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

Report Overview

16006

Games Analyzed

1205

Average Rating

1020-1536

Rating Range

06/20

Report Date

Period: 06/18/2026 08:18 - 06/20/2026 00:55 [UTC]

Tier Ranking

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Rank ↕	Tier ↕	Pokemon ↕	Usage % ↕	Win % ↕	Avg Rating ↕
1	A	Basculegion 1216 rating	25.43%	52.67%	1216
2	B	Sinistcha 1201 rating	36.98%	49.04%	1201
3	B	Garchomp 1207 rating	33.31%	50.41%	1207
4	B	Whimsicott 1207 rating	28.13%	50.42%	1207
5	B	Pelipper 1210 rating	18.82%	52.01%	1210
6	B	Kingambit 1218 rating	17.49%	52.52%	1218
7	B	Farigiraf 1229 rating	16.33%	52.68%	1229
8	B	Archaludon 1213 rating	14.64%	52.59%	1213
9	B	Swampert 1210 rating	13.99%	51.86%	1210
10	B	Sylveon 1221 rating	11.30%	53.55%	1221
11	B	Charizard 1221 rating	9.21%	54.68%	1221
12	B	Mawile 1225 rating	8.19%	53.72%	1225
13	B	Torkoal 1232 rating	7.22%	54.18%	1232
14	C	Staraptor 1198 rating	28.75%	48.88%	1198
15	C	Incineroar 1205 rating	25.36%	49.72%	1205
16	C	Sneasler 1202 rating	16.95%	50.75%	1202
17	C	Metagross 1203 rating	15.47%	50.25%	1203
18	C	Floette-Eternal 1221 rating	8.43%	52.87%	1221
19	C	Milotic 1200 rating	6.14%	50.05%	1200
20	C	Tyranitar 1214 rating	5.03%	52.45%	1214
21	C	Delphox 1233 rating	4.87%	53.21%	1233
22	C	Venusaur 1220 rating	4.09%	52.68%	1220
23	C	Froslass 1210 rating	4.03%	53.45%	1210
24	C	Dragonite 1212 rating	3.94%	52.38%	1212
25	C	Blastoise 1217 rating	2.32%	53.37%	1217
26	C	Scovillain 1243 rating	2.21%	54.67%	1243
27	C	Kangaskhan 1218 rating	2.10%	53.50%	1218
28	C	Arcanine-Hisui 1202 rating	1.93%	54.53%	1202
29	C	Camerupt 1246 rating	1.46%	53.22%	1246
30	C	Gallade 1218 rating	1.28%	55.47%	1218
31	D	Raichu 1195 rating	16.74%	48.92%	1195
32	D	Gholdengo 1199 rating	14.00%	48.68%	1199
33	D	Sableye 1203 rating	8.49%	48.82%	1203
34	D	Aerodactyl 1198 rating	8.26%	48.98%	1198
35	D	Rotom-Wash 1199 rating	6.96%	48.50%	1199
