What should you check first in Pokemon Search?
Use this page as the starting point for narrowing Pokemon Champions candidates by name, type, ability, and known moves before opening comparison or detail views.
Open search criteria and beginner examples
Narrow candidates by type and ability.
When you are not sure about a name, type and ability filters are often faster because they group Pokemon with similar roles.
Read stats according to the role.
Attackers usually care about Attack or Sp. Atk plus Speed, while bulky Pokemon need HP with Defense or Sp. Def. A high total is not enough if the useful stat is low.
Compare Mega forms as separate candidates.
Mega Evolution can change type, ability, and stat direction, so compare the base and Mega forms side by side instead of treating them as one candidate.
Split search clues into name, type, and move hints.
If you do not know the exact name, start with a type or signature move, then narrow the result with ability filters and sorting.
Use detail, compare, and calculators for separate decisions.
Search finds candidates, details explain matchups and moves, and calculators verify damage or speed benchmarks before a final choice.
Treat results as role candidates.
Do not treat the first matching Pokemon as the answer. Give each candidate a temporary job such as lead, cleaner, physical wall, special wall, or support. Once the role is explicit, the comparison page tells you which stat and move differences matter.
Add filters one reason at a time.
If you apply type, ability, move, and sorting all at once, it becomes hard to explain why a candidate disappeared. Start with type, add ability as the second pass, and use move keywords or stat sorting only after the broad group makes sense.
Choose a baseline before calculation.
Before moving to the damage or speed calculator, choose one baseline Pokemon. Ask whether the next candidate is faster, bulkier, or stronger than that baseline, then use the calculators to verify the difference.
Examples
Filter by Fire type and sort by Speed to inspect candidates that may move first.
Choose the ability first, then open details to confirm known moves and sample availability.
Collect high Defense or Sp. Def candidates, then check whether their weaknesses overlap with the rest of the team.
Put similar-speed candidates into Compare, then use the Speed Calculator to see which SP values cross important lines.
If the current party is weak to Water, Ground, and Fighting, start with types that resist or ignore those attacks. Then add ability and bulk sorting to see which candidates can actually switch in.
Find four attackers of the same type, sort by Attack or Sp. Atk, and put the top candidates into Compare. Only move candidates with confirmed usable moves into the Damage Calculator.
Run the search once with Mega forms included and once without them. If a Mega form rises to the top, compare it with the base form to see whether type, ability, and Speed really improve.
Start from a name search, then add a type filter when several forms appear. When 2-4 candidates remain, open Compare to read stats and move coverage together.
Next actions after search
- When 2-4 candidates remain, open Compare to read stats and move pools side by side.
- For damage-sensitive picks, continue into the calculator from the detail page.
- Including Mega forms can change both result count and sorting decisions.
- Treat filtered search URLs as temporary states; keep sharing and bookmarks around the base search and detail pages.
- If the result is too broad, start from one type plus a role-based sort; if it is too narrow, remove one move keyword.
- When you search by ability, confirm the activation timing in the encyclopedia before trusting the candidate.
- For defensive coverage, read defensive matchups first and then use the Damage Calculator to check whether the Pokemon still applies pressure.
- For Speed-sensitive candidates, use the Speed Calculator after sorting; the table alone does not show every SP benchmark.
- Use Search to collect candidates, then use Compare, Details, and calculators to decide whether the candidate is actually usable.