What is Monothreat?
Monothreat is the premier OM featured in Monotype exclusively. As the name suggests, it is a Monotype battle where both players use the same type. Given that both players are using the same type, they can build around very specific threats and run Pokémon that counter their own type. This leads to interesting developments, seeing Pokémon and sets be used that would not likely be seen otherwise in competitive Monotype play.
Monothreat Council:
Ethereal Sword (Co-Leader) 
Gelbel3c (Co-Leader) 
style.css (Co-Leader) 
General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips
- Examine all of your options in the team builder. Pokemon that are viable in Monothreat do not necessarily match up with those that are viable in standard Monotype.
- Monothreat's team pool is very limited, meaning you can prepare for a small number of threats.
- Obvious choices would be Pokemon that have attacks super effective against their own typing but try to think of out of the box sets that are useful against your own type.
- Type damage-reduction berries are extremely useful in Monothreat. Pokemon will likely be mainly using attacks super effective against the type, therefore the berries can be strategically used to live certain attacks and KO your opponent back.
- Each Monothreat type forms its own metagame within itself, effectively making 18 different metagames to play!
Banlist
Monothreat follows the standard SV Monotype ban list.
Sample Teams
There will not be any sample teams because the format itself is highly experimental and encourages people to test various different things.
S Rank
Kleavor
Scizor
Volcarona
A Rank
Forretress
Scyther
Yanmega
B Rank
Galvantula
Lokix
Vikavolt
Vivillon
C Rank
Heracross
Ribombee
Slither Wing
D Rank
Illumise
Leavanny
Rabsca
Venomoth
Volbeat
Kleavor Scizor VolcaronaA Rank
Forretress Scyther YanmegaB Rank
Galvantula Lokix Vikavolt VivillonC Rank
Heracross Ribombee Slither WingD Rank
Illumise Leavanny Rabsca VenomothVolbeatS Rank
Lokix
Meowscarada
A Rank
Darkrai
Greninja
Grimmsnarl
Mandibuzz
Overqwil
B Rank
Hoopa-Unbound
Hydreigon
Iron Jugulis
Muk-Alola
Roaring Moon
Samurott-Hisui
Scrafty
Ting-Lu
Weavile
C Rank
Bisharp
Crawdaunt
Krookodile
Qwilfish-Hisui
Sableye
Skuntank
Tyranitar
D Rank
Bombirdier
Honchkrow
Mightyena
Moltres-Galar
Persian-Alola
Sableye
Shiftry
Wo-Chien
Zoroark
Lokix MeowscaradaA Rank
Darkrai Greninja Grimmsnarl Mandibuzz OverqwilB Rank
Hoopa-Unbound Hydreigon Iron Jugulis Muk-Alola Roaring Moon Samurott-Hisui Scrafty Ting-Lu WeavileC Rank
Bisharp Crawdaunt Krookodile Qwilfish-Hisui Sableye Skuntank TyranitarD Rank
Bombirdier Honchkrow Mightyena Moltres-Galar Persian-Alola Sableye Shiftry Wo-Chien ZoroarkS Rank
Archaludon
Dragapult
Goodra-Hisui
A Rank
Dragonite
Garchomp
Kyurem
Latios
Roaring Moon
B Rank
Cyclizar
Hydreigon
Kommo-o
Latias
Noivern
Walking Wake
