Example teams

Teams made by ChampForge to show classic Doubles archetypes, with full legal sets and an explanation of how they play. They're a starting point: open one in the builder and adapt it.

ChampForge exampleM-CRain

Classic rain

Pelipper sets rain and the Water and Electro Shot attackers do the rest.

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Pelipper
@ Damp Rock · Drizzle
Hurricane · Weather Ball · Tailwind · Protect
Archaludon
@ Leftovers · Stamina
Electro Shot · Flash Cannon · Draco Meteor · Protect
Basculegion
@ Mystic Water · Swift Swim
Wave Crash · Aqua Jet · Phantom Force · Protect
Incineroar
@ Sitrus Berry · Intimidate
Fake Out · Flare Blitz · Parting Shot · Darkest Lariat
Kingambit
@ Black Glasses · Defiant
Kowtow Cleave · Iron Head · Sucker Punch · Protect
Sneasler
@ White Herb · Unburden
Close Combat · Dire Claw · Fake Out · Protect

How to play

Pelipper sets rain on switch-in (Drizzle) and can provide Tailwind. In rain, Archaludon fires Electro Shot without charging and Basculegion doubles its Speed with Swift Swim. Incineroar and Sneasler have Fake Out to buy a turn; Intimidate weakens physical attackers. Sneasler becomes very fast after Close Combat (White Herb + Unburden) and Kingambit closes games with Sucker Punch.

Team analysis

Detected game plans

◆ Rain: set by Pelipper · used by: Archaludon, Basculegion
◆ Tailwind: set by Pelipper · attackers that benefit: Archaludon, Basculegion, Incineroar, Sneasler

⚠ Shared weakness: 3 Pokémon weak to Fighting.
⚠ Shared weakness: 4 Pokémon weak to Ground.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage taken by attacking type, including the chosen Ability (e.g. Levitate, Flash Fire). Red rows: shared weakness.

Attack	Pelipper	Archaludon	Basculegion	Incineroar	Kingambit	Sneasler	Weak	Resist
Ground	0	2×		2×	2×	2×	4	1
Electric	4×	½	2×				2	1
Fighting	½	2×	0	2×	4×	½	3	3
Fairy							0	0
Flying		½			½	2×	1	2
Ghost			2×	½	½		1	2
Rock	2×	½		2×	½	½	2	3
Dragon					½		0	1
Psychic		½		0	0	4×	1	3
Dark			2×	½	½	½	1	3
Fire	½		½	½	2×		1	3
Water	½	½	½	2×			1	3
Grass		¼	2×	½	½	½	1	4
Ice			½	½	½		0	3
Normal		½	0		½		0	3
Bug	½	½	½			¼	0	4
Poison		0	½		0	½	0	4
Steel	½	½	½	½	½		0	5

Offensive coverage

Super-effective moves against 16 of 18 types.

No super-effective answer:ElectricPoison

Speed (final stats)

Sneasler189
Basculegion130
Archaludon105
Pelipper87
Incineroar80
Kingambit70

Speed control: Tailwind (Pelipper)

Priority: Aqua Jet (Basculegion) · Sucker Punch (Kingambit)

Doubles support

Fake Out: Incineroar, Sneasler

Intimidate: Incineroar

Redirection: —

Protect: 5 of 6

Sets weather/terrain: Rain (Pelipper)

Other support: Parting Shot

Rule-based analysis from the sets (types, Ability, moves, SP). It doesn't simulate damage or know the meta: use the calculator and matchups for specific cases.

ChampForge exampleM-CTrick Room

Trick Room with sun

Two Pokémon set Trick Room safely and the strongest slow Pokémon move first.

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Farigiraf
@ Leftovers · Armor Tail
Trick Room · Psychic Noise · Helping Hand · Protect
Indeedee-F
@ Psychic Seed · Psychic Surge
Follow Me · Trick Room · Helping Hand · Protect
Hatterene
@ Life Orb · Magic Bounce
Trick Room · Expanding Force · Dazzling Gleam · Protect
Torkoal
@ Charcoal · Drought
Eruption · Heat Wave · Solar Beam · Protect
Kingambit
@ Black Glasses · Defiant
Kowtow Cleave · Iron Head · Sucker Punch · Protect
Incineroar
@ Sitrus Berry · Intimidate
Fake Out · Flare Blitz · Parting Shot · Darkest Lariat

How to play

Farigiraf (Armor Tail) and Indeedee-F (Psychic Surge) block priority moves like Fake Out, which protects the Trick Room. Indeedee-F also redirects with Follow Me. Under Trick Room, Torkoal (sun via Drought) uses Eruption, Hatterene uses Expanding Force in Psychic Terrain and Kingambit moves first. Incineroar brings Fake Out and Intimidate once Trick Room ends.

