# This new team BROKE the Pokemon Champions metagame

Canonical watch page: https://twitch-nude.com/watch/this-new-team-broke-the-pokemon-champions-metagame-v449483

Language: en

Published: 2026-07-14T20:28:31+00:00

Source creator: CybertronVGC

Duration: 5995 seconds

## Description

A new team combining Sun and Rain recently dominated the Grand Champions Festival Encore, a tournament with over 4,000 players participating in it. Four different players made it into the Top 8 with the team. While it might seem odd to combine Mega Charizard Y with Rain, the combination is often too overwhelming for opposing teams to deal with as the Rain core covers for Charizard's main weaknesses. We give this brand new team a spin in this video!

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Team Creator: https://x.com/LexiconVGC & https://x.com/WillBrown_vgc
My recreation: https://pokepast.es/d9deb312ec0355ee
Tournament Results: https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/grandchampionsfestivalencore/standings
Thumbnail: https://x.com/OmgItsBarry_

Check out my other content: 
Rank #1 team from last season: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLBIDGOLPB8&feature=youtu.be
Top teams to try: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F0sEC45CWc
Anti-meta team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6pQNrl4DDM
Scolipede/Raichu Y: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YcWIs1R9q0
Swampert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BtFlPO3yLY
Blaziken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ANi8qgr8do
Sceptile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6D6GINpthY
Metagross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BtFlPO3yLY
Raichu X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R5YJuM-h5Y
Starpator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES4APGm7KPw
Eelektross: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWbeosiGkac
Scrafty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUzYKEU_8TA
Pyroar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C370Q58qnFI
Barbaracle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAXAAdHakiM

Resources used:
Tournament: https://victoryroad.pro/vr-jun26-2/
Reportworm: https://standings.reportworm.com/2026/naic
Damage calc: https://nerd-of-now.github.io/NCP-VGC-Damage-Calculator/
Speed tiers: https://x.com/sbe_u/status/2067184918158041587?s=46

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:56 - Replica ID
04:48 - Stats
07:42 - Why is this team so good?
10:41 - How to use the team
14:50 - Weaknesses
19:23 - G1 vs. M-Dragonite Rain
28:28 - G2 vs. M-Floette
37:08 - G3 vs. Trick Room
40:52 - G4 vs. M-Tyranitar + Gholdengo
48:20 - G5 vs. M-CharY + Whims/Glimmora
58:15 - G6 vs. M-Sceptile
1:07:04 - G7 vs. M-Delphox
1:21:10 - G8 vs. M-Raichu Y 
1:32:10 - G9 vs. M-Aerodactyl

Competitive Pokemon Champions Battles

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