Distortion World
Pokémon VGC usage stats, tier lists and teams
| Game | Sets | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Champions | 380,985 | 54% |
| Scarlet & Violet | 291,093 | 41% |
| Sword & Shield | 8,838 | 1.3% |
| Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | 11,917 | 1.7% |
| Sun & Moon | 3,670 | 0.5% |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 6,504 | 0.9% |
| X & Y | 1,866 | 0.3% |
Current meta Champions M-C
Tiers weigh usage by finish and field size; tiles show share of teams. Official means Play! Pokémon events.
27,854 Masters sets from 7 tournaments, official events only
and 212 more in C–F
See the full Champions M-C tier listRecent winners
The latest Masters winners whose team sheets we hold. Official + community lists community winners apart.
RegionalM-C901 players
2027 Nice Regional Championships
Winner:Louis Fontvieille
RegionalM-C1,099 players
2027 Louisville Regional Championships
Winner:Joseph Ugarte
RegionalM-C238 players
2027 Recife Regional Championships
Winner:Juan Salerno
RegionalM-C360 players
2027 Brisbane Regional Championships
Winner:Kiran Singh
RegionalM-C1,173 players
2027 Frankfurt Regional Championships
Winner:Eric Rios
NationalM-B156 players
2027 Indonesia Premier Ball League
Winner:Rizki Firdaus
The meta report covers a format up to a fixed date. Each tournament page has one event’s usage and standings.
- Masters teams
- 9,533
- Tournaments
- 60
RegionalChampions M-C
2027 Nice Regional Championships
Oct 18, 2026901 players
WinnerLouis Fontvieille
RegionalChampions M-C
2027 Louisville Regional Championships
Oct 11, 20261,099 players
WinnerJoseph Ugarte
RegionalChampions M-C
2027 Recife Regional Championships
Oct 4, 2026238 players
WinnerJuan Salerno
Trends
Shares are of Masters teams at official and community events, with a Mega counted apart from its base.
Trending now
The current format’s biggest rises in share: its latest two weeks against up to two weeks before.
Sep 21 – Oct 4 · 5,166 teams then Oct 5 – 18 · 4,788 teams
Table view
| Pokémon | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garchomp | 7.10% | 15.87% | +8.77 pts |
| Mega Charizard Y | 12.10% | 20.20% | +8.10 pts |
| Venusaur | 4.16% | 11.55% | +7.39 pts |
| Pelipper | 10.94% | 16.46% | +5.52 pts |
| Mega Garchomp Z | 16.90% | 22.31% | +5.41 pts |
| Incineroar | 34.73% | 39.62% | +4.89 pts |
Ranked among the Pokémon on at least 48 of the latest window’s 4,788 teams.
Biggest gains and losses
Change in share since the previous format, in points. Pokémon added or given a new Mega aren’t in the gains.
M-B then M-C
- Gained share
- Lost share
Table view
| Pokémon | M-B | M-C | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sneasler | 23.37% | 40.88% | +17.51 pts |
| Gholdengo | 9.51% | 24.34% | +14.83 pts |
| Mega Raichu Y | 9.24% | 21.73% | +12.49 pts |
| Hisuian Arcanine | 3.21% | 15.03% | +11.82 pts |
| Volcarona | 0.64% | 10.86% | +10.22 pts |
| Mega Gardevoir | 1.80% | 6.83% | +5.03 pts |
| Garchomp | 33.75% | 9.84% | -23.91 pts |
| Sinistcha | 27.21% | 6.25% | -20.96 pts |
| Whimsicott | 23.50% | 5.81% | -17.69 pts |
| Mega Charizard Y | 26.10% | 14.11% | -11.99 pts |
| Kingambit | 35.99% | 24.58% | -11.41 pts |
| Male Basculegion | 27.85% | 17.20% | -10.65 pts |
Usage by week
The current format’s most-used Pokémon, as a weekly share across the game’s formats.
Table view
| Week | Teams | Rillaboom | Sneasler | Incineroar | Kingambit | Gholdengo | Mega Salamence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | 2,603 | 0.0% | 44.4% | 54.4% | 26.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-13 | 2,784 | 0.0% | 51.6% | 48.7% | 29.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-20 | 7,627 | 0.0% | 51.1% | 37.6% | 31.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-04-27 | 993 | 0.0% | 48.4% | 25.1% | 38.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-04 | 951 | 0.0% | 42.2% | 27.3% | 37.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-11 | 612 | 0.0% | 31.4% | 25.3% | 37.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-18 | 592 | 0.0% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 39.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-05-25 | 1,384 | 0.0% | 31.6% | 26.3% | 46.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-01 | 1,577 | 0.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 41.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-08 | 1,485 | 0.0% | 41.4% | 40.1% | 43.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-15 | 2,062 | 0.0% | 21.8% | 32.9% | 24.1% | 14.6% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-22 | 2,549 | 0.0% | 18.6% | 29.2% | 28.2% | 10.6% | 0.0% |
| 2026-06-29 | 1,806 | 0.0% | 21.7% | 31.6% | 34.6% | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| 2026-07-06 | 5,288 | 0.0% | 23.2% | 36.4% | 33.9% | 8.0% | 0.0% |
| 2026-07-13 | 2,128 | 0.0% | 19.5% | 33.2% | 30.5% | 7.6% | 0.0% |
| 2026-07-20 | 2,313 | 0.0% | 20.4% | 32.7% | 32.9% | 13.1% | 0.0% |
| 2026-07-27 | 2,125 | 0.0% | 18.9% | 26.0% | 36.5% | 12.6% | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-03 | 1,855 | 0.0% | 20.6% | 26.6% | 40.2% | 10.3% | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-10 | 1,379 | 0.0% | 31.5% | 28.4% | 47.1% | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-17 | 1,598 | 0.0% | 32.3% | 33.9% | 45.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-24 | 1,342 | 0.0% | 30.8% | 34.1% | 49.3% | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| 2026-08-31 | 1,569 | 0.0% | 29.8% | 24.0% | 46.6% | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| 2026-09-07 | 2,904 | 48.0% | 49.1% | 34.2% | 33.6% | 13.7% | 34.9% |
| 2026-09-14 | 4,019 | 57.3% | 44.7% | 32.8% | 24.9% | 28.4% | 34.3% |
| 2026-09-21 | 2,908 | 55.6% | 38.5% | 29.7% | 21.9% | 28.5% | 25.7% |
| 2026-09-28 | 2,258 | 55.0% | 37.2% | 41.2% | 21.0% | 31.6% | 15.3% |
| 2026-10-05 | 2,397 | 48.5% | 36.0% | 41.1% | 22.9% | 22.5% | 11.9% |
| 2026-10-12 | 2,391 | 42.0% | 35.0% | 38.2% | 24.2% | 18.3% | 9.3% |