Comparison

ChampDex vs PokéBase GO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Pokémon database
  • Competitive team builder with stat system
  • Advanced damage calculator
  • Interactive type chart
  • Speed tier calculator
  • Offline-ready functionality
  • Automatic data updates
Features
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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/

About

PokéBase GO

This app helps trainers plan battles and optimize their teams. It provides a searchable database of Pokémon stats, moves, and matchups, along with calculators for various battle formats and tier lists.

Highlights
  • Searchable Pokémon database
  • Type, stat, and move analysis
  • Battle calculators (DPS, PvP, Dynamax)
  • Ratings and tier lists
  • User Pokémon integration
Features
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Plan battles, compare stats, and find your best attackers. - Searchable database with types, stats, moves, and matchups - DPS, PvP, and Dynamax calculators - Ratings and tier lists - Use your own Pokémon in the tools

Screenshots

ChampDex4 screens
PokéBase GO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PokéBase GO at none against ChampDex's 1. PokéBase GO also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). ChampDex's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ChampDex sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PokéBase GO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ChampDex against 5.0 for PokéBase GO. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ChampDex ships an update every 2 months, PokéBase GO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ChampDex versus PokéBase GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChampDexPokéBase GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron TreinishLimu Labs, LLC

Customer experience

ChampDex

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PokéBase GO

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ChampDex

One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
None

PokéBase GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChampDex free?
ChampDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PokéBase GO free?
PokéBase GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ChampDex or PokéBase GO?
ChampDex and PokéBase GO are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do ChampDex or PokéBase GO have ads?
PokéBase GO shows ads; ChampDex does not.
Which is updated more often, ChampDex or PokéBase GO?
ChampDex ships an update every 2 months, and PokéBase GO every 2 days. Most recently, ChampDex was updated on October 31, 2026 and PokéBase GO on November 5, 2026.

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