vgc-meta-research

name: vgc-meta-research description: Use when a user wants a live Pokemon Champions meta snapshot.

VGC Meta Research

Produce a current, source-backed view of the active Pokemon Champions format.

Inputs

• regulation or format request
• optional target mon
• optional archetype
• optional event lens

If format is omitted, default to the current Pokemon Champions regulation and say so.

Output

Return these sections in order:

1. Format Check
2. Meta Snapshot
3. Popular Teams and Cores
4. Strategic Trends
5. Anti-Meta Openings
6. Sources

Workflow

1. Confirm the active format, legal mechanics, and relevant date.
2. Browse live sources before making any current-meta claim.
3. Separate official format truth from community meta interpretation.
4. Summarize what is popular now, not old Scarlet/Violet VGC assumptions.
5. Call out uncertainty when data is thin, conflicting, or very new.
6. Give anti-meta takeaways that are actually usable in team building or prep.

Required behavior

• Read source-policy, Shared Live Source Map, Verification Packet, and output-rubric before finalizing.
• If the real question is whether the format or legality assumption is current, align with vgc-format-verifier first.
• If a trend claim feels weak or overstated, use vgc-source-verifier discipline before repeating it.
• Use community sources for usage and trends only after format legality is locked.
• In Sources, provide packet-compatible source summaries with source role, URL or source name, fetched date, claim type, and freshness/confidence notes.
• Use absolute dates, label early-meta guidance clearly, and do not invent usage numbers, placements, or cores.