Pokémon Champions Hub
The current competitive meta, the teams actually winning tournaments, and the players shaping the format — so you can steal their ideas and cheer them on.
Regulation M-C
September 9 – December 2, 2026 · 231 species legal · 82 Mega Evolutions
The second Champions regulation set. Megas define the format — knowing when to Mega Evolve, and which one to choose, is the format's defining skill.
Recent results
Who won the last stops — updated automatically after each event.
🏆 Eric RiosFrankfurt Regional ChampionshipsSept 26–27, 2026 · RegionalWinning core: Mega Garchomp Z + Mega Raichu Y
Gholdengo- Ability:
- Good as Gold
- Item:
- Life Orb
- Nature:
- Modest
Protect · Shadow Ball · Nasty Plot · Make It Rain
Volcarona- Ability:
- Flame Body
- Item:
- Rocky Helmet
- Nature:
- Timid
Overheat · Struggle Bug · Rage Powder · Tailwind
Mega Garchomp Z- Ability:
- Rough Skin
- Item:
- Garchompite Z
- Nature:
- Modest
Dragon Pulse · Earth Power · Power Gem · Protect
Incineroar- Ability:
- Intimidate
- Item:
- Sitrus Berry
- Nature:
- Impish
Parting Shot · Fake Out · Flare Blitz · Darkest Lariat
Rillaboom- Ability:
- Grassy Surge
- Item:
- Miracle Seed
- Nature:
- Adamant
Grassy Glide · Wood Hammer · Fake Out · U-turn
Mega Raichu Y- Ability:
- Lightning Rod
- Item:
- Raichunite Y
- Nature:
- Timid
Zap Cannon · Focus Blast · Fake Out · Protect
🏆 Joseph UgarteBaltimore Regional ChampionshipsSept 19–20, 2026 · RegionalWinning core: Mega Salamence + Mega Tyranitar
Excadrill- Ability:
- Sand Rush
- Item:
- Focus Sash
- Nature:
- Jolly
Iron Head · High Horsepower · Rock Slide · Protect
Mega Salamence- Ability:
- Intimidate → Aerilate
- Item:
- Salamencite
- Nature:
- Timid
Hyper Voice · Draco Meteor · Flamethrower · Protect
Indeedee- Ability:
- Psychic Surge
- Item:
- Choice Scarf
- Nature:
- Modest
Expanding Force · Mystical Fire · Trick · Protect
Mega Tyranitar- Ability:
- Sand Stream
- Item:
- Tyranitarite
- Nature:
- Jolly
Rock Slide · Knock Off · Low Kick · Protect
Corviknight- Ability:
- Mirror Armor
- Item:
- Psychic Seed
- Nature:
- Careful
Brave Bird · Power Trip · Bulk Up · Roost
The current meta
Doubles is Champions' main competitive format. Usage percentages come from Limitless VGC — Regulation M-C rankings ↗. Tap any Pokémon to open its Pokédex page.
Rillaboom53.6% usage
The #1 most-used Pokémon in Regulation M-C at 53.6% usage — Grassy Surge, Fake Out, and priority Grassy Glide. Pokédex ↗
Sneasler41.0% usage
41.0% usage — Dire Claw and Fake Out pressure every team preview. Pokédex ↗
Incineroar38.1% usage
38.1% usage — Fake Out + Intimidate + Parting Shot is still the glue of doubles. Pokédex ↗
Kingambit32.3% usage
32.3% usage — Sucker Punch + Kowtow Cleave win condition. Pokédex ↗
Gholdengo27.8% usage
27.8% usage — Make It Rain spread damage with Good as Gold status immunity. Pokédex ↗
Raichu27.1% usage
27.1% usage — Mega Raichu Y is one of M-C's defining new Megas; Fake Out + Lightning Rod support. Pokédex ↗
Garchomp23.6% usage
23.6% usage — Mega Garchomp Z headlined back-to-back Regional wins (Frankfurt and Brisbane). Pokédex ↗
Salamence22.7% usage
22.7% usage — Mega Salamence's Intimidate + Aerilate-boosted attacks. Pokédex ↗
Hisuian Arcanine21.7% usage
21.7% usage in its Hisuian form — an Intimidate physical attacker with strong Fire/Rock coverage. Pokédex ↗
Eternal Flower Floette17.7% usage
17.7% usage in its Eternal Flower form — a fast Fairy-type special attacker. Pokédex ↗
Archaludon16.9% usage
16.9% usage — Electro Shot setup tank, a doubles and singles staple. Pokédex ↗
Charizard16.5% usage
16.5% usage — Mega Charizard Y's Drought sun remains one of the format's defining archetypes. Pokédex ↗
Also in the mix: Mimikyu (Trick Room), Aerodactyl (speed control), Rotom (pivot), Meowscarada, Metagross, and Delphox (sun-mode attacker).
