2026 Pittsburgh Pokémon VGC Regional Championships

Santino Tarquinio [US]

Final placing: Top 64

Record: 9-3

Resistance: 56.73% (58.92%)

Teamlist

Annihilape @ Focus Sash
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Stellar
- Close Combat
- Final Gambit
- Rage Fist
- Taunt

Tatsugiri @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Commander
Tera Type: Steel
- Dragon Pulse
- Draco Meteor
- Muddy Water
- Icy Wind

Glimmora @ Power Herb
Ability: Toxic Debris
Tera Type: Grass
- Spiky Shield
- Meteor Beam
- Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power

Gholdengo @ Choice Specs
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Steel
- Make It Rain
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt
- Trick

Talonflame @ Life Orb
Ability: Gale Wings
Tera Type: Flying
- Protect
- Tailwind
- Brave Bird
- Flare Blitz

Dondozo @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
Tera Type: Grass
- Protect
- Wave Crash
- Order Up
- Earthquake

Swiss Phase 2
Round Result	Result	Name	Name Team Link	Record
12 Win	Win	Andrew Block [US]	Andrew Block [US]	8-4
11 Win	Win	Matt Francis [US]	Matt Francis [US]	8-4
10 Win	Win	Justin Knox [US]	Justin Knox [US]	6-5
9 Loss	Loss	Scott Csordas [CA]	Scott Csordas [CA]	9-3

Swiss Phase 1
Round Result	Result	Name	Name Team Link	Record
8 Win	Win	Nicholas Hegel [US]	Nicholas Hegel [US]	5-3
7 Win	Win	Adam Warren [US]	Adam Warren [US]	4-4
6 Win	Win	Ryan Loseto [CA]	Ryan Loseto [CA]	3-5
5 Win	Win	Ben Gandolfi [US]	Ben Gandolfi [US]	5-3
4 Loss	Loss	Ben Grissmer [US]	Ben Grissmer [US]	9-3
3 Win	Win	Jared Pridgeon [US]	Jared Pridgeon [US]	3-5
2 Loss	Loss	Ian Roberts [US]	Ian Roberts [US]	3-4
1 Win	Win	Sierra Elsbecker [US]	Sierra Elsbecker [US]	4-4