The 2026 Pokémon Pittsburgh Regional Championships were won by 2024 Toronto Regional Champion Chuppa Cross IV.
This tournament was the third in-person event in the 2026 Championship Series, and used the Regulation Set H ruleset. This format bans the use of all Paradox, Legendary, and Restricted Special Pokemon. The current series concludes with the 2026 Pokémon World Championships taking place in San Francisco, California from August 28-30, 2026, with the Video Game Championships taking place in the upcoming Pokémon Champions title.
The following list shows each player that made it to Top Cut; the teams they used, which you can click or tap to see more information, such as each Pokémon's moves or ability; and any rewards earned. This includes Championship Points (CP), prize money in USD, and invites to the 2026 World Championships. Any team or rental code shown below can be used in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's in-person events while Regulation Set H is running from September 1 to November 30, 2025.
This tournament was the third in-person event in the 2026 Championship Series, and used the Regulation Set H ruleset. This format bans the use of all Paradox, Legendary, and Restricted Special Pokemon. The current series concludes with the 2026 Pokémon World Championships taking place in San Francisco, California from August 28-30, 2026, with the Video Game Championships taking place in the upcoming Pokémon Champions title.
The following list shows each player that made it to Top Cut; the teams they used, which you can click or tap to see more information, such as each Pokémon's moves or ability; and any rewards earned. This includes Championship Points (CP), prize money in USD, and invites to the 2026 World Championships. Any team or rental code shown below can be used in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's in-person events while Regulation Set H is running from September 1 to November 30, 2025.
Results
# | Rewards | Trainer | Pokémon | |||
1st | $6,000 | 350 CP | Worlds Invite | Chuppa Cross IV | ||
2nd | $4,000 | 325 CP | Matt Tidd | |||
Top 4 | $2,000 | 300 CP | Daniel Yu | |||
Dylan Matthews | ||||||
Top 8 | $1,000 | 280 CP | Joshua Lorcy | |||
Justin Tang | ||||||
Vincenzo Cicco | ||||||
Rushil Thakkar | ||||||
Top Cut | 750$ | 200 CP | Caelan Brown | |||
James Evans | ||||||
Rajan Bal | ||||||
Ofomezie Emelle | ||||||
Yichun Wu | ||||||
Zachary Weed | ||||||
Jeremy Cote | ||||||
Top Pokémon
# | Pokémon | Day 1 | Day 2 | | # | Pokémon | Day 1 | Day 2 | ||
#1 | Gholdengo | 41.6% | ▲ 48.6% | #8 | Archaludon | 23.1% | ▲ 23.4% | |||
#2 | Sneasler | 38.2% | ▼ 35.5% | #9 | Pelipper | 18.9% | ▼ 17.8% | |||
#3 | Incineroar | 35.2% | ▲ 46.7% | #10 | Basculegion (Male) | 16.1% | ▲ 20.6% | |||
#4 | Rillaboom | 34.3% | ▼ 29.0% | #11 | Ursaluna | 15.8% | <16.0% | |||
#5 | Dragonite | 30.9% | ▲ 33.6% | #12 | Ninetales (Alola) | 15.1% | ▲ 17.8% | |||
#6 | Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) | 28.9% | ▲ 32.7% | #13 | Tyranitar | <15.2% | ▲ 15.9% | |||
#7 | Annihilape | 25.9% | ▲ 28.0% | | ||||||
Streamed Battles
Ofomezie Emelle | 0 - 2 | Matt Tidd |
Game 1 | ||
1 - 0 | ||
Game 2 | ||
1 - 1 | ||
Game 3 | ||
1 - 2 | ||
Chuppa Cross IV | 2 - 1 | Joshua Lorcy |
Game 1 | ||
1 - 0 | ||
Game 2 | ||
1 - 1 | ||
Game 3 | ||
2 - 1 | ||
Daniel Yu | 2 - 1 | Justin Tang |
Game 1 | ||
0 - 1 | ||
Game 2 | ||
1 - 1 | ||
Game 3 | ||
2 - 1 | ||
Matt Tidd | 2 - 1 | Dylan Matthews |
Game 1 | ||
1 - 0 | ||
Game 2 | ||
1 - 1 | ||
Game 3 | ||
2 - 1 | ||
The semifinals continue with a battle between 2024 Toronto Regional Champion Chuppa Cross IV and 2025 Atlanta Regional Champion Daniel Yu.
Chuppa Cross IV | 2 - 0 | Daniel Yu |
Game 1 | ||
1 - 0 | ||
Game 2 | ||
2 - 0 | ||
Chuppa Cross IV | 2 - 0 | Matt Tidd |
Game 1 | ||
1 - 0 | ||
Game 2 | ||
2 - 0 | ||
