Indianapolis Regionals was the first official Regulation G tournament in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and no one expected Miraidon to blow the competition away, let alone win the entire event. Now everyone is finally acknowledging the power of the Gen IX Legendary dragon.

Going into Scarlet and Violet’s first restricted format, Regulation G, Pokémon VGC pros had a list of Legendary ‘mons to watch, with Calyrex seen as the biggest threat. To no one’s surprise, Shadow Rider and Ice Rider Calyrex topped the restricted Legendary usage charts on both days of the event. Meanwhile, Miraidon was only sitting at 9.09 percent usage on day one and 6.56 percent on day two. Still, the Violet Legendary mascot found a way to outshine Calyrex and all the other Legendaries by winning its first legal major.