Format Overview

Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Regulation Set M-A

A tournament-first snapshot of the Pokemon, cores, and teams shaping this format.
Built from approximately the last 2 weeks of qualifying tournaments with at least 16 players for relevance.
Most Popular Core
Recent Winner

Common Team Cores

2-Pokemon Cores

#1
1812 teams 21.0%
#2
1689 teams 19.6%
#3
1483 teams 17.2%

3-Pokemon Cores

#1
825 teams 9.6%
#2
800 teams 9.3%
#3
659 teams 7.6%

4-Pokemon Cores

Recent Top Teams

All teams
#1
mudhiman
19 - 1 - 0
The Grand Champions Festival Rank #1
Details
Charizard
Charizard
Charizard-Mega-Y
FireFlying
Ability Blaze
Item Charizardite Y
Heat Wave
fire
Weather Ball
normal
Solar Beam
grass
Protect
normal
Floette-Eternal
Ability Flower Veil
Item Floettite
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Moonblast
fairy
Light of Ruin
fairy
Protect
normal
Garchomp
Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
Ability Rough Skin
Item Dragon Fang
Scale Shot
dragon
Earthquake
ground
Stomping Tantrum
ground
Protect
normal
Kingambit
Kingambit
Kingambit
DarkSteel
Ability Defiant
Item Chople Berry
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Low Kick
fighting
Sucker Punch
dark
Protect
normal
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
RockFlying
Ability Unnerve
Item Focus Sash
Rock Slide
rock
Tailwind
flying
Wide Guard
rock
Protect
normal
Basculegion
Basculegion
Basculegion
WaterGhost
Ability Adaptability
Item Choice Scarf
Wave Crash
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Flip Turn
water
View Team on Limitless
#2
MegaUmbreonVGC
17 - 3 - 0
The Grand Champions Festival Rank #2
Details
Sneasler
Sneasler
Sneasler
FightingPoison
Ability Unburden
Item White Herb
Protect
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Dire Claw
poison
Fake Out
normal
Kingambit
Kingambit
Kingambit
DarkSteel
Ability Defiant
Item Chople Berry
Protect
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Low Kick
fighting
Sucker Punch
dark
Basculegion
Basculegion
Basculegion
WaterGhost
Ability Adaptability
Item Focus Sash
Protect
normal
Liquidation
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Froslass
Froslass
Froslass
IceGhost
Ability Cursed Body
Item Froslassite
Protect
normal
Blizzard
ice
Shadow Ball
ghost
Aurora Veil
ice
Milotic
Milotic
Milotic
Water
Ability Competitive
Item Sitrus Berry
Protect
normal
Scald
water
Icy Wind
ice
Life Dew
water
Dragonite
Dragonite
Dragonite
DragonFlying
Ability Multiscale
Item Dragon Fang
Dragon Claw
dragon
Extreme Speed
normal
Low Kick
fighting
Tailwind
flying
View Team on Limitless
#3
Samuel T
16 - 3 - 0
The Grand Champions Festival Rank #3
Details
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
RockFlying
Ability Unnerve
Item Focus Sash
Rock Slide
rock
Dual Wingbeat
flying
Tailwind
flying
Protect
normal
Garchomp
Garchomp
Garchomp
DragonGround
Ability Rough Skin
Item White Herb
Earthquake
ground
Dragon Claw
dragon
Swords Dance
normal
Protect
normal
Aegislash
Aegislash
Aegislash
SteelGhost
Ability Stance Change
Item Spell Tag
Poltergeist
ghost
Iron Head
steel
King's Shield
steel
Shadow Sneak
ghost
Floette-Eternal
Ability Flower Veil
Item Floettite
Light of Ruin
fairy
Moonblast
fairy
Dazzling Gleam
fairy
Protect
normal
Rotom-Wash
Rotom-Wash
Rotom-Wash
ElectricWater
Ability Levitate
Item Sitrus Berry
Thunderbolt
electric
Hydro Pump
water
Will-O-Wisp
fire
Protect
normal
Incineroar
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark
Ability Intimidate
