville Regionals on this Tailwind team. It naturally outspeeds Garchomp, can OHKO with Freeze Dry, and the combo of Icy Wind and your own Garchomp EQ KO most Garchomp through Tera. You have Levitate to be a great partner for your Garchomp, and Haze to take away Dondozo boosts. Talonflame is your supportive Tailwind / Will-oWisp user, and a great partner for Garchomp and Choice Specs Gholdengo. Assault Tyranitar and Gastrodon serve as offensive / defensive backbones for the team.Try the team yourself:Rental Code: 26JST8EV Spreads: pokebin.com/5015802530b57e590:00 Intro3:15 We Counterteam Rain10:37 Sinistcha Surprise Cook22:58 Early Game Cryogonal32:50 Talonflame Shines41:28 TTar Owns PsySpam
Nobody Expected SHELL SMASH Blastoise at Regionals TalonVGC 2024-10-16 | Tera Water, Shell Smash Blastoise with Water Spout in Rain at Louisville VGC Regionals Day 2'dThomas DeRosa finished 64th at Louisville Regionals with a creative Rain team centered around supporting Shell Smash, Mystic Water Blastoise. It has Follow Me, Psychic Surge Indeedee to redirect attacks and allow Blastoise to set-up Shell Smash, and stop priority moves like Fake Out and Grassy Glide from flinching or KO'ing the lowered defense Blastoise. Choice Scarf Drizzle Tailwind Pelipper lets you gain speed control if you want to start clicking Water Spout without setting up, while providing Rain to boost Blastoise's Water moves with Drizzle. Psychic Seed Sneasler activates its Unburden ability and doubles its speed in Psychic Terrain, acting as a secondary mode for the team, while Archaludon is an alternative defensive Rain sweeper. Dragonite rounds out the team with a Scale Shot Dragonite to raise its speed stat to outspeed and Haze away Dondozo stat boosts, which otherwise could be a problem for the team.Try the team for yourself:Team Creator: https://x.com/doc_dandy?lang=enEV Recreation: pokepast.es/322fbdefb03cd882Rental Code: YQ44900:00 Intro4:08 Blastoise's Bait12:54 Deceptive Start23:28 Somehow Worse Start33:33 Okay maybe TR is a problem
Sun Teams DOMINATED Louisville Regionals TalonVGC 2024-10-14 | Charizard, Exeggutor, Typhlosion sun teams top cut Louisville Andrew Zheng won Louisville Regionals - we go over his and the rest of the teams to top cut the tournament, where we oddly saw a large amount of deep runs from Torkoal sun teams featuring Exeggutor, Jumpluff, Charizard, and Typhlosion. We analyze those and all other top teams from the tour in this video.Link: labmaus.net/tournaments/28930:00 Intro1:05 Champion Team2:41 Typhlosion Sun Finals4:29 T4 Sneasler Rain6:15 Exeggutor PsySpam8:08 T8 Coaching Ceruledge10:30 Volcarona Set-Up12:00 Specs Dragapult Tauros13:28 Wolfey BZZZT 15:22 Tera Steel Dozo16:40 Corviknight Set-Up18:01 EQ Spam (4x Flying)18:57 Mimikyu Bloodmoon19:42 Kommo-o Scarf Basc20:29 Big BM Farig Placing21:43 Support Volc Kommo-o Clang23:25 PALAFIN RETURNS?24:40 Charizard Trick Room25:15 Empoleon Pledges26:21 Skill Swap Hatt + Torkoal27:19 Blastoise27:42 Glaceon28:27 Cryogonal TW28:42 Another Charizard
Wolfey Top Cut Regionals with this YANMEGA Team TalonVGC 2024-10-13 | Wolfe Glick nearly won his 10th Regional with Yanmega Tera Electric ArchaludonThis video uses a recreation of Wolfe's team. Subscribe to Wolfe's Patreon where he'll post his actual EVs, rental code, and his breakdown of the team. patreon.com/WolfeyVGCWolfeyVGC made top 8 at Louisville Regionals, going 11-3 with Yanmega as a Tailwind setter for an unorthodox Ursaluna team. He has a Trick Room setter in Porygon2, so the Ursaluna is meant to go under Trick Room and sweep faster teams, and go under Tailwind to sweep slower teams. He used Stalwart Tera Electric Power