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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
How to read this page
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
Rillaboom30.48%2
Sneasler29.71%3
Incineroar26.18%4
Garchomp21.15%5
Farigiraf21.02%6
Charizard20.98%7
Archaludon20.68%8
Golisopod20.52%9
Kingambit19.22%10
Indeedee-F16.53%11
Salamence15.59%12
Basculegion14.45%13
Gholdengo14.45%14
Raichu14.13%15
Politoed13.26%16
Grimmsnarl12.86%17
Pelipper12.31%18
Whimsicott10.57%19
Milotic10.30%20
Tyranitar9.55%
Rillaboom30.48%2Sneasler29.71%3Incineroar26.18%4Garchomp21.15%5Farigiraf21.02%6Charizard20.98%7Archaludon20.68%8Golisopod20.52%9Kingambit19.22%10Indeedee-F16.53%11Salamence15.59%12Basculegion14.45%13Gholdengo14.45%14Raichu14.13%15Politoed13.26%16Grimmsnarl12.86%17Pelipper12.31%18Whimsicott10.57%19Milotic10.30%20Tyranitar9.55%Common Team Cores
Pokemon that show up together most often on competitive teams. More overlap = stronger meta pairing.
2-Pokemon Cores
#1
#2
#3
3-Pokemon Cores
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
4-Pokemon Cores
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
Recent Top Teams
All teamsReal teams from recent tournaments, ordered by performance. Click a team to see its full sets.
#1
Details
Double-Edge
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Fake Out
normal
Grassy Glide
grass
Wood Hammer
grass
High Horsepower
ground
Liquidation
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Protect
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Low Kick
fighting
Iron Head
steel
Moonblast
fairy
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Calm Mind
psychic
Protect
normal
Rage Powder
bug
Heat Wave
fire
Tailwind
Protect
normal
#2
Details
Wide Guard
rock
Baneful Bunker
poison
Toxic
poison
Infestation
bug
Stone Axe
rock
X-Scissor
bug
U-turn
bug
Night Slash
dark
Earthquake
ground
Crunch
dark
Protect
normal
High Horsepower
ground
Matcha Gotcha
grass
Rage Powder
bug
Trick Room
psychic
Protect
normal
Heat Wave
fire
Psychic
psychic
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Protect
normal
Icy Wind
ice
Detect
fighting
Snarl
dark
Shadow Ball
ghost
#3
Details
Leaf Storm
grass
Sludge Bomb
poison
Earth Power
ground
Protect
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Throat Chop
dark
Parting Shot
dark
Fake Out
normal
Poltergeist
ghost
Close Combat
fighting
Shadow Sneak
ghost
Wide Guard
rock
Hyper Voice
normal
Quick Attack
normal
Yawn
normal
Detect
fighting
Heat Wave
fire
Weather Ball
normal
Ancient Power
rock
Protect
normal
Earthquake
ground
Stomping Tantrum
ground
Rock Slide
rock
Dragon Claw
dragon
#4
Details
Protect
normal
Rock Slide
rock
Knock Off
dark
Dragon Dance
dragon
Spirit Break
fairy
Reflect
psychic
Light Screen
psychic
Parting Shot
dark
Protect
normal
Life Dew
water
Rage Powder
bug
Matcha Gotcha
grass
Protect
normal
Drain Punch
fighting
Rage Fist
ghost
Bulk Up
fighting
Protect
normal
Hydro Pump
water
Volt Switch
electric
Will-O-Wisp
fire
Protect
normal
Rage Powder
bug
Leech Seed
grass
Flamethrower
fire
#5
Details
Hyper Voice
normal
Double-Edge
normal
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Zap Cannon
electric
Encore
normal
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Hyper Beam
normal
Quick Attack
normal
Detect
fighting
Liquidation
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Protect
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Iron Head
steel
Low Kick
fighting
Sucker Punch
dark
Fake Out
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Darkest Lariat
dark
Close Combat
fighting
#6
Details
Aura Sphere
fighting
Flash Cannon
steel
Nasty Plot
dark
