Regulation Set M-C

The current ranked regulation, with an expanded eligible roster and six newly allowed Mega Evolutions.

M-CCurrent seasonSep 9 – Dec 2, 2026 (UTC)

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Ruleset notes

● The current ranked regulation runs from September 9 at 02:00 UTC to December 2 at 01:59 UTC.
● Six Mega Evolutions are newly allowed: Mega Absol Z, Mega Salamence, Mega Garchomp Z, Mega Lucario Z, Mega Golisopod and Mega Baxcalibur.
● Mega Evolution may be used once per battle. Duplicate held items are not allowed.
● Timers: 20 minutes total, 7 minutes per player, 45 seconds per turn and 90 seconds for team preview.

Hand-maintained from official in-game announcements — the in-game regulation screen is the final authority. How we handle Champions data · Official M-C rules ↗

Format rules

Rule	Value	Source
Regulation starts	Sep 9, 2026, 02:00 UTC	Official M-C notice
Regulation ends	Dec 2, 2026, 01:59 UTC	Official M-C notice
Total match timer	20 minutes	Official M-C notice
Per-player timer	7 minutes	Official M-C notice
Turn timer	45 seconds	Official M-C notice
Team preview timer	90 seconds	Official M-C notice
Item clause	Duplicate held items are not allowed	Official M-C notice
Mega Evolution	1 per battle	Official M-C notice

Verified against the official Regulation M-C notice.

Mega Evolutions

6 listed · 6 new in M-C

Mega Absol ZNew in M-CMega SalamenceNew in M-CMega Garchomp ZNew in M-CMega Lucario ZNew in M-CMega GolisopodNew in M-CMega BaxcaliburNew in M-C

Source: Official M-C notice — These are the six Mega Evolutions newly allowed in M-C; this is not the complete Mega pool.

Legal Pokémon

262 eligible entries

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262 of 262 entries in this view. The official list includes specific forms. Official list ↗

#0003Venusaur

#0006Charizard

#0009Blastoise

#0015Beedrill

#0018Pidgeot

#0024Arbok

#0025Pikachu

#0026Raichu

#0026Raichu (Alolan Form)

#0036Clefable

#0038Ninetales

#0038Ninetales (Alolan Form)

#0040Wigglytuff

#0045Vileplume

#0053Persian

#0053Persian (Alolan Form)

#0059Arcanine

#0059Arcanine (Hisuian Form)

#0065Alakazam

#0068Machamp

#0071Victreebel

#0080Slowbro

#0080Slowbro (Galarian Form)

#0083Farfetch’d

#0094Gengar

#0115Kangaskhan

#0121Starmie

#0122Mr. Mime

#0127Pinsir

#0128Tauros

#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Combat Breed))

#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Blaze Breed))

#0128Tauros (Paldean Form (Aqua Breed))

#0130Gyarados

#0132Ditto

#0134Vaporeon

#0135Jolteon

#0136Flareon

#0142Aerodactyl

#0143Snorlax

#0149Dragonite

#0154Meganium

#0157Typhlosion

#0157Typhlosion (Hisuian Form)

#0160Feraligatr

#0168Ariados

#0181Ampharos

#0184Azumarill

#0186Politoed

#0196Espeon

#0197Umbreon

#0199Slowking

#0199Slowking (Galarian Form)

#0205Forretress

#0208Steelix

#0211Qwilfish

#0212Scizor

#0214Heracross

#0227Skarmory

#0229Houndoom

#0248Tyranitar

#0254Sceptile

#0257Blaziken

#0260Swampert

#0279Pelipper

#0282Gardevoir

#0302Sableye

#0303Mawile

#0306Aggron

#0308Medicham

#0310Manectric

#0317Swalot

#0319Sharpedo

#0323Camerupt

#0324Torkoal

#0334Altaria

#0350Milotic

#0351Castform

#0354Banette

#0358Chimecho

#0359Absol

#0362Glalie

#0373Salamence

#0376Metagross

#0389Torterra

#0392Infernape

#0395Empoleon

#0398Staraptor

#0405Luxray

#0407Roserade

#0409Rampardos

#0411Bastiodon

#0428Lopunny

#0442Spiritomb

#0445Garchomp

#0448Lucario

#0450Hippowdon

#0454Toxicroak

#0460Abomasnow

#0461Weavile

#0464Rhyperior

#0470Leafeon

#0471Glaceon

#0472Gliscor

#0473Mamoswine

#0475Gallade

#0478Froslass

#0479Rotom (Rotom)

