Pokemon Champions Database

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1360Pokemon entries

833Move names

310Abilities

18Types

Move Finder Move Find Pokemon by one or several moves Battle Search Multi Stack moves, types, abilities, stats Calculator KO Pick attacker, move, defender, field Team Builder 6 Pick six and check weak spots Pokemon 1360 Pictures, stats, moves, abilities Moves 833 Effects, type, role, and example users Abilities 310 Passive effects and who can use them Items 99 Icons, effects, Mega Stones, berries Types 18 Type buttons for team checking Teams 6 Core examples and battle plans

Moves

What do these moves actually do?

Read the role first. A move is useful only when it helps your team survive, move first, power up, control the field, or finish a knockout.

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Search all 833 moves: the cards below are examples only. Press the search button to search the full move database, then use Next page to show 30 more results at a time.

SafetyProtect, Guard, Screen, and recovery moves buy turns.

Move orderTailwind and Trick Room decide who attacks first.

Power upBoosting moves need protection before they pay off.

FieldWeather and terrain make specific teams stronger.

Protect

Normal · Team safety

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP8

Why it mattersHelps your team survive a dangerous turn. Use it when the opponent can knock out an important Pokemon.

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Tailwind

Flying · Move order

The user whips up a turbulent whirlwind that boosts the Speed stats of itself and its allies for four turns.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP16

Why it mattersChanges who gets to move first. Use it when your team is too slow or needs one safe setup turn.

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Trick Room

Psychic · Move order

The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP8

Why it mattersChanges who gets to move first. Use it when your team is too slow or needs one safe setup turn.

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Wide Guard

Rock · Team safety

The user and its allies are protected from wide-ranging attacks for one turn.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP12

Why it mattersHelps your team survive a dangerous turn. Use it when the opponent can knock out an important Pokemon.

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Helping Hand

Normal · Power up

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersMakes a Pokemon or ally stronger before attacking. Use it when you can protect the boosted Pokemon for the next turn.

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Rain Dance

Water · Power up

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP8

Why it mattersMakes a Pokemon or ally stronger before attacking. Use it when you can protect the boosted Pokemon for the next turn.

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Fake Out

Normal · Damage

This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.

CategoryPhysicalPower-Accuracy-PP12

Why it mattersUsed to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range. Use it when the type, target, and damage plan match your team.

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Follow Me

Normal · Support

The user draws attention to itself, making all opposing Pokémon take aim only at the user.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersDoes not focus on raw damage; it changes the battle situation. Use it when the move helps your main attacker do its job.

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Rage Powder

Bug · Support

The user scatters a cloud of irritating powder to draw attention to itself. Opposing Pokémon aim only at the user.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersDoes not focus on raw damage; it changes the battle situation. Use it when the move helps your main attacker do its job.

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Swords Dance

Normal · Power up

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersMakes a Pokemon or ally stronger before attacking. Use it when you can protect the boosted Pokemon for the next turn.

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Nasty Plot

Dark · Power up

The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersMakes a Pokemon or ally stronger before attacking. Use it when you can protect the boosted Pokemon for the next turn.

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Calm Mind

Psychic · Power up

The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersMakes a Pokemon or ally stronger before attacking. Use it when you can protect the boosted Pokemon for the next turn.

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Will-O-Wisp

Fire · Support

The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP16

Why it mattersDoes not focus on raw damage; it changes the battle situation. Use it when the move helps your main attacker do its job.

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Taunt

Dark · Support

The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersDoes not focus on raw damage; it changes the battle situation. Use it when the move helps your main attacker do its job.

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Aqua Jet

Water · Move order

The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.

CategoryPhysicalPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersChanges who gets to move first. Use it when your team is too slow or needs one safe setup turn.

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Aura Sphere

Fighting · Damage

The user lets loose a pulse of aura power from deep within its body at the target. This attack never misses.

CategorySpecialPower80Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersUsed to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range. Use it when the type, target, and damage plan match your team.

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Blizzard

Ice · Damage

A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.

CategorySpecialPower-Accuracy-PP8

Why it mattersUsed to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range. Use it when the type, target, and damage plan match your team.

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Body Press

Fighting · Damage

The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.

CategoryPhysicalPower-Accuracy-PP12

Why it mattersUsed to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range. Use it when the type, target, and damage plan match your team.

