Here's a bunch of my teams that I consider to be soundly built and strong enough to be considered as samples relative to the strength of the letter. For example, the F team shown here will obviously be weaker than the various T teams, but that F team is a well-built and strong team for the letter F. The teams are listed in order of best teams to worst teams, in my personal opinion, with criteria being how well built they are, how strong they are in battle, and how creative they are. My teams with Tapu Lele will not be included due to the high likelihood they will be banned from the format soon, which would make these teams obsolete and in need of revisions. Click on the Pokémon icons to open the Poképaste.
:Tapu Koko::Talonflame::Tauros-Paldea-Aqua::Thundurus-Therian::Terapagos-Terastal::Ting-Lu:
:Charizard-Mega-Y::Cinderace::Cresselia::Cobalion::Corviknight::Clodsire:
:Charizard-Mega-X::Clefable::Conkeldurr::Clodsire::Corviknight::Cloyster:
Dragon is nudging me to get this posted so he can close off the submissions. The remaining teams won't have writeups attached.
:Kartana::Kommo-o::Kingambit::Keldeo-Resolute::Kyurem::Koffing:
K Koffing Offense
:Great Tusk::Gliscor::Goodra-Hisui::Greninja::Gardevoir-Mega::Gholdengo:
G Scarf Dengo Offense
:Heracross-Mega::Hydreigon::Hatterene::Houndstone::Heatran::Hippowdon:
H Sand Balance
:Hoopa-Unbound::Hydrapple::Hawlucha::Heatran::Hippowdon::Houndstone:
H Semi Sand
:Scizor-Mega::Samurott-Hisui::Slowking-Galar::Silvally-Ghost::Sandy Shocks::Serperior:
S Volt-Turn Hazard Stack
:Meowscarada::Manaphy::Mamoswine::Moltres::Medicham-Mega::Melmetal:
M Medi Balance
:Gengar::Great Tusk::Gyarados-Mega::Glimmora::Glastrier::Gholdengo:
G Glastrier HO
:Swampert-Mega::Salamence::Sharpedo::Sableye::Scream Tail::Seaking:
S Manual Rain
:Fezandipiti::Flamigo::Frillish-F::Floatzel::Flygon::Ferrothorn:
F Pivot Hazard Stack
:Tapu Koko::Talonflame::Tauros-Paldea-Aqua::Thundurus-Therian::Terapagos-Terastal::Ting-Lu:
Tapu Koko functions as a fast pivot and speed control for the team, and importantly sets Electric Terrain which is extended by the Terrain Extender. Choice Specs Thundurus-Therian rips through anyone that isn't a Ground-type, with resisted hits often taking around half health from Rising Voltage. Terapagos has an interesting set, taking advantage of the Electric Seed to boost their physical Defense while Calm Mind improves Special Defense and Special Attack. Combined with Tera Shell, they can setup and sweep while being difficult to KO. Rapid Spin removes entry hazards in a pinch and raises speed, though if entry hazards are present then Tera Shell will be broken. Talonflame serves as the team's primary hazard removal to aid Terapagos in preserving Tera Shell. They are an additonal fast pivot that pairs well with Tapu Koko, and their Flare Blitz helps deal with Grass-types that resist Thundurus's Rising Voltage. Tauros-Paldea-Aqua is a powerful wallbreaker with Choice Band-boosted attacks, with Wave Crash notably dealing with problematic Ground-types. Tapu Koko and Thundurus deal with the Water-types that wall Tauros, resulting in these members having great synergy. Wave Crash also deals with Fire-types that resist Talonflame's Flare Blitz and Rock-types that threaten them. Intimidate is helpful in a pinch for weakening opposing physical attackers, and helps Tauros find opportunities to enter the field. Aqua Jet provides the team with priority. Ting-Lu deals with opposing Electric-Types, powerful special attackers, and provides the team with entry hazards.
:Charizard-Mega-Y::Cinderace::Cresselia::Cobalion::Corviknight::Clodsire:
Mega Charizard Y and Cinderace form a powerful offensive core, with Charizard breaking through walls thanks to their sun-boosted attacks, and Cinderace providing speed control and pivoting while also benefiting from the sun. Cobalion and Clodsire stack hazards, with Cobalion additionally preventing hazards from opposing leads. This is especially important versus G teams as Gholdengo stops Corviknight's Defog, keeping up Stealth Rock which cripples Charizard and Cinderace. In addition to removing hazards, Corviknight functions as a slow pivot to bring Charizard and Cinderace in. Their type pairs well defensively with Clodsire, and the two form a potent defensive core. This is especially synergistic with Cinderace, as the two form a pivoting core. Cresselia functions as an additional one-time pivot, afterwards spreading paralysis and providing a one-time full heal with Lunar Dance.
:Charizard-Mega-X::Clefable::Conkeldurr::Clodsire::Corviknight::Cloyster:
Mega Charizard X is a devastating sweeper with Dragon Dance, and can be difficult for teams to handle. Recoil damage and entry hazards are their greatest weaknesses, with Roost eleviating the former and Corviknight aiding with the latter. Corviknight also functions as a slow pivot to help bring in Charizard safely. Corviknight's defensive type pairs extremely well with Clodsire, and the two form a potent defensive core. Clodsire provides entry hazards, spreads poison, and checks special attackers and setup sweepers. Clefable is another wall for the team, and with Calm Mind can become a late game sweeper. Cloyster can function as either a devastating lead with Shell Smash to immediately start breaking through the opposing team, or as a late game cleaner. Hydro Pump provides greater damage than Liquidation and allows Cloyster to become a mixed breaker. It's also better than Liquidation as a Z move due to its higher power, with Hydro Vortex often securing OHKOs after a Shell Smash boost. Conkeldurr is a strong wallbreaker with immediate power thanks to Guts-boosted attacks. Drain Punch keeps them healthy, Facade provides consistent damage, Knock Off hits Ghost-types and is helpful for removing Heavy-Duty Boots and other items from opponents, and Mach Punch provides the team with priority.
Dragon is nudging me to get this posted so he can close off the submissions. The remaining teams won't have writeups attached.
:Kartana::Kommo-o::Kingambit::Keldeo-Resolute::Kyurem::Koffing:
K Koffing Offense
:Great Tusk::Gliscor::Goodra-Hisui::Greninja::Gardevoir-Mega::Gholdengo:
G Scarf Dengo Offense
:Heracross-Mega::Hydreigon::Hatterene::Houndstone::Heatran::Hippowdon:
H Sand Balance
:Hoopa-Unbound::Hydrapple::Hawlucha::Heatran::Hippowdon::Houndstone:
H Semi Sand
:Scizor-Mega::Samurott-Hisui::Slowking-Galar::Silvally-Ghost::Sandy Shocks::Serperior:
S Volt-Turn Hazard Stack
:Meowscarada::Manaphy::Mamoswine::Moltres::Medicham-Mega::Melmetal:
M Medi Balance
:Gengar::Great Tusk::Gyarados-Mega::Glimmora::Glastrier::Gholdengo:
G Glastrier HO
:Swampert-Mega::Salamence::Sharpedo::Sableye::Scream Tail::Seaking:
S Manual Rain
:Fezandipiti::Flamigo::Frillish-F::Floatzel::Flygon::Ferrothorn:
F Pivot Hazard Stack
