[Shiny Delphox to 1st] The Grim Challenge #7 results recap

[Shiny Delphox to 1st] The Grim Challenge #7 was a 58-player Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B event played online through Limitless on 2026-08-08. zrofs [IT] finished first at 8-2-0, closing the final round by defeating Bartho [FR] after Bartho beat tsumi88 and tigerozi11 [GB] beat Animod [IT].

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	zrofs [IT]	8-2-0	Annihilape, Maushold, Sinistcha, Incineroar, Tyranitar, Metagross
2	tigerozi11 [GB]	8-2-0	Staraptor, Garchomp, Whimsicott, Delphox, Glimmora, Kingambit
3	Bartho [FR]	7-2-0	Delphox, Garchomp, Glimmora, Staraptor, Kingambit, Whimsicott
4	FlamingRaccoon [IT]	6-3-0	Raichu, Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Farigiraf, Sylveon, Kingambit

zrofs’ winning team was built around layered bulk, redirection, and multiple ways to reset board position. Annihilape carried Leftovers with Defiant, Rage Fist, Drain Punch, Protect, and Bulk Up, giving the team a clear long-game centerpiece. Maushold supported it with Focus Sash, Friend Guard, Follow Me, Taunt, and Beat Up, while Sinistcha added Colbur Berry, Hospitality, Trick Room, Life Dew, Matcha Gotcha, and Rage Powder. That combination gave zrofs both direct protection and recovery support around a setup attacker.

The rest of the roster reinforced that slower, positional style. Incineroar supplied Intimidate, Fake Out, Flare Blitz, Throat Chop, and Parting Shot with Sitrus Berry, while Tyranitar used Tyranitarite, Sand Stream, Rock Slide, Knock Off, Protect, and Low Kick. Metagross rounded out the six with Metagrossite, Clear Body, Iron Head, Psychic Fangs, Protect, and Cosmic Power. The result was not a one-note setup team; it had Fake Out pressure, redirection, Trick Room, recovery, and two sturdy physical attackers that could punish passive turns.

The clearest trend at the top was the near mirror between second and third. tigerozi11 and Bartho both used Delphox, Garchomp, Glimmora, Staraptor, Kingambit, and Whimsicott, with Delphoxite, Life Orb Garchomp, Focus Sash Glimmora, Staraptite, Chople Berry Kingambit, and Occa Berry Whimsicott appearing on both versions. That core combined Tailwind support, spread pressure from Heat Wave, Earthquake, and Rock Slide, and Kingambit’s priority with Sucker Punch.

Kingambit was the most visible repeated pick across the upper standings, appearing on teams from second through seventh. Staraptor appeared in second, third, and fourth, while Garchomp appeared in second, third, and eighth. Incineroar showed up on first, seventh, and eighth, and Sinistcha appeared on both first and seventh. Focus Sash also remained a common item choice, showing up on Maushold, Glimmora, Hisuian Arcanine, Whimsicott, Lycanroc Dusk, Sneasler, and Venusaur among the listed teams.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Kingambit endgames, Staraptor pressure, and bulky redirection cores, not just fast Tailwind offense.

Source: Limitless