Admin Cup with GC people results: SassaM97 wins with sand
Admin Cup with GC people results: SassaM97 wins with sand
Admin Cup with GC people was a 22-player online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B tournament played on Limitless on 2026-07-25. SassaM97 finished first at 6-0-0, with the final round data showing sassam97 defeating dekuu, while dekuu also picked up wins over maple33 and emperor_mako.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SassaM97 | 6-0-0 | Excadrill, Tyranitar, Sinistcha, Staraptor, Milotic, Houndstone |
| 2 | Dekuu [PH] | 5-1-0 | Excadrill, Tyranitar, Hydreigon, Farigiraf, Charizard, Sylveon |
| 3 | Necrozma96 [IT] | 4-1-0 | Charizard, Basculegion, Whimsicott, Kingambit, Eternal Flower Floette, Garchomp |
| 4 | Maple33 [PH] | 3-2-0 | Pelipper, Grimmsnarl, Archaludon, Basculegion, Whimsicott, Charizard |
SassaM97’s winning team was built around a direct sand offense core. Tyranitar with Tyranitarite and Sand Stream enabled both Excadrill and Houndstone, each carrying Sand Rush. Excadrill used Focus Sash with Rock Slide, Protect, Iron Head, and Earthquake, giving the team a fast physical attacker that could pressure both slots while preserving itself with Protect. Houndstone added another sand abuser with Life Orb and Last Respects, alongside Thunder Fang, Psychic Fangs, and Protect.
The rest of the team gave that sand core useful positioning tools rather than simply stacking more damage. Sinistcha brought Colbur Berry, Hospitality, Rage Powder, Matcha Gotcha, Shadow Ball, and Protect, giving the team redirection and recovery support while still contributing damage. Staraptor with Staraptite, Contrary, Tailwind, Close Combat, Brave Bird, and Protect offered a speed-control mode that did not rely only on sand. Milotic rounded out the six with Leftovers, Competitive, Icy Wind, Scald, Haze, and Protect, adding another form of speed control and a way to reset opposing boosts.
The top two teams shared the same central idea: Excadrill plus Tyranitar. Dekuu [PH] also used Focus Sash Sand Rush Excadrill with Tyranitarite Sand Stream Tyranitar, but paired the core with Choice Scarf Hydreigon, Sitrus Berry Farigiraf, Charizardite Y Charizard, and Life Orb Sylveon. That build had more obvious alternative modes, including Trick Room from Farigiraf and sun pressure from Charizard.
Weather was a major theme across the top standings. Sand took first and second, while Charizardite Y appeared on the teams of Dekuu [PH], Necrozma96 [IT], and Maple33 [PH]. Maple33 [PH] also used Pelipper with Drizzle, giving the top four a spread of sand, sun, and rain concepts. Basculegion was another repeated pick, appearing with Choice Scarf and Adaptability on both Necrozma96 [IT] and Maple33 [PH]. Whimsicott also showed up on both of those teams, each carrying Tailwind and Encore, though Necrozma96 [IT] used Prankster while Maple33 [PH] used Chlorophyll.
Item trends were straightforward: Focus Sash appeared on SassaM97’s Excadrill, Dekuu [PH]’s Excadrill, Necrozma96 [IT]’s Whimsicott, and Maple33 [PH]’s Whimsicott. Leftovers was used on SassaM97’s Milotic and Maple33 [PH]’s Archaludon, while Choice Scarf supported Hydreigon and both top-four Basculegion.
Takeaway: ladder teams should be prepared for fast weather offense, especially sand cores backed by secondary speed control like Tailwind or Icy Wind.
Source: Limitless