Top Double Battle Teams in Pokemon Champions

Pokemon Champions is here to change competitive Pokemon battles for good. With lots of changes coming with it, like the presence of the Omni Ring, a device that allows for all special battle gimmicks to coexist in the same hub. That means a Mega Evolved Pokemon against a Terastalized one is going to be a common thing from now on. Duo Battles are never going to be the same, so that's why you need to know exactly which Duos are the best of the Meta, if you want to climb up those ranks and earn lots of Victory Points.

Check below for a list of the top-performing meta Duos in Pokemon Champions. It includes battle statistics, ideal movesets, strategy, abilities, and gameplay overview.

Best Easy-to-Use Doubles in Pokemon Champions

Double Battles, also known as Duo Battles are an advanced and strategic way to fight with your preferred Pokemon, and are considered the top brass in terms of competitive play for official VGC tournaments. But that doesn't mean rookie players cannot climb the ranks: Using the right strategy and team-building, everyone can become a Pokemon Master.

Following certain specifications and the current Regulations M-A, we've assembled some suggestions for Double Battle teams that can help new players rank up faster. These setups are easy to use, and do not require extremely hard strategies. Still, they're considered top of the meta.

Other hardcore duos that are strongly recommended for more advanced players include: Mega Gengar + Politoed (Hard Perish), Hawlucha + Vanilluxe (Entertainment Stall), Toxicroak + Politoed (Dry Skin/Water Absorb + Surf).

Incineroar + Gardevoir (Mega Gardevoir)

• Intimidate + Pixilate Sweep + Coverage (a solid strategy)
• Incredibly strong synergy + Potential for Trick Room

The strategy for this duo begins when Incineroar deploys, lowering the Attack of the rival team thanks to Intimidate. This grants Gardevoir some breathing room since its vulnerability to Physical Attackers is a known weakness. Between Incineroar's Fire/Dark-type and Gardevoir's Psychic/Fairy-type, the coverage is excellent, and both can cover up for each other's weaknesses. Mega Gardevoir with Pixilate and Hyper Voice can sweep through most teams, even Mega Meganium/Pelipper using the Substitute/Protect strategy (Hyper Voice bypasses Substitute). Parting Shot is also an excellent Debuff/Pivot skill, and if players have Scizor or Palafin in their teams, with U-Turn or Flip Turn, they can redeploy safely next turn, creating a vicious switch-in/out strategy.

Gardevoir with Trick Room also works nicely with Incineroar, due to its low speed stat. Thanks to Incineroar's Fake Out, Gardevoir can safely deploy Trick Room and secure the advantage on the first turn. This team might be in trouble if Trick Room is not deployed on time, but it doesn't have any major weaknesses. Sneasler, the major threat to Incineroar, can be dealt with thanks to Gardevoir's Psychic attack. Mega Gengar with Perish Song (even when paired with Politoed) could be tricky, but thanks to Incineroar's Snarl. Gardevoir can also have Shadow Ball, Thunderbolt, or Mystical Fire for coverage purposes, which also helps dealing with Mega Gengar, Pelipper, Politoed, and other annoying counters.

Excadrill + Mega Feraligatr

• Great coverage, Feraligatr is a powerful lead
• Tons of Sweeping Potential

If players like raw firepower, then the duo by choice should be Excadrill and Mega Feraligatr. Offering tons of coverage and an aggressive strategy, both Excadrill and Mega Feraligatr dominate against most opponents, thanks to Excadrill's powerful Physical Moves and the Dragonize ability of Mega Feraligatr, which turns all its normal Physical abilities into Dragon-type moves with a permanent 20% Damage Boost. That means Giga Impact/Hyper Beam can hit for 180, plus the STAB and Super Effective bonus, and the damage is massive. It also means that moves like Body Slam and Double Edge are now more powerful than Outrage, and without the Confusion side effect.

On the other hand, Excadrill, even without its mega evolution, shines like a beacon of sheer Physical Attack, destroying everything in its sight and offering coverage against Fairy-types thanks to Iron Head, which is an absolutely broken move in Pokemon Champions. Complete its build with Rock Slide for coverage, and Swords Dance to empower him even more. There's practically nothing that can stand in the way of these two working together as a duo.

Mega Meganium + Pelipper

• Great Coverage, Tons of Damage
• Decent Strategy, with few counters

Mega Meganium has become one of the top picks for single and double battles, thanks to its ability: Mega Sol, which causes all of Mega Meganium's moves to act under the influence of Harsh Sunlight. That's right, even when another Climate Move is deployed. This also means that combining Mega Meganium with Drizzle users like Pelipper is a decent strategy to eliminate one of Mega Meganium's major weaknesses: Fire-type Moves.

Pelipper is a decent Rain setter, better than Politoed since it can also use Tailwind and Hurricane, helping out Meganium with its speed. U-Turn is an excellent move to use to set up another Drizzle user right before the effect ends, or in case players want a powerful Water-type attacker on the field, to deploy Palafin, which also has Flip Turn, another switch move that will keep the opponent guessing. Damp Rock is still unavailable in Pokemon Champions, but the moment this held item is implemented, be sure to trade Focus Sash for Damp Rock in Pelipper's build.

Mega Meganium + Meowstic

• Meowstic with Trick Room + Prankster is broken
• Mega Meganium can Stall or Sweep

Meowstic is an awesome Trick Room setter, and with access to Prankster, it can not only turn the tides on Speed-based duos, but also set up Meganium's stall Substitute/Leech Seed combo thanks to Fake Out. Having Psychic allows Meowstic to become obsolete when Taunted, and then, it has access to either Light Screen or Reflect (or both), depending on the Trainer's taste for mischief.

Mega Meganium is a force to be reckoned with, but in this Trick Room setup, it becomes a powerful sweeper with great coverage: Weatherball does Fire-type damage, Dazzling Gleam Fairy-type, and Earthquake is in case Meowstic falls, and players can switch it out for Pelipper. In those cases, even if Mega Meganium's partner falls, another one can be set out following the Rain-set strategy, with Pelipper using Tailwind to keep the momentum and gaining turn priority once more.

Mega Tyranitar + Excadrill

• Fast And Deadly Physical Duo
• Tons of Sweeping Potential

Thanks to Mega Tyranitar's Sand Stream ability, the round beings with Sandstorm, making Excadrill's Sand Rush ability active and turning this Ground/Steel-type into a deadly torpedo that will obliterate foes. Tyranitar has coverage moves such as Fire Punch and Low Kick, though it is recommended that players use Fire Punch to counter Whimsicott or Mega Meganium.

Excadrill can use Swords Dance and Iron Head to vanquish foes in a couple of turns, and High Horsepower is a decent alternative to Earthquake that doesn't damage Mega Tyranitar. Doubling its speed stat thanks to Sand Rush, Excadrill can outspeed most foes, while Mega Tyranitar remains a visible (and powerful) threat that most rival trainers will try to take down first.