Herb Archaludon to break through Follow Me / Rage Powder cores and OHKO centerpiece Pokemon like Gholdengo or Kingambit. He also used a White Herb Sneasler that could ignore an instance of Intimidate and gain a speed boost, or Close Combat and remove its defense drops while activating Unburden.Try the team for yourself:patreon.com/WolfeyVGC Wolfe's patreon, where he has the actual team with correct EV spreadsRecreation EV Spreads: pokepast.es/4a7b42ae69f787f6Rental Code: BL23W50:00 Wolfey Team Intro2:15 Yanmega Beats Tailwind13:12 Ursa TR Sweep21:57 Stalwart Surprise29:42 Cinderace Counterteam?39:52 Tricky Gholdengo Battle
These are the 10 BEST TEAMS Right Now in Regulation H TalonVGC 2024-10-10 | Strongest Teams for Louisville VGC RegionalsThese are the teams on everyone's radar's coming in to Louisville Regionals. They strongest players will have these teams or slight variations of them, or will have teambuilt with these in mind to beat them. Let's go over what makes them so potent.Magmar King Balance: pokepast.es/f8757c51c192217d Creator Breakdown youtube.com/watch?v=xkw95oiMLLA&ab_channel=MichaelderBeste Rental HKGQKRBuzz King Balance: pokepast.es/7fbe44ec141511e3Maushold Rain: pokepast.es/70505e7b028b840eScreens + Rain: pokepast.es/9fb0817581f5054a 77938V youtube.com/watch?v=J7kqj0IGxtY&ab_channel=VGCReflectionsP2 Ursa: pokepast.es/c81ab295c6a583ae L6G0QQ https://x.com/dimsunlight/status/1838558110455046282?s=46Tales Chomp: pokepast.es/54d9ae0be13eedc7 FJ9TR6Whims Specs Hydra: pokepast.es/bcc3e758c989655dCoaching Garchomp: pokepast.es/1ea4fff693e46df9Coaching Scale Shot Nite: pokepast.es/96ee8eefa9b8226fDelphox PsySpam: pokepast.es/e03b39de7c733dd8Saucey Dozo Mock-up: pokepast.es/673d2258f34cf1500:00 Intro1:00 Secret Dozo Tech3:02 World's Semifinalist Team4:58 Electabuzz Variations6:26 Basculegion Rain8:23 Raid Boss Rain10:50 P2 Ursa Decline12:24 Garchomp Ninetales13:58 Garchomp TW15:35 Coaching Sneasler17:53 Delphox Hyper Offense
Specs Archaludon + QUAQUAVAL Nearly Won a Huge Tour TalonVGC 2024-09-24 | Tera Electric Choice Specs Electroshot + Quaquaval 3rd Place Grand ChallengeSempra peaked at 1st place in the Global Challenge with this wild Specs Tera Electric Archaludon team with Choice Scarf Tailwind Pelipper, Moxie Quaquaval, and Choice Band Dragapult. He finished 3rd overall and posted an overview on how he built the team / how his run went, highly recommend checking that out. We're going to do a brief overview of the team and take it on the Ranked Battle Stadium ladder to see how it fares.Try the team yourself:Sempra's Team Report: youtube.com/watch?v=wrgswVdty8E&t Rental: 91QBSYEV Spreads: pokepast.es/6f50064b131d0f230:00 Intro4:20 Counting Electro Shot KOs12:10 MausApe Counter19:59 Perfect Ninetales Endgame30:43 Snow Spam
Clangorous Soul Kommo-o DOMINATED a Huge Reg H Tour TalonVGC 2024-09-20 | Throat Spray Kommo-o with Life Dew Hospitality SinistchaKommo's signature move Clangorous Soul takes a 1/3 of your HP in exchange for a boost to all your stats, and as a sound based move it activates Throat Spray, leaving it at +2 SpA. Sinistcha is the perfect partner for this, healing it on switch in with its Hospitality ability, redirecting attacks from it with Rage Powder, and further healing it with Life Dew. This strategy can be weak to Primarina, so you have Smeargle to put it to sleep, Gholdengo to dent it with Tera Steel Specs Make It Rain, and Assault Vest Torkoal to tank hits and hit hard back in Trick Room.Try the team yourself:Team Creator: https://x.com/DesuVGCEV Spreads: pokepast.es/f4553a33b1f9666fRental Code: 0:00 Intro2:59 TR Kommo-o?16:40 anti-Dozo Torkoal31:12 Clangy Soul Oricorio...
