Reg M-C Week 3 Meta Report: Mega Raichu Y Joins S Tier After the Baltimore Regionals

Mega Raichu Y has moved into S tier in Pokémon Champions Regulation Set M-C. The rankings are based on 61 tournaments and 4438 teams played from 8 to 22 September 2026, including the Baltimore Regionals, the first official Play! Pokémon event of the regulation.

Reg M-C S tier

S tier

Rillaboom

Sneasler

Salamence-Mega

Incineroar

Kingambit

Gholdengo

Arcanine-Hisui

Raichu-Mega-Y

Pokémon	Usage	Win rate	Last week
Rillaboom	53.0%	52.2%	S
Sneasler	43.9%	51.0%	S
Salamence-Mega	35.2%	52.2%	S
Incineroar	28.8%	51.1%	S
Kingambit	26.1%	52.3%	S
Gholdengo	23.2%	54.2%	S
Arcanine-Hisui	19.5%	53.5%	S
Raichu-Mega-Y	15.9%	54.9%	A

Baltimore Regionals results

The Baltimore Regional Championships ran from 18 to 20 September 2026 with 1077 Masters decklists. Joseph Ugarte won with a Tyranitar sand team built around Excadrill.

Place	Player	Record	Team
1	Joseph Ugarte	15-2	ExcadrillSalamence-MegaTyranitar-MegaIndeedeeCorviknightSneasler
2	Aditya Subramanian	15-2	Golisopod-MegaCharizard-Mega-YPolitoedArchaludonGrimmsnarlFarigiraf
3	Brady Smith	13-3	ArchaludonIncineroarPolitoedVivillonRillaboomGengar-Mega
4	Blaik Thompson	13-3	Salamence-MegaArcanine-HisuiIndeedeeMiloticMetagross-MegaSneasler
5	Lorenzo Arce	13-2	MiloticRaichu-Mega-YCeruledgeStaraptor-MegaGholdengoRillaboom
6	Esa Ishaque	12-3	Froslass-MegaRaichu-Mega-YRillaboomKingambitSneaslerArcanine-Hisui
7	Conner Pietrusinski	12-3	Arcanine-HisuiRillaboomGholdengoStaraptor-MegaRaichu-Mega-YSylveon
8	Cole Basham	12-3	Floette-MegaKingambitRillaboomSneaslerIncineroarDelphox-Mega

Highest usage at the Baltimore Regionals

Pokémon	Teams	Usage
Rillaboom	591	54.9%
Sneasler	503	46.7%
Salamence-Mega	399	37.0%
Gholdengo	335	31.1%
Incineroar	316	29.3%
Kingambit	277	25.7%
Arcanine-Hisui	263	24.4%
Raichu-Mega-Y	233	21.6%
Indeedee-F	215	20.0%
Basculegion	187	17.4%

Highest usage Pokémon

Pokémon	Usage	Tier	Win rate
Rillaboom	53.0%	S	52.2%
Sneasler	43.9%	S	51.0%
Salamence-Mega	35.2%	S	52.2%
Incineroar	28.8%	S	51.1%
Kingambit	26.1%	S	52.3%
Gholdengo	23.2%	S	54.2%
Basculegion	21.0%	A	49.7%
Indeedee-F	20.5%	A	48.3%
Arcanine-Hisui	19.5%	S	53.5%
Golisopod-Mega	17.2%	A	48.0%

Highest win rate Pokémon

Pokémon	Win rate	Usage	Tier
Raichu-Mega-Y	54.9%	15.9%	S
Archaludon	54.7%	12.8%	A
Charizard-Mega-Y	54.4%	11.3%	A
Staraptor-Mega	54.3%	8.1%	A
Gholdengo	54.2%	23.2%	S
Excadrill	53.5%	6.4%	A
Arcanine-Hisui	53.5%	19.5%	S
Indeedee	53.4%	6.2%	A
Froslass-Mega	53.4%	6.6%	A
Sylveon	52.8%	13.1%	A

Biggest usage changes

Pokémon	9 to 17 Sep	18 to 22 Sep
Gholdengo	17.2%	30.3%
Raichu-Mega-Y	11.6%	21.0%
Basculegion	24.3%	17.1%
Arcanine-Hisui	16.6%	22.9%
Milotic	10.8%	16.4%
Floette-Mega	1.8%	7.3%
Rillaboom	50.6%	55.9%
Staraptor-Mega	5.8%	11.0%
Golisopod-Mega	19.4%	14.6%
Lucario-Mega-Z	7.0%	3.5%

Tournament winners

Winner	Team
Luca	Salamence-MegaRaichu-Mega-YArcanine-HisuiSylveonGholdengoRillaboom
Mahir X	Swampert-MegaPelipperArchaludonGrimmsnarlCharizard-Mega-YVenusaur
eternalton	Raichu-Mega-YGholdengoRillaboomSylveonStaraptor-MegaArcanine-Hisui
Vinnamon	FarigirafRillaboomSylveonCamerupt-MegaGarchomp-Mega-ZIncineroar
ItaloMassuco	DragapultIndeedee-FTyranitar-MegaMeganium-MegaSneaslerArmarouge

Best teams

Team	Teams	Win rate
Arcanine-HisuiGholdengoRaichu-Mega-YRillaboomStaraptor-MegaSylveon	162	56.4%
Aerodactyl-MegaCharizard-Mega-YFarigirafGarchompKingambitSylveon	39	60.5%
ArchaludonFroslass-MegaGengar-MegaIncineroarPolitoedRillaboom	42	58.1%
ArchaludonCharizard-Mega-YGolisopod-MegaGrimmsnarlPelipperVenusaur	22	58.5%
ExcadrillGholdengoIndeedeeSalamence-MegaSneaslerTyranitar-Mega	15	59.6%

Best Pokémon pairs

Pair	Teams	Win rate
GholdengoRaichu-Mega-Y	481	56.3%
Raichu-Mega-YRillaboom	608	55.9%
Arcanine-HisuiSylveon	248	55.7%
Gengar-MegaIncineroar	174	57.6%
GarchompKingambit	142	57.0%
ArchaludonPolitoed	131	58.1%
ArchaludonCharizard-Mega-Y	113	58.1%
Charizard-Mega-YFarigiraf	108	58.5%

New Pokémon tier placements

Pokémon	Tier	Usage	Win rate
Rillaboom	S	53.0%	52.2%
Salamence-Mega	S	35.2%	52.2%
Indeedee-F	A	20.5%	48.3%
Golisopod-Mega	A	17.2%	48.0%
Garchomp-Mega-Z	A	6.3%	50.7%
Indeedee	A	6.2%	53.4%
Lucario-Mega-Z	A	5.4%	44.9%
Pawmot	B	3.3%	49.6%
Baxcalibur-Mega	B	2.8%	47.9%
Absol-Mega-Z	C	1.7%	37.3%
Baxcalibur	C	0.6%	51.0%
Toxtricity	D	0.5%	37.1%

Tier changes

Pokémon	Last week	This week	Usage	Win rate
Raichu-Mega-Y	A	S	15.9%	54.9%
Archaludon	S	A	12.8%	54.7%
Floette-Mega	B	A	4.3%	52.2%
Kommo-o	C	A	2.4%	55.5%
Dragapult	D	B	1.5%	53.3%
Ceruledge	D	B	1.3%	53.5%

AI Arena gauntlet

The AI Arena gauntlet has been rebuilt from Reg M-C results up to 22 September.

Upcoming events

Reg M-C runs until 1 December 2026. This report covers one week and is not updated after publication.

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