Raichu Rivalry | Champions Open results: Peppe wins with rain screens
Raichu Rivalry | Champions Open results: Peppe wins with rain screens
Raichu Rivalry | Champions Open was played on 2026-11-14 on Limitless with 30 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. Peppe [IT] finished first at 8-1-0, closing the final round with a win over alonsootarola25. The other listed final round results were PeanutButterLemon over davvo and mcclint_50 over anboxing.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peppe [IT] | 8-1-0 | Eelektross, Pelipper, Garchomp, Grimmsnarl, Golisopod, Basculegion |
| 2 | mcclint_50 [US] | 7-2-0 | Annihilape, Indeedee ♀, Tyranitar, Excadrill, Salamence, Armarouge |
| 3 | Beyblox [US] | 5-3-0 | Salamence, Eternal Flower Floette, Rillaboom, Aegislash, Heat Rotom, Alolan Persian |
| 4 | PeanutButterLemon [SE] | 5-3-0 | Basculegion ♀, Golisopod, Pelipper, Archaludon, Sneasler, Trevenant |
Peppe’s winning team was built around a clear rain-and-bulk structure. Pelipper carried Damp Rock with Drizzle, giving the team extended weather support while also providing Tailwind, Wide Guard, Weather Ball, and Hurricane. That enabled a fast, pressure-oriented plan without giving up defensive utility. Grimmsnarl added Light Clay with Prankster Reflect, Light Screen, Parting Shot, and Spirit Break, making the team harder to break through while its attackers traded damage.
The offensive spread was broad. Eelektross used Eelektrossite with Levitate and a Modest nature, running Discharge, Thunder, Flamethrower, and Protect. Garchomp provided a Life Orb Rough Skin attacker with Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, and Protect. Golisopod brought Golisopite with Emergency Exit and priority pressure through Sucker Punch alongside Leech Life, Iron Head, and Protect. Basculegion rounded out the team with Focus Sash, Adaptability, Liquidation, Aqua Jet, Last Respects, and Protect. The result was a composition that could play through weather, speed control, screens, and multiple priority options rather than relying on one narrow mode.
Across the top teams, several patterns stood out. Pelipper and Golisopod both appeared on the first- and fourth-place teams, with Damp Rock Pelipper and Golisopite Golisopod in both builds. Basculegion was also common near the top, appearing on Peppe’s team, PeanutButterLemon’s team, and Davvo’s fifth-place team, though the listed sets differed between Adaptability, Swift Swim, and item choices like Focus Sash and Life Orb.
Focus Sash remained a major item across the standings, showing up on Basculegion, Excadrill, Basculegion ♀, Kleavor, Hisuian Arcanine, and Gallade among the listed teams. Life Orb was also prominent on Garchomp, Armarouge, Rillaboom, Basculegion, Gholdengo, and Hatterene. Tailwind was widely represented as well, appearing on Pelipper, Salamence, Whimsicott, Staraptor, and Volcarona across the top eight, while Trick Room showed up on Indeedee ♀, Trevenant, Indeedee, Hatterene, Gallade, Farigiraf, and Camerupt-supported structures.
Ladder takeaway: combine speed control with layered defensive tools, because the best teams here were not just fast or bulky, but able to switch between both plans.
Source: Limitless