Compare competitive team archetypes, study six-Pokemon frameworks, and understand the role each member plays — from speed control to defensive pivots.
Preset snapshot: 2026-04-14
Each preset shows a complete six-Pokemon team with held items, natures, and EV spreads. Use them to understand common role assignments — lead attacker, defensive pivot, speed controller, wallbreaker — and how the six slots complement each other.
Hyper Offense maximizes speed and power to KO threats before they move. Balanced teams mix attackers with bulky pivots for longer games. Trick Room inverts speed to let slow heavy-hitters sweep. Stall focuses on residual damage and recovery to outlast opponents.
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Sample teams covering Champions, Scarlet/Violet, and Sword/Shield — each demonstrates a different competitive archetype.
Champions – Hyper Offense
charizard
#0006
life-orbtimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
dragonite
#0149
weakness-policymodest
252 SpA / 252 Spe
mewtwo
#0150
choice-specstimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
garchomp
#0445
choice-bandjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
lucario
#0448
focus-sashjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
gengar
#0094
choice-scarftimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
Champions – Balanced
venusaur
#0003
leftoversbold
252 HP / 252 Def
gyarados
#0130
life-orbadamant
252 Atk / 252 Spe
metagross
#0376
assault-vestadamant
252 HP / 252 Atk
tyranitar
#0248
weakness-policyadamant
252 HP / 252 Atk
snorlax
#0143
leftoverscareful
252 HP / 252 SpD
clefable
#0036
leftoversbold
252 HP / 252 Def
Champions – Bulky Offense
blastoise
#0009
assault-vestmodest
252 HP / 252 SpA
arcanine
#0059
leftoverscareful
252 HP / 156 Atk
scizor
#0212
choice-bandadamant
252 HP / 252 Atk
lapras
#0131
life-orbmodest
252 HP / 252 SpA
garchomp
#0445
focus-sashjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
gengar
#0094
choice-scarftimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
Champions – Trick Room
porygon2
#0233
eviolitesassy
252 HP / 252 SpD
slowbro
#0080
leftoversrelaxed
252 HP / 252 Def
rhyperior
#0464
weakness-policybrave
252 HP / 252 Atk
conkeldurr
#0534
flame-orbbrave
252 HP / 252 Atk
magnezone
#0462
assault-vestquiet
252 HP / 252 SpA
hatterene
#0858
life-orbquiet
252 HP / 252 SpA
Scarlet/Violet – Hyper Offense
koraidon
#1007
booster-energyadamant
252 Atk / 252 Spe
iron-valiant
#0998
booster-energytimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
garchomp
#0445
life-orbjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
pawmot
#0923
focus-sashjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
skeledirge
#0911
leftoversmodest
252 HP / 252 SpA
dragapult
#0887
choice-specstimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
Scarlet/Violet – Balanced
miraidon
#1008
booster-energytimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
great-tusk
#0984
booster-energyjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
chansey
#0113
eviolitebold
252 HP / 252 Def
porygon-z
#0474
choice-specsmodest
252 SpA / 252 Spe
rabsca
#0954
clear-amuletbold
252 HP / 252 Def
tinkatuff
#0934
evioliteimpish
252 HP / 252 Def
Scarlet/Violet – Trick Room
farigiraf
#0981
leftoverssassy
252 HP / 252 SpA
hatterene
#0858
life-orbquiet
252 HP / 252 SpA
torkoal
#0324
charcoalquiet
252 HP / 252 SpA
ursaluna
#0901
flame-orbbrave
252 HP / 252 Atk
amoonguss
#0591
rocky-helmetsassy
252 HP / 172 Def
kingambit
#0983
black-glassesbrave
252 HP / 252 Atk
Scarlet/Violet – Rain
pelipper
#0279
leftoversbold
252 HP / 252 Def
palafin
#0964
choice-bandadamant
252 Atk / 252 Spe
iron-bundle
#0991
choice-specstimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
breloom
#0286
focus-sashjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
kilowattrel
#0940
heavy-duty-bootstimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
ludicolo
#0272
life-orbmodest
252 SpA / 252 Spe
Sword/Shield – Hyper Offense
zacian
#0888
rusted-swordjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
rillaboom
#0812
assault-vestadamant
252 HP / 252 Atk
metagross
#0376
life-orbjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
dragonite
#0149
weakness-policyadamant
252 HP / 252 Atk
landorus
#0645
choice-scarfjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
mimikyu
#0778
focus-sashjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
Sword/Shield – Stall
skarmory
#0227
rocky-helmetimpish
252 HP / 252 Def
blissey
#0242
leftoversbold
252 HP / 252 Def
toxapex
#0748
leftoversbold
252 HP / 252 Def
amoonguss
#0591
rocky-helmetbold
252 HP / 252 Def
corviknight
#0823
leftoversimpish
252 HP / 252 Def
dragapult
#0887
heavy-duty-bootstimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
Sword/Shield – Balanced
tyranitar
#0248
smooth-rockcareful
252 HP / 252 SpD
excadrill
#0530
life-orbjolly
252 Atk / 252 Spe
ferrothorn
#0598
leftoversrelaxed
252 HP / 252 SpD
gastrodon
#0423
leftoversbold
252 HP / 252 Def
volcarona
#0637
heavy-duty-bootstimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
dragapult
#0887
choice-scarftimid
252 SpA / 252 Spe
Sword/Shield – Trick Room
dusclops
#0356
eviolitesassy
252 HP / 252 SpD
conkeldurr
#0534
flame-orbbrave
252 HP / 252 Atk
glastrier
#0896
life-orbbrave
252 HP / 252 Atk
stakataka
#0805
weakness-policybrave
252 HP / 252 Atk
slowking
#0199
assault-vestsassy
252 HP / 252 SpD
copperajah
#0879
leftoversbrave
252 HP / 252 Atk
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A strong team covers its own type weaknesses, has at least one speed controller and one defensive pivot, and includes Pokemon whose moves hit the widest range of opposing types.
Pick Hyper Offense when you want fast KOs and are comfortable predicting switches. Choose Balanced if you prefer flexibility, safer switch-ins, and the ability to adapt mid-game.
EVs fine-tune your Pokemon's stats at Lv.50. A 252 Spe investment can be the difference between moving first or being KO'd. Bulk investments let key members survive specific hits to keep momentum.
Trick Room shines when your team has multiple slow but powerful Pokemon (base Speed below 60). Set TR with a bulky setter, then sweep with heavy-hitters like Torkoal, Dusclops, or Hatterene before the effect expires.