˗ˋˏ❤︎ˎˊ˗ Pomelo Late Night Tour results recap

The ˗ˋˏ❤︎ˎˊ˗ Pomelo Late Night Tour was a 40-player online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B event played on Limitless on 2026-09-05. rinp [US] finished first at 8-1-0, closing the event with wins over eckzillaz, cloudycreamy, and jess_ie_a in the final round matches.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	rinp [US]	8-1-0	Staraptor, Hisuian Arcanine, Kingambit, Raichu, Farigiraf, Sylveon
2	eckzillaz [MX]	6-3-0	Charizard, Kingambit, Sylveon, Garchomp, Aerodactyl, Farigiraf
3	Ganondalf [US]	5-3-0	Froslass, Scovillain, Lycanroc Dusk, Sneasler, Basculegion, Kingambit
4	Jess_ie_a	5-3-0	Excadrill, Tyranitar, Milotic, Sinistcha, Staraptor, Gholdengo

rinp’s winning team had a flexible speed structure rather than committing to one mode. Staraptor with Staraptite and Intimidate brought Tailwind, Dual Wingbeat, Close Combat, and Protect, giving the team both speed control and immediate physical pressure. Farigiraf added the other side of the speed equation with Sitrus Berry, Armor Tail, Trick Room, Helping Hand, Psychic, and Protect. That pairing let rinp pressure faster teams with Tailwind while still having a Trick Room option when the matchup called for it.

The offensive core was direct and difficult to ignore. Hisuian Arcanine used Focus Sash with Rock Head, Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, and Protect, giving it high-damage attacks plus priority. Kingambit carried Life Orb, Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, and Protect, making it both a setup threat and a priority attacker. Sylveon rounded out the damage profile with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Hyper Voice, Hyper Beam, Quick Attack, and Detect. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, Fake Out, and Protect supplied Fake Out support while giving the team another disruptive presence.

Across the top standings, Kingambit was the defining repeat pick. It appeared on seven of the top eight teams, only missing from CloudyCreamy’s eighth-place team. Focus Sash Kingambit showed up for eckzillaz, moklionty2, and ABHIGOD, while rinp used Life Orb, Ganondalf used Black Glasses, and Cutos used Occa Berry. Defiant was consistent on every listed Kingambit.

Sylveon was another major constant near the top, appearing on the teams of rinp, eckzillaz, moklionty2, and ABHIGOD, always with Fairy Feather, Pixilate, Modest, and Hyper Voice. Charizard with Charizardite Y appeared on eckzillaz, ABHIGOD, Cutos, and CloudyCreamy, each using Heat Wave and Weather Ball. Aerodactyl with Aerodactylite was present on eckzillaz, moklionty2, and ABHIGOD, with Tailwind on all three sets. Garchomp also had a strong showing, appearing on eckzillaz, moklionty2, ABHIGOD, and Cutos.

There was also a clear preference for sturdy, high-impact items. Focus Sash appeared on rinp’s Hisuian Arcanine, Jess_ie_a’s Excadrill, and multiple other top-eight Pokemon including Kingambit, Lycanroc Dusk, Whimsicott, and Venusaur. Life Orb was used by rinp’s Kingambit, eckzillaz’s Garchomp, Ganondalf’s Basculegion, Jess_ie_a’s Gholdengo, ABHIGOD’s Garchomp, and Cutos’s Basculegion.

Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Kingambit, Fairy Feather Sylveon, Charizardite Y teams, and flexible speed control built around Tailwind and Trick Room.

Source: Limitless