⚡ Pokemon Team Planner ⚡
Build your ultimate battle team by selecting up to 6 Pokemon!
📋 How to Use
Browse or search for Pokemon. Click the ℹ️ info button to view detailed stats & abilities.
Click "Add to Team" to add Pokemon to your team (max 6).
View each Pokemon's Role & Specialty to build a balanced team.
Check Team Analysis for type coverage and weaknesses.
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🎮 Choose Your Pokemon
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How to Use the Team Planner
Add Pokemon to your team by searching for them by name or selecting from the dropdown menu. The tool supports teams of up to six Pokemon, matching official Pokemon game team sizes. As you add each Pokemon, the coverage calculator automatically updates to show your team’s offensive type coverage and defensive weaknesses. You can remove or replace Pokemon to test different team compositions. The analysis updates in real-time, helping you make informed decisions about your team structure.
Need Pokemon for your team? Use our random Pokemon generator to discover new team members.
Team Building Features
Our planner analyzes your team’s offensive coverage, showing which types you can hit super effectively and which types you struggle against. The weakness calculator displays all types that hit your team super effectively, helping you identify dangerous threats. You’ll see resistance coverage too—types that your team resists or is immune to. The tool highlights coverage gaps, pointing out types your team has no effective moves against.
Synergy suggestions recommend Pokemon that would complement your current team by filling coverage holes or addressing weaknesses. You can filter Pokemon by generation, making it easy to build teams that comply with specific game or format restrictions.
Check your Pokemon’s IV values to ensure they meet competitive standards. The planner works for all Pokemon formats including VGC doubles, Smogon singles, and casual playthroughs.
Why Use a Team Planner?
Building balanced Pokemon teams is challenging because you need to consider eighteen different types and their complex interactions. A team that looks strong might have critical weaknesses you didn’t notice until facing a specific opponent. Our planner reveals these vulnerabilities before you commit to a team, saving you from losses due to poor team composition.
Competitive battlers use team planners to ensure their teams can handle common threats in the metagame. You’ll avoid embarrassing situations like bringing a team with six Pokemon weak to Ground-type moves. The visual breakdown makes it easy to see at a glance whether your team is balanced or needs adjustment.
Perfect For
The team planner is essential for competitive Pokemon players building teams for ranked battles, VGC tournaments, or Smogon tiers. Casual players doing story mode playthroughs use it to ensure their team can handle all eight gym leaders and the Elite Four. Nuzlocke challenge participants plan teams that cover each other’s weaknesses to improve survival rates. Content creators building themed teams verify that their concept team can still win battles despite restrictions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does type coverage mean?
Type coverage refers to how many different Pokemon types your team can hit super effectively with moves. Good coverage means you can damage most Pokemon effectively.
How many Pokemon should be on my team?
Most Pokemon games allow six Pokemon per team. The planner supports up to six Pokemon to match official game rules.
What if my team has multiple weaknesses to one type?
Consider replacing one Pokemon with a species that resists that type or adding a Pokemon that can counter those threats effectively.
Does this work for VGC doubles format?
Yes! While you bring six Pokemon to VGC, you select four to battle. The planner helps you build balanced six-Pokemon rosters for VGC.
Can I save my teams?
The current version displays your team analysis in real-time. Future updates will include team saving functionality.