Thavorian Trials 9 results: André M tops Regulation Set M-C

Thavorian Trials 9 was a 23-player online tournament on Limitless, played on 2026-09-19 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. The final round results included zuky187 over skkyforce, silver_arm over unseelie, and silver_arm over hazexyenos, while the final standings were led by André M [BR] at 7-1-0.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	André M [BR]	7-1-0	Mawile, Rillaboom, Salamence, Farigiraf, Hisuian Arcanine, Sylveon
2	S1ardus1 [GB]	6-2-0	Raichu, Basculegion, Sneasler, Rillaboom, Salamence, Hisuian Arcanine
3	Unseelie [US]	4-3-0	Baxcalibur, Rillaboom, Alolan Ninetales, Incineroar, Staraptor, Milotic
4	ZUKY187 [DE]	4-3-0	Tyranitar, Salamence, Excadrill, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Milotic

André M’s winning team had a flexible structure built around multiple pressure points rather than a single mode. Mawile with Mawilite, Hyper Cutter, and an Adamant nature gave the team a direct physical attacker with Play Rough, Sucker Punch, Rock Slide, and Protect. Alongside it, Salamence with Salamencite and Intimidate provided Tailwind support while still threatening damage with Hyper Voice and Round.

The most distinctive part of the team was how well its speed control overlapped. Salamence offered Tailwind, while Farigiraf carried Trick Room, Helping Hand, Thunderbolt, and Psychic Fangs with Sitrus Berry and Armor Tail. That gave André M options into both faster offensive teams and slower setups. Rillaboom supplied Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, and High Horsepower, anchoring the team with terrain control and priority. Hisuian Arcanine used Focus Sash with Rock Head, Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, and Protect, adding immediate burst damage and another form of priority. Sylveon rounded out the six with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Hyper Voice, Round, Quick Attack, and Detect, notably sharing Round with Salamence.

Across the top teams, Rillaboom was the clearest common thread. It appeared on every team from first through seventh, with Miracle Seed showing up on André M, S1ardus1, Unseelie, and DG2fut, while ZUKY187 used Occa Berry and SkkyFOrce used Sitrus Berry. Salamence was also heavily represented, appearing on six of the top eight teams, always with Salamencite and Intimidate in the listed standings.

Life Orb Gholdengo was another major trend, appearing on ZUKY187, SkkyFOrce, DG2fut, and jay49 with Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect. Milotic also had strong usage across the upper standings, showing up on Unseelie, ZUKY187, SkkyFOrce, DG2fut, and jay49, usually as a Competitive user with recovery or speed-control options. Intimidate remained prominent through Salamence, Incineroar, Staraptor, and Hisuian Arcanine’s common partners, while Focus Sash showed up on Hisuian Arcanine, Excadrill, and Pawmot.

Takeaway for ladder players: build with Rillaboom, Salamence, and Gholdengo in mind, and make sure your team has a real plan into both Tailwind and Trick Room.

Source: Limitless