Resource ORAS OU Sample Teams - Updated 10/2026

[Ruffles]

Art by sleepyzen

Hello! With SPL finishing up, we have decided to update the ORAS sample teams to reflect popular playstyles and archetypes of the current metagame. We provide these teams to be used for beginners to learn the metagame, for aspiring ORAS players in the upcoming year, and for builders to gain more insight on the meta. Thank you for everyone who helped us in making this.

We selected 25 teams to be the new face of ORAS. These teams were picked based on consistency, viability, and accessibility to newer faces. Another factor we considered was attempting to involve a wide variety of Megas and teamstyles to showcase how diverse ORAS has become. Of course, super viable megas like Alakazam or Metagross are showcased multiple times. One more thing we tried to do this time is to try and include multiple ORAS builders to show appreciation for the builders of our community!

Click on the Pokemon for the paste! In the paste there is a brief description for the team.
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Hyper Offense
Alakazam FWG HO - :alakazam-mega::bisharp::serperior::volcarona::cloyster::landorus-therian: - By Sylvi, London Beats
Diancie Cresselia HO - :diancie-mega::weavile::volcanion::cresselia::excadrill::dragonite:- By Niko
Charizard X Cresselia HO - :charizard-mega-x::weavile::keldeo::cresselia::excadrill::diggersby: - By BluBirD, Niko
Gallade Beat Up HO -:gallade-mega::weavile::kyurem-black::volcanion::excadrill::landorus-therian:- By CrashinBoomBang, Edit by Ruffles
Diancie Spikes HO - :diancie-mega::crawdaunt::volcarona::ferrothorn::landorus-therian::latias: - By Ruffles

Offense
Alakazam Zapdos Offense - :alakazam-mega::weavile::keldeo-resolute::kyurem-black::excadrill::zapdos: - Ruffles, BluBirD, Paprikaflow
Gardevoir Volcarona Offense - :gardevoir-mega::volcarona::garchomp::latias::bisharp::thundurus: - By xray
Gyarados Cresselia Offense - :gyarados-mega::serperior::garchomp::cresselia::excadrill::talonflame:- By Metallica126
Charizard Y Weavile Offense - :charizard-mega-y::serperior::weavile::heatran::excadrill::slowbro: - By xray
Metagross Landorus Offense - :metagross-mega::weavile::serperior::rotom-wash::landorus-therian::latias: - By Ruffles, Paprikaflow
Metagross Weavile Offense - :metagross-mega::weavile::volcanion::excadrill::garchomp::zapdos:- By xray, Ruffles
Alakazam Bisharp Offense - :alakazam-mega::bisharp::rotom-wash::excadrill::garchomp::tornadus-therian:- By Ruffles, xray

Bulky Offense / Balanced
Manectric Spikes BO - :manectric-mega::heatran::keldeo::ferrothorn::landorus-therian::latios:By Garay oak
Metagross Sand BO - :metagross-mega::tyranitar::serperior::volcanion::excadrill::zapdos:- By CrashinBoomBang
Tyranitar Sand BO - :tyranitar-mega::keldeo-resolute::clefable::slowbro::excadrill::tornadus-therian: - By ORAS community, lighthouses version
Scizor Balanced - :scizor-mega::weavile::serperior::slowbro::excadrill::talonflame: - By Ruffles
Latias Spikes Balanced - :latias-mega::clefable::slowbro::ferrothorn::hippowdon::tornadus-therian:- By ABR, fade
Alakazam Spikes Balanced - :alakazam-mega::clefable::rotom-wash::ferrothorn::heatran::gliscor: - By fade

Semi-stall / Stall
Venusaur Weavile Semi-Stall - :venusaur-mega::weavile::manaphy::chansey::excadrill::zapdos: - By LittleBigPlanet2, Will of Fire
Lopunny Tspikes Semi-Stall - :lopunny-mega::chansey::clefable::cofagrigus::gastrodon::skarmory: - By fade
Venusaur Magnezone Stall - :venusaur-mega::clefable::magnezone::chansey::quagsire::skarmory:- kumiko, ABR, MANNAT
Altaria Magnezone Stall - :altaria-mega::mew::magnezone::chansey::quagsire::zapdos: - Trosko, ABR, Santu
Scizor Gastrodon Stall - :scizor-mega::clefable::slowbro::chansey::gastrodon::zapdos: - By Ciele + Italians