This FLAMIGO Team BROKE THE META in Regulation H TalonVGC 2024-09-18 | Flamigo counters Gholdengo and other meta threatsThis team by Toler Webb reached 3rd place at the first Regulation H Pokemon VGC Regional, with multiple other finishes in the top cut and Day 2 with the exact same 6. The team centralizes around Porygon2 and Ursaluna as Trick Room sweepers, with Flamigo and Gholdengo as alternative modes for the team to function outside of Trick Room, with Incineroar and Amoonguss supporting both directions of the team. Flamigo's Scrappy ability allows it to hit Ghost types with Fighting moves, along with ignore Intimidate, meaning it can consistently outspeed and OHKO Gholdengo whether they have gone for Tera Steel or not. It also has supereffective coverage into the top Pokemon in the meta with Brave Bird for Rillaboom and Close Combat for Incineroar.Try the team yourself:Rental Team Creator: https://x.com/Sarapoke0914/status/1835967011383541922Toler: https://x.com/DimsunlightRental Code: QJ6WWVEV Spreads: pokepast.es/b5e0586de7d3f6fd0:00 Intro4:43 Flamigo the Matchup Patch19:31 Interesting Perish Trap29:36 How to Beat Muk
MAUSHOLD Swept the First Regional in Reg H TalonVGC 2024-09-16 | Baltimore Pokemon VGC Regionals ResultsGoing over the results and metagame changes at the Baltimore Regional Championship, won by Nicholas Morales, who excitingly swept finals with Wide Lens, Technician Population Bomb Maushold.Results Pages: victoryroadvgc.com/2025-baltimore https://pokedata.ovh/standingsVGC/0000115/masters/ https://cut-explorer.stalruth.dev/2025/regional-baltimore0:00 Intro0:55 Maushold's Win2:55 Ninetales-Alola 2nd4:33 Screens P2 Ursa6:28 Flamigo's Domination9:10 Vivillon Garchomp12:04 Dondozo Final Gambit Ape14:00 Wolfey's Wild Toedscruel Weezing17:21 Electabuzz Specs Salamence19:06 Sinistcha Rain20:05 Riley Factura TW21:22 LO Tauros22:00 Espathra Volbeat?23:16 Sneasler TR24:00 Dragapult Balance25:00 Salamence Rain25:57 Delphox Hyper Offense28:00 Breloom Typhlosion TW29:11 Clefable Volcarona30:05 Howl Arcanine-Hisui31:07 Joeux9 Sun31:36 Chandelure Ursa-BM TR31:56 Quaquaval Rain32:23 Scarf Samurott Rain33:08 Blaziken Empoleon Pledges33:43 Snorlax Scyther Sylveon...34:55 Coaching Blaziken Dragapult
10 Sleeper Pokemon to Win the 1st Reg H Regional TalonVGC 2024-09-15 | Underrated picks for Baltimore VGC Regionals10 Pokemon I think are being slept on currently in the Regulation H format that are due for a breakout performance at Baltimore.0:00 Intro1:02 Delphox2:27 Flamigo3:47 Maushold5:25 Ceruledge6:58 Salamence8:23 LenTar9:46 Sneasler10:43 Electabuzz11:55 Vivillon13:08 Kommo-o
The Best Teams For The 1st Regulation H Regional TalonVGC 2024-09-11 | Strongest Teams for Baltimore VGC RegionalsThese are the teams on everyone's radar's coming in to Baltimore Regionals. They strongest players will have these teams or slight variations of them, or will have teambuilt with these in mind to beat them. Let's go over what makes them so potent.0:00 Baltimore Teams Intro1:39 Tour Winning Rain Teams6:38 PsySpam Sun TR9:58 P2 Ursa Rising Fast12:08 Top Dondozo Comps14:18 Wolfey's Typhlosion Team16:04 Garchomp Tailwind18:15 Set-Up Standard
Ranking Every Starter Pokemon in Regulation H TalonVGC 2024-09-05 | Starter Pokemon are Dominating Reg H VGCBreaking down how some of the strongest starter Pokemon will be used in Regulation H, and how they stack up to each other.
The Strongest Trick Room Users in Reg H TalonVGC 2024-09-03 | Breaking down the best Trick Room users available in Pokemon VGC Regulation H with all legendary Pokemon banned. Going over the most common TR users all the way down to niche, bo1 oriented Pokemon you'll likely see in the Global Challenge.
