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Best Pokemon, teams, and builds in Pokemon Champions VGC 2026
Best builds, moves and teams for Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 from real tournaments and live usage data.
Format:
Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Regulation Set M-C
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Format
A specific set of rules a tournament uses: which Pokemon are legal, the banlist, the ruleset.
Cores
Pokemon that get used together on winning teams. A "3-core" is a trio you'll see show up over and over.
Usage % / Winrate
Usage % is how often a Pokemon shows up on a team. Winrate is how often teams with it actually win matches.
Top Teams
Real teams from recent tournaments, ordered by how well they placed. Click one to see the full build.
Top 20 Pokemon
1
Rillaboom36.64%2
Sneasler36.64%3
Incineroar30.87%4
Kingambit25.98%5
Salamence25.78%6
Basculegion23.40%7
Indeedee-F19.30%8
Farigiraf19.16%9
Golisopod16.93%10
Garchomp16.73%11
Floette-Eternal14.15%12
Pelipper12.98%13
Whimsicott12.51%14
Sinistcha12.04%15
Tyranitar10.28%16
Archaludon9.75%17
Gholdengo9.61%18
Baxcalibur8.61%19
Lucario8.00%20
Charizard7.85%
Rillaboom36.64%2Sneasler36.64%3Incineroar30.87%4Kingambit25.98%5Salamence25.78%6Basculegion23.40%7Indeedee-F19.30%8Farigiraf19.16%9Golisopod16.93%10Garchomp16.73%11Floette-Eternal14.15%12Pelipper12.98%13Whimsicott12.51%14Sinistcha12.04%15Tyranitar10.28%16Archaludon9.75%17Gholdengo9.61%18Baxcalibur8.61%19Lucario8.00%20Charizard7.85%Common Team Cores
Pokemon that show up together most often on competitive teams. More overlap = stronger meta pairing.
2-Pokemon Cores
#2
#3
#4
3-Pokemon Cores
#2
#3
#4
4-Pokemon Cores
#1
#4
Recent Top Teams
All teamsReal teams from recent tournaments, ordered by performance. Click a team to see its full sets.
#1
Details
Perish Song
normal
Shadow Ball
ghost
Sludge Bomb
poison
Protect
normal
Yawn
normal
Encore
normal
Fissure
ground
Protect
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Parting Shot
dark
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Knock Off
dark
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
Dragon Claw
dragon
Low Kick
fighting
Extreme Speed
normal
Protect
normal
Grassy Glide
grass
U-turn
bug
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
#2
Details
Water Spout
water
Aura Sphere
fighting
Dark Pulse
dark
Fake Out
normal
Leech Life
bug
Swords Dance
normal
Iron Head
steel
Close Combat
fighting
Eruption
fire
Weather Ball
normal
Solar Beam
grass
Protect
normal
Twin Beam
psychic
Helping Hand
normal
Thunderbolt
electric
Trick Room
psychic
Wave Crash
water
Last Respects
ghost
Protect
normal
Aqua Jet
water
Hyper Voice
normal
Quick Attack
normal
Hyper Beam
normal
Detect
fighting
#3
Details
Aqua Jet
water
Last Respects
ghost
Wave Crash
water
Flip Turn
water
Psychic
psychic
Imprison
psychic
Trick Room
psychic
Helping Hand
normal
Aura Sphere
fighting
Rock Slide
rock
Protect
normal
Heat Wave
fire
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Tailwind
Fake Tears
dark
Protect
normal
Moonblast
fairy
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Protect
normal
Light of Ruin
fairy
Hyper Voice
normal
Tailwind
Draco Meteor
dragon
Protect
normal
#4
Details
Moonblast
fairy
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Calm Mind
psychic
Protect
normal
Zap Cannon
electric
Focus Blast
fighting
Encore
normal
Protect
normal
Make It Rain
steel
Shadow Ball
ghost
Nasty Plot
dark
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Dire Claw
poison
Rock Slide
rock
Protect
normal
Fake Out
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Throat Chop
dark
Parting Shot
dark
Fake Out
normal
Grassy Glide
grass
Wood Hammer
grass
High Horsepower
ground
#5
Details
Earthquake