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Previous Samples

Previous Samples

Gyarados Screens HO - :gyarados-mega::mew::serperior::cloyster::dragonite::thundurus-therian:- By Sylvi, Edit by mixnite
Diancie Spikes Offense - :diancie-mega::victini::keldeo::ferrothorn::landorus-therian::dragonite: - By BluBirD, Ruffles
Gallade Hydreigon BO - :gallade-mega::hydreigon::volcanion::excadrill::landorus-therian::tornadus-therian: - By devin
Manectric Sand BO - :manectric-mega::keldeo::clefable::excadrill::hippowdon::tornadus-therian: - By lighthouses
Standard Lopunny BO - :lopunny-mega::weavile::serperior::volcanion::excadrill::zapdos: - By erz, Seasons
Lopunny Kyurem Cresselia Balanced - :lopunny-mega::kyurem::volcanion::cresselia::excadrill::zapdos: - By Santu, Will of Fire, LittleBigPlanet2
Lopunny Cofagrigus Semi-Stall - :lopunny-mega::heatran::clefable::cofagrigus::gastrodon::skarmory: - By fade


Gyarados Screens HO - - By Sylvi
Tyranitar Sand HO - - By Ruffles
Medicham VoltTurn - - By Vileman
Gallade Crawdaunt BO - - By Ruffles
Metagross Volcanion BO - :metagross-mega::serperior::volcanion::excadrill::landorus-therian::zapdos:- By Savouras
Diancie Sand - - By MANNAT

2023 and older sample teams can be found here.

 

[Alpha1013]

Here’s a breakdown of 5 playstyles aimed at helping newer players understand what terms like HO or BO actually mean and how the different playstyles vary from one another.

Hyper Offense [HO]

Hyper Offense (HO) is a playstyle focused on keeping the opponent under constant offensive pressure.An HO team typically consists of:

1. A dedicated suicide lead:- Its main role is to set up hazards (like Stealth Rock, Spikes, or Sticky Web) and, if possible, prevent the opponent from doing the same. Examples include :mew: , :diancie-mega: , :cloyster: , :shuckle: etc.

2. Setup sweepers:- Pokémon with boosting moves such as Dragon Dance, Swords Dance, or Nasty Plot, aiming to quickly snowball through teams. Examples include :dragonite: , :garchomp: , :thundurus: etc.

3. Hazard Control : A way to prevent hazards by means of using ability like magic bounce or moves like taunt and removing hazards with the help of a spinner or using defog, example :latias: :excadrill: etc.

However, this playstyle often struggles against Stall or Bulky Offense (BO) teams without the right tech or coverage moves.

Offense

Offense is a playstyle that focuses on keeping up offensive pressure and maintaining momentum, even if it means sacrificing some defense. It typically features sweepers, wallbreakers, and fast-paced Pokémon that aim to keep the opponent on the backfoot.

Unlike HO, standard offense teams still pack a few defensive mons that can take hits, but the overall approach is still aggressive. Offensive teams can struggle against bulky or stall teams if they lose momentum or fail to position properly.

Without the right coverage or pivots, it gets tough to break through defensive cores.

Bulky Offense

Bulky Offense (BO) is a playstyle that focuses on gradually wearing down the opponent while keeping up solid offensive pressure. Unlike Hyper Offense, which goes all-out with fast sweepers, BO takes a more balanced approach. It mixes hard-hitting Pokémon with decent bulk, allowing them to soak up hits and hit back just as hard.

BO teams usually have a mix of wallbreakers and pivots :tornadus-therian: :zapdos: :rotom-wash: , along with support from hazard setters or status spreaders :ferrothorn: :clefable: :cofagrigus: . The idea is to chip away at the opponent’s team over time, making it easier for your late-game threats to clean up. Moves like U-turn or Volt Switch help keep momentum, while bulky attackers stick around long enough to keep dishing out damage.

It’s a playstyle that rewards smart positioning and steady pressure, aiming to outlast and outmuscle the opponent rather than just overwhelming them from the start.

Stall & Semi Stall

Stall refers to a defensive playstyle which involves hazard stacking, status spreading and longevity to slowly wear down the opponent. It involves the use of pokemon with good bulk which are able to take hits and capable of using recovery moves example :mew: , :clefable: :chansey: :quagsire:

It includes hazard spreaders and absorbers :chansey: :clefable: , passive damage and healing support to outlast opponents team. Stall teams can be shutdown by the use of taunt, trick or encore or by the use of wall breakers which have the potential to break past such builds. Playing stall usually involves patience and proper positioning.

