Strategy Presets

Champions Presets

Pick a curated 6-Pokémon Champions roster with SP spreads, items, and prebuilt 3v3/4v4 battle plans.

30 curated teamsRoster + battle plans

Format

Theme

Weather and Trick Room shells — teams with no weather only appear under All themes.

Archetype

How the team wins — balance, offense, stall, Champions gimmicks, and fun builds.

Format

Rain Balance

Flexible rain shell with physical and special closing lines under Drizzle.

Both formats
RainBalanceMega Swampert2 plansIntermediate

Best for: Learning rain pivots in Singles and Doubles

Swampert

Featured Mega

Swampert

Swampertite

Pelipper

Pelipper

waterflying

Damp Rock

Swampert

Swampert

waterground

Swampertite

Kingdra

Kingdra

waterdragon

Life Orb

Ferrothorn

Ferrothorn

grasssteel

Leftovers

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Archaludon

Archaludon

steeldragon

Assault Vest

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default
  • Singles · Safe Default

Sun Pressure

Fast sun offense with immediate pressure and weather leverage.

Singles 3v3
SunOffenseMega Charizard Y1 planBeginner

Best for: Fast Singles offense with a clear Mega win condition

Charizard

Featured Mega

Charizard

Charizardite Y

Torkoal

Torkoal

fire

Heat Rock

Venusaur

Venusaur

grasspoison

Life Orb

Charizard

Charizard

fireflying

Charizardite Y

Corviknight

Corviknight

flyingsteel

Rocky Helmet

Rillaboom

Rillaboom

grass

Choice Band

Cinderace

Cinderace

fire

Focus Sash

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default

Trick Room Control

Reliable Trick Room setup with redirection, sleep, and heavy TR punishers.

Doubles 4v4
Trick RoomControlBulky Offense1 planIntermediate

Best for: Doubles players who want a structured Trick Room game plan

Chandelure

Featured Mega

Chandelure

Chandelurite

Hatterene

Hatterene

psychicfairy

Mental Herb

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Amoonguss

Amoonguss

grasspoison

Rocky Helmet

Conkeldurr

Conkeldurr

fighting

Flame Orb

Chandelure

Chandelure

ghostfire

Chandelurite

Dusclops

Dusclops

ghost

Eviolite

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Sand Rush

Sand-setting core with doubled Excadrill and Garchomp pressure.

Both formats
SandOffenseMega Tyranitar2 plansIntermediate

Best for: Aggressive sand teams that want a simple weather + speed plan

Tyranitar

Featured Mega

Tyranitar

Tyranitarite

Tyranitar

Tyranitar

rockdark

Tyranitarite

Excadrill

Excadrill

groundsteel

Excadrite

Garchomp

Garchomp

dragonground

Garchompite

Hippowdon

Hippowdon

ground

Leftovers

Corviknight

Corviknight

flyingsteel

Rocky Helmet

Rotom-Wash

Rotom-Wash

electricwater

Choice Scarf

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default
  • Doubles · Safe Default

Aurora Veil Snow

Ninetales-Alola sets snow and Aurora Veil; Baxcalibur and Weavile punish under Veil + screens.

Both formats
SnowAurora VeilMega Baxcalibur2 plansIntermediate

Best for: Modern snow offense with Veil + screens instead of a slow balance shell

Baxcalibur

Featured Mega

Baxcalibur

Baxcalibrite

Ninetales-Alola

Ninetales-Alola

icefairy

Light Clay

Baxcalibur

Baxcalibur

dragonice

Baxcalibrite

Weavile

Weavile

darkice

Focus Sash

Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

darkfairy

Light Clay

Cloyster

Cloyster

waterice

White Herb

Hitmontop

Hitmontop

fighting

Eject Button

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default
  • Singles · Safe Default

Mega Greninja Lead

Protean-style pressure with a Mega finisher and strong pivot support.

Doubles 4v4
Hyper OffenseMega GreninjaMomentum1 planAdvanced

Best for: Experienced Doubles players who like fast pivot chains

Greninja

Featured Mega

Greninja

Greninjite

Greninja

Greninja

waterdark

Greninjite

Staraptor

Staraptor

normalflying

Staraptite

Raichu

Raichu

electric

Raichunite X

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Amoonguss

Amoonguss

grasspoison

Rocky Helmet

Rotom-Wash

Rotom-Wash

electricwater

Safety Goggles

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Lucario Screens Blitz

Grimmsnarl sets Reflect/Light Screen, then Mega Lucario closes with Close Combat and Extreme Speed — not a generic balance core.

