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

Competitive Pokemon Statistics & Analysis

Last Updated: 10/01/2026 13:46 [UTC]

275226Games analyzed

1237Average rating

1020–1734Rating range

09/17–10/01Analysis period

Tier Ranking

81 Pokémon

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1	A	Rillaboom	38.43%	51.21%	1253
2	B	Sneasler	32.65%	50.62%	1241
3	B	Incineroar	26.62%	50.14%	1239
4	B	Salamence	20.26%	51.52%	1243
5	B	Kingambit	17.81%	52.13%	1252
6	B	Gholdengo	16.66%	51.04%	1254
7	B	Raichu	15.36%	51.79%	1262
8	B	Archaludon	14.13%	52.50%	1266
9	B	Charizard	10.84%	52.38%	1268
10	B	Arcanine-Hisui	10.64%	52.11%	1259
11	B	Tyranitar	10.13%	51.39%	1246
12	C	Indeedee-F	21.84%	49.58%	1233
13	C	Garchomp	17.44%	50.66%	1248
14	C	Farigiraf	15.83%	50.75%	1253
15	C	Golisopod	15.34%	50.63%	1240
16	C	Milotic	13.41%	50.93%	1243
17	C	Basculegion	13.40%	50.94%	1237
18	C	Pelipper	12.55%	50.57%	1229
19	C	Volcarona	9.22%	51.26%	1259
20	C	Indeedee	8.62%	51.85%	1249
21	C	Gardevoir	8.30%	50.33%	1238
22	C	Staraptor	8.11%	51.84%	1255
23	C	Politoed	7.53%	51.59%	1273
24	C	Excadrill	7.36%	51.89%	1250
25	C	Sylveon	7.05%	52.04%	1255
26	C	Floette-Eternal	6.43%	51.27%	1251
27	C	Armarouge	5.99%	50.78%	1237
28	C	Grimmsnarl	5.54%	50.30%	1258
29	C	Kommo-o	2.76%	52.68%	1283
30	D	Whimsicott	9.90%	48.25%	1216
31	D	Metagross	7.31%	49.55%	1231
32	D	Torkoal	6.06%	49.89%	1232
33	D	Gengar	5.30%	49.90%	1252
34	D	Corviknight	4.67%	50.13%	1232
35	D	Froslass	4.65%	51.52%	1255
36	D	Swampert	4.01%	50.95%	1235
37	D	Primarina	3.89%	50.61%	1232
38	D	Dragonite	3.78%	49.28%	1231
39	D	Glimmora	3.71%	51.14%	1256
40	D	Annihilape	3.57%	50.93%	1270
41	D	Delphox	3.51%	50.97%	1250
42	D	Venusaur	2.91%	50.75%	1252
43	D	Aerodactyl	2.91%	49.91%	1221
44	D	Ceruledge	2.91%	50.19%	1237
45	D	Pawmot	2.81%	49.45%	1224
46	D	Blastoise	2.70%	51.01%	1238
47	D	Meowstic-F	1.02%	51.57%	1259
48	E	Sinistcha	9.10%	47.71%	1210
49	E	Lucario	4.70%	47.13%	1211
50	E	Ninetales-Alola	3.82%	47.04%	1210
51	E	Dragapult	3.75%	48.33%	1247
52	E	Baxcalibur	3.71%	46.10%	1197
53	E	Sableye	2.70%	47.01%	1212
54	E	Hatterene	2.49%	48.54%	1217
55	E	Blaziken	2.46%	48.78%	1242
56	E	Maushold	2.41%	46.73%	1206
57	E	Talonflame	2.39%	45.64%	1187
58	E	Absol	2.33%	47.42%	1210
59	E	Camerupt	2.22%	50.62%	1245
60	E	Hydreigon	2.09%	49.84%	1239
61	E	Mawile	1.69%	48.65%	1214
62	E	Rotom-Wash	1.67%	46.43%	1186
63	E	Alakazam	1.64%	45.33%	1181
64	E	Grapploct	1.52%	46.03%	1205
65	E	Typhlosion-Hisui	1.51%	48.64%	1212
66	E	Gallade	1.47%	49.53%	1225
67	E	Espathra	1.44%	49.56%	1245
68	E	Lopunny	1.43%	47.48%	1234
69	E	Clefable	1.42%	42.12%	1169
70	E	Sirfetch’d	1.40%	44.56%	1181
71	E	Meganium	1.37%	49.38%	1220
72	E	Pincurchin	1.35%	43.56%	1177
73	E	Inteleon	1.24%	43.99%	1179
74	E	Altaria	1.22%	46.68%	1215
75	E	Tsareena	1.21%	47.36%	1219
76	E	Scovillain	1.19%	48.83%	1225
77	E	Aegislash	1.14%	45.73%	1197
78	E	Vivillon	1.08%	49.46%	1256
79	E	Mamoswine	1.07%	48.56%	1232
80	E	Empoleon	1.03%	48.21%	1211
81	E	Malamar	1.02%	43.12%	1178

Major Archetypes

Teams can share multiple cores, so usage percentages do not add up to 100%.