Team analysis

Detected game plans

◆ Psychic Terrain: set by Indeedee-F · used by: Hatterene
◆ Sun: set by Torkoal · used by: Incineroar
◆ Trick Room: set by Farigiraf, Indeedee-F, Hatterene · slow Pokémon that benefit: Torkoal, Kingambit, Incineroar

⚠ Shared weakness: 3 Pokémon weak to Ground.
⚠ Shared weakness: 2 Pokémon weak to Water.
⚠ No super-effective moves against: Electric, Fire, Flying, Normal.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage taken by attacking type, including the chosen Ability (e.g. Levitate, Flash Fire). Red rows: shared weakness.

Attack	Farigiraf	Indeedee-F	Hatterene	Torkoal	Kingambit	Incineroar	Weak	Resist
Ground				2×	2×	2×	3	0
Water				2×		2×	2	0
Fighting			¼		4×	2×	2	1
Bug	2×	2×		½			2	1
Rock				2×	½	2×	2	1
Dark	2×	2×			½	½	2	2
Poison			2×		0		1	1
Electric							0	0
Fire				½	2×	½	1	2
Fairy				½			0	1
Flying					½		0	1
Normal					½		0	1
Steel			2×	½	½	½	1	3
Dragon			0		½		0	2
Ghost	0	0	2×		½	½	1	4
Grass				½	½	½	0	3
Ice				½	½	½	0	3
Psychic	½	½	½		0	0	0	5

Offensive coverage

Super-effective moves against 14 of 18 types.

No super-effective answer:ElectricFireFlyingNormal

Speed (final stats)

Indeedee-F94
Farigiraf72
Incineroar72
Kingambit63
Hatterene44
Torkoal36

Speed control: Trick Room (Farigiraf) · Trick Room (Indeedee-F) · Trick Room (Hatterene)

Priority: Sucker Punch (Kingambit)

Doubles support

Fake Out: Incineroar

Intimidate: Incineroar

Redirection: Follow Me (Indeedee-F)

Protect: 5 of 6

Sets weather/terrain: Psychic Terrain (Indeedee-F) · Sun (Torkoal)

Other support: Helping Hand, Parting Shot

Rule-based analysis from the sets (types, Ability, moves, SP). It doesn't simulate damage or know the meta: use the calculator and matchups for specific cases.

ChampForge exampleM-CTailwind

Tailwind offence

Priority Tailwind and fast attackers that thrive with double Speed.

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Whimsicott
@ Focus Sash · Prankster
Tailwind · Moonblast · Encore · Protect
Talonflame
@ Sharp Beak · Gale Wings
Brave Bird · Flare Blitz · Tailwind · Protect
Garchomp
@ Soft Sand · Rough Skin
Earthquake · Dragon Claw · Rock Slide · Protect
Gholdengo
@ Life Orb · Good as Gold
Make It Rain · Shadow Ball · Nasty Plot · Protect
Dragonite
@ Lum Berry · Multiscale
Extreme Speed · Dragon Claw · Fire Punch · Protect
Incineroar
@ Sitrus Berry · Intimidate
Fake Out · Flare Blitz · Parting Shot · Darkest Lariat

How to play

Whimsicott (Prankster) and Talonflame (Gale Wings, at full HP) use Tailwind with priority. For 4 turns, Garchomp, Gholdengo and Dragonite move before almost everything. Gholdengo can use Nasty Plot when safe, Dragonite has Extreme Speed to pick off targets and Incineroar brings Fake Out and Intimidate.

Team analysis

Detected game plans

◆ Tailwind: set by Whimsicott, Talonflame · attackers that benefit: Garchomp, Gholdengo, Dragonite, Incineroar
◆ Setup moves (stat boosts): Gholdengo

⚠ Shared weakness: 3 Pokémon weak to Ice.
⚠ Shared weakness: 3 Pokémon weak to Rock.
⚠ No super-effective moves against: Ground, Normal, Water.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage taken by attacking type, including the chosen Ability (e.g. Levitate, Flash Fire). Red rows: shared weakness.

