PokéFolk Champions Battle Night #3 results recap
PokéFolk Champions Battle Night #3 results recap
PokéFolk Champions Battle Night #3 was a 33-player online tournament on Limitless, played on 2026-08-06 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round path saw qu1ck beat camdog, wadeconnects beat itsandreastbh, and then qu1ck beat wadeconnects to take the event.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qu1ck [AU] | 6-2-0 | Raichu, Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Farigiraf, Sylveon, Kingambit |
| 2 | WadeConnects [AU] | 5-3-0 | Gholdengo, Clefable, Blaziken, Sceptile, Gyarados, Aerodactyl |
| 3 | ItsAndreasTbh [GB] | 5-2-0 | Sinistcha, Aggron, Drampa, Torkoal, Oranguru, Grimmsnarl |
| 4 | Cam S [US] | 4-3-0 | Vaporeon, Politoed, Heliolisk, Toxicroak, Dragonite, Scovillain |
Qu1ck’s winning team was built around flexible speed control and layered disruption rather than a single linear mode. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, and Protect gave the team immediate positioning tools, while Staraptor with Staraptite, Intimidate, Tailwind, Close Combat, and Dual Wingbeat supplied both speed control and offensive pressure. That pairing alone let Qu1ck contest faster boards while still having Fake Out and Intimidate to manage opposing setup turns.
The rest of the six added strong tempo options. Hisuian Arcanine held Focus Sash and combined Rock Head with Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, and Protect, giving the team a direct physical attacker that also carried priority. Farigiraf’s Sitrus Berry, Armor Tail, Helping Hand, Trick Room, and Protect gave Qu1ck a second speed mode and a way to block opposing priority plans. Sylveon with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Hyper Voice, Quick Attack, Hyper Beam, and Detect added spread pressure and another priority move, while Kingambit’s Life Orb, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect punished Intimidate-style play and threatened endgames.
Across the top teams, Kingambit was one of the clearest recurring pieces. It appeared on Qu1ck’s winning team, Ragehunter98’s sixth-place team, Kravell’s seventh-place team, and PokeReplay’s eighth-place team, always with Defiant and Sucker Punch. The item choice varied between Life Orb, Chople Berry, and Black Glasses, but the role was consistent: a strong Dark-type attacker that could punish stat drops and threaten priority damage.
Speed control was also everywhere, but it came in different forms. Tailwind showed up on Staraptor, Aerodactyl, Corviknight, and Whimsicott, while Trick Room appeared on Farigiraf, Sinistcha, and Oranguru. ItsAndreasTbh leaned fully into the slower mode with Sinistcha, Aggron, Drampa, Torkoal, Oranguru, and Grimmsnarl, pairing Trick Room with tools like Drought, Instruct, Light Screen, Reflect, and Parting Shot.
Items also showed some familiar patterns. Focus Sash appeared on Hisuian Arcanine, Aerodactyl, Toxicroak, Sinistcha, and Whimsicott among the listed top teams. Life Orb was used on Kingambit, Blaziken, Politoed, Hydreigon, Incineroar, Mudsdale, and Basculegion. Sitrus Berry showed up on Farigiraf, Oranguru, Incineroar, Sinistcha, and Garchomp, reinforcing how often teams valued one extra turn of positioning.
Takeaway for ladder players: bring multiple speed plans, respect Kingambit, and make sure your team can function through both Tailwind and Trick Room.
Source: Limitless