🟊 @AustinMcfraud's TOP 25 BAN M-B Showdown #1 🟊 results
🟊 @AustinMcfraud's TOP 25 BAN M-B Showdown #1 🟊 results
🟊 @AustinMcfraud's TOP 25 BAN M-B Showdown #1 🟊 was played on 2026-07-18 on Limitless, with 21 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. DG2fut [IN] finished first at 7-1-0, closing the event with final-round wins over avriss and saeko12. Avriss [IL] took second at 6-2-0 after also defeating stormage in the final round.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DG2fut [IN] | 7-1-0 | Gardevoir, Talonflame, Maushold, Dragonite, Meowstic, Gholdengo |
| 2 | Avriss [IL] | 6-2-0 | Gardevoir, Talonflame, Maushold, Dragonite, Meowstic, Gholdengo |
| 3 | Stormage | 5-2-0 | Politoed, Mawile, Mimikyu, Annihilape, Dragonite, Maushold |
| 4 | Saeko12 [US] | 4-3-0 | Glimmora, Sceptile, Wash Rotom, Annihilape, Vivillon, Politoed |
DG2fut’s winning team was a six-for-six match with Avriss’s runner-up squad: Gardevoir, Talonflame, Maushold, Dragonite, Meowstic, and Gholdengo. The structure is direct and flexible. Gardevoir holds Gardevoirite with Trace and a Modest nature, using Hyper Voice, Expanding Force, Thunderbolt, and Protect as the main special pressure point. Meowstic supplies Psychic Terrain, Fake Out, Charm, and Expanding Force while holding Focus Sash with Prankster, giving the team both setup support and a second way to benefit from terrain.
Talonflame gives the team Tailwind and Taunt with Gale Wings, while Charcoal Heat Wave provides spread damage. Maushold’s Wide Lens Technician set adds Follow Me, Feint, Population Bomb, and Protect, letting it either redirect for partners or pressure through Population Bomb. Dragonite brings Haban Berry, Multiscale, Extreme Speed, Dragon Claw, Low Kick, and Protect, giving the composition priority and a bulky physical option. Gholdengo rounds out the team with Life Orb, Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect, creating a strong late-game or snowball threat alongside the team’s redirection and speed control.
The most notable trend is how prominent Maushold was near the top. It appeared on the first, second, third, sixth, and eighth-place teams, with different roles ranging from Wide Lens Technician Population Bomb to Focus Sash or Chople Berry Friend Guard support. Dragonite was also common, appearing on the first, second, third, and seventh-place teams, though its sets varied between Haban Berry, Dragoninite, and different offensive move choices.
Gardevoir made three top-eight appearances, including the identical first and second-place teams and Hawkc10ie’s fifth-place team. Talonflame appeared on the first, second, and seventh-place teams, all with Gale Wings, while Tailwind showed up on several teams through Talonflame, Dragonite, Vivillon, and Corviknight. Politoed and Annihilape both appeared on the third and fourth-place teams, with Politoed bringing Drizzle and Annihilape carrying Sitrus Berry Defiant Bulk Up sets.
For ladder players, the clear takeaway is that Maushold support plus strong spread attackers and reliable speed control remains one of the safest shells to prepare for in Regulation Set M-B.
Source: Limitless