#0479Rotom (Heat Rotom)

#0479Rotom (Wash Rotom)

#0479Rotom (Frost Rotom)

#0479Rotom (Fan Rotom)

#0479Rotom (Mow Rotom)

#0497Serperior

#0500Emboar

#0503Samurott

#0503Samurott (Hisuian Form)

#0505Watchog

#0510Liepard

#0512Simisage

#0514Simisear

#0516Simipour

#0518Musharna

#0530Excadrill

#0531Audino

#0534Conkeldurr

#0545Scolipede

#0547Whimsicott

#0553Krookodile

#0560Scrafty

#0563Cofagrigus

#0569Garbodor

#0571Zoroark

#0571Zoroark (Hisuian Form)

#0579Reuniclus

#0584Vanilluxe

#0587Emolga

#0604Eelektross

#0609Chandelure

#0614Beartic

#0618Stunfisk

#0618Stunfisk (Galarian Form)

#0623Golurk

#0635Hydreigon

#0637Volcarona

#0652Chesnaught

#0655Delphox

#0658Greninja

#0660Diggersby

#0663Talonflame

#0666Vivillon

#0668Pyroar

#0670Floette

#0671Florges

#0673Gogoat

#0675Pangoro

#0676Furfrou

#0678Meowstic (Male)

#0678Meowstic (Female)

#0681Aegislash

#0683Aromatisse

#0685Slurpuff

#0687Malamar

#0689Barbaracle

#0691Dragalge

#0693Clawitzer

#0695Heliolisk

#0697Tyrantrum

#0699Aurorus

#0700Sylveon

#0701Hawlucha

#0702Dedenne

#0706Goodra

#0706Goodra (Hisuian Form)

#0707Klefki

#0709Trevenant

#0711Gourgeist (Medium Variety)

#0711Gourgeist (Small Variety)

#0711Gourgeist (Large Variety)

#0711Gourgeist (Jumbo Variety)

#0713Avalugg

#0713Avalugg (Hisuian Form)

#0715Noivern

#0724Decidueye

#0724Decidueye (Hisuian Form)

#0727Incineroar

#0730Primarina

#0733Toucannon

#0740Crabominable

#0745Lycanroc (Midday Form)

#0745Lycanroc (Midnight Form)

#0745Lycanroc (Dusk Form)

#0748Toxapex

#0750Mudsdale

#0752Araquanid

#0758Salazzle

#0763Tsareena

#0765Oranguru

#0766Passimian

#0768Golisopod

#0778Mimikyu

#0780Drampa

#0784Kommo-o

#0812Rillaboom

#0815Cinderace

#0818Inteleon

#0823Corviknight

#0828Thievul

#0841Flapple

#0842Appletun

#0844Sandaconda

#0849Toxtricity (Amped Form)

#0849Toxtricity (Low Key Form)

#0853Grapploct

#0855Polteageist

#0858Hatterene

#0861Grimmsnarl

#0863Perrserker

#0865Sirfetch’d

#0866Mr. Rime

#0867Runerigus

#0869Alcremie

#0870Falinks

#0871Pincurchin

#0876Indeedee (Male)

#0876Indeedee (Female)

#0877Morpeko

#0887Dragapult

#0899Wyrdeer

#0900Kleavor

#0902Basculegion (Male)

#0902Basculegion (Female)

