2026 Pittsburgh Pokémon VGC Regional Championships

James Evans [US]

Final placing: Top 16

Record: 10-3

Resistance: 61.86% (56.70%)

Teamlist

Whimsicott @ Covert Cloak
Ability: Prankster
Tera Type: Steel
- Moonblast
- Encore
- Fake Tears
- Tailwind

Basculegion @ Focus Sash
Ability: Adaptability
Tera Type: Ghost
- Liquidation
- Last Respects
- Aqua Jet
- Protect

Pelipper @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Drizzle
Tera Type: Ghost
- Weather Ball
- Hurricane
- Icy Wind
- Muddy Water

Archaludon @ Power Herb
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Electric
- Electro Shot
- Draco Meteor
- Flash Cannon
- Protect

Gholdengo @ Life Orb
Ability: Good as Gold
Tera Type: Fighting
- Make It Rain
- Shadow Ball
- Tera Blast
- Protect

Incineroar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Intimidate
Tera Type: Ghost
- Fake Out
- Flare Blitz
- Knock Off
- U-turn

Top Cut
Round Result	Result	Favourite Fave	Name	Name Team Link	Record
Top 16 Loss	Loss		Daniel Yu [US]	Daniel Yu [US]	12-3

Swiss Phase 2
Round Result	Result	Name	Name Team Link	Record
12 Win	Win	Thomas Hayden [US]	Thomas Hayden [US]	9-3
11 Win	Win	Marcus Dion [CA]	Marcus Dion [CA]	8-4
10 Win	Win	Austin Forcinito [US]	Austin Forcinito [US]	8-4
9 Win	Win	Luka Trejgut [US]	Luka Trejgut [US]	9-3

Swiss Phase 1
Round Result	Result	Name	Name Team Link	Record
8 Win	Win	Samuel Moore [US]	Samuel Moore [US]	5-3
7 Win	Win	Michael Aprile [US]	Michael Aprile [US]	5-3
6 Win	Win	Dan Kelly [US]	Dan Kelly [US]	4-4
5 Win	Win	Matthew Souder [US]	Matthew Souder [US]	4-4
4 Loss	Loss	Tanner Torr [US]	Tanner Torr [US]	9-3
3 Win	Win	Brian Heck [US]	Brian Heck [US]	4-4
2 Win	Win	Jeremiah Paul [US]	Jeremiah Paul [US]	5-3
1 Loss	Loss	Michael Donnelly [US]	Michael Donnelly [US]	2-6