Best of Three Thursday Practice Tourney 3 results recap
Best of Three Thursday Practice Tourney 3 results recap
Best of Three Thursday Practice Tourney 3 was a 17-player online event on Limitless, played on 2026-08-06 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The listed standings ended with three players at 4-1-0, while the final round included justdaz defeating bh0, thechucklingatom defeating gavjone23, and mr_h defeating promkip.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BH0 [BR] | 4-1-0 | Golurk, Farigiraf, Torkoal, Spiritomb, Blastoise, Sylveon |
| 2 | JustDaz [BR] | 4-1-0 | Eternal Flower Floette, Whimsicott, Basculegion, Kingambit, Hisuian Arcanine, Dragonite |
| 3 | TheChucklingAtom [US] | 4-1-0 | Chandelure, Kommo-o, Kingambit, Kangaskhan, Gallade, Basculegion |
| 4 | Gavjone23 [US] | 3-2-0 | Gholdengo, Staraptor, Sinistcha, Milotic, Excadrill, Tyranitar |
BH0’s first-place team was a heavily speed-control-oriented composition built around Trick Room pressure and multiple Mega options. Golurk with Golurkite and Iron Fist gave the team a direct physical threat with Protect, Poltergeist, Ice Punch, and Earthquake. Farigiraf and Spiritomb both carried Trick Room, giving the team redundancy in setting its preferred pace, while Armor Tail on Farigiraf also helped protect slower attackers from priority.
The offensive core had several ways to punish opponents once speed control was established. Torkoal used Charcoal and Drought with Eruption, Weather Ball, Earth Power, and Protect, giving the team a classic slow sun attacker. Blastoise with Blastoisinite added Water Spout pressure, Fake Out utility, and coverage through Aura Sphere and Dark Pulse. Sylveon rounded the six out with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Hyper Voice, Quick Attack, Yawn, and Protect, giving BH0 another spread attacker that fit the slow, bulky game plan. The result was a team that could commit hard to Trick Room while still presenting Fake Out, Yawn, Snarl, Will-O-Wisp, and multiple spread-damage threats.
Among the other top teams, Kingambit was one of the clearest recurring picks. JustDaz, TheChucklingAtom, hotmej, and Promkip all used Kingambit, and three of those four sets used Chople Berry. Basculegion was also prominent, appearing on JustDaz, TheChucklingAtom, and Promkip, with all three carrying Adaptability and some combination of Last Respects, Wave Crash, and Aqua Jet.
Focus Sash also stood out as a common support item. JustDaz used it on Whimsicott, TheChucklingAtom on Chandelure, gavjone23 on Excadrill, parsley on Whimsicott, mr_h on Vivillon, hotmej on Sneasler, and Promkip on Whimsicott. Whimsicott itself appeared on JustDaz, parsley, and Promkip, each with Prankster, Timid, Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect.
The broader top cut showed a split between fast Tailwind pressure and slower Trick Room structures. BH0 leaned into Farigiraf, Spiritomb, Torkoal, and slow Mega attackers, while JustDaz used Whimsicott, Choice Scarf Basculegion, Dragonite, and Hisuian Arcanine for more immediate tempo. TheChucklingAtom bridged both ideas with Chandelure Trick Room, Brave attackers, Kangaskhan Fake Out, and Basculegion.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for both Kingambit-centric priority endgames and dedicated Trick Room teams with multiple setters.
Source: Limitless