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.
Usage4.4 %
Teams517
Adjusted WR46.8 %-3.2 pp
Games2711
Teams that run it
| Team | Tournament | Date | Placing | Player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
      | VGC Indigo League #1 (Prize: Eternal Floette) | 2026-10-03 | 1 | Kirlikira | |
    | Talon's FIGHT CLUB #104 POKEMON CHAMPIONS REG M-C | 2026-10-01 | 1 | TomatoSaiyan | |
   | Pado's Dojo Reg M-C Pratice #2 🍥 | 2026-09-30 | 1 | georgprime | |
   | Final Weekend Qualifier| Prize Shiny Garchomp | 2026-09-27 | 1 | Bef | |
    | Meeklosh's Fight Night Friday | REG M-C | 2026-09-25 | 1 | PugBurro | |
    | VGC Trainer School; champions M/C #2 | 2026-09-20 | 1 | Dot1Q | |
| [Shiny Raichu to 1st] The Grim Challenge #11 M-C | 2026-10-10 | 2 | Statless | |
    | Off Meta Fight Club #6 ($20 USD prize pool) | 2026-10-08 | 2 | Ariesxvgc | |
| Sunday Showdown #1 | 2026-10-04 | 2 | PhilWW | |
  | Intimidators Challenge Road to Recife | 2026-10-01 | 2 | Nepo |
Showing 10 of 517 teams.
Moves
Protect93.8 %
Eruption93.2 %
Weather Ball69.1 %
Earth Power54.0 %
Heat Wave34.4 %
Helping Hand24.8 %
Solar Beam13.5 %
Ancient Power3.1 %
Flamethrower3.1 %
Yawn2.9 %
Overheat2.1 %
Body Press1.2 %
Lava Plume1.0 %
Sludge Bomb1.0 %
Items
Charcoal91.9 %
Life Orb3.5 %
Sitrus Berry1.9 %
Leftovers1.2 %
Eject Button1.0 %
Heat Rock0.4 %
Mental Herb0.2 %Abilities
Drought99.4 %
White Smoke0.6 %
Natures
Quiet86.7 %
Modest9.9 %
Relaxed1.4 %
Bold0.8 %
Calm0.4 %
Sassy0.4 %
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | Drought | Earth Power / Eruption / Protect / Weather Ball | 162 | 31.3 % | 49.2 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Eruption / Helping Hand / Protect / Weather Ball | 77 | 14.9 % | 49.3 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Eruption / Heat Wave / Protect / Weather Ball | 55 | 10.6 % | 43.9 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Earth Power / Eruption / Heat Wave / Protect | 51 | 9.9 % | 48.0 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Eruption / Protect / Solar Beam / Weather Ball | 18 | 3.5 % | 32.8 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Eruption / Heat Wave / Protect / Solar Beam | 16 | 3.1 % | 51.0 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Earth Power / Eruption / Helping Hand / Protect | 9 | 1.7 % | 46.1 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Earth Power / Eruption / Heat Wave / Weather Ball | 8 | 1.5 % | 42.9 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Ancient Power / Eruption / Protect / Weather Ball | 7 | 1.4 % | 49.3 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Earth Power / Eruption / Flamethrower / Protect | 6 | 1.2 % | 50.0 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Eruption / Heat Wave / Helping Hand / Protect | 4 | 0.8 % | 40.5 % |
| Charcoal | Drought | Earth Power / Eruption / Protect / Solar Beam | 4 | 0.8 % | 40.0 % |
Teammates
Who does Torkoal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FarigirafTorkoal | 249 | 2.1 % | 48.6 % | 28 |
| Indeedee ♀Torkoal | 237 | 2.0 % | 46.3 % | 29 |
| SneaslerTorkoal | 180 | 1.5 % | 47.6 % | 23 |
| IncineroarTorkoal | 146 | 1.2 % | 49.3 % | 20 |
| KingambitTorkoal | 142 | 1.2 % | 48.5 % | 18 |
| SylveonTorkoal | 124 | 1.0 % | 46.8 % | 13 |
| Garchomp (Mega Z)Torkoal | 110 | 0.9 % | 49.8 % | 13 |
| Gardevoir (Mega)Torkoal | 109 | 0.9 % | 47.6 % | 14 |
Trios
| Core | Teams | Usage % | Adj. WR % | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FarigirafSylveonTorkoal | 111 | 0.9 % | 48.3 % | 13 |
| FarigirafIncineroarTorkoal | 109 | 0.9 % | 48.2 % | 13 |
| Gardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀Torkoal | 102 | 0.9 % | 48.1 % | 13 |
| FarigirafGarchomp (Mega Z)Torkoal | 100 | 0.8 % | 50.3 % | 12 |
| FarigirafSneaslerTorkoal | 100 | 0.8 % | 50.5 % | 12 |
| Indeedee ♀KingambitTorkoal | 91 | 0.8 % | 45.3 % | 8 |
| IncineroarSneaslerTorkoal | 90 | 0.8 % | 50.2 % | 13 |
| Garchomp (Mega Z)SneaslerTorkoal | 87 | 0.7 % | 49.0 % | 10 |
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