Pokepal Smackdown #162 (Champions) results recap

Pokepal Smackdown #162 (Champions) was played on 2026-10-12 on Limitless with 23 players in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. Jon V finished first at 5-0-0, while Stealth_Rare and swift_uhm followed at 4-1-0. The reported final round matches were dajman27 over clob, stealth_rare over vgcdan, and swift_uhm over gabrielg3.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Jon V [US]	5-0-0	Salamence / Sneasler / Basculegion / Kingambit / Eternal Flower Floette / Rillaboom
2	Stealth_Rare [US]	4-1-0	Pelipper / Basculegion ♀ / Archaludon / Golisopod / Sneasler / Raichu
3	swift_uhm [US]	4-1-0	Incineroar / Garchomp / Rillaboom / Sylveon / Aegislash / Raichu
4	Perikles [US]	3-2-0	Golisopod / Farigiraf / Pelipper / Perrserker / Blastoise / Pawmot

Jon V’s winning team combined strong immediate pressure with several layers of positioning. Salamence carried Salamencite with Intimidate and a Modest set of Hyper Voice, Flamethrower, Tailwind, and Protect, giving the team both spread damage and speed control. Sneasler added Focus Sash Fake Out support alongside Poison Jab and Close Combat, while Rillaboom provided Grassy Surge, Miracle Seed-boosted Wood Hammer and Grassy Glide, U-turn, and another Fake Out option.

The offensive core was not limited to one mode. Basculegion used Life Orb Adaptability with Wave Crash, Aqua Jet, Last Respects, and Protect, giving Jon V a physical Water attacker with priority. Kingambit’s Chople Berry Defiant set added Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, and Protect, punishing Intimidate while giving the team another priority option. Eternal Flower Floette with Floettite, Flower Veil, Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Calm Mind, and Protect rounded out the team as a Fairy-type pressure piece that could either attack immediately or build with Calm Mind.

Across the top teams, Rillaboom remained a major piece. It appeared on Jon V’s winning team, swift_uhm’s third-place team, GabrielG3’s sixth-place team, and Clob’s seventh-place team, with Miracle Seed showing up repeatedly. Fake Out was also common, appearing on Sneasler, Rillaboom, Incineroar, Raichu, Perrserker, and Pawmot among the top eight lists.

Rain structures were another clear trend. Stealth_Rare used Pelipper with Damp Rock Drizzle, Basculegion ♀ with Swift Swim, and Archaludon with Electro Shot. Perikles also had Pelipper with Drizzle, while VGCDan paired Politoed with Drizzle, Basculegion ♀, and Archaludon. Golisopod with Golisopite showed up on Stealth_Rare, Perikles, and VGCDan, making it one of the more notable repeated mega options near the top.

Raichu with Raichunite Y and Lightning Rod appeared on both Stealth_Rare’s and swift_uhm’s 4-1 teams, each running Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, Fake Out, and Protect. Focus Sash was also prominent, appearing on Jon V’s Sneasler, Stealth_Rare’s Basculegion ♀, swift_uhm’s Aegislash, Perikles’s Pawmot, VGCDan’s Basculegion ♀, and Szzzn’s Venusaur.

Ladder takeaway: prepare for Fake Out-heavy offense that can pivot between Tailwind, priority pressure, and rain-based speed control.

Source: Limitless