20+ Competitive VGC Rental Teams for Regulation H TalonVGC 2024-09-01 | Trick Room, Rain, Sand, and Tailwind rental teams for Pokemon Battle StadiumTry these 21 teams in this Ranked Battle Stadium Ladder season in the new Regulation H format that bans all legendary and paradox Pokemon!Teams below in order of video / source:Corv Blursa TR, K06NC6, pokepast.es/25657880a25e3089, Pokesports youtube.com/watch?v=eP0GhZjA4G0PsySpam Ursa, WQBX7V, pokepast.es/4b185924a7971497, Atalanta https://x.com/WandaLi11688951/status/1829610516328960079PsySpam Araquanid, XM9QPG, pokepast.es/083339faff1b1867, TalonVGC youtube.com/watch?v=3RJ2wfGMfQkSand Balance, D31L4L, pokepast.es/f84d07132810d036, CloverBells youtube.com/watch?v=uOn_eDYEwWwBraviary Sand, 122N7F, pokepast.es/f99dcb5adc6ea54e, AtlanataSlaking Weezing, 57FWTW, pokepast.es/103aae1dc4e3ae98, AtalantaSwamp Pledge, 130BW1, pokepast.es/f3104f7231f6ebb0, Penglin https://x.com/ThePenglin/status/1821412262571290625Primeape +6 Rage Fist, DYKS75, pokepast.es/2dab25bff0358bb3, AtalantaKommo-o Clangorous Soul, FSTVK0, TalonVGCSpecs Gardevoir Balance, 7X1TRM, pokepast.es/d20cad591a4370d1, Gardevoir3710 https://x.com/gardevoir_3710/status/1821536480071930050?s=46Toxtricity Tailwind, G1S9P9, pokepast.es/aea871cc918ef768, AtalantaTyphlosion IDD, 5040RV, pokepast.es/30200302367336fa, AtalantaSpecs Typhlosion + Blursa, M02NX8, pokepast.es/043f676f38dfdce2, TKL https://x.com/tkl_vgc/status/1821082071164432496?s=46Brambleghast Sand, LBWRY0, pokepast.es/b579f16c5d15e98b, Knuckles https://x.com/knuckles_super/status/1819165143760056716?t=39bVk3tncks8WZcq1RQXCw&s=19Reg A Dondozo, M6LT50, Libertynote, liberty-note.com/2024/08/31/rentalteams-sv-regulationh2-2-2 Dozo, FW24CS, pokepast.es/889461a89dbb8e88, Tyo https://x.com/raisedintyo/status/1818995181322113320?s=46&t=WmXEnVa3rTSw0P9A0n6S3QAcrobatics Palafin, RSVNVG, pokepast.es/6dccf9df80676100, Pokesports youtube.com/watch?v=3UoFAM0Er78Standard Arch Rain, NRCVRQ, pokepast.es/182699794f481fe7, Sempra, youtube.com/watch?v=ZMZIpEcqLGs&t=1sToxicroak Rain, 1BVL4X, pokepast.es/fefc489ccd85a74b, SmallYee youtube.com/watch?v=TmeiDvYEeesMausApe - Rain, 35MWG3, pokepast.es/6f34e0dbb265b524, Syncie0:00 Reg H Rentals Intro1:36 Corviknight + Bloodmoon Ursa2:22 PsySpam TR (Ursa/Araquanid)5:09 Sand Balance7:08 Braviary Sand8:02 Weezing Slaking9:07 Grass + Water Pledge Swamp10:44 Wild +6 Primeape Rage Fist11:53 Kommo-o Clangerous Soul12:45 Specs Gardevoir13:20 Toxtricity Boomburst14:15 IDD Hisui-Typhlosion14:53 Adaptability Basculegion TW15:25 Typhlosion Blursa16:00 #1 Ladder Brambleghast16:45 Dondozo Pawmot Revival17:30 2-2-2 Dozo18:30 Acrobatics Palafin Rain19:25 Standard Rain (t4 huge tour)20:35 Toxicroak Rain21:01 MausApe Rain (1st place huge tour)
The Best Trick Room Team in Regulation H - Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Ranked Battles (Rental Team) TalonVGC 2024-08-27 | PsySpam Trick Room w/ Specs Eruption Torkoal and Araquanid won a 400+ person tourThis Trick Room Team Won a 400+ Person Tour Expanding Force Hattarene + Psychic Surge Follow Me Indeedee have been around since Regulation A, but it's back! It won a competitive grassroots event with 400+ players. The team seeks to consistently set-up Trick Room and sweep with LO Hattarene, Specs Eruption Torkoal, and Scope Lens Gallade, and Araquanid.Try the team yourself below, and check out the creator:Team Creator: play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/66ad233482e459668d352eda/player/burningblazerTournament Page: play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/66ad233482e459668d352eda/standingsRental Code: XM9QPGEV Spreads: pokepast.es/09ceb0feb78cb8d10:00 Intro3:38 Snow Baxcalibur10:52 LilliKoal Lead16:02 Tough Rain Matchup24:27 Metronome Grimmsnarl?33:29 Rain + Illumise