Item Charcoal
Flare Blitz
fire
Darkest Lariat
dark
Fake Out
normal
Parting Shot
dark
View Team on Limitless
#4
SupahSanti
16 - 3 - 0
The Grand Champions Festival Rank #4
Details
Gengar
Gengar
Gengar-Mega
GhostPoison
Ability Cursed Body
Item Gengarite
Protect
normal
Perish Song
normal
Sludge Bomb
poison
Shadow Ball
ghost
Sneasler
Sneasler
Sneasler
FightingPoison
Ability Unburden
Item Focus Sash
Protect
normal
Fake Out
normal
Close Combat
fighting
Dire Claw
poison
Incineroar
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark
Ability Intimidate
Item Sitrus Berry
Protect
normal
Fake Out
normal
Flare Blitz
fire
Parting Shot
dark
Kingambit
Kingambit
Kingambit
DarkSteel
Ability Defiant
Item Chople Berry
Protect
normal
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Low Kick
fighting
Ninetales-Alola
Ninetales-Alola
Ninetales-Alola
IceFairy
Ability Snow Warning
Item Never-Melt Ice
Protect
normal
Encore
normal
Disable
normal
Blizzard
ice
Dragonite
Dragonite
Dragonite
DragonFlying
Ability Multiscale
Item Dragon Fang
Protect
normal
Extreme Speed
normal
Dragon Claw
dragon
Low Kick
fighting
View Team on Limitless
#5
Testing800
16 - 2 - 0
The Grand Champions Festival Rank #5
Details
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl
Aerodactyl-Mega
RockFlying
Ability Unnerve
Item Aerodactylite
Rock Slide
rock
Dual Wingbeat
flying
Tailwind
flying
Protect
normal
Kommo-o
Kommo-o
Kommo-o
DragonFighting
Ability Soundproof
Item Leftovers
Clanging Scales
dragon
Aura Sphere
fighting
Clangorous Soul
dragon
Protect
normal
Kingambit
Kingambit
Kingambit
DarkSteel
Ability Defiant
Item Chople Berry
Kowtow Cleave
dark
Sucker Punch
dark
Iron Head
steel
Protect
normal
Scovillain
Scovillain
Scovillain
GrassFire
Ability Moody
Item Scovillainite
Overheat
fire
Leech Seed
grass
Rage Powder
bug
Protect
normal
Sneasler
Sneasler
Sneasler
FightingPoison
Ability Unburden
Item White Herb
Close Combat
fighting
Dire Claw
poison
Fake Out
normal
Protect
normal
Basculegion
Basculegion
Basculegion
WaterGhost
Ability Adaptability
Item Sitrus Berry
Wave Crash
water
Last Respects
ghost
Aqua Jet
water
Protect
normal
View Team on Limitless

Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Regulation Set M-A Notes

Pokemon Champions VGC 2026 Regulation Set M-A is currently led by Sneasler at 43.80% usage. The top of the usage chart also includes Sneasler, Garchomp, Kingambit, Basculegion, and Incineroar, which gives the format a clear picture of the Pokemon players are preparing for most often.

The most common two-Pokemon core is Garchomp, and Sneasler, appearing on 1812 teams (21.0% of the sampled field)%. These cores are useful because they show which Pokemon are actually being paired together in tournament play, not just which Pokemon are popular on their own.

Looking at three-Pokemon cores, Garchomp, Kingambit, and Sneasler is the most repeated structure. That kind of grouping is a good shortcut for understanding the format: it points to the support pieces, offensive pressure, and defensive overlap players keep returning to.

The team list below starts with high-performing tournament teams, including mudhiman at 19 - 1 - 0. Use the full top teams page when you want to compare more complete team structures, source links, and tournament results.

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Cutoff numbers refer to Glicko ratings on Pokemon Showdown. Choosing a cutoff displays the weighted usage stats for this ranking.
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