ARCHETYPES
Rain, Sun, Trick Room, Tailwind, and the rest — each archetype shows its current anchors and who they're hiding from.
Trick Room
Reverses speed order so slower Pokemon move first. Built around bulky, low-speed attackers paired with setters like Hatterene or Cresselia.
Rain
Drizzle sets rain to boost Water moves by 50% and enable Swift Swim. Rain teams hit fast and hard with Water/Electric/Grass coverage.
Sun
Drought powers up Fire moves and enables Chlorophyll. Sun teams combine fast Grass sweepers with powerful Fire-type attackers.
Sand
Sand Stream chips non-Rock/Ground/Steel Pokemon and boosts Rock-type SpDef by 50%. Sand Rush Pokemon become terrifying sweepers.
Tailwind
Doubles team speed for 4 turns. Tailwind teams use fast setters to outspeed everything and overwhelm with raw offensive pressure.
Hyper Offense
Pure aggression — maximize damage output with Life Orb, Choice items, and priority moves. Win before the opponent can set up.
Balance
Flexible teams that adapt to any matchup. Intimidate cycling, defensive pivots, and mixed speed control let you play reactively.
