Metagame
Regulation M-C, Masters, 8 regionals, 5,719 teams
Weighted by recency and success (recommended)
All numbers favour the latest events and teams that did well.
S – Expect to face
- 59%Slot usage100%100%100%94%91%65%CoreFlexSwaps<1%6%<1%9%<1%+132%1%+2Top variantsAll 11 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryJustin's Nice Regional 2027 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedGenius' Local Tour Top 8 TeamOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 7.8%Best placement1st
- 32%Slot usage100%100%100%99%95%84%CoreFlexSwaps<1%1%<1%5%<1%7%4%+3Top variantsAll 11 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedeuphitc's Louisville Regional 2027 Top 64 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 5.4%Best placement1st
- 32%Slot usage100%100%100%98%98%42%CoreFlexSwaps2%1%1%35%20%+3Top variantsAll 9 variantsVGC Pastes Repositorymev lad's VR October Challenge #2 Champion TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryAndrewFVGC's Louisville Regional 2027 Runner Up TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 4.6%Best placement1st
- 31%Slot usage100%100%98%97%97%86%CoreFlexSwaps<1%<1%<1%<1%+11%<1%+32%<1%+93%<1%14%<1%Top variantsAll 26 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedWowyang's TeraSquare #97 Runner Up TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes Repositoryspy_anya11's TeraSquare Offline Meetup #3 Champion TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedLenVGC's Salamence Floette TeamOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 2%Best placement2nd
- 30%Slot usage100%100%99%99%97%85%CoreFlexSwaps<1%1%<1%1%<1%+23%11%2%+4Top variantsAll 15 variantsVGC Pastes Repositoryliutb_d's Puebla Regional 2027 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes Repositoryfluffy_vgc's Louisville Regional 2027 Top 128 TeamOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 3.4%Best placementTop 8
- 28%Slot usage100%100%100%99%97%87%CoreFlexSwaps<1%<1%<1%1%<1%+32%<1%+110%3%+10Top variantsAll 24 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryRene's Puebla Regional 2027 TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryConner's Baltimore Regional 2027 Top 8 TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedjaylek49's Louisville Regional 2027 Top 145 TeamOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 3.6%Best placement2nd
- 27%Slot usage100%100%100%100%100%50%CoreFlexSwaps<1%<1%30%14%+4Top variantsAll 9 variantsVGC Pastes Repositorypunihina1334's Puebla Regional 2027 Top 32 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 2.2%Best placement1st
- 26%▲ from ASlot usage100%100%100%99%99%99%CoreSwaps1%1%1%Top variantsAll 4 variantsVGC Pastes RepositorySanvy's Nice Regional 2027 Top 4 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 3%Best placement1st
A – Likely to face
- 20%Slot usage100%99%98%97%95%90%CoreFlexSwaps<1%<1%1%<1%+53%1%3%1%+27%3%+1Top variantsAll 19 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedcharmdi5089's VR October Challenge #3 Champion TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 4.7%Best placementTop 16
- 20%▼ from SSlot usage100%100%99%93%76%72%CoreFlexSwaps1%<1%3%2%+522%2%+126%1%+2Top variantsAll 17 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedXeno's Frankfurt Regional 2027 Top 4 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 3.2%Best placementTop 4
- 19%▼ from SSlot usage100%99%98%91%85%58%CoreFlexSwaps<1%<1%<1%1%<1%+19%<1%8%5%+630%5%+6Top variantsAll 25 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryLenVGC's Recreation of Riopaser's Frankfurt Regional 2027 Champion TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 2.8%Best placement1st
- 16%NewSlot usage100%100%100%100%99%74%CoreFlexSwaps1%26%Top variantsAll 3 variantsGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedonline's Ranked Season M-6 Top 8 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 1.2%Best placementTop 8
