Pokepal Smackdown #148 (Champions) results recap

Pokepal Smackdown #148 (Champions) (Reg M-B) was a 46-player online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B event played on Limitless on 2026-07-06. The final round featured doctorfisio defeating shinymacaroni1, brazbr defeating chance_ll0r, and submissivetoby defeating izzywooperstan, with Doctorfisio [BR] finishing first at 5-0-0.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Doctorfisio [BR]	5-0-0	Charizard, Whimsicott, Basculegion, Kingambit, Glimmora, Mamoswine
2	BrazBR [BR]	5-0-0	Whimsicott, Kingambit, Basculegion, Charizard, Garchomp, Eternal Flower Floette
3	ShinyMacaroni1	4-1-0	Kangaskhan, Whimsicott, Vanilluxe, Raichu, Incineroar, Sneasler
4	Alex P [CA]	4-1-0	Aerodactyl, Pyroar, Farigiraf, Mamoswine, Venusaur, Torkoal

Doctorfisio’s winning team was built around a fast, high-pressure Charizard core. Charizard held Charizardite Y with Solar Power and a Modest nature, using Protect, Heat Wave, Weather Ball, and Solar Beam. That gives the team immediate spread pressure while still covering Water- and Rock-adjacent targets through Solar Beam and Weather Ball.

Whimsicott provided the speed control package with Focus Sash, Prankster, Timid, Protect, Tailwind, Moonblast, and Encore. That set is straightforward but important: it lets the team establish Tailwind early, punish passive turns with Encore, and preserve tempo for Charizard, Basculegion, Mamoswine, and Kingambit.

The rest of the team kept the pressure layered. Basculegion used Mystic Water, Adaptability, Adamant, Protect, Aqua Jet, Wave Crash, and Last Respects, giving Doctorfisio both strong Water damage and priority. Kingambit carried Chople Berry with Defiant, Adamant, Protect, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, and Low Kick, adding another priority option and a sturdier answer into physical disruption. Glimmora, with Glimmoranite, Toxic Debris, Timid, Spiky Shield, Sludge Bomb, Power Gem, and Earth Power, supplied a distinct special attacking angle. Mamoswine rounded the six out with Life Orb, Oblivious, Adamant, Protect, Icicle Crash, Ice Shard, and High Horsepower, adding Ice- and Ground-type pressure plus another priority move in Ice Shard.

The clearest trend near the top was the repeated Charizard, Whimsicott, Basculegion, and Kingambit structure. Doctorfisio and BrazBR both finished 5-0-0 with Charizard, Whimsicott, Basculegion, and Kingambit on their teams, though BrazBR used Black Glasses on Kingambit, Blaze on Charizard, and added Garchomp plus Eternal Flower Floette. Whimsicott was especially common in the top cut of standings, appearing on the teams of Doctorfisio, BrazBR, ShinyMacaroni1, Noah Smith, and Izzywooperstan.

Focus Sash was also a major item across the listed top teams, appearing on Whimsicott, Venusaur, Kleavor, and Basculegion. Life Orb showed up on Doctorfisio’s Mamoswine, Alex P’s Mamoswine, and multiple Garchomp sets. Sneasler with White Herb and Unburden was another repeated package, appearing on ShinyMacaroni1, Nate_5776, and Noah Smith. Farigiraf with Armor Tail also appeared on Alex P, SubmissiveToby, and Izzywooperstan, giving several teams a Trick Room and priority-control option.

Takeaway for ladder players: Charizard plus Whimsicott speed control and layered priority from Basculegion, Kingambit, or Mamoswine remains a proven Regulation Set M-B formula.

Source: Limitless