A practical, source-grounded guide to the Pokemon Champions roster, the current Pokedex count, Roster Ranch recruitment, Mega Evolutions, forms, and completionist priorities.
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The roster is confirmed, but the Pokedex count is messier than it looks
Pokemon Champions currently has 208 available species and 75 Mega Evolutions in its active competitive pool, according to both Bulbapedia’s roster page and Operation Sports’ Patch 1.1.0 coverage. That is the strongest confirmed number for anyone searching the Pokemon Champions roster or trying to plan a full collection run. The tension for completionists is that another public database, OP.GG’s Pokemon Champions Pokedex, shows 317 Pokemon found, which is larger than 208 species plus 75 Megas.
That difference is important because Pokemon Champions appears to separate several ideas that traditional Pokedex checklists often merge together: base species, functionally distinct permanent forms such as regional forms, and temporary or battle forms such as Mega Evolutions. Bulbapedia says permanent forms, including regional forms, are listed alongside the base species, while Mega Evolutions are listed in separate sections. Operation Sports similarly frames its list around 208 standard species and 75 Mega Evolutions verified for Patch 1.1.0 under Regulation M-B as of August 2026.
For a player, that creates two completion tracks. If your goal is to own every recruitable species, the confirmed target is 208 species. If your goal is to fill every visible Pokedex-style database entry, OP.GG’s 317-entry count suggests you will also need to account for Mega forms and permanent form variants. OP.GG’s excerpt does not explain how it arrives at 317, so the cleanest reading is that its Pokedex is counting at a finer entry level than the 208-species roster count. Treat the 208 number as the species checklist, the 75 number as the Mega checklist, and the 317 number as a broader database count until the game’s own menus clarify the difference.
How to get Pokemon in Pokemon Champions
The confirmed acquisition method in the supplied source material is Roster Ranch recruitment. Bulbapedia’s Pokemon Champions game page describes Teammate Tickets as items used to permanently recruit Pokemon from Roster Ranch, at a cost of one ticket per recruitment. The same source lists 30 Teammate Tickets and separately lists 50 Training Tickets, with Training Tickets used to waive VP costs when training Pokemon rather than to recruit them.
That makes the early completion math straightforward, at least at the species level. If every permanent recruitment costs one Teammate Ticket, then completing all 208 available species would require 208 Teammate Tickets. A set of 30 Teammate Tickets covers 30 permanent recruits, which is about 14 percent of the confirmed 208-species roster, leaving 178 additional species recruitments for a species-only collection. That calculation does not assume anything about Mega Evolutions, because the provided sources confirm Megas as available forms but do not state that Mega Evolutions are recruited as separate Roster Ranch targets.
The practical distinction between Teammate Tickets and Training Tickets matters. Teammate Tickets expand your roster. Training Tickets improve or prepare Pokemon you already have by waiving VP costs for training sessions. A completionist should not treat the two currencies as interchangeable. If your first objective is to build the Pokemon Champions Pokedex, Teammate Tickets are the limiting resource named by the sources. If your first objective is ranked viability, Training Tickets become the resource that helps turn recruits into finished battle options.
The sources do not confirm how players earn more Teammate Tickets, whether all forms cost separate tickets, or whether a recruited base Pokemon automatically grants access to its Mega Evolution where applicable. Those are the questions to check in-game before spending aggressively. For now, the only fully sourced answer to how to get Pokemon in Pokemon Champions is: recruit them permanently from Roster Ranch with Teammate Tickets, one ticket per recruitment.
The current Regulation M-B roster and the names confirmed in reporting
Bulbapedia says the current roster is Regular Roster M-B until September 2, 2026. Operation Sports identifies its roster as Patch 1.1.0 under Regulation M-B as of August 2026, and reports that Garchomp leads ranked battle usage at 35.3 percent. Those details tell us two things. First, this is a live roster state rather than a timeless National Dex. Second, any Pokemon Champions full Pokemon list should be read against the current regulation and patch.