- 15%▲ from BSlot usage100%100%100%100%100%92%CoreFlexSwaps4%2%+3Top variantsAll 6 variantsVGC Pastes RepositorymaGicaUra's Brisbane Regional 2027 Top 4 TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedLing's Garchomp-Z Floette TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.9%Best placement2nd
- 15%Slot usage100%100%100%99%98%96%CoreSwaps<1%<1%1%1%1%+22%2%+2Top variantsAll 12 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedImageTT7's Louisville Regional 2027 Top 32 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 2.1%Best placementTop 8
- 11%Slot usage100%100%99%99%98%73%CoreFlexSwaps1%<1%1%<1%+12%<1%27%Top variantsAll 9 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedChompy's Recreation of Erizabeth's VR October Challenge #4 Top 4 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 2.9%Best placementTop 8
- 11%Slot usage100%100%99%97%83%63%CoreFlexSwaps<1%1%<1%3%<1%+314%2%+637%<1%Top variantsAll 19 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryDimsunlight's Louisville Regional 2027 Top 8 TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedluckysharmsvgc's Louisville Regional 2027 Top 64 TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedCloverBells' Garchomp-Z Golisopod Rain TeamOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.7%Best placement2nd
B – Might face
- 9%▲ from CSlot usage100%100%99%98%98%54%CoreFlexSwaps<1%<1%<1%1%2%<1%+12%31%16%Top variantsAll 11 variantsGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedpokemonbattle23's 2027 Global Challenge I Top 128 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.7%Best placementTop 8
- 8%▼ from ASlot usage100%100%100%99%98%93%CoreFlexSwaps<1%1%<1%2%7%Top variantsAll 6 variantsVGC Pastes Repositoryrelentles_rogue's Louisville Regional 2027 Top 4 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.4%Best placementTop 4
- 8%Slot usage100%100%99%98%93%88%CoreFlexSwaps<1%<1%1%<1%+12%3%3%11%<1%+2Top variantsAll 13 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedck49's Baltimore Regional 2027 Runner Up TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 1.6%Best placement2nd
- 8%Slot usage100%100%100%100%90%43%CoreFlexSwaps<1%<1%<1%8%1%+326%11%+17Top variantsAll 28 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedbsmiffy's Baltimore Regional 2027 Top 4 TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedV1nz's Gengar Rain TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.8%Best placementTop 4
- 7%▼ from ASlot usage100%100%100%99%93%84%CoreFlexSwaps<1%1%4%1%+46%4%+5Top variantsAll 16 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryElm's Recreation of JoeUX9's Baltimore Regional 2027 Champion TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedtrobuz's Tyranitar Excadrill TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedCloverBells' Salamence Sand TeamOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 1.1%Best placement1st
- 6%Slot usage100%100%100%99%81%64%CoreFlexSwaps1%9%3%+530%4%+5Top variantsAll 16 variantsShare per eventLatest: 0.4%Best placementTop 16
- 6%▼ from ASlot usage100%100%100%100%95%94%CoreFlexSwaps3%3%6%Top variantsAll 4 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedslycedbread's Louisville Regional 2027 Top 4 TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedLexicon's 2027 Global Challenge I TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.1%Best placementTop 4
- 5%Slot usage100%100%100%99%94%89%CoreFlexSwaps1%6%6%6%Top variantsAll 5 variantsShare per eventLatest: 0.9%Best placementTop 32
- 5%NewSlot usage100%100%100%98%94%88%CoreFlexSwaps2%<1%6%12%Top variantsAll 5 variantsShare per eventLatest: 0.7%Best placementTop 4
- 5%Slot usage100%100%98%94%93%89%CoreFlexSwaps<1%<1%<1%2%<1%+16%5%2%8%1%+4Top variantsAll 16 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedpunihina1334's Local Tour Champion TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.9%Best placementTop 64
- 5%Slot usage100%100%100%89%88%88%CoreFlexSwaps11%6%6%12%<1%+1Top variantsAll 7 variantsVGC Pastes Repositoryayoitsbenji's Local Tour Champion TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.7%Best placement2nd
