Sketch Academy Sunday Regulation M-C Tournament results

The Sketch Academy Sunday Regulation M-C Tournament was held on 2026-11-09 on Limitless, drawing 44 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. RoastDuck [TH] finished first at 7-2-0, with the final-round results including RoastDuck over gaergaeaf, gaergaeaf over coldwrld_99, and hinchy over jurassicjoints.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	RoastDuck [TH]	7-2-0	Dragonite, Sneasler, Floette, Rillaboom, Basculegion, Kingambit
2	Hinchy [AU]	7-2-0	Charizard, Venusaur, Garchomp, Sylveon, Incineroar, Farigiraf
3	Search [MX]	6-2-0	Archaludon, Pelipper, Golisopod, Farigiraf, Sneasler, Garchomp
4	gaergaeaf [GB]	5-3-0	Scovillain, Raichu, Sneasler, Pelipper, Archaludon, Basculegion ♀

RoastDuck’s winning team was built around layered pressure rather than a single mode. Dragonite with Dragoninite, Inner Focus, and Tailwind gave the team speed control while still threatening damage with Dragon Pulse and Heat Wave. That paired cleanly with Sneasler, whose Focus Sash, Fake Out, and Quick Guard provided early-turn control while Close Combat and Poison Jab kept offensive pressure high.

The middle of the team gave RoastDuck strong positioning tools. Floette with Floettite, Flower Veil, Calm Mind, Dazzling Gleam, and Moonblast offered a Fairy-type win condition that could protect itself and scale over time. Rillaboom added Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, and Wood Hammer, giving the team both terrain-based priority and another way to control the pace of a turn.

The closing power came from Basculegion and Kingambit. Basculegion’s Mystic Water, Adaptability, Wave Crash, Last Respects, and Aqua Jet made it a direct physical attacker with priority access. Kingambit, carrying Life Orb and Defiant, added a second priority threat with Sucker Punch, plus Swords Dance to punish passive turns. Across the six, RoastDuck had Tailwind, double Fake Out support, multiple priority attacks, and two setup options in Calm Mind and Swords Dance.

Several trends stood out across the top cut of the standings. Sneasler appeared on the first, third, fourth, and fifth-place teams, though the sets varied between Focus Sash, Life Orb, Electric Seed, and Grassy Seed. Garchomp was also common, appearing on the second, third, fifth, sixth, and eighth-place teams, with both Choice Scarf and Garchompite Z represented.

Rain structures were prominent as well. Pelipper appeared on the third, fourth, sixth, and eighth-place teams, often alongside Archaludon, which showed up with Leftovers and Stamina on five of the top eight teams. Sun was also present through Charizard with Charizardite Y, including Hinchy’s second-place team and additional finishes from ColdWRLD_99 and CJ__black98.

For ladder players, the takeaway is clear: prioritize teams that can combine speed control, priority, and flexible positioning rather than relying on one linear damage mode.

Source: Limitless