The supplied Operation Sports excerpt fully names the Kanto species shown below and begins the Johto section. These are confirmed as legal entries in that report, with regional or permanent forms noted where the excerpt provides them.
| Region group in source | Confirmed species named in the source material |
|---|---|
| Kanto, Generation 1 | Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Beedrill, Pidgeot, Arbok, Pikachu, Raichu, Clefable, Ninetales, Vileplume, Arcanine, Alakazam, Machamp, Victreebel, Slowbro, Gengar, Kangaskhan, Starmie, Pinsir, Tauros, Gyarados, Ditto, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Aerodactyl, Snorlax, Dragonite |
| Johto names visible in the provided excerpt | Meganium, Typhlosion, Feraligatr, Ariados, Ampharos |
| Regional or permanent forms explicitly named by Operation Sports | Alolan Raichu, Alolan Ninetales, Hisuian Arcanine, Galarian Slowbro, Paldean Tauros Combat Breed, Paldean Tauros Blaze Breed, Paldean Tauros Aqua Breed, Hisuian Typhlosion |
PokéBase’s public Pokemon Champions page also surfaces popular entries that are treated as available Pokemon pages in its database. The excerpt names Garchomp, Farigiraf, Sneasler, Sinistcha, Incineroar, Kingambit, Whimsicott, Basculegion, Tsareena, Archaludon, Maushold, Grimmsnarl, Tyranitar, Milotic, Gholdengo, Meowscarada, Sylveon, Dragonite, Pelipper, Toxapex, Kommo-o, Raichu, Ceruledge, Venusaur, Charizard, and Sableye, alongside many Mega forms. OP.GG’s Pokedex excerpt likewise confirms entries for Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, Beedrill, Pidgeot, Arbok, Pikachu, Raichu, and Alolan Raichu, with stats, weaknesses, resistances, abilities, and searchable filters.
This article does not fabricate the missing 208-name table beyond the names present in the supplied source text. The roster count is confirmed by Bulbapedia and Operation Sports, but the individual complete species list is only partially visible in the provided excerpts. For players using this as a working Pokemon Champions Pokedex guide, the safe approach is to pair the confirmed counts here with the in-game Roster Ranch list or a live database such as OP.GG, then track species, permanent forms, and Mega forms separately.
Mega Evolutions and permanent forms should be tracked as separate goals
Pokemon Champions’ roster structure is especially completionist-hostile because one Pokemon name can represent several collection or battle questions. Raichu is the clearest example in the supplied material. Operation Sports lists Raichu with Alolan Raichu as a regional or permanent form, while PokéBase’s popularity list includes Mega Raichu Y and Mega Raichu X. OP.GG’s excerpt separately shows standard Raichu and Alolan Raichu as Pokedex entries, with different typing for Alolan Raichu as Electric/Psychic.
Charizard shows the Mega side of the same problem. OP.GG lists Charizard, Mega Charizard X, and Mega Charizard Y as separate Pokedex entries with distinct stats and typings. The same OP.GG excerpt lists Mega Venusaur, Mega Blastoise, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Pidgeot as separate rows. Bulbapedia’s roster description supports that structure by saying 75 Mega Evolutions are available in addition to the 208 Pokemon species.
For collection planning, do not collapse these into a single checkmark unless the game’s own completion screen does so. A recruited Charizard may satisfy a species checklist, but a Pokedex or battle-form checklist may still expect you to register Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y. A recruited Raichu may not automatically resolve Alolan Raichu if Pokemon Champions treats permanent forms as functionally distinct entries. The supplied sources confirm availability and separate listing behavior, but they do not confirm the exact unlock path for each alternate form.
The smartest tracker for now has three columns: species recruited, permanent form obtained or registered, and Mega form available or registered. That structure matches how the public sources divide the roster and protects you from the common late-game problem of thinking you are almost done, then discovering that regional variants and Megas have their own entry logic.
