Resource [Regulation Set M-A] Pokémon Champions BSS role compendium

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Current regulation: Regulation Set M-A (08/04/2026 - 17/06/2026)
More information: https://news.pokemon-home.com/en/page/751.html

Welcome to the role compendium for the first regulation set of Pokémon Champions' BSS format!
This resource aims to show the roles a Pokémon can fulfill in competitive battles and assist in role compression for both new and experienced teambuilders.

As the metagame develops, this list will be updated to include the viable, niche but viable species and new/corrected moves.

:pikachu: : If the Pokémon in question has no slashes, it means it's the most used option for its metagame-relevant sets or roles;

/:pikachu:/ : Forward slashes mean the Pokémon is viable and can use the move/ability in question but it's a niche choice compared to what it usually wants to do;

|:pikachu:| : Vertical bars mean it's a niche but usable alternative that finds a place on the metagame despite being outclassed by more viable picks, but should only be considered if a team demands very specific needs;

\:pikachu:\ : Backslashes mean the Pokémon has a niche but is very hard to fit due to being outclassed by objectively better choices.


Kanto
:venusaur: :charizard: :blastoise: :beedrill: :pidgeot: :arbok:
:pikachu: :raichu: :raichu-alola: :clefable: :ninetales: :ninetales-alola:
:arcanine: :arcanine-hisui: :alakazam: :machamp: :victreebel: :slowbro:
:slowbro-galar: :gengar: :kangaskhan: :starmie: :pinsir: :tauros:
:tauros-paldea-combat: :tauros-paldea-blaze: :tauros-paldea-aqua: :gyarados: :ditto: :vaporeon:
:jolteon: :flareon: :aerodactyl: :snorlax: :dragonite:

Johto
:meganium: :typhlosion: :typhlosion-hisui: :feraligatr: :ariados: :ampharos:
:azumarill: :politoed: :espeon: :umbreon: :slowking: :forretress:
:steelix: :scizor: :heracross: :skarmory: :houndoom: :tyranitar:

Hoenn
:pelipper: :gardevoir: :sableye: :aggron: :medicham: :manectric:
:sharpedo: :camerupt: :torkoal: :altaria: :milotic: :castform:
:banette: :chimecho: :absol: :glalie: :metagross:

Sinnoh
:torterra: :infernape: :empoleon: :luxray: :roserade: :rampardos:
:bastiodon: :lopunny: :spiritomb: :garchomp: :lucario: :hippowdon:
:toxicroak: :abomasnow: :weavile: :rhyperior: :leafeon: :glaceon:
:gliscor: :mamoswine: :gallade: :froslass: :rotom: :rotom-fan:
:rotom-frost: :rotom-heat: :rotom-mow: :rotom-wash:

Unova
:serperior: :emboar: :samurott: :samurott-hisui: :watchog: :liepard:
:simisage: :simisear: :simipour: :excadrill: :audino: :conkeldurr:
:whimsicott: :krookodile: :cofagrigus: :garbodor: :zoroark: :zoroark-hisui:
:reuniclus: :vanilluxe: :emolga: :chandelure: :beartic: :stunfisk:
:stunfisk-galar: :golurk: :hydreigon: :volcarona:

Kalos
:chesnaught: :delphox: :greninja: :diggersby: :talonflame: :vivillon:
:florges: :pangoro: :furfrou: :meowstic: :meowstic-f: :aegislash:
:aromatisse: :slurpuff: :clawitzer: :heliolisk: :tyrantrum: :aurorus:
:sylveon: :hawlucha: :dedenne: :goodra: :goodra-hisui: :klefki:
:trevenant: :gourgeist: :avalugg: :avalugg-hisui: :noivern:

Alola
:decidueye: :decidueye-hisui: :incineroar: :primarina: :toucannon: :crabominable:
:lycanroc: :lycanroc-midnight: :lycanroc-dusk: :toxapex: :mudsdale: :araquanid:
:salazzle: :tsareena: :oranguru: :passimian: :mimikyu: :drampa:
:kommo-o:

