Meta Analysis
Usage stats, teams, and core pairs from ranked ladder data and 121 community tournaments (12,354 teams).
Pokémon Champions Usage Rankings
Real Game DataLive usage data from Pokémon Champions ranked doubles ladder and community tournaments. These are the Pokémon real players are picking right now.
Sneasler
Incineroar
Garchomp
Kingambit
Sinistcha
Basculegion
Aerodactyl
Charizard
Rotom-Wash
Whimsicott
Pelipper
Floette
Tyranitar
Farigiraf
Archaludon
Milotic
Dragonite
Froslass
Venusaur
TalonflameTournament Winning Teams
1003 Real TeamsTop-placing teams from Pokémon Champions community tournaments. Click any team for full breakdown with sets.
mudhiman
The Grand Champions Festival
6109 players
CharizardFloetteGarchompKingambitAerodactylBasculegion-MZ2R Feitosa
LIGA DA COMUNIDADE #2 (R$ 1.000 PRIZE POOL)
301 players
TalonflameGarchompBasculegion-MKingambitSneaslerFloetteBenny V
Wide League Pokemon Champions SNR #84 $200 Prize
279 players
Basculegion-MKingambit
Heat RotomFroslassSneasler
ClefableMeticulous Ronin
LIGA DA COMUNIDADE #1 (R$ 1.000 PRIZE POOL)
275 players
CharizardVenusaurGarchompIncineroar
GardevoirMiloticShishio_Ax
SpearPillar x WonderWorld #1| $300 Prize Reg M-A
254 players
CharizardAerodactylGarchompSneasler
Hisuian ZoroarkKingambitSilvioUeda
LIGA DA COMUNIDADE #3 (R$ 1.000 PRIZE POOL)
221 players
Floette
VolcaronaGarchompAerodactylSneaslerKingambitlukasjoel1
ZGG #1 Pokemon Champions VGC $200 Tournament!
207 players
GarchompTyranitar
GengarWhimsicottWash RotomSneaslerStriider
Pokemon Champions Challenge #1
203 players
IncineroarGengarFloette
PolitoedWhimsicott
Kommo-oTournament Core Pairs
+Torkoal + Venusaur6.2% usage · Drought + Chlorophyll classic sun core
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Tyranitar + Excadrill15.8% usage · Sand Stream + Sand Rush, classic weather core
+Archaludon + Pelipper20.8% usage · Rain-boosted Electro Shot guarantee + Stamina defense
+Charizard + Venusaur12.8% usage · Mega Y Drought + Chlorophyll Sleep Powder sun core
+Pelipper + Basculegion21.4% usage · Drizzle + Swift Swim/Adaptability Last Respects rain nuke
+Torkoal + Farigiraf8.6% usage · Drought + Trick Room, Eruption under TR
Meta Type Distribution
Flying
6
52.1% WR
Fire
5
52.3% WR
Steel
5
52.8% WR
Ghost
5
52.2% WR
Water
5
51.8% WR
Grass
4
52.0% WR
Fairy
4
51.7% WR
Poison
3
51.4% WR
Dark
3
51.9% WR
Dragon
3
51.7% WR
Psychic
3
51.8% WR
Ground
2
52.5% WR
Archetype Rankings
Curated Teams
Key Counter Matchups
Highest Win-Rate Moves
Rising in the Meta
Talonflame
8.2% usage
Froslass
9.6% usage
Floette
14.6% usage
Corviknight
7.15% usage
Archaludon
11.9% usage
Falling in the Meta
Dragonite
10.3% usage
Whimsicott
16.7% usage
Gengar
6.45% usage
Maushold
6.1% usage
Dragapult
3.1% usage
Engine Predicted MetaML
Teams predicted from 2M simulated battles + tournament data
ML Engine InsightsML
Top meta threats: Mr. Rime (51.1% WR, 8,076 ELO), Wash Rotom (54.3% WR, 8,072 ELO), Kleavor (61.1% WR, 8,068 ELO)
Strongest cores: Luxray + Mega Blastoise (73%), Paldean Tauros (Blaze) + Kleavor (70%), Mow Rotom + Kleavor (70%), Wash Rotom + Paldean Tauros (Blaze) (70%)
Top Mega Pokémon: Mega Greninja (53.7% WR), Mega Ampharos (50.4% WR), Mega Houndoom (50.4% WR), Mega Pinsir (55% WR), Mega Altaria (52.6% WR)
Overrated Pokémon (high usage, low WR): Watchog (35.8%), Castform (36.4%), Gengar (37.2%), Dedenne (39.1%)
Battle Engine Quality
10.7
Turns/Battle
23.1%
Protect Rate
8.7%
Switch Rate
98.1%
Move Coverage
Top ML ThreatsML
Mr. Rime
8,076 ELO · 0.15% real usage
Wash Rotom
8,072 ELO · 18.9% real usage
Kleavor
8,068 ELO · 0.63% real usage
Archaludon
8,060 ELO · 11.9% real usage
Heracross
8,053 ELO · 0.18% real usage
Milotic
8,052 ELO · 11% real usage
Slowking
8,051 ELO · 0.33% real usage
Mega Greninja
8,051 ELO · 0.85% real usage
ML-Discovered CoresML
Luxray + Mega Blastoise3,557 games
Paldean Tauros (Blaze) + Kleavor3,578 games
Mow Rotom + Kleavor3,578 games
Wash Rotom + Paldean Tauros (Blaze)3,578 games
Paldean Tauros (Blaze) + Hisuian Goodra3,578 games
Mow Rotom + Hisuian Goodra3,578 games