Regulation Set M-A
The launch regulation for the Switch release, which established the initial ~200-species battle-eligible roster.
M-AArchivedApr 8 – Jun 16, 2026
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Ruleset notes
- ● The launch regulation for the Switch release.
- ● Established the initial ~200-species battle-eligible roster.
Hand-maintained from official in-game announcements — the in-game regulation screen is the final authority. How we handle Champions data
Legal Pokémon
No legal list recorded
No legal Pokémon list is available for this archived regulation.
Usage data
Month 2026-06 · Smogon / Pokémon Showdown usage statistics (Champions ladder) — Showdown ladder data, not the official in-game ranked ladder. Methodology
| # | Pokémon | Usage | Top moves | Top item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kingambit | 46.3% | Sucker Punch · Kowtow Cleave · Protect · Iron Head | Chople Berry (42%) |
| 2 |  Basculegion | 42.4% | Last Respects · Aqua Jet · Wave Crash · Protect | Mystic Water (41%) |
| 3 |  Garchomp | 41.5% | Dragon Claw · Earthquake · Rock Slide · Protect | Sitrus Berry (29%) |
| 4 |  Incineroar | 40.2% | Fake Out · Parting Shot · Flare Blitz · Throat Chop | Sitrus Berry (51%) |
| 5 |  Floette | 37.9% | Protect · Dazzling Gleam · Moonblast · Calm Mind | Floettite (100%) |
| 6 |  Sneasler | 34.3% | Close Combat · Fake Out · Dire Claw · Protect | White Herb (60%) |
| 7 |  Charizard | 31.9% | Protect · Heat Wave · Weather Ball · Solar Beam | Charizardite Y (100%) |
| 8 |  Sinistcha | 30.1% | Rage Powder · Matcha Gotcha · Protect · Trick Room | Kasib Berry (48%) |
| 9 |  Whimsicott | 21.5% | Tailwind · Moonblast · Encore · Protect | Focus Sash (63%) |
| 10 |  Sylveon | 14.0% | Hyper Voice · Quick Attack · Detect · Hyper Beam | Fairy Feather (94%) |
| 11 |  Archaludon | 14.0% | Flash Cannon · Electro Shot · Protect · Dragon Pulse | Leftovers (79%) |
| 12 |  Farigiraf | 13.2% | Trick Room · Helping Hand · Psychic · Protect | Sitrus Berry (65%) |
| 13 |  Froslass | 9.8% | Blizzard · Protect · Aurora Veil · Shadow Ball | Froslassite (100%) |
| 14 |  Aerodactyl | 8.7% | Rock Slide · Dual Wingbeat · Tailwind · Protect | Aerodactylite (100%) |
| 15 |  Dragonite | 8.5% | Dragon Pulse · Protect · Thunderbolt · Tailwind | Dragoninite (100%) |
| 16 |  Gengar | 8.3% | Protect · Shadow Ball · Perish Song · Sludge Bomb | Gengarite (100%) |
| 17 |  Pelipper | 7.3% | Hurricane · Weather Ball · Tailwind · Wide Guard | Sitrus Berry (42%) |
| 18 |  Blastoise | 7.2% | Water Spout · Dark Pulse · Shell Smash · Protect | Blastoisinite (100%) |
| 19 |  Politoed | 6.9% | Protect · Weather Ball · Perish Song · Hypnosis | Sitrus Berry (77%) |
| 20 |  Tyranitar | 6.6% | Rock Slide · Protect · Knock Off · Dragon Dance | Tyranitarite (100%) |
| 21 |  Maushold | 6.5% | Follow Me · Protect · Super Fang · Feint | Focus Sash (51%) |
| 22 |  Delphox | 6.4% | Heat Wave · Protect · Psyshock · Nasty Plot | Delphoxite (100%) |
| 23 |  Rotom | 6.2% | Hydro Pump · Will-O-Wisp · Thunderbolt · Protect | Sitrus Berry (45%) |
| 24 |  Scovillain | 6.0% | Rage Powder · Protect · Overheat · Leech Seed | Scovillainite (100%) |
| 25 |  Vivillon | 5.8% | Sleep Powder · Hurricane · Rage Powder · Protect | Focus Sash (73%) |
| 26 |  Talonflame | 5.1% | Tailwind · Protect · Flare Blitz · Brave Bird | Sharp Beak (55%) |
| 27 |  Venusaur | 4.7% | Sleep Powder · Protect · Sludge Bomb · Earth Power | Focus Sash (79%) |
| 28 |  Sableye | 4.5% | Light Screen · Encore · Reflect · Rain Dance | Roseli Berry (78%) |
| 29 |  Kommo-o | 4.3% | Protect · Clanging Scales · Clangorous Soul · Aura Sphere | Leftovers (71%) |
| 30 |  Corviknight | 4.3% | Brave Bird · Tailwind · Bulk Up · Iron Head | Leftovers (72%) |
Showing the top 30 of 176 species with recorded usage.
Teams
No teams for this regulation yet
Try our sample cores and tier list for team-building ideas.
