> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.championsmeta.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Started with ChampionsMeta: Account to First Team

> Create your ChampionsMeta account, explore the Regulation M-A meta, build your first team, and share it with the community — here's how.

ChampionsMeta is free to browse without an account, but signing up lets you save teams, adjust their privacy, and publish them to the community. This guide walks you through everything from creating your account to publishing your first team.

<Note>
  ChampionsMeta currently covers **Regulation M-A** — Paldea Regional Dex only, Mega Evolutions legal, Paradox Pokemon and Treasures of Ruin banned. This format is active from **April 8 to June 17, 2026**.
</Note>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your account">
    Go to ChampionsMeta and click **Sign Up**. Enter a username, email address, and password, then submit the form. You'll receive a verification email at the address you provided — open it and click the confirmation link to activate your account.

    Once verified, you're signed in and ready to go.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Explore the Meta Dashboard">
    Navigate to the [Meta Dashboard](/features/meta-dashboard) from the top navigation. Here you'll find:

    * **Usage rankings** — which Pokemon appear most often across all tracked tournament teams
    * **Top cores** — the duo pairings that show up together most frequently
    * **Per-Pokemon breakdowns** — the most common moves, held items, and abilities for each Pokemon

    All stats are computed from real Limitless TCG Champions tournament data and updated daily.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Browse tournament teams">
    Head to [Tournament Teams](/features/tournaments) to see the top-finishing rosters from every Champions event in the database. Each team card shows the player's name, their placement, and the six Pokemon they used. Click a card to expand the full team sheet with moves, items, abilities, and EV spreads.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the Team Builder">
    Go to the [Team Builder](/features/team-builder) and start building your Reg M-A team. Search for Pokemon by name, then assign moves, a held item, a nature, EV spreads, and — where applicable — a Mega Evolution. The builder gives you real-time type coverage analysis and teammate suggestions based on co-occurrence data from tournament teams.

    When your team is ready, use the **Export to Showdown** button to copy it in Pokemon Showdown format.

    <Tip>
      On any tournament team sheet, click **Load into Builder** to open that team in the builder pre-filled. It's the fastest way to study a top-finisher's team or use it as a starting point for your own.
    </Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish your team">
    Once you're happy with your team in the builder, click **Save Team**. You'll be asked whether to make it public or private:

    * **Public** — the team appears on your profile and is eligible to show up in the [Community Teams](/features/community-teams) feed, where other users can upvote it.
    * **Private** — the team is saved to your account but only visible to you.

    You can change a team's visibility or delete it at any time from your profile page.
  </Step>
</Steps>