Meta Analysis
Deep competitive analysis powered by the Champions Lab Advanced VGC Battle Engine - 2,000,000 simulated battles with full damage calc, ELO rankings, win-rate matrices across 250 tournament teams, 97 usage entries, and 115 core pair combinations.
Engine Predicted Meta Teams
Live PredictionsOur ML engine analyzed 2,000,000 battles, 250 tournament results, and 40+ core pairs to predict what teams you'll face at your next event. Click any team for full breakdown.
ML Engine Insightsfrom 2,000,000 simulated battles
Top meta threats: Mega Pinsir (54.8% WR, 9,355 ELO), Mega Kangaskhan (49.1% WR, 9,349 ELO), Venusaur (51.5% WR, 9,345 ELO)
95% confStrongest cores: Heat Rotom + Mega Garchomp (72.5%), Gyarados + Mega Venusaur (72.5%), Mega Venusaur + Kingambit (72.5%), Heat Rotom + Alolan Ninetales (70.8%)
90% confTop Mega Pokémon: Mega Pinsir (54.8% WR), Mega Kangaskhan (49.1% WR), Mega Metagross (50.1% WR), Mega Gardevoir (49.7% WR), Mega Charizard Y (53.1% WR)
85% confOverrated Pokémon (high usage, low WR): Aurorus (38.7%), Alakazam (40.6%), Gallade (40.6%), Ceruledge (41.1%)
80% confBest archetypes: custom (52.2% WR), Mega Garchomp (56.6% WR), Mega Blastoise (64.5% WR)
85% confBattle Engine Quality
10.7
Avg Turns/Battle
VGC Realistic ✓
23.1%
Protect Usage
Pro-level ✓
8.7%
Switch Rate
VGC Realistic ✓
98.1%
Move Coverage
Complete ✓
Top ML Pokémon
Mega Pinsir
19,821 games
54.8%
9,355
Mega Kangaskhan
154,937 games
49.1%
9,349
Venusaur
259,088 games
51.5%
9,345
Ursaluna
118,171 games
51.8%
9,336
Gliscor
59,427 games
53.5%
9,332
Dominant Archetypes
Strongest Cores
3,656 games played
3,548 games played
3,548 games played
7,338 games played
7,338 games played
Top 10 Meta Threats
Pokémon you must prepare for. ELO is their simulated strength, Win Rate is raw performance, Games is frequency across 2M battles.
154.8%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
249.1%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
351.5%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
451.8%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
553.5%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
654.5%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
753.3%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
853.5%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
950.1%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
1049.3%
win rate
HP
Atk
Def
SpA
SpD
Spe
Rising in the Meta
Based on ML simulation data. Will be supplemented with live tournament results post-launch.
Tatsugiri
9.3% usage · 12.1% top cut
54.2%
Kangaskhan
14.2% usage · 18.9% top cut
53.8%
Dondozo
9.1% usage · 11.9% top cut
53.8%
Palafin
10.7% usage · 13.8% top cut
53.4%
Venusaur
14.8% usage · 18.1% top cut
53.2%
Falling in the Meta
Based on ML simulation data. Will be supplemented with live tournament results post-launch.
Highest Win-Rate Moves
Moves that appeared on the most winning teams across 2,000,000 simulated battles. Teams running these moves won significantly more often.
Feint
60.8%
4,408 uses
Matcha Gotcha
58%
22,837 uses
Aromatherapy
55.7%
4,870 uses
Mortal Spin
54.2%
9,404 uses
Water Pulse
54%
69,130 uses
Electro Shot
53.5%
295,042 uses
Fickle Beam
53.3%
20,184 uses
Giga Drain
53.2%
74,663 uses
Stone Axe
52.6%
15,400 uses
Leech Seed
52.5%
20,549 uses
High Jump Kick
52.2%
76,867 uses
Power Whip
52.2%
76,560 uses
Aura Sphere
52.1%
158,344 uses
Dire Claw
52.1%
131,051 uses
Megahorn
52.1%
30,780 uses
Key Counter Matchups
Critical matchups from tournament history: which archetypes hard-counter which. Use these to know when you're favored and when to dodge.
Core Pair Spotlight
The best 2-Pokémon combinations from both ML simulation and 20 years of tournament data. Build your team around these proven partnerships.
ML-Discovered (2M Battles)
Heat Rotom + Mega Garchomp3,656 games
Gyarados + Mega Venusaur3,548 games
Mega Venusaur + Kingambit3,548 games
Heat Rotom + Alolan Ninetales7,338 games
Tournament-Proven (20 Years)
+Dondozo + Tatsugiri9.4% usage · Commander combo - Tatsugiri boosts Dondozo
+Torkoal + Venusaur14.6% usage · Drought + Chlorophyll sun core
+Pelipper + Palafin13.2% usage · Drizzle + Zero to Hero water nuke in rain
+Tyranitar + Excadrill18.2% usage · Sand Stream + Sand Rush classic weather core
Tournament Usage Heatmap
Top 20 most-used Pokémon across all VGC events. Color intensity reflects usage rate - the darker the bar, the more dominant the Pokémon.
