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Ranked Battles · Regulation M-C · updated 2026-10-04

Pokemon Champions Tier List

Every species on the M-C ranked roster, scored and ranked from S to D. Data-driven, not usage-based: the order comes from transparent stat math you can check below — recalculate your box in the team builder before you trust any tier blindly.

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How the tiers are calculated

Each form gets a 0–100 score: base stat total 30%, offense 25% (how many of the 18 types its best STAB type hits for ×2 or more), defense 20% (resistances and immunities minus weaknesses, ×4 weaknesses penalized extra), Speed 15% (speed control decides 3v3 leads), movepool 10%. A species is placed with its best form. Tiers are simply ranked bands: top 10% = S, next 20% = A, middle 35% = B, next 25% = C, last 10% = D.

What this list deliberately does not measure: usage rates, win rates, ability synergies and balance-patch drift. Treat tiers as a starting shortlist — a "B" Pokemon that patches your team's weaknesses beats an "S" one that duplicates them.

S Tier — meta-defining picks

Ranks #1–#23 of 229 species.

PokemonTypeBSTCoverageResistsSpeed
Lucario (Mega Lucario Z) fightingsteel 625 5 SE 9 res 151 Spe
Excadrill (Mega Excadrill) groundsteel 608 5 SE 10 res 103 Spe
Swampert (Mega Swampert) waterground 635 5 SE 5 res 70 Spe
Charizard (Mega Charizard Y) fireflying 634 4 SE 7 res 100 Spe
Blaziken (Mega Blaziken) firefighting 630 5 SE 6 res 100 Spe
Delphox (Mega Delphox) firepsychic 634 4 SE 7 res 134 Spe
Houndoom (Mega Houndoom) darkfire 600 4 SE 7 res 115 Spe
Pyroar (Mega Pyroar) firenormal 607 4 SE 7 res 126 Spe
Chandelure (Mega Chandelure) ghostfire 620 4 SE 9 res 90 Spe
Metagross (Mega Metagross) steelpsychic 700 3 SE 10 res 110 Spe
Emboar (Mega Emboar) firefighting 628 5 SE 6 res 75 Spe
Infernape firefighting 534 5 SE 6 res 108 Spe
Gallade (Mega Gallade) psychicfighting 618 5 SE 2 res 110 Spe
Steelix (Mega Steelix) steelground 610 5 SE 10 res 30 Spe
Aerodactyl (Mega Aerodactyl) rockflying 615 4 SE 6 res 150 Spe
Hawlucha (Mega Hawlucha) fightingflying 600 5 SE 5 res 118 Spe
Lopunny (Mega Lopunny) normalfighting 580 5 SE 4 res 135 Spe
Typhlosion fireghost 534 4 SE 9 res 95 Spe
Kommo-o dragonfighting 600 5 SE 7 res 85 Spe
Garchomp (Mega Garchomp) dragonground 700 5 SE 4 res 92 Spe
Golurk (Mega Golurk) groundghost 583 5 SE 6 res 55 Spe
Greninja (Mega Greninja) waterdark 630 3 SE 7 res 142 Spe
Annihilape fightingghost 535 5 SE 5 res 90 Spe

A Tier — excellent, build-around material

Ranks #24–#69 of 229 species.

