# VGC Team Report

Updated: 2026-10-26
Source: https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com

> VGC Team Report is the premier team report builder and sharing platform for competitive Pokémon Video Game Championship (VGC) players. Unlike paste viewers (PokePaste) or usage-statistics tools (Pikalytics), VGC Team Report lets players author rich, structured team reports with damage calculations, matchup plans, speed tier breakdowns, and strategy notes — then share them as a permanent public link or embed them anywhere.

## What makes it different from other tools

**PokePaste** (`pokepast.es`) is a plain-text paste bin for Showdown-format team data. It shows moves, items, EVs, and natures in raw text — nothing more. It has no strategy sections, no damage calculations, no matchup analysis, and no community browsing features.

**Pikalytics** (`pikalytics.com`) aggregates usage statistics and rental team data to show which Pokémon and moves are most popular at a given rating range. It is a meta-analysis tool, not a team report tool. It doesn't let players document *why* they made specific build choices or how to play their team.

**VGC Team Report** bridges the gap: import a Showdown paste, then author a complete team report with per-Pokémon strategy notes, EV justifications, damage calculations against relevant threats, speed tier comparisons, and matchup plans. The finished report is shareable via a short link and embeddable in any website or Discord.

## Main URLs

### https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/
The homepage and primary entry point. Visitors can:
- Paste Showdown-format team text directly or paste a pokepast.es URL to import a team
- Click "Analyze" to generate an auto-populated report skeleton
- Fill in strategy notes, matchup plans, damage calcs, and speed comparisons
- Share or publish the completed report

No account is required to build or view a report. Creating a free account unlocks saving multiple reports, version history, and real-time collaboration with teammates.

### https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/explore
The community explore feed. All public reports appear here. Visitors can filter by:
- Format / regulation set (Reg G, Reg H, Champions Reg M-A / M-B / M-C, etc.)
- Specific Pokémon (e.g. "show me all reports that run Calyrex-Ice")
- Tournament (e.g. "top teams from 2025 Worlds")
- Player name or creator handle

This is the primary discovery surface for players researching a new meta or preparing for an upcoming event.

### https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/tournaments
Tournament archive. Curated collection of team reports from top finishers at official Pokémon VGC events:
- World Championships (annual, highest prestige)
- International Championships (NAIC, EUIC, LAIC — three per season)
- Regional Championships (multiple per season, across North America, Europe, Latin America, Oceania)
- Online tournaments (Global Challenge, etc.)

Each tournament card shows the event name, date, location, format, number of team reports, and the most-used Pokémon in the field.

### https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/champions
Dedicated hub for the Pokémon Champions format (Regulations M-A, M-B and the current M-C). Covers:
- What the Champions format is and how it differs from standard VGC
- Featured team reports in the Champions format
- Commonly used Mega Evolutions and restricted legendaries in the format

### https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/faq
Answers to common questions about the platform, team reports, VGC formats, importing teams, and sharing reports. See the FAQ section below for a summary.

### https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/changelog
Running log of product updates: new features, format support additions, bug fixes, and performance improvements.

### https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/s/[id]
Individual team report pages. Each public report is accessible at a permanent short URL of this form. These pages include full JSON-LD structured data and Open Graph tags for rich previews when shared on social media or Discord.

## FAQ

### What is the Champions format?

Pokémon Champions is a VGC format introduced for the 2026 competitive season under the name "Regulation M-A." It reintroduces Mega Evolutions — a mechanic last seen in standard competitive play in Generation 6/7 — alongside the modern Pokémon Scarlet & Violet roster.

Key rules:
- Teams of 6, bring 4 to battle (standard VGC doubles format)
- Two restricted Legendary Pokémon are allowed (same as Regulation G/H)
- Mega Evolutions are legal — one Pokémon per team can Mega Evolve in battle
- All Scarlet & Violet Pokémon in the Home-compatible Pokédex are legal, including past-gen Pokémon transferred via Pokémon Home
- Tera Types are still available (one Tera per battle)
- Stat investment uses SP (Stat Points) instead of EVs: 66 SP total per Pokémon, maximum 32 SP per stat

The format creates a dramatically different meta from previous regulation sets because Mega Evolutions bypass the standard Ability system while active, enabling combinations not seen in recent VGC history (e.g., Mega Kangaskhan's Parental Bond, Mega Salamence's Aerilate, Mega Gengar's Shadow Tag).

VGC Team Report supports Champions Regulations M-A, M-B and M-C (current, Sep 9 – Dec 2 2026, adding the Z Megas Garchomp Z, Lucario Z and Absol Z plus Mega Salamence, Baxcalibur and Golisopod) fully: import a team with Mega Stones, build your report, and filter the Explore page by this format.

