Pokemon Champions Teams
A team plan is the main idea of a team. Start with the idea, then add the last Pokemon to cover what beats it.
Pick a battle situation first, then choose a team plan that tells you who leads, who protects the plan, and who finishes.
Team plans and details
Current team plans
Pick a team by battle situation
Tap a situation, check the team, then load it into Team Builder.
Garchomp / Kingambit / Basculegion / Charizard
Hit fast, keep Kingambit safe, then finish.
Battle plan and counters
Good forRanked climb when you want a flexible team that can win without one perfect setup turn.
SignalTournament + usage signal
- Full plan
- Use Garchomp or Charizard to force damage, then Basculegion and Kingambit clean low-HP targets.
- What beats it
- Weather denial, Wide Guard, burns, and preserving special pressure.
Dragonite / Scizor / Basculegion / Archaludon
Two tough attackers help the rain hitter win.
Battle plan and counters
Good forBest for players who like bulky attackers and a clear rain payoff.
SignalTournament result signal
- Full plan
- Pair bulky Steel pressure with Water cleanup, then use Dragonite to punish exposed targets.
- What beats it
- Fire coverage, speed control, and stopping rain payoff turns.
Kingambit / Sneasler / Aerodactyl / Floette
Start fast, scare Protect, save the strong finisher.
Battle plan and counters
Good forGood first serious team because the first turn has a simple job: scare damage fast.
SignalTournament + high-performance signal
- Full plan
- Sneasler and Aerodactyl create turn-one fear while Floette and Kingambit give a stronger endgame.
- What beats it
- Burns, redirection, bulky special attackers, and denying free setup.
Kingambit / Basculegion / Charizard / Whimsicott
Whimsicott helps the big hitters move first.
Battle plan and counters
Good forUse when you want the board to feel fast and you like controlling who moves first.
SignalUsage + community signal
- Full plan
- Use weather and speed support to let Charizard and Basculegion force trades before Kingambit closes.
- What beats it
- Remove speed support, change weather, and avoid giving Kingambit a low-HP board.
Pelipper / Archaludon / Basculegion Rain
Pelipper makes rain; the team uses rainy turns to hit harder.
Battle plan and counters
Good forStrong when the ladder is full of Fire pressure or teams that dislike boosted Water attacks.
SignalUsage + creator signal
- Full plan
- Protect rain turns, pressure Archaludon checks, then clean with a Water attacker.
- What beats it
- Opposing weather, Grass pressure, Wide Guard, and removing Pelipper.
Farigiraf Trick Room Safety
Make slow Pokemon move first for a short timer.
Battle plan and counters
Good forPick this when fast teams are everywhere and you are comfortable planning four turns ahead.
SignalCommunity testing signal
- Full plan
- Protect the setter, spend Trick Room turns attacking, and keep a backup mode when setup fails.
- What beats it
- Taunt, Imprison, immediate knockout pressure, and slower bulky answers.
Copy a checked team into the game or Team Builder
Current M-B and archived codes stay labelled separately. A code appears only after its creator, all six Pokemon, and an active-code source can be checked together.
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Meganium · Archaludon · Basculegion · Maushold · Politoed · Talonflame
Source checked 2026-06-30Moves, items, and abilities
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Charizard · Venusaur · Garchomp · Milotic · Gardevoir · Incineroar
Source checked 2026-06-18Moves, items, and abilities
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Palafin · Pelipper · Incineroar · Klefki · Sinistcha · Dragonite
Source checked 2026-06-18Moves, items, and abilities
Past seasons and archived teams
Pick the season first
Current teams are for today. Archive teams are for checking older popular formations.
Current Ranked Season Watchlist
The six highest-ranked Doubles Pokémon in the August 5 source snapshot for verified Ranked Season M-5.
- Garchomp / Kingambit
- Incineroar / Charizard
- Sinistcha / Whimsicott
Use this as a current Doubles threat checklist, then open Battle Data for moves, items, teammates, and later ranking changes.
Season M-1 Balance Archive
Older M-A balance sample for comparing what was popular before M-B.
- Charizard / Whimsicott speed weather
- Garchomp / Dragonite physical pressure
- Kingambit late-game cleanup
Use when checking why older teams looked popular before the current usage table settled.
M-A Rain Watchlist
Archived rain sample for comparing how the same archetype changed across seasons.
- Pelipper / Archaludon / Basculegion
- Rain plus Grass support
- Rain with Fake Out pivot support
Use when reviewing older rain structure rather than current usage.
Tournament examples
Real teams to study, not copy blindly
Three-step learning guide
Learn the battle plan in three questions
The starter makes the first safe turn or the first big threat.
The helper blocks, redirects, changes weather, or slows the enemy.
The finisher should stay healthy until the enemy team is weak.
Start by choosing the battle situation. If you are new, begin with Beginner Friendly. If you are preparing for ranked, check Popular This Season and Tournament Proven. If one style keeps beating you, open Anti-Meta Counters and compare the weakness notes.
What To Read First
Each card is built in the same order: Pokemon pictures, difficulty, simple plan, then the three-step battle flow. The most important part is not the win-rate number. It is whether you understand the opening turn and what can stop the team.