Attack	Whimsicott	Talonflame	Garchomp	Gholdengo	Dragonite	Incineroar	Weak	Resist
Ice	2×		4×	½	4×	½	3	2
Rock		4×	½	½	2×	2×	3	2
Dragon	0		2×	½	2×		2	2
Fairy		½	2×	½	2×		2	2
Flying	2×			½			1	1
Ghost				2×		½	1	1
Water	½	2×			½	2×	2	2
Poison	4×		½	0			1	2
Dark	½			2×		½	1	2
Electric	½	2×	0				1	2
Ground	½	0		2×	0	2×	2	3
Normal				0			0	1
Fire	2×	½	½	2×	½	½	2	4
Steel	2×	½		½		½	1	3
Psychic				½		0	0	2
Fighting	½	½		0	½	2×	1	4
Bug		¼		¼	½		0	3
Grass	½	¼		½	¼	½	0	5

Offensive coverage

Super-effective moves against 15 of 18 types.

No super-effective answer:GroundNormalWater

Speed (final stats)

Talonflame195
Whimsicott184
Garchomp169
Gholdengo136
Dragonite102
Incineroar80

Speed control: Tailwind (Whimsicott) · Tailwind (Talonflame)

Priority: Extreme Speed (Dragonite)

Doubles support

Fake Out: Incineroar

Intimidate: Incineroar

Redirection: —

Protect: 5 of 6

Other support: Encore, Parting Shot

Rule-based analysis from the sets (types, Ability, moves, SP). It doesn't simulate damage or know the meta: use the calculator and matchups for specific cases.

ChampForge exampleM-CSand

Excadrill sand

Tyranitar sets sand and Excadrill doubles its Speed (Sand Rush).

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Tyranitar
@ Smooth Rock · Sand Stream
Rock Slide · Crunch · Icy Wind · Protect
Excadrill
@ Life Orb · Sand Rush
High Horsepower · Iron Head · Rock Slide · Protect
Rillaboom
@ Miracle Seed · Grassy Surge
Fake Out · Wood Hammer · Grassy Glide · Protect
Primarina
@ Mystic Water · Liquid Voice
Moonblast · Hyper Voice · Icy Wind · Protect
Sinistcha
@ Sitrus Berry · Hospitality
Rage Powder · Matcha Gotcha · Shadow Ball · Protect
Dragonite
@ Lum Berry · Multiscale
Extreme Speed · Dragon Claw · Fire Punch · Protect

How to play

Tyranitar sets sand on switch-in (Sand Stream) and Excadrill doubles its Speed with Sand Rush. Neither takes sand damage. Rillaboom brings Fake Out, and Grassy Terrain gives Grassy Glide priority. Primarina uses Water-type Hyper Voice (Liquid Voice) against both foes. Sinistcha redirects with Rage Powder and heals its ally on switch-in (Hospitality).

Team analysis

Detected game plans

◆ Sandstorm: set by Tyranitar · used by: Excadrill

⚠ Shared weakness: 3 Pokémon weak to Fire.
⚠ Shared weakness: 3 Pokémon weak to Ice.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage taken by attacking type, including the chosen Ability (e.g. Levitate, Flash Fire). Red rows: shared weakness.

Attack	Tyranitar	Excadrill	Rillaboom	Primarina	Sinistcha	Dragonite	Weak	Resist
Ice			2×	½	2×	4×	3	1
Fairy	2×	½				2×	2	1
Fire	½	2×	2×	½	2×	½	3	3
Flying	½	½	2×		2×		2	2
Ghost	½				2×		1	1
Poison	½	0	2×	2×			2	2
Rock		¼				2×	1	1
Steel	2×	½					1	1
Fighting	4×	2×		½	0	½	2	3
Bug	2×	½	2×	½		½	2	3
Dark	½			½	2×		1	2
Dragon		½		0		2×	1	2
Grass	2×		½	2×	½	¼	2	3
Ground	2×	2×	½		½	0	2	3
Electric		0	½	2×	½		1	3
Water	2×	2×	½	½	½	½	2	4
Psychic	0	½					0	2
Normal	½	½			0		0	3

Offensive coverage

Super-effective moves against 17 of 18 types.

No super-effective answer:Normal

Speed (final stats)

Excadrill140
Rillaboom107
Dragonite102
Sinistcha90
Tyranitar81
Primarina80

Speed control: Icy Wind (Tyranitar) · Icy Wind (Primarina)

Priority: Extreme Speed (Dragonite)

Doubles support

Fake Out: Rillaboom

Intimidate: —

Redirection: Rage Powder (Sinistcha)

Protect: 6 of 6

Sets weather/terrain: Sandstorm (Tyranitar) · Grassy Terrain (Rillaboom)

Rule-based analysis from the sets (types, Ability, moves, SP). It doesn't simulate damage or know the meta: use the calculator and matchups for specific cases.

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