Intimidators Champions Challenge #35 REG M-B recap and results
Intimidators Champions Challenge #35 REG M-B recap and results
Intimidators Champions Challenge #35 REG M-B was played on 2026-08-13 on Limitless with 28 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round match log included dada0977 over phan7oom, plus Beni1 over correiazinhow and Beni1 over lucardrgs. In the standings, Davi Guimaraes [BR] finished first at 8-0-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davi Guimaraes [BR] | 8-0-0 | Raichu, Staraptor, Sylveon, Hisuian Arcanine, Farigiraf, Kingambit |
| 2 | Beni1 [AT] | 6-2-0 | Vivillon, Politoed, Gengar, Archaludon, Incineroar, Swampert |
| 3 | lucardrgs [BR] | 5-2-0 | Staraptor, Charizard, Farigiraf, Basculegion, Sylveon, Grimmsnarl |
| 4 | Guilherme Natal [BR] | 5-2-0 | Mamoswine, Farigiraf, Kommo-o, Pyroar, Whimsicott, Basculegion |
Davi Guimaraes’s first-place team is a flexible offense with multiple speed modes and strong priority. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, and Focus Blast gives the team immediate disruption and Electric redirection utility. Staraptor with Staraptite, Intimidate, Tailwind, Brave Bird, and Close Combat adds both speed control and physical pressure, while Sylveon with Fairy Feather and Pixilate supplies spread damage through Hyper Voice and a high-impact Hyper Beam option.
The back half of the team covers different board states well. Hisuian Arcanine uses Focus Sash with Rock Head, Head Smash, Flare Blitz, and Extreme Speed, making it both difficult to remove in one hit and capable of trading hard into many targets. Farigiraf brings Armor Tail, Sitrus Berry, Trick Room, Helping Hand, Psychic, and Thunderbolt, giving the team a slower mode and protection from priority. Kingambit rounds things out with Life Orb, Defiant, Sucker Punch, Low Kick, Kowtow Cleave, and Protect, punishing Intimidate and giving the team another strong endgame attacker.
Across the top teams, Farigiraf was one of the clearest trends, appearing on three of the top four teams with Armor Tail and Trick Room. Staraptor also showed up twice in the top three, both times with Staraptite and Intimidate. Sylveon was present on the first- and third-place teams with Fairy Feather and Pixilate, emphasizing how valuable Hyper Voice pressure remained.
Basculegion was another repeated attacker, appearing on the third- and fourth-place teams with Adaptability and Last Respects. Focus Sash was common as well, seen on Hisuian Arcanine, Vivillon, and Whimsicott in the top four. Sitrus Berry appeared on Farigiraf for both Davi Guimaraes and lucardrgs, while Beni1 used it on Politoed.
The main contrast at the top was between Davi Guimaraes’s balanced offense and Beni1’s rain-oriented structure with Politoed, Gengar, Archaludon, Incineroar, and Swampert. Beni1 also used Perish Song on both Politoed and Gengar, giving that team a different win condition from the more direct damage plans around Sylveon, Staraptor, and Kingambit.
Takeaway for ladder players: build with both immediate pressure and a backup speed mode, because the best teams here were not locked into only Tailwind, Trick Room, or weather.
Source: Limitless