VGC 2021 Swiss Bracket: Round 4: Thu Mar 19, 2026 - Sun Apr 5, 2026
Hi VGC players, for the third time in a row we’ve finished a round with time to spare, so that extra time will go toward the final phase of Swiss! This will be by far the most impactful round, as it will decide who moves on to Top 8, and who will go to Little Cup.
This is the fourth and final round of Swiss. All players have until Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Midnight (PST) to complete their best of 3 match.
@tstark20 vs @wisewailmer
@silversnorlax204 vs @festa
@pfm vs @banks
@JimTrainer vs @DarthEevee
@Tryson21 vs @Littu
@Swinub vs @cosrob
@SeasidePokemon vs @lyleberr
@mrbubbles vs @crindy
Top 8 Forecast
This will be a quick glance at how each group of players is currently positioned. The 8 highest ranked players will progress to the final championship bracket, while everyone else will compete in Little Cup.
The 3-0 Group (2 Players)
Both of these players have already qualified for Top 8 and will be fighting for 1st seed in the final bracket.
The 2-1 Group (8 Players)
By far the most interesting and volatile group. The winners of their set will also make it into Top 8, however the losers also have a decent shot as well depending on their resistance score. More on that in the next section.
The 1-2 Group (5 Players)
Everyone in this group will need to win their set to stand a chance at making Top 8. If you end with a final Swiss record of 2-2, the tiebreaker will be something called resistance.
Basically, it’s a metric of how well the opponents you lost to did. If you lost to players who performed well then you have a good shot at making it into Top 8, assuming you have at least a 2-2 record.
The 0-3 Group (3 Players)
Many hard fought battles but the Top 8 dream is no more. Little Cup awaits!
How Pairings Worked
Summary
For the fourth round of Swiss, players with a 3-0 set record were randomly paired with other players with the same record. Same for players with 2-1, 1-2, and 0-3 set records, respectively.
As there was an uneven amount of players in both the 1-2 and 0-3 groups, one pair up/pair down occurred where a player with a 1-2 set record (SeasidePokemon) was randomly selected to face a player with a 0-3 set record (lyleberr).
Repeat matchups from any previous rounds were avoided by the system, as were players who had previously paired up/paired down.
Best of luck VGC players, and have fun! There are some very exciting games ahead that I can’t wait to watch.