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

Report Overview

119958

Games Analyzed

1311

Average Rating

1020-1864

Rating Range

09/09

Report Date

Period: 08/27/2026 01:02 - 09/09/2026 07:59 [UTC]

Tier Ranking

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Rank ↕	Tier ↕	Pokemon ↕	Usage % ↕	Win % ↕	Avg Rating ↕
1	A	Kingambit 1352 rating	34.55%	52.30%	1352
2	A	Basculegion 1345 rating	26.14%	52.27%	1345
3	B	Garchomp 1321 rating	28.38%	51.16%	1321
4	B	Sneasler 1328 rating	25.69%	51.06%	1328
5	B	Farigiraf 1342 rating	20.64%	51.25%	1342
6	B	Charizard 1342 rating	17.21%	52.17%	1342
7	B	Staraptor 1338 rating	14.77%	51.45%	1338
8	B	Sylveon 1353 rating	12.85%	52.58%	1353
9	B	Floette-Eternal 1345 rating	12.69%	52.21%	1345
10	B	Pelipper 1309 rating	11.22%	51.19%	1309
11	B	Archaludon 1318 rating	10.55%	51.81%	1318
12	B	Venusaur 1341 rating	7.86%	53.35%	1341
13	C	Sinistcha 1290 rating	25.39%	48.81%	1290
14	C	Whimsicott 1320 rating	23.56%	49.94%	1320
15	C	Incineroar 1301 rating	22.75%	49.80%	1301
16	C	Raichu 1335 rating	12.63%	50.39%	1335
17	C	Tyranitar 1298 rating	10.65%	49.30%	1298
18	C	Dragonite 1330 rating	8.29%	51.33%	1330
19	C	Aerodactyl 1314 rating	7.94%	50.45%	1314
20	C	Swampert 1315 rating	7.65%	51.65%	1315
21	C	Froslass 1339 rating	7.40%	52.08%	1339
22	C	Delphox 1336 rating	6.94%	51.31%	1336
23	C	Torkoal 1307 rating	5.97%	50.70%	1307
24	C	Blastoise 1343 rating	5.73%	52.04%	1343
25	C	Excadrill 1300 rating	5.73%	50.03%	1300
26	C	Scovillain 1336 rating	5.30%	52.37%	1336
27	C	Lycanroc-Dusk 1342 rating	3.42%	53.10%	1342
28	D	Gholdengo 1299 rating	8.57%	49.27%	1299
29	D	Milotic 1289 rating	7.65%	49.53%	1289
30	D	Grimmsnarl 1308 rating	7.27%	49.61%	1308
31	D	Metagross 1296 rating	5.85%	49.28%	1296
32	D	Maushold 1307 rating	5.72%	48.56%	1307
33	D	Sableye 1276 rating	5.22%	48.37%	1276
34	D	Glimmora 1331 rating	4.70%	49.65%	1331
35	D	Arcanine-Hisui 1347 rating	4.54%	51.85%	1347
36	D	Primarina 1316 rating	4.37%	51.36%	1316
37	D	Tsareena 1332 rating	4.07%	49.47%	1332
38	D	Blaziken 1314 rating	4.04%	50.38%	1314
39	D	Mawile 1305 rating	3.77%	50.55%	1305
40	D	Politoed 1313 rating	3.57%	49.84%	1313
