Melbourne Regional Gets a Surprise 8-0 Leader

The Melbourne Pokémon Regional is still underway, but the Day 1 story is already getting interesting. After eight rounds, Myeongsub Kwak sits alone at 8-0 in the Masters division, leading a field of 959 players.

What stands out is the deck. Early chitchat from viewers point to Kwak playing Slowking, with discussion around an unusual Genesect and Powerglass package. The full list is not public yet, so the exact build still has to wait, but the archetype choice is enough to make us curious.

With four more Swiss rounds still to play, it is too early to call anything. But if Slowking keeps holding at the top of Melbourne, it could become one of the weekend’s biggest meta stories.

Source:

• PokeData Melbourne standings: https://www.pokedata.ovh/standings/0000206/masters/
• https://championships.pokemon.com/en-us/events/regionals/2026/melbourne