ground
Dragon Claw
dragon
Rock Slide
rock
Stomping Tantrum
ground
Infestation
bug
Baneful Bunker
poison
Wide Guard
rock
Toxic
poison
Heat Wave
fire
Weather Ball
normal
Ancient Power
rock
Protect
normal
Moonblast
fairy
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Protect
normal
Calm Mind
psychic
Wood Hammer
grass
Grassy Glide
grass
Fake Out
normal
U-turn
bug
Flare Blitz
fire
Throat Chop
dark
Fake Out
normal
Parting Shot
dark
#6
Details
Double-Edge
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Dire Claw
poison
Rock Slide
rock
Fake Out
normal
Make It Rain
steel
Shadow Ball
ghost
Nasty Plot
dark
Protect
normal
Power Whip
grass
Low Kick
fighting
Triple Axel
ice
Protect
normal
Zap Cannon
electric
Focus Blast
fighting
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Hyper Beam
normal
Quick Attack
normal
Detect
fighting
#7
Details
Psycho Cut
psychic
Night Slash
dark
Protect
normal
X-Scissor
bug
Close Combat
fighting
Dire Claw
poison
Protect
normal
Fake Out
normal
Flamethrower
fire
Protect
normal
Dragon Pulse
dragon
Hyper Voice
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Iron Head
steel
Low Kick
fighting
Flare Blitz
fire
Throat Chop
dark
Fake Out
normal
Parting Shot
dark
Rage Powder
bug
Matcha Gotcha
grass
Trick Room
psychic
Life Dew
water
#8
Details
Sludge Bomb
poison
Power Gem
rock
Earth Power
ground
Spiky Shield
grass
Dragon Pulse
dragon
Dark Pulse
dark
Earth Power
ground
Protect
normal
Heat Wave
fire
Weather Ball
normal
Solar Beam
grass
Protect
normal
Scald
water
Ice Beam
ice
Recover
normal
Protect
normal
Moonblast
fairy
Tailwind
Encore
normal
Protect
normal
Psychic
psychic
Helping Hand
normal
Follow Me
normal
Protect
normal
#9
Details
Weather Ball
normal
Heat Wave
fire
Helping Hand
normal
Protect
normal
Leaf Storm
grass
Sleep Powder
grass
Sludge Bomb
poison
Protect
normal
Weather Ball
normal
Hurricane
Wide Guard
rock
Tailwind
Electro Shot
electric
Draco Meteor
dragon
Snarl
dark
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Rock Slide
rock
Swords Dance
normal
Protect
normal
Follow Me
normal
Trick Room
psychic
Helping Hand
normal
Terrain Pulse
normal
#10
Details
Icicle Crash
ice
Glaive Rush
dragon
Ice Shard
ice
Protect
normal
Quiver Dance
bug
Heat Wave
fire
Giga Drain
grass
Protect
normal
Wood Hammer
grass
Grassy Glide
grass
U-turn
bug
Fake Out
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Brave Bird
Roost
Protect
normal
Protect
normal
Wave Crash
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Tailwind
Moonblast
fairy
Encore
normal
Tickle
normal
#11
Details
Steel Roller
steel
Psychic Fangs
psychic
Body Press
fighting
Protect
normal
Follow Me
normal
Helping Hand
normal
Trick Room
psychic
Psychic
psychic
Heat Wave
fire
Shadow Ball
ghost
Protect
normal
Calm Mind
psychic
Wood Hammer
grass
Superpower
fighting
U-turn
bug
High Horsepower
ground
Flip Turn
water
Wave Crash
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Double Shock
electric
Close Combat
fighting
Ice Punch
ice
Protect
normal
#12
Details
Draining Kiss
fairy
Calm Mind
psychic
Protect
normal
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Flare Blitz
fire
Darkest Lariat
dark
Fake Out
normal
Parting Shot
dark
Helping Hand
normal
Psychic
psychic
Thunderbolt
electric
Trick Room
psychic
Wide Guard
rock
Weather Ball
normal
Tailwind
Hurricane
Fake Out
normal
Grassy Glide
grass
Wood Hammer
grass
U-turn
bug
First Impression
bug
Iron Head
steel
Protect
normal
Liquidation
water
#13
Details
Grassy Glide
grass
Wood Hammer
grass
High Horsepower
ground
Fake Out
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Double-Edge
normal
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Low Kick
fighting
Protect
normal
Gunk Shot
poison
Close Combat
fighting
Fake Out
normal
Feint
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Head Smash