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Brave Bird

Flying · Damage

The user tucks in its wings and charges at a low altitude. This also damages the user quite a lot.

CategoryPhysicalPower-Accuracy-PP16

Why it mattersUsed to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range. Use it when the type, target, and damage plan match your team.

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Bug Bite

Bug · Damage

The user attacks by biting the target. If the target is holding a Berry, the user eats it and gains its effect.

CategoryPhysicalPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersUsed to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range. Use it when the type, target, and damage plan match your team.

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Bulk Up

Fighting · Power up

The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP20

Why it mattersMakes a Pokemon or ally stronger before attacking. Use it when you can protect the boosted Pokemon for the next turn.

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Alolan Raticate

Raticate (Totem Alola)

Mankey

Primeape

Close Combat

Fighting · Team safety

The user fights the target up close, inflicting damage without guarding itself. This also lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def stats.

CategoryPhysicalPower-Accuracy-PP8

Why it mattersHelps your team survive a dangerous turn. Use it when the opponent can knock out an important Pokemon.

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Coaching

Fighting · Power up

The user properly coaches its ally Pokémon, boosting their Attack and Defense stats.

CategoryStatusPower-Accuracy-PP12

Why it mattersMakes a Pokemon or ally stronger before attacking. Use it when you can protect the boosted Pokemon for the next turn.

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Dark Pulse

Dark · Damage

The user releases a horrible aura imbued with ill intent. This may also make the target flinch.

CategorySpecialPower-Accuracy-PP16

Why it mattersUsed to take knockouts or put enemies into finishing range. Use it when the type, target, and damage plan match your team.

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Abilities / Passives

Passive effects you must understand

An ability is not a button. It is an automatic rule. Check when it activates, then decide whether your team can trigger or avoid it.

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Search all 310 abilities/passives: the cards below are examples only. Press the search button to search the full ability database, then use Next page to show 30 more results at a time.

SpeedSome passives change who moves first.

WeatherSome passives only shine in sun, rain, or with a type boost.

StatsSome passives punish stat drops or create sudden damage.

ProtectionSome passives stop disruption or punish contact.

Intimidate

Punish / protect

Common Pokemon effect: lowers opposing Attack when this Pokemon enters battle. Champions-specific wording is still being verified.

How to read itThis passive changes how safe attacks or priority plans are.

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Prankster

Speed plan

Common Pokemon effect: gives many status moves higher priority. Champions-specific wording is still being verified.

How to read itThis passive changes move order or helps the Pokemon act first.

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Swift Swim

Speed plan

Common Pokemon effect: boosts Speed in rain. Champions-specific wording is still being verified.

How to read itThis passive changes move order or helps the Pokemon act first.

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Chlorophyll

Speed plan

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.

How to read itThis passive changes move order or helps the Pokemon act first.

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Defiant

Stat swing

If the Pokémon has any stat lowered by an opposing Pokémon, its Attack stat will be boosted sharply.

How to read itThis passive changes stats, so one turn can suddenly become stronger or safer.

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Competitive

Stat swing

Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat sharply when its stats are lowered by an opposing Pokémon.

How to read itThis passive changes stats, so one turn can suddenly become stronger or safer.

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Flash Fire

Weather / type boost

If hit by a Fire-type move, the Pokémon absorbs the flames and uses them to power up its own Fire-type moves.

How to read itThis passive becomes better with the right weather or attack type.

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Guts

Stat swing

It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.

How to read itThis passive changes stats, so one turn can suddenly become stronger or safer.

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Adaptability

Passive effect

Increases the Same Type Attack Bonus from *1.5 to *2.

How to read itThis is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.

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Clear Body

Stat swing

Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats.

How to read itThis passive changes stats, so one turn can suddenly become stronger or safer.

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Levitate

Punish / protect

Common Pokemon effect: avoids Ground-type attacks. Champions-specific wording is still being verified.

How to read itThis passive changes how safe attacks or priority plans are.

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Armor Tail

Punish / protect

The mysterious tail covering the Pokémon's head makes opponents unable to use priority moves against the Pokémon or its allies.

How to read itThis passive changes how safe attacks or priority plans are.

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Farigiraf

Drought

Weather / type boost

Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.

How to read itThis passive becomes better with the right weather or attack type.

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Drizzle

Weather / type boost

The Pokémon makes it rain when it enters a battle.