Semi-stall is another variant of stall which has the defensive backbone along with the offensive power of certain mons. The main intention of semi-stall teams is to still stall but late game cleaners can make the job easier by applying some offensive pressure after the the opponent teams pokemon have been weakened.

 

[Bored Pikachu]

Huge shoutout to all the builders, especially RufflesPro, for putting together this incredible sample team. Good teams don’t just happen—they take time, effort, and a deep understanding of the meta. Your work makes the tier more accessible for everyone, and we appreciate it.

ORAS OU is easily the most versatile and enjoyable tier. Every playstyle works—offense, balance, stall—you name it. No single strategy dominates, which keeps the game fresh and rewarding for players of all styles. The mix of Mega Evolutions, strong but balanced threats, and solid mechanics makes ORAS a timeless competitive format.

Once again, big thanks to RufflesPro and all the builders for making ORAS OU such a great experience!

 

[rubycandy]

Huge shoutout to all the builders, especially RufflesPro, for putting together this incredible sample team. Good teams don’t just happen—they take time, effort, and a deep understanding of the meta. Your work makes the tier more accessible for everyone, and we appreciate it.

ORAS OU is easily the most versatile and enjoyable tier. Every playstyle works—offense, balance, stall—you name it. No single strategy dominates, which keeps the game fresh and rewarding for players of all styles. The mix of Mega Evolutions, strong but balanced threats, and solid mechanics makes ORAS a timeless competitive format.

Once again, big thanks to RufflesPro and all the builders for making ORAS OU such a great experience!

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Agree. Big ups

 

[im_m0rtal.]

The art is insane too

 

[Po1son]

Having information on how the team works helps so much. Great stuff

 

[Ruffles]

Hey everyone,

To keep the samples fresh and updated, I decided to take off some teams from the samples. At the same time, I will open up submissions for sample teams.

Here are the following (9) teams that are most likely getting archived:

Basically, due to certain meta shifts, many of these have become less viable. Particularly due to the increase in Weavile, Thundurus, and Serperior.

The team has to be 1) representative of the meta, 2) does consistently well in the meta, and 3) easy to use and accessible.

Priority in being selected will be given to the following:
- Teams with Mega Diancie, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Lopunny, Mega Gallade, Mega Medicham, Mega Gardevoir, or Mega Pinsir
- Teams with mons/sets very meta that are not already represented in the samples (ex: CB Dragonite, SD Gliscor, Tangrowth, etc.)
- Very well known / tour-tested teams

Tagging known ORAS builders xray ABR LittleBigPlanet2 fade BluBirD Paprikaflow MANNAT Metallica126 Savouras Vileman Niko Always! devin Seasons lighthouses KlefkiHolder as a start but there's many more. Also known SM builder and lover c0mp.

Anyone can submit teams. Please submit your teams here. If you are one of the ones tagged above, feel free to privately DM me on discord as well. We are open to voting from the community but ultimately it will be decided by the mods.

Submission will end by September 28th. Cheers!

 

[mixnite]

:xy/dragonite::xy/mew::xy/thundurus-therian::xy/gyarados-mega::xy/serperior::xy/bisharp:

CB Dragonite Dark-spam Screens
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I believe I got this team from either KlefkiHolder or MANNAT during master's league earlier this year, but I've since made several changes that set this team apart from it's earlier version. Namely: Iron Head > Dragon Claw on CB Dragonite, Screens Serperior, Protect > Focus Blast Thundurus-T, and Jolly Shuca Berry Bisharp.

I've used this team quite a few times in seasonal as well as in the ladder tour getting to top 6 (before tilting to 1200s with other teams LOL). It's a strong offense whose consistency lies in the overwhelming power of the Dark-types in tandem with Thundurus-T and CB Dragonite.

While I've settled on most of the sets I won't deny that there is still room for experimentation. Timid Thundurus-T with Focus Blast could especially be useful in dealing with Manaphy and Excadrill. Gyarados could also run Substitute or Taunt > Earthquake however that severely weakens the Rotom-W matchup.

