⚔️Torre Lotta Cup #3⚔️ results: Charizard Whimsicott wins
⚔️Torre Lotta Cup #3⚔️ results: Charizard Whimsicott wins
⚔️Torre Lotta Cup #3⚔️ 🏆50€ Amazon Gift Cards🏆 was played on 2026-11-07 on Limitless, drawing 68 players for Pokemon Champions Regulation Set M-C. The final round listed yugansh vs mentosbombe, with mentosbombe winning, while the published standings have Florian Schäfer [DE] finishing first at 9-1-0.
| Place | Player | Record | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Schäfer [DE] | 9-1-0 | Basculegion, Kingambit, Salamence, Charizard, Whimsicott, Sneasler |
| 2 | Yugansh Chaudhary [IN] | 8-2-0 | Charizard, Whimsicott, Garchomp, Floette, Kingambit, Basculegion |
| 3 | Gilberto Goracci [IT] | 6-3-0 | Blaziken, Raichu, Incineroar, Rillaboom, Dragapult, Primarina |
| 4 | Genn Matteo [IT] | 6-3-0 | Whimsicott, Eternal Flower Floette, Charizard, Garchomp, Basculegion, Kingambit |
Florian Schäfer’s winning team is built around fast pressure, layered priority, and multiple high-impact damage modes. Charizard with Charizardite Y and Blaze gives the team a strong spread option through Heat Wave, while Weather Ball and Solar Beam let it punish common defensive positioning. Whimsicott supplies the speed control with Focus Sash, Prankster, Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect, making it the obvious enabler for the more aggressive pieces.
The physical side is just as direct. Basculegion uses Life Orb, Adaptability, and Jolly with Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect, giving the team both immediate Water-type damage and late-game cleanup potential. Kingambit adds Chople Berry, Defiant, Adamant, Kowtow Cleave, Iron Head, Sucker Punch, and Low Kick, covering opposing positioning with strong priority and a defensive item that helps it stay active into Fighting coverage.
Salamence with Salamencite and Intimidate gives another premium offensive slot, using Hyper Voice, Draco Meteor, Flamethrower, and Protect. That set fits the team’s tempo well: it can pressure both slots, threaten Dragons, and avoid being purely physical despite the presence of Basculegion, Kingambit, and Sneasler. Sneasler rounds out the six with White Herb, Unburden, Adamant, Close Combat, Gunk Shot, Rock Slide, and Protect, adding another fast attacker that can punish a wide range of matchups once enabled.
Across the top teams, the clearest pattern was the Charizard plus Whimsicott shell. Charizard with Charizardite Y appeared on the first, second, and fourth-place teams, and Whimsicott with Focus Sash, Prankster, Tailwind, Encore, Moonblast, and Protect was also present on those same three teams, with only move order differing. That combination gave players consistent speed control and sun-backed offense.
Kingambit was another major top-four staple, appearing on first, second, and fourth, each time with Chople Berry, Defiant, Adamant, and the same core attacks: Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Low Kick, and Iron Head. Basculegion also showed up on first, second, and fourth, always carrying Wave Crash, Last Respects, Aqua Jet, and Protect, though the item choice varied between Life Orb, Colbur Berry, and Mystic Water.
Garchomp appeared on the second and fourth-place teams with Life Orb and Rough Skin, both using Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, and Protect. Floettite also made the top four twice, on Yugansh Chaudhary’s Floette and Genn Matteo’s Eternal Flower Floette. Outside that shared core, Gilberto Goracci’s third-place team stood apart with Blaziken, Raichu, Incineroar, Rillaboom, Dragapult, and Primarina, leaning on Fake Out support, Intimidate, Grassy Surge, and a different offensive structure.
Takeaway for ladder players: prepare specifically for Charizardite Y plus Focus Sash Whimsicott, and have a plan for Chople Berry Kingambit and Basculegion endgames.
Source: Limitless