Brisbane Regional 2026 results: Dragapult takes the top six as Edmund Khoo wins
Singapore's Edmund Khoo won Brisbane Regionals with Dragapult, which filled the top six places. The winning list, the Top 8, the numbers, and a Filipino in Day 2.
By PTCG News Team4 min read
Baltimore was the weekend the field beat Dragapult. Brisbane was the weekend Dragapult beat the field. Edmund Khoo of Singapore won the Masters Division at the Brisbane Regional Championship, and Dragapult decks took every place from first to sixth.
The event drew 817 players, according to Limitless TCG, and unlike Baltimore, 30th Celebration cards were legal: the format ran from Temporal Forces to 30th Celebration. Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi of Japan finished second and Australia’s Brent Tonisson third, both with Dragapult.
The numbers: a third of Day 2, and most of the top tables
We counted every deck among the 148 players in the second phase on Limitless’s standings:
| Deck | Day 2 players | Top 8 | Top 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragapult (all builds) | 52 (35%) | 6 | 9 |
| Zoroark | 13 (9%) | 0 | 0 |
| Ogerpon | 12 (8%) | 0 | 3 |
| Alakazam | 11 (7%) | 0 | 0 |
| Slowking | 10 (7%) | 0 | 1 |
| Mega Excadrill | 10 (7%) | 0 | 0 |
Dragapult’s share of Day 2 was almost exactly the same as in Baltimore, where 36% of the second phase played it. The difference is what it did with it. In Baltimore it converted that share into two Top 8 spots. In Brisbane it took six, and more than half of the Top 16.
Zoroark was the clearest loser: the second most played deck in Day 2, with no one in the Top 16.
The winning list, and why it isn’t new
Khoo’s deck is a straightforward Dragapult build: four Dreepy, four Drakloak and three Dragapult ex, with no Dusknoir or Blaziken partner. The engine is Dragapult ex’s Phantom Dive, which does 200 damage and puts six damage counters on the opponent’s Benched Pokémon, spread however you like. Around it:
- Two Munkidori. Its Adrena-Brain Ability, which works while it has Darkness Energy attached, moves up to three damage counters from one of your Pokémon to one of your opponent’s. That’s why the list runs two Darkness Energy alongside three Fire and three Psychic for Phantom Dive.
- Dunsparce and Dudunsparce. Dudunsparce’s Run Away Draw Ability draws three cards, then shuffles Dudunsparce back into the deck.
- One Moltres. Its Fighting Wings attack does 90 more damage when the opponent’s Active Pokémon is an ex, a cheap answer to big ex attackers.
- Four Crushing Hammer, the coin-flip card that can knock Energy off an opponent’s Pokémon, plus one Unfair Stamp and two Risky Ruins.
The most interesting part is where the list came from. Limitless groups identical decklists, and exactly the same 60 cards were played by seven players across four events in two weekends: Daniel Ruslianto Putra finished 18th with it at the Indonesia Premier Ball League on September 19, Dylan Gunn played it in Baltimore, Khoo won Brisbane with it, and three players took it to Frankfurt, where Elias Erkenfelt finished 22nd. Good lists travel fast now, and this one travelled well.
Limitless prices it at about $41, roughly ₱2,600 by our conversion at ₱62.40 per US dollar, before shipping and local markups.
The Brisbane Top 8
| # | Player | Deck |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmund Khoo (Singapore) | Dragapult |
| 2 | Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi (Japan) | Dragapult |
| 3 | Brent Tonisson (Australia) | Dragapult |
| 4 | Daigo Yoshihara (Japan) | Dragapult/Dusknoir |
| 5 | Daniel Fray (Australia) | Dragapult/Blaziken |
| 6 | Max Kunde (Australia) | Dragapult |
| 7 | Fletcher Cutting (Australia) | Mega Lopunny/Dusknoir |
| 8 | Masato Shimada (Japan) | Mega Lucario/Hariyama |
The Top 8 had players from three countries, with a strong Japanese group: three of the eight. The two non-Dragapult decks, Mega Lopunny/Dusknoir and Mega Lucario/Hariyama, finished seventh and eighth.
A Filipino in Day 2
Justin Yusay, listed under the Philippine flag, made the second phase and finished 82nd with Dragapult/Dusknoir. If you know of other Filipino players who made the trip to Brisbane, tell us.
What Brisbane means for players in the Philippines
Brisbane is the closest thing we have to a regional preview. It was played in the Asia-Pacific, with a strong Japanese contingent, and with 30th Celebration legal, just like local events now.
- Dragapult is the deck to beat again. Baltimore suggested the field had caught up. Brisbane says that with 30th Celebration legal, Dragapult is back on top. Whatever you play at your local GYM, have a plan for Phantom Dive’s bench damage.
- The stock list works. The winning deck is not a secret tech build. It’s a list that was already public after Indonesia and Baltimore. If you’re picking up Dragapult, it’s a sensible place to start.
- Watch Ogerpon. It put three players in the Top 16 from just 12 in Day 2, a quarter of the players who brought it.
Gym Battles count toward the GYM Campaign 2026 from October 1, and you can find an official GYM near you in our store directory. For the European view of the same weekend, see our Frankfurt Regional report, where Alakazam beat a Dragapult-heavy field.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Brisbane Regional 2026?
Edmund Khoo of Singapore won the Masters Division with Dragapult. Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi of Japan was second, also with Dragapult.
How well did Dragapult do at Brisbane?
Dragapult decks took every place from first to sixth. Counting its Dusknoir and Blaziken versions, 52 of the 148 players in the second phase played it (35%), and it filled 9 of the Top 16.
Was 30th Celebration legal at the Brisbane Regional?
Yes. Limitless lists the format as Temporal Forces to 30th Celebration, unlike Baltimore a week earlier, which ended at Pitch Black.
Did any Filipino players compete at the Brisbane Regional?
Yes. Justin Yusay, listed under the Philippine flag, finished 82nd with Dragapult/Dusknoir.
How much does the winning Dragapult list cost?
Limitless prices Khoo's list at about $41, roughly ₱2,600 by our conversion at ₱62.40 per US dollar, before shipping and local markups.
