Champions Collective #19 results: Dryster wins online event
Champions Collective #19 results: Dryster wins online event
Champions Collective #19 was played on 2026-08-14 on Limitless, with 39 players competing in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Dryster [FR] finished first at 8-2-0, closing the event with reported final-round wins over jarmanvgc, burd_vgc, and tim99.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dryster [FR] | 8-2-0 | Raichu, Kingambit, Basculegion, Aerodactyl, Sneasler, Sylveon |
| 2 | jarmanvgc [FR] | 8-2-0 | Dragonite, Hisuian Arcanine, Kingambit, Greninja, Eternal Flower Floette, Whimsicott |
| 3 | Tim99 [GB] | 8-1-0 | Gengar, Swampert, Incineroar, Politoed, Archaludon, Vivillon |
| 4 | Martinus_03 [FR] | 7-2-0 | Eternal Flower Floette, Charizard, Whimsicott, Garchomp, Basculegion, Kingambit |
Dryster’s winning team was built around immediate pressure, speed control, and strong endgame priority. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect gave the team disruption and electric redirection utility while still threatening damage. Sneasler added a second Fake Out user, Focus Sash insurance, and offensive pressure through Close Combat and Dire Claw.
Aerodactyl carried Aerodactylite with Rock Slide, Dual Wingbeat, Tailwind, and Protect, giving Dryster a clear speed-control mode that paired well with the team’s aggressive attackers. Kingambit used Life Orb, Defiant, Swords Dance, Kowtow Cleave, and Sucker Punch, making it both a punisher of opposing stat drops and a late-game priority threat. Basculegion’s Mystic Water, Adaptability, Wave Crash, Last Respects, and Aqua Jet gave the team another powerful physical attacker with priority access. Sylveon rounded out the six with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Hyper Voice, Hyper Beam, Quick Attack, and Detect, adding spread damage and another form of priority.
The top cut showed several clear trends. Kingambit was one of the defining Pokemon near the top, appearing on Dryster’s winning team, jarmanvgc’s runner-up team, Martinus_03’s fourth-place team, Will Bird’s fifth-place team, and Raydevy’s seventh-place team. Its sets varied between Life Orb, Chople Berry, and Black Glasses, but Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave were consistent pressure points.
Eternal Flower Floette also had a strong presence, appearing on the second-, fourth-, and fifth-place teams with Floettite, Flower Veil, Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Light of Ruin, and Protect. The Charizard, Whimsicott, Garchomp, Basculegion, Kingambit, and Eternal Flower Floette structure used by Martinus_03 and Will Bird was especially notable, with small item and move differences between the two.
Focus Sash was another major item across the upper standings, showing up on Sneasler, Whimsicott, Vivillon, and Hisuian Arcanine among the listed top teams. Tailwind was also common through Aerodactyl, Whimsicott, and Staraptor, while several teams leaned on strong priority options such as Sucker Punch, Aqua Jet, Extreme Speed, Quick Attack, and Fake Out.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Kingambit, Focus Sash speed-control supports, and teams that combine early Fake Out pressure with priority-heavy endgames.
Source: Limitless