Both formats
ScreensMega LucarioHyper Offense2 plansIntermediate

Best for: Players who want Grimmsnarl screens into an explosive Mega Lucario turn

Lucario

Featured Mega

Lucario

Lucarionite

Lucario

Lucario

fightingsteel

Lucarionite

Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

darkfairy

Light Clay

Garchomp

Garchomp

dragonground

Rocky Helmet

Dragapult

Dragapult

dragonghost

Choice Specs

Ferrothorn

Ferrothorn

grasssteel

Occa Berry

Toxapex

Toxapex

poisonwater

Black Sludge

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default
  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Gengar Offense

Glass-cannon ghost offense with speed control and pursuit of free KOs.

Singles 3v3
Hyper OffenseMega GengarGhost2 plansAdvanced

Best for: Singles players who want to force trades and punish switches

Gengar

Featured Mega

Gengar

Gengarite

Gengar

Gengar

ghostpoison

Gengarite

Dragapult

Dragapult

dragonghost

Choice Specs

Weavile

Weavile

darkice

Choice Band

Meowstic

Meowstic

psychic

Meowsticite

Mimikyu

Mimikyu

ghostfairy

Life Orb

Ribombee

Ribombee

bugfairy

Focus Sash

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default
  • Singles · Screens

Mega Gardevoir Doubles

Follow Me + Hyper Voice style special offense built around Mega Gardevoir.

Doubles 4v4
DoublesMega GardevoirFairy1 planIntermediate

Best for: Special-heavy Doubles with Follow Me support

Gardevoir

Featured Mega

Gardevoir

Gardevoirite

Gardevoir

Gardevoir

psychicfairy

Gardevoirite

Indeedee

Indeedee

psychicnormal

Focus Sash

Staraptor

Staraptor

normalflying

Choice Scarf

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Azumarill

Azumarill

waterfairy

Assault Vest

Amoonguss

Amoonguss

grasspoison

Rocky Helmet

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Victreebel Innards Out

Mega Victreebel with Innards Out — aim to get KO'd for massive return damage, then sweep with partners.

Doubles 4v4
MemeTradeMega Victreebel1 planAdvanced

Best for: Players who want chaotic "take me out and you die too" trades

Victreebel

Featured Mega

Victreebel

Victreebelite

Victreebel

Victreebel

grasspoison

Victreebelite

Garchomp

Garchomp

dragonground

Rocky Helmet

Ceruledge

Ceruledge

fireghost

Choice Band

Basculegion

Basculegion

waterghost

Choice Band

Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

darkfairy

Light Clay

Corviknight

Corviknight

flyingsteel

Leftovers

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Charizard X Dragon Dance

Dragon Dance Charizard X offense with dragon partners — not tied to sun setting.

Singles 3v3
Dragon DancePhysical OffenseMega Charizard X1 planIntermediate

Best for: Singles players who want a standalone physical Dragon/Fire sweeper (no sun setter)

Charizard

Featured Mega

Charizard

Charizardite X

Charizard

Charizard

fireflying

Charizardite X

Haxorus

Haxorus

dragon

Choice Scarf

Garchomp

Garchomp

dragonground

Rocky Helmet

Corviknight

Corviknight

flyingsteel

Leftovers

Aegislash

Aegislash

steelghost

Leftovers

Gastrodon

Gastrodon

waterground

Leftovers

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default

Gholdengo & Mega Floette

Tournament-style balance with Gholdengo + Mega Floette special pressure and Milotic defensive backbone.

Doubles 4v4
BalanceFairyGoodstuff1 planIntermediate

Best for: Strong meta goodstuff without committing to weather

Floette

Featured Mega

Floette

Floettite

Floette

Floette

fairy

Floettite

Gholdengo

Gholdengo

steelghost

Choice Specs

Milotic

Milotic

water

Leftovers

Whimsicott

Whimsicott

grassfairy

Focus Sash

Basculegion

Basculegion

waterghost

Choice Band

Garchomp

Garchomp

dragonground

Rocky Helmet

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

No Guard OHKO Master

Mega Hawlucha Entrainments No Guard onto Snorlax (Fissure), Excadrill (Horn Drill), or Vanilluxe (Sheer Cold). Sinistcha provides TR, Rage Powder, and Hospitality healing.

