The Grim Challenge #9 M-C results: Vietman204 wins online event

[Shiny Gengar to 1st] The Grim Challenge #9 M-C was played on 2026-09-19 as a 27-player online tournament on Limitless, using Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Vietman204 [VN] finished first at 6-2-0, with the final round matches including animod over lecehlou, then vietman204 over animod, and vietman204 over thechoiceoffreedom.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Vietman204 [VN]	6-2-0	Hisuian Typhlosion, Indeedee ♀, Whimsicott, Salamence, Gardevoir, Kingambit
2	Animod [IT]	6-2-0	Garchomp, Metagross, Rillaboom, Volcarona, Pawmot, Incineroar
3	Mentosbombe [DE]	6-1-0	Staraptor, Raichu, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Hisuian Arcanine, Sylveon
4	Hashir_red [IN]	4-3-0	Farigiraf, Hisuian Arcanine, Rillaboom, Sneasler, Raichu, Gholdengo

Vietman204’s winning team is built around layered speed control and strong spread pressure. Hisuian Typhlosion with Life Orb / Blaze / Timid brings Eruption and Heat Wave, giving the team immediate damage when positioned correctly. Indeedee ♀ supports that plan with Psychic Surge, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Psychic, and Protect, while Rocky Helmet gives it a punishing defensive item into contact-heavy turns.

The team is not locked into one tempo. Whimsicott provides Prankster Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect from Focus Sash, while Salamence also carries Tailwind alongside Hyper Voice, Draco Meteor, and Protect with Salamencite and Intimidate. That double Tailwind structure helps the team keep offensive pressure even if one setter is denied. Gardevoir adds another major mode with Gardevoirite, Modest Hyper Voice, Expanding Force, Trick Room, and Protect, giving Vietman204 both Psychic Terrain pressure and a Trick Room option. Kingambit rounds out the six with Chople Berry / Defiant / Adamant and Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, and Low Kick, giving the team priority and a way to punish opposing stat drops.

Across the top teams, Rillaboom was one of the clearest trends. It appeared on Animod’s runner-up team, Mentosbombe’s third-place team, Hashir_red’s fourth-place team, Parid’s fifth-place team, LeCehlou’s seventh-place team, and LexMoon03’s eighth-place team. The repeated core of Miracle Seed / Grassy Surge / Adamant with Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, and Fake Out was especially common.

Gholdengo also had a strong showing, appearing on Mentosbombe, Hashir_red, and Parid, each with Life Orb, Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect. Raichu with Raichunite Y and Lightning Rod appeared on Mentosbombe, Hashir_red, and Parid as well, giving those teams Fake Out or Encore support alongside Zap Cannon and Focus Blast.

Focus Sash was another frequent item near the top, showing up on Whimsicott, Pawmot, Hisuian Arcanine, and Sneasler among the listed top teams. Life Orb also recurred on Hisuian Typhlosion, Gholdengo, and Kommo-o. Intimidate remained relevant through Salamence, Incineroar, and Staraptor, while Fake Out support was widespread across Rillaboom, Pawmot, Incineroar, Raichu, and Sneasler.

Takeaway for ladder players: build with both speed control and terrain-aware positioning in mind, because the best teams here combined immediate offense with flexible support.

Source: Limitless