Galar
:corviknight: :flapple: :appletun: :sandaconda: :polteageist: :hatterene:
:mr-rime: :runerigus: :alcremie: :morpeko: :dragapult:

Hisui
:wyrdeer: :kleavor: :ursaluna: :basculegion: :basculegion-f: :sneasler:

Paldea
:meowscarada: :skeledirge: :quaquaval: :pawmot: :maushold: :garganacl:
:armarouge: :ceruledge: :bellibolt: :scovillain: :espathra: :tinkaton:
:palafin: :orthworm: :glimmora: :dondozo: :tatsugiri: :farigiraf:
:kingambit: :sinistcha: :archaludon: :hydrapple:

Undiscovered
---

Not eligible yet
:metagross: :ursaluna: :pawmot: :dondozo: :tatsugiri:

Battle roles
Healing Wish
:hatterene:

Wish
:umbreon: :sylveon:
Curse (Ghost-type)
:gengar: :mimikyu: :sinistcha:

Destiny Bond
:gengar: :froslass: :armarouge: :ceruledge:

Encore
:azumarill: :sableye: :whimsicott: :primarina: :tinkaton: :palafin:

Switcheroo
:whimsicott:

Trick
:sableye: :liepard: :mimikyu:
|:zoroark: :zoroark-hisui:|

Knock Off
:scizor: :azumarill: :tyranitar: :pelipper: :sableye: :gliscor:
:samurott-hisui: :meowscarada: :tinkaton:
/:mamoswine:/

Perish Song
:azumarill: :politoed:
/:gengar: :primarina:/

Dragon Tail
:garchomp: :archaludon:
/:dragonite:/

Roar
:skarmory: :hippowdon: :mamoswine: :archaludon:
/:dragonite:/

Whirlwind
:skarmory: :hippowdon:

Salt Cure
:garganacl:

Haze
:politoed: :milotic: :mamoswine: :greninja: :toxapex: :palafin:

Taunt
:gyarados: :skarmory: :gliscor: :whimsicott: :hydreigon: :incineroar:
:mimikyu: :corviknight: :meowscarada: :palafin:
|:zoroark: :zoroark-hisui:|
Baton Pass
:polteageist: :espathra:
/:beedrill: :clefable: :scizor: :espeon: :umbreon: :gliscor:
:sylveon:/

Chilly Reception
:slowking-galar:

Flip Turn
:primarina: :basculegion: :basculegion-f: :palafin:

Parting Shot
:incineroar:

U-turn
:beedrill: :scizor: :pelipper: :lopunny: :gliscor: :whimsicott:
:greninja: :talonflame: :corviknight: :sneasler:

Volt Switch
:rotom: :bellibolt:
Aqua Jet
:azumarill: :primarina: :basculegion: :basculegion-f:

Bullet Punch
:scizor: :lucario:

Extreme Speed
:dragonite:

Fake Out
:kangaskhan: :lopunny: :incineroar: :sneasler:

Ice Shard
:mamoswine:

Jet Punch
:palafin:

Mach Punch
:lopunny:

Quick Attack
:lopunny: :sylveon:

Shadow Sneak
:greninja: :aegislash: :mimikyu: :ceruledge:

Sucker Punch
:victreebel: :kangaskhan: :meowscarada:

Upper Hand
/:sneasler:/

Water Shuriken
:greninja:
Gale Wings
:talonflame:

Revenge killing
:ditto: :mimikyu:

Poltergeist
:banette: :aegislash: :ceruledge:
Frisk
:banette:
Transform
:ditto:
Imposter
:ditto:
Flame Charge
:charizard:

Scale Shot
:dragonite: :garchomp:

Tailwind
:pelipper: :whimsicott: :talonflame:
Unburden
:sneasler:
|:slurpuff: :hawlucha:|

Weak Armor
:ceruledge:
Choice Scarf
:ditto: :garchomp: :rotom: :hydreigon: :dragapult: :meowscarada:
:palafin:

Note 1: For status moves and abilities that inflict paralysis, check Paralysis.

Note 2: Refer to Trick Room for more speed control options.

