GarchompCorviknightSlowking-Galar
Three-way defensive pivoting
The trio covers different attack classes and creates safe entries, but Item Clause requires distinct recovery and utility items.
Pokémon Champions · Singles
Pokémon Champions OU Team Builder
Champions OU is not a copy-paste Scarlet and Violet team. Its level-50 environment, 66-point allocation model, fixed IVs, Item Clause, and lack of Terastallization change both benchmarks and defensive planning.
FavePoke Editorial TeamPublished Updated
- Data month
- 2026-06
- Rated battles
- 172,541
- Rating / Pokémon
- 1630 / 140
Format essentials
Lock the rules before choosing slots
These rules come from the project’s pinned Pokémon Showdown format data. Tiers and bans can change, so validate again before playing.
- 1
Singles with exactly six team members; default level 50.
- 2
Item Clause and Species Clause are active.
- 3
Use up to 66 stat points total and 32 in one stat; IVs are fixed at 31.
- 4
Terastallization is disabled in the pinned Champions rules.
Usage snapshot
Common high-ladder Pokémon
Usage comes from Smogon’s 2026-06, 1630-rating sample. It tells you what to prepare for; it does not turn the top six into an automatic team.
| # | Pokémon | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garchomp | 48.49% |
| 2 | Corviknight | 34.65% |
| 3 | Samurott-Hisui | 28.26% |
| 4 | Glimmora | 22.64% |
| 5 | Kingambit | 21.89% |
| 6 | Excadrill | 18.19% |
| 7 | Slowking-Galar | 16.76% |
| 8 | Dragapult | 15.45% |
Core ideas
Start with interactions, not a top six
Samurott-HisuiGholdengoKingambit
Hazard pressure without Tera bailouts
Ceaseless Edge and spin denial create lasting chip, letting Kingambit clean without relying on a defensive Tera turn.
GlimmoraDragapultSneasler
Fast hazard offense
Glimmora establishes early pressure while Dragapult and Sneasler keep the opponent from recovering tempo; the last slots should stabilize priority matchups.
Build check
Answer four questions before export
- Keep all six held items unique.
- Use the Champions stat-point limits, not standard 510 EVs.
- Cover Garchomp without assuming a defensive Tera.
- Build level-50 speed benchmarks and fixed-IV damage expectations.
FAQ
Format questions
Can I import a Scarlet and Violet OU team directly?
Use it only as a starting roster. Items, points, level assumptions, legal moves, available species, and Tera choices must be adapted to Champions.
Does Champions OU allow duplicate items?
No. Item Clause is active in the pinned Showdown format.
Why are the stat values smaller?
Champions uses its own point system in this ruleset: 66 total, at most 32 in a stat, rather than the familiar 510/252 EV structure.
Data method and sources
This page uses a 2026-06 Smogon usage snapshot interpreted against the project’s pinned Showdown rules. It is a historical rating sample, not a win-rate forecast, and rules may change between page updates.
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