Unova Dex Champions results: Ceres wins Regulation Set M-B
Unova Dex Champions results: Ceres wins Regulation Set M-B
Unova Dex Champions was a 14-player online tournament played on Limitless on 2026-07-18 under Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. Ceres [PH] finished first at 7-1-0, winning the listed final-round matches over chandeliere and jellytelescope, while jellytelescope defeated svenny.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceres [PH] | 7-1-0 | Whimsicott, Chandelure, Scrafty, Reuniclus, Volcarona, Krookodile |
| 2 | jellytelescope | 4-4-0 | Audino, Scrafty, Chandelure, Conkeldurr, Excadrill, Hydreigon |
| 3 | Svenny [NL] | 6-1-0 | Excadrill, Scrafty, Hisuian Samurott, Volcarona, Hisuian Zoroark, Whimsicott |
| 4 | Chandeliere [US] | 4-3-0 | Volcarona, Scrafty, Simipour, Excadrill, Reuniclus, Hydreigon |
Ceres’s winning team was built around flexible speed control and layered disruption. Whimsicott provided the fast mode with Focus Sash, Prankster, Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect, giving the team a reliable way to force tempo immediately. On the other end, Reuniclus brought Trick Room with Colbur Berry and Magic Guard, while also threatening with Psychic and Focus Blast. That combination meant Ceres was not committed to one speed plan.
The Mega choices also gave the team strong positioning tools. Chandelure held Chandelurite with Flash Fire and a Quiet nature, using Heat Wave, Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, and Protect as a strong special attacker that also fit the slower mode. Scrafty carried Scraftinite, Intimidate, Fake Out, Knock Off, Drain Punch, and Protect, giving the team both damage control and lead pressure. Krookodile added a second Intimidate user with Choice Scarf, Earthquake, Knock Off, Rock Slide, and Superpower, while Volcarona rounded out the six with Charti Berry, Flame Body, Quiver Dance, Bug Buzz, Heat Wave, and Protect.
Across the top teams, Scrafty was the defining common pick. Every listed top-eight team used Scrafty, and the top four all paired it with Intimidate and Fake Out. Scraftinite was especially prominent, appearing on Ceres, Svenny, Chandeliere, Luxking, TitanoPigro3, and Thijs4214, while jellytelescope and KookPlaat used Roseli Berry instead.
Whimsicott was another major piece of the event. Ceres, Svenny, Luxking, KookPlaat, and Thijs4214 all used Focus Sash Whimsicott with Prankster, Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect or a close variant. Tailwind was not limited to Whimsicott either, as Chandeliere used Hydreigon with Tailwind.
Fire-types also had a strong presence. Chandelure appeared on Ceres, jellytelescope, and TitanoPigro3, with Ceres and jellytelescope both using Chandelurite. Volcarona appeared on Ceres, Svenny, Chandeliere, and KookPlaat, commonly bringing Heat Wave and Protect, with several teams using Flame Body and supportive or setup-oriented moves such as Rage Powder, Struggle Bug, or Quiver Dance.
The speed-control split was a clear metagame theme: Tailwind teams, Trick Room teams, and hybrids all appeared high in the standings. Ceres’s result showed the value of covering both directions in one six.
Takeaway for ladder players: Scrafty plus flexible speed control was the most consistent structural lesson from this event.
Source: Limitless