Only a few days have passed since then Pokemon Champions came out, but quickly became a hot topic for fans of the series for both good and bad reasons. This will be the new competitive hub for the series moving forward, and while this may be a good thing in the long run, the current state of the game and especially Pokemon ChampionsThe recruitment options and item selection don't really help. The basics of good competitive play are there, but it can take a while for a title to get there. However, there aren't many options with the current Pokedex.
Pokemon Champions came out with an initial list of 187 Pokémon and their respective regional forms, or even gendered forms as in Basculegion's case. Some may argue that 187 Pokémon is enough or too few, but whatever the stance, the problem is that some of these creatures are simply far better than almost anything else by a significant margin. The meta always revolves around some stronger Pokemon, but in case Pokemon Championsit's almost required that you have 21.
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The best pokemon in pokemon champions explained by roles
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Archaludon
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Basculegion
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Charizard
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Dragonite
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Excadrill
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Farigiraf
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Floette (eternal flower)
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Froslass
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Garchomp
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Gengar
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Incineroar
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Kingambit
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Meganium
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Pelipper
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Primarina
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Sinistha
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Sneasler
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Torcoal
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Tyranitar
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Venusaur
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Whimsicott
One of the main effects Pokemon Champions' held items and the Pokedex is that there are not many options to start. Less options also means more of the same meta where everyone mostly uses the same cores. This is especially true for Weather Pokemon, as the game lacks all the other options like terrain builders, most trick room abuse, unique strategies like Dondozo plus Tatsugiri, and various game changes like Paradox Pokemon and Legendaries. For these reasons, these 21 Pokémon are the most of what you need for any team, as they cover all the bases of what the current meta entails.
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Weather Wars in Pokemon Champions
One of the biggest problems with the current meta is that Mega Charizard Y and Venusaur dominate the rankings as the single best core for sun teams, as Mega Charizard Y has Mega Evolution Drought to change the weather to sun and Venusaur has chlorophyll to exploit that to be a fast attacker or put opponents to sleep. Common partners for sun teams are Whimsicott instead of Venusaur for Tailwind with Prankster priority or Torkoal as another sun creator. While Venusaur is one of the best Grass-type Pokemon, Mega Charizard Y is one of the best Fire-types in the game.
Antisolar are three other weather options, although they are all less widespread. Rain teams in Pokemon Champions they typically include Pelipper, Archaludon, and Basculegion as the core, since Pelipper's Drizzle sets up rain, Archaludon can abuse it with one-turn electro shots, and Basculegion is one of the best attackers in the game, with lots of great Water-type attacks to boost in rain. Mega Meganium also fits nicely here, as rain reduces incoming fire damage, and Mega Meganium's Mega Sol ability allows Sunbeam and Weather Orb to be used in all weathers.
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Hurricane and Thunder never miss when it's raining, making Mega Dragonite Pokémon Champions a fantastic Pokémon to use on rainy teams. Politoed also works as an alternate rain, but Pelipper is stronger because it has access to Hurricane.
Tyranitar is the only sand setter in the game, and since it's an incredibly powerful Pokemon on its own, it's a great power-up when you want to change your opponent's weather so they can't take advantage of it. It pairs very well with Excadrill and Garchomp as they don't deal any sand damage and can thrive in it due to their abilities and coverage. Pokemon ChampionsMega Froslas is the icing on the cake (pun intended) for snow teams because it gets a snow warning when it mega evolves, changes the weather instantly, and gets a 50% defense boost, as well as the fact that its STAB Blizzard never expires.
Top Attackers and Support Trick Room Champions and Pokemon
Last but not least is the Trick Room, which is still a powerful strategy that can play with regular teams. Opposite Tailwind in concept that increases the speed at which your Pokemon use their moves, Trick Room allows the slowest Pokemon to go first. Best setters for Trick Room in Pokemon Champions are Sinistcha and Farigiraf because they are relatively slow and act faster in the Trick Room and offer overall awesome support and damage kits.
In the case of balance teams and general applications of good attackers and supports, the list is also not very long when it comes to the best pets overall. Incineroar is one of the best Pokemon of all time, with access to Intimidate, Fake Out, Parting Shot, and good attacks. Sneasler is perhaps the best non-weather attacker in the game, with Dire Claw and Close Combat dealing massive damage. Kingambit threatens very strong Sucker Punches boosted by Defiant in the face of enemy Incineroar.
Mega Gengar is an incredible attacker and can be used as the only way to set up a so-called Perish Trap, which is Perish Song combined with Shadow Tag to make it impossible for opponents to switch. Eternal Flower Floette and Mega Floette in Pokemon Champions they're just OP because Mega Floette has an incredible basic special attack boosted by Fairy Aura for devastating Moonblast and Dazzling Gleam. Finally, while Primarina isn't the best attacker in the game, she's bulky and powerful enough to usually win in all weathers if boosted by a calm mind.
