THE ISLAND CLASSIC results: ColdingLight wins Set M-B
THE ISLAND CLASSIC results: ColdingLight wins Set M-B
THE ISLAND CLASSIC was a 65-player online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B event played on Limitless on 2026-08-08. The final round included sasisu_memo defeating chillinwithdylan, pengy defeating luisrosa88, and mikamika_tti defeating daredevilzz26, while the final standings put ColdingLight on top at 9-2-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ColdingLight | 9-2-0 | Eternal Flower Floette, Charizard, Venusaur, Garchomp, Incineroar, Grimmsnarl |
| 2 | Pengy | 8-3-0 | Alolan Ninetales, Incineroar, Dragonite, Gengar, Swampert, Sneasler |
| 3 | marcofiero | 9-1-0 | Gengar, Swampert, Incineroar, Politoed, Archaludon, Vivillon |
| 4 | ggttmmhh | 8-2-0 | Dragonite, Froslass, Kingambit, Sneasler, Basculegion, Garchomp |
ColdingLight’s winning team was built around a clear mix of pressure, speed, and defensive positioning. Eternal Flower Floette with Floettite, Flower Veil, Calm Mind, Draining Kiss, Moonblast, and Protect gave the team a Fairy-type centerpiece that could stay on the field and scale over time. Charizard with Charizardite Y, Solar Power, Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Ancient Power, and Protect paired naturally with Venusaur, whose Focus Sash, Chlorophyll, Leaf Storm, Sludge Bomb, Sleep Powder, and Protect gave the team immediate offensive and disruption options.
The rest of the composition supported that core with familiar Regulation Set M-B tools. Choice Scarf Garchomp supplied fast Rock Slide, Earthquake, Stomping Tantrum, and Dragon Claw pressure. Incineroar brought the expected Intimidate utility with Sitrus Berry, Fake Out, Parting Shot, Flare Blitz, and Throat Chop. Grimmsnarl rounded out the structure with Light Clay, Prankster, Reflect, Light Screen, Parting Shot, and Spirit Break, giving ColdingLight multiple ways to reduce damage while Floette or Charizard found favorable turns.
Across the top standings, Incineroar remained one of the defining support Pokemon. It appeared on the teams of ColdingLight, Pengy, marcofiero, magicaura, Mao Harada, and charismaacheck, most often with Intimidate, Fake Out, and Parting Shot. Sneasler was also common near the top, appearing on Pengy, ggttmmhh, magicaura, and Mao Harada, usually carrying Focus Sash alongside Close Combat and either Dire Claw or Poison Jab.
Garchomp showed up repeatedly as well, with ColdingLight, ggttmmhh, magicaura, Gaku Sato, and charismaacheck all using it. The sets varied between Choice Scarf, Sitrus Berry, Garchompite, and Life Orb, but Rock Slide, Earthquake, and Stomping Tantrum were recurring attacks. Kingambit also had a strong presence in the top 8, appearing on ggttmmhh, magicaura, Mao Harada, and Gaku Sato with Defiant and priority from Sucker Punch.
Mega choices were diverse: Floettite, Charizardite Y, Gengarite, Swampertite, Dragoninite, Froslassite, Garchompite, Delphoxite, and Blastoisinite all appeared in the top 8. Focus Sash was another major item trend, used on Venusaur, Sneasler, Vivillon, Whimsicott, and other top-cut threats, reinforcing how valuable guaranteed survival was for disruption and tempo.
Takeaway for ladder players: build with a concrete damage plan, but make sure it is backed by Fake Out, speed control, damage reduction, or Focus Sash users that buy the turns your sweepers need.
Source: Limitless