Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I pick my Pokémon to counter what I predict will turn up a lot, and I predicted a lot of Garchomp, Metagross, Gholdengo, Gyarados, and Golisopod. This is why, when sticking to the theme, I picked Flareon, Glaceon, and Sylveon. This means, of course, that I would be doing no Mega Evolutions, which this game is designed around, so I was at a disadvantage in that sense. My Mega Evolution charge meter still rises though, and I could expend segments of it for Plus Moves.
If anything, not using Mega Evolution in Pokémon Champions might be a bigger disadvantage, though I have seen teams that don’t use it.
00:00 - Match #1
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: Alpha Pokémon
I’m sure Glaceon and Sylveon don’t have much that’s too out of the ordinary, but Flareon, as the sole physical attacker in this lineup (I always want at least one physical attacker and one special attacker), has some unexpected moves. This allows me to get the drop on Pokémon like Diancie. I also noticed that someone got disconnected in this match—it was happening oddly often during this session.
03:49 - Match #2
Stage: Wild Zone 3
Music: Hyperspace Lumiose Pokémon
An Alpha Jumbo Gourgeist…that’s quite the find! It’s bigger than the Charizard or Garchomp these guys were using (who were Alpha specimens themselves). I had also fallen behind the green player, but I found some openings and was able to catch up.
07:37 - Match #3
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: Zygarde (10% Forme)
By the way, as you can see, all three of my Eeveelutions are Alphas themselves. Sylveon I already caught as an Alpha Sylveon in Wild Zone 20; Flareon and Glaceon were originally Alpha Eevee, both found at Wild Zone 19 and evolved. I couldn’t tell if that Dondozo had Tatsugiri backing it up, but when I was finally able to get around to fighting it (trying to do so usually got me caught in someone else’s attack), it was oddly durable.
11:25 - Match #4
Stage: WIld Zone 3
Music: Ange Floette
Despite it being such a large target, that Pyroar was oddly evasive, being able to quickly run from attacks while the player was able to switch things out just in time, all the time. It gets annoying as I don’t really know how to time switches like that. That being said, the other two players got caught up in it worse, with both being able to get only 1 point each when time ran out.
15:15 - Match #5
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: Alpha Pokémon
Points were hard to come by in this match, as people were playing so defensively. They did start building up though, as people exhausted their allotted switch-ins. Also, I think I did a proper evasive switch there when Melmetal came in to attack Sylveon.
19:04 - Match #6
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: Canari
Since I don’t use Mega Evolutions for this trio, it means I am locked out of a lot of end-of-match bonuses, which involve Mega Evolutions. Despite placing 1st in this one (tied with Alonso, whom I thought was going to run away with this one), I only got “Supereffective attacker” and “Mega Evolution destroyer,” both worth 10 points. That means that it took me longer than usual to make my way up the ranks.
22:54 - Match #7
Stage: Quasartico, Inc.
Music: Wild Pokémon
That was some nice timing (or accidentally nice timing) to use Dragon Rush immediately before Moonblast was going to strike, using the roughly quarter-second leap into the air to dodge it. People probably use Garchomp season after season and got good enough to time when to dodge. Despite all the close-quarters fighting, the point values here were even lower than before, as people dodge ntot just with switching and moves, but Mega Evolutions and simple running across the stage too.
26:43 - Match #8
Stage: Quasartico, Inc.
Music: Super Ancient Pokémon
You could also see the unusual matchups Flareon’s moveset allows it to fight: people were fond of packing Fire-types here (Chandelure, Armarouge), which he could fight with Dig. And since I had a Fairy-type on the team, that player with Mega Absol Z steered clear of me whenever Sylveon was around.
30:32 - Match #9
Stage: Wild Zone 3
Music: Team MZ
This time, theyir Mega Absol Z was not able to evade Moonblast and went down. Mega Absol Z inherits regular Absol’s 65/60/60 defenses, so it has the same durability, but much better Speed and Attack. I also went on a roll with Flareon here, turning it into one of those matches where I was able to be one of two people gaining points in a match, all the way up in C Rank. The other two did eventually start scoring though, and I found myself not being able to score any points for a while in the third quarter.
34:17 - Match #10
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: The Sewers
When I see someone not moving, I don’t attack them until I can confirm they’re moving. I will sometimes use them to use status moves though, like Swords Dance at the start. And they were able to start moving and scoring points, so they become fair game.