This GENIUS Smeargle Set Almost Top Cut Worlds TalonVGC 2024-08-23 | Shed Tail Smeargle Day 2'd Worlds!Daniel Walker finished 53rd at Worlds, going 8-3 and making it to the win-and-in for top cut with this unique take on Kyogre offense. Choice Scarf Tera Water Kyogre Water Spouts are dangerously strong, especially paired with Follow Me and Helping Hand Indeedee to protect / boost it further. Indeedee's Psychic Terrain also ensures you can put Miraidon teams to sleep with your Smeargle to create opportunities to use Shed Tail, giving your Kyogre a Substitute to hide behind and go for its attacks. Baxcalibur can also receive the Shed Tail Sub and use Swords Dance / Scale Shot to set-up sweeps. Slowking allows the team to switch to a slowpaced Trick Room / Expanding Force mode, and Weezing's Neutralizing Gas can stop Terapagos from clearing away the Rain.It's a wild team, try it for yourself!Team Creator: https://x.com/cbetrs1Rental Code: G8GYV7EV Spreads in rental: pokebin.com/7dc025f59ebdb09aDaniel's Worlds EVs: pokepast.es/cec5419bfd19462a0:00 Team Intro2:24 Explosion Weezing10:30 Slowking's Debut18:57 Ideal Kyogre Gameplay24:42 Slowking in Psy Terrain34:34 Crucial Blunder
This ALTARIA Strategy Almost Top Cut Worlds TalonVGC 2024-08-20 | Motoki Agano's Gravity + Sing Altaria / Life Orb Groudon rental teamAgano went 6-2 in Day 1 and finished 82nd in the World with Sableye and Altaria, two Pokemon that have been basically nonexistent in this competitive season. Sableye sets up Gravity for Altaria's Sings (and the rest of the team's inaccurate attacks) to hit consistently. Life Orb Groudon can then hit sleeping targets with 100% accurate Precipice Blades and soften them up for a Choice Scarf, Tera Fire Chi-Yu Heat Wave in Sun in the late game.Try the team yourself:Team Creator: twitter.com/agano_pokemonRental Code: HHYY8REV Spreads: pokebin.com/df3f36765bf6dfdb0:00 Team Intro3:22 4x Groudon KOs?13:11 Altaria's Counters Sun23:00 Benching Groudon35:36 Perfect Miraidon Matchup
This MIRAIDON Team WON WORLDS TalonVGC 2024-08-19 | Hyper-offense Miraidon won Pokemon VGC WorldsLuca Ceribelli won Worlds in the Masters division with this iteration of the Arubega Miraidon team. He's using Urshifu-Rapid and Ogerpon's elemental coverage moves to hit the few Pokemon in the metagame that can survive Electro Drift from Choice Specs Miraidon, as well as a potent Trick Room core with Farigiraf and Iron Hands. Team in video is a recreation, Luca has not released his EV spreads as of recording.Try the team for yourself:Team Creator: https://x.com/cereevgcRental Code:EV Spreads from the video: pokebin.com/9c4d191724b4bebbLuca's Official EVs: pokepast.es/774751c5dc2c45000:00 Breaking Down the World Champ Team5:03 CSR Hyper Offense15:31 Volatile Mirror25:44 Countering Calyrex-Ice34:05 TRICKY Terapagos Team48:48 CB High Horsepower Uh-oh59:41 Whimsicott Encore Locks
Pokémon Worlds Locations REVEALED for 2025 & 2026! TalonVGC 2024-08-19 | World Championship closing ceremony announcementsWorlds 2025 will be in Anaheim and 2026 will be in San Francisco! I'm a little unimpressed by the locations honestly but looking forward to competing next season!
Top Teams at the Pokemon VGC World Championship TalonVGC 2024-08-17 | Wolfey went 16-0 in games, Pachirisu sighting, great teamsWorlds Day 1 concluded and the teams have been released, so I did an analysis of the major meta developments and cooler strategies we saw make it through the 1st day of competition. In Day 2, remaining players will play for 3 rounds, and anyone with 2 or less losses progresses to the final top 32 bracket.Team Data / Live Standings: https://pokedata.ovh/standingsVGC/0000114/masters/0:00 Worlds Structure Info1:04 #1 Imprison CIR Hard TR?2:03 Never-Melt Ice Calyrex3:13 Wolfey 16-0 in games4:16 7-1 Teams6:29 Zacian Hyper Offense7:33 Worlds Finalist Band Entei9:06 Klefki + Decorate Smeargle12:55 6-2 Teams15:10 Groudon + Hariyama's Big Break16:39 Balance Breaker Okidogi19:39 Shed Tail Smeargle, Slowbro?20:49 Gravity Sing Altaria Groudon23:05 Glastrier the CIR Counter23:43 Sejun's Pachirisu Returns!
Every Restricteds Top Team for Worlds TalonVGC 2024-08-15 | Preview of the strongest team for every Restricted legendary at WorldsI compiled the top teams of each Restricted Pokemon that I think I has a chance to go deep and day 2 / win Worlds this year.