Note 3: For the Swift Swim, Chlorophyll, Sand Rush, and Slush Rush abilities, check the respective weather.
Infestation
:toxapex:
/:vivillon: :araquanid:/

Whirlpool
:azumarill: :politoed:
/:primarina:/
Shadow Tag
:gengar-mega:
Setup
:mimikyu: :hatterene:

Abuser
:heracross: :camerupt: :conkeldurr: :aegislash: :kingambit:

Abilities
Disguise
:mimikyu:

Innards Out
:victreebel-mega:

Levitate
:rotom: :hydreigon: :delphox-mega:
|:chimecho-mega:|

Magic Bounce
:clefable-mega: :espeon: :hatterene:

Mega Sol
:meganium-mega:

Mold Breaker
:gyarados-mega: :excadrill: :basculegion: :basculegion-f: :tinkaton:
|:emboar-mega:|

Bulletproof
:chesnaught: :kommo-o:

Soundproof
:kommo-o:

No Guard
|:pidgeot-mega: :machamp: :golurk: :hawlucha-mega:|

Prankster
:sableye: :banette-mega: :whimsicott: :meowstic: :klefki:
|:liepard:|

Protean
:greninja: :greninja-mega: :meowscarada:

Spicy Spray
:scovillain-mega:

Stamina
:mudsdale: :archaludon:

Sturdy
:skarmory: :archaludon:

Earth Eater
|:orthworm:|

Flash Fire
|:houndoom:|

Water Absorb
/:araquanid:/

Note 1: For speed-boosting abilities in weather, refer to the respective weather.

Moves
Fissure
:snorlax: :excadrill: :garganacl:

Guillotine
:kingambit:

Horn Drill
:excadrill:

Sheer Cold
|:glalie:|
Metal Burst
:archaludon:

Mirror Coat
:milotic: :araquanid: :archaludon:
Power Trip
/:corviknight:/
|:krookodile:|

Stored Power
:clefable: :espeon: :delphox: :sylveon: :espathra:

Status
Hypnosis
:milotic: :espathra:

Sleep Powder
:venusaur: :vivillon:

Spore
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Yawn
:snorlax: :umbreon: :hippowdon: :liepard: :sylveon: :skeledirge:
Fling (Light Ball)
:sneasler:

Glare
:serperior:
|:sandaconda:|

Thunder Wave
:dragonite: :klefki: :tinkaton: :archaludon:
/:mimikyu:/
Will-O-Wisp
:arcanine: :arcanine-hisui: :rotom: :talonflame: :incineroar: :mimikyu:
Flame Body
:talonflame:

Spicy Spray
:scovillain-mega:
Regular poisoning
Fling (Poison Barb)
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Mortal Spin
:glimmora:

Bad poisoning
Toxic
:umbreon: :gliscor: :toxapex: :bellibolt:

Field modification
Stealth Rock
:clefable: :skarmory: :tyranitar: :garchomp: :hippowdon: :gliscor:
:mamoswine: :excadrill: :hydreigon: :kleavor: :orthworm: :tinkaton:
:glimmora: :garganacl: :archaludon:

Stone Axe
:kleavor:
Spikes
:skarmory: :garchomp: :gliscor: :greninja: :klefki: :meowscarada:
:orthworm: :glimmora:

Ceaseless Edge
:samurott-hisui:
Toxic Spikes
:gengar: :greninja: :toxapex: :sneasler: :meowscarada: :glimmora:
Toxic Debris
:glimmora:
Aurora Veil
:ninetales-alola: :abomasnow: :froslass: :avalugg: :avalugg-hisui:

Light Screen
:sableye: :meowstic: :klefki: :glimmora: :archaludon:

Reflect
:sableye: :froslass: :klefki: :glimmora: :archaludon:

Defog
/:corviknight:/

Psychic Fangs
/:dragapult: :basculegion:/

Sticky Web
:araquanid:
|:ariados: :slurpuff:|

Weather
Setup
Drizzle
:politoed: :pelipper:

Rain Dance
:azumarill: :politoed: :rotom: :klefki: :primarina: :araquanid:
:mimikyu: :basculegion: :basculegion-f: :quaquaval: :palafin:

Abuser
Rain Dish
:blastoise: :pelipper:

Swift Swim
:basculegion: :basculegion-f:
Setup
Drought
:charizard-mega-y: :ninetales: :torkoal:

Sunny Day
:charizard: :arcanine: :flareon: :typhlosion: :houndoom: :camerupt:
:torkoal: :rotom: :whimsicott: :chandelure: :delphox: :talonflame:

Abuser
Chlorophyll
:venusaur:

Solar Power
:houndoom-mega:
Setup
Sand Stream
:tyranitar: :hippowdon:

Sandstorm
:tyranitar: :garchomp: :hippowdon: :gliscor: :mamoswine: :excadrill:
:klefki: :sandaconda: :kleavor: :orthworm: :glimmora: :kingambit:

Sand Spit
|:sandaconda:|

Abuser
Sand Force
:hippowdon: :excadrill:

Sand Rush
:excadrill:

Sand Veil
:garchomp: :gliscor:
Setup
Snow Warning
:abomasnow: :froslass-mega:

Chilly Reception
:slowking-galar:

Snowscape
---

Abuser
Slush Rush
---

Baton Pass
Calm Mind
:clefable: :espeon: :sylveon: :espathra:

Cosmic Power
:clefable:

Shell Smash
:polteageist:

Speed Boost
:espathra:
 
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Changelog

April 2026

Initial release

Added:
- Taunt (Corviknight)
- U-turn (Corviknight)
- Will-O-Wisp (Arcanine formes and Rotom)
- Yawn (All Eevee evolutions)

Removed:
- Fling (Toxic Orb, not available yet)
Improved spoiler indentation to make the post more readable

Added:
- Chilly Reception (Galarian Slowking)
- Drought (Torkoal)
- Fissure (Excadrill)
- Horn Drill (Excadrill)
- Knock Off (11 users)
- Raging Bull (All Tauros formes)
- Salt Cure (Garganacl)
- Scale Shot (Dragonite, Garchomp)
- Snap Trap (Galarian Stunfisk)
- Stealth Rock (Unovan and Galarian Stunfisk, Tinkaton, Glimmora)
- Sticky Web (Slurpuff)
- Thunder Wave (Unovan and Galarian Stunfisk, Tinkaton)
- Unburden (Slurpuff)

Changed:
- Moved Mega Sol (Mega Meganium) from Sun to the Abilities section

Removed:
- Spikes (Toxapex, doesn't learn the move, whoopsie daisy!)
- Stealth Rock (Metagross, not available yet)
Added:
- Baton Pass (Polteageist)
- Destiny Bond (Froslass)
- Light Screen (Klefki)
- Power Trip under Moves -> Stat boost abusing moves
- Prankster (Mega Banette)
- Psychic Fangs (Dragapult, Basculegion Male + Female)
- Psychic Terrain (Hatterene)
- Reflect (Klefki)
- Scouting (Poltergeist, Frisk, Transform, Imposter)
- Shell Smash (Polteageist)
- Stored Power under Moves -> Stat boost abusing moves
- Toxic (Toxapex)
Added:
- Innards Out (Mega Victreebel)
- Spicy Spray (Mega Scovillain)
- Sucker Punch (Victreebel)
Cleanup of many Pokémon that have no metagame impact/niche/use so far
Added:
- Baton Pass (Lopunny)
- U-turn (Lopunny)
- Yawn (Snorlax)
General cleanup

Added:
- Aqua Jet (Basculegion M+F)
- Fissure (Snorlax)
- Flip Turn (Basculegion M+F)
- Levitate (Hydreigon, how the hell did I miss this?)

