With the Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> World Championships less than one month away, one VGC pro player shared a tier list of where the meta currently stands, pointing to five Pok\u00e9mon that could be the key to success.<\/p>
On the VGC side of Pok\u00e9mon<\/em><\/a>, it\u2019s been rather quiet lately. The North America International Championships (NAIC) wrapped up<\/a> back in June, leaving Worlds in Hawaii (August 16 to 18)<\/a> as the last remaining major event of the 2024 season. During this two-month break, Worlds invitees have been busy building their teams and practicing the current Regulation G format<\/a> with Legendary threats<\/a> like Calyrex, Miraidon, and Terapagos.<\/p>
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Of course, restricted Legendary Pok\u00e9mon take up just one of the six slots on Reg G teams, so we must also consider the rest of the threats in the meta. By now, it\u2019s pretty standard to see the likes of Incineroar, Rillaboom, Rapid Strike Urshifu, and Raging Bolt on most teams, as we saw at NAIC<\/a>. However, the true \u201ckey to the strongest Worlds teams\u201d may lie with five different Pok\u00e9mon, according to a tier list posted by VGC pro Jeudy Azzarelli<\/a> on X (formerly Twitter). The five \u2018mons are Smeargle, Clefairy, Farigiraf, Grimmsnarl, and Ditto, who are all carried by their handy Abilities or unique traits.<\/p>
Ditto was already a hit at NAIC<\/a>, used by Azzarelli and 12.2 percent of the competition on day two. In an interview with Dot back at that event, the pro praised Ditto<\/a> and highlighted its ability to give you an extra restricted Legendary Pok\u00e9mon with Imposter. The pink Pok\u00e9mon adds a layer of flexibility and unpredictability to your team, but that could be exactly what you need to win Worlds.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
