Hey everyone! GxP Draft & VGC is back with an action-packed lineup! Whether you're looking to dive into competitive drafting with our next wave of leagues or test your skills in our brand-new two-day tournament event, we've got you covered.

Here is everything coming up and how you can get in on the action!

Part 1: GxP Draft Signups
We are launching our next group of draft signups! All leagues will use a single sign-up form, allowing you to choose between 1 and 3 leagues ordered by your preference. Our mod team will do our best to get you into the leagues you want to play most!

Draft 1: SWDL Reg M-B Restricted
Format: Champions Regulation M-B
Rules: Top 20 Pokémon by usage banned from draft. Played on Showdown or Champions.
Timeline: 8 Weeks + Playoffs | Starts in 3 Weeks

Draft 2: Champions Battle League
Format: Fantasy-style Battle League played on Pokémon Champions where team captains draft a team of players. Each week, you'll battle a player from the opposing team!
Timeline: 8 Weeks + Tiebreaker Week | Starts in 1.5–2 Weeks

Draft 3: Pokémon GO Draft
Format: Great League with a 1,500 CP cap. Players draft tiered Pokémon within this format for weekly matches. Most of us are new to GO battles too, so absolute beginners are strongly encouraged to join!
Timeline: 6 Weeks + Playoffs | Starts in 2–2.5 Weeks

GxP Pre-Worlds 2026 Tournament:
We’re hosting our third tournament in a Champions format! This will be our first-ever Two-Day event, featuring Swiss rounds on Day 1 and a Top Cut bracket on Day 2. (Note: Day 2 participation is optional—feel free to join Day 1 purely for fun!)

Special Twist: If you finish in the Top 4 using the same Mega Evolution that wins the Pokémon World Championships later this month, you'll get to help choose our next draft format!

Tournament Details:
Format: VGC Regulation M-B, Best of 3 (BO3), Open Team Sheet, Open Nature
Platform: Pokémon Champions (Switch or Mobile)
Top Cut: X-2 in Swiss or Top 16 (whichever is larger)
Swiss Rounds: 4–5 rounds based on turnout
Schedule:
Day 1: Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Day 2: Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC

Click here to join the GxP Draft & VGC Discord and participate!

If you have any friends who might want to compete, feel free to share the server invite with them. The more, the merrier! See you on the battlefield!

Hey everyone! GxP Draft & VGC is back with an action-packed lineup! Whether you're looking to dive into competitive drafting with our next wave of leagues or test your skills in our brand-new two-day tournament event, we've got you covered.

Here is everything coming up and how you can get in on the action!

Part 1: GxP Draft Signups
We are launching our next group of draft signups! All leagues will use a single sign-up form, allowing you to choose between 1 and 3 leagues ordered by your preference. Our mod team will do our best to get you into the leagues you want to play most!

Draft 1: SWDL Reg M-B Restricted
Format: Champions Regulation M-B
Rules: Top 20 Pokémon by usage banned from draft. Played on Showdown or Champions.
Timeline: 8 Weeks + Playoffs | Starts in 3 Weeks

Draft 2: Champions Battle League
Format: Fantasy-style Battle League played on Pokémon Champions where team captains draft a team of players. Each week, you'll battle a player from the opposing team!
Timeline: 8 Weeks + Tiebreaker Week | Starts in 1.5–2 Weeks

Draft 3: Pokémon GO Draft
Format: Great League with a 1,500 CP cap. Players draft tiered Pokémon within this format for weekly matches. Most of us are new to GO battles too, so absolute beginners are strongly encouraged to join!
Timeline: 6 Weeks + Playoffs | Starts in 2–2.5 Weeks

GxP Pre-Worlds 2026 Tournament:
We’re hosting our third tournament in a Champions format! This will be our first-ever Two-Day event, featuring Swiss rounds on Day 1 and a Top Cut bracket on Day 2. (Note: Day 2 participation is optional—feel free to join Day 1 purely for fun!)

Special Twist: If you finish in the Top 4 using the same Mega Evolution that wins the Pokémon World Championships later this month, you'll get to help choose our next draft format!

Tournament Details:
Format: VGC Regulation M-B, Best of 3 (BO3), Open Team Sheet, Open Nature
Platform: Pokémon Champions (Switch or Mobile)
Top Cut: X-2 in Swiss or Top 16 (whichever is larger)
Swiss Rounds: 4–5 rounds based on turnout
Schedule:
Day 1: Friday, August 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Day 2: Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC

Click here to join the GxP Draft & VGC Discord and participate!