Flex Picks show the most common additions to each core. Multiple additions can appear on the same team.

Popular Teams

Corviknight + Excadrill + Indeedee + Salamence + Sneasler + Tyranitar

2.22% usage · 53.15% win

12233 teams · 1254 avg rating · 6 Pokémon

Archaludon + Charizard + Farigiraf + Golisopod + Grimmsnarl + Politoed

1.86% usage · 52.00% win

10250 teams · 1298 avg rating · 6 Pokémon

Garchomp + Gholdengo + Incineroar + Raichu + Rillaboom + Volcarona

1.41% usage · 52.07% win

7753 teams · 1271 avg rating · 6 Pokémon

Arcanine-Hisui + Gholdengo + Raichu + Rillaboom + Staraptor + Sylveon

1.26% usage · 54.99% win

6954 teams · 1289 avg rating · 6 Pokémon

Ceruledge + Gholdengo + Milotic + Raichu + Rillaboom + Staraptor

0.58% usage · 55.79% win

3180 teams · 1296 avg rating · 6 Pokémon

Arcanine-Hisui + Froslass + Kingambit + Raichu + Rillaboom + Sneasler

0.57% usage · 54.10% win

3113 teams · 1286 avg rating · 6 Pokémon

Floette-Eternal + Gholdengo + Incineroar + Rillaboom + Salamence + Sneasler

0.43% usage · 49.50% win

2390 teams · 1237 avg rating · 6 Pokémon

5-Pokémon Cores

Excadrill + Indeedee + Salamence + Sneasler + Tyranitar

2.88% usage · 53.04% win

15872 teams · 1253 avg rating · 5 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 1 remaining slot:
Corviknight 77.07% / Milotic 14.44%

Archaludon + Gengar + Incineroar + Politoed + Rillaboom

1.49% usage · 53.54% win

8217 teams · 1290 avg rating · 5 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 1 remaining slot:
Vivillon 30.14% / Froslass 17.70%

Arcanine-Hisui + Kingambit + Rillaboom + Salamence + Sneasler

0.99% usage · 52.88% win

5454 teams · 1248 avg rating · 5 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 1 remaining slot:
Basculegion 49.52% / Froslass 23.27%

Floette-Eternal + Gholdengo + Incineroar + Rillaboom + Sneasler

0.93% usage · 51.48% win

5142 teams · 1263 avg rating · 5 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 1 remaining slot:
Salamence 46.48% / Dragonite 24.21%

Arcanine-Hisui + Froslass + Kingambit + Rillaboom + Sneasler

0.87% usage · 53.21% win

4796 teams · 1281 avg rating · 5 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 1 remaining slot:
Raichu 64.91% / Salamence 26.46%

Basculegion + Kingambit + Rillaboom + Salamence + Sneasler

0.83% usage · 51.50% win

4553 teams · 1224 avg rating · 5 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 1 remaining slot:
Arcanine-Hisui 59.32% / Floette-Eternal 12.01%

Excadrill + Milotic + Rillaboom + Salamence + Tyranitar

0.71% usage · 55.61% win

3931 teams · 1294 avg rating · 5 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 1 remaining slot:
Gholdengo 46.91% / Sneasler 34.37%

Gholdengo + Incineroar + Rillaboom + Salamence + Sneasler

0.69% usage · 49.84% win

3772 teams · 1231 avg rating · 5 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 1 remaining slot:
Floette-Eternal 63.36% / Raichu 15.69%

4-Pokémon Cores

Gholdengo + Incineroar + Raichu + Rillaboom

2.32% usage · 52.39% win

12744 teams · 1271 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Garchomp 67.55% / Volcarona 64.89%

Arcanine-Hisui + Gholdengo + Raichu + Rillaboom

2.30% usage · 54.79% win

12639 teams · 1288 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Staraptor 65.92% / Sylveon 62.20%

Gholdengo + Raichu + Rillaboom + Staraptor

2.26% usage · 55.35% win

12458 teams · 1292 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Arcanine-Hisui 66.87% / Sylveon 57.47%