Removed:
- Terrain section (terrain is not relevant to the metagame at the moment)
Removed:
- Knock Off (Incineroar, no longer learns the move in Champions)
Cleaning low usage in moves/species

Added:
- Disguise (Mimikyu)
- Hypnosis (Milotic)
- Mirror Coat (Milotic)

Changed:
- Retaliation moves is now found in the Moves section

May 2026

More cleanup of low usage in moves/species

Added:
- Cleric section
- Hypnosis (Espathra)
- Spikes (Glimmora)
- Toxic (Umbreon)
- Weak Armor Ceruledge under Speed Control

Changed:
- Moved manual weather moves into spoiler tags to separate them from automatic weather setting abilities as situational picks

Removed:
- Clear Smog section (no Pokémon seems to be using this move at the moment)
- Imprison section (no Pokémon seems to be using this move at the moment)
Removed:
- Encore (Dragonite)
Removed:
- Fire Spin (Dragonite, doesn't seem to have any usage at all)
- Quick Attack (Liepard, Pokémon ranked in very low usage at #195 and is only used for Baton Pass support)
- Sucker Punch (Liepard, Pokémon ranked in very low usage at #195 and is only used for Baton Pass support)
 
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Not sure this is the place to ask, but in Pokemon Champions what team pairs well with Garchomp? I'm currently running him with Mega Gengar and a Light Ball Pikachu, but I'm definitely not getting good results with Pikachu.
 
deepseazapdos said:
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Current regulation: Regulation Set M-A (08/04/2026 - 17/06/2026)
More information: https://news.pokemon-home.com/en/page/751.html

Welcome to the role compendium for the first regulation set of Pokémon Champions' BSS format!
This resource aims to show the roles a Pokémon can fulfill in competitive battles and assist in role compression for both new and experienced teambuilders.

Be aware that this list has been mostly done with the footage from trailers and the PAX kiosk demos, as well as the learnsets from their most recent generations. With that in mind, there might be a lot of incomplete or incorrect information.

As the metagame develops, this list will be updated to include the viable, niche but viable species and new/corrected moves.

Kanto
:venusaur: :charizard: :blastoise: :beedrill: :pidgeot: :arbok:
:pikachu: :raichu: :raichu-alola: :clefable: :ninetales: :ninetales-alola:
:arcanine: :arcanine-hisui: :alakazam: :machamp: :victreebel: :slowbro:
:slowbro-galar: :gengar: :kangaskhan: :starmie: :pinsir: :tauros:
:tauros-paldea-combat: :tauros-paldea-blaze: :tauros-paldea-aqua: :gyarados: :ditto: :vaporeon:
:jolteon: :flareon: :aerodactyl: :snorlax: :dragonite:

Johto
:meganium: :typhlosion: :typhlosion-hisui: :feraligatr: :ariados: :ampharos:
:azumarill: :politoed: :espeon: :umbreon: :slowking: :forretress:
:steelix: :scizor: :heracross: :skarmory: :houndoom: :tyranitar:

Hoenn
:pelipper: :gardevoir: :sableye: :aggron: :medicham: :manectric:
:sharpedo: :camerupt: :torkoal: :altaria: :milotic: :castform:
:banette: :chimecho: :absol: :glalie: :metagross:

Sinnoh
:torterra: :infernape: :empoleon: :luxray: :roserade: :rampardos:
:bastiodon: :lopunny: :spiritomb: :garchomp: :lucario: :hippowdon:
:toxicroak: :abomasnow: :weavile: :rhyperior: :leafeon: :glaceon:
:gliscor: :mamoswine: :gallade: :froslass: :rotom: :rotom-fan:
:rotom-frost: :rotom-heat: :rotom-mow: :rotom-wash:

Unova
:serperior: :emboar: :samurott: :samurott-hisui: :watchog: :liepard:
:simisage: :simisear: :simipour: :excadrill: :audino: :conkeldurr:
:whimsicott: :krookodile: :cofagrigus: :garbodor: :zoroark: :zoroark-hisui:
:reuniclus: :vanilluxe: :emolga: :chandelure: :beartic: :stunfisk:
:stunfisk-galar: :golurk: :hydreigon: :volcarona:

Kalos
:chesnaught: :delphox: :greninja: :diggersby: :talonflame: :vivillon:
:florges: :pangoro: :furfrou: :meowstic: :meowstic-f: :aegislash:
:aromatisse: :slurpuff: :clawitzer: :heliolisk: :tyrantrum: :aurorus:
:sylveon: :hawlucha: :dedenne: :goodra: :goodra-hisui: :klefki:
:trevenant: :gourgeist: :avalugg: :avalugg-hisui: :noivern:

