VGC 2026 Regulation M-B (Pokemon Champions) Competitive Viability Tier List

Report Overview

132815

Games Analyzed

1318

Average Rating

1020-1864

Rating Range

09/05

Report Date

Period: 08/22/2026 01:02 - 09/05/2026 00:51 [UTC]

Tier Ranking

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Rank ↕	Tier ↕	Pokemon ↕	Usage % ↕	Win % ↕	Avg Rating ↕
1	A	Kingambit 1356 rating	31.02%	52.29%	1356
2	A	Basculegion 1352 rating	22.61%	52.43%	1352
3	B	Garchomp 1326 rating	26.71%	50.98%	1326
4	B	Sneasler 1333 rating	25.15%	50.83%	1333
5	B	Farigiraf 1351 rating	20.92%	51.26%	1351
6	B	Charizard 1348 rating	15.91%	52.36%	1348
7	B	Staraptor 1347 rating	15.19%	51.57%	1347
8	B	Sylveon 1354 rating	13.51%	52.39%	1354
9	B	Pelipper 1318 rating	11.14%	51.02%	1318
10	B	Archaludon 1328 rating	10.54%	51.79%	1328
11	B	Floette-Eternal 1351 rating	10.20%	52.05%	1351
12	B	Venusaur 1354 rating	7.73%	53.17%	1354
13	C	Sinistcha 1302 rating	27.47%	48.87%	1302
14	C	Incineroar 1313 rating	24.57%	49.77%	1313
15	C	Whimsicott 1325 rating	21.45%	49.92%	1325
16	C	Raichu 1339 rating	12.82%	50.23%	1339
17	C	Tyranitar 1309 rating	11.50%	49.89%	1309
18	C	Aerodactyl 1327 rating	8.43%	50.81%	1327
19	C	Swampert 1326 rating	7.93%	51.44%	1326
20	C	Delphox 1347 rating	7.32%	52.16%	1347
21	C	Froslass 1342 rating	7.27%	51.85%	1342
22	C	Dragonite 1337 rating	7.21%	50.98%	1337
23	C	Blastoise 1350 rating	6.07%	52.14%	1350
24	C	Torkoal 1318 rating	5.83%	50.74%	1318
25	C	Excadrill 1318 rating	5.79%	50.40%	1318
26	C	Scovillain 1338 rating	5.41%	51.91%	1338
27	C	Glimmora 1340 rating	5.27%	50.39%	1340
28	C	Lycanroc-Dusk 1337 rating	2.80%	52.64%	1337
29	D	Gholdengo 1317 rating	9.01%	49.27%	1317
30	D	Milotic 1305 rating	8.37%	49.73%	1305
31	D	Grimmsnarl 1313 rating	7.38%	49.19%	1313
32	D	Maushold 1311 rating	6.01%	48.85%	1311
33	D	Ninetales-Alola 1328 rating	5.60%	49.93%	1328
34	D	Metagross 1300 rating	5.52%	48.72%	1300
35	D	Arcanine-Hisui 1353 rating	4.56%	51.58%	1353
36	D	Mawile 1328 rating	4.30%	50.87%	1328
37	D	Blaziken 1314 rating	3.94%	50.10%	1314
38	D	Primarina 1324 rating	3.83%	50.82%	1324
39	D	Tsareena 1328 rating	3.77%	49.81%	1328
40	D	Politoed 1315 rating	3.69%	49.91%	1315
41	D	Corviknight 1310 rating	3.62%	49.28%	1310
