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

Report Overview

17426

Games Analyzed

1180

Average Rating

1020-1506

Rating Range

09/11

Report Date

Period: 09/09/2026 11:51 - 09/11/2026 10:54 [UTC]

Tier Ranking

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Rank ↕	Tier ↕	Pokemon ↕	Usage % ↕	Win % ↕	Avg Rating ↕
1	A	Rillaboom 1183 rating	40.76%	51.40%	1183
2	A	Salamence 1188 rating	28.71%	52.29%	1188
3	A	Archaludon 1203 rating	11.65%	55.33%	1203
4	B	Sneasler 1183 rating	38.64%	50.34%	1183
5	B	Incineroar 1181 rating	30.88%	50.59%	1181
6	B	Kingambit 1186 rating	26.16%	51.53%	1186
7	B	Basculegion 1185 rating	24.64%	51.46%	1185
8	B	Golisopod 1181 rating	24.55%	50.61%	1181
9	B	Farigiraf 1182 rating	20.19%	50.32%	1182
10	B	Pelipper 1191 rating	17.13%	51.80%	1191
11	B	Floette-Eternal 1188 rating	12.11%	51.94%	1188
12	B	Excadrill 1191 rating	5.59%	54.85%	1191
13	C	Indeedee-F 1180 rating	22.21%	49.30%	1180
14	C	Garchomp 1173 rating	13.44%	49.64%	1173
15	C	Gholdengo 1193 rating	9.58%	51.44%	1193
16	C	Milotic 1185 rating	9.44%	50.41%	1185
17	C	Gardevoir 1195 rating	8.93%	50.67%	1195
18	C	Tyranitar 1189 rating	8.83%	52.94%	1189
19	C	Charizard 1185 rating	8.29%	51.63%	1185
20	C	Torkoal 1183 rating	7.49%	50.71%	1183
21	C	Sylveon 1180 rating	6.64%	50.97%	1180
22	C	Arcanine-Hisui 1197 rating	6.21%	52.54%	1197
23	C	Indeedee 1194 rating	5.89%	50.54%	1194
24	C	Raichu 1182 rating	5.46%	50.08%	1182
25	C	Pawmot 1192 rating	5.31%	50.30%	1192
26	C	Swampert 1191 rating	3.77%	54.83%	1191
27	C	Blastoise 1187 rating	3.17%	52.53%	1187
28	C	Gengar 1191 rating	2.92%	52.16%	1191
29	D	Sinistcha 1171 rating	12.31%	47.72%	1171
30	D	Hatterene 1176 rating	5.48%	48.56%	1176
31	D	Froslass 1184 rating	4.49%	49.42%	1184
32	D	Primarina 1182 rating	4.21%	51.36%	1182
33	D	Metagross 1186 rating	4.15%	50.38%	1186
34	D	Grimmsnarl 1181 rating	4.14%	50.21%	1181
35	D	Staraptor 1179 rating	4.12%	49.13%	1179