41	D	Corviknight 1307 rating	3.25%	49.44%	1307
42	D	Hydreigon 1294 rating	2.99%	49.20%	1294
43	D	Kommo-o 1340 rating	2.79%	50.19%	1340
44	D	Camerupt 1347 rating	2.69%	50.75%	1347
45	D	Kangaskhan 1328 rating	2.57%	49.74%	1328
46	D	Abomasnow 1312 rating	1.06%	51.41%	1312
47	E	Talonflame 1292 rating	5.74%	47.78%	1292
48	E	Rotom-Wash 1264 rating	5.08%	46.93%	1264
49	E	Gengar 1295 rating	5.02%	47.77%	1295
50	E	Ninetales-Alola 1308 rating	4.83%	48.55%	1308
51	E	Toxapex 1299 rating	3.01%	48.91%	1299
52	E	Scizor 1293 rating	2.98%	48.61%	1293
53	E	Annihilape 1283 rating	2.96%	48.21%	1283
54	E	Gardevoir 1285 rating	2.47%	48.37%	1285
55	E	Ceruledge 1300 rating	2.42%	48.74%	1300
56	E	Clefable 1251 rating	2.23%	45.99%	1251
57	E	Gallade 1321 rating	2.13%	49.30%	1321
58	E	Meganium 1283 rating	1.97%	49.23%	1283
59	E	Dragapult 1283 rating	1.92%	46.70%	1283
60	E	Mamoswine 1307 rating	1.92%	49.88%	1307
61	E	Volcarona 1264 rating	1.83%	46.42%	1264
62	E	Meowscarada 1260 rating	1.81%	47.53%	1260
63	E	Zoroark-Hisui 1286 rating	1.79%	47.83%	1286
64	E	Lucario 1233 rating	1.67%	45.10%	1233
65	E	Gyarados 1285 rating	1.61%	46.57%	1285
66	E	Kleavor 1316 rating	1.60%	50.51%	1316
67	E	Weavile 1280 rating	1.55%	47.69%	1280
68	E	Scrafty 1260 rating	1.54%	46.36%	1260
69	E	Sceptile 1226 rating	1.46%	45.33%	1226
70	E	Vivillon 1306 rating	1.39%	48.94%	1306
71	E	Chandelure 1314 rating	1.38%	49.20%	1314
72	E	Aegislash 1259 rating	1.34%	46.22%	1259
73	E	Tinkaton 1271 rating	1.32%	45.67%	1271
74	E	Hatterene 1249 rating	1.31%	46.35%	1249
75	E	Palafin 1245 rating	1.30%	45.26%	1245
76	E	Araquanid 1223 rating	1.27%	46.34%	1223
77	E	Rotom-Heat 1278 rating	1.25%	47.78%	1278
78	E	Oranguru 1241 rating	1.24%	45.52%	1241
79	E	Azumarill 1327 rating	1.23%	49.15%	1327
80	E	Meowstic 1210 rating	1.20%	43.28%	1210
81	E	Greninja 1225 rating	1.15%	43.99%	1225
82	E	Drampa 1272 rating	1.13%	48.77%	1272
83	E	Samurott-Hisui 1296 rating	1.12%	49.07%	1296
84	E	Mimikyu 1301 rating	1.12%	49.27%	1301
85	E	Lopunny 1284 rating	1.11%	48.74%	1284
86	E	Vanilluxe 1322 rating	1.09%	49.11%	1322
87	E	Espathra 1258 rating	1.05%	45.97%	1258
88	E	Heliolisk 1232 rating	1.03%	45.61%	1232

