Guides for Pokémon Champions
From the basics to competitive play: how the game works, Stat Points, Megas, VP, regulation and tournaments.
- How Pokémon Champions worksHow Pokémon Champions works: in doubles you bring 6 and pick 4, singles picks 3, everything at level 50, a closed roster, Mega as the only gimmick, and Ranked.
- Stat Points instead of EVs and IVsPokémon Champions has no EVs or IVs: you get 66 Stat Points, max 32 per stat. See the EV to SP conversion chart and how to build for Trick Room.
- Mega Evolution in Pokémon ChampionsHow to Mega Evolve in Pokémon Champions: 1 Mega per battle, the stone takes the item slot, and the most-used Megas in Reg M-C tournaments, with percentages.
- Victory Points: how much it costs to build a teamPokémon Champions VP guide: how to earn Victory Points and how much it costs to teach a move (250 VP), train SP, recruit Pokémon and build a team from scratch.
- Tips for getting started in VGCPokémon Champions tips for beginners: Fake Out, Protect, Tailwind, Trick Room, Intimidate, leads and how to read team preview, with the Reg M-C meta.
- Regulation M-CPokémon Champions Reg M-C rules: runs Sep 8 – Dec 1, 2026, no bans, 1 Mega per battle, new Pokémon, Megas and items, and the tournament meta.
- How to join a Pokémon Champions tournamentStep by step: official in-game Online Competitions and community tournaments, private battle Room IDs, open team sheets, Swiss rounds and top cut.
- How to host a Pokémon tournamentHow to host a Pokémon VGC tournament online: Swiss, single or double elimination, groups or league, rounds by player count, tiebreakers, rules and results.
- What's the best website to host a Pokémon Champions tournament?Which site to use to host a Pokémon Champions (VGC) tournament: Caneko, Limitless, Challonge, start.gg or a spreadsheet. An honest look at what each does.
- Is there a Pokémon Champions damage calculator with Stat Points?Is there a Pokémon Champions damage calculator? Caneko's is free, uses Stat Points instead of EVs and IVs, and has Megas, doubles, Speed and minimum spreads.