Doubles 4v4
OHKOMega HawluchaChampions Signature2 plansAdvanced

Best for: The definitive Champions gimmick — one team, three OHKO moves

Hawlucha

Featured Mega

Hawlucha

Hawluchanite

Hawlucha

Hawlucha

fightingflying

Hawluchanite

Snorlax

Snorlax

normal

Leftovers

Excadrill

Excadrill

groundsteel

Focus Sash

Vanilluxe

Vanilluxe

ice

Choice Scarf

Sinistcha

Sinistcha

grassghost

Kasib Berry

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Included plans

  • Doubles · Fast OHKO
  • Doubles · TR OHKO

PsySpam

Indeedee sets Psychic Terrain; Mega Alakazam and Armarouge explode with Expanding Force and special pressure.

Doubles 4v4
PsySpamExpanding ForceMega Alakazam1 planIntermediate

Best for: Classic psychic terrain offense with Follow Me support

Alakazam

Featured Mega

Alakazam

Alakazite

Indeedee

Indeedee

psychicnormal

Focus Sash

Alakazam

Alakazam

psychic

Alakazite

Armarouge

Armarouge

firepsychic

Life Orb

Farigiraf

Farigiraf

normalpsychic

Sitrus Berry

Gardevoir

Gardevoir

psychicfairy

Choice Scarf

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Safety Goggles

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Meowscarada Flower Trick

Choice Scarf Meowscarada punishes with always-crit Flower Trick; pivots into Gallade and Mega Scizor cleanup.

Both formats
Flower TrickChoice ScarfRevenge Killer2 plansIntermediate

Best for: High-level balance with guaranteed crit Flower Trick pressure

Scizor

Featured Mega

Scizor

Scizorite

Meowscarada

Meowscarada

grassdark

Choice Scarf

Gastrodon

Gastrodon

waterground

Leftovers

Gholdengo

Gholdengo

steelghost

Choice Specs

Gallade

Gallade

psychicfighting

Choice Band

Tinkaton

Tinkaton

fairysteel

Assault Vest

Scizor

Scizor

bugsteel

Scizorite

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default
  • Doubles · Safe Default

Basculegion Last Respects

Sacrifice-friendly doubles — faint partners to power Basculegion's Last Respects and Wave Crash.

Doubles 4v4
Last RespectsChoice ScarfLate Game1 planIntermediate

Best for: Satisfying cleaner that grows stronger as allies faint

Gengar

Featured Mega

Gengar

Gengarite

Basculegion

Basculegion

waterghost

Choice Scarf

Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

darkfairy

Light Clay

Sinistcha

Sinistcha

grassghost

Kasib Berry

Ursaluna

Ursaluna

groundnormal

Flame Orb

Gholdengo

Gholdengo

steelghost

Choice Specs

Gengar

Gengar

ghostpoison

Gengarite

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Scizor Technician Priority

Technician priority core: Mega Scizor, Breloom, and Weavile punish faster teams after Grimmsnarl support.

Both formats
PriorityTechnicianMega Scizor2 plansIntermediate

Best for: Bullet Punch revenge chains — distinct from generic VoltTurn balance

Scizor

Featured Mega

Scizor

Scizorite

Scizor

Scizor

bugsteel

Scizorite

Breloom

Breloom

grassfighting

Focus Sash

Weavile

Weavile

darkice

Choice Band

Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

darkfairy

Light Clay

Baxcalibur

Baxcalibur

dragonice

Rocky Helmet

Gastrodon

Gastrodon

waterground

Leftovers

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default
  • Doubles · Safe Default

Loaded Dice Multi-Hit

Loaded Dice / Skill Link everywhere — Mega Heracross, Baxcalibur, Cloyster, Cinccino, Breloom, and Maushold.

Doubles 4v4
Skill LinkLoaded DiceMulti-Hit1 planAdvanced

Best for: Extremely fun preset where every slot abuses multi-hit attacks

Heracross

Featured Mega

Heracross

Heracronite

Heracross

Heracross

bugfighting

Heracronite

Baxcalibur

Baxcalibur

dragonice

Loaded Dice

Cloyster

Cloyster

waterice

White Herb

Cinccino

Cinccino

normal

Wide Lens

Breloom

Breloom

grassfighting

Focus Sash

Maushold

Maushold

normal

Wide Lens

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Dragon Spam

Mega Salamence, Garchomp, Dragapult, and Hydreigon stack dragon offense with Corviknight and Gastrodon support.