C Rank
Dragalge
Haxorus
Regidrago
Salamence
D Rank
Drakloak
Exeggutor-Alola
Hydrapple
Kingdra
Raging Bolt
Tatsugiri
Archaludon Dragapult Goodra-HisuiA Rank
Dragonite Garchomp Kyurem Latios Roaring MoonB Rank
Cyclizar Hydreigon Kommo-o Latias Noivern Walking WakeC Rank
Dragalge Haxorus Regidrago SalamenceD Rank
Drakloak Exeggutor-Alola Hydrapple Kingdra Raging Bolt TatsugiriS Rank
Iron Hands
Sandy Shocks
A Rank
Electrode-Hisui
Pawmot
Rotom-Mow
Thundurus-Therian
B Rank
Eelektross
Galvantula
Golem-Alola
Iron Thorns
Raging Bolt
Raichu-Alola
Regieleki
Rotom-Wash
Thundurus
Toxtricity
Vikavolt
C Rank
Bellibolt:
Magnezone
Morpeko
Pincurchin
Rotom
Rotom-Heat
Zapdos
D Rank
Dedenne
Jolteon
Magneton
Oricorio-Pom-Pom
Rotom-Frost
A Rank
Electrode-Hisui Pawmot Rotom-Mow Thundurus-TherianB Rank
Eelektross Galvantula Golem-Alola Iron Thorns Raging Bolt Raichu-Alola Regieleki Rotom-Wash Thundurus Toxtricity VikavoltC Rank
Bellibolt: Magnezone Morpeko Pincurchin Rotom Rotom-Heat ZapdosD Rank
Dedenne Jolteon Magneton Oricorio-Pom-Pom Rotom-FrostS Rank
Klefki
Tinkaton
A Rank
Azumarill
Enamorus
Flutter Mane
B Rank
Clefable
Fezandipiti
Gardevoir
Iron Valiant
Mimikyu
Ribombee
Primarina
Scream Tail
Weezing-Galar
C Rank
Diancie
Enamorus-Therian
Florges
Grimmsnarl
Hatterene
Ninetales-Alola
D Rank
Dedenne
Sylveon
Wigglytuff
Klefki TinkatonA Rank
Azumarill Enamorus Flutter ManeB Rank
Clefable Fezandipiti Gardevoir Iron Valiant Mimikyu Ribombee Primarina Scream Tail Weezing-GalarC Rank
Diancie Enamorus-Therian Florges Grimmsnarl Hatterene Ninetales-AlolaD Rank
Dedenne Sylveon WigglytuffS Rank
Iron Hands
Iron Valiant
A Rank
Gallade
Great Tusk
Hawlucha
Sneasler
Zapdos-Galar
B Rank
Conkeldurr
Infernape
Keldeo
Kommo-o
Medicham
Quaquaval
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
C Rank
Breloom
Chesnaught
Cobalion
Decidueye-Hisui
Flamigo
Lilligant-Hisui
Okidogi
Pawmot
Slither Wing
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
D Rank
Emboar
Falinks
Heracross
Lucario:
Mienshao
Tauros-Paldea-Combat
Terrakion
Virizion
Iron Hands Iron ValiantA Rank
Gallade Great Tusk Hawlucha Sneasler Zapdos-GalarB Rank
Conkeldurr Infernape Keldeo Kommo-o Medicham Quaquaval Tauros-Paldea-Blaze Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeC Rank
Breloom Chesnaught Cobalion Decidueye-Hisui Flamigo Lilligant-Hisui Okidogi Pawmot Slither Wing Tauros-Paldea-AquaD Rank
Emboar Falinks Heracross Lucario: Mienshao Tauros-Paldea-Combat Terrakion VirizionS Rank
Arcanine-Hisui
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze
Volcanion
A Rank
Cinderace
Infernape
B Rank
Armarouge
Ceruledge
Delphox
Heatran
Iron Moth
Ogerpon-Hearthflame
Rotom-Heat
Skeledirge
Talonflame
Torkoal
C Rank
Camerupt
Coalossal
Typhlosion-Hisui
D Rank
Chandelure
Magcargo
Moltres
Ninetales
Salazzle
Volcarona
Arcanine-Hisui Tauros-Paldea-Blaze VolcanionA Rank
Cinderace InfernapeB Rank
