PWC - Battle in the Colosseum #21 results recap
PWC - Battle in the Colosseum #21 results recap
PWC - Battle in the Colosseum #21 was a 24-player online event on Limitless played in Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-B. elosodevastador finished first at 6-1-1, closing the event with final round wins over bob_cronnelly and serturbodv313. The other listed final round result saw serturbodv313 defeat arqadesergge.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | elosodevastador | 6-1-1 | Venusaur, Grimmsnarl, Pelipper, Archaludon, Charizard, Basculegion |
| 2 | Bob C [US] | 5-3-0 | Sneasler, Blastoise, Kingambit, Incineroar, Delphox, Sinistcha |
| 3 | Vilan Santiago [MX] | 6-1-0 | Charizard, Aerodactyl, Garchomp, Sylveon, Farigiraf, Incineroar |
| 4 | cookie21 [US] | 4-3-0 | Kingambit, Incineroar, Raichu, Whimsicott, Basculegion, Staraptor |
elosodevastador’s winning team was built around flexible weather pressure, speed control, and layered damage reduction. Pelipper brought Drizzle alongside Tailwind and Wide Guard, giving the team both tempo and protection against spread attacks. That paired naturally with Archaludon, which carried Leftovers, Stamina, and Electro Shot, plus Dragon Pulse, Flash Cannon, and Protect for a durable attacking role.
The Charizard slot, holding Charizardite Y, added a second high-pressure special attacker with Heat Wave, Solar Beam, Weather Ball, and Protect. Venusaur complemented that offensive core with Focus Sash, Chlorophyll, Sludge Bomb, Earth Power, Sleep Powder, and Protect, giving the team disruption without sacrificing damage. Grimmsnarl supplied the defensive backbone: Light Clay with Prankster, Reflect, Light Screen, Spirit Break, and Parting Shot. Basculegion rounded the team out as a fast physical closer with Choice Scarf, Adaptability, Wave Crash, Flip Turn, Last Respects, and Aqua Jet.
Across the top tables, several patterns stood out. Charizard with Charizardite Y appeared on both the first- and third-place teams, and again on ArqadeSergge’s eighth-place team. Basculegion was also a repeated threat, appearing on the winning team, cookie21’s fourth-place team, Zenjekkk’s fifth-place team, and ArqadeSergge’s eighth-place team, most often paired with strong priority or late-game pressure through Aqua Jet and Last Respects.
Kingambit was one of the most common staples in the top eight, appearing on the teams of Bob C [US], cookie21 [US], Zenjekkk [US], Gert [US], and ArqadeSergge [MX]. Its sets varied between Black Glasses, Chople Berry, and Life Orb, but Defiant, Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, and Protect were recurring elements. Incineroar remained heavily represented as well, with Sitrus Berry, Intimidate, Fake Out, and Parting Shot showing up repeatedly among top teams.
Focus Sash was another major trend, appearing on Venusaur, Sneasler, Aerodactyl, Whimsicott, Lycanroc Dusk, Hisuian Arcanine, and other support or tempo-focused picks. The top eight also showed frequent use of speed control through Tailwind, Trick Room, and priority, with Pelipper, Aerodactyl, Whimsicott, Staraptor, Sinistcha, and Farigiraf all contributing in different ways.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Charizardite Y offense, Choice Scarf Basculegion endgames, and Kingambit/Incineroar cores that punish careless positioning.
Source: Limitless