# VGC Helper — Champions team builder

> Pokémon Scarlet/Violet VGC team builder and battle assistant. (iPhone/iPad app by John Rommel Estropia.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vgc-helper/id1598784937 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [John Rommel Estropia](https://appshunter.io/developer/995957792)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 543 App Store ratings · 43 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 67 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2022-02-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vgc-helper/id1598784937/reviews.md

## What is VGC Helper?

VGC Helper is your Ranked Battles companion app.

• Features:
- Team Builder
- Damage calc
- Speed ranking calc
- Battle assistant for live calcs
- Teams list management
- Full Poképaste support
- View team summaries such as type defenses, speeds, move coverage, etc.
- Search Pokémon, Move, Abilities, and Items while sorting by convenient information
- Search Pokémon, Move, Abilities, and Items from popular usage rankings


• Disclaimer:
Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak.
No copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
VGC Helper is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak.

## Key features

- Team Builder
- Damage Calculator
- Speed Ranking Calculator
- Battle Assistant
- Poképaste Support
- Team Management
- Pokémon/Move/Ability/Item Search

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip a Sandwich | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tip 5 Sandwiches | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip 10 Sandwiches | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of VGC Helper?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Clean, intuitive, and easy-to-use interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive performance
- 💡 Integrated damage calculator and speed checker
- 📱 Works offline without internet connection
- ✨ No ads or intrusive monetization
- 🎯 Excellent for competitive team building
- 📊 Displays common items and moves for Pokémon
- 🔄 Syncs with Pokémon Showdown data
- 🎨 Simple and visually appealing design

**Cons**

- 🎨 Dull color palette and minimal art style
- ⏱️ Lack of regular updates (last update April 2024)
- 📦 Missing data for recent game regulations
- 🐛 Level selection locked at level 50
- ⚙️ EV input system wastes 4 EVs per Pokémon
- 🎮 Cannot battle friends directly in-app
- 📋 No folder/organization system for teams

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Tatsugiri only learns 4 moves (Draco Meteor, Helping Hand, Muddy Water, Celebrate)
- Level select for team building non-functional
- Team reorganization causes duplicate teams and override issues
- Overridden teams become uneditable until menu exit
- Missing Pokémon data for certain species (e.g., Emboar)

**Most requested features**

- Shiny Pokémon option/toggle
- Pokémon Box for storing specific builds
- Save individual Pokémon builds across teams
- Ability to set exact EV values
- Level selection beyond level 50
- Regulation G and Regulation I support
- Regulation E Pokémon and movesets
- Battle feature for playing against friends
- Folder system to organize teams
- Character images or Pokémon thumbnails

## Recent user reviews (10 of 43)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vgc-helper/id1598784937/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2026-08-12*

Extremely good app keep going

Also iron head is 20% flinch chance not 30% lol

### 5/5 — Great App for help with VGC

*2026-07-07*

great for building teams and it updates frequently there's alot of thought and hard work put into this app and i appreciate it 🔥🔥

### 1/5 — Useless

*2026-07-02, version 4.1.2*

Doesn’t have Megas and all it’s good for is speed tiers which it’s not even good at that. Just use an online damage calc

### 5/5 — Best VGC app ever, bar none

*2026-06-18, version 4.0.0*

Thank you for updating the app with Mega’s and Pokemon Champions!

### 5/5 — Title

*2026-05-16, version 3.0.1*

Very good app, no adds, good UI

### 5/5 — The Best VGC App

*2026-05-04*

This is by far the best VGC teambuilding app available. Hoping it gets updated for Champions soon!

**Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback! Champions support had been available for a while now, so please try it and share us your feedback!

### 4/5 — Tatsugiri: FIX IT PLEASE

*2025-12-04, version 3.0.1*

Bro, I’m not trying to be rude but, PLEASE FIX TATSUGIRI SOON! IT ONLY KNOWS DRACO METEOR, 
HELPING HAND, 
MUDDY WATER, 
AND CELEBRATE.
Please fix it. Otherwise great app.