42	D	Kommo-o 1362 rating	3.27%	51.20%	1362
43	D	Hydreigon 1306 rating	3.24%	49.05%	1306
44	D	Scizor 1309 rating	3.08%	49.13%	1309
45	D	Kangaskhan 1326 rating	2.86%	49.97%	1326
46	D	Camerupt 1347 rating	2.60%	50.29%	1347
47	E	Talonflame 1296 rating	6.09%	47.93%	1296
48	E	Gengar 1311 rating	5.68%	47.89%	1311
49	E	Rotom-Wash 1274 rating	5.50%	47.54%	1274
50	E	Sableye 1280 rating	5.17%	47.64%	1280
51	E	Annihilape 1293 rating	3.25%	48.70%	1293
52	E	Toxapex 1308 rating	3.16%	48.82%	1308
53	E	Gardevoir 1298 rating	2.57%	48.48%	1298
54	E	Ceruledge 1316 rating	2.53%	49.00%	1316
55	E	Gallade 1325 rating	2.46%	49.59%	1325
56	E	Mamoswine 1307 rating	2.25%	49.44%	1307
57	E	Clefable 1244 rating	2.09%	44.96%	1244
58	E	Dragapult 1295 rating	1.96%	47.58%	1295
59	E	Volcarona 1278 rating	1.96%	46.80%	1278
60	E	Meganium 1296 rating	1.91%	49.84%	1296
61	E	Meowscarada 1281 rating	1.84%	48.15%	1281
62	E	Zoroark-Hisui 1296 rating	1.75%	47.22%	1296
63	E	Gyarados 1292 rating	1.73%	46.48%	1292
64	E	Lucario 1247 rating	1.70%	44.79%	1247
65	E	Weavile 1299 rating	1.66%	47.71%	1299
66	E	Scrafty 1284 rating	1.63%	47.31%	1284
67	E	Vivillon 1330 rating	1.52%	50.79%	1330
68	E	Sceptile 1243 rating	1.51%	45.34%	1243
69	E	Chandelure 1320 rating	1.50%	49.95%	1320
70	E	Hatterene 1249 rating	1.45%	45.48%	1249
71	E	Aegislash 1270 rating	1.41%	46.55%	1270
72	E	Palafin 1253 rating	1.40%	45.65%	1253
73	E	Samurott-Hisui 1315 rating	1.38%	49.02%	1315
74	E	Tinkaton 1270 rating	1.36%	46.15%	1270
75	E	Araquanid 1244 rating	1.33%	47.25%	1244
76	E	Rotom-Heat 1275 rating	1.32%	47.21%	1275
77	E	Azumarill 1334 rating	1.32%	50.10%	1334
78	E	Mimikyu 1301 rating	1.30%	49.22%	1301
79	E	Oranguru 1257 rating	1.28%	46.46%	1257
80	E	Steelix 1250 rating	1.25%	46.84%	1250
81	E	Espathra 1263 rating	1.19%	45.59%	1263
82	E	Vanilluxe 1327 rating	1.16%	49.32%	1327
83	E	Kleavor 1313 rating	1.15%	50.49%	1313
84	E	Heliolisk 1237 rating	1.15%	46.18%	1237
85	E	Drampa 1262 rating	1.13%	47.61%	1262
86	E	Greninja 1248 rating	1.12%	44.71%	1248
87	E	Lopunny 1294 rating	1.11%	48.13%	1294
88	E	Meowstic 1230 rating	1.10%	42.78%	1230
89	E	Slowking-Galar 1281 rating	1.03%	48.43%	1281
90	E	Altaria 1290 rating	1.03%	47.12%	1290
91	E	Malamar 1265 rating	1.00%	45.85%	1265