Edit:
replay from my seasonal game last week
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[Avendesora]

:skarmory: :jellicent: :alakazam-mega: :bisharp: :thundurus: :diggersby:

This team is a fun hyper offense I cooked up some months ago now. I wanted 2 things for this team: 1) for it to feature Diggersby.
2) To be easy to use and very click-friendly.
So a hazard setter I really like is very conducive to hyper offense structures, that being Custap Berry Skarmory. It is surprising how little this set has been used these last years in the metagame. Taking a page out of bw's book, I decided the best partner for Skarmory would be Air Balloon Jellicent because a few reasons. It is immune to water, it blocks drill's spins quite well and is quite annoying to slower builds with Taunt and Will-O-Wisp. Many people would say that Lopunny could be the mega to go in this situation, but I feel otherwise. Protect Mega Alakazam is a threat only held back by its 70% accurate Focus Blast. With Protect, you have the ability to scout pokemon like Weavile, and gives you the opportunity to stay in on Mega Lopunny. Bisharp was the next pokemon to add to this team, as it is the best Defog deterrent in the game, and with its Shuca berry it is able to withstand an Earth Power from Mega Diancie. Last but not least came Swords Dance Silk Scarf Diggersby, one of the conditions I wanted my team to meet when I was building it, and Nasty Plot Thundurus. On one hand we have Silk Scarf Diggersby, which I think is a far supperior item than Life Orb, as it gives Diggersby enough power to be threatening while not being worn down over time by its own attacking. Thundurus on the other hand has a Nasty Plot + Thunder Wave set. I didn't feel Focus Blast was that needed for the team, while paralyzing key threats on the opposing team could be pivotal to some gameplans. thundurus also provides another ground immunity (as Skarmory is a suicide lead and Jellicent's is temporary).

 

[lighthouses]

:manectric: :keldeo: :hippowdon: :excadrill: :tornadus-therian: :clefable:

https://pokepast.es/89842575b09af97b

i see people using this team everywhere nowadays(people even using their own nicknames) , its a pretty solid 6 i made for spl and i think fits the criteria for samples fine.
basic idea was using manectric + sand and keld + clef + torn to try and cover both extremes as this was early spl and i was paranoid and wanted to cover everything. hippo > ttar serves as a nice blanket check to fire types which helps justify not only keld as the sole fire resist but having a mega manectric at all. toxic exca and subcm keld serve to pressure or get trade opportunities against the water grounds that annoy manectric

:gardevoir: :amoonguss: :volcanion: :garchomp: :excadrill: :thundurus:

https://pokepast.es/e25533e958874a0e

my current version of a gard six ive been using for a couple months. pretty basic and nothing too fancy, thund and eject amoong help gardevoir with momentum and scarf volcanion provides some converage for offense matchups while also absorbing some pressure from amoong and chomp. contact punish stuff is pretty much mandatory for gardevoir and i have tank chomp on this team. sets can be tweaked like chomp running sd and gard going taunt instead of willo

 

[A_Whopper]

https://pokepast.es/ac579cc58c9c2294

I've been using this Mega T-Tar Sand w/ Screens Offense team I built. This team is built to control the speed and pacing of the game while having multiple set-up mons which I've been having lots of success on the ladder. I got the idea for the team after watching pj in the SPL XVI season; however, I made multiple changes to better overwhelm other teams.

First big change I made was exchanging Bisharp for SD Excadrill. While Bisharp has sweeping power with priority, Excadrill can take advantage of T-Tar's sand and clean sweep late game.

Next change was T-Tar's move set, pj had Taunt on T-Tar, but I switched it to Earthquake for steel types and to better have offensive pressure.

The team originally had Terrakion with stealth rocks, but I replaced it with Registeel as it is such a bulky mon with limited weaknesses that it can set up rocks and t-wave threats with minimal risk. Registeel can be set-up on though, so it is better to use it to set-up rocks and then get it out of there before you get set-up on.

Thundurus is still NP with three attacks as it hits so hard after a NP that it can weaken an entire team to set up for your other offensive mons.

I kept Scarf Garchomp and Screens Serperior as Garchomp can revenge kill extremely well and Serperior with screens helps keep Thundurus, Excadrill, and T-Tar alive while they set-up to sweep.

