Intimidators Champions Challenge #40 REG M-B results recap
Intimidators Champions Challenge #40 REG M-B results recap
Intimidators Champions Challenge #40 REG M-B was played on 2026-09-03 on Limitless, with 41 players competing in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round path listed thflores over karlin22, dibraldinho13 over pomoco16, and then thflores over dibraldinho13 to decide the event.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ThFlores [BR] | 7-2-0 | Charizard, Venusaur, Farigiraf, Scrafty, Torkoal, Tinkaton |
| 2 | Dibraldinho13 [BR] | 7-2-0 | Gholdengo, Staraptor, Milotic, Sinistcha, Excadrill, Tyranitar |
| 3 | karlin22 [BR] | 6-2-0 | Overqwil, Sableye, Delphox, Mow Rotom, Sinistcha, Ninetales |
| 4 | Joseph12 [DO] | 5-3-0 | Sylveon, Staraptor, Raichu, Farigiraf, Kingambit, Hisuian Arcanine |
ThFlores won with a flexible weather composition built around Charizard, Torkoal, and Venusaur. Charizard carried Charizardite Y with Heat Wave, Ancient Power, Weather Ball, and Protect, while Torkoal added Drought, Charcoal, Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Eruption, and Protect. That gave the team strong spread-fire pressure from multiple slots, with Venusaur using Focus Sash, Chlorophyll, Leaf Storm, Sludge Bomb, Sleep Powder, and Protect as the fast disruptive Grass-type piece.
The supporting cast made the team harder to pin down. Farigiraf brought Sitrus Berry, Armor Tail, Ally Switch, and Trick Room, giving ThFlores a slower mode that pairs naturally with Quiet Torkoal. Scrafty added Intimidate, Fake Out, Knock Off, Close Combat, and Rock Slide with Scraftinite, while Tinkaton gave a second Fake Out user alongside Feint, Gigaton Hammer, and Protect. Between double Fake Out, Armor Tail, Sleep Powder, Trick Room, and multiple spread attacks, the winning team could pressure both positioning and speed control instead of relying on one linear plan.
The runner-up team from Dibraldinho13 leaned into a very different structure: Gholdengo with Life Orb and Nasty Plot, Staraptor with Staraptite, Intimidate, and Tailwind, plus a sand mode of Tyranitar and Excadrill. Milotic’s Competitive and Sinistcha’s Hospitality with Rage Powder and Trick Room rounded out a composition that could punish opposing Intimidate while still having redirection and alternate speed control.
Across the top finishers, several patterns stood out. Farigiraf appeared on both the champion’s team and Joseph12’s fourth-place team, each with Sitrus Berry, Armor Tail, Psychic, and Trick Room. Staraptor showed up in both second and fourth with Staraptite, Intimidate, Jolly, Close Combat, Tailwind, and Protect. Sinistcha appeared on the second- and third-place teams with Hospitality, Rage Powder, and Trick Room or Psych Up support.
Looking beyond the top four, Kingambit was one of the most repeated attackers, appearing on Joseph12, phan7oom, DBK Tonyttor ツ, pomoco16, and AntZim. Basculegion also had a strong presence from fifth through eighth, always with Adaptability and some mix of Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect or Flip Turn. Charizard with Charizardite Y appeared on ThFlores, DBK Tonyttor ツ, and AntZim, reinforcing that weather-based fire pressure remained a major part of the field. Focus Sash was also common across different roles, including Venusaur, Excadrill, Ninetales, Hisuian Arcanine, Lycanroc Dusk, and Whimsicott.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for flexible weather teams that combine Fake Out, Trick Room, and spread damage rather than treating sun as a single-speed archetype.
Source: Limitless