Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Pokémon Champions seems to be oriented towards the popular competitive Pokémon. Makes sense, as they couldn’t put in every Pokémon on release, and if it’s meant for the World Championships, they’ll prioritize the popular competitive Pokémon first. Hence, here are the top 75 most-used Pokémon for single battling in Scarlet & Violet for February 2026:
1. Ting-Lu (±0)
2. Koraidon (±0)
3. Chien-Pao (+1)
4. Calyrex (Shadow Rider) (-1)
5. Miraidon (±0)
6. Flutter Mane (±0)
7. Landorus (Therian) (+1)
8. Urshifu (Rapid Strike) (-1)
9. Ho-Oh (±0)
10. Glimmora (+1)
11. Dondozo (-2)
12. Zacian (-2)
13. Kyogre (+1)
14. Gliscor (+1)
15. Garganacl (+1)
16. Dragonite (-3)
17. Lunala (+1)
18. Mimikyu (-1)
19. Iron Treads (+2)
20. Grimmsnarl (-1)
21. Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) (+3)
22. Clodsire (-2)
23. Calyrex (Ice Rider) (-1)
24. Archaludon (-1)
25. Ogerpon (±0)
26. Chi-Yu (±0)
27. Sneasler (±0)
28. Alomomola (+2)
29. Eternatus (-1)
30. Terapagos (-1)
31. Ursaluna (Hisuian) (+1)
32. Ditto (+1)
33. Scizor (-2)
34. Lugia (+2)
35. Kingambit (+9)
36. Primarina (-1)
37. Muk (Alolan) (-3)
38. Wo-Chien (+1)
39. Incineroar (-1)
40. Weezing (Galarian) (-3)
41. Tyranitar (+6)
42. Rayquaza (±0)
43. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) (±0)
44. Rillaboom (-3)
45. Breloom (±0)
46. Skeledirge (-6)
47. Whimsicott (+1)
48. Gholdengo (+1)
49. Urshifu (Single Strike) (-3)
50. Iron Valiant (+3)
51. Zamazenta (+1)
52. Chansey (+8)
53. Kyurem (Black) (+6)
54. Smeargle (-4)
55. Toxapex (+3)
56. Meowscarada (-5)
57. Iron Bundle (-3)
58. Porygon2 (-3)
59. Azumarill (+2)
60. Heatran (-4)
61. Ceruledge (+2)
62. Groudon (±0)
63. Corviknight (+2)
64. Brute Bonnet (+8)
65. Walking Wake (-1)
66. Hippowdon (-9)
67. Roaring Moon (+1)
68. Hatterene (-2)
69. Overqwil (-2)
70. Dragapult (-1)
71. Umbreon (+4)
72. Arboliva (+7)
73. Blaziken (+14)
74. Ninetales (Alolan) (-3)
75. Mamoswine (+14)
Returning to the list are Arboliva, Blaziken, and Mamoswine—we hadn’t seen Mamoswine on this list for all of 2025. Leaving the list are Baxcalibur, Iron Crown, and Garchomp.
There wasn’t much movement in the ranks until Kingambit, who improved 9 spots from January to February. This is a Pokémon often used to fight Shadow Rider Calyrex due to having incredibly strong Sucker Punch attacks (and Kowtow Cleave for other occasions). The data also says it’s good at defeating Koraidon, but I’m not sure how this is done.
There is little agreement on what to do with Blaziken, though Detect is generally preferred over Protect due to the small but highly disruptive presence of Pokémon with both Imprison and Protect. After Close Combat (the obvious choice), the next most popular move on it is Knock Off, which it uses to fight Shadow Rider Calyrex (and other Ghost-types, its Speed Boost Ability allowing it to outspeed this swift king. Less than one-fifth of all Blaziken in Ranked even has a Fire-type move though (Flare Blitz), which is good information to know: see a Blaziken, don’t worry if you are using a Grass-type or something else weak to Fire but not Fighting.
Mamoswine returns at the very bottom of the list as a Pokémon some people use to counter Miraidon. It, too, has Knock Off to deal with Shadow Rider Calyrex too, and it is better equipped to deal with Ice Rider Calyrex than Blaziken. The preferred Ability on it is Thick Fat to help weather Fire-type attacks; combined with Tera Fairy, it can wall Koraidon too.
With Pokémon Champions coming out next month and me planning on doing a “farewell tour” series of videos for each of my ten Scarlet and Violet teams, this may be my last detailing and analysis of the top 75 Pokémon for Scarlet and Violet’s Ranked battles. I’ll see if Pokémon HOME will have Champions’ lists, and I’ll continue to report on that.
Type: Single Battle
Opponent: カガチ (Kagachi)
Battle Court: Pokémon League (Interior)
Music: Elite Four
My Pokémon: Inés (Lumineon), Eugene (Klawf), Atlas (Slither Wing)
Opponent’s Pokémon: サーフゴー (Gholdengo), ゴリランダー (Rillaboom), ?
I don’t know if it would’ve been a good idea to keep Inés (Lumineon) against Rillaboom. Priority Grassy Glide is very painful, even with the power nerf this generation. I do think Atlas (Slither Wing) is the better choice either way though, as it resists Grass (Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, Drum Beating), Bug (U-Turn), Dark (Knock Off), and Ground (Earthquake).
Slither Wing, being based on Volcarona, can learn Fire-type moves as well, though this Gholdengo took less damage from the Fire-type move than I expected. What I did on the following turn was hope that the damage boost would be enough to knock out Gholdengo; this was not intended to be a surprise maneuver.
I wonder what their third Pokémon would’ve been. The remaining four are not weak to fire. Palafin, while having a type advantage, would probably not be a good choice considering she cannot switch out to activate Zero to Hero.