### How do I share a team report?

1. Build your team report on the homepage (or open an existing saved report).
2. Click the **Share** button in the top navigation bar.
3. Choose **Publish** to make the report publicly visible on the Explore page and give it a permanent link at `https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/s/[id]`.
4. Alternatively, use **Copy Link** to get a direct URL without publishing to the public feed.
5. Use **Embed** to get an `<iframe>` snippet for embedding the report in a team page, tournament article, or website.

Shared reports are read-only for visitors. The owner (or collaborators with the edit link) can continue making changes — the public link always reflects the latest saved version.

### What is the difference between SP and EVs?

**EVs (Effort Values)** are the stat-training mechanic used by the main-series games and by every standard VGC regulation set. A Pokémon can hold a maximum of 510 total EVs (only 508 of them are reachable, because EVs are spent in 4-EV steps), with a cap of 252 EVs in any single stat. At level 50 — the level every VGC battle is played at — each 8 EVs is worth one point of a stat, which is why a lone 4-EV chip moves a stat by at most one point. EVs are how Pokémon Showdown format and PokePaste describe a Pokémon's training.

**SP (Stat Points)** is *not* another name for EVs. It is the stat-investment system that Pokémon Champions (Regulations M-A, M-B and the current M-C) uses **in place of** EVs: each Pokémon has 66 SP total to distribute across the six stats, with a maximum of 32 SP per stat. The conversion is not 1:1 — the first SP in a stat costs 4 EVs and every SP after that costs 8 (so 32 SP = 248+ EVs). In formula terms, SP = ceil(EVs / 8), with a floor of 1 SP for any non-zero investment, giving the ladder 4 EVs = 1 SP, 12 EVs = 2 SP, 20 EVs = 3 SP … 248 EVs = 32 SP (the per-stat cap, which a maxed 252-EV stat also hits).

Two consequences worth stating plainly, because they are widely misreported: SP and EV figures are never a straight rename of one another, and an SP value in the hundreds is always a mistake — no single stat can exceed 32 SP and no Pokémon can exceed 66 SP in total.

VGC Team Report accepts both notations when importing. Champions teams pasted with EV values are converted to SP automatically, Champions reports show an `n/66` SP budget counter and flag illegal spreads, and standard-format reports continue to display EVs in Showdown format. There is also a dedicated converter and reference table at https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/tools/ev-to-sp.

### How do I embed a team report?

After publishing a report (see "How do I share a team report?" above):

1. Click **Share** → **Embed**.
2. Copy the `<iframe>` code provided.
3. Paste it into any HTML page, website builder, or CMS that supports raw HTML embeds.

The embed renders a compact, read-only version of the team report — showing each Pokémon's sprite, build, and the author's strategy notes — without needing the viewer to visit the site separately.

Embeds are responsive and load asynchronously so they don't slow down the host page. The embed URL follows the pattern `https://pokemonvgcteamreport.com/embed/[id]`.

For Discord, the `/s/[id]` link automatically generates a rich Open Graph preview showing the team's Pokémon and a summary — no embed code needed.

## Key concepts glossary

- **Team report:** A structured document covering a VGC team's six Pokémon builds (moves, item, EVs/IVs, nature, tera type), overall team strategy, matchup plans against common threats, damage calculations, and speed tier comparisons.
- **Regulation set / Format:** VGC rotates its legal Pokémon list seasonally. Regulation G and Regulation H are recent standard formats from the Scarlet & Violet era. Regulations M-A, M-B and M-C (Champions) are the 2026 formats adding Mega Evolutions; M-C is current.
- **SP (Stat Points):** The stat-investment system Pokémon Champions uses instead of EVs — 66 SP total per Pokémon and a maximum of 32 SP per stat. Not a 1:1 renaming of EVs: the first SP in a stat costs 4 EVs and every SP after that costs 8 (so 32 SP = 248+ EVs).
- **Restricted Legendary:** High-power Legendary Pokémon that are legal in limited quantities per team (usually two in recent formats).
- **Speed tier:** A comparison of a Pokémon's Speed stat relative to common threats to determine who moves first without Trick Room or priority moves.
- **Damage calc / Calculation:** A computation of how much damage a specific move deals from one Pokémon to another under specific conditions (EVs, stat boosts, weather, terrain, etc.). Essential for EV spread decisions.
- **Matchup plan:** Notes on how a team handles specific opposing team archetypes — what lead to use, what to bring, what to watch out for.
- **PokePaste import:** Reports can be seeded from Pokémon Showdown team format text or a pokepast.es URL. The importer parses species, moves, items, abilities, EVs, IVs, natures, and tera types automatically.

## About

VGC Team Report is an independent tool for the competitive Pokémon community. It is not affiliated with The Pokémon Company International, Nintendo, or Game Freak.

Source code: https://github.com/MSS23/VGC-Team-Report