This event uses the Regulation Set H ruleset. This format bans the use of any Restricted Legendary Pokémon such as Miraidon, as well as banning every other Legendary Pokémon such as Ogerpon and Urshifu, and Paradox Pokémon such as Flutter Mane or Iron Hands. This offers a drastic change from the 2024 Pokémon World Championships!
Standings
The event was ultimately won by Jong Dae-Jung, a Semifinalist at both the 2023 and 2024 Thailand National Championships.
# | Trainer | Pokémon | Record | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Jong Dae-Jung | 5-0 | EVs | ||
2nd | Noppasorn Tangkasem | 4-1 | OTS | ||
Top 4 | Aphikrit Thanathanindecha | 4-1 | OTS | ||
| Narawitch Naenna | 4-1 | OTS | |||
Top 8 | Krittapas Augchariyajinda | 4-1 | OTS | ||
| Worrachate Bosri | 4-1 | OTS | |||
| Ekkarin Kirirat | 3-2 | OTS | |||
| Nawapol Kumsup | 3-2 | OTS | |||
The following placements are Noppasorn Tangkasem in 2nd place, Aphikrit Thanathanindecha and 2-time Thailand Nationals Finalist Narawitch Naenna in the Top 4, and 2023 Thailand Nationals Finalist Krittapas Augchariyajinda, Worrachate Bosri, Ekkarin Kirirat, and Nawapol Kumsup in the Top 8.
The most commonly used Pokemon was Annihilape, appearing on five teams including the 1st and 2nd place teams. Gholdengo and Garchomp both appear on four teams, notably on the 1st and 2nd place teams once again, followed by Alolan Ninetales appearing on three teams. Continuing on, the next most used Pokemon were Vivillon, Talonflame, Amoonguss, Incineroar, Rillaboom, Hisuian Zoroark, Primarina, Sneasler, and Kingambit, all appearing on two teams.
Jong Dae-Jung's Winning Team
The 2025 Thailand Premier Ball League Champion was kind enough to share their winning team online, commenting that "the team is already outdated, as [they] built it based on [their] predictions of what Thai players would bring."
Notably, all six of these Pokemon have the move Protect, and all six have 252 EVs in their Speed stat. They also all use either Jolly or Timid Natures, both of which boost the Pokemon's Speed.
Having picked up popularity in Regulation Set H, Vivillon appears on this team with its Ocean Pattern. This team features a fairly standard set, allowing Vivillon to be a useful utility Pokemon with Sleep Powderand Hurricane's accuracy being boosted by the Compound Eyesability, and Rage Powderserving as useful redirection. The Focus Sashheld item and Protect allow it to survive for longer than it typically would due to its poor bulk and defensive typing. This Vivillon has a Ghost Tera Type, mainly allowing it to become immune to the Normal-type attack Fake Out, which would otherwise cause it to flinch. Its Timid Nature allows it to move even faster, and its 252 EVs in Special Attack let it hit harder with Hurricane.
Talonflame is a fairly common Pokemon in Regulation Set H thanks to its signature ability Gale Wings giving it priority on Flying-type moves, such as Tailwind, as long as its HP is full. Other Pokemon have the option of using Tailwind with priority, like Whimsicott and Murkrow, but Talonflame has the added bonus of being able to do a decent amount of damage as well. With the Sharp Beak held item boosting the power of Flying-type attacks by 20%, Talonflame's attack of choice is Dual Wingbeat, once again given priority if it's at full HP. While more common sets tend to use Flare Blitz and Brave Bird as their attacks, the lack of recoil in this moveset allows Talonflame to stick around for a turn or two longer than expected. This Pokemon also learns Will-O-Wisp, allowing it to be incredibly detrimental to opposing attackers, and rounds off its moveset with Protect. Similarly to Vivillon, Talonflame's EVs are mainly divided between its Attack and Speed, with the Jolly Nature making it even faster. It also has a Ghost Tera Type to avoid being hit by Fake Out.
Their Annihilape is seemingly built as a fairly standard bulky set. With 252 EVs in its HP stat, this Pokemon is built to last a few attacks, paired with the status move Bulk Up boosting its Attack and Defense stats. Rage Fist also benefits from the added bulk, gaining more and more power depending on how many times Annihilape has been hit. The final two moves are Drain Punch, an attack that helps to heal Annihilape, and Protect. The Safety Goggles held item allows it to ignore powder-based moves, most notably Rage Powder and Spore from Amoonguss, but also Sleep Powder from Vivillon and Jumpluff. Its ability Defiant helps to protect it from Pokemon like Incineroar lowering its stats, and the option to terastallize into the Water-type helps to protect it from otherwise super-effective Fairy and Ghost-type attacks, as well as giving it a resistance to Water-type attacks from common Pokemon like Primarina, Pelipper, Basculegion, and more. Finally, Annihilape has a Jolly Nature as well as 252 EVs in Speed to outspeed many of its opponents.
Gholdengo is a powerful and threatening attacker in Regulation Set H, dealing absurd amounts of damage with its signature attack Make It Rain. Paired with the Iron Plate boosting the damage of Steel-type attacks by 20% as well as a Steel Tera Type and the option of using Nasty Plot to boost its Special Attack stat by two stages, Gholdengo can quickly become a huge threat if left unchecked. Its 252 EVs in Special Attack also allows it to deal large single-target damage with Shadow Ball. Its signature ability Good as Gold is also extremely valuable, especially against Amoonguss, since this makes Gholdengo immune to status moves.
Alolan Ninetales also appears on this team, having been popularized by Paul Chua's team making it to the Finals of the 2025 Baltimore Regionals. Chua, however, used an offensive version of Ninetales, but this team features a more classic supportive Ninetales. Its ability Snow Warning sets up the snow, boosting its Defense by 50%, allowing it to use Aurora Veil to reduce the damage its team takes by a third. The snow weather condition also guarantees that Blizzard always hits, boosting its offensive potential. Ninetales' final attack is Freeze-Dry, allowing it to deal single-target Ice-type damage while also threatening Water-type Pokemon with super-effective hits. This Pokemon has an Ice Tera Type, allowing it to keep its Defense boost from the snow, and boosting the damage from Blizzard and Freeze-Dry, complimented by its 252 EVs in Special Attack.
The final Pokemon on the team is Garchomp. With the Life Orb and 252 EVs in Attack, this Pokemon hits incredibly hard with Stomping Tantrum and Dragon Claw. Its final attack is Earthquake, which is complimented by the two Flying-type Pokemon on the team. Earthquake hits all Pokemon, including the user's teammate, but as a Ground-type attack, cannot hit Flying-type Pokemon like Vivillon or Talonflame. Its ability Rough Skin and Steel Tera Type make it even harder to deal with too, punishing Pokemon that hit it while resisting Fairy and Dragon-type attacks which would typically knock it out.
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