Singles ladder staples
- Garchomp — Singles ladder #1 on the in-game ranked board.
- Primarina — Bulky special attacker and terrain-adjacent pivot.
- Charizard — Mega Charizard Y sun translates to singles.
- Corviknight — Defensive pivot; Bulk Up + Power Trip tech won games in Baltimore.
- Archaludon — Electro Shot setup wall.
- Hippowdon — Sand setter for singles sand teams.
- Gengar — Fast special breaker; Mega Gengar perish-trap variants exist.
- Scizor — Priority Bullet Punch revenge killer.
- Aegislash — Stance-change mind games and King's Shield.
- Dragonite — Mega Dragonite's Multiscale bulk works in singles too.
Most-held items
The format's default toolkit: Focus Sash and Sitrus Berry keep attackers alive, Life Orb and Choice Scarf turn them into sweepers, and Light Clay stretches screens across doubles slugfests.
Winning teams
The actual six that lifted trophies — with items, natures, and movesets where tournament coverage published them.
World Champion2026 Pokémon World Championships — MastersTakuma Yamazaki · August 28–30, 2026 · San Francisco
Fifteen-plus years of competing without ever qualifying for Worlds — then he won the whole thing on his first appearance, on Pokémon Champions' biggest stage.
Mega Dragonite- Ability:
- Multiscale
- Item:
- Dragoninite
- Nature:
- Modest
Dragon Pulse · Heat Wave · Extreme Speed · Protect
Mega Floette- Ability:
- Flower Veil → Fairy Aura
- Item:
- Floettite
- Nature:
- Timid
Moonblast · Dazzling Gleam · Light of Ruin · Protect
Kingambit- Ability:
- Defiant
- Item:
- Chople Berry
- Nature:
- Adamant
- EVs:
- 32 HP / 19 SpD
Sucker Punch · Kowtow Cleave · Low Kick · Iron Head
Basculegion- Ability:
- Adaptability
- Item:
- Life Orb
- Nature:
- Adamant
- EVs:
- 25 Spe
Wave Crash · Last Respects · Aqua Jet · Protect
Garchomp- Ability:
- Rough Skin
- Item:
- Choice Scarf
- Nature:
- Adamant
- EVs:
- 27 Spe
Dragon Claw · Stomping Tantrum · Earthquake · Rock Slide
Replica code: A4RBR NN9YE
Runner-up Hiroshi Onishi brought Mega Charizard Y sun to the final — a clash of the format's two defining Mega archetypes. Partial EV investments as reported in post-tournament coverage (both finalists revealed spreads).
Regional Champion2026 Indianapolis Regional Championships — MastersArsal Puri · May 30, 2026 · Indianapolis
The first-ever Pokémon Champions Regional: Puri beat 1,000+ players and swept Wolfe Glick 2-0 in the finals with Mega Charizard + Mega Floette.
Replica code: 7UWGKDSYDT
Wolfe Glick's finals run featured an inventive Mega Steelix + Sharp Beak Talonflame team that troubled the whole field.
Upcoming tournaments
The next stops on the Championship Series — tap one for players to watch and storylines. For the full schedule, check the official event finder ↗.
Oct 3–4Recife Regional ChampionshipsRegional
Full preview with players to watch coming as the event approaches.
🔒 Picks are locked — the tournament is underway. Results land here when they're official.
Oct 9–11Louisville Regional ChampionshipsRegional
Players to watch (in form coming in)
- ⭐ Joseph Ugarte — won Baltimore (Sept 2026, first M-C event) with Mega Salamence + Mega Tyranitar; 3x Regional Champion
- ⭐ Wolfe Glick — 2016 World Champion; Top 64 at Baltimore
- ⭐ Brady Smith — Baltimore Top Cut
- ⭐ Blaik Thompson — Baltimore Top Cut
- ⭐ Dorian Kang — Baltimore Top Cut
- ⭐ Justin Tang — Baltimore Top Cut
Storylines
- • Back-to-back? Louisville is the second NA regional of the M-C era — if Ugarte's Salamence/Tyranitar core wins again, it becomes the defining team of early M-C.
- • Meta still unsolved: with only Baltimore as NA data, Louisville is where the format's first real counter-meta emerges.
📺 Watch: Expected on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon (2025 event streamed there); Victory Road covers via @VGCVictoryRoad.
