What the site is for
VGC Builder puts the tools you reach for while building a doubles team in one place: a team builder that checks weaknesses and speed as you go, a damage calculator set up for doubles, speed tiers, a type coverage calculator, a Stat Point calculator, and monthly meta data: tier list, meta sets and usage stats.
Data sources
- Damage and stat mechanics: the open source @smogon/calc library (MIT license), version 0.12, using its Pokemon Champions mechanics.
- Pokemon, moves, abilities, items and learnsets: Pokemon Showdown data files (MIT license), including its Champions learnsets.
- Usage, sets and spreads: Smogon's monthly statistics at smogon.com/stats. The current data is October 2026, VGC 2026 Regulation M-C (file gen9championsvgc2026regmc).
- Rules: level 50, 66 Stat Points with at most 32 per stat, perfect IVs, Species Clause, Item Clause and one Mega Evolution per battle, checked against the Showdown Champions rules.
How often it updates
Meta pages are rebuilt from each new month of Smogon statistics, normally within two days of release. When a new regulation starts, the site switches to the new format as soon as its first month of data is published.
Not affiliated
VGC Builder is an unofficial fan tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Nintendo, Game Freak, Creatures, The Pokemon Company or Smogon. Pokemon names are used only to describe the game the tools are for.
Contact
Found a wrong number or a missing Pokemon? Email hello@vgcbuilder.com with the page and what you expected.