Who Will Win the Pokemon World Championships? TalonVGC 2024-08-13 | Player Tierlist for Pokemon World Championship 2024I ranked the STRONGEST players attending the Pokemon VGC World Championship this year. I narrowed the list of qualified players down from 900 to about 300 by players I recognized or who have done really well in this or previous seasons at Worlds or other events.Video is organized by region. Qualified player list taken from victoryroadvgc.com/2024-worlds-invitesResults research done using following websites:liquipedia.net/pokemonlimitlessvgc.com/playersptladder.bennbuild.io/ladder/vgc0:00 Ranking Metrics0:49 hate watcher PSA1:51 Japan17:27 South Korea20:59 NA Byes33:23 NA1:14:52 EU Top 161:27:40 EU1:47:55 LATAM Byes1:52:16 LATAM1:57:34 Oceania2:03:13 APAC
ANTI-META Pokémon That Could WIN WORLDS TalonVGC 2024-08-12 | Rising Underuseds for Pokemon VGC World Championships12 Pokemon that have been rising in usage coming into the World Championship that I believe have a chance to go deep.0:00 Intro0:20 Calm Mind Lunala1:20 Maushold2:27 Poison Spam Weezing3:15 Dondozo3:50 Final Boss Tatsugiri4:48 Iron Hands Innovation5:37 Venusaur Sun6:41 Volcarona8:23 Kingambit9:11 Expanding Force's Revenge10:05 Ditto, Calyrex Ice Counter11:53 Loaded Dice Ogerpon
This Japanese BRUTE BONNET Team Has Dominated Online TalonVGC 2024-08-10 | Koraidon and Room Service Brute Bonnet Top 16 on Ladder This team got 16th place on the Battle Stadium Ladder in June. It uses an odd Room Service Brute Bonnet to outspeed Calyrex-Ice Rider in and out of TR and get a Spore off. Rocky Helmet Volcarona is a strong defensive tool to redirect damage from Koraidon, and Raging Bolt deals wild damage with Tera Electric Life Orb Protosynthesis boosted Thunderbolts.Try the team yourself:Battle Stadium Rankings: liberty-note.com/2024/07/01/sv-season19-top30Team Creator: twitter.com/pierounu80Rental Code (Offline): Team OTS: pokebin.com/65519f715fa950b0
The FINAL Restricted Rankings Before Worlds TalonVGC 2024-08-09 | Top Player ranks Restricted Pokemon in Reg G Before WorldsEtching it into stone, my Restricted rankings before the World Championship on August 16th 2024.
This HUGE Regulation H Tournament Surprised EVERYONE TalonVGC 2024-08-08 | $1000, 450+ player Reg H tournament won by some surprising teamsHimmyturner (socials below) hosted a massive, 450 person Regulation H tournament to kick start the format, with a $1000 prizepool incentive for players to bring their best stuff. It was all streamed on his channel, and the teams are public (below).AV Electro Shot Archaludon Rain proved to be the big winner, and is going to be the strategy with the biggest target on its back early on. Maushold Beat Up + Annihilape Rage Fist also proved exceptionally strong, with both strategies featured on the winning team with a Sinistcha to provide healing for both bulky set-up sweepers. Lots of interesting strategies and trends emerging, and surprise Pokemon like H-Decidueye, H-Braviary, Espeon, Jolteon, and Primarina that haven't been strong yet in Scarlet and Violet are finding niches in the metagame. It's a cool format, looking forward to how it develops after Worlds!Tour Host: twitch.tv/himmyturner69 twitter.com/HIMMYTURNER69Tournament Results: play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/66abdf6482e459668d351d1d/standings0:00 Intro1:20 Top 48:59 Top 813:45 Top 1621:05 Top 32
BASCULEGION Is BROKEN in Rain TalonVGC 2024-08-07 | LO Basculegion, Choice Band Urshifu, Kyogre Rain teamThis interesting Kyogre team made Day 2 of the last large tour before Worlds. It features Assault Vest Kyogre with Tornadus to get Tailwind up and do consistent spread damage with Water Spout and Bleakwind Storm. After one of your Pokemon are knocked out, Choice Band Urshifu Surging Strikes and Basculegion Wave Crash can clean up the remaining Pokemon. As the battle progresses and more of your team goes down, you can start abusing Basculegion's Last Respects to get some startling KOs. The team also features Tsareena to block priority moves like Thunderclap and Grassy Glide that threaten your water types, and Chien-Pao to boost your physical attackers' offensive power with Sword of Ruin.Try the team yourself:Tour Results: victoryroadvgc.com/vr-road-honolulu-2Team Creator: twitter.com/CaptainKCornRental Code: YL4WKVEV Spreads: pokebin.com/0f1701bb2ef70c320:00 Intro5:46 Ursh Crushes Mirror13:06 Choking v Mewtwo22:55 Zama is Tough32:00 Revenge on Zama40:59 Ursh EVs Clutch
