Pokepal Smackdown #147 (Champions) recap and results
Pokepal Smackdown #147 (Champions) recap and results
Pokepal Smackdown #147 (Champions) (Reg M-B) was played on 2026-06-29 on Limitless with 39 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. BrazBR finished undefeated at 5-0-0, closing the event with a final-round win over OhHeyItsAJ. The other listed final-round results were MudkipC4 over iljone and AyoItsBenji over cardenshelly.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazBR [BR] | 5-0-0 | Whimsicott / Kingambit / Basculegion / Charizard / Garchomp / Eternal Flower Floette |
| 2 | OhHeyItsAJ [US] | 4-1-0 | Gholdengo / Grimmsnarl / Glimmora / Pelipper / Archaludon / Sinistcha |
| 3 | Izzywooperstan [US] | 4-1-0 | Charizard / Whimsicott / Basculegion / Mawile / Farigiraf / Garchomp |
| 4 | AyoItsBenji [US] | 4-1-0 | Scovillain / Swampert / Pelipper / Sneasler / Gholdengo / Grimmsnarl |
BrazBR’s winning team was a fast, direct composition built around Whimsicott support and multiple high-damage attackers. Whimsicott carried Focus Sash, Prankster, and the familiar Moonblast, Tailwind, Encore, Protect set, giving the team speed control and disruption without needing to spend a Mega slot. That support enabled several attackers with very clear jobs: Choice Scarf Basculegion with Adaptability and Wave Crash, Last Respects, Flip Turn, Aqua Jet; Life Orb Garchomp with Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, Protect; and Charizard with Charizardite Y, Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam, Protect.
Kingambit gave the team a strong priority and positioning piece with Black Glasses, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, Protect. It also gave BrazBR a way to keep offensive pressure even when Tailwind was not the active plan. Eternal Flower Floette rounded out the six with Floettite, Flower Veil, and a Fairy-heavy moveset of Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Light of Ruin, Protect, adding another special attacking angle next to Charizard.
The most obvious trend near the top was the repeated Charizard, Whimsicott, Basculegion, and Garchomp structure. BrazBR, Izzywooperstan, and Sergamer4 all used Charizard with Charizardite Y, Whimsicott with Focus Sash and Prankster, Basculegion with Choice Scarf and Adaptability, and Garchomp with Life Orb and Rough Skin. Even with move-order differences, that shared shell clearly had a strong event.
Gholdengo also remained a major presence, appearing on OhHeyItsAJ, AyoItsBenji, and Sergamer4. The Life Orb Good as Gold Nasty Plot sets from OhHeyItsAJ and AyoItsBenji show how valuable Make It Rain and Shadow Ball pressure still are. Grimmsnarl was another common support pick, with Light Clay and Prankster appearing on OhHeyItsAJ, AyoItsBenji, and MudkipC4, usually pairing screens with Spirit Break and either Fake Out or Parting Shot.
Weather and speed control were everywhere in the upper cut of standings. Pelipper with Drizzle appeared on both OhHeyItsAJ and AyoItsBenji, while Torkoal with Drought showed up on MudkipC4 and Florida I. Tailwind was present on Whimsicott and Pelipper, while Trick Room appeared on Sinistcha, Farigiraf, and other slower support structures.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Focus Sash Prankster Whimsicott plus Choice Scarf Basculegion pressure, because that core was central to multiple top finishes.
Source: Limitless