Alola
:decidueye: :decidueye-hisui: :incineroar: :primarina: :toucannon: :crabominable:
:lycanroc: :lycanroc-midnight: :lycanroc-dusk: :toxapex: :mudsdale: :araquanid:
:salazzle: :tsareena: :oranguru: :passimian: :mimikyu: :drampa:
:kommo-o:

Galar
:corviknight: :flapple: :appletun: :sandaconda: :polteageist: :hatterene:
:mr-rime: :runerigus: :alcremie: :morpeko: :dragapult:

Hisui
:wyrdeer: :kleavor: :ursaluna: :basculegion: :basculegion-f: :sneasler:

Paldea
:meowscarada: :skeledirge: :quaquaval: :pawmot: :maushold: :garganacl:
:armarouge: :ceruledge: :bellibolt: :scovillain: :espathra: :tinkaton:
:palafin: :orthworm: :glimmora: :dondozo: :tatsugiri: :farigiraf:
:kingambit: :sinistcha: :archaludon: :hydrapple:

Undiscovered
---

Not eligible yet
:metagross: :ursaluna: :pawmot: :dondozo: :tatsugiri:

Battle roles

Curse (Ghost-type)
:gengar: :typhlosion-hisui: :banette: :froslass: :zoroark-hisui: :chandelure:
:golurk: :decidueye: :mimikyu: :polteageist: :dragapult: :skeledirge:
:ceruledge: :sinistcha:

Destiny Bond
:gengar: :houndoom: :gardevoir: :mimikyu: :armarouge: :ceruledge:

Encore
:dragonite: :azumarill: :sableye: :whimsicott: :skeledirge: :quaquaval:
:tinkaton: :palafin:

Imprison
:slowbro: :zoroark: :zoroark-hisui: :delphox: :klefki: :skeledirge:

Switcheroo
:whimsicott:

Trick
:sableye: :liepard: :zoroark: :zoroark-hisui: :mimikyu:

Knock Off
:scizor: :azumarill: :tyranitar: :pelipper: :sableye: :gliscor:
:samurott: :samurott-hisui: :incineroar: :meowscarada: :tinkaton:

Perish Song
:gengar: :azumarill: :politoed: :primarina:

Circle Throw
:lucario:

Dragon Tail
:gyarados: :dragonite: :tyranitar: :garchomp: :rhyperior: :serperior:
:kommo-o: :archaludon:

Roar
:gyarados: :dragonite: :skarmory: :hippowdon: :mamoswine: :rhyperior:
:incineroar: :kommo-o: :skeledirge: :archaludon:

Whirlwind
:skarmory: :hippowdon:

Salt Cure
:garganacl:

Clear Smog
:gengar: :armarouge: :ceruledge:

Haze
:gengar: :vaporeon: :politoed: :milotic: :mamoswine: :greninja:
:toxapex: :palafin:

Taunt
:gengar: :gyarados: :gliscor: :whimsicott: :zoroark: :zoroark-hisui:
:hydreigon: :incineroar: :mimikyu: :corviknight: :meowscarada: :quaquaval:
:palafin: :kingambit:
Baton Pass
:beedrill: :vaporeon: :jolteon: :flareon: :espeon: :umbreon:
:scizor: :leafeon: :glaceon: :gliscor: :sylveon: :espathra:

Flip Turn
:blastoise: :vaporeon: :primarina: :palafin:

Parting Shot
:incineroar:

U-turn
:beedrill: :scizor: :pelipper: :gliscor: :liepard: :whimsicott:
:talonflame: :corviknight: :sneasler:

Volt Switch
:jolteon: :rotom:
Aqua Jet
:azumarill: :primarina: :quaquaval: :palafin:

Bullet Punch
:scizor: :lucario:

Extreme Speed
:dragonite: :lucario:

Fake Out
:kangaskhan: :lopunny: :incineroar: :sneasler:

Ice Shard
:weavile: :mamoswine:

Jet Punch
:palafin:

Mach Punch
:lopunny:

Quick Attack
:liepard: :sylveon:

Shadow Sneak
:greninja: :aegislash: :mimikyu:

