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Pokemon Team Builder & Type Coverage Lab

Use this Pokemon team builder to draft a six-member roster, spot shared weaknesses, check STAB coverage, and test common battle scenarios without leaving the page.

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Choose a game ruleset, fill up to six slots, then open the analysis panel to inspect the team.

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#1Bulbasaur sprite

Bulbasaur

GrassPoison
#2Ivysaur sprite

Ivysaur

GrassPoison
#3Venusaur sprite

Venusaur

GrassPoison
#4Charmander sprite

Charmander

Fire
#5Charmeleon sprite

Charmeleon

Fire
#6Charizard sprite

Charizard

FireFlying
#7Squirtle sprite

Squirtle

Water
#8Wartortle sprite

Wartortle

Water
#9Blastoise sprite

Blastoise

Water
#23Ekans sprite

Ekans

Poison
#24Arbok sprite

Arbok

Poison
#25Pikachu sprite

Pikachu

Electric
#25Pikachu-Alola sprite

Pikachu-Alola

Electric
#25Pikachu-Hoenn sprite

Pikachu-Hoenn

Electric
#25Pikachu-Kalos sprite

Pikachu-Kalos

Electric
#25Pikachu-Original sprite

Pikachu-Original

Electric
#25Pikachu-Partner sprite

Pikachu-Partner

Electric
#25Pikachu-Sinnoh sprite

Pikachu-Sinnoh

Electric
#25Pikachu-Unova sprite

Pikachu-Unova

Electric
#25Pikachu-World sprite

Pikachu-World

Electric
#26Raichu sprite

Raichu

Electric
#26Raichu-Alola sprite

Raichu-Alola

ElectricPsychic
#27Sandshrew sprite

Sandshrew

Ground
#27Sandshrew-Alola sprite

Sandshrew-Alola

IceSteel
#28Sandslash sprite

Sandslash

Ground
#28Sandslash-Alola sprite

Sandslash-Alola

IceSteel
#35Clefairy sprite

Clefairy

Fairy
#36Clefable sprite

Clefable

Fairy
#37Vulpix sprite

Vulpix

Fire
#37Vulpix-Alola sprite

Vulpix-Alola

Ice
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Ninetales

Fire
#38Ninetales-Alola sprite

Ninetales-Alola

IceFairy
#39Jigglypuff sprite

Jigglypuff

NormalFairy
#40Wigglytuff sprite

Wigglytuff

NormalFairy
#43Oddish sprite

Oddish

GrassPoison
#44Gloom sprite

Gloom

GrassPoison
#45Vileplume sprite

Vileplume

GrassPoison
#48Venonat sprite

Venonat

BugPoison
#49Venomoth sprite

Venomoth

BugPoison
#50Diglett sprite

Diglett

Ground
#50Diglett-Alola sprite

Diglett-Alola

GroundSteel
#51Dugtrio sprite

Dugtrio

Ground
#51Dugtrio-Alola sprite

Dugtrio-Alola

GroundSteel
#52Meowth sprite

Meowth

Normal
#52Meowth-Alola sprite

Meowth-Alola

Dark
#52Meowth-Galar sprite

Meowth-Galar

Steel
#53Persian sprite

Persian

Normal
#53Persian-Alola sprite

Persian-Alola

Dark
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Why use a team planner

How a Pokemon team builder supports better decisions

A Pokemon team builder turns six individual choices into a readable battle plan. Use it to compare roles, find repeated weaknesses, and revise the roster before committing time to training or competitive testing.

01

Shape a coherent battle plan

Use the Pokemon team builder to choose a core that advances one strategy, then add partners that cover difficult matchups. This keeps the roster centered on a deliberate path to winning instead of six isolated favorites.

02

Balance weaknesses and resistances

The Pokemon team builder shows how the full roster responds to every attacking type. Review the matrix for gaps that a safer switch-in, immunity, or different battle role can solve without weakening the original plan.

03

Test, revise, and share

Change one member at a time, compare the updated coverage matrix, estimate key damage ranges, and share the resulting lineup for feedback.

A practical team-building method

Build a repeatable plan with a Pokemon team builder

A useful Pokemon team builder does more than place six names in a row. It gives each choice context, exposes the compromises behind a roster, and creates a repeatable review process that works for a story playthrough, a friendly match, or an early competitive draft. The goal is not a mathematically perfect lineup, but a team whose roles, risks, and next improvements you can explain.

01

Start with format, goal, and core

Set the generation or game first because the available species and type rules shape every later choice. Then use the Pokemon team builder to place two or three members that express the main idea, such as fast offense, weather support, or a durable switching core.

A clear foundation prevents the last slots from becoming unrelated favorites. It also makes weaknesses easier to solve because you can protect a defined strategy instead of trying to cover every possible battle at once. Write the main win condition in one sentence and use it to judge later additions.

02

Give every team slot a job

Look beyond type variety and ask what each member contributes when it enters battle. Speed control, recovery, status, physical pressure, special pressure, and safe switching are different jobs even when two Pokemon share an attacking type.

The coverage matrix is a starting signal, not a complete verdict. A repeated weakness may be manageable with an immunity or reliable revenge attacker, while six different typings can still struggle if the roster lacks a way to make progress. Check which member creates opportunities rather than only counting defensive relationships.

03

Validate one change at a time

After the first draft, use the Pokemon team builder to identify the most exposed attack types and replace only one member. Compare the new matrix, then test a few important damage ranges before making another change so you know which adjustment actually helped.

Keep the version that best supports the original plan, copy its shareable link, and ask for targeted feedback. A short, traceable revision cycle produces more useful decisions than repeatedly randomizing the entire lineup. Save a separate link before major experiments so the strongest draft remains easy to recover.

Team planning guide

Build a balanced Pokemon team in four passes

Use the Pokemon team builder to confirm the active rules, then balance defensive switching, offensive reach, and practical battle roles. A reliable roster needs more than six favorites, so review each pass in order.

  1. 1

    Pick the correct game

    Choose the generation you are playing so the planner uses the matching type rules and available species pool.

  2. 2

    Draft a core

    Add two or three Pokemon that support the same plan, then fill the remaining slots around their weaknesses.

  3. 3

    Review defensive overlap

    Look for attack types that hit several members super effectively and add a resistance or immunity.

  4. 4

    Check offensive coverage

    Use STAB coverage as a first pass, then test important matchups with the damage estimator.

What this Pokemon team builder checks in one workspace

Readable coverage matrix

Scan all 18 attack types and compare each slot without doing type-chart math by hand.

Generation-aware rules

The data layer covers generations 1 through 9 and keeps version selection separate from exact capture availability.

Portable team links

The roster is encoded into the page URL, so a link can reopen the same six members.

Questions

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