Stallcelth's Kick-off Tournament results recap
Stallcelth's Kick-off Tournament results recap
Stallcelth's Kick-off Tournament ($17 PRIZE POOL) was a 55-player online event on Limitless, played in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C on 2026-09-19. PokeReplay [GB] finished first at 9-1-0, winning the final-round match against xubaca [BR]. The other listed final-round results were marcosmartinbode over edealee and eduardo_leite over yukiie.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PokeReplay [GB] | 9-1-0 | Salamence / Hisuian Arcanine / Rillaboom / Kingambit / Farigiraf / Sylveon |
| 2 | xubaca [BR] | 9-1-0 | Pelipper / Archaludon / Grimmsnarl / Golisopod / Swampert / Indeedee ♀ |
| 3 | Gus_0Z [BR] | 7-2-0 | Tyranitar / Excadrill / Salamence / Indeedee / Sneasler / Gholdengo |
| 4 | X0funny [BR] | 7-2-0 | Blaziken / Torkoal / Primarina / Farigiraf / Rillaboom / Kingambit |
PokeReplay’s winning team was built around layered speed control and strong spread pressure. Salamence with Salamencite, Intimidate, Tailwind, Hyper Voice, and Draco Meteor gave the team a fast mode with immediate damage, while Farigiraf added Trick Room, Armor Tail, and Sitrus Berry for a slower mode. That let the team operate without being locked into one pace.
The damage profile was also broad. Salamence and Sylveon both carried Hyper Voice, with Sylveon using Fairy Feather and Pixilate alongside Hyper Beam, Quick Attack, and Detect. Hisuian Arcanine brought Focus Sash, Rock Head, Head Smash, Flare Blitz, Extreme Speed, and Protect, giving the team a direct physical attacker with priority. Rillaboom provided Grassy Surge, Miracle Seed, Fake Out, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, and High Horsepower, while Kingambit added Defiant, Chople Berry, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Low Kick, and Iron Head. Between Fake Out, Armor Tail, Tailwind, Trick Room, and multiple priority attacks, the team had several ways to control turns rather than relying only on raw Speed.
Across the top teams, Salamence was one of the clearest standout picks, appearing on the teams of PokeReplay, Gus_0Z, and Eduardo_Leite, always with Salamencite. Rillaboom was also highly represented, appearing on four of the top eight teams, and each of those Rillaboom sets used Miracle Seed and Grassy Surge. Farigiraf showed up on PokeReplay, X0funny, and marcosmartinbode, all with Sitrus Berry and Armor Tail, reinforcing its value as a Trick Room piece and priority blocker.
Kingambit was another repeated top finisher, appearing on PokeReplay, X0funny, and Eduardo_Leite. The item choices varied between Chople Berry and Focus Sash, but Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave were consistent parts of those sets. Focus Sash itself was common across the standings, appearing on Hisuian Arcanine, Pelipper, Excadrill, Kingambit, Venusaur, and Pawmot among the listed top eight.
Weather also had a strong presence. xubaca’s runner-up team used Pelipper with Drizzle alongside Archaludon and Swampert, while Gus_0Z paired Tyranitar and Excadrill for sand. X0funny’s fourth-place team included Torkoal with Drought, and Charizard appeared on both darkygil and Pokepaolo’s teams with Charizardite Y.
Takeaway for ladder players: bring flexible speed control and respect Rillaboom, Farigiraf, Salamence, and Kingambit when preparing for Regulation Set M-C.
Source: Limitless