What completionists should recruit first
The first 30 Teammate Tickets are the crucial early decision point because the confirmed roster is much larger than that initial ticket quantity. A completion-first player should avoid spending those tickets purely on favorites until they understand whether Pokemon Champions rewards breadth, regulation readiness, or Pokedex milestones. The sources do not provide quest rewards or milestone payouts, so the safest priority is to choose Pokemon that give the most team-building coverage while also advancing hard-to-replace roster roles.
Garchomp is the clearest early competitive anchor named in the reporting. Operation Sports says it leads ranked battle usage at 35.3 percent, and PokéBase also lists Garchomp among its most popular Pokemon Champions entries. That does not prove Garchomp is mandatory, but it is enough evidence to mark it as a high-priority recruitment for players who want their collection to remain useful in ranked battles.
After that, prioritize flexible support and format staples surfaced by the public databases. PokéBase’s popular list includes Incineroar, Farigiraf, Whimsicott, Kingambit, Maushold, Grimmsnarl, Pelipper, Toxapex, and Gholdengo. Those names are not presented by the source as a tier list, so they should not be treated as guaranteed best-in-slot picks. They are, however, visible demand signals from a Pokemon Champions database, and many cover different team functions, typing needs, or matchup profiles.
The third priority is form-rich species. Raichu, Charizard, Dragonite, Starmie, Gengar, Blastoise, Venusaur, and several others appear in the supplied sources with Mega or alternate-form implications. If the game ties forms to base-species ownership, these recruits may create more future value than a one-form species. If forms require separate unlocks, recruiting the base species still gives you a clean foundation for later completion work. Either way, form-rich lines are efficient places to spend early attention.
Only then should a pure Pokedex route fill gaps by generation or type. OP.GG’s Pokedex filters by type, generation, ability, move, weaknesses, resistances, and stats, which makes it useful for finding missing coverage once your first competitive core is built. For a patient completion route, recruit a stable battle core first, use Training Tickets on the Pokemon you are actually fielding, then move through the remaining Roster Ranch entries in a controlled checklist rather than chasing every newly noticed gap.
How to use the Pokemon Champions Pokedex without wasting resources
OP.GG’s Pokemon Champions Pokedex is useful because it exposes the roster as a searchable build tool rather than a static list. Its excerpt shows filters for type, generation, ability, move, weaknesses, resistances, and stat sorting, and its table includes HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed, total stats, weaknesses, resistances, and abilities. That is the information you need before committing a Teammate Ticket or a Training Ticket.
A sensible workflow is to start with the confirmed Roster M-B ruleset, search for the Pokemon you are considering, then compare its role against Pokemon you already own. If you are missing speed control, raw bulk, a defensive typing, or a particular resistance profile, OP.GG’s filters can narrow the candidate pool before you spend. If you are trying to complete all forms, use database rows to identify whether a species has alternate entries such as Mega forms or regional forms.
Training Tickets deserve their own restraint. Bulbapedia says each Training Ticket waives the VP cost for one training session, regardless of that session’s VP cost. Without confirmed VP values for specific sessions in the supplied material, the general optimization is simple: do not burn Training Tickets while experimenting on Pokemon you may bench. Spend them on recruits you expect to keep using, especially the early anchors that help you earn wins, finish objectives, or clear whatever progression path supplies more recruitment resources.
The main unanswered questions are still acquisition questions. The sources provided here do not confirm ticket farming rates, whether Roster Ranch stock rotates, how Mega Evolutions are unlocked, whether permanent forms cost separate Teammate Tickets, or what happens to the roster after Regular Roster M-B ends on September 2, 2026. Until those details are confirmed by the game, a completionist should keep a manual checklist, preserve tickets until a recruit has a clear purpose, and verify every form in the in-game Pokedex before assuming a species is finished.