Protect
normal
Mach Punch
fighting
Drain Punch
fighting
Thunder Punch
electric
Wide Guard
rock
Snarl
dark
Dark Pulse
dark
Earth Power
ground
Draco Meteor
dragon
Population Bomb
normal
Follow Me
normal
Protect
normal
Feint
normal
Sleep Powder
grass
Hurricane
Pollen Puff
bug
Rage Powder
bug
Hyper Voice
normal
Psychic
psychic
Calm Mind
psychic
Protect
normal
#7
Details
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Moonblast
fairy
Calm Mind
psychic
Protect
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Iron Head
steel
Protect
normal
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Protect
normal
Wave Crash
water
Grassy Glide
grass
Fake Out
normal
Wood Hammer
grass
High Horsepower
ground
Hyper Voice
normal
Flamethrower
fire
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Protect
normal
Dire Claw
poison
Fake Out
normal
Close Combat
fighting
#8
Details
Rock Slide
rock
Knock Off
dark
Dragon Dance
dragon
Protect
normal
High Horsepower
ground
Iron Head
steel
Rock Slide
rock
Protect
normal
Brave Bird
Close Combat
fighting
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Make It Rain
steel
Shadow Ball
ghost
Nasty Plot
dark
Protect
normal
Scald
water
Icy Wind
ice
Ice Beam
ice
Protect
normal
Matcha Gotcha
grass
Strength Sap
grass
Rage Powder
bug
Protect
normal
#9
Details
Draco Meteor
dragon
Hyper Voice
normal
Flamethrower
fire
Protect
normal
Weather Ball
normal
Heat Wave
fire
Ancient Power
rock
Protect
normal
Fake Out
normal
Parting Shot
dark
Flare Blitz
fire
Snarl
dark
Earthquake
ground
Stomping Tantrum
ground
Dragon Claw
dragon
Rock Slide
rock
Assurance
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Iron Head
steel
Protect
normal
Moonblast
fairy
Tailwind
Encore
normal
Protect
normal
#10
Details
Heat Wave
fire
Weather Ball
normal
Ancient Power
rock
Protect
normal
Leaf Storm
grass
Sludge Bomb
poison
Sleep Powder
grass
Protect
normal
Psychic
psychic
Thunderbolt
electric
Helping Hand
normal
Trick Room
psychic
Earthquake
ground
Rock Slide
rock
Stomping Tantrum
ground
Dragon Claw
dragon
Flare Blitz
fire
Darkest Lariat
dark
Parting Shot
dark
Fake Out
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Moonblast
fairy
Yawn
normal
Detect
fighting
#11
Details
Wood Hammer
grass
Fake Out
normal
High Horsepower
ground
Grassy Glide
grass
Swords Dance
normal
Sucker Punch
dark
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Protect
normal
Dire Claw
poison
Close Combat
fighting
Rock Slide
rock
Protect
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Head Smash
rock
Extreme Speed
normal
Protect
normal
Blizzard
ice
Shadow Ball
ghost
Aurora Veil
ice
Protect
normal
Zap Cannon
electric
Focus Blast
fighting
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
#12
Details
Protect
normal
Encore
normal
Moonblast
fairy
Tailwind
Weather Ball
normal
Protect
normal
Heat Wave
fire
Solar Beam
grass
Wave Crash
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Protect
normal
Sucker Punch
dark
Iron Head
steel
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Low Kick
fighting
Close Combat
fighting
Dire Claw
poison
Rock Tomb
rock
Protect
normal
Rock Slide
rock
Earthquake
ground
Dragon Claw
dragon
Protect
normal
#13
Details
Heat Wave
fire
Psychic
psychic
Nasty Plot
dark
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Poison Jab
poison
Fake Out
normal
Quick Guard
fighting
Parting Shot
dark
Fake Out
normal
Throat Chop
dark
Flare Blitz
fire
Matcha Gotcha
grass
Rage Powder
bug
Trick Room
psychic
Protect
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Swords Dance
normal
Protect
normal
Water Spout
water
Shell Smash
normal
Dark Pulse
dark
Protect
normal
#14
Details
Close Combat
