Some of the best players in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have shared their teams after Season 1. These are the Pokémon they used.
What kind of players are they? In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, you can also compete in ranked matches and battle against other trainers. The different ranks are divided into classes and placements. The highest class is the Master Ball class. This is where the best trainers in the world compete.
The five players, whose teams we present to you, are thus the top-ranked players in the ranking system of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet in the double battle format of Season 1.
Some of these players have publicly shared their teams, for example via Twitter, and the Japanese magazine Liberty Note subsequently summarized the teams of the top 30 players. An English translation of the Japanese listing can be found in a document in Google Sheets (via docs.google.com).
Since the players in 2nd and 4th place did not publicly disclose information about their teams, we will show you the placements 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7.
- 1st place: Penguin2142
- 3rd place: Kae-ru
- 5th place: bun
- 6th place: Kyudo
- 7th place: sasisu
It is played according to the rules of the VGC (Video Game Championship), the official esports tournament series in the Pokémon games. This means that trainers compete against each other in double battles – a trainer sends out two Pokémon at the same time.
Before the match, trainers select 6 Pokémon that will be part of their team. However, in the battle itself, trainers can only use 4 of the 6 Pokémon. The trainer can decide which 4 pocket monsters to choose just before the battle begins. Simultaneously, they see which 6 Pokémon are available to their opponent.
The teams of the best players in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Which Pokémon were used? The teams of the players consist of different Pokémon, but particularly Ramoth and the combination of Heerashai and Nigiragi are often represented. Among the top 30 players, the 26-year-old Dragonran is indeed the most played Pokémon. It is also present three times in the 5 teams we presented.
This is what the teams of the best players look like:
- penguin (1st place): Ramoth, Heerashai, Nigiragi, Monetigo, Espinodon, Maskagato
- Team ID: 4M62VC
- Kae-ru (3rd place): Crimanzo, Delfinator, Servol, Feelinara, Knakrack, Brutalanda
- Team ID: GCW5LJ
- bun (5th place): Ramoth, Heerashai, Nigiragi, Maskagato, Gladimperio, Dragoran
- Team ID: 69FB3Y
- Kyudo (6th place): Arkani, Heerashai, Nigiragi, Maskagato, Monetigo, Dragoran
- Team ID: K5GV6C
- sasisu (7th place): Ramoth, Heerashai, Nigiragi, Lumiflora, Mimigma, Dragoran
- Team ID: 4LS98Q
If you want to test the 5 teams in online battles of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet yourself, you can borrow and play them using the team ID without having to catch or train the Pokémon yourself.
If you want to take a detailed look at the teams, you can find all known data on the Pokémon of the five teams in the following spoiler box. There we show you not only the attacks but also the abilities, items, tera types, natures of the Pokémon, and the EV distribution.
The teams with attacks, abilities, items, tera types, natures, and EVs
The EV distribution shows how many points the trainers have invested in each stat. The stats are divided into hit points (HP), attack (Atk), defense (Def), special attack (SpA), special defense (SpD), and speed (Spe).
