[Shiny Raichu to 1st] The Grim Challenge #11 M-C results
[Shiny Raichu to 1st] The Grim Challenge #11 M-C results
[Shiny Raichu to 1st] The Grim Challenge #11 M-C was played on 2026-10-10 on Limitless, drawing 55 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. The final round featured youpaydouble defeating costraz, nevada defeating itsyourtrainerhaise, and nevada defeating werma985. At the top of the final standings, Dell [ES] finished first at 9-1-0, ahead of Statless [AU] on the same record.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dell [ES] | 9-1-0 | Golisopod, Eternal Flower Floette, Pelipper, Basculegion ♀, Archaludon, Sneasler |
| 2 | Statless [AU] | 9-1-0 | Torkoal, Incineroar, Farigiraf, Sneasler, Sylveon, Garchomp |
| 3 | YouPayDouble [AU] | 7-2-0 | Charizard, Meowstic ♀, Kommo-o, Indeedee, Sneasler, Kingambit |
| 4 | Nevada | 6-3-0 | Incineroar, Garchomp, Basculegion, Rillaboom, Metagross, Gholdengo |
Dell’s winning team was built around layered rain pressure. Pelipper carried Damp Rock with Drizzle, extending the weather window for Basculegion ♀ and supporting the team with Weather Ball, Hurricane, Helping Hand, and Wide Guard. Basculegion ♀ used Focus Sash and Swift Swim with Muddy Water, Shadow Ball, Ice Beam, and Protect, giving the team a fast special attacker that could stay functional even through a big hit.
Archaludon fit naturally beside rain with Leftovers, Stamina, and Electro Shot, while also carrying Dragon Pulse, Aura Sphere, and Protect. That gave Dell a bulky scaling piece rather than relying only on immediate weather offense. Golisopod with Golisopite, Emergency Exit, and an Adamant nature added priority through Sucker Punch alongside Leech Life, Iron Head, and Protect. Eternal Flower Floette with Floettite and Flower Veil brought Timid Moonblast, Dazzling Gleam, Light of Ruin, and Protect, adding Fairy-type spread and single-target pressure. The final slot, Sneasler, used the now-familiar White Herb and Unburden combination with Dire Claw, Close Combat, Rock Slide, and Protect, providing another fast physical mode once activated.
The upper standings showed several clear patterns. Sneasler was the most visible repeated pick near the top, appearing on the teams of Dell, Statless, YouPayDouble, and Werma985. Three of those Sneasler sets used White Herb with Unburden, while YouPayDouble instead paired Psychic Seed Sneasler with Indeedee and Psychic Surge. Incineroar also remained a major support presence, appearing on Statless, Nevada, and Viophire, with Fake Out and Parting Shot common across those builds.
Weather and terrain were both well represented. Dell leaned on rain with Pelipper and Basculegion ♀, while Statless and Francede used Torkoal with Drought. Werma985 brought Tyranitar and Excadrill for sand, and Rillaboom with Grassy Surge appeared on Nevada, WadeConnects, and Viophire. Life Orb showed up repeatedly as an offensive item, including on YouPayDouble’s Kingambit, Nevada’s Gholdengo, Francede’s Primarina, and Werma985’s Dragapult. Focus Sash was also common on role-compressed attackers and utility picks such as Basculegion ♀, Indeedee, Excadrill, and Vileplume.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare for Sneasler speed control, Incineroar pivoting, and weather-backed offense rather than treating any one archetype as the whole Regulation Set M-C field.
Source: Limitless