VGC Tournament Results: 2023 Fresno Regional Championships

The 2023 Fresno Regional Championships event is a VGC Tournament held at Fresno, California, USA! Read on to learn the event dates, location, results, and more!

VGC Tournament Results
Oceania International		European International		Portland Regional
Hartford Regional		Milwaukee Regional		Fresno Regional
Japan Nationals		North America International		Yokohama Open (Canceled)
VGC World Championships			2024 Championship Series

Possible Next Champion Mystery Gift Pokemon

Emilio Forbes's Kingambit

Kingambit
Level	50
Tera Type
Ability	Defiant
Held Item	Black Glasses
Moveset	・ Kowtow Cleave ・ Sucker Punch ・ Swords Dance ・ Protect

Emiliio Forbes's Kingambit is a sturdy and strong Pokemon which he used to take home the 2023 Fresno Regional Championship. He masterfully used this Pokemon, setting up Swords Dance on opportune turns, and using Protect and Terastallization to protect it and boost its damage.

2023 Fresno Regional Championship: Champions Team

Team Cores and Strategy

Kingambit and Flutter Mane

Kingambit

Flutter Mane

Kingambit and Flutter Mane are a solid duo that match up favorably against the likes of Gholdengo, which was shown in the Finals match against OCIC Champion, Gavin Michaels. These Pokemon also have good defensive switch-ins in this team.

Arcanine and Iron Hands

Arcanine

Iron Hands

Arcanine and Iron Hands are both solid switch-ins to Make It Rain, taking resisted damage from it. Arcanine is also able to reduce the effectiveness of Physical threats thanks to its Intimidate.

Amoonguss and Iron Hands

Amoonguss

Iron Hands

Amoonguss and Iron Hands are strong Pokemon in the back of this team, as they can both switch in for their teammates. They also make up for a solid and difficult-to-KO late-game tandem.

Competitive Team Building for Doubles Ranked Battle

Teams Strengths

Emilio Forbes's team can alternate between fast and slow modes, with fast Pokemon like Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle, and slow Pokemon like Kingambit and Iron Hands. These Pokemon allowed for enough variance that the champion was able to utilize to secure his victory,

Champion's Pokemon's Moveset and Held Items

Tera Dark Kingambit (MVP)

Ability	Defiant
Tera Type
Held Item	Black Glasses
Moveset	・ Kowtow Cleave ・ Sucker Punch ・ Swords Dance ・ Protect

Emilio Forbes's Kingambit is built to have the most powerful Kowtow Cleaves and Sucker Punch as possible, while remaining bulky and not choice locked. Swords Dance and Protect were used effectively in this build, setting up its offense when anticipating a switch or Protect, and using Protect when anticipating a super-effective attack.

Kingambit Movesets and Best Builds

Choice Specs Flutter Mane

Ability	Protosynthesis
Tera Type
Held Item	Black Glasses
Moveset	・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Moonblast ・ Shadow Ball ・ Trick Room

Choice Specs Flutter Mane is an offensive powerhouse, able to take out most foes, or at least deal sizeable chunks of damage. Trick Room can prove to be useful, giving Flutter Mane's slower teammates the speed advantage.

Flutter Mane Movesets and Best Builds

Safety Goggles Arcanine

Ability	Intimidate
Tera Type
Held Item	Safety Goggles
Moveset	・ Flare Blitz ・ Extreme Speed ・ Will-O-Wisp ・ Protect

Arcanine's Extreme Speed is especially useful for picking off low HP Pokemon. It also offers great utility with its Intimidate Ability and Will-O-Wisp, which could burn physically offensive threats. Flare Blitz is also useful for taking important KOs on Fire-weak Pokemon such as Amoonguss.

Arcanine Movesets and Best Builds

Booster Energy Iron Bundle

Ability	Quark Drive
Tera Type
Held Item	Booster Energy
Moveset	・ Dazzling Gleam ・ Moonblast ・ Shadow Ball ・ Trick Room

Booster Energy Iron Bundle is a difficult Pokemon to outspeed. Its standard moveset of Hydro Pump, Icy-Wind and Freeze-Dry are also difficult to wall, with few type combinations being able to take it on.

Iron Bundle Movesets and Best Builds

Support Amoonguss

Ability	Regenerator
Tera Type
Held Item	Rocky Helmet
Moveset	・ Spore ・ Rage Powder ・ Clear Smog ・ Pollen Puff

Support Amoonguss can be a huge nuisance on the field with its standard Spore and Rage Powder. Protect can help Amoonguss out on turns where it is in danger of getting double-targeted, while Pollen Puff can heal a damaged teammate.

Amoonguss Movesets and Best Builds

2023 Fresno Regional Championships Details

Tournament for Best Players in Pokemon Games

The 2023 Fresno Regional Championships is a Regional tournament where players could compete for Championship points, which can help players qualify for the 2023 Pokemon World Championships to be held in Yokohama, Japan.