Sucker Punch
:kangaskhan: :liepard: :meowscarada:

Upper Hand
:sneasler:

Vacuum Wave
:lucario:

Water Shuriken
:greninja:
Gale Wings
:talonflame:
Comeuppance
:zoroark-hisui:

Counter
:scizor: :lucario: :zoroark: :sneasler:

Metal Burst
:archaludon:

Mirror Coat
:blastoise: :avalugg: :avalugg-hisui: :araquanid: :archaludon:

Revenge killing
:ditto: :mimikyu:

Aqua Step
:quaquaval:

Flame Charge
:charizard:

Rapid Spin
:blastoise: :quaquaval:

Tailwind
:pelipper: :whimsicott: :talonflame:
Unburden
:hawlucha: :sneasler:
Choice Scarf
:ditto: :tyranitar: :garchomp: :palafin:

Note 1: For status moves and abilities that inflict paralysis, check Paralysis.

Note 2: Refer to Trick Room for more speed control options.

Note 3: For the Swift Swim, Chlorophyll, Sand Rush, and Slush Rush abilities, check the respective weather.
Fire Spin
:dragonite:

Infestation
:vivillon: :toxapex: :araquanid: :dragapult: :hydrapple:

Snap Trap
:stunfisk-galar:

Whirlpool
:azumarill: :politoed: :primarina:
Shadow Tag
:gengar-mega:
Setup
:oranguru: :mimikyu: :hatterene:

Abuser
:camerupt: :conkeldurr: :aegislash: :crabominable: :kingambit:

Abilities

Levitate
:chimecho-mega: :rotom: :delphox-mega:

Magic Bounce
:clefable-mega: :espeon: :hatterene:

Mega Sol
:meganium-mega:

Mold Breaker
:gyarados-mega: :rampardos: :emboar-mega: :excadrill: :basculegion: :basculegion-f:
:tinkaton:

Bulletproof
:chesnaught:

Soundproof
:kommo-o:

No Guard
:pidgeot-mega: :machamp: :golurk: :hawlucha-mega:

Prankster
:sableye: :liepard: :whimsicott: :meowstic: :klefki:

Protean
:greninja: :greninja-mega: :meowscarada:

Stamina
:mudsdale: :archaludon:

Sturdy
:skarmory: :bastiodon: :rhyperior: :archaludon:

Earth Eater
:orthworm:

Flash Fire
:houndoom:

Volt Absorb
:jolteon:

Water Absorb
:vaporeon: :araquanid:

Note 1: For speed-boosting abilities in weather, refer to the respective weather.

Moves

Fissure
:bastiodon: :excadrill: :garganacl:

Guillotine
:kingambit:

Horn Drill
:rhyperior: :excadrill:

Sheer Cold
:glalie:

Status

Sleep Powder
:venusaur: :vivillon:

Spore
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Yawn
:vaporeon: :jolteon: :flareon: :espeon: :umbreon: :hippowdon:
:leafeon: :glaceon: :liepard: :sylveon:
Fling (Light Ball)
:sneasler:

Glare
:serperior: :sandaconda:

Thunder Wave
:dragonite: :stunfisk: :stunfisk-galar: :mimikyu: :tinkaton: :archaludon:
Fling (Flame Orb)
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Will-O-Wisp
:arcanine: :arcanine-hisui: :rotom: :incineroar:
Flame Body
:talonflame:

Spicy Spray
:scovillain-mega:
Regular poisoning
Fling (Poison Barb)
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Mortal Spin
:glimmora:

Bad poisoning
Toxic
:gliscor:

Field modification

Stealth Rock
:clefable: :arcanine-hisui: :skarmory: :tyranitar: :torkoal: :torterra:
:garchomp: :hippowdon: :rhyperior: :gliscor: :mamoswine: :excadrill:
:krookodile: :stunfisk: :stunfisk-galar: :hydreigon: :avalugg-hisui: :lycanroc:
:mudsdale: :kommo-o: :kleavor: :orthworm: :tinkaton: :glimmora:
:garganacl: :kingambit: :archaludon:

