2026 Pittsburgh Pokémon VGC Regional Championships

Joseph Sturgill [US]

Final placing: Top 128

Record: 7-5

Resistance: 55.90% (56.82%)

Teamlist

Sneasler @ Grassy Seed
Ability: Unburden
Tera Type: Flying
- Close Combat
- Acrobatics
- Swords Dance
- Protect

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

Volcarona @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Flame Body
Tera Type: Water
- Heat Wave
- Quiver Dance
- Rage Powder
- Protect

Basculegion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Adaptability
Tera Type: Fairy
- Last Respects
- Wave Crash
- Flip Turn
- Aqua Jet

Ninetales-Alola @ Light Clay
Ability: Snow Warning
Tera Type: Ghost
- Moonblast
- Blizzard
- Aurora Veil
- Protect

Ursaluna-Bloodmoon @ Leftovers
Ability: Mind’s Eye
Tera Type: Electric
- Earth Power
- Blood Moon
- Yawn
- Protect

Swiss Phase 2
Round Result	Result	Name	Name Team Link	Record
12 Loss	Loss	Matt Francis [US]	Matt Francis [US]	8-4
11 Loss	Loss	Dylan Matthews [US]	Dylan Matthews [US]	12-3
10 Loss	Loss	Edward Glover [US]	Edward Glover [US]	9-3
9 Win	Win	Austin Le [US]	Austin Le [US]	7-5

Swiss Phase 1
Round Result	Result	Name	Name Team Link	Record
8 Win	Win	christopher Hammack [US]	christopher Hammack [US]	5-3
7 Win	Win	Ethan Trejo [US]	Ethan Trejo [US]	5-3
6 Win	Win	Kevin Betancourt [US]	Kevin Betancourt [US]	3-5
5 Loss	Loss	Stephen Mea [US]	Stephen Mea [US]	9-3
4 Win	Win	Tara Maclachlan [US]	Tara Maclachlan [US]	4-4
3 Win	Win	Michael Donnelly [US]	Michael Donnelly [US]	2-6
2 Win	Win	Joseph DeRogatis [US]	Joseph DeRogatis [US]	0-2
1 Loss	Loss	Andy Hovis [US]	Andy Hovis [US]	4-4