Open Champions League #5 results: shaikhvgc786 wins Set M-C
Open Champions League #5 results: shaikhvgc786 wins Set M-C
Open Champions League #5 (20 USD to 1st) was played on 2026-09-27 on Limitless with 97 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. shaikhvgc786 finished first at 10-1-0, closing ahead of Payojaim, rickinch, and xurxetee. The final round also saw daikyh defeat shishio_ax, Payojaim defeat lukasjoel1, and shaikhvgc786 defeat clone.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shaikhvgc786 [IN] | 10-1-0 | Garchomp / Raichu / Volcarona / Gholdengo / Incineroar / Rillaboom |
| 2 | Payojaim [ES] | 8-3-0 | Raichu / Garchomp / Gholdengo / Volcarona / Incineroar / Rillaboom |
| 3 | rickinch [DO] | 8-2-0 | Volcarona / Incineroar / Garchomp / Raichu / Rillaboom / Gholdengo |
| 4 | xurxetee [ES] | 7-3-0 | Salamence / Glimmora / Volcarona / Kingambit / Rillaboom / Garchomp |
shaikhvgc786’s winning team was a very direct expression of the most successful core in the event. Garchomp held Garchompite Z with Rough Skin and a Modest set of Dragon Pulse, Power Gem, Earth Power, and Protect, giving the team a special attacking centerpiece rather than the more familiar physical Garchomp approach. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect added speed-sensitive disruption and offensive pressure while also supporting positioning.
The rest of the team focused heavily on control. Volcarona used Rocky Helmet, Flame Body, Tailwind, Overheat, Struggle Bug, and Rage Powder, compressing speed control, redirection, and special damage mitigation. Incineroar provided Intimidate, Fake Out, Parting Shot, Darkest Lariat, and Flare Blitz with Sitrus Berry, while Rillaboom added Grassy Surge, Miracle Seed, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, U-turn, and Wood Hammer. Gholdengo rounded out the six as a Life Orb Good as Gold attacker with Shadow Ball, Make It Rain, Nasty Plot, and Protect.
The most notable trend was how concentrated the top of the standings became. The top three teams used the same six Pokemon: Garchomp, Raichu, Volcarona, Gholdengo, Incineroar, and Rillaboom, with the same major item structure across Garchompite Z, Raichunite Y, Rocky Helmet, Life Orb, Sitrus Berry, and Miracle Seed. daikyh in fifth also used that same six, finishing 7-2-0.
Volcarona and Rillaboom were especially prominent. Both appeared on every top-four team, with Rocky Helmet Volcarona and Miracle Seed Rillaboom repeated across those placements. Garchomp also appeared in all of the top four, though xurxetee’s fourth-place version was a Choice Scarf Jolly set with Earthquake, Rock Slide, Dragon Claw, and Stomping Tantrum rather than the Garchompite Z Modest special set seen in the top three.
There was still room for alternative structures near the top. xurxetee paired Salamence, Glimmora, Kingambit, Rillaboom, Garchomp, and Volcarona, while lukasjoel1 and clone both featured Lucario and Basculegion cores in sixth and seventh. Itswayne1699’s eighth-place team went in a different direction with Hatterene, Farigiraf, Camerupt, Abomasnow, Rillaboom, and Kangaskhan.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare seriously for the Garchomp, Raichu, Volcarona, Gholdengo, Incineroar, and Rillaboom structure, because it defined the top end of this event.
Source: Limitless