Armarouge Ceruledge Delphox Heatran Iron Moth Ogerpon-Hearthflame Rotom-Heat Skeledirge Talonflame TorkoalC Rank
Camerupt Coalossal Typhlosion-HisuiD Rank
Chandelure Magcargo Moltres Ninetales Salazzle VolcaronaS Rank
Articuno
Dragonite
A Rank
Corviknight
Gliscor
Minior
Thundurus-Therian
Zapdos
B Rank
Enamorus
Gyarados
Iron Jugulis
Kilowattrel
Landorus
Landorus-Therian
Mandibuzz
Moltres
Salamence
Skarmory
Tornadus-Therian
C Rank
Bombirdier
Hawlucha
Moltres-Galar
Oricorio-Pom-Pom
Pelipper
Staraptor
Talonflame
Thundurus
Tornadus
Zapdos-Galar
D Rank
Articuno-Galar
Braviary-Hisui
Charizard
Cramorant
Delibird
Enamorus-Therian
Honchkrow
Jumpluff
Noivern
Oricorio-Sensu
Rotom-Fan
Articuno DragoniteA Rank
Corviknight Gliscor Minior Thundurus-Therian ZapdosB Rank
Enamorus Gyarados Iron Jugulis Kilowattrel Landorus Landorus-Therian Mandibuzz Moltres Salamence Skarmory Tornadus-TherianC Rank
Bombirdier Hawlucha Moltres-Galar Oricorio-Pom-Pom Pelipper Staraptor Talonflame Thundurus Tornadus Zapdos-GalarD Rank
Articuno-Galar Braviary-Hisui Charizard Cramorant Delibird Enamorus-Therian Honchkrow Jumpluff Noivern Oricorio-Sensu Rotom-FanS Rank
Mimikyu
Zoroark-Hisui
A Rank
Dragapult
Flutter Mane
Spectrier
Spiritomb
B Rank
Brambleghast
Ceruledge
Froslass
Gengar
Gholdengo
Pecharunt
Sableye
Typhlosion-Hisui
C Rank
Basculegion
Decidueye
Houndstone
Sinistcha
Skeledirge
D Rank
Basculegion-F
Chandelure
Drifblim
Haunter
Mismagius
Polteageist
Zorua-Hisui
Mimikyu Zoroark-HisuiA Rank
Dragapult Flutter Mane Spectrier SpiritombB Rank
Brambleghast Ceruledge Froslass Gengar Gholdengo Pecharunt Sableye Typhlosion-HisuiC Rank
Basculegion Decidueye Houndstone Sinistcha SkeledirgeD Rank
Basculegion-F Chandelure Drifblim Haunter Mismagius Polteageist Zorua-HisuiS Rank
Ogerpon-Hearthflame
A Rank
Abomasnow
Hydrapple
Meowscarada
B Rank
Amoonguss
Brambleghast:
Breloom
Decidueye
Decidueye-Hisui
Exeggutor-Alola
Jumpluff
Leavanny
Lilligant-Hisui
Scovillain
Shaymin
Tsareena
Venusaur
C Rank
Arboliva
Chesnaught
Iron Leaves
Rotom-Mow
Shiftry
Sinistcha
Victreebel
Whimsicott
Wo-Chien
Zarude
D Rank
Appletun
Brute Bonnet
Dartrix
Flapple
Lilligant
Ogerpon-Cornerstone
Rillaboom
Sawsbuck
Toedscruel
Torterra
Trevenant
Tropius
Virizion
Ogerpon-HearthflameA Rank
Abomasnow Hydrapple MeowscaradaB Rank
Amoonguss Brambleghast: Breloom Decidueye Decidueye-Hisui Exeggutor-Alola Jumpluff Leavanny Lilligant-Hisui Scovillain Shaymin Tsareena VenusaurC Rank
Arboliva Chesnaught Iron Leaves Rotom-Mow Shiftry Sinistcha Victreebel Whimsicott Wo-Chien ZarudeD Rank
Appletun Brute Bonnet Dartrix Flapple Lilligant Ogerpon-Cornerstone Rillaboom Sawsbuck Toedscruel Torterra Trevenant Tropius VirizionS Rank
Mamoswine
A Rank
Gastrodon
Gliscor
Great Tusk
Landorus
Piloswine
Toedscruel
B Rank
Clodsire
Donphan
Garchomp
Iron Treads
Landorus-Therian
Palossand
Quagsire
Swampert
Torterra