- 5%Slot usage100%99%98%98%79%69%CoreFlexSwaps1%2%1%1%14%7%+128%3%Top variantsAll 10 variantsGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedLenVGC's Recreation of valentijn616's Frankfurt Regional 2027 Top 8 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.7%Best placementTop 8
C – Unlikely to face
- 4%NewSlot usage100%100%100%100%94%94%CoreFlexSwaps<1%6%6%Top variantsAll 4 variantsShare per eventLatest: 0.5%Best placementTop 16
- 4%NewSlot usage100%100%100%100%98%93%CoreFlexSwaps2%7%Top variantsAll 3 variantsShare per eventLatest: 0.4%Best placementTop 32
- 4%▼ from BSlot usage100%100%100%99%98%68%CoreFlexSwaps<1%1%2%32%Top variantsAll 5 variantsVGC Pastes Repositorydavironyoutube's Louisville Regional 2027 Top 128 TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedApex__Dragon's TeraSquare Offline Meetup #3 Top 8 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.5%Best placementTop 8
- 4%▼ from BSlot usage100%100%100%98%97%89%CoreFlexSwaps2%1%1%11%Top variantsAll 5 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryMetagame adjustedChessBoard's Baltimore Regional 2027 Top 32 TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.8%Best placementTop 32
- 4%NewSlot usage100%100%100%100%100%54%CoreFlexSwaps<1%38%8%Top variantsAll 4 variantsGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes Repositoryaregularuser1's VR October Challenge #4 Runner Up TeamOpen on pokepast.esGeneratedOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.8%Best placementTop 32
- 4%▼ from BSlot usage100%100%100%99%99%97%CoreSwaps1%1%3%Top variantsAll 4 variantsVGC Pastes RepositoryNirinbo's Battle Cruise Top 8 TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes RepositoryKinugawa's Salamence Glimmora TeamOpen on pokepast.esVGC Pastes Repositoryvgcmarcos1's Nice Regional 2027 Top 128 TeamOpen on pokepast.esShare per eventLatest: 0.4%Best placementTop 32
| Archetype | Change | Trend | Best placement | Variants | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S – Expect to face | ||||||
| Neo Big 6 | 59% | Latest: 7.8% | 1st | |||
| Raichu X Rain | 32% | Latest: 5.4% | 1st | |||
| Dual Weather | 32% | Latest: 4.6% | 1st | |||
| Mence Balance | 31% | Latest: 2% | 2nd | |||
| Delphox Balance | 30% | Latest: 3.4% | Top 8 | |||
| Ychu Raptor | 28% | Latest: 3.6% | 2nd | |||
| Pex Zard | 27% | Latest: 2.2% | 1st | |||
| Raptor Sand | 26% | ▲ from A | Latest: 3% | 1st | ||
| A – Likely to face | ||||||
| Ychu Balance | 20% | Latest: 4.7% | Top 16 | |||
| Dnite Balance | 20% | ▼ from S | Latest: 3.2% | Top 4 | ||
| Ychu Zomp Balance | 19% | ▼ from S | Latest: 2.8% | 1st | ||
| Raptor Zard | 16% | New | Latest: 1.2% | Top 8 | ||
| Floette Chomp Balance | 15% | ▲ from B | Latest: 0.9% | 2nd | ||
| Aero Zard | 15% | Latest: 2.1% | Top 8 | |||
| Camerupt TR Balance | 11% | Latest: 2.9% | Top 8 | |||
| Pod TR Rain | 11% | Latest: 0.7% | 2nd | |||
| B – Might face | ||||||
| Zomp Zard | 9% | ▲ from C | Latest: 0.7% | Top 8 | ||
| Swampert Rain | 8% | ▼ from A | Latest: 0.4% | Top 4 | ||
| Pod Dual Weather | 8% | Latest: 1.6% | 2nd | |||
| Rain Perish | 8% | Latest: 0.8% | Top 4 | |||
| Sand Psyspam | 7% | ▼ from A | Latest: 1.1% | 1st | ||
| Perish | 6% | Latest: 0.4% | Top 16 | |||
| Venu Dual Weather | 6% | ▼ from A | Latest: 0.1% | Top 4 | ||
| Delphox Perish | 5% | Latest: 0.9% | Top 32 | |||
| Ychu Blaziken | 5% | New | Latest: 0.7% | Top 4 | ||
| Mence Sand | 5% | Latest: 0.9% | Top 64 | |||
| Zomp TR Sun | 5% | Latest: 0.7% | 2nd | |||
| Froslass Zomp Balance | 5% | Latest: 0.7% | Top 8 | |||
| C – Unlikely to face | ||||||
| Froslass Mence | 4% | New | Latest: 0.5% | Top 16 | ||
| Blastoise Mega + Delphox Mega | 4% | New | Latest: 0.4% | Top 32 | ||
| Delphox Mega + Dragonite Mega | 4% | ▼ from B | Latest: 0.5% | Top 8 | ||
| Pyroar Psyspam | 4% | ▼ from B | Latest: 0.8% | Top 32 | ||
| Froslass Mega + Scovillain Mega | 4% | New | Latest: 0.8% | Top 32 | ||
| Glimmora Mega + Salamence Mega | 4% | ▼ from B | Latest: 0.4% | Top 32 | ||