King's Gambit #9 | Reg M-C results recap
King's Gambit #9 | Reg M-C results recap
King's Gambit #9 | Reg M-C was played on 2026-09-20 on Limitless, bringing 70 players to Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. The final round closed with jjayy09 defeating igneelvgc, gielbakker defeating falken, and mentosbombe defeating finnick. Jjayy09 [SG] finished first at 8-2-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jjayy09 [SG] | 8-2-0 | Rillaboom, Eternal Flower Floette, Hisuian Arcanine, Gholdengo, Salamence, Sneasler |
| 2 | IgneelVGC | 7-3-0 | Sylveon, Charizard, Incineroar, Farigiraf, Garchomp, Kingambit |
| 3 | Mentosbombe [DE] | 8-1-0 | Staraptor, Raichu, Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Hisuian Arcanine, Sylveon |
| 4 | GielBakker [NL] | 7-2-0 | Gholdengo, Rillaboom, Raichu, Hisuian Arcanine, Staraptor, Garchomp |
Jjayy09’s winning team leaned on a strong Grassy Terrain core with Rillaboom and Sneasler. Rillaboom used Occa Berry with Grassy Surge, Wood Hammer, Grassy Glide, U-turn, and Fake Out, giving the team terrain control, priority pressure, pivoting, and disruption. Sneasler paired with that through Grassy Seed and Unburden, adding another Fake Out user alongside Dire Claw, Close Combat, and Rock Tomb.
The offensive backbone was very direct. Eternal Flower Floette held Floettite and ran Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Light of Ruin, and Protect, giving the team a major Fairy-type damage source. Hisuian Arcanine used Focus Sash, Rock Head, Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, and Protect, making it a high-pressure attacker with priority cleanup. Gholdengo carried Life Orb with Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect, a set that appeared repeatedly near the top. Salamence with Salamencite, Intimidate, Draco Meteor, Hyper Voice, Tailwind, and Protect rounded out the composition with speed control and another Intimidate slot.
Across the top standings, several patterns were clear. Rillaboom appeared on six of the top eight teams, most commonly with Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Wood Hammer, and Grassy Glide. Gholdengo also appeared on six of the top eight, with Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect showing up as a common structure; Life Orb was used by Jjayy09, Mentosbombe, giac28, Falken, and Finnick, while GielBakker used Sitrus Berry.
Hisuian Arcanine with Focus Sash, Rock Head, Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, and Protect was used by Jjayy09, Mentosbombe, GielBakker, and Finnick. Raichu with Raichunite Y, Lightning Rod, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect appeared on Mentosbombe, GielBakker, Falken, and Finnick. Salamence with Salamencite and Tailwind appeared on Jjayy09, giac28, and Finnick, while Staraptor with Staraptite and Tailwind was used by Mentosbombe and GielBakker.
There was also a clear split between fast offensive balance and slower modes. IgneelVGC’s runner-up team included Farigiraf with Trick Room and Armor Tail, while aresvgc’s sixth-place team used Indeedee ♀, Hatterene, Camerupt, Golisopod, Kingambit, and Primarina around Trick Room elements.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Rillaboom plus Gholdengo balance cores, and respect Focus Sash Hisuian Arcanine as a common damage and priority threat.
Source: Limitless