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Destructoid
Adam Newell

Incineroar and Calyrex unsurprisngly dominate top Pokémon picks at 2025 World Championship day two

Heading into Day 2 of the Pokémon 2025 World Championships, the VGC side is seeing an unprecedented amount of various non-restricted and restricted Pokémon, but the old guard remains at the top of the standings.

To the surprise of no one, Incineroar and Calyrex are both leading in terms of usage going into Day 2, with top trainers utilising both in most of the top rosters. In fact, looking at some of the trainers who have made it into the top 604. It's hard not to see these two Pokémon dominate most teams, even though there are a few surprise picks among them.

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