Nexus Challenge #4 Pokémon Champions recap and results

The 🧿 Nexus Challenge #4 • Pokémon Champions 🇧🇷 was played on 2026-09-15 on Limitless, with 22 players competing in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. The final round came down to ctrlaltdelete vs stallcelth, with stallcelth taking the win and finishing first at 7-1-0.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Stallcelth [BR]	7-1-0	Golisopod, Politoed, Archaludon, Rillaboom, Volcarona, Sneasler
2	CtrlAltDel [BR]	5-3-0	Lucario, Salamence, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Volcarona, Sneasler
3	BrazBR [BR]	5-2-0	Gholdengo, Sneasler, Incineroar, Rillaboom, Salamence, Eternal Flower Floette
4	LT | PequenoRei [BR]	4-3-0	Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Sylveon, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Raichu

Stallcelth’s winning team was built around layered field control rather than a single mode. Politoed’s Drizzle gives immediate weather value and supports both Weather Ball and Archaludon’s Electro Shot, while also carrying Hypnosis and Encore to punish passive turns. Archaludon with Leftovers, Stamina, and Protect gives the team a durable special attacker that can pressure with Electro Shot, Dragon Pulse, and Flash Cannon.

The most distinctive pick was Golisopod with Golisopite, Emergency Exit, Adamant, and a set of Leech Life, Liquidation, Bulk Up, and Protect. In this composition, it adds physical bulk, setup potential, and strong rain-compatible Water pressure without relying only on speed. Rillaboom supplies the standard Grassy Surge package with Miracle Seed, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, and High Horsepower, giving the team terrain control and priority damage. That terrain also enables Sneasler’s Grassy Seed and Unburden, creating a fast endgame threat with Dire Claw, Close Combat, Swords Dance, and Protect. Volcarona rounds out the six with Rocky Helmet, Flame Body, Rage Powder, Struggle Bug, Fiery Dance, and Protect, giving redirection and special damage mitigation.

Across the top standings, Rillaboom was the clearest trend. Every top-four team used Rillaboom with Miracle Seed, Grassy Surge, Adamant, and Fake Out plus Grassy Glide. Sneasler also appeared on the top three teams, though with different item choices: Stallcelth and CtrlAltDel used Grassy Seed with Unburden, while BrazBR used Focus Sash with Poison Touch. Volcarona was shared by the finalist teams, both with Rocky Helmet and Flame Body, emphasizing the value of Rage Powder and contact punishment.

Intimidate balance was also prominent. CtrlAltDel used both Salamence and Incineroar, BrazBR used Incineroar and Salamence, and LT | PequenoRei used Staraptor with Intimidate. Gholdengo appeared on both third and fourth place teams with Life Orb, Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect, showing that strong spread offense remained a major threat. The fourth-place and fifth-place teams also shared the same six Pokémon, with Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Sylveon, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, and Raichu.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Miracle Seed Rillaboom cores, Grassy Seed Sneasler, and bulky redirection pieces like Rocky Helmet Volcarona when building for Regulation Set M-B.

Source: Limitless