Ursaluna
C Rank
Golurk
Ting-Lu
D Rank
Dugtrio
Excadrill
Hippowdon
Krookodile
Mudsdale
Sandy Shocks
Whiscash
MamoswineA Rank
Gastrodon Gliscor Great Tusk Landorus Piloswine ToedscruelB Rank
Clodsire Donphan Garchomp Iron Treads Landorus-Therian Palossand Quagsire Swampert Torterra UrsalunaC Rank
Golurk Ting-LuD Rank
Dugtrio Excadrill Hippowdon Krookodile Mudsdale Sandy Shocks WhiscashS Rank
Sandslash-Alola
A Rank
Cloyster
Crabominable
Froslass
Kyurem
Ninetales-Alola
B Rank
Articuno
Avalugg
Avalugg-Hisui
Glastrier
Mamoswine
Piloswine
Rotom-Frost
Weavile
C Rank
Abomasnow
Beartic
Cetitan
Cryogonal
Frosmoth
Lapras
Regice
D Rank
Sandslash-AlolaA Rank
Cloyster Crabominable Froslass Kyurem Ninetales-AlolaB Rank
Articuno Avalugg Avalugg-Hisui Glastrier Mamoswine Piloswine Rotom-Frost WeavileC Rank
Abomasnow Beartic Cetitan Cryogonal Frosmoth Lapras RegiceD Rank
S Rank
Terapagos
Ursaluna
A Rank
Braviary
Cinccino
Indeedee
Meloetta
Smeargle
Staraptor
Zoroark-Hisui
B Rank
Ambipom
Blissey
Chansey
Cyclizar
Ditto
Maushold
Snorlax
Tauros
C Rank
Ambipom
Arboliva
Dudunsparce
Farigiraf
Grafaiai
Ursaring
Wyrdeer
D Rank
Dunsparce
Indeedee-F
Komala
Oinkologne
Oranguru
Pyroar
Regigigas
Sawsbuck
Slaking
Squawkabilly
Wigglytuff
Zangoose
Terapagos UrsalunaA Rank
Braviary Cinccino Indeedee Meloetta Smeargle Staraptor Zoroark-HisuiB Rank
Ambipom Blissey Chansey Cyclizar Ditto Maushold Snorlax TaurosC Rank
Ambipom Arboliva Dudunsparce Farigiraf Grafaiai Ursaring WyrdeerD Rank
Dunsparce Indeedee-F Komala Oinkologne Oranguru Pyroar Regigigas Sawsbuck Slaking Squawkabilly Wigglytuff ZangooseS Rank
Revavroom
A Rank
Clodsire
Glimmora
Iron Moth
Muk-Alola
Overqwil
Slowking-Galar
Toxtricity
B Rank
Dragalge
Gengar
Munkidori
Okidogi
Pecharunt
Salazzle
Sneasler
Toxapex
C Rank
Amoonguss
Ariados
Grafaiai
Haunter
Qwilfish
Skuntank
Tentacruel
Toxicroak
Venomoth
Weezing-Galar
D Rank
Fezandipiti
Qwilfish-Hisui
Venusaur
Weezing
RevavroomA Rank
Clodsire Glimmora Iron Moth Muk-Alola Overqwil Slowking-Galar ToxtricityB Rank
Dragalge Gengar Munkidori Okidogi Pecharunt Salazzle Sneasler ToxapexC Rank
Amoonguss Ariados Grafaiai Haunter Qwilfish Skuntank Tentacruel Toxicroak Venomoth Weezing-GalarD Rank
Fezandipiti Qwilfish-Hisui Venusaur WeezingS Rank
Hoopa-Unbound
A Rank
Azelf
Deoxys-Speed
Gallade:
Iron Boulder
Iron Crown
Jirachi
Metagross
Mew
Slowking-Galar
B Rank
Armarouge
Hatterene
Latias
Latios
Meloetta
Necrozma
Raichu-Alola
Scream Tail
Slowbro
C Rank
Braviary-Hisui
Cresselia
Delphox
Deoxys-Defense
Gardevoir
Hoopa
Indeedee
Iron Leaves
Munkidori
Rabsca
Slowbro-Galar
Slowking
Uxie
D Rank
Articuno-Galar
Bronzong
Bruxish
Espeon
Farigiraf
Gothitelle
Mesprit
Veluza
Wyrdeer
Hoopa-UnboundA Rank
Azelf Deoxys-Speed Gallade: Iron Boulder Iron Crown Jirachi Metagross Mew Slowking-GalarB Rank
Armarouge Hatterene Latias Latios Meloetta Necrozma Raichu-Alola Scream Tail SlowbroC Rank