fighting
Brave Bird
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Zap Cannon
electric
Focus Blast
fighting
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
Wood Hammer
grass
High Horsepower
ground
Grassy Glide
grass
Fake Out
normal
Head Smash
rock
Extreme Speed
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Protect
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Calm Mind
psychic
Moonblast
fairy
Protect
normal
Make It Rain
steel
Shadow Ball
ghost
Nasty Plot
dark
Protect
normal
#15
Details
Iron Head
steel
Leech Life
bug
Swords Dance
normal
Protect
normal
Double Shock
electric
Revival Blessing
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Ice Punch
ice
Expanding Force
psychic
Hyper Voice
normal
Hyper Beam
normal
Protect
normal
Scald
water
Ice Beam
ice
Recover
normal
Protect
normal
Psychic
psychic
Trick Room
psychic
Follow Me
normal
Helping Hand
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Head Smash
rock
Rock Slide
rock
Extreme Speed
normal
#16
Details
Brave Bird
Close Combat
fighting
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Expanding Force
psychic
Hyper Voice
normal
Nasty Plot
dark
Protect
normal
Psychic
psychic
Follow Me
normal
Trick Room
psychic
Helping Hand
normal
Wave Crash
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Protect
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Iron Head
steel
Sucker Punch
dark
Low Kick
fighting
Thunderbolt
electric
Charm
fairy
Encore
normal
Fake Out
normal
#17
Details
Wave Crash
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Protect
normal
Dire Claw
poison
Close Combat
fighting
Rock Tomb
rock
Protect
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Iron Head
steel
Low Kick
fighting
Tailwind
Moonblast
fairy
Encore
normal
Protect
normal
Heat Wave
fire
Solar Beam
grass
Weather Ball
normal
Protect
normal
Earthquake
ground
Rock Slide
rock
Dragon Claw
dragon
Protect
normal
#18
Details
Zap Cannon
electric
Protect
normal
Fake Out
normal
Focus Blast
fighting
Draining Kiss
fairy
Protect
normal
Calm Mind
psychic
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Wood Hammer
grass
Fake Out
normal
U-turn
bug
Grassy Glide
grass
Flare Blitz
fire
Fake Out
normal
Parting Shot
dark
Darkest Lariat
dark
Struggle Bug
bug
Tailwind
Overheat
fire
Rage Powder
bug
Rock Slide
rock
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Swords Dance
normal
#19
Details
Rock Slide
rock
Knock Off
dark
Dragon Dance
dragon
Protect
normal
High Horsepower
ground
Iron Head
steel
Rock Slide
rock
Protect
normal
Heat Wave
fire
Hurricane
Tailwind
Protect
normal
Matcha Gotcha
grass
Rage Powder
bug
Trick Room
psychic
Protect
normal
Mystical Fire
fire
Expanding Force
psychic
Trick
psychic
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Dire Claw
poison
Acrobatics
Protect
normal
#20
Details
Flare Blitz
fire
Darkest Lariat
dark
Fake Out
normal
Parting Shot
dark
Heat Wave
fire
Earth Power
ground
Ancient Power
rock
Protect
normal
Zap Cannon
electric
Focus Blast
fighting
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
Hyper Voice
normal
Moonblast
fairy
Calm Mind
psychic
Detect
fighting
Psychic
psychic
Helping Hand
normal
Trick Room
psychic
Thunderbolt
electric
Wood Hammer
grass
Grassy Glide
grass
Fake Out
normal
U-turn
bug
Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Regulation Set M-C Notes
Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Regulation Set M-C is currently led by Rillaboom at 30.48% usage. The top of the usage chart also includes Rillaboom, Sneasler, Incineroar, Garchomp, and Farigiraf, which gives the format a clear picture of the Pokemon players are preparing for most often.