#0903Sneasler

#0904Overqwil

#0908Meowscarada

#0911Skeledirge

#0914Quaquaval

#0923Pawmot

#0925Maushold

#0930Arboliva

#0931Squawkabilly

#0934Garganacl

#0936Armarouge

#0937Ceruledge

#0939Bellibolt

#0943Mabosstiff

#0952Scovillain

#0956Espathra

#0959Tinkaton

#0964Palafin

#0968Orthworm

#0970Glimmora

#0972Houndstone

#0979Annihilape

#0981Farigiraf

#0983Kingambit

#0998Baxcalibur

#1000Gholdengo

#1013Sinistcha

#1018Archaludon

#1019Hydrapple

Usage data

Month 2026-09 · 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	Rillaboom	46.6%	Grassy Glide · Fake Out · Wood Hammer · U-turn	Miracle Seed (63%)
2	Sneasler	37.1%	Close Combat · Dire Claw · Protect · Fake Out	Psychic Seed (28%)
3	Incineroar	31.7%	Fake Out · Parting Shot · Flare Blitz · Throat Chop	Sitrus Berry (63%)
4	Salamence	28.1%	Protect · Hyper Voice · Tailwind · Draco Meteor	Salamencite (100%)
5	Kingambit	25.3%	Kowtow Cleave · Sucker Punch · Iron Head · Protect	Chople Berry (45%)
6	Basculegion	20.6%	Last Respects · Aqua Jet · Wave Crash · Protect	Choice Scarf (41%)
7	Indeedee	20.3%	Follow Me · Helping Hand · Trick Room · Psychic	Rocky Helmet (33%)
8	Gholdengo	19.1%	Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Protect · Nasty Plot	Life Orb (77%)
9	Archaludon	17.2%	Electro Shot · Protect · Flash Cannon · Dragon Pulse	Leftovers (86%)
10	Golisopod	15.7%	Leech Life · Iron Head · Protect · Swords Dance	Golisopite (100%)
11	Farigiraf	15.7%	Trick Room · Psychic · Helping Hand · Protect	Sitrus Berry (64%)
12	Pelipper	14.8%	Hurricane · Weather Ball · Tailwind · Wide Guard	Focus Sash (41%)
13	Raichu	12.5%	Zap Cannon · Focus Blast · Protect · Fake Out	Raichunite Y (100%)
14	Charizard	12.2%	Protect · Heat Wave · Weather Ball · Solar Beam	Charizardite Y (100%)
15	Milotic	11.9%	Protect · Scald · Ice Beam · Muddy Water	Leftovers (54%)
16	Arcanine	11.6%	Flare Blitz · Protect · Head Smash · Extreme Speed	Focus Sash (93%)
17	Floette	10.8%	Protect · Dazzling Gleam · Moonblast · Calm Mind	Floettite (100%)
18	Sylveon	10.4%	Hyper Voice · Hyper Beam · Quick Attack · Detect	Fairy Feather (88%)
19	Garchomp	9.5%	Dragon Claw · Rock Slide · Stomping Tantrum · Earthquake	Life Orb (43%)
20	Gardevoir	9.4%	Hyper Voice · Protect · Expanding Force · Trick Room	Gardevoirite (100%)
21	Politoed	7.7%	Protect · Weather Ball · Perish Song · Ice Beam	Sitrus Berry (52%)
22	Whimsicott	7.6%	Tailwind · Moonblast · Encore · Protect	Focus Sash (73%)
23	Sinistcha	7.3%	Matcha Gotcha · Rage Powder · Trick Room · Protect	Colbur Berry (30%)
24	Volcarona	7.0%	Protect · Rage Powder · Struggle Bug · Quiver Dance	Grassy Seed (33%)
25	Gengar	6.3%	Protect · Shadow Ball · Sludge Bomb · Perish Song	Gengarite (100%)
26	Armarouge	6.3%	Expanding Force · Armor Cannon · Protect · Trick Room	Life Orb (49%)
27	Metagross	6.3%	Psychic Fangs · Protect · Iron Head · Stomping Tantrum	Metagrossite (100%)
28	Staraptor	6.3%	Close Combat · Protect · Brave Bird · Tailwind	Staraptite (100%)
29	Excadrill	5.7%	Iron Head · Protect · High Horsepower · Rock Slide	Focus Sash (88%)
30	Tyranitar	5.7%	Rock Slide · Protect · Knock Off · Low Kick	Tyranitarite (100%)

Showing the top 30 of 206 species with recorded usage.

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