36	D	Annihilape 1201 rating	6.21%	48.01%	1201
37	D	Ninetales-Alola 1203 rating	5.42%	48.88%	1203
38	D	Hydreigon 1213 rating	4.85%	50.97%	1213
39	D	Primarina 1211 rating	3.95%	50.91%	1211
40	D	Scrafty 1200 rating	3.53%	49.07%	1200
41	D	Gengar 1214 rating	3.19%	49.71%	1214
42	D	Glimmora 1212 rating	3.10%	51.92%	1212
43	D	Pyroar 1219 rating	2.98%	50.42%	1219
44	D	Gardevoir 1220 rating	2.45%	51.28%	1220
45	D	Ceruledge 1206 rating	1.60%	52.73%	1206
46	D	Kommo-o 1210 rating	1.59%	52.75%	1210
47	D	Lycanroc-Dusk 1248 rating	1.31%	52.86%	1248
48	E	Grimmsnarl 1187 rating	17.64%	46.44%	1187
49	E	Maushold 1195 rating	7.58%	47.71%	1195
50	E	Talonflame 1199 rating	5.14%	46.78%	1199
51	E	Sceptile 1186 rating	4.77%	45.48%	1186
52	E	Eelektross 1174 rating	4.63%	42.61%	1174
53	E	Typhlosion-Hisui 1207 rating	3.52%	48.32%	1207
54	E	Rotom-Heat 1187 rating	3.48%	47.58%	1187
55	E	Clefable 1188 rating	3.36%	47.30%	1188
56	E	Blaziken 1206 rating	3.07%	47.66%	1206
57	E	Tsareena 1209 rating	3.01%	47.82%	1209
58	E	Dragalge 1175 rating	2.49%	45.60%	1175
59	E	Corviknight 1186 rating	2.33%	48.06%	1186
60	E	Volcarona 1213 rating	2.16%	50.87%	1213
61	E	Politoed 1201 rating	2.07%	48.11%	1201
62	E	Excadrill 1184 rating	1.89%	45.36%	1184
63	E	Mamoswine 1198 rating	1.84%	49.32%	1198
64	E	Aegislash 1175 rating	1.82%	44.77%	1175
65	E	Dragapult 1185 rating	1.67%	44.19%	1185
66	E	Scizor 1192 rating	1.64%	46.76%	1192
67	E	Meowscarada 1188 rating	1.60%	46.39%	1188
68	E	Meganium 1206 rating	1.56%	48.39%	1206
69	E	Malamar 1178 rating	1.44%	41.77%	1178
70	E	Toxapex 1177 rating	1.42%	43.86%	1177
71	E	Araquanid 1208 rating	1.26%	47.15%	1208
72	E	Gyarados 1184 rating	1.24%	45.23%	1184
73	E	Vanilluxe 1229 rating	1.17%	50.40%	1229
74	E	Zoroark-Hisui 1203 rating	1.17%	47.18%	1203
75	E	Hatterene 1192 rating	1.12%	48.61%	1192
76	E	Vileplume 1235 rating	1.12%	49.44%	1235
77	E	Oranguru 1182 rating	1.09%	44.99%	1182

