Tier List Archive

Current meta and past popular teams, separated by season.

Use the current tier list for ranked prep. Use older season cards when you want to understand why a formation was popular before copying it.

Current Doubles Tier List Team Core Library

3Archive slices

M-ARegulation tracked

6Core samples

LiveCurrent meta

Season Archive

Review popular teams by Regulation and season

Current pages show what is strong now. Archive cards help players look back at older popular formations and why they were used.

Open Current Tier List

Regulation M-A High confidence

Season M-2

Fast pressure, rain payoff, and Kingambit endgames define the current tracked field.

May 13-Jun 17, 2026 Current meta

Sneasler / Kingambit fast pressure
Pelipper / Archaludon rain
Basculegion / Charizard / Garchomp / Kingambit balance

Use when preparing for current ranked and current online tournament teams.

View Details

Regulation M-A Medium confidence

Season M-1

Early M-A notes prioritize recognizable cores before player-specific optimizations are separated.

Early M-A archive Archive seed

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.

View Details

Rain Watchlist Medium confidence

Cross-season archetype

Rain keeps returning because it teaches weather turns, speed pressure, and water cleanup clearly.

Tracked across M-A Archetype archive

Pelipper / Archaludon / Basculegion
Rain plus grass support
Rain with Fake Out pivot support

Use when a user wants to review how the same archetype changed across seasons.

View Details

Current Meta

Top Pokemon by usage and performance

Usage shows what you will see often. Win rate shows which picks are converting in tournaments.

Open Current Tier List

Most Seen

Sneasler

FightingPoison

42.8% usage11,632 teams

Garchomp

DragonGround

39.2% usage10,666 teams

Incineroar

FireDark

36.1% usage9,824 teams

Basculegion

WaterGhost

32.4% usage8,813 teams

Kingambit

DarkSteel

32.2% usage8,761 teams

Best Results

Floette

Fairy

62.1% WR18.9% usage · 14,496 matches

Kingambit

DarkSteel

61.4% WR34.3% usage · 26,019 matches

Basculegion

WaterGhost

60.8% WR36.2% usage · 27,065 matches

Aerodactyl

RockFlying

60.3% WR21.2% usage · 16,214 matches

Garchomp

DragonGround

59.2% WR41.1% usage · 30,822 matches

Strategy Core

Pick a team by battle situation

Choose the situation first, then copy the plan: lead, protect the plan, finish the board.

Open Team Builder

Search core

Balance Offense Medium

Garchomp / Kingambit / Basculegion / Charizard

Popular This SeasonTournament Proven

64.0% win 5.3% usage 3,791

Hit fast, keep Kingambit safe, then finish.

Good forRanked climb when you want a flexible team that can win without one perfect setup turn.

SignalTournament + usage signal

LeadOpen with Garchomp or Charizard to force early damage.

ProtectKeep Kingambit away from burns and bad Fighting hits.

FinishClean weakened targets with Basculegion or Kingambit.

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.

View Game Plan Try in Builder

Rain Steel Medium

Dragonite / Scizor / Basculegion / Archaludon

Tournament ProvenWeather Teams

67.6% win 1.3% usage 989

Two tough attackers help the rain hitter win.

Good forBest for players who like bulky attackers and a clear rain payoff.

SignalTournament result signal

LeadStart with Dragonite or a Steel partner to trade safely.

ProtectUse Steel bulk to cover Fairy, Rock, and revenge-kill pressure.

FinishLet Basculegion attack after rain or chip damage opens the board.

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.

View Game Plan Try in Builder

Fast Pressure Easy

Kingambit / Sneasler / Aerodactyl / Floette

Beginner FriendlyTournament ProvenSpeed Control

66.6% win 1.8% usage 1,466

Start fast, scare Protect, save the strong finisher.

Good forGood first serious team because the first turn has a simple job: scare damage fast.

SignalTournament + high-performance signal

LeadLead Sneasler or Aerodactyl to make the opponent defend immediately.

ProtectUse Floette support so your fast attackers do not trade down.

FinishBring Kingambit late after the opponent has already spent answers.

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.

View Game Plan Try in Builder

Weather Speed Medium

Kingambit / Basculegion / Charizard / Whimsicott

Popular This SeasonSpeed ControlWeather Teams

65.3% win 2.9% usage 2,072

Whimsicott helps the big hitters move first.

Good forUse when you want the board to feel fast and you like controlling who moves first.

SignalUsage + community signal

LeadUse Whimsicott to set speed or weather pressure.

ProtectStop the opponent from removing speed support for free.

FinishUse Charizard, Basculegion, or Kingambit after speed control sticks.

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.

View Game Plan Try in Builder

Rain Medium

Pelipper / Archaludon / Basculegion Rain

Popular This SeasonWeather Teams

Watch win Common usage Usage signal

Pelipper makes rain; the team uses rainy turns to hit harder.

Good forStrong when the ladder is full of Fire pressure or teams that dislike boosted Water attacks.

SignalUsage + creator signal

LeadBring Pelipper when rain gives your attackers the best trade.

ProtectDo not waste rain turns into Protect or Wide Guard.

FinishUse Basculegion after rain chip creates knockout ranges.

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.

View Game Plan Try in Builder

Trick Room Hard

Farigiraf Trick Room Safety

Anti-Meta CountersSpeed Control

Watch win Niche usage Community signal

Make slow Pokemon move first for a short timer.

Good forPick this when fast teams are everywhere and you are comfortable planning four turns ahead.

SignalCommunity testing signal

LeadProtect Farigiraf, Indeedee, or Porygon2 long enough to set the room.

ProtectBlock Taunt, Imprison, and immediate double-target pressure.

FinishSpend every Trick Room turn attacking with your slow closer.

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.

View Game Plan Try in Builder