SuperEffective vs PokéBase Champions
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.
PokéBase Champions
This app serves as a comprehensive Pokedex and team builder for Pokémon enthusiasts. It offers tools for analyzing, organizing, and discovering optimal Pokémon teams. Enhance your gameplay with advanced team-building features.
- Pokedex functionality
- Team builder
- Team discovery
- Analysis tools
- Optimization features
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Pokedex, Team Builder, Team discovery, Tools, and more for Pokémon Champions!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SuperEffective at none against PokéBase Champions's shown. SuperEffective also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). PokéBase Champions's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for SuperEffective against 4.5 for PokéBase Champions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.
SuperEffective ships an update every 2 months, PokéBase Champions fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | SuperEffective | PokéBase Champions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Bastian Stien | Limu Labs, LLC |
In-app purchases
SuperEffective
No in-app purchases
PokéBase Champions
No in-app purchases
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