Flapple build and sets

Q: What is the best Flapple build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Flapple @ Focus Sash with Hustle and Dragon Rush, Grav Apple, Protect and Sucker Punch (6 teams).

Q: What item should Flapple hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Focus Sash (50%), Life Orb (35.7%) and Miracle Seed (7.1%).

Q: What spread (SP) should Flapple run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 Atk / 2 SpD / 32 Spe with a Jolly nature (as EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 252 Spe).

Tier DReg M-CUpdated Nov 11

Grass

DragonAbilities: Ripen · Gluttony · Hustle

#1 tournament set

6 teams

Items: Focus Sash
Ability: Hustle
Nature: Jolly
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+: 32 Atk / 2 SpD / 32 Spe

Dragon Rush
Grav Apple
Protect
Sucker Punch

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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

#1 tournament set

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Tournament usage: 0.1%
Win rate: 26.4%
Top cuts: 0
Games: 40

Base stats

HP70
Attack110
Defense80
Sp. Atk95
Sp. Def60
Speed70
Total485

In Reg M-C, Flapple showed up on 0.1% of tournament teams (14 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 26.4% win rate and 0 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Flapple sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Focus Sash

Hustle

Dragon Rush
Grav Apple
Protect
Sucker Punch

6 teams · best finish: 20th

Life Orb

Hustle

Dragon Rush
Grav Apple
Protect
Sucker Punch

3 teams · best finish: 33rd

Life Orb

Hustle

Dragon Dance
Dragon Rush
Grav Apple
Protect

1 teams · best finish: nullth

Items, moves and abilities

Items

Focus Sash50%
Life Orb35.7%
Miracle Seed7.1%
Choice Scarf7.1%

Moves

Dragon Rush100%
Grav Apple100%
Protect92.9%
Sucker Punch71.4%
U-turn21.4%
Dragon Dance7.1%
Acid Spray7.1%

Abilities

Hustle100%

Nature (stat alignment)

Jolly50%
Adamant50%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

Nature	SP	As EVs	Stats at level 50	usage
Jolly	32 Atk / 2 SpD / 32 Spe	252 Atk / 12 SpD / 252 Spe	145 / 162 / 100 / 103 / 82 / 134	53.8%
Adamant	32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Def	252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 Def	177 / 178 / 102 / 103 / 80 / 90	9.5%
Adamant	22 HP / 32 Atk / 12 Def	172 HP / 252 Atk / 92 Def	167 / 178 / 112 / 103 / 80 / 90	6%
Adamant	2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe	12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe	147 / 178 / 100 / 103 / 80 / 122	5.8%
Brave	32 Atk / 18 Def / 16 SpD	252 Atk / 140 Def / 124 SpD	145 / 178 / 118 / 115 / 96 / 81	5.6%

Flapple Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

Pokémon	Base	Min (TR)	0 SP	32 SP	Max	Scarf
Flapple	70	81	90	122	134	201

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Flapple that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

2x weakness

Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Fairy

Resists (½)

Ground

Resists (¼)

Water
Electric
Grass

Immune

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Flapple build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Flapple @ Focus Sash with Hustle and Dragon Rush, Grav Apple, Protect and Sucker Punch (6 teams).

What item should Flapple hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Focus Sash (50%), Life Orb (35.7%) and Miracle Seed (7.1%).

What spread (SP) should Flapple run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 Atk / 2 SpD / 32 Spe with a Jolly nature (as EVs: 252 Atk / 12 SpD / 252 Spe).

What is Flapple's Speed at level 50?

Base 70: 81 at minimum (Trick Room), 122 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 134 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.