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Complete checklist for Pokemon Champions tournaments: how to pick a team, practice matchups, prepare counter-teams, time management, ladder practice, and tournament day.
Lock your main archetype and a counter-team (backup team for worst matchup). Play 50+ ladder games on Champions. Journal every loss: what went wrong, which matchup you lost, what adjustment could fix it. Use our predictor in every battle to train your eye at reading opponents.
Eat well, stay hydrated. Arrive 30 min early. During Team Preview take notes (opponent's 6 + inferred archetype). On mental 50/50 coinflips, pick the safe option, not the risky one. If you lose round 1, keep going: many tournaments are double elimination or Swiss.