Unova Champions League #9 results: Luca tops 71-player field
Unova Champions League #9 results: Luca tops 71-player field
Unova Champions League #9 [30 € Prize] was played on 2026-07-03 on Limitless, with 71 players competing online in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Luca [IT] finished first at 9-1-0, ahead of Paghy [IT], BrazBR [BR], and Jahim64 [PL]. The final round matches reported were paghy vs jahim64, won by paghy; kike4mateo vs jahim64, won by jahim64; and skylani vs bentors, won by bentors.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luca [IT] | 9-1-0 | Whimsicott, Eternal Flower Floette, Charizard, Garchomp, Basculegion, Kingambit |
| 2 | Paghy [IT] | 7-3-0 | Maushold, Incineroar, Delphox, Sinistcha, Kingambit, Eternal Flower Floette |
| 3 | BrazBR [BR] | 8-1-0 | Whimsicott, Kingambit, Basculegion, Charizard, Garchomp, Eternal Flower Floette |
| 4 | Jahim64 [PL] | 6-3-0 | Swampert, Sableye, Archaludon, Pelipper, Sylveon, Venusaur |
Luca’s winning team was a direct Tailwind offense built around immediate pressure and strong endgame tools. Whimsicott with Focus Sash, Prankster, Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect gave the team reliable speed control and disruption. That enabled Charizard with Charizardite Y to threaten broad damage through Heat Wave and Weather Ball, while also carrying Solar Beam for coverage.
Eternal Flower Floette was another major piece, using Floettite with Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Light of Ruin, and Protect. Alongside Charizard, it gave Luca multiple special attackers that could punish passive positioning. Garchomp added physical spread pressure with Life Orb Earthquake and Rock Slide, while Dragon Claw offered a direct single-target option. Basculegion with Mystic Water and Adaptability provided heavy Water-type damage with Wave Crash, priority through Aqua Jet, and late-game pressure from Last Respects. Kingambit rounded the six out as a sturdy physical closer with Chople Berry, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, and Low Kick.
The clearest trend near the top was the overlap between Luca and BrazBR. Both used Whimsicott with Focus Sash, Charizard with Charizardite Y, Garchomp with Life Orb, Basculegion with Mystic Water, Eternal Flower Floette with Floettite, and Kingambit. That six-Pokemon structure placed first and third, making it the defining archetype of the event.
Kingambit was especially prominent, appearing on each of the top three teams and again on GawrGuraFan’s seventh-place team. Eternal Flower Floette also appeared on the top three teams, with Luca and BrazBR using Light of Ruin while Paghy used Calm Mind. Paghy’s second-place team leaned more defensive and positional, combining Maushold, Incineroar, Sinistcha, Delphox, Kingambit, and Eternal Flower Floette, with tools like Follow Me, Friend Guard, Fake Out, Parting Shot, Rage Powder, Life Dew, and Nasty Plot.
Rain was the other major top-table direction. Jahim64 placed fourth with Swampert, Sableye, Archaludon, Pelipper, Sylveon, and Venusaur, while Jorge_prods in fifth also used Swampert, Pelipper, Sinistcha, Archaludon, Grimmsnarl, and Gholdengo. Both had Swampertite Swampert, Drizzle Pelipper, and Leftovers Stamina Archaludon with Electro Shot, showing a consistent rain framework supported by screens or redirection.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for fast Floettite offense with Whimsicott support, and do not ignore rain cores built around Swampert, Pelipper, and Archaludon.
Source: Limitless