Pokemon Champions has been out for a while now, and the competitive meta is starting to take clear shape. With 187 legal Pokemon and their regional forms, plus 59 mega evolutions available in Season 1, choosing the right team can feel overwhelming. Whether you are building around the Pokemon Champions singles tier list or exploring the Pokemon Champions doubles tier list, knowing which Pokemon are worth your investment is critical. This guide breaks down the current meta rankings, highlighting the top performers and the ones best left on the bench.
S Tier: The Pokemon That Define the Meta
At the very top of the Pokemon champion tier list sits a small group of Pokemon that can reliably fit onto nearly any team and consistently put in work.
Incineroar is widely considered the single best Pokemon in the game right now. It brings Fake Out, Parting Shot, and Intimidate to the table, and then adds Flare Blitz and Throat Chop on top of that. There is very little this Pokemon cannot do, and it can adapt to almost any team structure.
Sneasler is arguably the second-best Pokemon in the entire metagame. It has Fake Out, Close Combat, and Dire Claw, and once its White Herb is consumed after an Intimidate drop, it gains a speed boost that turns it into a nightmare to handle. It also gets Rock Slide, giving it multiple viable sets.
Mega Charizard Y is potentially the best mega in the entire game, or at worst, one of the top three. It is the strongest weather setter available, and its fire power under sun is nearly unmatched. Mega Gengar is right alongside it, with Shadow Tag providing unparalleled control, and Sludge Bomb plus Shadow Ball giving it an immediate offensive threat.
Flittle earns a top spot in the S tier as well. Mega Flittle may be the hardest-hitting mega in the game, and a single Combine can threaten to take out nearly the entire opposing team. Sinistcha also belongs in the S tier, functioning as the best redirector in the game while also setting Trick Room, spreading burns with Matcha Gotcha, being immune to Fake Out, and healing your partner with Hospitality.
A Tier: Strong, Meta-Relevant Picks
The A tier is filled with Pokemon that regularly shape how games are played and often serve as team cornerstones.
- Tyranitar is the premier sand setter and its mega counters the two best megas in the game, making it one of the most consistent team anchors available.
- Garchomp fits on virtually any team. Earthquake does massive damage across the board, and it also gets Rock Slide and Dragon Claw for coverage. Rough Skin adds passive chip damage. Garchomp has extremely well-rounded stats and is even available for free, making it one of the most accessible and effective Pokemon in the game.
- Talonflame is one of the best Tailwind users available. Flying and Fire STAB is excellent coverage, and priority Brave Bird gives it a meaningful offensive option.
- Aerodactyl has been a surprise standout. It is the fastest Pokemon before megas, can set up Tailwind or fire off Rock Slides, and often forces flinches that swing momentum.
- Whimsicott is the single best Tailwind user in the game. It also functions as a sun setter, Encore disruptor, and Moonblast user that hits meta threats like Garchomp and Dragonite for significant damage.
- King Gambit thrives as a Defiant user that punishes the heavy Intimidate spam in the current meta. Sucker Punch and Iron Head give it clean offensive options.
- Kommo-o is a sleeper pick. Clangorous Soul and Clanging Scales are powerful tools, and Body Press sets are very strong. If you give it room to set up, it becomes incredibly difficult to deal with.
Pelipper, Mega Dragonite on rain teams, Mega Froslass as a fast Aurora Veil setter, and Archaludon as a defensive pivot with ten resistances round out the A tier as additional strong options.
B Tier: Solid Contributors With Clear Roles
B-tier Pokemon are reliable and can carry their weight, though they generally need the right team support or fill a more specific niche.
Hydreigon is freely available and brings a rare Dark and Dragon-type combination with high Special Attack and U-turn for escaping bad matchups, though it is extremely vulnerable to Fairy-type moves.
Sylveon uses Pixelate Hypervoice to great effect and can also run Quick Attack for priority. Mega Aggron picks up a strong anti-meta niche thanks to Heavy Slam and Body Press, and its bulk allows it to eat special hits that would threaten other Steel types. Exadrill is a powerful sand abuser with Sand Rush speed, though it is somewhat one-dimensional. Primarina works on a variety of teams with Liquid Voice, Moonblast, and decent Trick Room viability.
C Tier: Niche Picks That Require Specific Support
C tier is where you find Pokemon that are functional but require either specific team construction or favorable matchups to truly shine.
- Slowbro reaches this tier primarily because of its Mega form, which functions as a Trick Room sweeper.
- Venusaur is actually higher than many expect, sitting in A tier with its sun sweeper sets and Thick Fat Mega, but regular Venusaur without the mega stone settles into C.
- Clefable is underrated as one of the few meaningful redirectors in the game, with access to Icy Wind for speed control and Unaware to ignore setup.
- Mimikyu earns a C tier thanks to Disguise blocking Fake Out and enabling a safe Trick Room setup.
- Volcarona is a redirector with Quiver Dance, though it suffers without Tera Water from previous formats.
D and F Tier: What to Avoid
The Pokemon Champions singles tier list has a long tail of Pokemon that are simply outclassed in the current meta. Blastoise, Beedrill, Alakazam, and Hippowdon all land in D tier, functional in theory, but consistently outperformed by better options. Greninja, despite its free availability and impressive speed has been hampered by the loss of Nasty Plot and sits in D or F tier depending on the evaluator. Pidgeot, Alolan Raichu, Steelix, and most of the game’s elemental monkeys are F-tier picks with little to no competitive viability.
Building Your Team
Whether you are referencing the Pokemon Champions singles tier list or the Pokemon Champions doubles tier list, the core advice remains the same: anchor your squad with S and A tier Pokemon, then use B-tier picks to fill specific roles your team needs. C tier has a few genuine niche options worth exploring, but you rarely want more than one on any given team. The metagame will shift when Season 2 arrives in June, but for now, these rankings reflect the most competitive choices available.
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