PokemonTypeBSTCoverageResistsSpeed
Gliscor groundflying 510 5 SE 5 res 95 Spe
Froslass (Mega Froslass) iceghost 580 4 SE 5 res 120 Spe
Cinderace fire 530 4 SE 6 res 119 Spe
Aggron (Mega Aggron) steel 630 3 SE 11 res 50 Spe
Dragonite (Mega Dragonite) dragonflying 700 3 SE 6 res 100 Spe
Tyranitar (Mega Tyranitar) rockdark 700 4 SE 7 res 71 Spe
Salamence (Mega Salamence) dragonflying 700 3 SE 6 res 120 Spe
Camerupt (Mega Camerupt) fireground 560 5 SE 6 res 20 Spe
Absol (Mega Absol Z) darkghost 565 2 SE 4 res 151 Spe
Gengar (Mega Gengar) ghostpoison 600 2 SE 6 res 130 Spe
Barbaracle (Mega Barbaracle) rockfighting 600 5 SE 6 res 88 Spe
Gyarados (Mega Gyarados) waterdark 640 3 SE 7 res 81 Spe
Glimmora (Mega Glimmora) rockpoison 625 4 SE 6 res 101 Spe
Scrafty (Mega Scrafty) darkfighting 588 5 SE 4 res 68 Spe
Skarmory (Mega Skarmory) steelflying 565 3 SE 10 res 110 Spe
Dragapult dragonghost 600 2 SE 8 res 142 Spe
Goodra steeldragon 600 3 SE 10 res 60 Spe
Chesnaught (Mega Chesnaught) grassfighting 630 5 SE 6 res 44 Spe
Staraptor (Mega Staraptor) fightingflying 585 5 SE 5 res 110 Spe
Golisopod (Mega Golisopod) bugsteel 630 3 SE 9 res 40 Spe
Krookodile grounddark 519 5 SE 6 res 92 Spe
Incineroar firedark 530 4 SE 7 res 60 Spe
Scizor (Mega Scizor) bugsteel 600 3 SE 9 res 75 Spe
Volcarona bugfire 550 4 SE 6 res 100 Spe
Sneasler fightingpoison 510 5 SE 6 res 120 Spe
Floette (Mega Floette) fairy 651 3 SE 4 res 102 Spe
Altaria (Mega Altaria) dragonfairy 590 3 SE 8 res 80 Spe
Ceruledge fireghost 525 4 SE 9 res 85 Spe
Arcanine firerock 555 4 SE 7 res 90 Spe
Heracross (Mega Heracross) bugfighting 600 5 SE 5 res 75 Spe
Quaquaval waterfighting 530 5 SE 7 res 85 Spe
Archaludon steeldragon 600 3 SE 10 res 85 Spe
Skeledirge fireghost 530 4 SE 9 res 66 Spe
Starmie (Mega Starmie) waterpsychic 620 3 SE 6 res 120 Spe
Blastoise (Mega Blastoise) water 630 3 SE 4 res 78 Spe
Falinks (Mega Falinks) fighting 570 5 SE 3 res 100 Spe
Sceptile (Mega Sceptile) grassdragon 630 3 SE 4 res 145 Spe
Talonflame fireflying 499 4 SE 7 res 126 Spe
Feraligatr (Mega Feraligatr) waterdragon 630 3 SE 3 res 78 Spe
Gardevoir (Mega Gardevoir) psychicfairy 618 3 SE 3 res 100 Spe
Baxcalibur (Mega Baxcalibur) dragonice 700 4 SE 3 res 87 Spe
Sharpedo (Mega Sharpedo) waterdark 560 3 SE 7 res 105 Spe
Chimecho (Mega Chimecho) psychicsteel 555 3 SE 10 res 65 Spe
Toxicroak poisonfighting 490 5 SE 6 res 85 Spe
Salazzle poisonfire 480 4 SE 8 res 117 Spe
Gholdengo steelghost 550 3 SE 12 res 84 Spe

B Tier — solid, role players

Ranks #70–#149 of 229 species.