Braviary-Hisui Cresselia Delphox Deoxys-Defense Gardevoir Hoopa Indeedee Iron Leaves Munkidori Rabsca Slowbro-Galar Slowking UxieD Rank
Articuno-Galar Bronzong Bruxish Espeon Farigiraf Gothitelle Mesprit Veluza WyrdeerS Rank
Iron Boulder
Ogerpon-Cornerstone
A Rank
Diancie
Glimmora
Terrakion
B Rank
Arcanine-Hisui
Drednaw
Garganacl
Iron Thorns
Lycanroc-Dusk
Rhyperior
C Rank
Coalossal
Kleavor
Lycanroc
Probopass
Regirock
Stonjourner
Tyranitar
D Rank
Avalugg-Hisui
Carbink:
Klawf
Golem
Golem-Alola
Lycanroc-Midnight
Minior
Iron Boulder Ogerpon-CornerstoneA Rank
Diancie Glimmora TerrakionB Rank
Arcanine-Hisui Drednaw Garganacl Iron Thorns Lycanroc-Dusk RhyperiorC Rank
Coalossal Kleavor Lycanroc Probopass Regirock Stonjourner TyranitarD Rank
Avalugg-Hisui Carbink: Klawf Golem Golem-Alola Lycanroc-Midnight MiniorS Rank
Gholdengo
Iron Treads
Lucario
A Rank
Archaludon
Corviknight
Goodra-Hisui
Heatran
Magnezone
B Rank
Empoleon
Iron Crown
Jirachi
Klefki
Orthworm
Skarmory
C Rank
Bisharp
Bronzong
Cobalion
Forretress
Magneton
Scizor
Tinkaton
D Rank
Copperajah
Excadrill
Perrserker
Probopass
Registeel
Revavroom
Gholdengo Iron Treads LucarioA Rank
Archaludon Corviknight Goodra-Hisui Heatran MagnezoneB Rank
Empoleon Iron Crown Jirachi Klefki Orthworm SkarmoryC Rank
Bisharp Bronzong Cobalion Forretress Magneton Scizor TinkatonD Rank
Copperajah Excadrill Perrserker Probopass Registeel RevavroomS Rank
Ogerpon-Wellspring
A Rank
Greninja
Lapras
Rotom-Wash:
Samurott-Hisui
Toxapex
Urshifu-R
Walking Wake
B Rank
Araquanid
Azumarill
Basculegion-F
Crawdaunt
Empoleon
Gastrodon
Gyarados
Lanturn
Ludicolo
Manaphy
Pelipper
Primarina
Quaquaval
Slowbro
Slowking
Swampert
Tentacruel
C Rank
Alomomola
Barraskewda
Basculegion
Cloyster
Cramorant
Dondozo
Inteleon
Keldeo
Kingdra
Politoed
Quagsire
Qwilfish
Tatsugiri
Volcanion
D Rank
Bruxish
Drednaw
Milotic
Poliwrath
Swanna
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
Veluza
Ogerpon-WellspringA Rank
Greninja Lapras Rotom-Wash: Samurott-Hisui Toxapex Urshifu-R Walking WakeB Rank
Araquanid Azumarill Basculegion-F Crawdaunt Empoleon Gastrodon Gyarados Lanturn Ludicolo Manaphy Pelipper Primarina Quaquaval Slowbro Slowking Swampert TentacruelC Rank
Alomomola Barraskewda Basculegion Cloyster Cramorant Dondozo Inteleon Keldeo Kingdra Politoed Quagsire Qwilfish Tatsugiri VolcanionD Rank
Bruxish Drednaw Milotic Poliwrath Swanna Tauros-Paldea-Aqua Veluza
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Masquerain — 80, 
Spidops — 35, 
Sneasel — 115, 
Mabosstiff — 85, 
Morgrem — 70, 
Altaria — 80, 
Gabite — 82, 
Goodra — 80, 
Urshifu-R — 97, 
Sneasel-Hisui — 115, 
Primeape — 95, 
Hariyama — 50, 
Gurdurr — 40, 
Banette — 65, 
Dusknoir — 45, 
Ogerpon — 110, 
Cacturne — 55, 
Lurantis — 45, 
Sandslash — 65, 
Dugtrio-Alola — 110, 
Gligar — 85, 
Sandaconda — 71, 
Chien-Pao — 135, 
Baxcalibur — 87, 