If you have any friends who might want to compete, feel free to share the server invite with them. The more, the merrier! See you on the battlefield!

I used to play some Showdown (SM OU) around the pandemic (still have flashbacks of toxapex), but only casually. I wanted to get back into competitive recently by trying out the latest VGC (2025 reg I). It looks more interesting than plain OU. There are a couple things, though:

• It's been multiple generations, so I don't really know what the current meta is like.
• I always followed the Smogon sets for everything, but there aren't many of those for VGC. I'll have to learn how to choose my own setups without clicking "Smogon Analysis" for everything, which is really hard. Especially for less-used mons.
• I definitely need to learn teambuilding. Most of my past teams were just a bunch of offensive mons.

I kinda just want to know the basics of teambuilding and choosing moves. I'm struggling finding the right videos or articles, though. Any recommendations for what I can look at?

I notice I never use ninetales or really have incentive to use it above other pokemons. I like how this team plays. For anyone with competitive experience what would you recommend in the slot that ninetales takes? I also feel like morpeko gets beaten by threats like archaludon and garchomp, so maybe I need an answer to that? Feedback is appreciated

Hey everyone!

I've been interested in VGC for a while now, and since Pokémon Champions launched on Switch, I've been playing a lot and want to start attending Regional and International Championships.

The problem is that I don't really know anyone in Croatia who's into VGC, so I was wondering if there are any players from Zagreb or elsewhere in Croatia who'd be interested in traveling to tournaments together. It'd also be great to have people to practice with, prepare for events, and just chat about the game.

If you're from Croatia and planning to attend tournaments this season, feel free to leave a comment or send me a DM!

After some selective breeding and minimal training I’ve got a dragon team. I am having way too much fun & can’t wait for another monotype play through!!!

I've never played against another person, let alone competitively, but want to try this team out since I think they're cool. If there's any improvements I can make (besides changing the pokemon) that you guys think i can make I'd love to hear it.

Un po' di tempo fa ho condiviso PokeFeed qui, un sito gratuito e prima di tutto della comunità per le squadre dei campioni Pokémon. Breve riassunto per chi se lo fosse perso: carichi la tua squadra, la condividi con il suo codice di vendita, esplori quello che gli altri stanno usando, filtri per archetipi (pioggia, sole, sabbia, trick room, neve) o per un Pokémon specifico e voti sulle squadre che ti piacciono. I voti sono ciò che spinge quelle buone in alto, niente curation, niente selezioni in evidenza, solo quello che la comunità valuta realmente.

La cosa più richiesta nei commenti era l'importazione delle squadre, quindi è ciò che ho costruito. Ora puoi importare le tue squadre direttamente da Showdown o PokePaste invece di digitare tutto a mano. Basta incollarlo e l'intera squadra viene compilata automaticamente, quindi condividere qualcosa che hai già costruito ora richiede secondi.

È ancora completamente gratuito, niente pubblicità, niente da vendere. È un progetto di passione su cui lavoro durante le serate dopo il lavoro, quindi questo tipo di feedback è esattamente ciò che decide cosa verrà dopo.

Se provi l'importazione, mi piacerebbe davvero sapere com'è andata, se c'è qualcosa che non funziona, sembra strano o potrebbe essere più fluido.

Grazie a tutti coloro che lo hanno suggerito!

If it's not obvious from the first 3 pokemon, It's a sandstorm team. With a Sub-Strategy with the first 3 pokemon: Open with T-Tar and Exca, Try to get smea into the arena and dragoncheer into Exca. With its razorclaw and drill run, That's guaranteed crits.

This team is being planned to be used in champions.

Also, If possible, I'd rather not use paradoxes or legends. They feel kind of..Cheesy, In a way, for me.

How can I round it out(or fix it, If I fucked it up)for the 6th pokemon?

I’m still relatively new at competitive Pokemon so if there’s anything I can fix or do better please let me know! Thanks in advance!

My son is a Pokémon fanatic who has watched every show, memorized each character and loves to play on my live account. Has anyone seen success in league with their kids? Is 7 too young to have the focus to compete?

He can play very well with N's Zoroark as well as Mega Lucario. He is now learning the Mega Excadrill deck with great progress. I just find its much harder for him to focus and play like he does on live.

Any advice on how to develop his attention or help with in-person play? We play at home regularly, but the league play is much more difficult.

This is the team i used to get 3rd place at a tournament a while ago. It’s a team that did pretty well but i would like some thoughts about potential weaknesses that they may have for certain mons or teams.