The 2025 Pokémon season is kicking off with Baltimore Regionals, and it’s been an incredible showcase of many ‘mon you wouldn’t have expected to succeed in Scarlet and Violet VGC.

If there’s anything we’ve learned at Baltimore Regionals (Sept. 14 to 15), it’s that any Pokémon has the potential to shine in Regulation H, a format without Legendary and Paradox threats. On the first day of the event, we saw Hisui Pokémon like Sneasler and Ursaluna rise in usage, and there was even a Scyther that blew everyone away in an amazing stream match.