How to read itThis passive becomes better with the right weather or attack type.

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Politoed

Pelipper

Kyogre

Frisk

Passive effect

When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.

How to read itThis is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.

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Gluttony

Passive effect

If the Pokémon is holding a Berry to be eaten when its HP is low, it will instead eat the Berry when its HP drops to half or less.

How to read itThis is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.

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Alolan Rattata

Alolan Raticate

Raticate (Totem Alola)

Bellsprout

Blaze

Weather / type boost

Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

How to read itThis passive becomes better with the right weather or attack type.

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Flame Body

Punish / protect

Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.

How to read itThis passive makes attacking or disrupting the Pokemon more dangerous.

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Damp

Passive effect

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

How to read itThis is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.

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Anticipation

Passive effect

The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon's dangerous moves.

How to read itThis is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.

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Cursed Body

Punish / protect

May disable a move that has dealt damage to the Pokémon.

How to read itThis passive makes attacking or disrupting the Pokemon more dangerous.

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Cute Charm

Punish / protect

The Pokémon may infatuate attackers that make direct contact with it.

How to read itThis passive makes attacking or disrupting the Pokemon more dangerous.

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Early Bird

Passive effect

The Pokémon awakens from sleep twice as fast as other Pokémon.

How to read itThis is always-on help. Check when it activates before building around it.

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Big Pecks

Stat swing

Prevents the Pokémon from having its Defense stat lowered.

How to read itThis passive changes stats, so one turn can suddenly become stronger or safer.

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Items

Held items, berries, and Mega Stones

Items change whether a Pokemon hits harder, survives longer, moves first, or Mega Evolves. Use icons first, then read the effect.

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Search all 99 items: the cards below are examples only. Press the search button to search the full item database, then use Next page to show 30 more results at a time.

Abomasite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. An Abomasnow holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Absolite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. An Absol holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Aerodactylite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. An Aerodactyl holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Aggronite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. An Aggron holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Alakazite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. An Alakazam holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Altarianite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. An Altaria holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Ampharosite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. An Ampharos holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Aspear Berry

Berry · Berry / one-use help

A Berry to be consumed by Pokémon. If a Pokémon holds one, it can recover from being frozen on its own in battle.

How to use itThis is usually used once to survive, heal, or block a bad hit.

Audinite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. An Audino holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Babiri Berry

Berry · Berry / one-use help

If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Steel-type attack.

How to use itThis is usually used once to survive, heal, or block a bad hit.

Banettite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. A Banette holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Barbaracite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. A Barbaracle holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Beedrillite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. A Beedrill holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Big Root

Held Item · Berry / one-use help

An item to be held by a Pokémon. This root boosts the amount of HP the holder restores to itself when it uses HP-stealing moves.

How to use itThis is usually used once to survive, heal, or block a bad hit.

Black Belt

Held Item · Damage boost

An item to be held by a Pokémon. This belt helps the wearer to focus and boosts the power of Fighting-type moves.

How to use itThis helps attacks hit harder. Match it to the Pokemon's main job.

Black Glasses

Held Item · Held Item

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a pair of shady-looking glasses that boost the power of Dark-type moves.

How to use itRead the effect, then decide which Pokemon can actually use that effect.

Blastoisinite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. A Blastoise holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Bright Powder

Held Item · Held Item

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It casts a tricky glare that lowers the opposing Pokémon’s accuracy.

How to use itRead the effect, then decide which Pokemon can actually use that effect.

Cameruptite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. A Camerupt holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Chandelurite

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. A Chandelure holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Charcoal

Held Item · Damage boost

An item to be held by a Pokémon. It’s a combustible fuel that boosts the power of Fire-type moves.

How to use itThis helps attacks hit harder. Match it to the Pokemon's main job.

Charizardite X

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. A Charizard holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Charizardite Y

Mega Evolution · Mega Stone

One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. A Charizard holding this stone will be able to Mega Evolve during battle.

How to use itThis item turns one matching Pokemon into its Mega form.

Charti Berry

Berry · Berry / one-use help

If held by a Pokémon, this Berry will lessen the damage taken from one supereffective Rock-type attack.

How to use itThis is usually used once to survive, heal, or block a bad hit.

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Types

Type matchups without page jumping

Pick the attacking type first. Each card says what it hits hard, what blocks it, and what takes no damage.

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