There are a few changes that can be made, such as changing the T-Tar set to ice punch to cover for Landurus-T and Gliscor better, or fire punch for Ferrothorn and Scizor. There is no hazard removal because the team is built more to set-up and win, but if you desperately want hazard removal you can put rapid spin on Excadrill instead of SD or Rock Slide.

 

[Ruffles]

Thank you everyone for your submissions publicly and privately. Here were the changes:

Dropped
Gyarados Screens HO - - By Sylvi
Tyranitar Sand HO - - By Ruffles
Medicham VoltTurn - - By Vileman
Gallade Crawdaunt BO - - By Ruffles
Metagross Volcanion BO - :metagross-mega::serperior::volcanion::excadrill::landorus-therian::zapdos:- By Savouras
Diancie Sand - - By MANNAT

New Additions
Gyarados Screens HO - :gyarados-mega::mew::serperior::cloyster::dragonite::thundurus-therian:- By Sylvi, Edit by mixnite
Mega Tyranitar Sand Offense - :tyranitar-mega::keldeo::slowbro::excadrill::garchomp::tornadus-therian: - by Savouras
Diancie Spikes Offense - :diancie-mega::victini::keldeo::ferrothorn::landorus-therian::dragonite: - By BluBirD, Ruffles
Gallade Hydreigon BO - :gallade-mega::hydreigon::volcanion::excadrill::landorus-therian::tornadus-therian: - By devin
Manectric Sand BO - :manectric-mega::keldeo::clefable::excadrill::hippowdon::tornadus-therian: - by lighthouses

There will be another team coming in the future that is currently in the works.
The new teams currently do not have a summary for the team, that is also in the works.
The OP has already been edited to reflect the new changes.

Enjoy!

 

[Ruffles]

One more edition, courtesy of Seasons and erz

:lopunny-mega::weavile::serperior::volcanion::excadrill::zapdos:

We are taking volunteers to write a short summary explaining the team like there is for the other teams

 

[Savouras]

Now that my ORAS Tournaments are done until SPL (hopefully this year, although i kinda doubt it cuz managers dont seem to trust my ORAS) i wanted to share a bunch of teams that i used to qualify OrasLT, winning ORASPL until finals, some Smogon Masters teams i used, some Hispanic tournaments and in general teams i quite enjoy.
I dont post all of them, i have built alot more but u can prob copy some more from my replays posted if 30 isn't enough. Ill post variety of megas and cores, its 30 builds, its things that did quite good for me, hope u like.

1.https://pokepast.es/7fba66ac9aca8d14 :Medicham-Mega:Mega Medicham Volc Classic BO:Volcanion:
2.https://pokepast.es/91f80778c8065ceb :Medicham-Mega:Mega Medicham CM Raikou:Raikou:
3.https://pokepast.es/8d32f37ef3d362ae :Medicham-Mega:Mega Medicham + TailGlow Manaphy:Manaphy:
4.https://pokepast.es/03b8be2290b6806b :Medicham-Mega:Mega Medicham Empoleon Volcarona:Empoleon::Volcarona:
5.https://pokepast.es/e05be830d8f7d862 :Medicham-Mega:Jolly Medicham Hazards-Spam Balance:Ferrothorn:

