Talon's FIGHT CLUB #92 POKEMON CHAMPIONS results recap

Talon's FIGHT CLUB #92 POKEMON CHAMPIONS was a 95-player online event on Limitless, played on 2026-07-09 under Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round came down to queercrocodile vs idlefroicker, with idlefroicker taking the tournament. Both finalists finished at 11-1-0, while lorcylovesyou and RelentlessRogue rounded out the top 4.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	IdleFroicker [US]	11-1-0	Pyroar, Torkoal, Vileplume, Scrafty, Basculegion, Malamar
2	QueerCrocodile [US]	11-1-0	Eternal Flower Floette, Whimsicott, Hisuian Arcanine, Basculegion, Kingambit, Archaludon
3	lorcylovesyou [US]	9-2-0	Delphox, Blastoise, Sneasler, Incineroar, Sinistcha, Kingambit
4	RelentlessRogue [US]	8-3-0	Swampert, Metagross, Pelipper, Archaludon, Sinistcha, Grimmsnarl

IdleFroicker’s winning team was built around clear sun pressure, but with enough flexibility to avoid being one-dimensional. Torkoal supplied Drought and strong spread damage with Charcoal-boosted Eruption and Overheat, while Pyroar added another fast Fire attacker with Pyroarite, Heat Wave, Overheat, and Solar Beam. Vileplume fit naturally beside that core, using Focus Sash, Chlorophyll, Sleep Powder, Leaf Storm, Sludge Bomb, and After You to provide speed-based disruption and positioning.

The rest of the team gave IdleFroicker multiple ways to control turns. Scrafty carried Scraftinite with Intimidate, Fake Out, Knock Off, Close Combat, and Ice Punch, giving the composition immediate board interaction and a physical Mega threat. Basculegion with Choice Scarf and Adaptability offered fast damage through Wave Crash, Flip Turn, Last Respects, and Aqua Jet. Malamar rounded the roster out with Sitrus Berry, Contrary, Superpower, Topsy-Turvy, Rock Slide, and Trick Room, giving the team a slower mode and a way to punish stat dynamics.

Across the top teams, Basculegion was one of the most visible offensive picks. It appeared on the winning team, the runner-up team, Chris D’s sixth-place team, and Altkyle’s eighth-place team, with Choice Scarf Adaptability sets showing up multiple times. Last Respects, Wave Crash, Aqua Jet, and Flip Turn were common parts of that package.

Archaludon was also a major presence, appearing on the second-, fourth-, fifth-, and eighth-place teams. Its items and abilities varied, including White Herb with Sturdy, Leftovers with Stamina, and Chople Berry with Stamina, but it consistently filled a durable special attacker role with moves such as Dragon Pulse, Electro Shot, Flash Cannon, Draco Meteor, and Aura Sphere.

Support trends were just as clear. Focus Sash showed up on Vileplume, Whimsicott, Sneasler, Venusaur, and Pelipper across the listed top 8. Sitrus Berry appeared on several glue Pokemon, including Torkoal, Hisuian Arcanine, Incineroar, Pelipper, and Malamar. Prankster support was represented by Whimsicott and Grimmsnarl, while Intimidate plus Fake Out remained relevant through Scrafty and Incineroar.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Basculegion endgames, weather-based offense, and support Pokemon that can flip speed control quickly.

Source: Limitless