Øutcast's Warm Up Cup #2 recap and results
Øutcast's Warm Up Cup #2 recap and results
Øutcast's Warm Up Cup #2 was a 60-player online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B event hosted on Limitless on 2026-07-18. Quanxi [PH] finished first with a perfect 7-0-0 record, while Cadiolle [PH] took second at 6-1-0. The listed final round matches included cadiolle defeating eksu768 and lightanight08, while quanxi defeated shukai1021.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanxi [PH] | 7-0-0 | Whimsicott, Gholdengo, Staraptor, Ceruledge, Kingambit, Garchomp |
| 2 | Cadiolle [PH] | 6-1-0 | Swampert, Metagross, Archaludon, Sinistcha, Pelipper, Grimmsnarl |
| 3 | Shukai1021 [PH] | 5-1-0 | Charizard, Venusaur, Grimmsnarl, Archaludon, Basculegion, Pelipper |
| 4 | LightaNight08 [VN] | 4-2-0 | Eternal Flower Floette, Delphox, Sneasler, Incineroar, Sinistcha, Garchomp |
Quanxi’s winning team was a fast, pressure-oriented composition with several ways to punish passive turns. Whimsicott set the pace with Focus Sash, Prankster, Tailwind, Charm, Protect, and Moonblast, giving the team immediate speed control and a way to reduce physical pressure. That support enabled heavy attackers like Gholdengo, Garchomp, and Staraptor to operate more safely.
Gholdengo was built for sustained special offense with Spell Tag, Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect. Beside Tailwind, it could threaten broad damage or set up with Nasty Plot when the board allowed it. Staraptor brought Staraptite, Intimidate, Brave Bird, Close Combat, Roost, and Protect, adding both disruption and direct physical damage. Ceruledge used Colbur Berry, Flash Fire, Bitter Blade, Bulk Up, Shadow Sneak, and Protect, giving the team a setup option with priority cleanup. Kingambit added another priority angle through Sucker Punch, with Occa Berry, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Iron Head, and Low Kick. Garchomp rounded out the team with Life Orb, Rough Skin, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, Earthquake, and Protect, giving Quanxi spread pressure and strong neutral damage.
Across the top four, speed control and layered board positioning stood out. Tailwind appeared on Quanxi’s Whimsicott, Cadiolle’s Pelipper, and Shukai1021’s Pelipper. Trick Room also appeared on both Cadiolle’s Sinistcha and LightaNight08’s Sinistcha, each with Kasib Berry, Hospitality, Matcha Gotcha, Protect, Trick Room, and Rage Powder. That overlap shows how valuable flexible tempo plans were in this event.
Cadiolle and Shukai1021 also shared a notable rain-adjacent core: Archaludon with Leftovers and Stamina, plus Pelipper with Sitrus Berry and Drizzle. Both Archaludon sets used Electro Shot, Protect, Flash Cannon, and Dragon Pulse, while both Pelipper sets carried Weather Ball, Wide Guard, Tailwind, and Hurricane. Grimmsnarl with Light Clay, Prankster, Reflect, Light Screen, and Parting Shot appeared on both second and third place teams, reinforcing the importance of screens support.
Looking further down the standings, Kingambit was common, appearing on Quanxi, Zach K, Mizuki02292, and EKSU768. Basculegion also appeared on Shukai1021, Zach K, and Mizuki02292, with Last Respects and Aqua Jet present on all three listed sets.
Takeaway for ladder players: prioritize reliable speed control, Protect-heavy positioning, and at least one way to punish setup or passive turns.
Source: Limitless