Both formats
DragonOffenseMega Salamence2 plansIntermediate

Best for: Popular ladder dragon core with mixed physical/special pressure

Salamence

Featured Mega

Salamence

Salamencite

Salamence

Salamence

dragonflying

Salamencite

Dragapult

Dragapult

dragonghost

Choice Specs

Garchomp

Garchomp

dragonground

Rocky Helmet

Hydreigon

Hydreigon

darkdragon

Life Orb

Corviknight

Corviknight

flyingsteel

Leftovers

Gastrodon

Gastrodon

waterground

Leftovers

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default
  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Lopunny Doubles

Fast doubles core with Fake Out support into Mega Lopunny Fighting coverage.

Doubles 4v4
DoublesFightingMega Lopunny1 planAdvanced

Best for: Fast Doubles with Fake Out + Mega Fighting pressure

Lopunny

Featured Mega

Lopunny

Lopunnite

Lopunny

Lopunny

normal

Lopunnite

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Staraptor

Staraptor

normalflying

Choice Scarf

Indeedee

Indeedee

psychicnormal

Focus Sash

Amoonguss

Amoonguss

grasspoison

Rocky Helmet

Kilowattrel

Kilowattrel

electricflying

Focus Sash

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Sticky Web Hyper Offense

Ribombee sets Sticky Web; Mega Pinsir, Gholdengo, and Weavile clean slowed targets.

Singles 3v3
Sticky WebHyper OffenseMega Pinsir1 planAdvanced

Best for: Classic web offense that slows opponents then sweeps

Pinsir

Featured Mega

Pinsir

Pinsirite

Ribombee

Ribombee

bugfairy

Focus Sash

Pinsir

Pinsir

bug

Pinsirite

Gholdengo

Gholdengo

steelghost

Choice Specs

Baxcalibur

Baxcalibur

dragonice

Rocky Helmet

Breloom

Breloom

grassfighting

Focus Sash

Weavile

Weavile

darkice

Choice Band

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default

Kingambit Supreme Overlord

Deliberately trade into stacked Supreme Overlord boosts, then Kingambit sweeps.

Both formats
Supreme OverlordSacrificeCleaner2 plansIntermediate

Best for: Players who want Kingambit to snowball after allies faint

Dragonite

Featured Mega

Dragonite

Dragoninite

Kingambit

Kingambit

darksteel

Assault Vest

Dragonite

Dragonite

dragonflying

Dragoninite

Porygon2

Porygon2

normal

Eviolite

Corviknight

Corviknight

flyingsteel

Leftovers

Gholdengo

Gholdengo

steelghost

Choice Specs

Meowscarada

Meowscarada

grassdark

Focus Sash

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default
  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Kangaskhan Doubles

Classic doubles balance with Fake Out + Mega Kangaskhan double hits.

Doubles 4v4
DoublesNormalMega Kangaskhan1 planIntermediate

Best for: Doubles players who want consistent double-hit pressure

Kangaskhan

Featured Mega

Kangaskhan

Kangaskhanite

Kangaskhan

Kangaskhan

normal

Kangaskhanite

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Indeedee

Indeedee

psychicnormal

Focus Sash

Amoonguss

Amoonguss

grasspoison

Rocky Helmet

Gliscor

Gliscor

groundflying

Toxic Orb

Staraptor

Staraptor

normalflying

Choice Scarf

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Mawile Trick Room

Trick Room setup into Mega Mawile's huge single-target power.

Doubles 4v4
Trick RoomFairyMega Mawile1 planIntermediate

Best for: Trick Room with a bulky Fairy/Fighting Mega sweeper

Mawile

Featured Mega

Mawile

Mawilite

Farigiraf

Farigiraf

normalpsychic

Mental Herb

Indeedee

Indeedee

psychicnormal

Focus Sash

Mawile

Mawile

steelfairy

Mawilite

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Amoonguss

Amoonguss

grasspoison

Rocky Helmet

Conkeldurr

Conkeldurr

fighting

Flame Orb

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Beat Up + Justified

Whimsicott Beat Up into Lucario for instant Justified boosts, then Mega Lucario or Arcanine cleanup.

