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Introduction There are many teams used during OLT that get copied and iterated on because of their success. This team by Vert has been spammed quite a bit during the latter stages of OLT Cycle 2 and the beginning of OLT Cycle 3, and for good reason. At a glance, this might look like a basic sun...

Introduction National Dex's inclusion of every Pokemon ever released leads to some incredibly unique team structures; this is the format's allure and is what makes it so unique. As of earlier this year, many great players and builders have experimented with the new tools that Generation 9 has...

Introduction OU has seen rapid development these past few weeks due to SPL. This has been especially evident in the wide variety of teams being brought. From weather teams to offense to stall, it seems like just about everything is viable. This week, we are looking at a hyper offense team...

Introduction Since PU is the most influenced tier with our current tiering system, it is often subject to many changes. This has been especially evident in recent months with the drop of many Pokemon that were too strong for the metagame followed by a wave of suspects and bans. However, thanks...

Introduction Sword and Shield has turned Ubers into a war of attrition, with former heavy hitters like Mega Evolutions, Primal formes, all Arceus formes, and Z-moves all gone. Former offensive behemoths like Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and Xerneas all have embraced the Timbs from hell named Heavy-Duty Boots...

Introduction With NDPL off to an amazing start, there has been a noticeable trend in teams used this time around. Notably, the prevalence of offensive teams utilizing terrifying wallbreakers such as Mega Medicham. This team was built by kDCA and used by Raptor during Week 3 of the tour against...

Introduction With MPL passing, a trend that popped up during the tour was less hyper-offensive Dragon teams. This version of the team was made halfway into the tour by Floss. Dragalge and Duraludon form the defensive core of the team and act as a counter against Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and...

Introduction OLT has a penchant for sparking creativity in OU's best builders, and its most recent iteration did not disappoint. This team is centered around Rillaboom + Blaziken, a dangerously powerful sweeping core that support each other nicely. Rillaboom provides Blaziken with Grassy...

Introduction New innovations continue to appear in SS LC, and this team is centered around two of those innovations: Choice Scarf Archen and Drilbur. The so-called "DrilChen" archetype was first popularized by Scottie in his LC Open run and has continued to evolve. In this rendition of the...

Introduction Grass was always an underwhelming type throughout Monotype, until early USM, when it started to gain popularity thanks to Chaitanya. Its ability to easily win matchups against strong types in the metagame such as Dark, Electric, Fairy, and Water made it an excellent anti-metagame...

Introduction This team was built by jake (formerly Zebraiken) of the Snake Draft III Terminus Taipans and used in his week 2 match vs Luthier, which can be found here. The team is a Flying-spam offense, consisting of Flyinium Z mixed Vullaby and Choice Scarf Doduo. This Brave Bird-spamming core...

Introduction Physical attackers in Doubles OU tend to have a hard time breaking opposing teams because of the omnipresence of Intimidate. Many teams rely heavily on Intimidate to check strong physical attackers, but common users like Landorus-T and Incineroar can't spread Intimidate if they're...

Introduction This is a bulky offense team built around Mega Medicham and Ash-Greninja. The VoltTurn core of Rotowm-W, Magearna, and Choice Scarf Landorus-T allows you to get in Mega Medicham in safely and break the opponent's defensive core while paving the way for Ash-Greninja to clean...

Introduction The team is centered around luring and removing Foongus with Corphish and Timburr. Typically, Foongus is a pain to deal with thanks to Spore and Regenerator; however, with Waterium Z and Stealth Rock, Corphish can overcome its would-be check, clearing the way for Timburr to dish...

Introduction This team was made during the second edition of the Callous Tournament. I wanted to make an offensive team with Bulky Dragon Dance Tyranitar, as it's one of the most effective cleaners in the tier. Between the bulk investment and its Lum Berry, it isn't hard for Tyranitar to find...

Introduction This is a Balance team built around the core of offensive Mega Aggron + Stealth Rock Wish Clefable. It utilizes a fat core with the defensive synergy that helps shift perceived risk-reward in a way that allows me to make aggressive plays with the more offensive Pokemon on the team...

Introduction This is the team I built for my NUPL semifinals tiebreak match vs Snou. It’s a bulky offensive team mostly centered around pressuring the opponent with hazards while gaining momentum via U-turn and Future Sight. The idea behind it came up after scouting my opponent’s replays. His...

Introduction This was a team built prior to UUPL VII, featuring the potent VoltTurn combination of Mega Manectric and Choice Scarf Scizor. The two complement each other seamlessly, as Scizor can freely use U-turn or Pursuit on some of Mega Manectic's more common answers such as Latias and Roost...

Introduction The core of Blaziken, Ferrothorn, and Zapdos is a classic from ORAS that lost favor in the transition to SM due to the rise of other more favorable teammates for Blaziken, such as Celesteela and Thundurus-T. However, as Blaziken lost some of its popularity in the USUM transition...

Introduction This balance Psychic team was built around Z-Celebrate Victini, a set that has been dipping in and out of the Monotype metagame for two years, able to counter Bug and Steel teams, which are two of Psychic's worst matchups. To support it, the team brings two powerful wallbreakers in...