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
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
We don't have a verified legal list recorded for this archived regulation. We only publish lists we tracked while the season was live — we don't reconstruct them after the fact.
Usage data
Snapshot 2026-06 · Smogon / Pokémon Showdown usage statistics (Champions ladder) · 1,479,658 battles — Showdown ladder data, not the official in-game ranked ladder. Methodology
| # | Pokémon | Usage | Top moves | Top item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kingambit | 46.3% | suckerpunch · kowtowcleave · protect · ironhead | chopleberry (42%) |
| 2 |  Basculegion | 42.4% | lastrespects · aquajet · wavecrash · protect | mysticwater (41%) |
| 3 |  Garchomp | 41.5% | dragonclaw · earthquake · rockslide · protect | sitrusberry (29%) |
| 4 |  Incineroar | 40.2% | fakeout · partingshot · flareblitz · throatchop | sitrusberry (51%) |
| 5 |  Floette | 37.9% | protect · dazzlinggleam · moonblast · calmmind | floettite (100%) |
| 6 |  Sneasler | 34.3% | closecombat · fakeout · direclaw · protect | whiteherb (60%) |
| 7 |  Charizard | 31.9% | protect · heatwave · weatherball · solarbeam | charizarditey (100%) |
| 8 |  Sinistcha | 30.1% | ragepowder · matchagotcha · protect · trickroom | kasibberry (48%) |
| 9 |  Whimsicott | 21.5% | tailwind · moonblast · encore · protect | focussash (63%) |
| 10 |  Sylveon | 14.0% | hypervoice · quickattack · detect · hyperbeam | fairyfeather (94%) |
| 11 |  Archaludon | 14.0% | flashcannon · electroshot · protect · dragonpulse | leftovers (79%) |
| 12 |  Farigiraf | 13.2% | trickroom · helpinghand · psychic · protect | sitrusberry (65%) |
| 13 |  Froslass | 9.8% | blizzard · protect · auroraveil · shadowball | froslassite (100%) |
| 14 |  Aerodactyl | 8.7% | rockslide · dualwingbeat · tailwind · protect | aerodactylite (100%) |
| 15 |  Dragonite | 8.5% | dragonpulse · protect · thunderbolt · tailwind | dragoninite (100%) |
| 16 |  Gengar | 8.3% | protect · shadowball · perishsong · sludgebomb | gengarite (100%) |
| 17 |  Pelipper | 7.3% | hurricane · weatherball · tailwind · wideguard | sitrusberry (42%) |
| 18 |  Blastoise | 7.2% | waterspout · darkpulse · shellsmash · protect | blastoisinite (100%) |
| 19 |  Politoed | 6.9% | protect · weatherball · perishsong · hypnosis | sitrusberry (77%) |
| 20 |  Tyranitar | 6.6% | rockslide · protect · knockoff · dragondance | tyranitarite (100%) |
| 21 |  Maushold | 6.5% | followme · protect · superfang · feint | focussash (51%) |
| 22 |  Delphox | 6.4% | heatwave · protect · psyshock · nastyplot | delphoxite (100%) |
| 23 |  Rotom | 6.2% | hydropump · willowisp · thunderbolt · protect | sitrusberry (45%) |
| 24 |  Scovillain | 6.0% | ragepowder · protect · overheat · leechseed | scovillainite (100%) |
| 25 |  Vivillon | 5.8% | sleeppowder · hurricane · ragepowder · protect | focussash (73%) |
| 26 |  Talonflame | 5.1% | tailwind · protect · flareblitz · bravebird | sharpbeak (55%) |
| 27 |  Venusaur | 4.7% | sleeppowder · protect · sludgebomb · earthpower | focussash (79%) |
| 28 |  Sableye | 4.5% | lightscreen · encore · reflect · raindance | roseliberry (78%) |
| 29 |  Kommo-o | 4.3% | protect · clangingscales · clangoroussoul · aurasphere | leftovers (71%) |
| 30 |  Corviknight | 4.3% | bravebird · tailwind · bulkup · ironhead | leftovers (72%) |
Showing the top 30 of 176 species with recorded usage.
Team evidence
No verified teams for this regulation yet
Teams only appear here once they carry a named source (event, placement, link) and pass manual verification — we don't list unsourced rentals as evidence. Until then, our sample cores and tier list are clearly labeled editorial projections, not results.
