Off Meta Fight Club #9 results recap
Off Meta Fight Club #9 results recap
Off Meta Fight Club #9 was a 49-player online event on Limitless, played on 2026-11-05 in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. The final round closed with serosmurf over darkcrow, shaikhvgc786 over lssjace35, and then shaikhvgc786 over syncher, giving shaikhvgc786 the tournament win at 7-1-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shaikhvgc786 [IN] | 7-1-0 | Delphox / Clefable / Rillaboom / Incineroar / Barbaracle / Aegislash |
| 2 | Syncher [PH] | 6-2-0 | Maushold / Aerodactyl / Oranguru / Gardevoir / Torkoal / Venusaur |
| 3 | LD_067 | 6-1-0 | Delphox / Blastoise / Sinistcha / Indeedee ♀ / Sableye / Annihilape |
| 4 | SeroSmurf [CL] | 5-2-0 | Delphox / Primarina / Kommo-o / Rillaboom / Maushold / Kingambit |
shaikhvgc786’s winning team was built around multiple ways to create safe turns for its attackers. Delphox carried Delphoxite with Blaze, a Timid nature, and Nasty Plot, Psychic, Heat Wave, Protect, giving the team a special setup threat that could pressure both slots after a boost. Clefable supported that plan directly with Rocky Helmet, Unaware, Follow Me, Helping Hand, Moonblast, Protect, letting Delphox or Barbaracle take more favorable turns.
The second major pressure point was Barbaracle with Barbaracite, Tough Claws, Shell Smash, Rock Slide, Close Combat, Protect. That gave the team a physical setup option alongside Delphox, forcing opponents to respect both sides of the damage spectrum. Rillaboom and Incineroar supplied the familiar control shell: both had Fake Out, while Rillaboom brought Grassy Surge, Miracle Seed, Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, High Horsepower, and Incineroar added Intimidate, Sitrus Berry, Flare Blitz, Snarl, Parting Shot. Aegislash rounded out the six with Focus Sash, Stance Change, Poltergeist, Wide Guard, Shadow Sneak, Iron Head, adding defensive utility into spread attacks and a priority option.
Across the top cut of standings, Delphox stood out as the clearest repeated pick. It appeared on the winning team, LD_067’s third-place team, SeroSmurf’s fourth-place team, and Mystabloom’s eighth-place team, always with Delphoxite, Blaze, Timid, and a Nasty Plot plus Heat Wave package. Rillaboom also appeared multiple times, including on shaikhvgc786’s and SeroSmurf’s teams with Miracle Seed and Grassy Surge, while Mystabloom used an Occa Berry version.
Redirection was another major theme. Clefable, Maushold, Indeedee ♀, Sinistcha, and Vivillon all showed Follow Me or Rage Powder support across the listed top teams. Focus Sash appeared on Aegislash, Venusaur, Basculegion ♀, and Vivillon, while Sitrus Berry showed up on Incineroar, Maushold, Sableye, and Wyrdeer. Wide Guard also had a notable presence on Aegislash, Aerodactyl, and Pelipper, matching the number of strong spread move users in these teams.
Takeaway for ladder players: prioritize ways to protect setup turns, because the best-performing teams here paired Nasty Plot, Shell Smash, or Clangorous Soul with redirection, Fake Out, or Wide Guard.
Source: Limitless