A strong pick can still leave a gap
Charizard hits hard, but its Fire and Flying typing makes Rock attacks four times as effective. That is why a useful draft weighs moves and matchups alongside headline stats.
About PokéFinals
A daily Pokémon draft game with a tournament twist
PokéFinals is a Pokémon daily game for players who enjoy making a team and then seeing whether the choices hold up. The same daily challenge is available to everyone, so a clever draft can be compared with friends.
Six rounds, four choices at a time
Each round presents four real Pokémon from a shared daily pool. Read the type badges, four moves and base stats before choosing one for your team. The three Pokémon you pass up do not disappear: they are distributed to rival trainers and can come back as opponents in the tournament.
Drafting is the strategy
A high stat total is not the whole story. Type coverage, physical and special damage, Speed and the moves available on a Pokémon all shape a useful team. You can reroll the generation and the type once per run when a pack does not fit your plan, but the new pack changes every choice in that round.
From draft to knockout tournament
After six picks, your team enters a four-trainer bracket. Two semifinals lead to a final. Make the same choices, and the battles play out the same way. The battle log shows moves, damage, knockouts and switches as the fight unfolds.
Check team weaknesses and moves
Even when every daily candidate shares a type, secondary types and moves still vary. Add up to six Pokémon to inspect shared weaknesses and the types their moves hit super effectively. This checks a team you build here; it does not rate today’s specific picks or predict battles.
3/6
Your team 3/6
Example team
CharizardFire / FlyingBase stat total: 510HP78Atk84Def78Sp. Atk85Sp. Def85Speed100Fire Blast · Fire · Special · Power 120Flamethrower · Fire · Special · Power 95Fly · Flying · Physical · Power 70Ember · Fire · Special · Power 40
LaprasWater / IceBase stat total: 545HP130Atk85Def80Sp. Atk95Sp. Def95Speed60Hydro Pump · Water · Special · Power 120Surf · Water · Special · Power 95Blizzard · Ice · Special · Power 120Ice Beam · Ice · Special · Power 95
SnorlaxNormalBase stat total: 495HP160Atk110Def65Sp. Atk65Sp. Def65Speed30Mega Kick · Normal · Physical · Power 120Skull Bash · Normal · Physical · Power 100Double-Edge · Normal · Physical · Power 100Earthquake · Ground · Physical · Power 100
Defensive pressure
- Electric2 weak
- Fighting2 weak
- Grass1 weak
- Rock2 weak
- Water1 weak
Move coverage
12 of 18 types can be hit super effectively.
No listed move hits these types super effectively:
- Dark
- Fairy
- Ghost
- Normal
- Psychic
- Water
The coverage count uses the Generation 9 chart against single types. It does not factor in move power, stats, abilities, items or dual-type targets.
PokéFinals FAQ
Is PokéFinals a Pokémon quiz?
It is closer to a Pokémon strategy draft than a trivia quiz. You compare the information on each card, make six team decisions and watch the resulting tournament.
Does everyone get the same daily challenge?
Yes. Everyone starts with the same six rounds each day. Which Pokémon you pick and whether you reroll is up to you.
How long does one run take?
A draft takes a few minutes. The tournament can be watched at normal speed, accelerated or skipped match by match.