Tuesday Throwdowns #3 results: Tachyon112358 wins Set M-C
Tuesday Throwdowns #3 results: Tachyon112358 wins Set M-C
Tuesday Throwdowns #3 was a 92-player online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C event on Limitless, with $50 for 1st. Tachyon112358 [MX] finished on top at 8-2-0, while the final round results included libiakvgc over arturod150, rr12rr12 over stonestormvgc, and tachyon112358 over marhiz.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tachyon112358 [MX] | 8-2-0 | Salamence, Glimmora, Kingambit, Basculegion, Whimsicott, Charizard |
| 2 | rr12rr12 [BR] | 9-1-0 | Pelipper, Swampert, Basculegion, Archaludon, Dragonite, Tsareena |
| 3 | LibiakVGC [BO] | 7-2-0 | Kingambit, Salamence, Charizard, Whimsicott, Basculegion, Sneasler |
| 4 | Vuultur [PL] | 7-2-0 | Rillaboom, Sneasler, Incineroar, Eternal Flower Floette, Kingambit, Garchomp |
Tachyon112358’s winning team was built around layered offensive pressure rather than a single mode. Salamence with Salamencite, Intimidate, Modest, and Protect, Draco Meteor, Hyper Voice, Flamethrower offered immediate special damage with both spread and single-target options. Charizard with Charizardite Y, Solar Power, Modest, and Protect, Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam gave the team another high-output special attacker, while Whimsicott provided the speed control and weather support package of Moonblast, Tailwind, Protect, Sunny Day.
The physical endgame was equally important. Kingambit used Chople Berry, Defiant, Adamant, and Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, Low Kick, giving the team priority and a strong answer into positioning-heavy games. Basculegion carried Mystic Water, Adaptability, Jolly, and Protect, Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, adding another priority option and a late-game damage threat. Glimmora rounded out the six with Life Orb, Toxic Debris, Modest, and Spiky Shield, Sludge Bomb, Power Gem, Earth Power, giving Tachyon112358 coverage into several common top-cut pieces.
Across the top standings, Basculegion was one of the clearest defining picks. It appeared on the teams of Tachyon112358, rr12rr12, LibiakVGC, Marhiz, and StoneStormVGC, almost always pairing Adaptability with a Water attack, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect. Kingambit was similarly prominent, appearing on five of the top six teams, with Defiant and Adamant repeated across every listed Kingambit. Chople Berry showed up on both Tachyon112358 and LibiakVGC’s Kingambit, while other builds used Life Orb or Occa Berry.
Salamence and Charizard also formed a notable shared core among the highest finishers. Tachyon112358 and LibiakVGC both used Salamence with Salamencite, Intimidate, Modest, Hyper Voice, Flamethrower, Draco Meteor, Protect, alongside Charizard with Charizardite Y and Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam, Protect. Whimsicott with Focus Sash, Prankster, Timid, Moonblast, Tailwind, Protect appeared on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th place teams, reinforcing how valuable fast Tailwind support was in this field.
The top 8 also showed a strong Fake Out presence through Rillaboom, Sneasler, Incineroar, and Raichu, while Sneasler itself appeared on five of the top eight teams with multiple item choices including White Herb, Focus Sash, Electric Seed, and Psychic Seed.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Basculegion, Kingambit, and Tailwind-supported Salamence or Charizard cores before anything else.
Source: Limitless