The Pokemon Champions Meta has started to settle and with all of the changes and limited Pokemon, counter-play has certainly entered the picture. But which Pokemon will help you climb fastest? This Pokemon Champions Tier List for Regulation M-A breaks down the strongest Pokemon in the current ranked meta, helping you build the best teams and climb the ladder.
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This tier list is based on the Pokemon Champions ranked meta (Regulation M-A). Pokemon are ranked based mostly on how useful they are in competitive play with some that are getting watched as contenders that could sneak in as well.
Pokemon Champions Meta Tier List
S Tier Pokemon are the strongest and most meta-defining picks in Pokemon Champions right now.
Best Sneasler Build in Pokemon Champions
Currently, the most used and best Pokemon in the game. Fake Out and Dire Claw are a great combo. With White Herb Unburden or even Poison Touch you are sitting pretty.
Best Archaludon Build in Pokemon Champions
Archaludon is very hard to get rid of and not only that, but it deals a significant amount of damage. Running it with a Rain team and a Pokemon with wide guard makes it a frustrating Pokemon to deal with.
Best Incineroar Build in Pokemon Champions
Still one of the best and most widely used Pokemon in the format. The utility you get from Fake out + Parting Shot alone is good. Add in Intimidate with Flare Blitz and Darkest Lariat and this Pokemon will continue to dominate.
Best Garchomp Build in Pokemon Champions
Garchomp has always been good but it is especially good in this weather meta. Rough Skin + STAB Earthquake is about as good as it gets.
Best Charizard Build in Pokemon Champions
The premier Sun setter, Mega Charizard Y has become one of the best Pokemon in the meta. It can Solar Beam many meta Pokemon and Heat Wave the rest. It is very fast and has the power to back that speed up.
Best Floette Build in Pokemon Champions
Everyone knew the addition of a Mega for Floette would be strong and it has lived up to that. If it gets the chance to Calm Mind, you are in trouble. It still needs some support but it can dish out damage with the best of them.
A Tier Pokemon are very strong Pokemon that should be on plenty of teams in Pokemon Champions.
Best Kingambit Build in Pokemon Champions
With Trick Room set up, Kingambit is clearly one of the best Pokemon in the game. It deals plenty of damage and can survive more than you think. Just look out for really fast fighting Pokemon.
Best Scovillain Build in Pokemon Champions
Scovillain just burns everything and can put out plenty of damage itself. It was brought to light by Wolfey who used it to get Rank 1 in all of Pokemon Champions.
Best Venusaur Build in Pokemon Champions
A bulky Pokemon that pairs well with Charizard and can be a nuisance with Earth Power, Solar Beam and plenty more.
Best Sinistcha Build in Pokemon Champions
One of the premier support Pokemon that can take quite a beating is Sinistcha. With Hospitality, Life Dew, Trick Room, Strength Sap and its signature move Matcha Gotcha, Sinistcha is a very strong Pokemon that can be used alongside some of the best Pokemon in Champions.
Best Aggron Build in Pokemon Champions
“The Wall” is back and with the right Pokemon alongside it, Mega Aggron can truly wall off just about anything. Add in Body Press and Heavy Slam, and this Pokemon is truly a menace. The issue is that it is slower and lacking into certain stronger Fighting or Fire matchups but overall, Mega Aggron is heavily undervalued and should be used more.
Best Meganium Build in Pokemon Champions
Sure, one strong Poison move can put Mega Meganium into a bind. But for the most part, Mega Sol helps to solve so many of its problems as it is a great answer into so many weather teams. Specifically ones with Tyranitar, Pelipper and more.
Best Dragonite Build in Pokemon Champions
By itself Dragonite is already very strong but its Mega Evolution keeps Multiscale to help it live anything and deal out plenty of damage. Add onto this that it can be a strong Attacker or Special Attacker with a vast move pool and it is no surprise that Dragonite is one of the best.
Best Pelipper Build in Pokemon Champions
Drizzle + Weather Ball and Wide Guard make Pelipper extremely tough to deal with. While one stray Thunder or Thunderbolt can put it out of commission, Pelipper is still pretty bulky and feels like the premier Rain setter.