rock
Extreme Speed
normal
Protect
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Moonblast
fairy
Calm Mind
psychic
Protect
normal
#14
Details
Fake Out
normal
Grassy Glide
grass
Wood Hammer
grass
U-turn
bug
Make It Rain
steel
Shadow Ball
ghost
Nasty Plot
dark
Protect
normal
Fiery Dance
fire
Rage Powder
bug
Giga Drain
grass
Protect
normal
High Horsepower
ground
Iron Head
steel
Rock Slide
rock
Protect
normal
Protect
normal
Double-Edge
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Tailwind
Knock Off
dark
Rock Slide
rock
High Horsepower
ground
Protect
normal
#15
Details
Wave Crash
water
High Horsepower
ground
Ice Punch
ice
Protect
normal
Weather Ball
normal
Hurricane
Tailwind
Helping Hand
normal
Make It Rain
steel
Shadow Ball
ghost
Power Gem
rock
Protect
normal
Fake Out
normal
Grassy Glide
grass
Wood Hammer
grass
U-turn
bug
Flash Cannon
steel
Electro Shot
electric
Aura Sphere
fighting
Protect
normal
Spirit Break
fairy
Reflect
psychic
Light Screen
psychic
Parting Shot
dark
#16
Details
Trick Room
psychic
Helping Hand
normal
Follow Me
normal
Psychic
psychic
Heat Wave
fire
Ancient Power
rock
Earth Power
ground
Protect
normal
Expanding Force
psychic
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Trick Room
psychic
Protect
normal
Trick Room
psychic
Aura Sphere
fighting
Heat Wave
fire
Expanding Force
psychic
Trick Room
psychic
Wide Guard
rock
Psycho Cut
psychic
Sacred Sword
fighting
Ice Hammer
ice
Drain Punch
fighting
Rock Slide
rock
Protect
normal
#17
Details
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Iron Head
steel
Sucker Punch
dark
Protect
normal
Head Smash
rock
Flare Blitz
fire
Protect
normal
Extreme Speed
normal
Tailwind
Encore
normal
Moonblast
fairy
Charm
fairy
Hyper Voice
normal
Calm Mind
psychic
Hyper Beam
normal
Detect
fighting
Focus Blast
fighting
Zap Cannon
electric
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Brave Bird
Roost
Protect
normal
#18
Details
Protect
normal
Earthquake
ground
Stomping Tantrum
ground
Dragon Rush
dragon
Heat Wave
fire
Protect
normal
Ancient Power
rock
Weather Ball
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Low Kick
fighting
Protect
normal
Iron Head
steel
Fake Out
normal
Parting Shot
dark
Darkest Lariat
dark
Flare Blitz
fire
Last Respects
ghost
Wave Crash
water
Aqua Jet
water
Protect
normal
Feint
normal
Protect
normal
Dire Claw
poison
Close Combat
fighting
#19
Details
Protect
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Quick Attack
normal
Yawn
normal
Low Kick
fighting
Iron Head
steel
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Fake Out
normal
Grassy Glide
grass
Wood Hammer
grass
U-turn
bug
Fake Out
normal
Dire Claw
poison
Close Combat
fighting
Swords Dance
normal
Protect
normal
Double-Edge
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Wave Crash
water
Aqua Jet
water
Last Respects
ghost
#20
Details
Protect
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Draco Meteor
dragon
Heat Wave
fire
Fake Out
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Throat Chop
dark
Parting Shot
dark
Fake Out
normal
Wood Hammer
grass
U-turn
bug
Grassy Glide
grass
Zap Cannon
electric
Focus Blast
fighting
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
Psychic
psychic
Thunderbolt
electric
Trick Room
psychic
Helping Hand
normal
Dire Claw
poison
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Acrobatics
Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Regulation Set M-C Notes
Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Regulation Set M-C is currently led by Rillaboom at 36.64% usage. The top of the usage chart also includes Rillaboom, Sneasler, Incineroar, Kingambit, and Salamence, which gives the format a clear picture of the Pokemon players are preparing for most often.