Major Archetypes

#	Core	Size	Usage %	Win %	Teams	Avg Rating
1	Basculegion Garchomp Gholdengo Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 548 teams · 1201 avg rating	6	1.71%	48.36%	548	1201
2	Basculegion Garchomp Gholdengo Staraptor Whimsicott 661 teams · 1207 avg rating	5	2.06%	49.02%	661	1207
3	Garchomp Gholdengo Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 595 teams · 1204 avg rating	5	1.86%	48.74%	595	1204
4	Basculegion Garchomp Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 585 teams · 1204 avg rating	5	1.83%	49.23%	585	1204
5	Basculegion Gholdengo Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 568 teams · 1201 avg rating	5	1.77%	48.06%	568	1201
6	Basculegion Garchomp Gholdengo Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 552 teams · 1202 avg rating	5	1.72%	48.19%	552	1202
7	Archaludon Pelipper Sableye Sinistcha Swampert 530 teams · 1216 avg rating	5	1.66%	53.96%	530	1216
8	Archaludon Grimmsnarl Pelipper Sinistcha Swampert 371 teams · 1219 avg rating	5	1.16%	50.94%	371	1219
9	Basculegion Charizard Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 352 teams · 1232 avg rating	5	1.10%	63.07%	352	1232
10	Garchomp Gholdengo Grimmsnarl Sinistcha Staraptor 296 teams · 1188 avg rating	5	0.92%	44.26%	296	1188
11	Archaludon Pelipper Sinistcha Swampert 1564 teams · 1214 avg rating	4	4.89%	53.39%	1564	1214
12	Garchomp Gholdengo Staraptor Whimsicott 1161 teams · 1209 avg rating	4	3.63%	49.01%	1161	1209
13	Archaludon Pelipper Sableye Swampert 1103 teams · 1217 avg rating	4	3.45%	52.58%	1103	1217
14	Basculegion Garchomp Staraptor Whimsicott 1064 teams · 1214 avg rating	4	3.32%	49.44%	1064	1214
15	Basculegion Gholdengo Staraptor Whimsicott 790 teams · 1208 avg rating	4	2.47%	48.35%	790	1208
16	Garchomp Grimmsnarl Sinistcha Staraptor 751 teams · 1182 avg rating	4	2.35%	45.81%	751	1182
17	Basculegion Garchomp Gholdengo Whimsicott 718 teams · 1207 avg rating	4	2.24%	49.16%	718	1207
18	Garchomp Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 711 teams · 1207 avg rating	4	2.22%	48.95%	711	1207
19	Basculegion Garchomp Gholdengo Staraptor 705 teams · 1205 avg rating	4	2.20%	48.79%	705	1205
20	Basculegion Charizard Garchomp Whimsicott 631 teams · 1244 avg rating	4	1.97%	60.38%	631	1244
21	Gholdengo Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 623 teams · 1204 avg rating	4	1.95%	48.48%	623	1204
22	Basculegion Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 606 teams · 1203 avg rating	4	1.89%	48.84%	606	1203
23	Basculegion Garchomp Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 601 teams · 1205 avg rating	4	1.88%	49.42%	601	1205
24	Garchomp Gholdengo Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 603 teams · 1204 avg rating	4	1.88%	48.59%	603	1204
25	Garchomp Gholdengo Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui 598 teams · 1203 avg rating	4	1.87%	48.66%	598	1203
26	Archaludon Pelipper Sableye Sinistcha 597 teams · 1219 avg rating	4	1.86%	54.27%	597	1219
27	Pelipper Sableye Sinistcha Swampert 593 teams · 1217 avg rating	4	1.85%	53.46%	593	1217
28	Basculegion Garchomp Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui 585 teams · 1204 avg rating	4	1.83%	49.23%	585	1204
29	Archaludon Grimmsnarl Pelipper Swampert 582 teams · 1212 avg rating	4	1.82%	50.86%	582	1212
30	Basculegion Gholdengo Typhlosion-Hisui Whimsicott 572 teams · 1202 avg rating	4	1.79%	47.90%	572	1202
31	Garchomp Gholdengo Grimmsnarl Staraptor 573 teams · 1194 avg rating	4	1.79%	46.25%	573	1194
32	Archaludon Sableye Sinistcha Swampert 567 teams · 1220 avg rating	4	1.77%	54.50%	567	1220
33	Basculegion Gholdengo Staraptor Typhlosion-Hisui 568 teams · 1201 avg rating	4	1.77%	48.06%	568	1201
34	Archaludon Basculegion Pelipper Swampert 558 teams · 1207 avg rating	4	1.74%	53.76%	558	1207
35	Basculegion Garchomp Gholdengo Typhlosion-Hisui 552 teams · 1202 avg rating	4	1.72%	48.19%	552	1202
36	Garchomp Incineroar Staraptor Whimsicott 543 teams · 1199 avg rating	4	1.70%	47.70%	543	1199
37	Garchomp Sinistcha Staraptor Whimsicott 536 teams · 1201 avg rating	4	1.67%	46.27%	536	1201
38	Charizard Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 518 teams · 1222 avg rating	4	1.62%	58.88%	518	1222
39	Garchomp Gholdengo Sinistcha Staraptor 489 teams · 1199 avg rating	4	1.53%	45.40%	489	1199
40	Basculegion Charizard Garchomp Kingambit 471 teams · 1227 avg rating	4	1.47%	61.36%	471	1227

Metagame Overview

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

Over the past 14 days (06/18/2026 to 06/20/2026), we analyzed 16,006 competitive battles with an average player rating of 1205. 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.