Stone Axe
:kleavor:
Spikes
:heracross: :skarmory: :garchomp: :gliscor: :chesnaught: :greninja:
:klefki: :meowscarada: :orthworm:

Ceaseless Edge
:samurott-hisui:
Toxic Spikes
:gengar: :greninja: :toxapex: :sneasler: :meowscarada: :glimmora:

Toxic Debris
:glimmora:
Aurora Veil
:ninetales-alola: :abomasnow: :froslass: :avalugg: :avalugg-hisui:

Light Screen
:sableye: :meowstic: :glimmora: :archaludon:

Reflect
:sableye: :froslass: :glimmora: :archaludon:

Brick Break
---

Defog
---

Psychic Fangs
---

Raging Bull
:tauros: :tauros-paldea-combat: :tauros-paldea-blaze: :tauros-paldea-aqua:
Screen Cleaner
:mr-rime:

Sticky Web
:ariados: :araquanid:

Electric Terrain
---
Electric Surge
---
Surge Surfer
:raichu-alola:
Grassy Terrain
:florges: :flapple: :sinistcha:
Grassy Surge
---

Seed Sower
---
Misty Terrain
:florges:
Misty Surge
---
Psychic Terrain
---
Psychic Surge
---
Defog
---

Ice Spinner
:quaquaval:

Weather

Setup
Drizzle
:politoed: :pelipper:

Rain Dance
:blastoise: :slowbro: :vaporeon: :azumarill: :politoed: :empoleon:
:rotom: :samurott: :samurott-hisui: :greninja: :clawitzer: :klefki:
:primarina: :toxapex: :araquanid: :mimikyu: :basculegion: :basculegion-f:
:quaquaval: :palafin:

Abuser
Hydration
:vaporeon:

Rain Dish
:blastoise: :pelipper:

Swift Swim
:basculegion: :basculegion-f:
Setup
Drought
:charizard-mega-y: :ninetales: :torkoal:

Sunny Day
:charizard: :arcanine: :flareon: :typhlosion: :houndoom: :camerupt:
:torkoal: :rotom-heat: :emboar: :whimsicott: :chandelure: :delphox:
:talonflame:

Abuser
Chlorophyll
:venusaur:

Leaf Guard
:meganium: :leafeon: :tsareena:

Solar Power
:charizard: :houndoom-mega:
Setup
Sand Stream
:tyranitar: :hippowdon:

Sandstorm
:tyranitar: :garchomp: :hippowdon: :rhyperior: :gliscor: :mamoswine:
:excadrill: :krookodile: :klefki: :avalugg-hisui: :lycanroc: :sandaconda:
:kleavor: :orthworm: :glimmora: :kingambit:

Sand Spit
:sandaconda:

Abuser
Sand Force
:hippowdon: :excadrill:

Sand Rush
:excadrill: :lycanroc:

Sand Veil
:garchomp: :gliscor: :sandaconda: :orthworm:
Setup
Snow Warning
:abomasnow: :froslass-mega:

Snowscape
---

Abuser
Slush Rush
---

Baton Pass

Speed Boost
:espathra:
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Should we add Slowking-Galar's Chilly Reception to the pivoting and snow-setting sections?
 
PSLY PRK said:
Thank you for this, not sure if it's going to be viable in any way but Slurpuff also gets webs (and Unburden) :psyglad:
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Noted, I'll add Slurpuff to both, even though the meta is still in development the pool of Sticky Web users is very limited, and Slurpuff sets itself apart from Ariados and Araquanid with a pure fairy type
 
Enbi said:
I'm sorry, i am newbie. What is "Bss" stands for? And what is different between bss format and reg M-A format?
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BSS is Battle Stadium Singles, it is the name of Pokemon's Singles 3v3 Metagame, as VGC is Pokemons 4v4 doubles metagame.

Regulation M-A is the current ruleset for Pokemon Champions.
 
In an effort to improve the usefulness of this resource and provide a more accurate picture of the metagame at a high level play, I've cleaned up many of the Pokémon that I'm aware aren't being used at all or do not use a move in particular while still trying to give room to more niche picks. I will go over this regularly over the next few days.
 
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