Champions
Lab
Win more competitive Pokémon Champions battles.
The first Pokémon Champions academy designed for human beings. 200 Pokémon currently legal.
Champions
LabWin more competitive Pokémon Champions battles.
The first Pokémon Champions academy designed for human beings. 200 Pokémon currently legal — and the roster auto-syncs every season.
"SPEED CONTROL ISN'T JUST ABOUT GOING FIRST; IT'S ABOUT FORCING YOUR OPPONENT TO REACT TO YOUR TEMPO."
Beginner? Start Here.
New to Pokémon Champions?
Tell us your experience level in 30 seconds. We tune lessons, recommendations, and the team builder to where you actually are.
Open →01Learn the Mechanics
Types, abilities, EVs, team roles, and battle strategy — explained in plain English, not jargon.
Open →02Build Your First Team
A guided 3-step team builder — pick a favourite, choose a playstyle, get coached on every slot.
Open →Top 10 Most Used Pokemon
Garchomp
Archaludon
Swampert
Raichu
Mimikyu
Staraptor
Pelipper
Meowscarada
Basculegion
Corviknight
Top 10 Beginner-Friendly Picks
Garchomp
Archaludon
Swampert
Raichu
Mimikyu
Staraptor
Pelipper
Meowscarada
Basculegion
Corviknight
Top 10 Held Items
Leftovers
Restores 1/16 of the holder's max HP at the end of every turn.
Heavy-Duty Boots
Holder ignores entry hazards like Stealth Rock and Spikes.
Choice Scarf
Boosts the holder's Speed stat by 50%.
Life Orb
An item to be held by a Pokemon.
Choice Band
Boosts Attack by 50%, but locks the user into one move.
Choice Specs
Boosts Sp. Atk by 50%, but locks the user into one move.
Focus Sash
If the holder has full HP and takes damage from a move that would knock it out in one hit, it will endure the hit with 1 HP. Disappears for the duration of the battle after a single use.
Assault Vest
Boosts Sp. Def by 50%, but prevents using status moves.
Build Your First Team.
A friendly 3-step builder — pick a favourite, choose a playstyle, get coached on every slot. No spreadsheets required.
Perfect Your Team.
Fine-tune EVs, movesets, abilities, and held items for every slot. Built for trainers ready to optimize every detail.
A living database, tuned every season.
Pokémon Champions evolves with every patch — new species, balance tweaks, format rotations. Our roster, rankings, and lessons update without a rebuild, so what you study today matches what you play tonight.
Garchomp
#1 usage · dragon / ground
Archaludon
#2 usage · steel / dragon
Swampert
#3 usage · water / ground
"Garchomp sits at #1 this season — its speed tier is one of the reasons."
New to Competitive Pokémon? Start Here.
A complete beginner's walkthrough of competitive Pokémon — types, EVs, team roles, and strategy — explained in plain English with zero jargon.
Latest Pokémon Champions updates
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