The most common two-Pokemon core is Rillaboom, and Sneasler, appearing on 159 teams (24.3% of the sampled field). These cores are useful because they show which Pokemon are actually being paired together in tournament play, not just which Pokemon are popular on their own.
Looking at three-Pokemon cores, Floette-Eternal-Mega, Incineroar, and Rillaboom is the most repeated structure. That kind of grouping is a good shortcut for understanding the format: it points to the support pieces, offensive pressure, and defensive overlap players keep returning to.
The team list above starts with high-performing tournament teams, including M_rada at 7-0. Use the full top teams page when you want to compare more complete team structures, source links, and tournament results.
Pokemon
% usage
Rillaboom 52.838% winrate grass Grassy Surge Trace Pickpocket Life Orb Leftovers Grassy Seed Sitrus Berry Occa Berry Fake Out Grassy Glide Wood Hammer U-turn High Horsepower Protect Knock Off Drum Beating Superpower Stomping Tantrum
36.64%
Sneasler 49.480% winrate fightingpoison Poison Touch Pressure Hospitality Psychic Seed Grassy Seed White Herb Focus Sash Rocky Helmet Close Combat Dire Claw Fake Out Protect Coaching Rock Slide Acrobatics Throat Chop Feint Gunk Shot
36.64%
Incineroar 50.000% winrate firedark Intimidate Hospitality Trace Sitrus Berry Chople Berry Leftovers Life Orb Rocky Helmet Fake Out Parting Shot Flare Blitz Darkest Lariat Throat Chop Protect Will-O-Wisp Taunt Close Combat Helping Hand
30.87%
Kingambit 50.169% winrate darksteel Defiant Trace Hospitality Chople Berry Life Orb Focus Sash Rocky Helmet Leftovers Kowtow Cleave Sucker Punch Protect Iron Head Low Kick Swords Dance Brick Break Rock Tomb Low Sweep Hyper Voice
25.98%
Salamence 52.727% winrate dragonflying Intimidate Trace Hospitality Salamencite Life Orb Rocky Helmet Hyper Voice Protect Tailwind Double-Edge Draco Meteor Heat Wave Dragon Claw Dragon Dance Dragon Pulse Earthquake
25.78%
Basculegion 49.186% winrate waterghost Trace No Guard Hospitality Life Orb Rocky Helmet Choice Scarf Sitrus Berry Mystic Water Last Respects Wave Crash Aqua Jet Protect Flip Turn Liquidation Head Smash Icy Wind Waterfall
23.40%
Indeedee-F 53.566% winrate psychicnormal Psychic Surge Trace No Guard Psychic Seed Sitrus Berry Colbur Berry Eject Button Focus Sash Follow Me Helping Hand Trick Room Psychic Protect Dazzling Gleam Terrain Pulse Imprison Heal Pulse Alluring Voice
19.30%
Farigiraf 52.905% winrate normalpsychic Trace Hospitality Sitrus Berry Colbur Berry Grassy Seed Life Orb Leftovers Trick Room Psychic Helping Hand Thunderbolt Protect Hyper Voice Twin Beam Expanding Force Psychic Noise Imprison
19.16%
Golisopod 55.709% winrate bugwater Hospitality Trace Water Bubble Golisopite Rocky Helmet Leech Life Iron Head First Impression Protect Liquidation Swords Dance U-turn Sucker Punch Aqua Jet Close Combat
16.93%
Garchomp 47.986% winrate dragonground Rough Skin Trace Levitate Life Orb Garchompite Z Garchompite Sitrus Berry Rocky Helmet Protect Rock Slide Earthquake Stomping Tantrum Dragon Claw Draco Meteor Earth Power Flamethrower Power Gem Dragon Pulse
16.73%
