Pikalytics vs ChampDex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pikalytics
This app provides detailed battle data for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet's competitive modes. It offers insights into popular Pokémon, moves, abilities, and EV spreads, allowing players to refine their teams and prepare for online battles. Access comprehensive rankings and stats offline to stay ahead of the competition.
- Offline battle data
- Team building assistance
- Top moves and abilities
- EV spread and nature data
- Searchable ranking Pokédex
- Favorite Pokémon storage
- Frequent stat updates
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Pikalytics: Battle Strategy is an unofficial, third-party fan application and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or supported by Nintendo, Creatures Inc., GAME FREAK, or The Pokemon Company. This app is intended as a reference tool for the competitive community. Master the meta with the Pikalytics Battle Ranking Pokedex, our offline companion for competitive play in Champions and Scarlet & Violet. Get instant access to the latest teammates, moves, abilities and items for the VGC 2026 Regulation M-B format, Battle Stadium Singles, Smogon OU, and Smogon Ubers. Pikalytics is designed for the live-event grinder, giving you the data you need to stay one step ahead of the competition. Use it between rounds to study the field, even when venue Wi-Fi is unreliable. (Note: This app is a reference tool for use between rounds, and is not for use during active tournament matches). THE META IN YOUR POCKET Find out what trainers are actually bringing to the field. Pikalytics provides comprehensive usage data, informing you who is trending, which moves are dominating the ladder, and which items are being held by the top players. BUILT FOR COMPETITIVE PLAYERS - NEW: Usage-Based Team Builder: Construct teams on the go with a mobile reimagining of our Pikalytics Team Builder. Quickly browse the top moves, items, and spreads to build your squad, analyze Speed Tiers against the meta, and export to paste for sharing. - Speed Tiers & Stats: Every entry includes base stats, allowing you to quickly check speed tiers while prepping for your next opponent. - Refine Your Build: Deep-dive into Effort Values (EVs) and Natures to fine-tune your team for the current meta. - Defensive Prep: Know exactly what your opponent might be carrying. Use our data to study popular sets and prepare your team to counter the most common threats. - Favorites & Quick-Jump: Save your core to your favorites for lightning-fast access between rounds. KEY FEATURES - 100% Ad-Free: Focus on the data without distractions. - Fully Offline: No internet connection required. Fast, network-free browsing for when it matters most. - Deep Search: Quickly find rankings for items, moves, and abilties. - Teammate Analytics: See who is most frequently paired together to help round out your squad. Follow us on X (Twitter) @Pikalytics or visit us at pikalytics.com. Sprites courtesy of the Smogon Sprite Project.
ChampDex
This app helps Pokémon trainers strategize by building teams, calculating damage, and tracking the current meta. It offers tools for both casual play and competitive ranked battles, including team analysis and opponent previews.
- Team builder with type coverage and meta threat analysis
- Game-day mode for opponent previews and recommendations
- Damage and survival calculator with stat point allocation
- Live meta data with usage rankings and EV spreads
- Full Pokédex with all forms and competitive movesets
- Battle journal to track win rates and matchups
- Rental teams with proven competitive strategies
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ChampDex is a free competitive companion for Pokémon Champions. Build teams, run the numbers, and walk into ranked knowing your matchups. DAMAGE CALCULATOR Champions-accurate damage with full Stat Point support, Megas, weather, terrain, items, abilities, and spread reduction. Every formula is checked daily against Smogon's calculator so the KO ranges you see are the ranges you get. TEAM BUILDER The 66 Stat Point budget and 32-per-stat cap are enforced as you build, so you cannot ship an illegal spread. Allocation sliders, move coverage analysis, type weakness reporting, and Showdown import. LIVE META Usage rankings, tier lists, team archetypes, and the cores that actually appear together, all pulled from current tournament results rather than guesswork. You can see when the data was last updated. REPLICA TEAMS Real teams from real Champions tournaments, with the player, event, and placement attached. Load one and start playing instead of staring at an empty box. FULL POKÉDEX 309 Pokémon including all 75 Mega Evolutions, with base stats, abilities, movepools, and speed benchmarks. 675 moves with accurate type, power, and category data. TOOLS Speed tier charts, EV to Stat Point converter, VP cost planner, spread solver, threat cards, box triage, and a daily speed quiz. Built by one developer who plays the format. Data comes from PokéAPI, Serebii, Pikalytics, and Limitless, and refreshes itself automatically. Not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pikalytics at 51% against ChampDex's 0%. Pikalytics also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (732 vs 7). ChampDex's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
ChampDex is free to download; Pikalytics costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pikalytics holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pikalytics has 732 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Pikalytics's written reviews are positive against 0% of ChampDex's.
Pikalytics ships an update every 11 days, ChampDex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pikalytics | ChampDex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (732 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 732 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Griffin Ledingham | Ahmed Elsayed |
Customer experience
Pikalytics
ChampDex
Bugs and requests
Pikalytics
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes frequently
- Descriptions cut off
Requested features
5 requests- Add team builder feature
- Improve update frequency
- Include more data (abilities, natures, etc.)
- Add damage calculator
- Support for more generations/metas
ChampDex
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pikalytics
No in-app purchases
ChampDex
No in-app purchases
Questions
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