Open Champions League #4 results: Oscarbolt tops 201-player field
Open Champions League #4 results: Oscarbolt tops 201-player field
Open Champions League #4 - $60 Prize Pool was played on Limitless on 2026-08-30, drawing 201 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The listed final round matches saw FredoCR12 [MX] defeat aro, Zezin [BR] defeat davidxrt, and gielbakker defeat flipsicle, while the final standings had Oscarbolt [DO] in first at 11-2-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscarbolt [DO] | 11-2-0 | Blastoise / Sinistcha / Delphox / Grimmsnarl / Sneasler / Hisuian Arcanine |
| 2 | FredoCR12 [MX] | 11-2-0 | Scovillain / Froslass / Basculegion / Kingambit / Lycanroc Dusk / Sneasler |
| 3 | elosodevastador | 11-1-0 | Tyranitar / Excadrill / Gholdengo / Sinistcha / Milotic / Staraptor |
| 4 | Jorge_prods [ES] | 9-3-0 | Delphox / Blastoise / Incineroar / Sneasler / Sinistcha / Kingambit |
Oscarbolt’s winning team centered on giving its main attackers clean setup turns. Blastoise with Blastoisinite, Modest, Protect, Shell Smash, Water Spout, and Dark Pulse was the most direct payoff, threatening major spread damage after Shell Smash. Delphox with Delphoxite added a second special setup angle with Nasty Plot, Heat Wave, Psychic, and Protect, making the team difficult to cover with a single defensive plan.
The support structure was compact but very complete. Grimmsnarl carried Light Clay with Prankster, Fake Out, Spirit Break, Reflect, and Light Screen, offering both disruption and extended defensive padding. Sinistcha brought Colbur Berry, Hospitality, Matcha Gotcha, Trick Room, Protect, and Rage Powder, giving the team redirection plus an alternate speed-control option. Sneasler used White Herb and Unburden with Dire Claw, Close Combat, Fake Out, and Protect, while Hisuian Arcanine added Focus Sash, Intimidate, Extreme Speed, Temper Flare, Rock Slide, and Protect. Between Fake Out pressure, screens, Rage Powder, Intimidate, and priority, Oscarbolt’s six had several ways to buy turns for Blastoise and Delphox without relying on only one mode.
Across the top cut of the standings, a few patterns stood out. Sneasler appeared on four of the top six teams, including Oscarbolt, FredoCR12, Jorge_prods, and rickinch, usually bringing Fake Out, Dire Claw, Close Combat, and Protect. Kingambit was also common, showing up on FredoCR12, Jorge_prods, rickinch, Rhezyan, and Zenith 5, with several Life Orb or Black Glasses sets using Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect.
Sinistcha was another repeated support pick, appearing on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th place teams with Hospitality and redirection through Rage Powder. Focus Sash was heavily represented as well: Oscarbolt’s Hisuian Arcanine, FredoCR12’s Lycanroc Dusk, elosodevastador’s Excadrill, Jorge_prods’s Sneasler, Zezin’s Aerodactyl, rickinch’s Lycanroc Dusk, Rhezyan’s Hisuian Arcanine, and Zenith 5’s Whimsicott all used it. The top teams leaned into aggressive attackers, but the shared thread was protecting those attackers with screens, Fake Out, redirection, Intimidate, Tailwind, Trick Room, or Focus Sash.
Takeaway for ladder players: build around a clear damage plan, then add enough turn-buying tools to make that plan happen consistently.
Source: Limitless