IncineroarKingambit
Dragapult
Garchomp
WhimsicottTyranitar
Aegislash
Lucario
Metagross
Greninja
HattereneVenusaurKangaskhan
PolitoedExcadrillTorkoal
CharizardGyarados
Gardevoir
ArmarougeMeta Type Distribution
Which types appear most on top-performing teams. Understanding type representation helps identify under-served niches and over-saturated types.
water
8
Pokémon
52.3% avg WR
steel
6
Pokémon
52.3% avg WR
dark
5
Pokémon
51.3% avg WR
dragon
5
Pokémon
52.4% avg WR
fire
4
Pokémon
52.1% avg WR
fairy
4
Pokémon
51.8% avg WR
psychic
4
Pokémon
52.5% avg WR
flying
4
Pokémon
51.8% avg WR
ghost
3
Pokémon
50.9% avg WR
grass
3
Pokémon
51.5% avg WR
ground
2
Pokémon
52.4% avg WR
poison
2
Pokémon
52.0% avg WR
rock
1
Pokémon
50.9% avg WR
fighting
1
Pokémon
52.8% avg WR
normal
1
Pokémon
53.8% avg WR
Archetype Power Rankings
Every archetype ranked by ML ELO and win rate. The most successful playstyles across 2,000,000 simulated doubles battles.
custom
ELO: 116,948
Mega Garchomp
ELO: 30,716
Mega Blastoise
ELO: 30,076
Sun Trick Room
ELO: 24,332
Hard Trick Room
ELO: 22,212
Mega Froslass
ELO: 19,612
Mega Venusaur
ELO: 16,196
Heracross Base
ELO: 13,468
Mega Slowbro
ELO: 12,964
Mega Pinsir
ELO: 11,532
Mega Delphox
ELO: 11,196
Slowbro Trick Room
ELO: 11,124
Meganium Base
ELO: 10,028
Sandaconda Build
ELO: 9,956
Mega Lucario
ELO: 9,828
Mega Feraligatr
ELO: 9,364
Pinsir Base
ELO: 8,180
Mega Starmie
ELO: 7,780
Mega Alakazam
ELO: 7,540
Kleavor Build
ELO: 7,420
Sun
ELO: 7,324
Tailwind
ELO: 7,116
Body Press
ELO: 6,556
Leafeon Build
ELO: 6,116
Gourgeist Build
ELO: 6,012
Mega Abomasnow
ELO: 5,508
Mega Meganium
ELO: 5,172
Clefable Base
ELO: 5,164
Mega Chesnaught
ELO: 5,052
Trick Room Sun
ELO: 4,972
Floette Base
ELO: 4,692
Mega Excadrill
ELO: 3,892
Mega Emboar
ELO: 3,708
Pivot Chain
ELO: 3,540
Bulky Offense
ELO: 3,492
Chesnaught Base
ELO: 3,492
Delphox Base
ELO: 3,452
Feraligatr Base
ELO: 3,260
Mega Tatsugiri
ELO: 3,076
Mega Aerodactyl
ELO: 3,012
Mega Chandelure
ELO: 2,700
Emboar Base
ELO: 2,652
Greninja Base
ELO: 2,572
Mega Greninja
ELO: 2,532
Audino Base
ELO: 2,516
Mega Clefable
ELO: 2,500
Clawitzer Build
ELO: 2,412
Starmie Base
ELO: 2,404
Fan Rotom Build
ELO: 2,372
Houndoom Base
ELO: 2,356
Curated Tournament Teams
Hand-picked teams with full sets ready to load into the Team Builder. These represent proven archetypes from competitive play.
Sand Offense
Tyranitar + Excadrill sand core with Intimidate support and fast coverage
Rain Rush
Politoed rain with Swift Swim sweepers and Tailwind backup
Hard Trick Room
Hatterene sets TR for devastating slow attackers under Follow Me support
Sun Hyper Offense
Torkoal sun with Chlorophyll Venusaur and Solar Power Charizard
Metagross Balance
Mega Metagross pivot with Incineroar + Tailwind support
Garchomp Rush
Mega Garchomp with speed control and coverage
Recent Tournament Champions
Winning teams from the most recent VGC events. Click any team for full breakdown.
Worlds 2025
2025 · NA · TBD (Projected)
NAIC 2025
2025 · NA · Top 4 (A)
EUIC 2025
2025 · EU · Top 4 (A)
LAIC 2025
2025 · LATAM · Top 4 (A)
OAIC 2025
2025 · OCE · Top 4 (A)
Portland Regional
2025 · NA · Winner
Charlotte Regional
2025 · NA · Winner
Dortmund Regional
2025 · EU · Winner