Floette-Eternal 49.482% winrate fairy Fairy Aura Trace Hospitality Floettite Leftovers Rocky Helmet Dazzling Gleam Protect Calm Mind Moonblast Light of Ruin Draining Kiss Giga Drain Trick Psychic Alluring Voice
14.15%
Pelipper 53.047% winrate waterflying Drizzle Trace Hospitality Sitrus Berry Focus Sash Life Orb Leftovers Damp Rock Weather Ball Hurricane Tailwind Wide Guard Protect Muddy Water U-turn Ice Beam Surf Icy Wind
12.98%
Whimsicott 46.604% winrate grassfairy Trace Focus Sash Life Orb Choice Scarf Leftovers Occa Berry Tailwind Moonblast Encore Protect Taunt Sunny Day Fake Tears Beat Up Charm Light Screen
12.51%
Sinistcha 45.499% winrate grassghost No Guard Trace Sitrus Berry Leftovers Colbur Berry Occa Berry Coba Berry Rage Powder Matcha Gotcha Trick Room Protect Life Dew Shadow Ball Strength Sap Foul Play Hex
12.04%
Tyranitar 51.852% winrate rockdark Sand Stream Hospitality Trace Tyranitarite Chople Berry Leftovers Rocky Helmet Focus Sash Rock Slide Knock Off Protect Low Kick Dragon Dance High Horsepower Ice Punch Superpower Thunder Wave Crunch
10.28%
Archaludon 52.553% winrate steeldragon Stamina Hospitality Trace Leftovers Psychic Seed Life Orb White Herb Sitrus Berry Electro Shot Protect Dragon Pulse Flash Cannon Draco Meteor Aura Sphere Thunderbolt Struggle Snarl Light Screen
9.75%
Gholdengo 48.476% winrate steelghost Good as Gold Trace Life Orb Grassy Seed Leftovers Focus Sash Air Balloon Make It Rain Shadow Ball Protect Nasty Plot Power Gem Trick Thunderbolt Dazzling Gleam Focus Blast Flash Cannon
9.61%
Baxcalibur 46.939% winrate dragonice Thermal Exchange Hospitality Trace Baxcalibrite Life Orb Leftovers Rocky Helmet Glaive Rush Protect Ice Shard Icicle Crash Dragon Dance High Horsepower Swords Dance Dragon Claw Iron Head Icicle Spear
8.61%
Lucario 56.044% winrate fightingsteel Inner Focus Hospitality Justified Lucarionite Z Lucarionite Choice Scarf Rocky Helmet Aura Sphere Flash Cannon Protect Detect Calm Mind Nasty Plot Steel Beam Psychic Shadow Ball Dark Pulse
8.00%
Charizard 42.164% winrate fireflying Drought Solar Power Hospitality Charizardite Y Charizardite X Heat Wave Protect Weather Ball Ancient Power Solar Beam Breaking Swipe Dragon Dance Flare Blitz Hurricane Dragon Claw
7.85%
Torkoal 56.274% winrate fire Drought Hospitality Trace Charcoal Life Orb Eruption Protect Earth Power Heat Wave Weather Ball Helping Hand Flamethrower Yawn Solar Beam Lava Plume
7.70%
Milotic 49.606% winrate water Competitive Hospitality Trace Leftovers Sitrus Berry Choice Scarf Grassy Seed Rindo Berry Scald Protect Icy Wind Coil Muddy Water Ice Beam Hypnosis Life Dew Recover Draining Kiss
7.44%
Sylveon 48.954% winrate fairy Trace Life Orb Fairy Feather Hyper Voice Quick Attack Detect Hyper Beam Protect Round Calm Mind Mystical Fire Yawn Moonblast
7.00%
Excadrill 48.684% winrate groundsteel Mold Breaker Hospitality Insomnia Focus Sash Life Orb Rocky Helmet Excadrite Protect High Horsepower Iron Head Rock Slide Earthquake Stomping Tantrum Swords Dance X-Scissor Helping Hand Drill Run
6.68%
Gardevoir 49.780% winrate psychicfairy Intimidate Defiant Armor Tail Gardevoirite Life Orb Hyper Voice Protect Expanding Force Calm Mind Trick Room Psychic Psyshock Dazzling Gleam Moonblast Thunderbolt
6.65%
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