Sketch Academy Sunday Regulation M-C Tournament results recap

The Sketch Academy Sunday Regulation M-C Tournament was played on 2026-09-21 on Limitless with 57 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. The final round match results were tightly clustered around the eventual champion: joniaco defeated laleli, kirbygambit defeated joniaco, and kirbygambit defeated caybob2672 to finish first.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Kirbygambit	8-1-0	Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Milotic, Raichu, Ceruledge, Staraptor
2	joniaco [US]	6-3-0	Sneasler, Tyranitar, Salamence, Rillaboom, Gholdengo, Milotic
3	osaka_vl [US]	6-2-0	Raichu, Rillaboom, Hisuian Arcanine, Sylveon, Gholdengo, Staraptor
4	Caybob2672 [AU]	5-3-0	Basculegion, Charizard, Garchomp, Kingambit, Floette, Whimsicott

Kirbygambit’s winning team centered on a strong mix of immediate pressure, setup threats, and speed control. Gholdengo was a major offensive anchor with Life Orb, Good as Gold, Modest, and the familiar combination of Make It Rain, Nasty Plot, Shadow Ball, and Protect. That set gives the team a clear special attacking win condition that can either threaten damage immediately or snowball if given a turn.

The support core was equally important. Rillaboom with Miracle Seed, Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, and High Horsepower provided terrain control, priority, and positioning pressure. Raichu brought Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, and disruptive offensive coverage in Zap Cannon and Focus Blast. Alongside Staraptor with Staraptite, Intimidate, Tailwind, Brave Bird, and Close Combat, Kirbygambit had both tempo tools and a direct way to manage opposing physical attackers.

The more distinctive pieces were Milotic and Ceruledge. Milotic’s Sitrus Berry, Competitive, Calm nature, Coil, Muddy Water, Ice Beam, and Hypnosis gave the team a punish option into Intimidate and a slower, more disruptive mode. Ceruledge used Grassy Seed with Flash Fire, Bitter Blade, Shadow Sneak, Swords Dance, and Protect, pairing naturally with Rillaboom while adding a physical setup threat and priority.

Across the top cut of the standings, several patterns stood out. Rillaboom appeared on seven of the top eight teams, usually with Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, and High Horsepower. Its items split mainly between Miracle Seed and Sitrus Berry, showing how flexible the slot was between damage and longevity.

Gholdengo was also heavily represented, appearing on five of the top eight teams, each time with Life Orb and Good as Gold. The repeated package of Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect underlined how consistent that role was. Sneasler teams leaned on Grassy Seed and Unburden, while Salamence with Salamencite, Intimidate, Hyper Voice, and often Tailwind remained a common Mega choice. Hisuian Arcanine with Focus Sash, Rock Head, Head Smash, Flare Blitz, Extreme Speed, and Protect was another recurring offensive profile.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Rillaboom-centered teams that combine Fake Out, terrain-boosted priority, and Life Orb Gholdengo pressure.

Source: Limitless