### 5/5 — Beginner Friendly

*2025-09-27*

I have been a Pokemon fan for most of my life, but only recently decided to try competitive team building. This app is extremely helpful helping me put ideas together, work out stats and team combinations. 10/10 recommend.

### 5/5 — The Best Pokémon App I’ve Found

*2025-09-08, version 3.0.1*

The fact that this has both a damage calculator and speed checker is very nice.

The interface is slick and responsive. The information is clearly laid out. 

I’ve tried several other apps that do similar things, but this one is the one I always come back to.

### 5/5 — Add shiny feature

*2025-07-21*

Good vgc app really good but misses a feature, like the shiny options.

## Frequently asked questions about VGC Helper

### What does VGC Helper do?

VGC Helper is designed to be a companion app for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Ranked Battles. It provides tools to help players build and manage competitive teams, perform damage calculations, analyze speed tiers, and assist during live battles.

### What are the key features of VGC Helper?

Key features include a comprehensive team builder, a damage calculator, a speed ranking calculator, a battle assistant for live calculations, team list management, full Poképaste support, and the ability to view detailed team summaries. It also allows searching for Pokémon, moves, abilities, and items.

### Is VGC Helper free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This means some features or content may require an additional purchase within the app.

### What Pokémon games does VGC Helper support?

Based on its subtitle, VGC Helper is specifically designed for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. It helps players prepare for the competitive metagame within these particular titles.

### How can VGC Helper improve my Pokémon battles?

By providing tools like a damage calculator and speed ranking analysis, the app helps you understand matchups and optimize your team's performance. The battle assistant can also provide real-time calculations during matches, giving you a strategic edge.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.1.3 — 2026-07-14

Fixed an issue where the % chance to OHKO is showing wrong value even if the damage value is correct

### 4.1.2 — 2026-06-25

- Selecting weather-dependent forms (Castform, Cherrim) now forces the relevant weather in the Damage and Speed Calcs, and the Battle Assistant
- Conversely, selecting the weather now forces the Castform and Cherrim to switch forms if needed

### 4.1.1 — 2026-06-21

- You can now preview stats and abilities for Mega forms and battle-only forms from the team editor
- Inserting Mega forms into the Team editor, Damage and Speed calculators, and Battle Assistant now automatically sets the Mega Stone into the item slot along with that Mega's ability
- Added the "Mega" search tag to the Pokemon search keywords
- The remaining HP display in the Damage Calculator now also shows the HP in percentage to match the in-game display

### 4.1.0 — 2026-06-18

- Added new abilities: "Eelevate" and "Fire Mane"
- Added Regulation M-B Pokemon
- "Expanding Force" can now be set optionally as single-target
- "Supercell Slam" now doubles damage properly if defender is minimized
- When searching for Pokemon, Abilities, Moves, or Items, results not available in-game are now placed at the bottom 
- Fixed a crash when Pokepaste with same two moves in one Pokemon is imported

### 4.0.0 — 2026-06-15

Champions Update!

This version officially ends support for Scarlet/Violet in favor of the Champions meta:
- Pokemon, Moves, Abilities, and Items that are not available on Champions will be marked as unavailable.
- IVs are now hidden and will automatically be set to max same as it does in-game.
- Existing saved teams will be automatically migrated away from the Effort Values (EVs) system in favor of the new simplified Stat Points (SPs) system.
- Terastallization features have been disabled and replaced by Mega-evolution.

Other updates:
- Added Mega-evolutions and Mega Stones
- Supported new Abilities: "Dragonize" and "Mega Sol"
- Supported "Parental Bond" mechanics in damage calcs
- Fixed bug where terrain-boosted damage was using a higher multiplier than it should be
- Fixed bug where "Fairy Aura" and "Dark Aura" resulted in slightly wrong damage calcs
- Team Image previews now display total stats where IVs used to be

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