6.https://pokepast.es/0280364882423ed7 :Charizard-Mega-Y:Charizard Y + Bulky Kyurem Sand Core:Kyurem-Black:
7.https://pokepast.es/7523ae8db4b80d90 :Charizard-Mega-Y:Charizard Y + TSpikes Forretress:Forretress::Suicune:
8.https://pokepast.es/3464c641fea088aa :Charizard-Mega-Y:Bulky Sub Charizard Y + Pursuit Bisharp:Bisharp:
9.https://pokepast.es/1a8ef3190902f552 :Lopunny-Mega:Jolly Lopunny + SD Crawdaunt Offense:Crawdaunt:
10.https://pokepast.es/69d09a43a66590dc :Lopunny-Mega:IcePunch Lopunny + Taunt Torn Hazard-Spam:Tornadus-Therian:
11.https://pokepast.es/f44b1d4c6e73bb97 :Lopunny-Mega:Mega Lopunny + Seismitoad Mew core:Seismitoad::Mew:
12.https://pokepast.es/fec38da9624da40e :Lopunny-Mega:Mega Lopunny + EBelt Thundurus Spikes Core:Thundurus:
13.https://pokepast.es/047a59fe8755765a :Gardevoir-Mega:Mega Gardevoir + Magnezone BO:Magnezone:
Offense
14.https://pokepast.es/8fb60e80b8cb699d :Manectric-Mega:Mega Manectric + CB Weavile Classic BO:Weavile:
15.https://pokepast.es/e1512c77c80baca9 :Manectric-Mega:Mega Manectric + TailGlow Manaphy:manaphy:
16.https://pokepast.es/3436d83950127280 :Manectric-Mega:Mega Manectric + CB TTar Sand:Tyranitar:
17.https://pokepast.es/f0b4b2c519777e84 :Scizor-Mega:Savouras Defog Mega-Scizor + CB Victini Balance:Victini:
18.https://pokepast.es/8b58d58c8c37c720 :Metagross-Mega:Mega Metagross + HP Fire Manaphy Hazards-Spam:Manaphy:
19.https://pokepast.es/26a22c2bfa8e0865 :Metagross-Mega:Mega Metagross + Wish Chansey BO:Chansey:
20.https://pokepast.es/eb9ef32d5c6e3d30 :Metagross-Mega:Mega Metagross + Scarf Magnezone:Magnezone:
21.https://pokepast.es/5de259233441fcf1 :Metagross-Mega:Mega Metagross + Ebelt Thundurus:Thundurus:
22.https://pokepast.es/f0fe139c62004df4 :Metagross-Mega:Pursuit Metagross + Classic Keldeo:Keldeo:
23.https://pokepast.es/28d7b13c2e508515 :Latias-Mega:Mega Latias + Tspikes Balance:Cofagrigus:
24.https://pokepast.es/05cc613cc17f4b90 :Absol-Mega:Mega Absol + Sub Kyurem Jellicent core:Kyurem::Jellicent:
25.https://pokepast.es/6c1ffb26259a567c :Tyranitar-Mega:Mega Tyranitar + Manaphy Double Trap:Manaphy:
26.https://pokepast.es/d8a97e27c3214fc6 :Slowbro-Mega:Iron Defense Mega-Slowbro + Icefang Gliscor:Gliscor:
27.https://pokepast.es/9cc986118bcc40b4 :Venusaur-Mega:Mega Venusaur + AV Kyurem Tspikes Core:Kyurem-Black:
28.https://pokepast.es/cadd8fcbf33a2bba :Diancie-Mega:Mega Diancie + Ebelt Zapdos Offense:Zapdos:
29.https://pokepast.es/a7769ef7fda1e1f7 :Pinsir-Mega:Adamant Pinsir + CB Crawdaunt:Crawdaunt:
30.https://pokepast.es/c36be4a9e68a394f :Heracross_mega:Savouras Jolly Heracross Webs:Shuckle:

Oh shit, totally forgot invitational starts soon, well

 

[Ruffles]

Hello everyone! As it's been almost a year, we will be updating samples again! Aside from updating some teams with the most modern meta approaches, we will be replacing some teams.

Here are the teams dropping:

Gyarados Screens HO - :gyarados-mega::mew::serperior::cloyster::dragonite::thundurus-therian:- By Sylvi, Edit by mixnite
Diancie Spikes Offense - :diancie-mega::victini::keldeo::ferrothorn::landorus-therian::dragonite: - By BluBirD, Ruffles
Metagross Weavile BO - - By xray, Ruffles
Gallade Hydreigon BO - :gallade-mega::hydreigon::volcanion::excadrill::landorus-therian::tornadus-therian: - By tokyo prison
Manectric Sand BO - :manectric-mega::keldeo::clefable::excadrill::hippowdon::tornadus-therian: - By lighthouses
Standard Lopunny BO - :lopunny-mega::weavile::serperior::volcanion::excadrill::zapdos: - By rush of my blood , Seasons
Lopunny Kyurem Cresselia Balanced - :lopunny-mega::kyurem::volcanion::cresselia::excadrill::zapdos: - By Santu, Will of Fire, LittleBigPlanet2

There are more teams we will consider dropping as well, depending on the number and quality of submissions.

We prefer teams that 1) are representative of the meta, 2) do consistently well in the meta, and 3) are easy to use and accessible.

This time around, teams with Mega Gallade are appeciated.
So are teams with Mega Charizard X, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Diancie, or any mega not already in samples.

Anyone can submit teams. Feel free to submit here or DM one of the mods on discord

Submission will end by September 27th. Cheers!

