PWC - Battle in the Colosseum #28 results recap
PWC - Battle in the Colosseum #28 results recap
PWC - Battle in the Colosseum #28 was a 21-player online event on Limitless, played on 2026-09-26 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. Chairman R [IT] finished first at 7-1-0, ahead of 415jason [US] at 6-2-0. The final round included elosodevastador over johnny111100, erichmr over flygonkingvgc, and riccardoda7 over enzostj221.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chairman R [IT] | 7-1-0 | Farigiraf, Golisopod, Venusaur, Charizard, Politoed, Archaludon |
| 2 | 415jason [US] | 6-2-0 | Delphox, Blastoise, Incineroar, Sinistcha, Pawmot, Indeedee ♀ |
| 3 | elosodevastador | 4-3-0 | Staraptor, Raichu, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Hisuian Arcanine, Sylveon |
| 4 | erichmr [BR] | 4-3-0 | Hisuian Arcanine, Salamence, Sylveon, Rillaboom, Farigiraf, Kingambit |
Chairman R’s winning team was built around flexible speed control and weather pressure. Farigiraf gave the team a Trick Room mode with Armor Tail, Colbur Berry, Quiet nature, and a moveset of Hyper Voice, Protect, Trick Room, and Psychic Fangs. That paired naturally with several slower or mid-speed attackers, especially Politoed and Archaludon, while also making it harder for opposing priority plans to take over games.
The weather core was the most distinctive part of the composition. Charizard carried Charizardite Y with Hurricane, Weather Ball, Heat Wave, and Protect, while Politoed used Drizzle with Sitrus Berry, Helping Hand, Protect, Weather Ball, and Ice Beam. That gave Chairman R access to both sun and rain positioning within the same six. Venusaur benefited from the sun side with Chlorophyll, Life Orb, Energy Ball, Sludge Bomb, Sleep Powder, and Protect, adding immediate offensive pressure plus Sleep Powder disruption.
Archaludon rounded out the structure with Leftovers, Stamina, Protect, Electro Shot, Aura Sphere, and Snarl, giving the team a durable piece that could operate well alongside rain. Golisopod was the other major physical threat, using Golisopite, Emergency Exit, Brave nature, and Brick Break, Protect, Leech Life, and Iron Head. Overall, the six had multiple ways to change the pace of a game: Trick Room, dual weather, Sleep Powder, Helping Hand, and bulky endgame tools.
Across the top teams, Farigiraf was one of the clearest recurring picks, appearing on the winning team, erichmr’s fourth-place team, and Flygonkingvgc’s fifth-place team. Hisuian Arcanine was also prominent, showing up on the third-, fourth-, and seventh-place teams, each time with Focus Sash and Rock Head. Rillaboom plus Sylveon appeared together on both elosodevastador’s and erichmr’s teams, with Miracle Seed Rillaboom and Fairy Feather Sylveon matching across both lists.
Weather remained a major theme beyond the champion. Johnny111100 used Pelipper with Drizzle, Swampert with Swampertite, Archaludon with Electro Shot, Charizard with Charizardite Y, and Venusaur with Chlorophyll. Flygonkingvgc brought a sand approach with Tyranitar, Tyranitarite, Sand Stream, and Excadrill with Sand Rush. Psychic Terrain also had a strong presence through Indeedee ♀ on 415jason’s runner-up team and Enzostj221’s seventh-place team, while JogadorZero used Indeedee alongside Expanding Force users.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for teams that can pivot between speed modes, especially Farigiraf Trick Room structures backed by weather or terrain pressure.
Source: Limitless