Online Competition Pokémon Champions Official Online Competition - Mega Evolution Battle

[RauSakura]

Welcome to The Mega Evolution Battle metagame discussion thread! The Mega Evolution Battle is the first competition of Pokémon Champions running a special ruleset, allowing only for Pokémon that are capable of Mega Evolution. This is a doubles metagame and it is currently playable on PS! This will be ran as an online competition available in Pokémon Champions with registration open between November 6th and November 16th. The competition begins on November 13th through to November 16th. This thread is primarily for the discussion of The Mega Evolution Battle format, discussion about other formats should go in their appropriate threads.

Players are restricted to using the following Pokémon on their teams:

Eligible Pokémon

:Venusaur: Venusaur
:Charizard: Charizard
:Blastoise: Blastoise
:Beedrill: Beedrill
:Pidgeot: Pidgeot
:Clefable: Clefable
:Alakazam: Alakazam
:Victreebel: Victreebel
:Slowbro: Slowbro
:Gengar: Gengar
:Kangaskhan: Kangaskhan
:Starmie: Starmie
:Pinsir: Pinsir
:Gyarados: Gyarados
:Aerodactyl: Aerodactyl
:Dragonite: Dragonite
:Meganium: Meganium
:Feraligatr: Feraligatr
:Ampharos: Ampharos
:Steelix: Steelix
:Scizor: Scizor
:Heracross: Heracross
:Skarmory: Skarmory
:Houndoom: Houndoom
:Tyranitar: Tyranitar
:Sceptile: Sceptile
:Blaziken: Blaziken
:Swampert: Swampert
:Gardevoir: Gardevoir
:Sableye: Sableye
:Mawile: Mawile
:Aggron: Aggron
:Medicham: Medicham
:Manectric: Manectric
:Sharpedo: Sharpedo
:Camerupt: Camerupt
:Altaria: Altaria
:Banette: Banette
:Chimecho: Chimecho
:Absol: Absol
:Glalie: Glalie
:Salamence: Salamence
:Metagross: Metagross
:Staraptor: Staraptor
:Lopunny: Lopunny
:Garchomp: Garchomp
:Lucario: Lucario
:Abomasnow: Abomasnow
:Gallade: Gallade
:Froslass: Froslass
:Emboar: Emboar
:Excadrill: Excadrill
:Audino: Audino
:Scolipede: Scolipede
:Scrafty: Scrafty
:Eelektross: Eelektross
:Chandelure: Chandelure
:Golurk: Golurk
:Chesnaught: Chesnaught
:Delphox: Delphox
:Greninja: Greninja
:Pyroar: Pyroar
:Floette: Floette
:Meowstic: Meowstic
:Malamar: Malamar
:Barbaracle: Barbaracle
:Dragalge: Dragalge
:Hawlucha: Hawlucha
:Crabominable: Crabominable
:Golisopod: Golisopod
:Drampa: Drampa
:Falinks: Falinks
:Scovillain: Scovillain
:Glimmora: Glimmora
:Baxcalibur: Baxcalibur

If you're new to Doubles and VGC, be sure to check out the other posts in the forum and to join our Discord! You might also want to look into resources like VGCPastes, VGC Guide, VGC damage calculator to help you get started.

 

[Marty]

Here's another resource: usage stats from the PS ladder for November 1st through the 10th. Good luck to those competing!