[Reg M-B Bo3] THURSDAY NIGHT THROWDOWN #2 results
[Reg M-B Bo3] THURSDAY NIGHT THROWDOWN #2 results
[Reg M-B Bo3] THURSDAY NIGHT THROWDOWN #2 was a 24-player online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B event played on Limitless on 2026-08-28. The final round featured jlpala defeating TSN_Scott, FantaPoke defeating LawrenceVGC, and Hashir123 defeating hashir_red, with jlpala finishing first at 6-2-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jlpala [MX] | 6-2-0 | Charizard, Aerodactyl, Garchomp, Sylveon, Farigiraf, Kingambit |
| 2 | TSN_Scott [US] | 6-2-0 | Charizard, Garchomp, Eternal Flower Floette, Whimsicott, Kingambit, Basculegion |
| 3 | Hashir123 [IN] | 5-2-0 | Sneasler, Swampert, Archaludon, Heat Rotom, Pelipper, Venusaur |
| 4 | FantaPoke | 4-3-0 | Incineroar, Delphox, Sinistcha, Eternal Flower Floette, Sneasler, Hydreigon |
jlpala’s winning team was built around immediate pressure from Charizard, Aerodactyl, Garchomp, Sylveon, Farigiraf, and Kingambit. Charizard carried Charizardite Y with Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam, and Protect, giving the team a strong special attacker with reliable spread damage and coverage into Water- and Rock-leaning targets. Aerodactyl added Aerodactylite, Rock Slide, Dual Wingbeat, Ice Fang, and Tailwind, functioning as the team’s fast mode and giving jlpala another source of flinch pressure through Rock Slide.
The rest of the roster rounded out the speed and damage profile cleanly. Life Orb Garchomp with Dragon Claw, Earthquake, Rock Slide, and Protect provided physical spread pressure beside partners that could play around Earthquake positioning. Sylveon used Fairy Feather Pixilate Hyper Voice with Hyper Beam, Quick Attack, and Detect, giving the team a second strong spread attacker and a priority option. Farigiraf’s Sitrus Berry Armor Tail set with Psychic, Thunderbolt, Trick Room, and Protect gave jlpala a slower mode and protection from opposing priority lines. Kingambit completed the squad with Focus Sash, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Iron Head, Sucker Punch, and Low Kick, offering late-game priority and a strong deterrent into stat-lowering effects.
The top tables showed several clear overlaps. Charizard appeared on the first-, second-, and fifth-place teams, each with Charizardite Y, Blaze, Modest, and the same Heat Wave, Weather Ball, Solar Beam, Protect moveset. Garchomp was also common, appearing on jlpala, TSN_Scott, LawrenceVGC, and Boopmydoop, with Earthquake, Dragon Claw, and Rock Slide heavily represented. Kingambit was another repeated physical anchor, appearing on the first, second, fifth, and seventh teams, always with Defiant and Adamant.
Eternal Flower Floette was a major Fairy-type presence, used by TSN_Scott, FantaPoke, and LawrenceVGC with Floettite and Flower Veil. Delphox showed up on FantaPoke, Boopmydoop, and FredoCR12, all with Delphoxite and Nasty Plot. Sneasler was also common across Hashir123, FantaPoke, and FredoCR12, usually pairing Fake Out with Dire Claw and Close Combat. Among items, Focus Sash was widespread across Kingambit, Whimsicott, Pelipper, Sneasler, and Excadrill, while Sitrus Berry appeared on Farigiraf, Incineroar, Clefable, Milotic, and Garchomp.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Charizardite Y offense backed by flexible speed control, especially Tailwind, Trick Room, and priority-heavy endgames.
Source: Limitless