Talon's FIGHT CLUB #97 POKEMON CHAMPIONS results recap
Talon's FIGHT CLUB #97 POKEMON CHAMPIONS results recap
Talon's FIGHT CLUB #97 POKEMON CHAMPIONS was played on 2026-08-13 as a 55-player online event on Limitless, using Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round was marvvgc vs queercrocodile, with QueerCrocodile taking the tournament.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QueerCrocodile [US] | 9-2-0 | Raichu, Kingambit, Whimsicott, Basculegion, Charizard, Sylveon |
| 2 | MarvVGC [DE] | 9-2-0 | Froslass, Basculegion, Kingambit, Scovillain, Lycanroc Dusk, Sneasler |
| 3 | Jack_b [US] | 7-3-0 | Eternal Flower Floette, Delphox, Garchomp, Sneasler, Sinistcha, Incineroar |
| 4 | Evelyn K | 7-3-0 | Raichu, Talonflame, Clefable, Kommo-o, Tsareena, Metagross |
QueerCrocodile’s winning team is built around flexible speed control and layered offensive pressure. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect gives the team immediate disruption while also threatening damage instead of being a passive support slot. Whimsicott adds Prankster Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect with Focus Sash, giving the composition a reliable way to set pace and punish slower defensive positioning.
The damage core is direct and difficult to ignore. Kingambit with Black Glasses, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect gives the team a strong physical win condition and priority threat. Basculegion with Life Orb, Adaptability, Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect adds another heavy physical attacker with both immediate pressure and late-game potential. Charizard with Charizardite Y, Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam, and Protect supplies spread damage and coverage, while Sylveon with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Hyper Voice, Hyper Beam, Quick Attack, and Protect rounds out the six with strong Fairy-type pressure and another priority option.
Across the top teams, Basculegion was one of the clearest standouts. It appeared on the first, second, fifth, sixth, and eighth-place teams, almost always with Adaptability and the same core attacks: Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and either Protect or Flip Turn. Item choices varied, with Life Orb on the winning team, Mystic Water on MarvVGC’s runner-up team, and Choice Scarf on Rahzar, Mjea, and OrangeSteve.
Kingambit was also heavily represented, appearing on QueerCrocodile, MarvVGC, Rahzar, and KoiVG. Defiant was consistent, while items ranged from Black Glasses and Life Orb to Chople Berry and Focus Sash. Whimsicott remained a reliable Tailwind option, showing up on QueerCrocodile, Rahzar, and KoiVG, while Charizard with Charizardite Y appeared on QueerCrocodile, Rahzar, and OrangeSteve.
Other repeated pieces included Eternal Flower Floette on Jack_b, Rahzar, and Mjea; Garchomp on Jack_b, Rahzar, and KoiVG; and Sneasler on MarvVGC and Jack_b. Focus Sash and Life Orb were both common across the upper standings, attached to several different roles rather than one fixed archetype.
Takeaway for ladder players: prioritize teams that combine speed control, Fake Out pressure, and Basculegion or Kingambit endgame threats.
Source: Limitless