Battle Cruise - Win a Ticket! results: Mastrota89 leads Set M-B
Battle Cruise - Win a Ticket! results: Mastrota89 leads Set M-B
Battle Cruise - Win a Ticket! was a 196-player online event on Limitless, played on 2026-08-01 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round results listed martu16 beating gielbakker, martu16 beating igneelvgc, and mastrota89 beating crystalgem02, while the final standings placed Mastrota89 [IT] first at 12-2-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mastrota89 [IT] | 12-2-0 | Charizard, Whimsicott, Eternal Flower Floette, Kingambit, Basculegion, Garchomp |
| 2 | Dysi2404 [IT] | 11-3-0 | Staraptor, Glimmora, Whimsicott, Kingambit, Garchomp, Delphox |
| 3 | CrystalGem02 [IT] | 10-3-0 | Delphox, Staraptor, Garchomp, Whimsicott, Glimmora, Kingambit |
| 4 | Martu16 [IT] | 10-3-0 | Whimsicott, Kingambit, Garchomp, Eternal Flower Floette, Charizard, Basculegion |
Mastrota89’s winning team was built around immediate speed control, sun pressure, and layered physical cleanup. Charizard with Charizardite Y, Blaze, and a Modest nature supplied the main special offense with Heat Wave, Weather Ball, and Solar Beam, giving the team a clear way to punish teams that could not keep up under Tailwind. Whimsicott held Focus Sash with Prankster and Timid, providing Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect; that combination made it both the speed engine and a disruption piece.
Eternal Flower Floette was another central pick, using Floettite, Flower Veil, Timid, and a fully offensive Fairy move set of Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Light of Ruin, and Protect. Beside Charizard, it gave Mastrota89 strong spread and single-target pressure without relying only on Fire damage. Kingambit with Chople Berry and Defiant brought a sturdy Dark- and Steel-type attacker with Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Low Kick, and Iron Head, giving the team a late-game priority option and a way to punish stat drops.
The back half of the team added more direct damage. Basculegion used Life Orb, Adaptability, Adamant, Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect, while Garchomp used Sitrus Berry, Rough Skin, Adamant, Stomping Tantrum, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, and Protect. Together, they gave Mastrota89 multiple physical attackers that could function after Whimsicott established Tailwind.
The top-four trends were very clear. Whimsicott, Kingambit, and Garchomp appeared on all four top teams. Tailwind from Whimsicott was everywhere, and Kingambit was consistently Defiant and Adamant, with Chople Berry on the first three teams and Black Glasses on martu16’s version. Garchomp was also a staple physical attacker, with Life Orb on Dysi2404, CrystalGem02, and Martu16.
There were also two mirrored archetype clusters. Mastrota89 and Martu16 both used Charizard, Whimsicott, Eternal Flower Floette, Kingambit, Basculegion, and Garchomp, with small item differences such as Life Orb versus Mystic Water on Basculegion. Dysi2404 and CrystalGem02 both used Delphox, Staraptor, Garchomp, Whimsicott, Glimmora, and Kingambit, again showing how compact and repeatable the Set M-B cores were at the top.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Whimsicott Tailwind, Defiant Kingambit, and Life Orb Garchomp before worrying about more niche matchups.
Source: Limitless