˗ˋˏ❤︎ˎˊ˗ Pomelo Late Night Practice results recap
˗ˋˏ❤︎ˎˊ˗ Pomelo Late Night Practice results recap
˗ˋˏ❤︎ˎˊ˗ Pomelo Late Night Practice was a 19-player online tournament on Limitless, played in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C on 2026-11-12. Archer715 finished first at 6-2-0, closing the event with wins over Storm2184 [US] and Haru1899 [CO] in the final round matches after Storm2184 [US] defeated LittleJohn [ID].
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer715 | 6-2-0 | Lucario, Basculegion, Rillaboom, Aerodactyl, Incineroar, Sylveon |
| 2 | Storm2184 [US] | 5-3-0 | Gardevoir, Indeedee ♀, Garchomp, Archaludon, Pelipper, Golisopod |
| 3 | LittleJohn [ID] | 6-1-0 | Drampa, Armarouge, Metagross, Sneasler, Blastoise, Indeedee ♀ |
| 4 | Haru1899 [CO] | 5-2-0 | Salamence, Sneasler, Kingambit, Basculegion, Whimsicott, Charizard |
Archer715’s winning team paired steady positioning tools with multiple ways to force damage through. Lucario with Lucarionite Z brought Aura Sphere, Flash Cannon, Detect, and Calm Mind, giving the team a special attacker that could protect itself while threatening to snowball. Basculegion added a Focus Sash Adaptability mode with Protect, Aqua Jet, Liquidation, and Last Respects, giving Archer715 both immediate Water pressure and late-game cleanup potential.
The support core was especially important. Rillaboom carried Grassy Seed with Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, U-turn, and Wood Hammer, offering terrain control, priority, and pivoting. Incineroar added another Fake Out user with Intimidate, Sitrus Berry, Flare Blitz, Snarl, and Parting Shot, making the team difficult to break through cleanly. Aerodactyl with Aerodactylite supplied Tailwind, wide guard, Rock Slide, and Dual Wingbeat, while Sylveon with Fairy Feather and Pixilate rounded out the offense with Detect, Hyper Voice, Hyper Beam, and Quick Attack. The result was a composition that could play both fast and controlled, using Fake Out, Tailwind, priority, Intimidate, Snarl, and Parting Shot to create openings for its attackers.
Across the top four, Basculegion was the most visible repeated offensive pick, appearing on both Archer715’s first-place team and Haru1899 [CO]’s fourth-place team. Both versions used Adaptability, Aqua Jet, Last Respects, and Protect, though Archer715 chose Focus Sash with Liquidation while Haru1899 [CO] used Life Orb with Wave Crash.
Psychic support was another major theme. Storm2184 [US] used Indeedee ♀ with Psychic Surge, Rocky Helmet, Trick Room, Follow Me, and Helping Hand alongside Gardevoir with Gardevoirite, Hyper Voice, Expanding Force, and Aura Sphere. LittleJohn [ID] also used Indeedee ♀ with Psychic Surge, Follow Me, Trick Room, and Helping Hand, supporting Armarouge with Expanding Force and Wide Guard as well as Sneasler with Psychic Seed and Unburden.
Speed control showed up in several forms: Aerodactyl and Pelipper used Tailwind, Whimsicott used Tailwind, and multiple Indeedee ♀ sets carried Trick Room. Focus Sash was also common near the top, appearing on Archer715’s Basculegion, Storm2184 [US]’s Pelipper, LittleJohn [ID]’s Armarouge, and Haru1899 [CO]’s Whimsicott.
Takeaway for ladder players: bring flexible speed control and priority answers, because the top teams leaned heavily on Tailwind, Trick Room support, Fake Out, Aqua Jet, Grassy Glide, and Sucker Punch.
Source: Limitless