Team Building Basics

Building a successful team requires understanding core concepts and roles:

Core Team Roles

• Sweepers: High-damage offensive Pokemon
• Walls: Defensive Pokemon for protection
• Support: Status and utility Pokemon
• Leads: Pokemon that excel at starting battles

Type Combinations

Offensive Synergy

• Coverage against common defensive types
• STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus) combinations
• Super-effective move coverage

Defensive Synergy

• Resistance chaining
• Immunity exploitation
• Type-based role compression

Stats & Training

EV Training

• 252 EVs maximum per stat
• 510 total EV limit
• Common spreads for different roles

Nature Selection

• Adamant for Physical Attackers
• Modest for Special Attackers
• Jolly/Timid for Speed Priority
• Bold/Calm for Defenders

Battle Strategies

Setup Strategies

• Stat boosting moves
• Entry hazards
• Weather effects

Defensive Strategies

• Status moves
• Recovery options
• Hazard removal

Team Compositions

Common Archetypes

• Hyper Offense: Maximum damage output
• Balance: Mix of offense and defense
• Stall: Defensive focus
• Weather: Weather-based strategies

Advanced Team Building

• Speed tier management
• Role compression
• Meta game adaptation