 

[lighthouses]

life orb clef sand: https://pokepast.es/20a7b12eed55d0c0
:clefable: :keldeo: :tyranitar-mega: :tornadus-therian: :slowbro: :excadrill:

Already used this a whole bunch over the last year and a half since i built it and its been used by other too in many different versions, i think its a basic strong structure thats a fine fit for sample teams, tho this was my initial vision the movesets on this are very customizable for your opponent/needs

gard talon: https://pokepast.es/919a667b5f723ba2
:gardevoir-mega: :talonflame: :excadrill: :keldeo: :serperior: :slowbro:

I had a different gard team that i used a fair amount that unfortunately didnt have a dark resist, i still quite like that team and have used it vs weavile before but this oraspl i decided id try to build a new one. Gard moveset is me hating on focus blast, this version of movesets requires some precision to execute but once again the movesets are customizable, especially if you love gambling!

zard-x taunt offense: https://pokepast.es/7b47f39b9e1949b3
:charizard-mega-x: :keldeo: :serperior: :latias: :excadrill: :landorus-therian:

It has scarf latias, which requires some precision to use, but other than that quite a straight foward six with the zard x + taunt users + healing wish gameplan. As with the other 2, pretty customizable structure.

Hope these can help the playerbase

Shoutouts keldeo

 

[Savouras]

The best Mega Scizor + Heal Bell Mew team, metagame defining one https://pokepast.es/d754583c962ceb7b

Mega Medicham + Ice Serperior HWish, great synergies around medi with this one https://pokepast.es/d5d121300144c383

Diancie + Protect Victini team, super solid overall https://pokepast.es/56e492bc25972774

Mega Venusaur hard balance, feel free to switch around the Heal Bell on Mew or Chansey based on opponent, either way it needs something for CM Clef so either superfang mew or Wish max spdef Chansey to ppstall https://pokepast.es/5dc16872f9b3980d

 

[Ruffles]

Thank you everyone for your submissions publicly and privately. Here were the changes (10/2026):

Dropped
Gyarados Screens HO - :gyarados-mega::mew::serperior::cloyster::dragonite::thundurus-therian:- By Sylvi, Edit by mixnite
Diancie Spikes Offense - :diancie-mega::victini::keldeo::ferrothorn::landorus-therian::dragonite: - By BluBirD, Ruffles
Gallade Hydreigon BO - :gallade-mega::hydreigon::volcanion::excadrill::landorus-therian::tornadus-therian: - By @devin
Manectric Sand BO - :manectric-mega::keldeo::clefable::excadrill::hippowdon::tornadus-therian: - By lighthouses
Standard Lopunny BO - :lopunny-mega::weavile::serperior::volcanion::excadrill::zapdos: - By @erz, Seasons
Lopunny Kyurem Cresselia Balanced - :lopunny-mega::kyurem::volcanion::cresselia::excadrill::zapdos: - By Santu, Will of Fire, LittleBigPlanet2
Lopunny Cofagrigus Semi-Stall - :lopunny-mega::heatran::clefable::cofagrigus::gastrodon::skarmory: - By fade

New Additions
Gallade Beat Up HO -:gallade-mega::weavile::kyurem-black::volcanion::excadrill::landorus-therian:- By CrashinBoomBang, Edit by Ruffles
Diancie Spikes HO - :diancie-mega::crawdaunt::volcarona::ferrothorn::landorus-therian::latias: - By Ruffles
Alakazam Zapdos Offense - :alakazam-mega::weavile::keldeo-resolute::kyurem-black::excadrill::zapdos: - Ruffles, BluBirD, Paprikaflow
Metagross Landorus Offense - :metagross-mega::weavile::serperior::rotom-wash::landorus-therian::latias: - By Ruffles, Paprikaflow
Tyranitar Sand BO - :tyranitar-mega::keldeo-resolute::clefable::slowbro::excadrill::tornadus-therian: - By ORAS community, lighthouses version
Lopunny Tspikes Semi-Stall - :lopunny-mega::chansey::clefable::cofagrigus::gastrodon::skarmory: - By fade

- There were not many submissions this time around unfortunately, so you're gonna see my name there a bit
- We will have one additional team going up in the next month, we have some exciting plans around that
- The OP has already been edited to reflect the new changes.

Enjoy!