The titles
- Joseph Ugarte is champion with Mega Salamence and Mega Tyranitar on the same team.
- Finalist Aditya Subramanian, first in Swiss at 12-1.
- Rillaboom everywhere: five teams out of eight in the Top 8.
The story
Welcome, trainers. The first VGC Regional of the season on Pokémon Champions, Regulation M-C: 1,081 Masters. Ugarte wins with a two-Mega team (Salamence and Tyranitar) completed by Excadrill, Corviknight, Sneasler and Indeedee.
Subramanian, American according to the official RK9 pairings and Limitless (Victory Road lists him as Indian), reaches the final with Mega Charizard Y and Mega Golisopod. In the semifinals Ugarte beats Blaik Thompson 2-0 and Subramanian gets past Brady Smith 2-0; in the final Ugarte wins 2-0. In the Top 8, Rillaboom and Sneasler dominate; Raichu and Hisuian Arcanine show up three times each.
Junior and Senior
Senior: Charlie K. wins, unbeaten at 11-0, beating Kevin H. in the final; in the semifinals Kevin H. had knocked out Eder U., later the Senior champion in Puebla.
Junior: Asher G. wins over Landon S.
Sources. victoryroad.pro/2027-baltimore, limitlessvgc.com/tournaments/441; rk9.gg/pairings/BA002-JL3KVbvivVKNAc (official Masters, Senior and Junior pairings); liquipedia.net (Top Cut scores, read on November 3, 2026); research of October 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026.