Pokemon Champions Tier List (Doubles & Singles)
This Pokemon Champions tier list ranks the Pokemon shaping the current Reg M-C meta. It is built from MetaDex tournament data: playrate, top-cut conversion, recorded win rate, event wins, podium finishes, and best placing.
Use it as a team-building shortcut, not a final answer. S-tier Pokemon demand a plan in almost every draft of a team, while A-tier and B-tier Pokemon can still be the right call when they patch a weakness, unlock a speed plan, or pair cleanly with your core. Singles data will slot into this page once a reliable Champions Singles source exists.
S Tier
Format-defining Pokemon with repeated high usage or results.
RillaboomGrassTop cut 1.7%55.1%usage
SneaslerFightingPoisonTop cut 2.0%42.9%usage
IncineroarFireDarkTop cut 2.6%31.2%usage
Mega SalamenceDragonTop cut 1.5%31.7%usage
GholdengoSteelGhostTop cut 1.4%26.7%usage
KingambitDarkSteelTop cut 2.0%25.6%usage
RaichuElectricTop cut 1.5%22.1%usage
SylveonFairyTop cut 1.6%11.9%usage
Mega Charizard YFireTop cut 1.8%12.0%usage
Basculegion-MaleWaterGhostTop cut 1.8%18.5%usage
Arcanine-HisuiFireRockTop cut 0.7%19.9%usage
ArchaludonSteelDragonTop cut 2.0%13.6%usage
MiloticWaterTop cut 1.3%14.3%usage
IndeedeePsychicNormalTop cut 2.7%6.1%usage
Mega FloetteFairyTop cut 3.2%13.5%usage
FarigirafNormalPsychicTop cut 1.1%14.6%usage
Indeedee-FemalePsychicNormalTop cut 0.6%17.9%usage
Mega GolisopodBugSteelTop cut 1.2%14.2%usage
PelipperWaterTop cut 1.4%12.0%usage
Mega Garchomp ZDragonTop cut 2.0%6.7%usage
Mega TyranitarRockDarkTop cut 1.1%7.5%usage
ExcadrillGroundSteelTop cut 1.2%6.9%usage
GrimmsnarlDarkFairyTop cut 2.1%5.3%usage
VolcaronaBugFireTop cut 2.6%6.4%usage
VenusaurGrassPoisonTop cut 2.4%3.4%usage
Mega DragoniteDragonTop cut 4.0%2.7%usage
CorviknightSteelTop cut 1.3%2.1%usageA Tier
Strong meta staples that fit many serious teams.
StaraptorNormalTop cut 0.7%11.6%usage
GarchompDragonGroundTop cut 0.7%8.1%usage
Mega GardevoirPsychicFairyTop cut 0.4%7.7%usage
PolitoedWaterTop cut 2.4%5.7%usage
Mega GengarGhostPoisonTop cut 2.9%4.8%usage
WhimsicottGrassFairyTop cut 0.9%5.8%usage
TorkoalFireTop cut 1.4%3.8%usage
SwampertWaterGroundTop cut 1.8%4.6%usage
Kommo-oDragonFightingTop cut 2.4%3.4%usage
Mega Meowstic-FemalePsychicTop cut 14.3%0.2%usage
Mega AerodactylRockTop cut 1.1%2.5%usage
VivillonBugTop cut 6.5%1.3%usage
Mega GarchompDragonGroundTop cut 8.3%0.3%usageB Tier
Relevant picks with good results or matchup-specific value.