The most common two-Pokemon core is Incineroar, and Rillaboom, appearing on 1796 teams (19.5% 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, Gholdengo, Raichu-Mega-Y, 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 Clementine23 at 11-0. Use the full top teams page when you want to compare more complete team structures, source links, and tournament results.
Pokemon
% usage
轰擂金刚猩 50.621% winrate grass Grassy Surge Trace Hospitality Life Orb Rocky Helmet Sitrus Berry Eject Button Grassy Seed Fake Out Grassy Glide Wood Hammer U-turn High Horsepower Protect Knock Off Drum Beating Superpower Taunt
30.48%
大狃拉 50.075% winrate fightingpoison Poison Touch Pressure Trace Psychic Seed White Herb Grassy Seed Focus Sash Rocky Helmet Close Combat Dire Claw Protect Fake Out Rock Slide Coaching Throat Chop Poison Jab Swords Dance Rock Tomb
29.71%
炽焰咆哮虎 49.813% winrate firedark Intimidate Hospitality Trace Sitrus Berry Rocky Helmet White Herb Chople Berry Leftovers Fake Out Flare Blitz Parting Shot Darkest Lariat Throat Chop Protect Close Combat Snarl Helping Hand Will-O-Wisp
26.18%
烈咬陆鲨 49.651% winrate dragonground Rough Skin Levitate Trace Garchompite Z Life Orb Sitrus Berry Garchompite Rocky Helmet Protect Earthquake Rock Slide Earth Power Dragon Claw Stomping Tantrum Dragon Pulse Power Gem Draco Meteor Flamethrower
21.15%
奇麒麟 50.446% winrate normalpsychic Trace Sap Sipper Hospitality Sitrus Berry Colbur Berry Grassy Seed Leftovers Choice Scarf Trick Room Psychic Protect Helping Hand Grass Knot Thunderbolt Hyper Voice Expanding Force Twin Beam Psychic Noise
21.02%
喷火龙 51.381% winrate fireflying Drought Solar Power Hospitality Charizardite Y Charizardite X Rocky Helmet Life Orb Focus Sash Heat Wave Protect Weather Ball Hurricane Ancient Power Solar Beam Dragon Claw Flare Blitz Dragon Dance Air Slash
20.98%
铝钢桥龙 52.354% winrate steeldragon Stamina Hospitality Sturdy Leftovers Sitrus Berry Psychic Seed Chople Berry Life Orb Electro Shot Dragon Pulse Protect Snarl Flash Cannon Aura Sphere Draco Meteor Thunderbolt Dark Pulse Steel Beam
20.68%
具甲武者 51.362% winrate bugwater Hospitality Trace Water Bubble Golisopite Rocky Helmet Life Orb Sitrus Berry Red Card Leech Life Iron Head Protect Drill Run Swords Dance Sucker Punch Liquidation First Impression Aqua Jet Close Combat
20.52%
仆刀将军 50.162% winrate darksteel Defiant Trace Hospitality Life Orb Chople Berry Focus Sash Rocky Helmet Occa Berry Kowtow Cleave Sucker Punch Protect Iron Head Swords Dance Low Kick Brick Break Assurance Throat Chop Hyper Voice
19.22%
爱管侍 50.264% winrate psychicnormal Psychic Surge Trace Hospitality Psychic Seed Sitrus Berry Colbur Berry Eject Button Rocky Helmet Follow Me Helping Hand Psychic Trick Room Protect Terrain Pulse Mystical Fire Imprison Dazzling Gleam Heal Pulse
16.53%
暴飞龙 49.864% winrate dragonflying Intimidate Trace Hospitality Salamencite Rocky Helmet Life Orb Sitrus Berry Leftovers Hyper Voice Protect Tailwind Draco Meteor Double-Edge Flamethrower Heat Wave Dragon Pulse Dragon Claw Dragon Dance
15.59%