Glaceon — 65, 
Staravia — 80, 
Dudunsparce — 55, 
Arbok — 80, 
Naclstack — 35, 
Sudowoodo — 30, 
Kingambit — 50, 
Frogadier — 97, 
Surskit — 65, 
Vaporeon — 65, 
Clawitzer — 59, 
: An alternative Intimidate user. The main upsides it has over Overqwil are the access to U-turn and the Ice resistance. On the downside, the Fighting weakness, and more importantly, the weakness to hazards are not easy to handle.
: Mainly used as a pivoting Steel neutrality with Flip Turn with less offensive potential than Lapras. Ice Body gives it a little more staying power, Knock Off and Encore are great tools to have overall. Its main downside is that it doesn’t do a lot of damage with its bad offensive stats and only Surf, Alluring Voice or Smart Strike to compensate for it. Finally, it can use Perish Song trap sets too, even if it is not easy to pull out.
: Top threat of this format. Its ability paired with Heavy-Duty Boots allows it to stop nearly any Pokemon going out of hand, especially Ursaluna. It can carry a lot of sets and can compress roles between Stealth Rock, Rapid Spin, Toxic, Body Press to lure Blissey or even Calm Mind with its incredible special coverage and Stab. This Pokemon just gives so much consistency to a team that it is really hard to drop it.
: The second most popular answer to Ursaluna and, same as Braviary, still 2HKOed by its Flame Orb sets. Same as Braviary, it can at least outspeed and menace to trade with Ice Beam this time, helped by its Download ability if it is the one chosen since Trace is valuable too. Has access to Trick Room, and some fishy options like playing physical moves with Download to lure Blissey and Chansey, Conversion to changing its type and even Conversion 2 at times to fish the Ghost type against Chansey and Blissey and so generally win its duel.
: A dangerous Pokemon who generally uses either Nasty Plot or physical options to break Chansey and Blissey. Its main downside is that the tier generally offers easier ways to do what it does, and that playing this Pokemon generally asks for above than usual Ditto countermeasures.
: Mainly used as either an Heavy-Duty Boots user with Sturdy or, more rarely, with an Air Balloon to try to spinblock Glimmora. It is generally the best Heavy-Duty Boots + Sturdy user just because it is the best Pokemon not letting Ogerpon recover too much from Horn Leech while doing the best damage to her with Body Press, having a kill after Stealth Rock. Those sets can also carry Roar or Metal Burst to be sure to stop a lot of sweepers, and while not having a good special attack, it can also use Flash Cannon or Steel Beam effectively.
: Mainly used as an addition to Rhyperior, because the added bulk from Eviolite isn’t generally as valuable as having an item paired with Solid Rock. Can also spam Earthquake and do everything Rhyperior can do otherwise.
