Maddo's Cup #12 results: Luca wins Regulation Set M-C
Maddo's Cup #12 results: Luca wins Regulation Set M-C
Maddo's Cup #12 was a 388-player online Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C event on Limitless, with 100€ listed for the winner. The final round results included Luca defeating alemacca, dominicvgc defeating lovelyluna, and mir_merchant defeating magdalium. Luca finished first at 13-2-0, edging a top cut where several teams leaned heavily on Fake Out pressure, Grassy Surge support, and high-output special attackers.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luca [IT] | 13-2-0 | Salamence / Raichu / Hisuian Arcanine / Sylveon / Gholdengo / Rillaboom |
| 2 | shaikhvgc786 [IN] | 13-2-0 | Raichu / Farigiraf / Incineroar / Rillaboom / Milotic / Golisopod |
| 3 | mir_merchant [US] | 11-3-0 | Eternal Flower Floette / Rillaboom / Incineroar / Gholdengo / Raichu / Sneasler |
| 4 | DominicVgc [IT] | 11-3-0 | Gengar / Rillaboom / Politoed / Archaludon / Incineroar / Vivillon |
Luca’s winning team combined immediate pressure with multiple forms of control. Salamence with Salamencite, Intimidate, Hyper Voice, Draco Meteor, Tailwind, and Protect gave the team a fast special attacker that could also set Tailwind. Raichu with Raichunite Y and Lightning Rod added Fake Out plus Zap Cannon and Focus Blast, while Rillaboom supplied Grassy Surge, Fake Out, Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, and High Horsepower with Miracle Seed.
The damage profile was spread across both sides of the spectrum. Sylveon carried Fairy Feather with Pixilate Hyper Voice and Hyper Beam, giving Luca another strong spread-oriented attacker alongside Salamence. Gholdengo used Life Orb with Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect, offering a major special win condition. Hisuian Arcanine rounded the team out with Focus Sash, Rock Head, Flare Blitz, Head Smash, Extreme Speed, and Protect, giving the composition direct physical pressure and priority.
The clearest top-four trend was Rillaboom. Every team from first through fourth used it, though the items varied: Luca and mir_merchant used Miracle Seed, shaikhvgc786 used Life Orb, and DominicVgc used Eject Button. Fake Out was also everywhere in the top four through Rillaboom, Raichu, Incineroar, and even multiple support-heavy structures.
Raichu was another defining pick, appearing on each of the top three teams with Raichunite Y and Lightning Rod. Luca and mir_merchant both ran Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, and Protect, while shaikhvgc786 paired Zap Cannon and Focus Blast with Protect and Encore. Incineroar also remained central, appearing on the second-, third-, and fourth-place teams with Intimidate and Fake Out.
Gholdengo appeared on both Luca’s and mir_merchant’s teams with Life Orb, Good as Gold, Make It Rain, Shadow Ball, Nasty Plot, and Protect. Outside the top four, Glimmora and Glimmoranite showed up repeatedly in the fifth through eighth standings, while Basculegion appeared on LovelyLuna, Magdalium, and Yegorushhka teams.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Rillaboom plus Fake Out cores first, then make sure your team has a concrete plan into Raichu and Life Orb Gholdengo.
Source: Limitless