幽尾玄鱼 50.295% winrate waterghost Trace Mold Breaker Hospitality Life Orb Sitrus Berry Rocky Helmet Focus Sash Choice Scarf Wave Crash Last Respects Aqua Jet Protect Flip Turn Liquidation Soak Zen Headbutt Psychic Fangs Crunch
14.45%
赛富豪 49.843% winrate steelghost Good as Gold Hospitality Trace Life Orb Grassy Seed Leftovers Air Balloon White Herb Shadow Ball Make It Rain Protect Nasty Plot Power Gem Thunderbolt Trick Dazzling Gleam Focus Blast Substitute
14.45%
雷丘 51.406% winrate electric Electric Surge Lightning Rod Trace Raichunite Y Raichunite X Rocky Helmet Focus Sash Air Balloon Zap Cannon Fake Out Protect Focus Blast Volt Tackle Volt Switch Rising Voltage Encore Feint Light Screen
14.13%
蚊香蛙皇 51.692% winrate water Drizzle Trace Hospitality Sitrus Berry Mystic Water Life Orb Leftovers Eject Button Weather Ball Muddy Water Protect Ice Beam Perish Song Psych Up Encore Icy Wind Helping Hand Earth Power
13.26%
长毛巨魔 50.921% winrate darkfairy Trace Hospitality Magic Bounce Rocky Helmet Light Clay Sitrus Berry Choice Scarf Leftovers Light Screen Reflect Parting Shot Spirit Break Fake Out Foul Play Scary Face Fake Tears Sucker Punch Taunt
12.86%
大嘴鸥 50.492% winrate waterflying Drizzle Trace Hospitality Sitrus Berry Focus Sash Life Orb Leftovers Damp Rock Hurricane Weather Ball Tailwind Wide Guard Protect Helping Hand Muddy Water Ice Beam U-turn Soak
12.31%
风妖精 47.080% winrate grassfairy Trace Hospitality Intimidate Focus Sash Life Orb Occa Berry Sitrus Berry Eject Button Tailwind Moonblast Protect Encore Charm Sunny Day Fake Tears Helping Hand Tickle Taunt
10.57%
美纳斯 50.115% winrate water Competitive Hospitality Trace Leftovers Sitrus Berry Psychic Seed Grassy Seed Lum Berry Scald Protect Coil Muddy Water Ice Beam Icy Wind Hypnosis Recover Life Dew Haze
10.30%
班基拉斯 50.666% winrate rockdark Sand Stream Hospitality Trace Tyranitarite Rocky Helmet Chople Berry Life Orb Focus Sash Rock Slide Knock Off Protect Dragon Dance Low Kick High Horsepower Ice Punch Crunch Fire Punch Earthquake
9.55%
仙子伊布 49.495% winrate fairy Trace Hospitality Insomnia Life Orb Leftovers Fairy Feather Grassy Seed Sitrus Berry Hyper Voice Hyper Beam Detect Protect Quick Attack Calm Mind Yawn Moonblast Mystical Fire Round
8.57%
姆克鹰 50.328% winrate normalflying Intimidate Hospitality Trace Staraptite Rocky Helmet Life Orb Choice Scarf Focus Sash Close Combat Protect Brave Bird Tailwind Roost Dual Wingbeat Final Gambit U-turn Blaze Kick Whirlwind
8.18%
火神蛾 50.421% winrate bugfire Flame Body Trace Simple Grassy Seed Leftovers Sitrus Berry Life Orb Focus Sash Quiver Dance Protect Rage Powder Heat Wave Struggle Bug Tailwind Overheat Fiery Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz
7.72%
龙头地鼠 50.186% winrate groundsteel Mold Breaker Hospitality Trace Focus Sash Life Orb Rocky Helmet Excadrite Choice Scarf High Horsepower Protect Rock Slide Iron Head Earthquake Swords Dance Stomping Tantrum Drill Run Horn Drill Fissure
7.27%
Floette-Eternal 52.031% winrate fairy Fairy Aura Hospitality Trace Floettite Rocky Helmet Life Orb Sitrus Berry Leftovers Dazzling Gleam Protect Moonblast Calm Mind Draining Kiss Light of Ruin Psychic Giga Drain Pollen Puff Energy Ball
6.97%
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