THURSDAY NIGHT THROWDOWN #1 results recap

[$25 FOR 1ST] THURSDAY NIGHT THROWDOWN #1 was played on 2026-08-14 on Limitless, drawing 66 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Jorge_prods [ES] finished first at 10-1-0, with the final round including wins by suruga over tsn_scott, jorge_prods over vietman204, and pepapog over nervo2103.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Jorge_prods [ES]	10-1-0	Delphox, Blastoise, Incineroar, Sneasler, Sinistcha, Maushold
2	Suruga [NO]	9-2-0	Scrafty, Metagross, Weavile, Charizard, Glimmora, Whimsicott
3	TSN_Scott [US]	7-3-0	Charizard, Garchomp, Eternal Flower Floette, Whimsicott, Kingambit, Basculegion
4	Vietman204 [VN]	7-3-0	Aerodactyl, Sneasler, Froslass, Tsareena, Kingambit, Basculegion

Jorge_prods won with a team built around layered support and multiple high-ceiling attackers. Delphox carried Delphoxite with Protect, Nasty Plot, Heat Wave, and Psyshock, giving the team a special setup angle that could pressure both slots after a boost. Blastoise with Blastoisinite, Protect, Shell Smash, Water Spout, and Dark Pulse added another setup threat, and its Water Spout made board positioning especially important once it found room to boost.

The rest of the team focused heavily on enabling those threats. Incineroar supplied Intimidate, Fake Out, and Parting Shot, all backed by Sitrus Berry. Sneasler added a second Fake Out user with Focus Sash, Close Combat, Dire Claw, and Quick Guard, giving the team immediate disruption plus priority protection. Sinistcha brought Hospitality, Rage Powder, Life Dew, and Matcha Gotcha, while Maushold added Friend Guard, Follow Me, Feint, and Super Fang. Between Rage Powder, Follow Me, Friend Guard, Life Dew, Fake Out, and Parting Shot, Jorge_prods’ team had many ways to create safe turns for Delphox or Blastoise while still threatening meaningful chip and endgame pressure.

Among the top teams, Charizard with Charizardite Y was one of the clearest trends, appearing on Suruga, TSN_Scott, MaxxUpgrade, and LMagician. Whimsicott was paired with Charizard on both Suruga and TSN_Scott, and both used Prankster, Moonblast, Encore, Tailwind, and Protect. Sneasler also had a strong showing, appearing on Jorge_prods, Vietman204, and shaikhvgc786, with Fake Out pressure common across those builds.

Basculegion was another repeated attacker, used by TSN_Scott, Vietman204, and shaikhvgc786, each with Adaptability, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect or a similar attacking package. Kingambit appeared on both TSN_Scott and Vietman204 with Black Glasses, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, and Protect. Support Pokemon were just as prominent: Sinistcha appeared on Jorge_prods, MaxxUpgrade, and Aloy2023, while Incineroar showed up on Jorge_prods and LMagician.

Item patterns were also straightforward. Focus Sash appeared on Sneasler, Glimmora, Whimsicott, Excadrill, Basculegion, and Basculegion again across the listed top teams, while Life Orb was used on Weavile, Garchomp, Sneasler, Hisuian Arcanine, Sneasler, and Venusaur. Black Glasses was concentrated on Kingambit, and Light Clay appeared on Klefki and Grimmsnarl.

Takeaway for ladder players: redirection plus Fake Out remains a reliable way to give setup attackers like Delphox and Blastoise the turns they need.

Source: Limitless