Team Archetypes in VGC Regulation F
Common team structures and strategies in the current meta.
Archetypes (MVP Set)
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Rain Teams
Weather-based archetype centered around Drizzle and Water-type attackers.
pelipperurshifukingdra
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Sun Teams
Weather-based archetype using Drought to power up Fire-types and enable Chlorophyll.
torkoalvenusaurkoraidon
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Trick Room Teams
Speed-reversal archetype using slow but powerful Pokemon under Trick Room.
farigirafhattereneindeedee
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Tailwind Teams
Speed-based archetype using Tailwind to double team speed for 4 turns.
tornaduswhimsicotttalonflame
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Balance Teams
Flexible archetype with good type coverage and adaptable game plans.
incineroarrillaboomlandorus
How Archetypes Are Tagged
Teams are automatically tagged with archetypes based on key Pokémon presence:
- Rain: Teams with Pelipper, Politoed, or weather-dependent Water types
- Sun: Teams with Torkoal, Koraidon, or Chlorophyll users
- Trick Room: Teams with dedicated setters (Hatterene, Dusclops, Farigiraf)
- Tailwind: Teams with Tornadus, Whimsicott, or Talonflame
- Balance: Teams with flexible speed control and broad coverage