ArmarougeFirePsychicTop cut 0.4%6.2%usage
Mega FroslassIceGhostTop cut 1.4%5.8%usage
SinistchaGrassGhostTop cut 1.1%5.1%usage
MetagrossSteelPsychicTop cut 0.5%5.2%usage
Mega DelphoxFirePsychicTop cut 0.8%3.6%usage
Mega GlimmoraRockPoisonTop cut 5.3%2.6%usage
ArcanineFireTop cut 16.7%0.2%usage
Mega Lucario ZFightingSteelTop cut 0.0%3.3%usageC Tier
Fringe or developing options that still appear in results.
| Pokemon | Tier | Type | Playrate | Win Rate | Top Cut | Best Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rillaboom | S | Grass | 55.1% | 50.1% | 1.7% | #1 |
| Sneasler | S | FightingPoison | 42.9% | 49.0% | 2.0% | #1 |
| Incineroar | S | FireDark | 31.2% | 50.4% | 2.6% | #1 |
| Mega Salamence | S | Dragon | 31.7% | 49.1% | 1.5% | #1 |
| Gholdengo | S | SteelGhost | 26.7% | 51.2% | 1.4% | #1 |
| Kingambit | S | DarkSteel | 25.6% | 50.9% | 2.0% | #1 |
| Raichu | S | Electric | 22.1% | 51.7% | 1.5% | #1 |
| Sylveon | S | Fairy | 11.9% | 50.1% | 1.6% | #1 |
| Mega Charizard Y | S | Fire | 12.0% | 51.1% | 1.8% | #1 |
| Basculegion-Male | S | WaterGhost | 18.5% | 47.1% | 1.8% | #1 |
| Arcanine-Hisui | S | FireRock | 19.9% | 50.8% | 0.7% | #1 |
| Archaludon | S | SteelDragon | 13.6% | 51.4% | 2.0% | #1 |
| Milotic | S | Water | 14.3% | 48.2% | 1.3% | #1 |
| Indeedee | S | PsychicNormal | 6.1% | 51.6% | 2.7% | #1 |
| Mega Floette | S | Fairy | 13.5% | 51.2% | 3.2% | #2 |
| Farigiraf | S | NormalPsychic | 14.6% | 48.0% | 1.1% | #2 |
| Indeedee-Female | S | PsychicNormal | 17.9% | 46.3% | 0.6% | #2 |
| Mega Golisopod | S | BugSteel | 14.2% | 47.2% | 1.2% | #2 |
| Pelipper | S | Water | 12.0% | 48.3% | 1.4% | #1 |
| Mega Garchomp Z | S | Dragon | 6.7% | 51.1% | 2.0% | #1 |
| Mega Tyranitar | S | RockDark | 7.5% | 49.3% | 1.1% | #1 |
| Excadrill | S | GroundSteel | 6.9% | 50.9% | 1.2% | #1 |
| Grimmsnarl | S | DarkFairy | 5.3% | 50.9% | 2.1% | #1 |
| Staraptor | A | Normal | 11.6% | 49.9% | 0.7% | #5 |
How to use this tier list
Start by checking the S-tier and A-tier Pokemon against your team. If several of them threaten the same slot, outspeed your whole roster, or resist your main attacks, fix that before polishing smaller details. Then use MetaDex details to see partners, common items, and tournament teams that prove how the Pokemon is being used.
A lower-tier Pokemon is not automatically wrong. The best Champions teams often use one specialized pick to patch a matchup, enable a Mega, or punish a common speed plan. The Team Builder, Weakness Checker, and Speed Tiers tools exist to test that fit instead of copying the tier list blindly.
Make your own tier list
Use the private Tier Lists creator to search, sort, and organize Pokemon into a classic custom board.
Create a Tier ListFrequently asked questions
How is the Pokemon Champions tier list ranked?
The list starts from current MetaDex tournament playrate, then uses top-cut conversion, event wins, podiums, best placing, and recorded win rate as supporting signals. It is a live meta view, not a permanent power ranking.
Is this tier list for Singles or Doubles?
The current Pokemon Champions tournament data is Doubles-focused. Singles support can use the same page structure once reliable Singles tournament or ranked data is available.
Why does a Pokemon with a high win rate rank below another one?
Small samples can produce noisy win rates. A Pokemon that wins a lot across many teams is more reliable tier-list evidence than a Pokemon with one excellent run and very few appearances.
