Pep_uni Pokémon Champions #2 results: Animod wins Set M-B
Pep_uni Pokémon Champions #2 results: Animod wins Set M-B
Pep_uni Pokémon Champions #2 was played online on Limitless on 2026-07-12, drawing 79 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Animod [IT] finished first at 11-1-1, with the final round results listing animod over realjonhs, realjonhs over davidxrt, and realjonhs over libiakvgc.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animod [IT] | 11-1-1 | Sneasler, Basculegion, Kingambit, Incineroar, Eternal Flower Floette, Sinistcha |
| 2 | RealJonhs [ES] | 9-3-1 | Farigiraf, Charizard, Kingambit, Aerodactyl, Sylveon, Garchomp |
| 3 | walaye [ES] | 8-3-1 | Starmie, Pelipper, Archaludon, Grimmsnarl, Venusaur, Sneasler |
| 4 | DaviDXrt [ES] | 8-3-1 | Klefki, Gengar, Pelipper, Archaludon, Basculegion, Eternal Flower Floette |
Animod’s winning team was built around flexible pressure rather than a single linear mode. Sneasler carried Focus Sash with Poison Touch and a fast support-attacker set of Poison Jab, Close Combat, Fake Out, and Quick Guard, giving the team immediate tempo tools. Incineroar added a second Fake Out user, Intimidate, Sitrus Berry, Flare Blitz, taunt, and Parting Shot, making the opening turns difficult for opponents to stabilize.
The damage core was also direct. Basculegion used Mystic water, Adaptability, and Adamant Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect, giving Animod strong Water-type pressure plus priority. Kingambit was Life Orb with Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect, providing both punishment into stat drops and a late-game threat with priority.
The two remaining slots gave the team its slower and more defensive options. Eternal Flower Floette held Floettite with Fairy Aura and ran Dazzling Gleam, draining kiss, Calm Mind, and Protect, offering a Fairy-type win condition that could scale over longer games. Sinistcha rounded out the structure with Occa Berry, Hospitality, Matcha Gotcha, Rage Powder, Trick Room, and Protect. Rage Powder and Trick Room meant Animod could redirect pressure or reverse speed control when needed, while Hospitality gave the team an additional recovery angle.
Across the top standings, Kingambit remained one of the clearest repeated picks. It appeared on the first, second, fifth, and seventh-place teams, most often with Defiant and priority through Sucker Punch. Sneasler also showed up multiple times in the top eight, including Animod’s Focus Sash set and White Herb Unburden versions from walaye and Capravolante97.
Weather and speed control were another major thread. RealJonhs, Tronaldinho, ToniTheBest, and HBeeeee all used Charizard, while Aerodactyl with Aerodactylite and Tailwind appeared on the second, fifth, and seventh-place teams. Rain also had a strong top-four presence: walaye and DaviDXrt both used Pelipper with Drizzle alongside Archaludon with Stamina and Electro Shot. DaviDXrt added Basculegion with Swift Swim, while walaye paired Pelipper and Archaludon with Light Clay Grimmsnarl screens.
Sitrus Berry was common on key utility Pokemon, including Animod’s Incineroar, RealJonhs’s Farigiraf, and both top-four Pelipper. Life Orb was also visible across major attackers, including Animod’s Kingambit, RealJonhs’s Garchomp, and DaviDXrt’s Basculegion.
Ladder takeaway: prepare for layered Fake Out, priority, and weather speed control rather than only one dominant archetype.
Source: Limitless