36	D	Volcarona 1193 rating	3.82%	49.25%	1193
37	D	Politoed 1184 rating	3.74%	51.11%	1184
38	D	Glimmora 1185 rating	3.33%	49.40%	1185
39	D	Dragonite 1185 rating	3.26%	49.78%	1185
40	D	Venusaur 1191 rating	2.90%	50.49%	1191
41	D	Sableye 1180 rating	2.54%	49.77%	1180
42	D	Kommo-o 1188 rating	1.48%	52.03%	1188
43	E	Whimsicott 1165 rating	10.16%	45.71%	1165
44	E	Baxcalibur 1159 rating	7.67%	45.38%	1159
45	E	Lucario 1163 rating	6.87%	46.58%	1163
46	E	Armarouge 1176 rating	6.42%	47.66%	1176
47	E	Ninetales-Alola 1166 rating	4.83%	48.57%	1166
48	E	Aerodactyl 1168 rating	4.20%	47.34%	1168
49	E	Absol 1155 rating	3.63%	46.17%	1155
50	E	Talonflame 1167 rating	3.44%	47.08%	1167
51	E	Maushold 1175 rating	3.27%	46.22%	1175
52	E	Delphox 1175 rating	3.17%	48.46%	1175
53	E	Annihilape 1192 rating	2.58%	47.55%	1192
54	E	Alakazam 1161 rating	2.42%	42.87%	1161
55	E	Camerupt 1182 rating	2.34%	49.26%	1182
56	E	Rotom-Wash 1152 rating	2.17%	45.51%	1152
57	E	Ceruledge 1178 rating	1.97%	49.64%	1178
58	E	Blaziken 1181 rating	1.92%	49.10%	1181
59	E	Corviknight 1166 rating	1.84%	50.54%	1166
60	E	Gallade 1182 rating	1.70%	49.58%	1182
61	E	Hydreigon 1182 rating	1.69%	50.17%	1182
62	E	Mawile 1154 rating	1.64%	47.90%	1154
63	E	Tsareena 1168 rating	1.59%	46.39%	1168
64	E	Toxapex 1180 rating	1.49%	48.84%	1180
65	E	Lycanroc-Dusk 1148 rating	1.36%	48.63%	1148
66	E	Scovillain 1173 rating	1.25%	49.43%	1173
67	E	Mamoswine 1181 rating	1.23%	46.98%	1181
68	E	Clefable 1162 rating	1.22%	48.12%	1162
69	E	Pincurchin 1173 rating	1.21%	42.14%	1173
70	E	Meganium 1183 rating	1.12%	50.64%	1183
71	E	Typhlosion-Hisui 1170 rating	1.10%	48.57%	1170
72	E	Scizor 1161 rating	1.10%	43.46%	1161
73	E	Sirfetch’d 1182 rating	1.07%	44.24%	1182
74	E	Kleavor 1170 rating	1.07%	46.24%	1170
75	E	Scrafty 1190 rating	1.03%	48.47%	1190
76	E	Dragapult 1162 rating	1.03%	44.13%	1162
77	E	Araquanid 1147 rating	1.01%	48.72%	1147

