SuperEffective vs ChampDex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SuperEffective
Instantly check Pokémon type matchups for attacking and defending. This app provides quick, clear information on strengths, weaknesses, and immunities, perfect for mid-battle decisions or team planning. It's designed for speed and accessibility.
- Type matchup lookup
- Attacking mode
- Defending mode
- Double weakness identification
- Immunity checks
- VoiceOver accessibility
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Quickly look up Pokémon type matchups with SuperEffective — a fast, beautiful type effectiveness checker. HOW IT WORKS Pick a type from the keyboard and instantly see which types it's strong against, weak to, or immune to. Switch between attacking and defending modes to see both sides of the matchup. • Attacking mode — see what a move of that type is effective against • Defending mode — select up to two types to see your Pokémon's weaknesses and resistances, including double weaknesses and immunities DESIGNED FOR QUICK LOOKUPS No clutter, no Pokédex to scroll through. Just tap a type and get your answer. Perfect for mid-battle checks or team building. ACCESSIBILITY Fully usable with VoiceOver, with natural sentence descriptions for every type matchup. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company. Pokémon and all related names are trademarks of their respective owners.
ChampDex
Build competitive Pokémon teams, calculate damage, and analyze the meta with this comprehensive offline-ready tool. Access detailed Pokémon stats, type matchups, and speed tiers to prepare for tournaments.
- Comprehensive Pokémon database
- Competitive team builder with stat system
- Advanced damage calculator
- Interactive type chart
- Speed tier calculator
- Offline-ready functionality
- Automatic data updates
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ChampDex is the ultimate companion app for competitive Pokémon Champions players. Build teams, calculate damage, analyze the meta, and prepare for your next tournament — all in one fast, offline-ready app. **DEX** Browse every Pokémon in the Champions regulation with full base stats, abilities, types, weaknesses, and move pools. Toggle between base and Mega Evolved forms to compare stats instantly. **TEAM BUILDER** Build competitive teams with the Champions stat point system (66 points, max 32 per stat). Set natures, abilities, items, and moves. Import teams directly from PokePaste URLs or export your builds to share with friends. **DAMAGE CALCULATOR** Powered by the Smogon Pokémon Showdown damage engine. Calculate exact damage ranges with full support for abilities, items, weather, terrain, stat boosts, Mega Evolutions, and every competitive edge case. **TYPE CHART** Interactive type matchup reference. Select one or two types to instantly see weaknesses, resistances, and immunities with clear multiplier labels. **SPEED TIER CALCULATOR** Compare Pokémon speeds with natures, stat points, Choice Scarf, Tailwind, weather abilities, paralysis, and stat boosts. See exactly who moves first. **ALWAYS UP TO DATE** ChampDex data updates automatically in the background — no app update needed when regulations change. Powered by PokéAPI and Limitless TCG tournament data. **PRO FEATURES** Upgrade to ChampDex Pro for the full competitive toolkit: • Unlimited teams • Meta Dashboard — tournament usage stats from 3,800+ real teams • Sample competitive sets with natures, items, and stat spreads • Speed Tier Calculator • Pokémon Comparison — side-by-side stat analysis • Matchup Notes — save game plans per team • iCloud Sync — access your teams on all your devices Legal and Terms: This app is an unofficial app and is NOT affiliated, endorsed or supported by Nintendo, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon company in any way. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and are supported under fair use. Some images used in this app are copyrighted and belong to Nintendo, GAME FREAK or The Pokémon Company. They are used in this app in accordance with the laws of Fair Use, for the United States of America, or of the intellectual property code, for France. Pokémon and Pokémon character names are trademarks of Nintendo. No copyright infringement intended. Pokémon © 2002-2018 Pokémon. © 1995-2018 Nintendo/Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChampDex at 5.0 against SuperEffective's 4.5. SuperEffective's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. ChampDex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SuperEffective asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChampDex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SuperEffective | ChampDex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bastian Stien | Aaron Treinish |
In-app purchases
SuperEffective
No in-app purchases
ChampDex
- Lifetime$9.99
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