🍋Sitrus-Series🍋|Champions-MB|#71 results recap
🍋Sitrus-Series🍋|Champions-MB|#71 results recap
🍋Sitrus-Series🍋|Champions-MB|#71 was played on Limitless on 2026-08-12, drawing 132 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Kardeas [DO] finished on top with a perfect 12-0-0 record, ahead of GSCC [US], Timmytrails [US], and Florens44 [DE]. The listed final round matches saw timmytrails defeat quinoooo, darxzy defeat nicozacky, and florens44 defeat frankbaez77.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kardeas [DO] | 12-0-0 | Whimsicott, Garchomp, Basculegion, Kingambit, Raichu, Sylveon |
| 2 | GSCC [US] | 9-3-0 | Raichu, Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Farigiraf, Sylveon, Kingambit |
| 3 | Timmytrails [US] | 9-2-0 | Sinistcha, Milotic, Raichu, Mimikyu, Incineroar, Alolan Ninetales |
| 4 | Florens44 [DE] | 8-3-0 | Aerodactyl, Dragonite, Sneasler, Basculegion, Sylveon, Kingambit |
Kardeas’s winning team was built around strong speed control, priority pressure, and multiple immediate damage threats. Whimsicott carried Focus Sash with Prankster and a Timid nature, giving the team Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect. That support paired well with Adamant Garchomp holding Sitrus Berry, which supplied Dragon Claw, Stomping Tantrum, Rock Slide, and Protect as a flexible physical attacker.
The offensive core was especially direct. Basculegion used Life Orb and Adaptability with Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect, giving Kardeas both high-damage Water pressure and priority. Kingambit, with Black Glasses and Defiant, added Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect, making it a threat that could punish positioning while still functioning well in slower board states. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect gave the team disruption plus coverage. Sylveon rounded out the six with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Hyper Voice, Hyper Beam, Detect, and Quick Attack, adding spread damage and another priority option.
Across the top teams, several picks stood out. Raichu with Raichunite Y appeared on Kardeas, GSCC, Timmytrails, NMR | Correiazinho, and JackG, almost always featuring Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect. Sylveon with Fairy Feather and Pixilate was also common, appearing on Kardeas, GSCC, Florens44, and NMR | Correiazinho with similar Hyper Voice, Hyper Beam, Quick Attack, and Detect sets.
Kingambit was another defining presence, showing up on Kardeas, GSCC, Florens44, NMR | Correiazinho, and darxzy. Most versions used Defiant and leaned on Kowtow Cleave plus Sucker Punch, with items varying between Black Glasses, Life Orb, and Chople Berry. Basculegion was less universal but still prominent in the top cut of the standings, appearing on Kardeas, Florens44, and darxzy with Adaptability and the same core of Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect.
Item trends were also clear. Focus Sash appeared repeatedly on support or fast attackers such as Whimsicott, Hisuian Arcanine, Sneasler, Alolan Ninetales, Lycanroc Dusk, and Dragapult. Sitrus Berry also had strong representation on Garchomp, Farigiraf, Incineroar, Primarina, and Sinistcha.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Raichu, Sylveon, Kingambit, and Basculegion cores, and make sure your team has reliable answers to both Tailwind offense and priority-heavy endgames.
Source: Limitless