Major Archetypes

#	Core	Size	Usage %	Win %	Teams	Avg Rating
1	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 9782 teams · 1378 avg rating	6	4.08%	53.52%	9782	1378
2	Basculegion Froslass Kingambit Lycanroc-Dusk Scovillain Sneasler 4654 teams · 1382 avg rating	6	1.94%	56.17%	4654	1382
3	Arcanine-Hisui Farigiraf Kingambit Raichu Staraptor Sylveon 4049 teams · 1413 avg rating	6	1.69%	54.95%	4049	1413
4	Basculegion Dragonite Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Sneasler 3549 teams · 1361 avg rating	6	1.48%	54.72%	3549	1361
5	Excadrill Gholdengo Milotic Sinistcha Staraptor Tyranitar 3424 teams · 1283 avg rating	6	1.43%	50.50%	3424	1283
6	Basculegion Charizard Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 11337 teams · 1367 avg rating	5	4.73%	53.00%	11337	1367
7	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Whimsicott 10175 teams · 1375 avg rating	5	4.24%	53.44%	10175	1375
8	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 10100 teams · 1377 avg rating	5	4.21%	53.67%	10100	1377
9	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit 10088 teams · 1376 avg rating	5	4.20%	53.55%	10088	1376
10	Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 10052 teams · 1376 avg rating	5	4.19%	53.51%	10052	1376
11	Basculegion Froslass Kingambit Scovillain Sneasler 4849 teams · 1379 avg rating	5	2.02%	56.22%	4849	1379
12	Basculegion Froslass Kingambit Lycanroc-Dusk Sneasler 4829 teams · 1380 avg rating	5	2.01%	56.08%	4829	1380
13	Basculegion Dragonite Garchomp Kingambit Sneasler 4795 teams · 1367 avg rating	5	2.00%	54.93%	4795	1367
14	Froslass Kingambit Lycanroc-Dusk Scovillain Sneasler 4724 teams · 1382 avg rating	5	1.97%	56.18%	4724	1382
15	Basculegion Froslass Lycanroc-Dusk Scovillain Sneasler 4728 teams · 1382 avg rating	5	1.97%	56.11%	4728	1382
16	Basculegion Kingambit Lycanroc-Dusk Scovillain Sneasler 4695 teams · 1382 avg rating	5	1.96%	56.10%	4695	1382
17	Arcanine-Hisui Kingambit Raichu Staraptor Sylveon 4709 teams · 1404 avg rating	5	1.96%	54.70%	4709	1404
18	Basculegion Dragonite Floette-Eternal Kingambit Sneasler 4315 teams · 1377 avg rating	5	1.80%	55.30%	4315	1377
19	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Sneasler 4004 teams · 1362 avg rating	5	1.67%	54.60%	4004	1362
20	Excadrill Gholdengo Milotic Staraptor Tyranitar 3698 teams · 1291 avg rating	5	1.54%	50.76%	3698	1291
21	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit 14280 teams · 1371 avg rating	4	5.95%	53.91%	14280	1371
22	Charizard Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 12786 teams · 1364 avg rating	4	5.33%	52.98%	12786	1364
23	Basculegion Charizard Garchomp Whimsicott 12775 teams · 1364 avg rating	4	5.32%	52.70%	12775	1364
24	Basculegion Charizard Garchomp Kingambit 12470 teams · 1368 avg rating	4	5.20%	53.19%	12470	1368
25	Basculegion Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 12336 teams · 1364 avg rating	4	5.14%	52.81%	12336	1364
26	Basculegion Charizard Kingambit Whimsicott 11707 teams · 1366 avg rating	4	4.88%	52.87%	11707	1366
27	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Kingambit Whimsicott 11167 teams · 1380 avg rating	4	4.65%	53.93%	11167	1380
28	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Garchomp Whimsicott 10793 teams · 1373 avg rating	4	4.50%	53.43%	10793	1373
29	Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Whimsicott 10654 teams · 1372 avg rating	4	4.44%	53.38%	10654	1372
30	Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit Whimsicott 10606 teams · 1375 avg rating	4	4.42%	53.62%	10606	1375
31	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp 10590 teams · 1373 avg rating	4	4.41%	53.43%	10590	1373
32	Charizard Floette-Eternal Garchomp Kingambit 10516 teams · 1374 avg rating	4	4.38%	53.45%	10516	1374
33	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Whimsicott 10347 teams · 1374 avg rating	4	4.31%	53.45%	10347	1374
34	Basculegion Charizard Floette-Eternal Kingambit 10306 teams · 1375 avg rating	4	4.30%	53.54%	10306	1375
35	Charizard Floette-Eternal Kingambit Whimsicott 10206 teams · 1375 avg rating	4	4.25%	53.47%	10206	1375
36	Basculegion Froslass Kingambit Sneasler 7159 teams · 1376 avg rating	4	2.98%	55.92%	7159	1376
37	Basculegion Dragonite Kingambit Sneasler 6314 teams · 1376 avg rating	4	2.63%	54.94%	6314	1376
38	Basculegion Garchomp Kingambit Sneasler 6213 teams · 1366 avg rating	4	2.59%	54.87%	6213	1366
39	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Kingambit Sneasler 5195 teams · 1374 avg rating	4	2.17%	54.80%	5195	1374
40	Froslass Kingambit Lycanroc-Dusk Sneasler 5061 teams · 1382 avg rating	4	2.11%	56.08%	5061	1382

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 (08/27/2026 to 09/09/2026), we analyzed 119,958 competitive battles with an average player rating of 1311. 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.