Best Froslass Build in Pokemon Champions
If you cannot tell, Weather is the meta right now and Mega Froslass is arguably the best Snow setter. With Aurora Veil and Blizzard and the Ghost typing to avoid Fake Out, it is no wonder it has become so popular.
Best Basculegion Build in Pokemon Champions
We all knew Basculegion was strong but with weather dominating the meta, it is hard not to pick this Pokemon. You can go either Adaptability or Swift Swim with some combination of Flip Turn, Wave Crash, Aqua Jet and Last Respects to have this Pokemon dish out some serious damage.
Best Toxapex Build in Pokemon Champions
You read this right, Toxapex is an absolute beast and a Pokemon that everyone is sleeping on. With Regenerator and a combination of Baneful Bunker, Wide Guard, Toxic, Recover and Infestation, this is the Pokemon you want for a stall team. It is able to outlast just about any team and even a strong Psychic move is rarely enough to one-shot Toxapex.
B Tier Pokemon are still strong but not ones that have to be considered for every team.
Best Whimsicott Build in Pokemon Champions
Easily one of the best Tailwind setters in the format and generally a good addition to any Sun teams. It can heal and deal some damage as well but a Pokemon like Pelipper may be a better option depending on your team.
Best Aerodactyl Build in Pokemon Champions
Aerodactyl is very dependent on Rock Slide actually doing some damage. Along with that, it is a solid Tailwind setter itself that can take a few hits. It is widely used but does not feel as good if it is not getting those flinches that you depend on with Rock Slide.
Best Farigiraf Build in Pokemon Champions
A strong Trick Room setter that can help go against the speed that is currently in the meta. Add in Armor Tail and Farigiraf truly is one of the best anti-meta Pokemon that can deal some serious damage of its own.
Best Milotic Build in Pokemon Champions
There may not be a more frustrating Pokemon to deal with, depending on what you’re running of course. Milotic can withstand a significant amount of damage while being a major Incineroar counter. With moves like Life Dew, Scald and Ice Beam, it can cause quite the headache. It is not ranked higher mainly due to the fact that some of the stronger meta Pokemon like Scovillain, Venusaur, Sinistcha and Mega Meganium can outlive its Ice Beam and potentially two-shot it often.
Best Tyranitar Build in Pokemon Champions
This is going to be a controversial pick but, there are so many meta Pokemon that can knock out Tyranitar very quickly. That aside, Knock Off and Mega Tyranitar can help to control the Weather, even if you are not running a ground team and Tyranitar generally can last at least one strong Body Press.
Best Rotom Wash Build in Pokemon Champions
There are a few ways to build this version of Rotom but generally, it is a great, bulky Special Attacker that can cause speed problems. It can also counter a good chunk of the meta. Its biggest issue is that its move pool is much weaker than many of the other options.
Best Corviknight Build in Pokemon Champions
Another Tailwind setter but Corviknight can also be a wall similar to Mega Aggron. Its biggest issue is with Electric Pokemon and Earthquakes that predict the Roost. Other than that, Iron Defense into Body Press can cause some meta Pokemon to cower.
C Tier Pokemon are niche or ones that are starting to get some attention as anti-meta picks in Pokemon Champions.
Best Primarina Build in Pokemon Champions
Hyper Voice and Dazzling Gleam can be a very strong combination but for the most part, this Pokemon is outclassed by those above it on this list.
There have been some people running regular Gengar but its Mega is where it shines best. The problem is, there are better Mega options in the meta right now.
Best Delphox Build in Pokemon Champions
Getting Levitate has made Mega Delphox a Pokemon that has been in and out of the meta a few times already. Along with blistering speed, it does not need Tailwind to dish out its damage and in a big way. The only issue is that it is still pretty fragile and for the most part, Fire Pokemon are struggling in this meta.
This is the last of the personal picks on this tier list but, one that should be used more. With Cloud Nine and a very strong move pool, Drampa can deal with a good portion of the meta and is a Pokemon that could continue to climb up lists if the Weather meta continues to dominate.
Below are 10 Pokemon that we are watching that could end up being on the Tier Lists of the future.
The Pokemon Champions meta is still developing, but these Pokemon currently stand out as the strongest options in Regulation M-A. As the meta continues to evolve, this tier list will be updated with new rankings and strategies.
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