Major Archetypes

#	Core	Size	Usage %	Win %	Teams	Avg Rating
1	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 6556 teams · 1387 avg rating	6	2.47%	54.27%	6556	1387
2	Arcanine-Hisui Farigiraf Kingambit Raichu Staraptor Sylveon 4359 teams · 1420 avg rating	6	1.64%	54.30%	4359	1420
3	Basculegion Froslass Kingambit Lycanroc-Dusk Scovillain Sneasler 4035 teams · 1381 avg rating	6	1.52%	56.06%	4035	1381
4	Excadrill Gholdengo Milotic Sinistcha Staraptor Tyranitar 3456 teams · 1315 avg rating	6	1.30%	51.45%	3456	1315
5	Blastoise Delphox Incineroar Kingambit Sinistcha Sneasler 3319 teams · 1398 avg rating	6	1.25%	53.75%	3319	1398
6	Basculegion Charizard Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 8305 teams · 1372 avg rating	5	3.13%	53.79%	8305	1372
7	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Whimsicott 7079 teams · 1388 avg rating	5	2.66%	54.47%	7079	1388
8	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 6827 teams · 1384 avg rating	5	2.57%	54.27%	6827	1384
9	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit 6757 teams · 1385 avg rating	5	2.54%	54.31%	6757	1385
10	Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 6759 teams · 1385 avg rating	5	2.54%	54.19%	6759	1385
11	Arcanine-Hisui Kingambit Raichu Staraptor Sylveon 4767 teams · 1413 avg rating	5	1.79%	53.91%	4767	1413
12	Farigiraf Kingambit Raichu Staraptor Sylveon 4610 teams · 1416 avg rating	5	1.74%	53.67%	4610	1416
13	Arcanine-Hisui Farigiraf Raichu Staraptor Sylveon 4459 teams · 1419 avg rating	5	1.68%	54.20%	4459	1419
14	Arcanine-Hisui Farigiraf Kingambit Raichu Sylveon 4411 teams · 1419 avg rating	5	1.66%	54.39%	4411	1419
15	Arcanine-Hisui Farigiraf Kingambit Raichu Staraptor 4396 teams · 1419 avg rating	5	1.65%	54.30%	4396	1419
16	Basculegion Froslass Kingambit Scovillain Sneasler 4299 teams · 1381 avg rating	5	1.62%	56.01%	4299	1381
17	Basculegion Froslass Kingambit Lycanroc-Dusk Sneasler 4187 teams · 1381 avg rating	5	1.58%	56.03%	4187	1381
18	Blastoise Delphox Incineroar Sinistcha Sneasler 3942 teams · 1383 avg rating	5	1.48%	54.52%	3942	1383
19	Delphox Incineroar Kingambit Sinistcha Sneasler 3750 teams · 1394 avg rating	5	1.41%	53.39%	3750	1394
20	Excadrill Gholdengo Milotic Staraptor Tyranitar 3731 teams · 1322 avg rating	5	1.40%	51.38%	3731	1322
21	Aerodactyl Charizard Garchomp Kingambit Sylveon 2869 teams · 1390 avg rating	5	1.08%	56.26%	2869	1390
22	Charizard Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 10190 teams · 1361 avg rating	4	3.84%	53.19%	10190	1361
23	Basculegion Charizard Garchomp Whimsicott 10119 teams · 1377 avg rating	4	3.81%	53.82%	10119	1377
24	Basculegion Charizard Garchomp Kingambit 9399 teams · 1373 avg rating	4	3.54%	53.97%	9399	1373
25	Basculegion Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 9237 teams · 1371 avg rating	4	3.48%	53.55%	9237	1371
26	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit 8967 teams · 1382 avg rating	4	3.38%	54.40%	8967	1382
27	Basculegion Charizard Kingambit Whimsicott 8712 teams · 1371 avg rating	4	3.28%	53.51%	8712	1371
28	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Garchomp Whimsicott 7831 teams · 1384 avg rating	4	2.95%	54.21%	7831	1384
29	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Kingambit Whimsicott 7751 teams · 1388 avg rating	4	2.92%	54.38%	7751	1388
30	Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Whimsicott 7475 teams · 1384 avg rating	4	2.81%	54.15%	7475	1384
31	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp 7372 teams · 1385 avg rating	4	2.78%	54.33%	7372	1385
32	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Whimsicott 7254 teams · 1388 avg rating	4	2.73%	54.25%	7254	1388
33	Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 7218 teams · 1382 avg rating	4	2.72%	54.07%	7218	1382
34	Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit 7076 teams · 1383 avg rating	4	2.66%	54.18%	7076	1383
35	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Kingambit 6950 teams · 1385 avg rating	4	2.62%	54.13%	6950	1385
36	Charizard Floette-Eternal Kingambit Whimsicott 6939 teams · 1384 avg rating	4	2.61%	53.91%	6939	1384
37	Basculegion Froslass Kingambit Sneasler 6648 teams · 1377 avg rating	4	2.50%	55.87%	6648	1377
38	Incineroar Kingambit Sinistcha Sneasler 5843 teams · 1374 avg rating	4	2.20%	52.01%	5843	1374
39	Delphox Incineroar Sinistcha Sneasler 5195 teams · 1378 avg rating	4	1.96%	54.13%	5195	1378
40	Kingambit Raichu Staraptor Sylveon 5205 teams · 1409 avg rating	4	1.96%	53.39%	5205	1409

Metagame Overview

The VGC 2026 Regulation M-B (Pokemon Champions) metagame features a relatively balanced competitive environment centered around Kingambit and Basculegion. These A-tier Pokemon demonstrate strong performance metrics while maintaining healthy diversity in team composition.

Over the past 14 days (08/22/2026 to 09/05/2026), we analyzed 132,815 competitive battles with an average player rating of 1318. The absence of S-tier Pokemon indicates a well-balanced format where multiple strategies remain viable at all skill levels.

Daily updates ensure our tier rankings reflect current metagame shifts. Explore individual Pokemon pages for comprehensive statistical breakdowns and strategic insights.