FAQ— frequently asked questions

How turn order, speed tiers, the teambuilder and the rest of Turnadus work — and the Pokémon mechanics behind them.

Turn order & speed control

How do I know which Pokémon moves first in VGC?

Priority decides first, Speed second. A higher-priority move (Fake Out at +3, Extreme Speed at +2, Sucker Punch at +1) always goes before a lower-priority one; within the same priority bracket the Pokémon with higher effective Speed moves first, and Trick Room flips that. To get the exact order for your board, add both teams in the Turnadus turn order tool, set Tailwind, Trick Room, weather, Scarf and stat changes, and it lists every Pokémon in the order they act.

Check turn order

Does my Pokémon outspeed theirs?

Compare effective Speed: the Speed stat (base Speed, investment and nature) after every in-battle modifier — Choice Scarf ×1.5, Tailwind ×2, paralysis ×0.5, Swift Swim or Chlorophyll ×2 in their weather, and stat stages. The quickest way is the turn order tool: add both Pokémon, toggle the conditions and it lists each Pokémon’s effective Speed in move order. For a quick lookup without a team, use the speed tiers table.

Compare two Pokémon

Which goes first: Fake Out, Prankster, or Extreme Speed?

Fake Out (+3) goes before Extreme Speed (+2), which goes before Prankster status moves (+1, same bracket as Sucker Punch, Aqua Jet and Grassy Glide in Grassy Terrain). Inside a bracket, Speed decides. The turn order tool shows which priority moves each Pokémon on the field can actually learn — using Pokémon Champions move pools in Champions mode — so you see the threats before you click.

See priority threats

Speed tiers & EVs

Meta, sets & teams

Who are the best Pokémon Champions players?

The Turnadus ladder ranks Pokémon Champions players by an Elo rating calculated from every match they played in Limitless online tournaments this regulation (M-C), rebuilt daily. Open a player to see their record, top cuts and the teams they brought. It is separate from the in-game ranked ladder, which has no public data.

View the ladder

Damage calcs

Tournament prep

How do I prepare a team for a VGC tournament?

Write down your leads, your plan against each common matchup, and the key calcs and speed checks, then test against real teams. Each saved team on Turnadus has a team notebook with sections for lead and back combinations, per-Pokémon notes, matchup plans, speed checks against specific opponents and saved damage calcs.

Open team notes

About Turnadus

How accurate are the calculations?

Speed and turn order follow the in-game formulas and rounding at level 50, and damage uses @smogon/calc, the Pokémon Showdown calculator engine. Pokémon Champions move pools and Mega abilities are kept in sync with Pokémon Showdown as the game is patched. Every stat is visible in the speed tiers table, so you can check any value against the game.

Check the numbers