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Pokémon Team Builder

Pick up to six Pokémon, and see every weakness, resistance and gap on your team.

Gen 6+ chart, this game’s Pokémon only.

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Pick up to six Pokémon

Scouting report

Your team’s type coverage

Aaron: 6 good catches.

Battle plan · Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Beat Aaron

Elite Four · 5 Pokémon · strongest Lv 57

Their team

Other bosses
  • DustoxLv 53Bug and Poison typeMoves: Bug. It also poisons (Toxic or a poison powder), whatever your types; Poison and Steel types can’t be poisoned.
  • BeautiflyLv 53Bug and Flying typeMoves: Bug, Ghost and Psychic
  • VespiquenLv 54Bug and Flying typeMoves: Flying and Bug
  • HeracrossLv 54Bug and Fighting typeMoves: Ground, Rock, Normal and Fighting
  • DrapionLv 57Poison and Dark typeMoves: Poison, Dark, Ground and Bug

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Flying4× · 4/5Fire2× · 4/5Rock4× · 3/5Electric2× · 2/5

+4 more

Ice2× · 2/5Psychic2× · 2/5Ground2× · 1/5Fairy2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Aaron in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Strongest matchup first. All six are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • SteelixSteelGroundhits 4× with Rock or Ground · 4/5Stone Edge · Lv 52switch out against Heracross and DrapionCatch Steelix · Iron Island
  • GyaradosWaterFlyinghits 4× with Flying · 4/5Hurricane · Lv 44switch out against HeracrossCatch Magikarp · Lake Verity (Old Rod) · evolves at 20
  • RampardosRockhits 4× with Rock or Psychic · 4/5Head Smash · Lv 46switch out against Heracross and DrapionGet Cranidos · Oreburgh Mining Museum (fossil from the Underground) · evolves at 30Brilliant Diamond only
  • StaraptorNormalFlyinghits 4× with Flying · 4/5Brave Bird · Lv 49switch out against HeracrossCatch Starly · Lake Verity · evolves at 34
  • RapidashFirehits 2× with Fire · 4/5Inferno · Lv 49later: Fire Blast at 56switch out against Heracross and DrapionCatch Ponyta · Route 211 · evolves at 40
  • NoctowlNormalFlyinghits 4× with Flying · 4/5Air Slash · Lv 18switch out against HeracrossCatch Hoothoot · Route 211 · evolves at 20

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • DustoxLv 53Beat it withGyaradoshits 2×Hurricane · Lv 44 watch out: poisonWallGolbat takes ¼×Catch Zubat · Oreburgh Gate · evolves at 22
  • BeautiflyLv 53Beat it withSteelixhits 4×Stone Edge · Lv 52WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • VespiquenLv 54Beat it withSteelixhits 4×Stone Edge · Lv 52WallBastiodon takes ½×Get Shieldon · Oreburgh Mining Museum (fossil from the Underground) · evolves at 30 · Shining Pearl only
  • HeracrossLv 54Beat it withLumineonhits 4×Bounce · Lv 53Catch Finneon · Route 205 (Good Rod) · evolves at 31WallNo catch resists all of its moves.
  • DrapionLv 57Beat it withGarchomphits 2×Dig · Lv 52Catch Gible · Wayward Cave · evolves at 48WallNo catch resists all of its moves.

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Start hereRoarkOreburgh, OreburghLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude, Onix and Cranidos.

Gyms and Team Galactic

  1. 01RoarkOreburghLv 14. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude, Onix and Cranidos.
  2. 02GardeniaEternaLv 22. Team types: Grass and Poison. Cherubi, Turtwig and Roserade.
  3. 03MayleneVeilstoneLv 30. Team types: Fighting, Psychic and Steel. Meditite, Machoke and Lucario.
  4. 04Crasher WakePastoriaLv 30. Team types: Water, Flying and Ground. Gyarados, Quagsire and Floatzel.
  5. 05FantinaHearthomeLv 36. Team types: Ghost, Flying and Poison. Drifblim, Gengar and Mismagius.
  6. 06ByronCanalaveLv 39. Team types: Steel, Psychic, Ground and Rock. Bronzor, Steelix and Bastiodon.
  7. 07CandiceSnowpointLv 42. Team types: Grass, Ice, Dark, Fighting and Psychic. Snover, Sneasel, Medicham and Abomasnow.
  8. 08CyrusSpear PillarLv 48. Team types: Dark, Flying, Poison, Water and Ice. Honchkrow, Crobat, Gyarados and Weavile.
  9. 09VolknerSunyshoreLv 49. Team types: Electric, Normal and Water. Raichu, Ambipom, Octillery and Luxray.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01BarryTurtwig startLv 55. Team types: Normal, Flying, Water, Bug, Fighting, Grass, Poison and Fire. Staraptor, Floatzel, Heracross, Roserade, Snorlax and Infernape.
  2. 01BarryChimchar startLv 55. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass, Poison, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water and Steel. Staraptor, Roserade, Heracross, Rapidash, Snorlax and Empoleon.
  3. 01BarryPiplup startLv 55. Team types: Normal, Flying, Water, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Grass and Ground. Staraptor, Floatzel, Heracross, Rapidash, Snorlax and Torterra.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01AaronElite FourLv 57. Team types: Bug, Poison, Flying, Fighting and Dark. Dustox, Beautifly, Vespiquen, Heracross and Drapion.
  2. 02BerthaElite FourLv 59. Team types: Water, Ground and Rock. Quagsire, Sudowoodo, Golem, Whiscash and Hippowdon.
  3. 03FlintElite FourLv 61. Team types: Fire, Steel, Ground, Ghost, Flying, Normal and Fighting. Rapidash, Steelix, Drifblim, Lopunny and Infernape.
  4. 04LucianElite FourLv 63. Team types: Psychic, Fairy, Normal, Fighting and Steel. Mr. Mime, Girafarig, Medicham, Alakazam and Bronzong.
  5. 05CynthiaChampionLv 66. Team types: Ghost, Dark, Grass, Poison, Water, Ground, Fighting, Steel and Dragon. Spiritomb, Roserade, Gastrodon, Lucario, Milotic and Garchomp.

How it works

How the team builder works

  1. 01

    Pick your team

    Search by name or type. Pick a game to match its Pokémon and type chart.

  2. 02

    Find the gaps

    Every attack type is checked against every member, with abilities and moves if you want.

  3. 03

    Fix and share

    Add a suggested Pokémon, save the team on this device, or share it as a link or picture.

FAQ

Questions

Is this Pokémon team builder free?

Yes. No account, no limits, no paid version.

Which games does it cover?

Every main-series game from Red & Blue to the newest, plus Legends: Arceus and Legends: Z-A. Pick a game and the Pokémon, typings and type chart all match it.

What does “no answer” mean?

An attack type that hits at least one of your Pokémon hard, and that nobody on the team resists. Fix those first.

Does it count moves and abilities?

Yes, if you want. Add up to four attack types or moves per Pokémon, and turn on abilities like Levitate or Flash Fire. You can also paste a Showdown team.

Where is my team saved?

In the link, and in this browser when you press Save. Nothing is sent to a server. Clear saved teams any time.

Is a 4× weakness really that bad?

Yes. It is four times normal damage, and most Pokémon go down in one hit. Keep a teammate that resists it.