Champions Royale results recap: QueerCrocodile tops Set M-B
Champions Royale results recap: QueerCrocodile tops Set M-B
Champions Royale was a 74-player online event on Limitless, played on 2026-08-02 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The standings were led by QueerCrocodile [US], who finished 10-0-0, with Alanbrito [MX] close behind at 9-1-0. The listed final round matches had alanbrito defeating paparott, vibevgc, and jvvieree.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QueerCrocodile [US] | 10-0-0 | Eternal Flower Floette / Whimsicott / Hisuian Arcanine / Basculegion / Kingambit / Dragonite |
| 2 | Alanbrito [MX] | 9-1-0 | Raichu / Corviknight / Sylveon / Basculegion / Mamoswine / Tyranitar |
| 3 | aym_Zougui [CA] | 6-3-0 | Grimmsnarl / Sinistcha / Gholdengo / Garchomp / Incineroar / Staraptor |
| 4 | JurassicJoints [HK] | 6-3-0 | Tyranitar / Corviknight / Venusaur / Houndstone / Wash Rotom / Excadrill |
QueerCrocodile’s winning composition was built around fast pressure with multiple endgame tools. Eternal Flower Floette with Floettite, Flower Veil, Modest, and Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Light of Ruin, Protect gave the team a major Fairy-type damage source, while Whimsicott supplied Prankster Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect from Focus Sash. That pairing let the rest of the team operate at a high tempo without committing everything to one attacker.
The physical core was especially direct. Hisuian Arcanine used Rock Head with Rock Slide, Flare Blitz, Head Smash, and Protect, giving it strong spread pressure and heavy single-target damage. Basculegion carried Choice Scarf with Adaptability, Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Flip Turn, making it both a fast attacker and a pivot. Kingambit added Defiant, Black Glasses, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, and Protect, giving the team priority and punishment into stat drops. Dragonite rounded the team out with Dragon Fang, Inner Focus, Dragon Claw, Low Kick, Extreme Speed, and Protect, adding another priority option and a reliable physical attacker that did not depend on Tailwind every turn.
Across the top standings, Basculegion stood out as one of the most repeated threats. It appeared on QueerCrocodile’s first-place team, Alanbrito’s runner-up team, Sooner’s sixth-place team, and gruby’s seventh-place team, with Adaptability sets near the top and a Swift Swim version on the rain team. Kingambit was also common, appearing on the first, fifth, sixth, and eighth-place teams, usually leaning on Defiant and Sucker Punch.
Speed control was another defining theme. Whimsicott, Corviknight, Staraptor, and Pelipper all brought Tailwind across the top eight, while Sinistcha and Farigiraf represented Trick Room options. Weather also mattered: Tyranitar and Excadrill supported sand, Charizard and Venusaur appeared on sun structures, and Pelipper enabled rain with Archaludon and Basculegion. Focus Sash and Sitrus Berry were frequent items, showing how many teams valued either guaranteed action or mid-game staying power.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for fast physical pressure backed by Tailwind, priority, and Basculegion endgames.
Source: Limitless