PokemonTypeBSTCoverageResistsSpeed
Noivern flyingdragon 535 3 SE 6 res 123 Spe
Empoleon watersteel 530 3 SE 11 res 60 Spe
Raichu (Mega Raichu Y) electric 585 2 SE 3 res 110 Spe
Pawmot electricfighting 490 5 SE 5 res 105 Spe
Hydreigon darkdragon 600 2 SE 7 res 98 Spe
Clefable (Mega Clefable) fairyflying 583 3 SE 6 res 70 Spe
Meganium (Mega Meganium) grassfairy 625 3 SE 7 res 80 Spe
Simisear fire 498 4 SE 6 res 101 Spe
Scovillain (Mega Scovillain) grassfire 586 4 SE 4 res 75 Spe
Medicham (Mega Medicham) fightingpsychic 510 5 SE 2 res 100 Spe
Zoroark normalghost 510 2 SE 5 res 110 Spe
Eelektross (Mega Eelektross) electric 615 2 SE 3 res 80 Spe
Flareon fire 525 4 SE 6 res 65 Spe
Ninetales icefairy 505 4 SE 4 res 109 Spe
Pidgeot (Mega Pidgeot) normalflying 579 3 SE 4 res 121 Spe
Rhyperior groundrock 535 5 SE 6 res 40 Spe
Inteleon water 530 3 SE 4 res 120 Spe
Decidueye grassfighting 530 5 SE 6 res 60 Spe
Glalie (Mega Glalie) ice 580 4 SE 1 res 100 Spe
Venusaur (Mega Venusaur) grasspoison 625 3 SE 5 res 80 Spe
Samurott waterdark 528 3 SE 7 res 85 Spe
Weavile darkice 510 4 SE 4 res 125 Spe
Tauros fighting 490 5 SE 3 res 100 Spe
Audino (Mega Audino) normalfairy 545 3 SE 4 res 50 Spe
Armarouge firepsychic 525 4 SE 7 res 75 Spe
Mamoswine iceground 530 5 SE 2 res 80 Spe
Primarina waterfairy 530 3 SE 7 res 60 Spe
Kingambit darksteel 550 3 SE 11 res 50 Spe
Manectric (Mega Manectric) electric 575 2 SE 3 res 135 Spe
Banette (Mega Banette) ghost 555 2 SE 4 res 75 Spe
Tinkaton fairysteel 506 3 SE 11 res 94 Spe
Milotic water 540 3 SE 4 res 81 Spe
Basculegion waterghost 530 3 SE 8 res 78 Spe
Crabominable (Mega Crabominable) fightingice 578 5 SE 3 res 33 Spe
Florges fairy 552 3 SE 4 res 75 Spe
Bastiodon rocksteel 495 4 SE 9 res 30 Spe
Torterra grassground 525 5 SE 3 res 56 Spe
Stunfisk groundsteel 471 5 SE 10 res 32 Spe
Meowscarada grassdark 530 3 SE 7 res 123 Spe
Runerigus groundghost 483 5 SE 6 res 30 Spe
Lycanroc rock 487 4 SE 4 res 112 Spe
Pangoro fightingdark 495 5 SE 4 res 58 Spe
Alakazam (Mega Alakazam) psychic 600 2 SE 2 res 150 Spe
Victreebel (Mega Victreebel) grasspoison 590 3 SE 5 res 70 Spe
Mr. (Mr. Rime) icepsychic 520 4 SE 2 res 70 Spe
Ampharos (Mega Ampharos) electricdragon 610 2 SE 6 res 45 Spe
Pinsir (Mega Pinsir) bugflying 600 3 SE 4 res 105 Spe
Abomasnow (Mega Abomasnow) grassice 594 4 SE 4 res 30 Spe
Sandaconda ground 510 5 SE 3 res 71 Spe
Jolteon electric 525 2 SE 3 res 130 Spe
Kangaskhan (Mega Kangaskhan) normal 590 0 SE 1 res 100 Spe
Dragalge (Mega Dragalge) poisondragon 594 2 SE 7 res 44 Spe
Tyrantrum rockdragon 521 4 SE 5 res 71 Spe
Meowstic (Mega Meowstic) psychic 566 2 SE 2 res 124 Spe
Machamp fighting 505 5 SE 3 res 55 Spe
Hippowdon ground 525 5 SE 3 res 47 Spe
Passimian fighting 490 5 SE 3 res 80 Spe
Vanilluxe ice 535 4 SE 1 res 79 Spe
Toxtricity electricpoison 502 2 SE 8 res 75 Spe
Scolipede (Mega Scolipede) bugpoison 585 3 SE 5 res 62 Spe
Corviknight flyingsteel 495 3 SE 10 res 67 Spe
Overqwil darkpoison 510 2 SE 5 res 85 Spe
Slowbro poisonpsychic 590 2 SE 4 res 30 Spe
Conkeldurr fighting 505 5 SE 3 res 45 Spe
Sylveon fairy 525 3 SE 4 res 60 Spe
Malamar (Mega Malamar) darkpsychic 582 2 SE 1 res 88 Spe
Mimikyu ghostfairy 476 3 SE 4 res 96 Spe
Aegislash steelghost 500 3 SE 12 res 60 Spe
Drampa (Mega Drampa) normaldragon 585 1 SE 5 res 36 Spe
Mawile (Mega Mawile) steelfairy 480 3 SE 11 res 50 Spe
Serperior grass 528 3 SE 4 res 113 Spe
Beedrill (Mega Beedrill) bugpoison 495 3 SE 5 res 145 Spe
Vaporeon water 525 3 SE 4 res 65 Spe
Kleavor bugrock 500 4 SE 2 res 85 Spe
Rillaboom grass 530 3 SE 4 res 85 Spe
Glaceon ice 525 4 SE 1 res 65 Spe
Simipour water 498 3 SE 4 res 101 Spe
Roserade grasspoison 515 3 SE 5 res 90 Spe
Qwilfish waterpoison 440 3 SE 8 res 85 Spe
Grimmsnarl darkfairy 510 3 SE 4 res 60 Spe

C Tier — situational specialists

Ranks #150–#207 of 229 species.

