diff --git a/play.pokemonshowdown.com/src/battle-dex-search.ts b/play.pokemonshowdown.com/src/battle-dex-search.ts
index 18202f9a93..2d8ef68fd3 100644
--- a/play.pokemonshowdown.com/src/battle-dex-search.ts
+++ b/play.pokemonshowdown.com/src/battle-dex-search.ts
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ abstract class BattleTypedSearch<T extends SearchType> {
 			this.formatType = 'champions';
 			this.dex = Dex.mod('champions' as ID);
 			format = format.slice(9) as ID;
+			if (format.startsWith('vgc')) this.isDoubles = true;
 			if (format.startsWith('vgc') || format.startsWith('bss')) format = 'ubers' as ID;
 		}
 		if (format.startsWith('vgc')) {