penguin (1st place):
- Ramoth
- Attacks: Flamethrower, Bug Buzz, Sleep Powder, Protect
- Ability: Flame Body
- Item: Rocky Helmet
- Tera type: Fire
- Nature: Bold
- EVs: HP 252, Atk 0, Def 244, SpA 4, SpD 4, Spe 4
- Heerashai:
- Attacks: Wave Tackle, Aqua Jet, Substitute, Protect
- Ability: Unaware
- Item: Leftovers
Tera type: Dragon - Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 12, Atk 236, Def 4, SpA 0, SpD 4, Spe 252
- Nigiragi:
- Attacks: Draco Meteor, Muddy Water, Dragon Pulse, Ice Storm
- Ability: Commander
- Item: Choice Scarf
- Tera type: Dragon
- Nature: Timid
- EVs: HP 0, Atk 0, Def 4, SpA 252, SpD 0, Spe 252
- Monetigo:
- Attacks: Gold Rush, Shadow Ball, Power Gem, Trickery
- Ability: Gold Body
- Item: Choice Specs
- Tera type: Steel
- Nature: Mild
- EVs: HP 4, Atk 0, Def 4, SpA 244, SpD 4, Spe 252
- Espinodon
- Attacks: Giga Drain, Ice Beam, Ice Shard, Protect
- Ability: Thermo Change
- Item: Dragon Fang
- Tera type: Steel
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 244, Atk 252, Def 4, SpA 0, SpD 4, Spe 4
- Maskagato
- Attacks: Floral Healing, Knock Off, Poison Spikes, Protect
- Ability: Emergency Fertilizer
- Item: Focus Sash
- Tera type: Grass
- Nature: Jolly
- EVs: HP 4, Atk 252, Def 0, SpA 0, SpD 0, Spe 252
Kae-ru (3rd place):
- Crimanzo
- Attacks: Area Power, Armor Cannon, Wide Guard, Protect
- Ability: Break Armor
- Item: Weakness Policy
- Tera type: Dark
- Nature: Mild
- EVs: HP 116, Atk 0, Def 12, SpA 252, SpD 4, Spe 124
- Delfinator
- Attacks: Wave Tackle, Rollback, Close Combat, Dark Mist
- Ability: Super Change
- Item: Choice Band
- Tera type: Water
- Nature: Jolly
- EVs: HP 124, Atk 172, Def 12, SpA 0, SpD 4, Spe 196
- Servol
- Attacks: Psychic, Spotlight, Protect, Trick Room
- Ability: Psychic Generator
- Item: Burlo Berry
- Tera type: Ghost
- Nature: Quiet
- EVs: HP 252, Atk 0, Def 228, SpA 0, SpD 28, Spe 0
- Feelinara
- Attacks: Sound Wave, Tera Eruption, Quick Attack, Protect
- Ability: Fairy Layer
- Item: Neck Spray
- Tera type: Fire
- Nature: Mild
- EVs: HP 212, Atk 0, Def 4, SpA 156, SpD 4, Spe 132
- Knakrack
- Attacks: Earthquake, Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, Frustration
- Ability: Rough Skin
- Item: Offensive Vest
- Tera type: Steel
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 172, Atk 92, Def 4, SpA 0, SpD 4, Spe 236
- Brutalanda
- Attacks: Double Wing, Dragon Claw, Breakthrough, Tailwind
- Ability: Intimidate
- Item: Life Orb
- Tera type: Steel
- Nature: Jolly
- EVs: HP 4, Atk 252, Def 0, SpA 0, SpD 0, Spe 252
bun (5th place):
- Ramoth
- Attacks: Flamethrower, Bug Buzz, Sleep Powder, Protect
- Ability: Flame Body
- Item: Rocky Helmet
- Tera type: Ghost
- Nature: Bold
- EVs: HP 244, Atk 0, Def 196, SpA 4, SpD 12, Spe 4
- Heerashai
- Attacks: Wave Tackle, Ice Fang, Yawn, Protect
- Ability: Unaware
- Item: Leftovers
- Tera type: Grass
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 0, Atk 252, Def 0, SpA 0, SpD 4, Spe 252
- Nigiragi
- Attacks: Muddy Water, Draco Meteor, Ice Storm, Sleep Talk
- Ability: Commander
- Item: Choice Scarf
- Tera type: Water
- Nature: Timid
- EVs: HP 0, Atk 0, Def 4, SpA 252, SpD 0, Spe 252
- Maskagato
- Attacks: Floral Healing, Knock Off, Dive Attack, Protect
- Ability: Emergency Fertilizer
- Item: Focus Sash
- Tera type: Grass
- Nature: Jolly
- EVs: HP 0, Atk 252, Def 4, SpA 0, SpD 0, Spe 252
- Gladimperio
