The Drywalls Series #18 results: joeygobran wins Regulation Set M-B
The Drywalls Series #18 results: joeygobran wins Regulation Set M-B
The Drywalls Series #18 was played on 2026-08-31 on Limitless, bringing 59 players into an online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B event. The final round results included joeygobran over florens44, rula over bpecina03, and noctivvgc over charpie, with joeygobran finishing first at 7-2-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | joeygobran | 7-2-0 | Dragonite, Incineroar, Whimsicott, Floette, Basculegion, Kingambit |
| 2 | Raul Fariñas [ES] | 7-2-0 | Floette, Charizard, Basculegion, Kingambit, Garchomp, Whimsicott |
| 3 | POokeIkerVGC [ES] | 7-1-0 | Kingambit, Charizard, Eternal Flower Floette, Whimsicott, Garchomp, Basculegion |
| 4 | NoctivVGC [US] | 5-3-0 | Eternal Flower Floette, Pelipper, Sinistcha, Incineroar, Farigiraf, Archaludon |
joeygobran’s winning team was built around a very direct mix of speed control, pressure, and late-game priority. Whimsicott held Focus Sash with Prankster and carried Protect, Encore, Tailwind, and Moonblast, giving the team a clear way to establish tempo while also punishing passive turns. Incineroar added the familiar Intimidate support package with Fake Out, Helping Hand, Parting Shot, and Flare Blitz, making it easier for the team’s attackers to take favorable trades.
The most distinctive piece was Dragonite with Dragoninite, Inner Focus, Modest, and the special attacking set of Protect, Heat Wave, Thunderbolt, and Dragon Pulse. Next to Floette with Floettite and Flower Veil, joeygobran had two special attackers that could pressure different defensive profiles: Dragonite spread damage with Heat Wave and covered Water targets with Thunderbolt, while Floette brought Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, and Light of Ruin.
The physical end of the team was just as important. Basculegion used Life Orb, Adaptability, Wave Crash, Aqua Jet, and Last Respects, giving the composition immediate Water damage, priority, and a strong endgame option. Kingambit rounded things out with Chople Berry, Defiant, Sucker Punch, Kowtow Cleave, Iron Head, and Low Kick, giving the team another priority user and a natural punish into Intimidate-heavy structures.
Across the top standings, several cores repeated heavily. Kingambit appeared on seven of the top eight teams, with Chople Berry, Black Glasses, and Occa Berry all represented. Basculegion appeared on six of the top eight, almost always with Life Orb, Wave Crash, Aqua Jet, Last Respects, and Protect. Whimsicott was also common, appearing on five of the top eight teams as a Tailwind and Encore user.
Floette and Eternal Flower Floette were major pieces as well, showing up on five of the top eight teams with Floettite. Charizard with Charizardite Y appeared on Raul Fariñas [ES], POokeIkerVGC [ES], and charpie [CL], while Garchomp appeared on four top-eight teams, usually with Sitrus Berry and the familiar Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, and Protect set. Focus Sash was present on every top-eight team, though the holder varied from Whimsicott to Pelipper, Hisuian Arcanine, Glimmora, and Lycanroc Dusk.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Kingambit, Basculegion, Whimsicott speed control, and Floettite Fairy pressure before queuing Regulation Set M-B.
Source: Limitless