2026 Pittsburgh Pokémon VGC Regional Championships

Nicholas Rubingh [US]

Final placing: Top 256

Record: 5-3

Resistance: 47.19% (51.02%)

Teamlist

Annihilape @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Grass
- Close Combat
- Rage Fist
- U-turn
- Final Gambit

Pelipper @ Focus Sash
Ability: Drizzle
Tera Type: Stellar
- Weather Ball
- Hurricane
- Tailwind
- Wide Guard

Amoonguss @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Dark
- Spore
- Rage Powder
- Pollen Puff
- Clear Smog

Greninja @ Loaded Dice
Ability: Torrent
Tera Type: Ghost
- Water Shuriken
- Icy Wind
- Taunt
- Rain Dance

Archaludon @ Assault Vest
Ability: Stamina
Tera Type: Bug
- Dragon Pulse
- Flash Cannon
- Electro Shot
- Body Press

Basculegion @ Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Tera Type: Water
- Wave Crash
- Flip Turn
- Last Respects
- Aqua Jet

Swiss Phase 1
Round Result	Result	Name	Name Team Link	Record
Dropped at Round 8
8 Win	Win	Justin Wan [US]	Justin Wan [US]	4-4
7 Loss	Loss	Rushil Thakkar [US]	Rushil Thakkar [US]	11-3
6 Win	Win	Seth Ellsworth [US]	Seth Ellsworth [US]	3-5
5 Loss	Loss	Dylan Salvanera [US]	Dylan Salvanera [US]	4-4
4 Win	Win	Harry Kawai [US]	Harry Kawai [US]	4-4
3 Win	Win	Jackson Steene [US]	Jackson Steene [US]	1-7
2 Loss	Loss	Tony Hise [US]	Tony Hise [US]	2-3
1 Win	Win	Christopher Condon [US]	Christopher Condon [US]	4-4