Sky Pillar Champions Demo #2 results: KiryuKitsuro wins
Sky Pillar Champions Demo #2 results: KiryuKitsuro wins
Sky Pillar Champions Demo #2 was a 25-player online event on Limitless, played on 2026-08-08 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. KiryuKitsuro [VN] finished first at 6-2-0, ahead of Quyt [VN], Moonlight_Flutter [VN], and Duc Vu [VN]. The listed final round results included Quyt defeating Moonlight_Flutter, Moonlight_Flutter defeating billt, and Quyt defeating theson1909.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KiryuKitsuro [VN] | 6-2-0 | Raichu, Eternal Flower Floette, Ceruledge, Sinistcha, Incineroar, Maushold |
| 2 | Quyt [VN] | 5-3-0 | Tyranitar, Steelix, Reuniclus, Incineroar, Raichu, Vanilluxe |
| 3 | Moonlight_Flutter [VN] | 5-2-0 | Kingambit, Alolan Ninetales, Incineroar, Dragonite, Sneasler, Gengar |
| 4 | Duc Vu [VN] | 5-2-0 | Aerodactyl, Basculegion, Tsareena, Sneasler, Froslass, Kingambit |
KiryuKitsuro’s winning team was built around layered board control and safe setup. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect gave the team both disruption and offensive coverage. Incineroar added the familiar Intimidate, Fake Out, Parting Shot cycle, while Maushold brought Focus Sash, Friend Guard, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Encore, and Feint. That gave the team several ways to deny opposing turns or protect a key attacker.
The main win conditions were Eternal Flower Floette and Ceruledge. Eternal Flower Floette used Floettite with Calm Mind, Dazzling Gleam, Draining Kiss, and Protect, giving the team a Fairy-type setup threat that could pressure both slots while sustaining itself. Ceruledge carried Colbur Berry with Bitter Blade, Shadow Sneak, Bulk Up, and Protect, giving KiryuKitsuro a second setup angle and priority cleanup. Sinistcha rounded out the structure with Kasib Berry, Hospitality, Matcha Gotcha, Life Dew, Rage Powder, and Protect, adding redirection and healing support. Overall, the team had a clear defensive backbone: Fake Out from two slots, redirection from two slots, Friend Guard, Hospitality, Life Dew, Intimidate, and Parting Shot all supported its slower snowballing pieces.
Across the top teams, Incineroar was one of the clearest trends. It appeared on each of the top three teams, with KiryuKitsuro and Moonlight_Flutter both using Sitrus Berry Intimidate sets with Flare Blitz, Throat Chop, Fake Out, and Parting Shot, while Quyt used White Herb with Flare Blitz, Close Combat, Darkest Lariat, and Fake Out. Raichu with Raichunite Y and Lightning Rod also appeared on both first and second place teams, suggesting that the combination of Fake Out, Protect, Zap Cannon, and Focus Blast had strong tournament value.
There was also a noticeable emphasis on priority and tempo control. Kingambit appeared on both Moonlight_Flutter’s and Duc Vu’s teams with Black Glasses, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, and Protect. Sneasler appeared on both third and fourth, though with different items and abilities. Weather was present in multiple forms: Quyt used Tyranitar’s Sand Stream and Vanilluxe’s Snow Warning, while Moonlight_Flutter used Choice Scarf Alolan Ninetales with Snow Warning. Focus Sash was common among support or fast pressure pieces, including Maushold, Sneasler, and Basculegion in the top four.
Takeaway for ladder players: bulky setup is much stronger when paired with layered disruption, especially Fake Out, redirection, healing, and Parting Shot.
Source: Limitless