Japans #1 Calyrex-Shadow Team Could WIN WORLDS TalonVGC 2024-08-05 | #5 / #3 Ladder Clefairy CSR Team That Could Win Worlds...A bit confusing with the intro, but I recorded a live with the 5th place team from the June Rankings, and then the July Rankings came out right after recording, and the 3rd place team has one mon different (Urshifu into Amoonguss) and is otherwise very similar. I have the details for both teams below!This CSR team is focused around fully supporting a Nasty Plot sweep. Incineroar and Clefairy provide damage reduction and can create turns to set-up with Fake Out / Follow Me, while Grimmsnarl can allow you to slow play early with screens and spreading paralysis for a late game set-up sweep. Raging Bolt uses Electroweb to deal with faster Pokemon and Thunderclap OHKO Choice Scarf Urshifu which could otherwise cause be an issue. Try the teams yourself here!Battle Stadium Rankings: liberty-note.com/2024/07/01/sv-season19-top30 liberty-note.com/2024/08/01/sv-season20-top305th place June:Team Creator: https://x.com/riku_gooners/status/1807698654326821233Team Recreation: https://x.com/terupoke9/status/1813191608093057071/photo/3Rental Code: BK9YF9EV Spreads: pokebin.com/1b0a34fbc596a0c03rd place July:Team Creator: https://x.com/notonoto_mby/status/1818854867496280128Rental Code: FXY6J0EV Spreads: pokebin.com/d5b61530b82aa20d0:00 3rd Place July Team 0:43 5th Place June Intro 4:39 Gravity + Hypnosis Team 13:23 Banded Koraidon 19:39 Tera Fire Solar Power Zard 28:01 Well Played CIR 39:33 Unique Flutter
Lightning Rod RHYDON is the Perfect Miraidon Counter? TalonVGC 2024-08-02 | Fairy Lightning Rod Eviolite Rhydon Day 2'd Huge TourThis Rhydon set can wall Miraidon and allow Calyrex-Ice to sweep one of its hardest matchups. Rillaboom can turn off Electric Terrain on Tera Fairy Dazzling Gleam variants, and the rest of the team is just a generally strong CIR team with Dark Ursh to win the mirror, and Pelipper to Wide Guard against CSR. This team made Day 2 at the VR to Honolulu Tour #2, the last big tour before Worlds.Try the team yourself:Team Creator: twitter.com/Mithos94Rental Code: VDK4DBEV Spreads: pokebin.com/cc8f5ad8601b612e0:00 Rhydon Intro2:12 Breaking Screens Ogre11:30 Rhydon vs. Miraidon22:23 Slow It Down vs. CSR HO34:40 Coaching Iron Ball Hitmontop45:23 Pelipper Owns Balance
Ranking EVERY Pokemon in Regulation H TalonVGC 2024-08-01 | NO MORE LEGENDS - New VGC 2025 Ruleset announcedThe ruleset for VGC after Worlds, stretching from September to January, is all Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet, excluding Legendary, Paradox, and Mythical Pokemon. I ranked every legal Pokemon in a tierlist to gauge the powerlevel of the new format, Regulation H.serebii.net/scarletviolet/rankedbattle/regulationh.shtml
WEEZING + REGIGIGAS Is a TERRIFYING Lead TalonVGC 2024-07-31 | Poison Gas, Neutralizing Gas Weezing is the perfect supporter on this teamThis Weezing - Regigigas Team was able to day 2 the last large grassroots tournament before the World Championship. It uses Poison Gas Weezing to allow a bulky Dondozo / Tatsugiri combo to chip away at opponents. It also has Regigigas to benefit from Neutralizing Gas and take OHKOs on things like Incineroar without their Intimidate activating.Try the team yourself:Team Creator: twitter.com/Jatjat2015Rental Code: P515MPEV Spreads: pokebin.com/69452b2780fd0e30Tour Results: victoryroadvgc.com/vr-road-honolulu-20:00 Intro5:42 #171 Ray Bastiodon14:50 Weezing Carries25:50 Dozo Sweeping Mirai36:30 Regigigas Attempt 138:43 Unaware Counters Zacian50:20 Regigigigas Attempt 253:02 GLOOM FISSURE HORN DRILL
The Final Tournament Before Pokemon VGC Worlds... TalonVGC 2024-07-29 | Last $2000 online tour before Pokemon VGC World Championships in HawaiiThe Victory Road to Honolulu #2, a $2000 online tournament mirroring the Worlds format, happened this weekend, and the team results are out. Calyrex Shadow Rider and Miraidon teams dominated the top of the tournament, with Calyrex-Ice Rider, many people's highest ranked restricted Pokemon, not even making the final stage of competition. Zamazenta, Kyogre, and Terapagos also did similarly poorly, calling into question what the Worlds metagame will look like.Team Results: victoryroadvgc.com/vr-road-honolulu-20:00 Tour Introduction1:18 Top 16 Overview2:20 CSR Finalists6:29 Restricted Trends / T413:40 Miraidon's T8 Dominance16:25 New Techs in Top 1624:24 Over/Underperforming Pokemon