Major Archetypes

#	Core	Size	Usage %	Win %	Teams	Avg Rating
1	Basculegion Gardevoir Golisopod Indeedee-F Pelipper Sneasler 421 teams · 1201 avg rating	6	1.21%	48.69%	421	1201
2	Arcanine-Hisui Basculegion Kingambit Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 312 teams · 1203 avg rating	6	0.90%	58.97%	312	1203
3	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Incineroar Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 276 teams · 1181 avg rating	6	0.79%	49.64%	276	1181
4	Floette-Eternal Incineroar Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 683 teams · 1188 avg rating	5	1.96%	54.03%	683	1188
5	Basculegion Kingambit Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 650 teams · 1198 avg rating	5	1.87%	55.69%	650	1198
6	Excadrill Indeedee Salamence Sneasler Tyranitar 515 teams · 1205 avg rating	5	1.48%	54.56%	515	1205
7	Arcanine-Hisui Kingambit Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 508 teams · 1207 avg rating	5	1.46%	56.69%	508	1207
8	Basculegion Gardevoir Golisopod Indeedee-F Pelipper 496 teams · 1215 avg rating	5	1.42%	50.60%	496	1215
9	Archaludon Farigiraf Golisopod Pelipper Rillaboom 481 teams · 1193 avg rating	5	1.38%	52.18%	481	1193
10	Gardevoir Golisopod Indeedee-F Pelipper Sneasler 456 teams · 1199 avg rating	5	1.31%	49.12%	456	1199
11	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 456 teams · 1175 avg rating	5	1.31%	48.68%	456	1175
12	Basculegion Gardevoir Golisopod Indeedee-F Sneasler 452 teams · 1199 avg rating	5	1.30%	48.23%	452	1199
13	Basculegion Golisopod Indeedee-F Pelipper Sneasler 437 teams · 1200 avg rating	5	1.25%	49.43%	437	1200
14	Basculegion Incineroar Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 434 teams · 1176 avg rating	5	1.25%	46.31%	434	1176
15	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Incineroar Rillaboom Salamence 432 teams · 1179 avg rating	5	1.24%	50.00%	432	1179
16	Floette-Eternal Kingambit Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 400 teams · 1192 avg rating	5	1.15%	53.00%	400	1192
17	Incineroar Kingambit Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 385 teams · 1185 avg rating	5	1.10%	53.77%	385	1185
18	Kingambit Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 1502 teams · 1196 avg rating	4	4.31%	54.93%	1502	1196
19	Incineroar Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 1351 teams · 1183 avg rating	4	3.88%	51.81%	1351	1183
20	Basculegion Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 1191 teams · 1187 avg rating	4	3.42%	51.55%	1191	1187
21	Floette-Eternal Incineroar Rillaboom Sneasler 1110 teams · 1184 avg rating	4	3.18%	53.51%	1110	1184
22	Basculegion Kingambit Salamence Sneasler 999 teams · 1199 avg rating	4	2.87%	55.26%	999	1199
23	Floette-Eternal Incineroar Rillaboom Salamence 1001 teams · 1185 avg rating	4	2.87%	53.95%	1001	1185
24	Floette-Eternal Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 995 teams · 1189 avg rating	4	2.85%	53.67%	995	1189
25	Basculegion Incineroar Rillaboom Salamence 922 teams · 1180 avg rating	4	2.65%	50.33%	922	1180
26	Archaludon Golisopod Pelipper Rillaboom 906 teams · 1197 avg rating	4	2.60%	56.07%	906	1197
27	Basculegion Kingambit Rillaboom Salamence 907 teams · 1193 avg rating	4	2.60%	55.35%	907	1193
28	Basculegion Gardevoir Indeedee-F Sneasler 905 teams · 1199 avg rating	4	2.60%	50.72%	905	1199
29	Basculegion Kingambit Rillaboom Sneasler 850 teams · 1196 avg rating	4	2.44%	54.35%	850	1196
30	Farigiraf Golisopod Pelipper Rillaboom 787 teams · 1180 avg rating	4	2.26%	48.92%	787	1180
31	Archaludon Farigiraf Golisopod Pelipper 750 teams · 1199 avg rating	4	2.15%	54.27%	750	1199
32	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Incineroar Rillaboom 714 teams · 1188 avg rating	4	2.05%	51.54%	714	1188
33	Floette-Eternal Incineroar Salamence Sneasler 709 teams · 1186 avg rating	4	2.03%	54.02%	709	1186
34	Excadrill Salamence Sneasler Tyranitar 703 teams · 1204 avg rating	4	2.02%	55.05%	703	1204
35	Incineroar Kingambit Rillaboom Salamence 699 teams · 1176 avg rating	4	2.01%	52.65%	699	1176
36	Basculegion Floette-Eternal Rillaboom Salamence 673 teams · 1177 avg rating	4	1.93%	50.52%	673	1177
37	Excadrill Indeedee Sneasler Tyranitar 651 teams · 1197 avg rating	4	1.87%	53.92%	651	1197
38	Arcanine-Hisui Rillaboom Salamence Sneasler 649 teams · 1211 avg rating	4	1.86%	56.39%	649	1211
39	Basculegion Golisopod Pelipper Sneasler 630 teams · 1191 avg rating	4	1.81%	48.73%	630	1191
40	Basculegion Incineroar Rillaboom Sneasler 621 teams · 1184 avg rating	4	1.78%	49.11%	621	1184

Metagame Overview

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

Over the past 14 days (09/09/2026 to 09/11/2026), we analyzed 17,426 competitive battles with an average player rating of 1180. 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.