Victory Points, or VP, are the main currency of Pokémon Champions. They are used for almost everything: recruiting, training, buying items or outfits. They cannot be bought with real money, so managing them well is the first skill to master.
How to Earn VP
Ranked battles
Every ranked victory earns VP. According to Serebii, a win is worth 300 VP, whatever your rank.
Rank advancements
The first time you reach a new rank (Great Ball, Ultra Ball, Master Ball), you receive 1,000 VP as a reward, along with a title and extra room in your Box.
Missions and achievements
Daily missions, achievements and events earn VP and tickets. Tickets save you from spending VP.
What VP Are Used For
| Expense | Approximate cost | Free alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent recruitment of a Pokémon | 2,500 VP (official visuals) | Permanent Recruitment Ticket |
| Stat point | 2 VP per point | Training Ticket |
| Move change | 100 VP per move | Training Ticket |
| Stat alignment (Nature) | 200 VP | Training Ticket |
| Ability change | 400 VP | Training Ticket |
| Held item | 700 or 1,000 VP | Some given from the start |
| Berry | 400 VP | Sitrus Berry and Lum Berry given |
| Mega Stone | 2,000 VP | Tutorial, gifts, Pokémon HOME |
| New selection at the Ranch | Depends on time remaining | Speed Vouchers (1 hour each) |
| Clothing | 1,200 to 1,500 VP for the most common ones | Battle Pass, events |
Training costs and prices as recorded by Serebii; they may change with updates.
Training a Pokémon Completely
Distributing the 66 stat points costs about 132 VP, changing all four moves 400 VP, the stat alignment 200 VP and the ability 400 VP. A Pokémon that is recruited and then fully reworked therefore comes to a little over 3,500 VP in total, recruitment included.
That is why tickets are so valuable: a Training Ticket brings the cost of training down to zero.
Our Spending Priorities
- The key Pokémon of your team: recruit and train the ones you will definitely play first.
- Essential items: Focus Sash, Choice Scarf, Leftovers and Sitrus Berry are given from the start; then buy Life Orb, Rocky Helmet or Expert Belt depending on your team.
- A Mega Stone for your main Mega Evolution, if you do not get it another way.
- Everything else: outfits, new selections at the Ranch, reserve Pokémon.
Tickets That Replace VP
| Ticket | Effect | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent Recruitment Ticket | Recruits a Pokémon without spending VP. | Missions, Starter Pack |
| Training Ticket | Trains a Pokémon without spending VP. | Missions, Starter Pack |
| Speed Voucher | Shortens the wait for the next Ranch selection by one hour. | Missions |
| Affinity Tickets | Steers the next Ranch selection toward a type or a Poké Ball. | Achievements |
RecruitmentThe Recruitment Ranch, the 7-day trial and the tickets that steer encounters.
Training66 stat points, stat adjustments, Abilities and moves: shape your Pokémon.
Held items and BerriesThe 57 held items and 28 Berries, their prices in VP and the ones given from the start.
Pass, subscription, Starter PackFree and premium Battle Pass, subscription and Starter Pack: what they offer.
