Friday Fight Night 80 results and team recap
Friday Fight Night 80 results and team recap
Friday Fight Night 80 was a 139-player online event on Limitless, played in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C on 2026-11-06. Evan M finished first at 11-1-0, ahead of Soraxjm at 10-2-0 and Unskilled99 at 9-2-0. The final round results listed included lilipup951 defeating xubaca, lordrogervgc defeating dhonwolf, and soraxjm defeating altkyle.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan M [US] | 11-1-0 | Staraptor, Raichu, Rillaboom, Hisuian Arcanine, Primarina, Gholdengo |
| 2 | Soraxjm [US] | 10-2-0 | Sneasler, Froslass, Volcarona, Basculegion, Kingambit, Salamence |
| 3 | Unskilled99 [TW] | 9-2-0 | Kingambit, Gengar, Incineroar, Sneasler, Rillaboom, Garchomp |
| 4 | LordRogerVGC | 8-3-0 | Staraptor, Grimmsnarl, Gholdengo, Arcanine, Sinistcha, Tyranitar |
Evan M’s winning team is built around layered speed control, Fake Out pressure, and several immediate damage threats. Staraptor with Staraptite and Intimidate gives the team Tailwind while still threatening Brave Bird and Close Combat. Raichu with Raichunite Y adds Lightning Rod, Fake Out, and strong special coverage through Zap Cannon and Focus Blast, giving the team another fast disruptive piece.
Rillaboom is the team’s terrain engine, using Miracle Seed, Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, and High Horsepower. That pairs well with Hisuian Arcanine, which uses Focus Sash and Rock Head to trade aggressively with Head Smash and Flare Blitz while still carrying Extreme Speed. Primarina provides a bulkier setup angle with Leftovers, Liquid Voice, Hyper Voice, Calm Mind, Moonblast, and Protect. Gholdengo rounds out the composition as a special sweeper, using Life Orb, Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect.
Across the top teams, several patterns stood out. Staraptor with Staraptite appeared on both the first-place and fourth-place teams, both using Intimidate and Protect with Brave Bird and Close Combat. Gholdengo also showed up repeatedly near the top, appearing on the first, fourth, and fifth-place teams; each version carried Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect, though the item choice varied between Life Orb and Leftovers.
Kingambit was another major presence, appearing on the second, third, sixth, and seventh-place teams. The common set structure was Defiant with Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch, while items included Life Orb and Chople Berry. Sneasler also had strong representation, appearing on the second, third, seventh, and eighth-place teams with Unburden and Fake Out pressure on three of those teams.
Fake Out was one of the defining support tools across the upper standings, appearing on Raichu, Rillaboom, Sneasler, and Incineroar. Focus Sash was also common on aggressive or utility Pokemon, including Hisuian Arcanine, Volcarona, Arcanine, Whimsicott, and the top-seven Whimsicott. Tailwind remained a key speed-control option, appearing on Staraptor, Salamence, Dragonite, and Whimsicott.
Takeaway for ladder players: prioritize teams that combine Fake Out, flexible speed control, and one or two setup sweepers that can convert small positioning wins into immediate pressure.
Source: Limitless