Doubles 4v4
Beat UpJustifiedMega Lucario1 planAdvanced

Best for: Doubles players who enjoy combo turns

Lucario

Featured Mega

Lucario

Lucarionite

Whimsicott

Whimsicott

grassfairy

Focus Sash

Lucario

Lucario

fightingsteel

Lucarionite

Arcanine

Arcanine

fire

Choice Band

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Gliscor

Gliscor

groundflying

Toxic Orb

Gholdengo

Gholdengo

steelghost

Choice Specs

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Hyper Offense Screens

Grimmsnarl sets Reflect/Light Screen; Lucario, Haxorus, and Garchomp break through under screen pressure.

Doubles 4v4
ScreensHyper OffenseGrimmsnarl1 planIntermediate

Best for: One of the most played offensive styles — screens then burst

Lucario

Featured Mega

Lucario

Lucarionite

Grimmsnarl

Grimmsnarl

darkfairy

Light Clay

Lucario

Lucario

fightingsteel

Lucarionite

Haxorus

Haxorus

dragon

Choice Scarf

Garchomp

Garchomp

dragonground

Focus Sash

Weavile

Weavile

darkice

Choice Band

Gholdengo

Gholdengo

steelghost

Choice Specs

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Sableye Stall

Classic stall — Mega Sableye, Blissey, Toxapex, Corviknight, Clodsire, and Gliscor grind opponents down.

Singles 3v3
StallRecoveryMega Sableye1 planAdvanced

Best for: Players who want to outlast opponents with status and recovery

Sableye

Featured Mega

Sableye

Sablenite

Sableye

Sableye

darkghost

Sablenite

Blissey

Blissey

normal

Leftovers

Toxapex

Toxapex

poisonwater

Black Sludge

Corviknight

Corviknight

flyingsteel

Rocky Helmet

Clodsire

Clodsire

poisonground

Sitrus Berry

Gliscor

Gliscor

groundflying

Toxic Orb

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default

Mono Ghost

Full ghost roster — Mega Gengar, Dragapult, Ceruledge, Aegislash, Basculegion, and Sinistcha.

Both formats
Mono GhostFlavorOffense2 plansAdvanced

Best for: Thematic ghost spam with strong individual tools

Gengar

Featured Mega

Gengar

Gengarite

Gengar

Gengar

ghostpoison

Gengarite

Dragapult

Dragapult

dragonghost

Choice Specs

Ceruledge

Ceruledge

fireghost

Choice Band

Aegislash

Aegislash

steelghost

Leftovers

Basculegion

Basculegion

waterghost

Life Orb

Sinistcha

Sinistcha

grassghost

Kasib Berry

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default
  • Doubles · Safe Default

Mega Camerupt Trick Room

Oranguru TR setter with Mega Camerupt Eruption — distinct from the Hatterene/Dusclops shell.

Doubles 4v4
Trick RoomFireMega Camerupt1 planBeginner

Best for: Beginner-friendly TR with spread Fire/Ground damage

Camerupt

Featured Mega

Camerupt

Cameruptite

Oranguru

Oranguru

normalpsychic

Mental Herb

Camerupt

Camerupt

fireground

Cameruptite

Incineroar

Incineroar

firedark

Sitrus Berry

Amoonguss

Amoonguss

grasspoison

Rocky Helmet

Conkeldurr

Conkeldurr

fighting

Flame Orb

Indeedee

Indeedee

psychicnormal

Focus Sash

Included plans

  • Doubles · Safe Default

Weatherless Balance

Rotom-Wash, Corviknight, Garchomp, Clefable, Mega Metagross, and Dragonite — no weather required.

Both formats
BalanceGoodstuffMega Metagross2 plansIntermediate

Best for: Classic weatherless balance — the backbone of many ladder teams

Metagross

Featured Mega

Metagross

Metagrossite

Rotom-Wash

Rotom-Wash

electricwater

Safety Goggles

Corviknight

Corviknight

flyingsteel

Leftovers

Garchomp

Garchomp

dragonground

Rocky Helmet

Clefable

Clefable

fairy

Sitrus Berry

Metagross

Metagross

steelpsychic

Metagrossite

Dragonite

Dragonite

dragonflying

Dragoninite

Included plans

  • Singles · Safe Default
  • Doubles · Safe Default

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