Pokémon Champions VGC Pokédex
What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.
Usage5.9 %
Teams702
Adjusted WR50.4 %+0.4 pp
Games4223
Teams that run it
| Team | Tournament | Date | Placing | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
      | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 29!⛩️ | 2026-10-09 | 1 | oatmeal | |
 | The Drywalls Series #22 | 2026-10-05 | 1 | MarvVGC | |
    | Trinity Championship 15 (Double Format) | 2026-10-04 | 1 | RiccardoDA7 | |
   | Practica Puebla Mie | 2026-10-01 | 1 | LUVIER | |
  | biffpipp’s Battle Frontier - CHAMPS M-C TOUR #1 | 2026-09-27 | 1 | oatmeal | |
| PWC - Battle in the Colosseum #28 | 2026-09-26 | 1 | Chairman R | |
| Rising Stars - S4 (Double Battle) | 2026-09-26 | 1 | R3AL | |
| X1 Remote Battle League 10ª Edição - Reg M-C | 2026-09-25 | 1 | Liender M | |
| Geosenge Garbodor Tryouts | 2026-09-24 | 1 | Dan G | |
 | ⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 19!⛩️ | 2026-09-23 | 1 | BowlingVGC |
Showing 10 of 702 teams.
Moves
Protect97.6 %
Weather Ball94.0 %
Perish Song51.6 %
Ice Beam45.7 %
Muddy Water41.7 %
Encore38.7 %
Helping Hand6.8 %
Hypnosis5.3 %
Icy Wind5.0 %
Psych Up3.4 %
Earth Power2.4 %
Rain Dance2.1 %
Haze2.0 %
Surf1.0 %
Items
Sitrus Berry56.7 %
Mystic Water27.6 %
Life Orb7.7 %
Leftovers2.0 %
Choice Scarf1.7 %
Eject Button1.1 %
Damp Rock0.9 %
Wacan Berry0.4 %
Wide Lens0.4 %
Focus Sash0.3 %Abilities
Drizzle99.6 %
Water Absorb0.4 %
Natures
Calm49.1 %
Modest35.8 %
Quiet5.6 %
Bold3.7 %
Timid2.4 %
Sassy1.6 %
The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).
Most common full sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Times | % | Adj. WR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitrus Berry | Drizzle | Encore / Perish Song / Protect / Weather Ball | 244 | 34.8 % | 52.5 % |
| Mystic Water | Drizzle | Ice Beam / Muddy Water / Protect / Weather Ball | 160 | 22.8 % | 52.6 % |
| Life Orb | Drizzle | Ice Beam / Muddy Water / Protect / Weather Ball | 36 | 5.1 % | 42.5 % |
| Sitrus Berry | Drizzle | Hypnosis / Perish Song / Protect / Weather Ball | 25 | 3.6 % | 46.7 % |
| Sitrus Berry | Drizzle | Ice Beam / Perish Song / Protect / Weather Ball | 19 | 2.7 % | 49.6 % |
| Sitrus Berry | Drizzle | Helping Hand / Ice Beam / Protect / Weather Ball | 13 | 1.9 % | 51.0 % |
| Sitrus Berry | Drizzle | Muddy Water / Protect / Psych Up / Weather Ball | 11 | 1.6 % | 57.3 % |
| Sitrus Berry | Drizzle | Helping Hand / Perish Song / Protect / Weather Ball | 9 | 1.3 % | 54.9 % |
| Sitrus Berry | Drizzle | Icy Wind / Perish Song / Protect / Weather Ball | 8 | 1.1 % | 52.1 % |
| Sitrus Berry | Drizzle | Ice Beam / Muddy Water / Protect / Weather Ball | 7 | 1.0 % | 45.7 % |
| Leftovers | Drizzle | Encore / Perish Song / Protect / Weather Ball | 6 | 0.9 % | 45.3 % |
| Sitrus Berry | Drizzle | Hypnosis / Muddy Water / Perish Song / Protect | 6 | 0.9 % | 48.3 % |
Teammates
Who does Politoed team up with?
Adj. WR %4456 %
An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.
Common cores with this Pokémon
Pairs
| Core | Teams | Usage % | Adj. WR % | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArchaludonPolitoed | 551 | 4.7 % | 51.2 % | 81 |
| IncineroarPolitoed | 384 | 3.2 % | 51.3 % | 54 |
| PolitoedRillaboom | 366 | 3.1 % | 51.5 % | 51 |
| Gengar (Mega)Politoed | 352 | 3.0 % | 51.4 % | 51 |
| Golisopod (Mega)Politoed | 305 | 2.6 % | 50.0 % | 46 |
| FarigirafPolitoed | 218 | 1.8 % | 50.5 % | 30 |
| Charizard (Mega Y)Politoed | 164 | 1.4 % | 52.5 % | 26 |
| PolitoedVivillon | 143 | 1.2 % | 50.4 % | 24 |
Trios
| Core | Teams | Usage % | Adj. WR % | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gengar (Mega)IncineroarPolitoed | 333 | 2.8 % | 52.0 % | 49 |
| IncineroarPolitoedRillaboom | 314 | 2.7 % | 52.7 % | 46 |
| Gengar (Mega)PolitoedRillaboom | 310 | 2.6 % | 52.2 % | 43 |
| ArchaludonIncineroarPolitoed | 301 | 2.5 % | 51.1 % | 44 |
| ArchaludonGengar (Mega)Politoed | 279 | 2.4 % | 51.2 % | 42 |
| ArchaludonPolitoedRillaboom | 278 | 2.4 % | 51.5 % | 41 |
| ArchaludonGolisopod (Mega)Politoed | 249 | 2.1 % | 51.5 % | 37 |
| FarigirafGolisopod (Mega)Politoed | 213 | 1.8 % | 50.7 % | 30 |
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