This Japanese LUNALA Team Nearly TOPPED the Ladder TalonVGC 2024-07-27 | #6 and #14 Ranked Lunala Team uses Maushold to surprise opponentsKuro and Cona, two Japanese players, reached #6 and #14 on Battle Stadium Ranked Ladder with this cool Lunala team. Maushold uses Friend Guard to boost its already impressive defenses and Follow Me to redirect attention from Lunala, giving it time to use Power Herb Meteor Beam to boost its SpA and do crazy damage.Try the team yourself:Rental Code: L0C58YPS Export: pokebin.com/b516e9b1065a905dBlog Post w/ Team and EVs: cona5757.hatenablog.com/entry/2024/07/03/013518Battle Stadium Rankings w/ Kuro and Cona's Twitters: liberty-note.com/2024/07/01/sv-season19-top300:00 Intro5:53 Landorus Shines vs Sun14:58 Insanely Well Played Urshifu23:09 Lunala Mirror31:11 CSR is Scary (See Pinned)
This YANMEGA Strategy Can SWEEP Teams TalonVGC 2024-07-24 | Gravity team with Choice Band Groudon and Hypnosis Tailwind YanmegaThis Yanmega Gravity team finished 26th on the Battle Stadium Ladder in June. Every set on the team outside of Rillaboom is wild. Gravity Booster Energy speed Iron Crown sets up Gravity for Groudon and Yanmega. Iron Crown can either stay in and set up Calm Minds to become a sweeper, or switch out to Groudon as Yanmega uses Hypnosis to put the opponents to sleep before using Tailwind. This allows Groudon to outspeed its opponents and hit them with 100% accurate Choice Band Precipice Blades. You also have a Gouging Fire to boost your damage further with Howl and use Scary Face to slow opponents down once Tailwind ends. Lastly is the Regidrago, which holds Iron Ball to surprise underspeed and OHKO opponents that set up Trick Room to weather your fast offensive modes.Try the team yourself:Team Creator: twitter.com/kyuutoraikou373Rental Code: SD6STPPS Export: pokebin.com/9321e100a7225e67S18 Rankings: liberty-note.com/2024/06/08/sv-double-s18-11st0:00 Team Intro3:08 Howl Heat Crash in Sun14:51 Surprise! Iron Ball Drago23:03 Iron Crown's Tech31:42 5x Quark Drive41:54 Gravity Hypnosis Showmatch
This VENUSAUR Team Could Win the World Championship TalonVGC 2024-07-22 | Worlds Finalist has dominated online tours with Koraidon and VenusaurVGC 2023 Seniors Finalist Robbie Shaaij got Top 8 in a $2000 prize pool tournament featuring top Masters players. He did it with the only Venusaur team I've seen find success in Regulation G, with a Koraidon providing Sun. Venusaur can throw out quick Sleep Powders and enable Koraidon to deal wild damage with Tera Fire Sun / Orichalcum Pulse boosted Flare Blitz. The team has an unconventional Trick Room setter in Porygon2 as well as Ursaluna, which can both handle Miraidon, an otherwise tough matchup for Koraidon teams.Try the team yourself:Team Creator: twitter.com/VgcRobbieRental Code: 48JFFGPS Export: pokebin.com/57892e001a3f754cTournament Result: victoryroadvgc.com/vr-road-honolulu0:00 Team Intro1:00 Team Breakdown4:58 Venusaur is Clutch17:55 TR Comeback30:24 Learning the Hard Way
This Rank #1 KYOGRE Team is Unbeatable... TalonVGC 2024-07-19 | Jeongso Lee got 1st (and 3rd!) on the Battle Stadium with a powerful Kyogre team. It's an unconventional Calm Mind Leftovers set supported by Fake Out Rillaboom and Incineroar, as well as Screens Grimmsnarl with Thunder Wave to keep the speed (and RNG) advantage over the course of longer paced battles. As a secondary offensive option there's a Magnet, Tera Electric Raging Bolt. Relying on Origin Pulse as Kyogre's main offensive move can lead to inconsistencies, so it's a credit to Jeongso's play that they were able to reach such a high rank on two game carts.Try the team yourself:Team Creator: twitter.com/crystal_0302/status/1812779365408907329PS Export: pokebin.com/05154887f14addbeRental Code: TGVK8S (this one was taken offline, try this one from https://x.com/terupoke9/status/1813191608093057071/photo/3) 1K1WPK0:00 Intro3:40 Zebstrika22:49 CM Kyogre Owns Miraidon34:20 Eternatus Gastro Nightmare 55:44 QD Volc Set-up war