Separate tournaments were held for Pokemon TCG, Pokemon UNITE, Pokemon GO, and Pokemon Video Game Championship, through Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.

Pokemon World Championships 2023

2023 Fresno Regional Championships Date and Location

This season's 2023 Fresno Regional Championships event took place at Fresno, California, USA, on June 10-11, 2023.

Event Registration

Registrations for the event opened until June 9, 2023 for players in all age divisions, namely Juniors, Seniors, and Masters. Spectator Passes were made available by the tournament organizers, but with limited availability.

Side Events

Current Series

Players were able to join Side Events for VGC, the Pokemon Trading Card Game, and Pokemon Go by purchasing Side Event Tickets at the event. Prizes were also available for winners in these side events.

Championship Point System

Points Awarded from Regional and International Tournaments

CP, or Championship Points are points awarded to players who participated in this regional tournament. Points vary depending on the tournament, and the players placement.

International Championships Point System

2023 Fresno Regional Championships Eligible Pokemon

Regulation C

Treasures of Ruin Permitted in Regulation C (Series 3)

The four Treasures of Ruin are now eligible to use in Regulation C (Series 3)!

Treasures of Ruin
Wo-Chien Best Build	Chien-Pao Best Build	Ting-Lu Best Build	Chi-Yu Best Build

Best Treasures of Ruin Builds for Ranked Battle

Koraidon and Miraidon were Banned

Koraidon and Miraidon are also banned from competitive play in Regulation C (Series 3).

Koraidon

Miraidon

Non-Paldean Dex Pokemon and Regional Variants

Regional variants of Pokemon not found in the Paldean Region are also banned from competitive play. Even though some of these Pokemon share a Pokedex Number with their legal counterparts, they are all banned from online play.

Previous starters who appeared in 7-Star Tera Raid Events are also banned from competitive play as they are not part of the Paldea Pokedex.

Charmander	Charmeleon	Charizard
Scorbunny	Raboot	Cinderace
Froakie	Frogadier	Greninja
Rowlet	Dartrix	Decidueye
Oshawott	Dewott	Samurott
Sobble	Drizzile	Inteleon
Wooper	Quagsire	Galarian Meowth
Perrserker	Hisuian Zorua	Hisuian Zoroark

Walking Wake and Iron Leaves

Although Walking Wake and Iron Leaves are Paradox Pokemon, they are banned from the current Ranked Battle Series as they are not part of the Paldea Pokedex.

Walking Wake

Iron Leaves

All Legal Pokemon

Almost all Pokemon in the Paldea Pokedex are available to use for Ranked Battle Regulation C (Series 3), including Paradox Pokemon and Treasures of Ruin but still excluding Koraidon and Miraidon and Pokemon not included in the Paldean Pokedex.

Complete Paldea Pokedex

Next Major Pokemon VGC Tournament

2023 North America International Championships Tournament

The next major VGC event will be the 2023 North America International Championships (NAIC) Tournament, which will be held on June 30 - July 2, 2023.

It will be played with Regulation C rules, which means that the Four Treasures of Ruin, as well as Paradox Pokemon will be legal. Koraidon and Miraidon, Walking Wake and Iron Leaves, and Pokemon which are not in the Paldea Dex such as Quagsire, Perrserker, and raid event Pokemon such as Charizard, Cinderace, and Greninja and their pre-evolutions will not be usable in this tournament.
Ranked Battle Regulation C (Series 3): Rules and Banned Pokemon

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All Ranked Battle Series (Regulations)

Event	Description
Ranked Battle Regulation G (Series 7)	Ruleset: Legendary Pokemon will finally be available in Regulation G! Regulation G Duration: 05/01/2024 ~ 08/31/2024
Ranked Battle Regulation F (Series 6) [LIVE]	Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from Indigo Disk DLC will be available in Regulation F! Regulation F Duration: 01/04/2024 ~ 04/30/2024
Ranked Battle Regulation E (Series 5)	Ruleset: New and Returning Pokemon from The Teal Mask DLC will be available in Regulation E! Regulation E Duration: 10/1/2023 ~ 01/02/2024
Ranked Battle Regulation D (Series 4)	Ruleset: Pokemon transferred from Pokémon HOME except Restricted Pokemon will be available in Regulation D! (Regulation D) Regulation D Duration: 7/1/2023 ~ 9/30/2023
Ranked Battle Regulation C (Series 3)	Ruleset: The Four Treasures of Ruin are available in Regulation C! Regulation C Duration: 4/1/2023 ~ 6/30/2023
Ranked Battle Series 2 (Regulation B)	Ruleset: Paradox Pokemon can now be used in Series 2 (Regulation B)! Duration: 2/1/2023 ~ 3/31/2023
Ranked Battle Series 1 (Regulation A)	Ruleset: Paradox and Legendary Pokemon are banned from competitive play! Duration: 12/1/2022 ~ 1/31/2023

Ranked Battle Rules and Banned Pokemon

Current & Upcoming Online Competitions