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Oct 17–18Nice Regional ChampionshipsRegional
Players to watch (in form coming in)
- ⭐ Eric Rios — won Frankfurt (Sept 2026, Europe's first M-C event) with Mega Garchomp Z + Mega Raichu Y; 5x Regional Champion
- ⭐ Sebastian Liu Li — Frankfurt runner-up
- ⭐ Giuseppe Musicco — Frankfurt Top 8
- ⭐ Théotime Massaut — 2026 LAIC semifinalist; won the Victory Road September Challenge #2
Storylines
- • Rios's reign: five regional titles and a fresh Frankfurt win — Nice is where Europe finds out if anyone has an answer for his Garchomp Z + Raichu Y core.
- • Europe vs. NA meta split: Frankfurt's top cut looked different from Baltimore's — Nice shows whether the regions converge or develop separately.
📺 Watch: Expected on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon; Victory Road covers via @VGCVictoryRoad.
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Oct 24–25Puebla Regional ChampionshipsRegional
Storylines
- • Recife fallout: Latin America's first Champions-era regional (Oct 3–4) just concluded — if a new star or team broke out there, Puebla is where the region adapts.
- • Road to São Paulo: the Latin America International is Nov 20–22 — Puebla is the last big CP stop before the continent's biggest event.
📺 Watch: Expected on Twitch.tv/Pokemon and YouTube.com/Pokemon; Victory Road covers via @VGCVictoryRoad.
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Oct 31 – Nov 1Gdańsk Regional ChampionshipsRegional
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Nov 14–15Buenos Aires Special ChampionshipsSpecial
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Nov 20–22Latin America International ChampionshipsInternational
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Nov 28–29Stuttgart Regional ChampionshipsRegional
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Dec 4–6Las Vegas Regional ChampionshipsRegional
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Players to watch
The gamers behind the teams — follow and support them. Rankings from Limitless VGC — player rankings ↗; only publicly listed accounts are linked, no private profiles.
Wolfe Glick
All-time #1 · 913 pts · $91,500 earned
Limitless VGC's all-time points leader and top earner — the 2016 World Champion whose teams and meta reads still shape every format. 15th at Baltimore (Sept 2026) with Incineroar / Sneasler / Gholdengo / Gardevoir / Salamence / Indeedee-F.
Eric Rios
All-time #2 · 5x Regional Champion
Went a perfect 17-0 to win Frankfurt (Sept 2026, 1,129 players) — the first Regulation M-C European Regional — with Mega Garchomp Z and Mega Raichu Y. That was his fifth Regional title, making him the hottest player in Europe heading into Nice.
Paul Chua
All-time #3 · 635 pts · $64,250 earned
One of the most consistent competitors in VGC history — top-3 all-time in both points and career earnings.
Alex Gómez Berna
All-time #4 · 629 pts
Spain's top-ranked VGC competitor and a fixture of European top cuts.
Joseph Ugarte
All-time #5 · 616 pts · Baltimore Regional Champion
Won the first Regulation M-C official event over 1,081 trainers with sand + Psychic Terrain, and regularly breaks down his own tournament runs on his channel.
Marco Hemantha Kaludura Silva
#2 all-time earnings · $80,750
The second-highest earner in VGC history (497 all-time points) — a threat at every International he enters.
Brady Smith
Baltimore 3rd · 2x Regional Champion
Took 3rd at Baltimore (Sept 2026), the first Regulation M-C event, and owns Regional titles from Memphis 2017 and Daytona Beach 2019 — 262 career points and $18,250 earned on Limitless VGC.
Justin Tang
3x Regional Champion · 434 pts
Won Knoxville on his tournament debut in 2023, then Fort Wayne the same year and San Antonio in 2025. 14th at Worlds 2026 and a fixture of North American top cuts ever since.
Giuseppe Musicco
Frankfurt Top 8 · EUIC 9th
One of Europe's most consistent top-cut players — 8th at Frankfurt (Sept 2026), 9th at EUIC 2026, Top 4 at Lille 2025, and Top 16 at the 2025 World Championships.
Théotime Massaut
LAIC semifinalist · Gdańsk finalist
France's rising star — 4th at the 2026 Latin America International, 2nd at Gdańsk, Top 16 at the 2025 Worlds, and winner of the Victory Road September Challenge #2 heading into the fall season.
Blaik Thompson
Baltimore Top 4
Broke out with 4th at Baltimore (Sept 2026), the first Regulation M-C event — falling to eventual champion Joseph Ugarte in the semifinals.
Dorian Kang
Baltimore Top 16
Canada's Dorian Kang finished 9th at Baltimore (Sept 2026) and Top 8 at the Victory Road September Challenge — one of the new faces of the M-C format.
Sebastian Liu Li
Frankfurt finalist
The Netherlands' Sebastian Liu Li took 2nd at Frankfurt (Sept 2026), pushing Eric Rios to three games in the final of Europe's first Regulation M-C event.