Pokemon Champion's Most Used Pokemon May Be One Of The Most Broken Ever (Without Legendaries)

It can be surprising Pokemon champion' most used Pokémon overall is not Incineroar, although it is very close. As a Fake Out user with Intimidate, good type combo, good attacks like Flare Blitz and Darkest Lariat, Parting Shot to further reduce opposing Pokemon's stats, and synergy with many teams, Incineroar seems to be the prime candidate. Don't get me wrong, Pokemon like Incineroar, Garchomp, Charizard (with Mega Stone to turn into Mega Charizard Y), Venusaur, Basculegion, Aerodactyl, and Kingambit are basically everywhere in Pokemon champion. And yet one of them is higher when it comes to utility, speed, and raw damage, and that's Sneasler.

First introduced in Pokemon Legends: ArceusSneasler didn't become available to use in VGC until later Pokemon Scarlet and Violets lifespan, but even then it did not have such a dominant presence. This is because, while powerful, it was introduced at a time when methane had evolved differently and other alternatives were generally better. For example, Ursaluna is arguably one of the best Pokemon ever made, and it became viable alongside Sneasler and became the main abuser of Trick Room strategies. The best Pokemon in Pokemon champion are very different from those in Gen 9 due to Pokedex and held item restrictions, and without Legendary Pokemon, Sneasler feels like one.

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How to Counter Incineroar in Pokemon Champions

Discover how to counter Incineroar in Pokemon Champions with our guide on strategies, abilities and the best counters to defeat this versatile and powerful Pokemon.

Why Sneasler is OP in Pokemon Champions

There are various reasons why Sneasler is such a good Pokemon Pokemon champion'double battles. These are:

• Sneasler has access to Fake Out to pressure opponents with “free” damage by folding a Pokémon.

• Because Mega Floette is the best Mega Evolution in Pokemon champion or one of the best, having Sneasler on the team means pushing a potential OHKO with Dire Claw, a Poison move that is super effective compared to Fairy.

• Sneasler has access to Close Combat as a STAB move, which can potentially OHKO Kingambit and deal massive damage even when not super effective.

• Speaking of melee, its side effect is that it lowers the user's defense and special defense by one step, but the most used item on Sneasler is White Herb, which negates this once consumed. There's another reason this is so popular, and that's Sneasler's ability, Unburden, which doubles the user's speed stat when its item is consumed or lost.

• All of this makes Sneasler one of the fastest Pokémon of all time with Unburden active, as it has a base speed of 140, which becomes 189 with max investment and Jolly nature, which means it becomes 378 with Unburden active. This is enough to outperform any Pokemon without Choice Scarf, and even then it can be faster.

Among the best partners for Sneasler are:

• Aerodactyl — Pokemon champion' Aerodactyl is great because it can set up Tailwind to make Sneasler and itself the fastest Pokemon on the field, deal massive spread damage with Rock Slide, or OHKO opposing Sneasler with Dual Wingbeat.
• Flotte — Mega Floette can benefit from having Sneasler on the side to help counter Mega Floette, push with Fake Out, and give Mega Floette time to set up with Calm Mind.
• Delphos — Mega Delphox speeds up Sneasler and Aerodactyl if the former doesn't have Unburden active, so having one as Sneasler's partner is good for extra damage and safety.
• Whimsicott — Whimsicott with Prankster is one of the best Grass-type Pokémon, and it can immediately set up Tailwind for Sneasler while using Fake Out on turn one, or even allow Sneasler to skip Fake Out and go for a powerful attack that aims for a KO.

How to counter Sneasler and why it affects team building

What follows is that Sneasler isn't even just one of the best Pokémon, it's meta-defining because every team has to account for it in some way. One of the few archetypes that usually keeps Sneasler in check, for the most part, is Rain. Most of the rain layered in Pokemon champion has Pelipper dealing super effective STAB damage on Sneasler with Hurricane, and Basculegion is immune to both Fake Out and Close Combat.

Still, even then, Sneasler threatens Archaludon because of its Dragon/Steel-type combo, and it can threaten other Pokémon on the team. Likewise, there are scenarios where you bring in the core of the rain team Pokemon champion matches are not a good option. This shows that the impact Sneasler has is much deeper than what may be happening, and it's a testament to how good this Pokémon really is.