Pokémon Champions seems to be oriented towards the popular competitive Pokémon. Makes sense, as they couldn’t put in every Pokémon on release, and if it’s meant for the World Championships, they’ll prioritize the popular competitive Pokémon first. Hence, here are the top 75 most-used Pokémon for single battling in Scarlet & Violet for February 2026:
1. Ting-Lu (±0)
2. Koraidon (±0)
3. Chien-Pao (+1)
4. Calyrex (Shadow Rider) (-1)
5. Miraidon (±0)
6. Flutter Mane (±0)
7. Landorus (Therian) (+1)
8. Urshifu (Rapid Strike) (-1)
9. Ho-Oh (±0)
10. Glimmora (+1)
11. Dondozo (-2)
12. Zacian (-2)
13. Kyogre (+1)
14. Gliscor (+1)
15. Garganacl (+1)
16. Dragonite (-3)
17. Lunala (+1)
18. Mimikyu (-1)
19. Iron Treads (+2)
20. Grimmsnarl (-1)
21. Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) (+3)
22. Clodsire (-2)
23. Calyrex (Ice Rider) (-1)
24. Archaludon (-1)
25. Ogerpon (±0)
26. Chi-Yu (±0)
27. Sneasler (±0)
28. Alomomola (+2)
29. Eternatus (-1)
30. Terapagos (-1)
31. Ursaluna (Hisuian) (+1)
32. Ditto (+1)
33. Scizor (-2)
34. Lugia (+2)
35. Kingambit (+9)
36. Primarina (-1)
37. Muk (Alolan) (-3)
38. Wo-Chien (+1)
39. Incineroar (-1)
40. Weezing (Galarian) (-3)
41. Tyranitar (+6)
42. Rayquaza (±0)
43. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) (±0)
44. Rillaboom (-3)
45. Breloom (±0)
46. Skeledirge (-6)
47. Whimsicott (+1)
48. Gholdengo (+1)
49. Urshifu (Single Strike) (-3)
50. Iron Valiant (+3)
51. Zamazenta (+1)
52. Chansey (+8)
53. Kyurem (Black) (+6)
54. Smeargle (-4)
55. Toxapex (+3)
56. Meowscarada (-5)
57. Iron Bundle (-3)
58. Porygon2 (-3)
59. Azumarill (+2)
60. Heatran (-4)
61. Ceruledge (+2)
62. Groudon (±0)
63. Corviknight (+2)
64. Brute Bonnet (+8)
65. Walking Wake (-1)
66. Hippowdon (-9)
67. Roaring Moon (+1)
68. Hatterene (-2)
69. Overqwil (-2)
70. Dragapult (-1)
71. Umbreon (+4)
72. Arboliva (+7)
73. Blaziken (+14)
74. Ninetales (Alolan) (-3)
75. Mamoswine (+14)
Returning to the list are Arboliva, Blaziken, and Mamoswine—we hadn’t seen Mamoswine on this list for all of 2025. Leaving the list are Baxcalibur, Iron Crown, and Garchomp.
There wasn’t much movement in the ranks until Kingambit, who improved 9 spots from January to February. This is a Pokémon often used to fight Shadow Rider Calyrex due to having incredibly strong Sucker Punch attacks (and Kowtow Cleave for other occasions). The data also says it’s good at defeating Koraidon, but I’m not sure how this is done.
There is little agreement on what to do with Blaziken, though Detect is generally preferred over Protect due to the small but highly disruptive presence of Pokémon with both Imprison and Protect. After Close Combat (the obvious choice), the next most popular move on it is Knock Off, which it uses to fight Shadow Rider Calyrex (and other Ghost-types, its Speed Boost Ability allowing it to outspeed this swift king. Less than one-fifth of all Blaziken in Ranked even has a Fire-type move though (Flare Blitz), which is good information to know: see a Blaziken, don’t worry if you are using a Grass-type or something else weak to Fire but not Fighting.
Mamoswine returns at the very bottom of the list as a Pokémon some people use to counter Miraidon. It, too, has Knock Off to deal with Shadow Rider Calyrex too, and it is better equipped to deal with Ice Rider Calyrex than Blaziken. The preferred Ability on it is Thick Fat to help weather Fire-type attacks; combined with Tera Fairy, it can wall Koraidon too.
With Pokémon Champions coming out next month and me planning on doing a “farewell tour” series of videos for each of my ten Scarlet and Violet teams, this may be my last detailing and analysis of the top 75 Pokémon for Scarlet and Violet’s Ranked battles. I’ll see if Pokémon HOME will have Champions’ lists, and I’ll continue to report on that.
Type: Single Battle
Opponent: カガチ (Kagachi)
Battle Court: Pokémon League (Interior)
Music: Elite Four
My Pokémon: Inés (Lumineon), Eugene (Klawf), Atlas (Slither Wing)
Opponent’s Pokémon: サーフゴー (Gholdengo), ゴリランダー (Rillaboom), ?
I don’t know if it would’ve been a good idea to keep Inés (Lumineon) against Rillaboom. Priority Grassy Glide is very painful, even with the power nerf this generation. I do think Atlas (Slither Wing) is the better choice either way though, as it resists Grass (Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, Drum Beating), Bug (U-Turn), Dark (Knock Off), and Ground (Earthquake).
Slither Wing, being based on Volcarona, can learn Fire-type moves as well, though this Gholdengo took less damage from the Fire-type move than I expected. What I did on the following turn was hope that the damage boost would be enough to knock out Gholdengo; this was not intended to be a surprise maneuver.
I wonder what their third Pokémon would’ve been. The remaining four are not weak to fire. Palafin, while having a type advantage, would probably not be a good choice considering she cannot switch out to activate Zero to Hero.