- Attacks: Knuckle Breaker, Foot Punch, Dive Attack, Protect
- Ability: Victory Will
- Item: Shadow Glass
- Tera type: Dark
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 236, Atk 252, Def 4, SpA 0, SpD 12, Spe 4
- Dragoran
- Attacks: Dragon Claw, Rock Slide, Tera Eruption, Foot Kick
- Ability: Multiscale
- Item: Choice Band
- Tera type: Flying
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 52, Atk 252, Def 4, SpA 0, SpD 4, Spe 196
Kyudo (6th place):
- Arkani
- Attacks: Flare Blitz, Turbo Tempo, Close Combat, Protect
- Ability: Intimidate
- Item: Sitrus Berry
- Tera type: Normal
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 76, Atk 252, Def 4, SpA 0, SpD 4, Spe 172
- Heerashai
- Attacks: Wave Tackle, Yawn, Geofissure, Protect
- Ability: Unaware
- Item: Leftovers
- Tera type: Grass
- Nature: Relaxed
- EVs: HP 140, Atk 0, Def 116, SpA 0, SpD 252, Spe 0
- Nigiragi
- Attacks: Muddy Water, Hydro Pump, Draco Meteor, Ice Storm
- Ability: Storm Drain
- Item: Choice Scarf
- Tera type: Water
- Nature: Timid
- EVs: HP 4, Atk 0, Def 0, SpA 252, SpD 0, Spe 252
- Maskagato
- Attacks: Floral Healing, Protect, Knock Off, Dive Attack
- Ability: Emergency Fertilizer
- Item: Focus Sash
- Tera type: Grass
- Nature: Jolly
- EVs: HP 4, Atk 252, Def 0, SpA 0, SpD 0, Spe 252
- Monetigo
- Attacks: Gold Rush, Hydro Pump, Draco Meteor, Ice Storm
- Ability: Gold Body
- Item: Choice Specs
- Tera type: Steel
- Nature: Timid
- EVs: HP 4, Atk 0, Def 0, SpA 252, SpD 0, Spe 252
- Dragoran
- Attacks: Turbo Tempo, Flamethrower, Ice Spin, Foot Punch
- Ability: Multiscale
- Item: Prunus Berry
- Tera type: Normal
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 252, Atk 252, Def 4, SpA 0, SpD 0, Spe 0
sasisu (7th place):
- Ramoth:
- Attacks: Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Giga Drain, Bug Buzz
- Ability: Flame Body
- Item: Choice Specs
- Tera type: Dark
- Nature: Mild
- EVs: HP 116, Atk 0, Def 20, SpA 116, SpD 4, Spe 252
- Heerashai
- Attacks: Wave Tackle, Tera Eruption, Protect, Yawn
- Ability: Unaware
- Item: Leftovers
- Tera type: Flying
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 124, Atk 204, Def 4, SpA 0, SpD 4, Spe 172
- Nigiragi:
- Attacks: Muddy Water, Draco Meteor, Ice Storm, Dragon Pulse
- Ability: Commander
- Item: Choice Scarf
- Tera type: Water
- Nature: Mild
- EVs: HP 4, Atk 0, Def 68, SpA 212, SpD 4, Spe 220
- Lumiflora:
- Attacks: Mud Bomb, Power Gem, Earthquake, Spikes
- Ability: Toxic Spikes
- Item: Focus Sash
- Tera type: Grass
- Nature: Timid
- EVs: HP 4, Atk 0, Def 0, SpA 252, SpD 0, Spe 252
- Mimigma:
- Attacks: Sneeze, Shadow Strike, Protect, Curse
- Ability: Costume Haunt
- Item: Life Orb
- Tera type: Ghost
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 252, Atk 252, Def 0, SpA 0, SpD 0, Spe 4
- Dragoran:
- Attacks: Turbo Tempo, Outrage, Tera Eruption, Frustration
- Ability: Multiscale
- Item: Choice Band
- Tera type: Flying
- Nature: Adamant
- EVs: HP 4, Atk 252, Def 0, SpA 0, SpD 0, Spe 252
However, you should not forget that the players pursued specific tactics with their teams and used the pocket monsters in a way that suited their respective play style. Accordingly, using these teams is not a guarantee of success.
Nevertheless, a look at the composition of the teams can provide useful information that you can use for your own battles.
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