Garchomp + Incineroar + Rillaboom + Volcarona

2.15% usage · 52.52% win

11848 teams · 1268 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Raichu 69.23% / Gholdengo 67.79%

Kingambit + Rillaboom + Salamence + Sneasler

1.99% usage · 51.72% win

10974 teams · 1245 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Arcanine-Hisui 49.70% / Basculegion 41.49%

Garchomp + Gholdengo + Incineroar + Rillaboom

1.94% usage · 52.33% win

10687 teams · 1275 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Raichu 80.55% / Volcarona 75.16%

Gengar + Incineroar + Politoed + Rillaboom

1.94% usage · 53.19% win

10680 teams · 1287 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Archaludon 76.94% / Vivillon 26.76%

Garchomp + Gholdengo + Raichu + Rillaboom

1.77% usage · 52.07% win

9724 teams · 1273 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Incineroar 88.52% / Volcarona 85.23%

Garchomp + Incineroar + Raichu + Rillaboom

1.76% usage · 52.33% win

9709 teams · 1273 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Gholdengo 88.66% / Volcarona 84.48%

Gholdengo + Raichu + Rillaboom + Volcarona

1.76% usage · 52.23% win

9698 teams · 1272 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Garchomp 85.46% / Incineroar 85.27%

Arcanine-Hisui + Kingambit + Rillaboom + Sneasler

1.68% usage · 53.37% win

9239 teams · 1262 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Salamence 59.03% / Froslass 51.91%

Floette-Eternal + Incineroar + Rillaboom + Sneasler

1.67% usage · 50.79% win

9214 teams · 1249 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Gholdengo 55.81% / Salamence 39.67%

Arcanine-Hisui + Raichu + Rillaboom + Staraptor

1.58% usage · 55.66% win

8695 teams · 1293 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Gholdengo 95.81% / Sylveon 81.56%

Arcanine-Hisui + Rillaboom + Salamence + Sneasler

1.54% usage · 52.59% win

8469 teams · 1252 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Kingambit 64.40% / Basculegion 36.42%

Gholdengo + Incineroar + Rillaboom + Sneasler

1.47% usage · 51.47% win

8106 teams · 1256 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Floette-Eternal 63.43% / Salamence 46.53%

Gholdengo + Rillaboom + Salamence + Sneasler

1.44% usage · 50.82% win

7908 teams · 1245 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Incineroar 47.70% / Floette-Eternal 34.55%

Incineroar + Rillaboom + Salamence + Sneasler

1.39% usage · 50.08% win

7658 teams · 1223 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Gholdengo 49.26% / Floette-Eternal 47.73%

Excadrill + Milotic + Salamence + Tyranitar

1.31% usage · 54.37% win

7206 teams · 1270 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Rillaboom 54.55% / Sneasler 53.15%

Arcanine-Hisui + Kingambit + Rillaboom + Salamence

1.24% usage · 53.45% win

6848 teams · 1253 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Sneasler 79.64% / Basculegion 42.76%

Floette-Eternal + Gholdengo + Incineroar + Rillaboom

1.24% usage · 51.50% win

6811 teams · 1268 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Sneasler 75.50% / Salamence 39.88%

Basculegion + Rillaboom + Salamence + Sneasler

1.18% usage · 51.19% win

6487 teams · 1220 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Kingambit 70.19% / Arcanine-Hisui 47.54%

Basculegion + Gardevoir + Indeedee-F + Sneasler

1.18% usage · 50.82% win

6470 teams · 1228 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Golisopod 51.28% / Pelipper 48.70%

Gholdengo + Milotic + Raichu + Rillaboom

1.12% usage · 55.13% win

6173 teams · 1295 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Staraptor 60.33% / Ceruledge 58.67%

Basculegion + Kingambit + Rillaboom + Salamence

1.11% usage · 52.66% win

6126 teams · 1237 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Sneasler 74.32% / Arcanine-Hisui 47.80%

Garchomp + Incineroar + Rillaboom + Sneasler

1.09% usage · 52.02% win

6011 teams · 1258 avg rating · 4 Pokémon

Flex Picks · 2 remaining slots:
Volcarona 50.27% / Metagross 45.98%

Metagame Overview

Observed Format Summary

VGC 2026 Regulation M-C (Pokemon Champions): The report covers 09/17/2026 to 10/01/2026, with 275,226 recorded battles. Rillaboom are classified as A tier in the displayed sample. Tier labels apply the site's usage and win-rate thresholds to the collected sample; they do not establish format balance or the strength of an individual Pokemon. Usage divides recorded team appearances by twice the battle count. Win rate divides wins by wins plus losses for teams containing the Pokemon. The collected battles are not a random sample of all ladder play.