2026 Pittsburgh Pokémon VGC Regional Championships

Ryan Nesmith [US]

Final placing: Top 128

Record: 7-5

Resistance: 56.46% (59.83%)

Teamlist

Volcarona @ Lum Berry
Ability: Flame Body
Tera Type: Fire
- Overheat
- Will-O-Wisp
- Struggle Bug
- Rage Powder

Sneasler @ White Herb
Ability: Unburden
Tera Type: Ghost
- Dire Claw
- Close Combat
- Coaching
- Protect

Rillaboom @ Assault Vest
Ability: Grassy Surge
Tera Type: Fire
- Wood Hammer
- Grassy Glide
- High Horsepower
- Fake Out

Kingambit @ Safety Goggles
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Dark
- Kowtow Cleave
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
- Protect

Dragonite @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Multiscale
Tera Type: Fairy
- Scale Shot
- Low Kick
- Haze
- Protect

Ninetales-Alola @ Choice Specs
Ability: Snow Warning
Tera Type: Ghost
- Blizzard
- Freeze-Dry
- Moonblast
- Icy Wind

Swiss Phase 2
Round Result	Result	Name	Name Team Link	Record
12 Loss	Loss	Collin Agarwal [US]	Collin Agarwal [US]	8-4
11 Loss	Loss	Kevin Hickey [US]	Kevin Hickey [US]	8-4
10 Loss	Loss	Kurt Imhoff [US]	Kurt Imhoff [US]	8-4
9 Win	Win	Alexander Phipps [US]	Alexander Phipps [US]	6-6

Swiss Phase 1
Round Result	Result	Name	Name Team Link	Record
8 Win	Win	Erich Schrader [US]	Erich Schrader [US]	5-3
7 Win	Win	Callie Murray [US]	Callie Murray [US]	5-3
6 Win	Win	Zachary Sefcik [US]	Zachary Sefcik [US]	4-4
5 Win	Win	Adam Hicken [US]	Adam Hicken [US]	3-5
4 Loss	Loss	Steven Stark [US]	Steven Stark [US]	5-3
3 Loss	Loss	Anthony Kissoon [US]	Anthony Kissoon [US]	5-3
2 Win	Win	Nate Curl [US]	Nate Curl [US]	4-4
1 Win	Win	Philip Miller [US]	Philip Miller [US]	2-3