Glimmora build and sets

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

The most used tournament build is Glimmora @ Glimmoranite with Toxic Debris and Earth Power, Power Gem, Sludge Bomb and Spiky Shield (379 teams).

Q: What item should Glimmora hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Glimmoranite (56.5%), Focus Sash (26.6%) and Life Orb (15.2%).

Q: What spread (SP) should Glimmora run?

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

Q: What counters Glimmora?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Grimmsnarl, Gardevoir and Kommo-o have the best results against it.

Tier BReg M-CUpdated Nov 11

Rock

PoisonAbilities: Toxic Debris · Corrosion

#1 tournament set

379 teams · has won a tournament

Items: Glimmoranite
Ability: Toxic Debris
Nature: Modest
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe

Earth Power
Power Gem
Sludge Bomb
Spiky Shield

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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: 4.1%
Win rate: 50.7%
Top cuts: 80
Games: 3,401

Base stats

HP83
Attack55
Defense90
Sp. Atk130
Sp. Def81
Speed86
Total525

In Reg M-C, Glimmora showed up on 4.1% of tournament teams (759 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 50.7% win rate and 80 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

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

Glimmoranite

Toxic Debris

Earth Power
Power Gem
Sludge Bomb
Spiky Shield

379 teams · has won a tournament

Focus Sash

Toxic Debris

Earth Power
Power Gem
Sludge Bomb
Spiky Shield

177 teams · has won a tournament

Life Orb

Toxic Debris

Earth Power
Power Gem
Sludge Bomb
Spiky Shield

111 teams · has won a tournament

Items, moves and abilities

Items

Glimmoranite56.5%
Focus Sash26.6%
Life Orb15.2%
Air Balloon0.5%
Choice Scarf0.4%

Moves

Power Gem99.3%
Earth Power97.2%
Sludge Bomb96.4%
Spiky Shield94.9%
Protect4.6%
Sludge Wave3%
Mortal Spin1.2%
Toxic0.8%

Abilities

Toxic Debris97.6%
Adaptability1.1%
Corrosion0.9%

Nature (stat alignment)

Modest49.1%
Timid48.5%
Quiet1.3%

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
Modest	2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe	12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe	160 / 67 / 110 / 200 / 101 / 138	22.6%
Modest	1 HP / 1 Def / 32 SpA / 32 Spe	4 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe	159 / 67 / 111 / 200 / 101 / 138	15.8%
Timid	2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe	12 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe	160 / 67 / 110 / 182 / 101 / 151	14.3%
Modest	11 HP / 2 Def / 20 SpA / 1 SpD / 32 Spe	84 HP / 12 Def / 156 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe	169 / 67 / 112 / 187 / 102 / 138	12.8%
Modest	1 HP / 32 SpA / 1 SpD / 32 Spe	4 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe	159 / 67 / 110 / 200 / 102 / 138	8.9%

Glimmora Speed

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

Pokémon	Base	Min (TR)	0 SP	32 SP	Max	Scarf
Mega Glimmora	101	108	121	153	168	—
Glimmora	86	95	106	138	151	226

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Mega Glimmora

Adaptability

Stone: Glimmoranite. Held by 56.5% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

HP83
Attack90
Defense105
Sp. Atk150
Sp. Def96
Speed101
Total625

Most common partners

% of teams with Glimmora that also bring each Pokémon.

Good and bad matchups

Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).

Does well against

Torkoal55% · 126 games
Sylveon54.7% · 379 games
Swampert53.7% · 146 games

Struggles against

Grimmsnarl43.9% · 239 games
Gardevoir44.6% · 161 games
Kommo-o44.7% · 136 games

Weaknesses and resistances

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

4x weakness

Ground

2x weakness

Water
Psychic
Steel

Resists (½)

Normal
Fire
Flying
Bug
Fairy

Resists (¼)

Poison

Immune

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In Showdown games

421 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.

brought to battle

59.4%

in the lead

36.1%

Most used moves in games

Spiky Shield46.8%
Sludge Bomb44.4%
Power Gem44.4%
Earth Power38.8%
Mortal Spin1.2%
Protect0.4%

Leads alongside

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Glimmora build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Glimmora @ Glimmoranite with Toxic Debris and Earth Power, Power Gem, Sludge Bomb and Spiky Shield (379 teams).

What item should Glimmora hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Glimmoranite (56.5%), Focus Sash (26.6%) and Life Orb (15.2%).

What spread (SP) should Glimmora run?

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

What counters Glimmora?

Based on tournament matchups, teams with Grimmsnarl, Gardevoir and Kommo-o have the best results against it.

What is Glimmora's Speed at level 50?

Base 86: 95 at minimum (Trick Room), 138 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 151 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.