I pick my Pokémon to counter what I predict will turn up a lot, and I predicted a lot of Garchomp, Metagross, Gholdengo, Gyarados, and Golisopod. This is why, when sticking to the theme, I picked Flareon, Glaceon, and Sylveon. This means, of course, that I would be doing no Mega Evolutions, which this game is designed around, so I was at a disadvantage in that sense. My Mega Evolution charge meter still rises though, and I could expend segments of it for Plus Moves.
If anything, not using Mega Evolution in Pokémon Champions might be a bigger disadvantage, though I have seen teams that don’t use it.
00:00 - Match #1
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: Alpha Pokémon
I’m sure Glaceon and Sylveon don’t have much that’s too out of the ordinary, but Flareon, as the sole physical attacker in this lineup (I always want at least one physical attacker and one special attacker), has some unexpected moves. This allows me to get the drop on Pokémon like Diancie. I also noticed that someone got disconnected in this match—it was happening oddly often during this session.
03:49 - Match #2
Stage: Wild Zone 3
Music: Hyperspace Lumiose Pokémon
An Alpha Jumbo Gourgeist…that’s quite the find! It’s bigger than the Charizard or Garchomp these guys were using (who were Alpha specimens themselves). I had also fallen behind the green player, but I found some openings and was able to catch up.
07:37 - Match #3
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: Zygarde (10% Forme)
By the way, as you can see, all three of my Eeveelutions are Alphas themselves. Sylveon I already caught as an Alpha Sylveon in Wild Zone 20; Flareon and Glaceon were originally Alpha Eevee, both found at Wild Zone 19 and evolved. I couldn’t tell if that Dondozo had Tatsugiri backing it up, but when I was finally able to get around to fighting it (trying to do so usually got me caught in someone else’s attack), it was oddly durable.
11:25 - Match #4
Stage: WIld Zone 3
Music: Ange Floette
Despite it being such a large target, that Pyroar was oddly evasive, being able to quickly run from attacks while the player was able to switch things out just in time, all the time. It gets annoying as I don’t really know how to time switches like that. That being said, the other two players got caught up in it worse, with both being able to get only 1 point each when time ran out.
15:15 - Match #5
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: Alpha Pokémon
Points were hard to come by in this match, as people were playing so defensively. They did start building up though, as people exhausted their allotted switch-ins. Also, I think I did a proper evasive switch there when Melmetal came in to attack Sylveon.
19:04 - Match #6
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: Canari
Since I don’t use Mega Evolutions for this trio, it means I am locked out of a lot of end-of-match bonuses, which involve Mega Evolutions. Despite placing 1st in this one (tied with Alonso, whom I thought was going to run away with this one), I only got “Supereffective attacker” and “Mega Evolution destroyer,” both worth 10 points. That means that it took me longer than usual to make my way up the ranks.
22:54 - Match #7
Stage: Quasartico, Inc.
Music: Wild Pokémon
That was some nice timing (or accidentally nice timing) to use Dragon Rush immediately before Moonblast was going to strike, using the roughly quarter-second leap into the air to dodge it. People probably use Garchomp season after season and got good enough to time when to dodge. Despite all the close-quarters fighting, the point values here were even lower than before, as people dodge ntot just with switching and moves, but Mega Evolutions and simple running across the stage too.
26:43 - Match #8
Stage: Quasartico, Inc.
Music: Super Ancient Pokémon
You could also see the unusual matchups Flareon’s moveset allows it to fight: people were fond of packing Fire-types here (Chandelure, Armarouge), which he could fight with Dig. And since I had a Fairy-type on the team, that player with Mega Absol Z steered clear of me whenever Sylveon was around.
30:32 - Match #9
Stage: Wild Zone 3
Music: Team MZ
This time, theyir Mega Absol Z was not able to evade Moonblast and went down. Mega Absol Z inherits regular Absol’s 65/60/60 defenses, so it has the same durability, but much better Speed and Attack. I also went on a roll with Flareon here, turning it into one of those matches where I was able to be one of two people gaining points in a match, all the way up in C Rank. The other two did eventually start scoring though, and I found myself not being able to score any points for a while in the third quarter.
34:17 - Match #10
Stage: Vert Sector 6
Music: The Sewers
When I see someone not moving, I don’t attack them until I can confirm they’re moving. I will sometimes use them to use status moves though, like Swords Dance at the start. And they were able to start moving and scoring points, so they become fair game.
