Meta Analysis
Usage stats, teams, and core pairs from ranked ladder data and 387 community tournaments (21,836 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.
Garchomp
Archaludon
Meowscarada
Primarina
Charizard
Corviknight
Hippowdon
Basculegion-M
Lucario
Gengar
Aegislash
Gyarados
Lopunny
Glimmora
Scizor
Dragonite
Eternal Floette
Volcarona
Mimikyu
StarmieTournament Winning Teams
3269 Real TeamsTop-placing teams from Pokémon Champions community tournaments. Click any team for full breakdown with sets.
mudhiman
The Grand Champions Festival
6109 players
Charizard
FloetteGarchomp
Kingambit
AerodactylBasculegion-MZ2R Feitosa
LIGA DA COMUNIDADE #2 (R$ 1.000 PRIZE POOL)
301 players
TalonflameGarchompBasculegion-MKingambit
SneaslerFloetteBenny V
Wide League Pokemon Champions SNR #84 $200 Prize
279 players
Basculegion-MKingambit
Heat Rotom
FroslassSneasler
ClefableMeticulous Ronin
LIGA DA COMUNIDADE #1 (R$ 1.000 PRIZE POOL)
275 players
Charizard
VenusaurGarchomp
Incineroar
Gardevoir
Miloticimstone
SpearPillar Champions Tour #2 | Reg M-A $100 Prize
270 players
TyranitarCorviknight
HydreigonMimikyu
Excadrill
Wash RotomShishio_Ax
SpearPillar x WonderWorld #1| $300 Prize Reg M-A
254 players
CharizardAerodactylGarchompSneasler
Hisuian ZoroarkKingambitsword
SpearPillar Champions Tour #4 | Reg M-A $100 Prize
243 players
KingambitBasculegion-M
WhimsicottGarchomp
SkarmoryCharizardShrimpTheShrimp
SpearPillar Champions Tour #3 | Reg M-A $100 Prize
237 players
WhimsicottIncineroarFloetteTyranitarGarchompCharizardTournament Core Pairs
+Torkoal + Venusaur6.2% usage · Drought + Chlorophyll classic sun core
+Tyranitar + Excadrill15.8% usage · Sand Stream + Sand Rush, classic weather core
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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
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Torkoal + Farigiraf8.6% usage · Drought + Trick Room, Eruption under TR
Meta Type Distribution
Water
7
51.1% WR
Ghost
7
51.6% WR
Steel
6
51.8% WR
Fire
5
51.5% WR
Dragon
4
51.9% WR
Dark
4
50.2% WR
Flying
4
52.3% WR
Fairy
3
51.9% WR
Poison
3
50.7% WR
Ground
2
52.4% WR
Grass
2
50.7% WR
Bug
2
52.0% WR
Archetype Rankings
Curated Teams
Key Counter Matchups
Highest Win-Rate Moves
Rising in the Meta
Dragonite
27.11% usage
Gyarados
31.27% usage
Volcarona
25.24% usage
Garchomp
46.32% usage
Archaludon
44.69% usage
Falling in the Meta
Kingambit
20.37% usage
Dragapult
7.77% usage
Sneasler
14.77% usage
Zoroark
11.92% usage
Umbreon
15.86% usage
Engine Predicted MetaML
Teams predicted from 2M simulated battles + tournament data
ML Engine InsightsML
Top meta threats: Mega Venusaur (67.8% WR, 8,229 ELO), Espathra (48.2% WR, 8,172 ELO), Paldean Tauros (Aqua) (50.2% WR, 8,171 ELO)
Strongest cores: Paldean Tauros + Farigiraf (75.1%), Azumarill + Farigiraf (75.1%), Torkoal + Farigiraf (75.1%), Hatterene + Farigiraf (75.1%)
Top Mega Pokémon: Mega Venusaur (67.8% WR), Mega Charizard Y (58.4% WR), Mega Feraligatr (50.3% WR), Mega Blastoise (52.8% WR), Mega Kangaskhan (49.8% WR)
Overrated Pokémon (high usage, low WR): Runerigus (37%), Flapple (38.7%), Ditto (38.7%), Dedenne (38.8%)
Battle Engine Quality
10.7
Turns/Battle
23.1%
Protect Rate
8.7%
Switch Rate
98.1%
Move Coverage
Top ML ThreatsML
Mega Venusaur
8,229 ELO · 17.66% real usage
Espathra
8,172 ELO · 13.27% real usage
Paldean Tauros (Aqua)
8,171 ELO
Vanilluxe
8,168 ELO · 7.23% real usage
Mega Charizard Y
8,160 ELO · 40.15% real usage
Sinistcha
8,157 ELO · 2.76% real usage
Mow Rotom
8,156 ELO
Crabominable
8,155 ELO · 1.35% real usage
ML-Discovered CoresML
Paldean Tauros + Farigiraf3,054 games
Azumarill + Farigiraf3,054 games
Torkoal + Farigiraf3,054 games
Hatterene + Farigiraf3,054 games
Paldean Tauros + Torkoal3,054 games
Paldean Tauros + Hatterene3,054 games