PokemonTypeBSTCoverageResistsSpeed
Rampardos rock 495 4 SE 4 res 58 Spe
Diggersby normalground 423 5 SE 4 res 78 Spe
Aurorus rockice 521 4 SE 4 res 58 Spe
Gourgeist ghostgrass 494 3 SE 6 res 84 Spe
Beartic ice 505 4 SE 1 res 50 Spe
Heliolisk electricnormal 481 2 SE 4 res 109 Spe
Espeon psychic 525 2 SE 2 res 110 Spe
Leafeon grass 525 3 SE 4 res 95 Spe
Mudsdale ground 500 5 SE 3 res 35 Spe
Klefki steelfairy 470 3 SE 11 res 75 Spe
Perrserker steel 440 3 SE 11 res 50 Spe
Emolga electricflying 428 3 SE 6 res 103 Spe
Dedenne electricfairy 431 3 SE 6 res 101 Spe
Torkoal fire 470 4 SE 6 res 20 Spe
Toxapex poisonwater 495 3 SE 8 res 35 Spe
Forretress bugsteel 465 3 SE 9 res 40 Spe
Politoed water 500 3 SE 4 res 70 Spe
Gogoat grass 531 3 SE 4 res 68 Spe
Orthworm steel 480 3 SE 11 res 65 Spe
Snorlax normal 540 0 SE 1 res 30 Spe
Whimsicott grassfairy 480 3 SE 7 res 116 Spe
Avalugg icerock 514 4 SE 4 res 38 Spe
Polteageist ghost 508 2 SE 4 res 70 Spe
Luxray electric 523 2 SE 3 res 70 Spe
Alcremie fairy 495 3 SE 4 res 64 Spe
Sinistcha grassghost 508 3 SE 6 res 70 Spe
Wigglytuff normalfairy 435 3 SE 4 res 45 Spe
Sableye (Mega Sableye) darkghost 480 2 SE 4 res 20 Spe
Arbok poison 448 2 SE 5 res 80 Spe
Umbreon dark 525 2 SE 3 res 65 Spe
Clawitzer water 500 3 SE 4 res 59 Spe
Azumarill waterfairy 420 3 SE 7 res 50 Spe
Grapploct fighting 480 5 SE 3 res 42 Spe
Palafin water 457 3 SE 4 res 100 Spe
Mr. (Mr. Mime) psychicfairy 460 3 SE 3 res 90 Spe
Trevenant ghostgrass 474 3 SE 6 res 56 Spe
Garganacl rock 500 4 SE 4 res 35 Spe
Morpeko electricdark 436 2 SE 6 res 97 Spe
Wyrdeer normalpsychic 525 2 SE 2 res 65 Spe
Slurpuff fairy 480 3 SE 4 res 72 Spe
Hydrapple grassdragon 540 3 SE 4 res 44 Spe
Rotom electricghost 440 2 SE 7 res 91 Spe
Farigiraf normalpsychic 520 2 SE 2 res 60 Spe
Simisage grass 498 3 SE 4 res 101 Spe
Houndstone ghost 488 2 SE 4 res 68 Spe
Pelipper waterflying 440 3 SE 6 res 65 Spe
Toucannon normalflying 485 3 SE 4 res 60 Spe
Persian dark 440 2 SE 3 res 115 Spe
Tsareena grass 510 3 SE 4 res 72 Spe
Spiritomb ghostdark 485 2 SE 4 res 35 Spe
Hatterene psychicfairy 510 3 SE 3 res 29 Spe
Garbodor poison 474 2 SE 5 res 75 Spe
Squawkabilly normalflying 417 3 SE 4 res 92 Spe
Swalot poison 467 2 SE 5 res 55 Spe
Mabosstiff dark 505 2 SE 3 res 85 Spe
Slowking poisonpsychic 490 2 SE 4 res 30 Spe
Vileplume grasspoison 490 3 SE 5 res 50 Spe
Liepard dark 446 2 SE 3 res 106 Spe

D Tier — outclassed on current data

Ranks #208–#229 of 229 species.

PokemonTypeBSTCoverageResistsSpeed
Arboliva grassnormal 510 3 SE 5 res 39 Spe
Cofagrigus ghost 483 2 SE 4 res 30 Spe
Indeedee psychicnormal 475 2 SE 2 res 95 Spe
Espathra psychic 481 2 SE 2 res 105 Spe
Aromatisse fairy 462 3 SE 4 res 29 Spe
Pikachu electric 320 2 SE 3 res 90 Spe
Oranguru normalpsychic 490 2 SE 2 res 60 Spe
Bellibolt electric 495 2 SE 3 res 45 Spe
Maushold normal 470 0 SE 1 res 111 Spe
Araquanid waterbug 454 3 SE 5 res 42 Spe
Furfrou normal 472 0 SE 1 res 102 Spe
Ariados bugpoison 400 3 SE 5 res 40 Spe
Thievul dark 455 2 SE 3 res 90 Spe
Flapple grassdragon 485 3 SE 4 res 70 Spe
Vivillon bugflying 411 3 SE 4 res 89 Spe
Reuniclus psychic 490 2 SE 2 res 30 Spe
Appletun grassdragon 485 3 SE 4 res 30 Spe
Watchog normal 420 0 SE 1 res 77 Spe
Pincurchin electric 435 2 SE 3 res 15 Spe
Musharna psychic 487 2 SE 2 res 29 Spe
Castform normal 420 0 SE 1 res 70 Spe
Ditto normal 288 0 SE 1 res 48 Spe

From tier to team

Pick one high tier Pokemon as your win condition, then check the Pokedex pages for its threats and answers, or run the whole box through the builder's weakness matrix. The type effectiveness calculator shows any matchup's multiplier. Tiers refresh when the roster does — next Regulation rotation is December 2, 2026.