Know the matchup.
From your first replica to top-cut prep — archetype breakdowns, stat point math, and the reads that win games.
Beginner’s Guide to Competitive
New to competitive Pokemon Champions? Start here. Learn replica teams, VP economy, meta basics, and how to build your first custom team.
Rain Teams
Drizzle setters, Swift Swim sweepers, team cores, how to play rain, and how to beat it.
Sun Teams
Drought + Chlorophyll domination. Best setters, Grass/Fire sweepers, and Eruption pressure.
Sand Teams
Sand Stream chip + Sand Rush speed. Tyranitar/Excadrill core, weather wars, counters.
Champions Format Rules
What's different from VGC — fixed Level 50, perfect IVs, the 66 Stat Point cap, Replica Teams, open team lists, battle timers, Reg M-A legality. Read first if you played S/V.
Team Building Guide
Step-by-step approach to building winning teams. Win conditions, core selection, type coverage, speed tiers, and common mistakes to avoid.
Trick Room Teams
Reverse speed order with Trick Room. Best setters, slow attackers, setup strategies, and how to counter TR teams.
Tailwind Teams
Double your team’s speed for 4 turns. Best Prankster setters, fast attackers, and playing around expiration.
Hyper Offense
Pure aggression. Fake Out leads, Choice items, priority cleanup, and overwhelming opponents before they react.
Stat Points & EVs Explained
How stat points work, EV conversion, common distributions, nature effects, optimization tips.
Speed Tier Chart
Who moves first at Lv 50 max Speed. Live-ranked Timid/Jolly benchmarks, neutral-nature tiers, and Tailwind speeds pulled from the current roster.
Held Items — Legal Pool & Best Picks
What's in, what's cut (Life Orb, Choice Band, Assault Vest), and which items to hold for each role in the tight Champions item pool.
Reading Team Preview
Open team lists are a window into their plan. How to identify archetype, predict their lead, and pick the right four in 90 seconds.
Balance Teams — The Default Archetype
Stall is dead, pure offense runs dry. Balance is what wins — Intimidate, redirection, a Mega, and the flex slot that changes every week.
Team Cores (Live)
Which Pokémon actually show up together in Champions tournament teams. Live 2-core and 3-core frequency computed from real Reg M-A replicas.
Terastallization Primer
Tera isn't live in Reg M-A — it's confirmed to come. What it is, what to expect, and how to build teams that absorb the mechanic when it drops.
Mega Evolution Guide & Tier List
Every Mega ranked by BST. How Mega works, when to evolve, VP costs, and choosing your Mega.
How to Counter the Meta
Counter-teaming strategies, anti-meta picks, type matchup exploits, and using ChampDex tools to find answers.
Current Meta Tier List
Which Pokemon dominate competitive play right now. Auto-updated S/A/B/C tier rankings from live usage data.
Team Archetypes Guide
Major team styles — Rain, Trick Room, Sun, Sand, Tailwind, Hyper Offense. Core Pokemon, key moves, playstyle.
VP Economy Guide
Victory Point costs for recruiting, moves, natures, stat points. Plan your budget efficiently.
Replica Teams — Real Tournament Builds
Every team on this page actually won — pulled live from Pokémon Champions tournaments with player, event, and date.
Competitive Glossary
Every competitive term explained — from STAB to Spread moves, EV to Stat Points, and everything between.
Grab a replica team and jump straight into matches. Check the meta snapshot to see what's running hot, then hit the team builder when you're ready to cook your own squad.
Want to go deeper? Study the archetype breakdowns and test your reads in the damage calc.