Showdown TierArchaludon + Charizard + Golisopod + Politoed
VGC 2026 Regulation M-C (Pokemon Champions) Archetype Analysis
Archaludon
Charizard
Golisopod
Politoed
Last Updated: 10/22/2026 11:03 [UTC]
Core Overview
2.01%
Usage Rate
50.56%
Win Rate
13329
Teams
1308
Average Rating
Record: 6739 wins / 6590 losses ·
Period: 10/08/2026 - 10/22/2026 (UTC)
Flex Picks
| Pokemon | Usage % | Win % |
|---|---|---|
Grimmsnarl
|
97.49% | 50.44% |
Farigiraf
|
81.05% | 50.90% |
Incineroar
|
18.34% | 49.22% |
Pawmot
|
0.67% | 59.55% |
Venusaur
|
0.50% | 46.27% |
Rillaboom
|
0.45% | 53.33% |
Whimsicott
|
0.45% | 51.67% |
Annihilape
|
0.36% | 56.25% |
Sneasler
|
0.13% | 52.94% |
Sinistcha
|
0.08% | 80.00% |
Dragonite
|
0.08% | 70.00% |
Vivillon-Pokeball
|
0.08% | 50.00% |
Indeedee-F
|
0.07% | 33.33% |
Basculegion
|
0.05% | 66.67% |
Basculegion-F
|
0.05% | 57.14% |
Golurk
|
0.05% | 50.00% |
Garchomp
|
0.05% | 33.33% |
Indeedee
|
0.02% | 50.00% |
Salamence
|
0.02% | 50.00% |
Swampert
|
0.02% | 0.00% |
Rotom-Wash
|
0.01% | 100.00% |
Araquanid
|
0.01% | 0.00% |
Gholdengo
|
0.01% | 0.00% |
Glimmora
|
0.01% | 0.00% |
Kleavor
|
0.01% | 0.00% |
Spiritomb
|
0.01% | 0.00% |
Counter Picks
Opposing Pokemon associated with a lower win rate for this archetype than its overall 50.56%. Win rates below are for this archetype against teams containing each Pokemon, not individual one-on-one matchups.
| Pokemon | Games | Archetype Win % |
|---|---|---|
|
Venusaur
|
1010 | 35.94% |
|
Charizard
|
2327 | 37.86% |
|
Grimmsnarl
|
1087 | 40.75% |
|
Archaludon
|
2684 | 42.32% |
|
Garchomp
|
3648 | 43.26% |
Volcarona
|
1317 | 43.51% |
Floette-Eternal
|
1003 | 44.17% |
|
Politoed
|
1213 | 45.09% |
|
Incineroar
|
3888 | 45.16% |
Raichu
|
2442 | 45.78% |
