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Check this Pokemon Sword and Shield guide on best team composition for the story with each starter Pokemon. Includes a recommended team and lineup for Scorbunny, Sobble, and Grookey!!!

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Check Out Which Starter Is The Best!

Criteria For Selection

Ease Of Acquisition

When putting together the following teams, the priority has been given to Pokemon that are easy to catch early in the game. There are several possible team combinations, especially when given access to higher level Pokemon in the Wild Area. However, the goal for this guide is to recommend a team that can be caught easily, and will perform well in several battles!

Check Out More On The Wild Area Here!

Best Team Comp - Grookey

Team Built Around Grookey

GrookeyEvolves To Rillaboom
Grookey

Grass
Rillaboom

Grass

Grookey's final evolution, Rillaboom, is a pure grass type, meaning it has a total of 5 weaknesses: Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, & Bug. It is important to build a team which includes Pokemon that are strong against these 5 types (Rock, Ground, or Water types).

Check Out Grass Strengths & Weaknesses Here!

Recommended Team Comp

PokemonHow to Get
Recommendation Criteria
RillaboomRillaboom[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Grookey (Level 35)
- Select Grookey as your starter Pokemon
- Strong attacker with high defense & health
Whiscash IconWhiscash[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Barboach (Lv. 30)
- Fish up a Barboach near Motostoke City
- High defensive stats
- Great moves (Earthquake, Rest, Snore)
- Works well with Gyarados
GyaradosGyarados[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Magikarp (Lv. 20)
- Fish up Magikarp on Route 2
- Magikarp is easy to catch & easy to level
- Gyarados has strong stats & excellent moves at its disposal
ExcadrillExcadrill [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Drilbur (Lv. 31)
- Catch in Galar Mine
- Has a high attack stat, great for dealing damage
CorviknightCorviknight [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Rookidee (Lv. 38)
- Catch Rookidee on Route 1
- Can be caught early in the game
- Flying- and Steel-type attacks are useful throughout the game
GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Impidimp (Lv. 42)
- Catch Impidimp in Glimwood Tangle
- Has high attack stats
- Can learn both Dark and Fairy-type moves
Arcanine IconArcanine[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Growlithe (Using a Fire Stone)
- Catch Growlithe on Route 3
Growlithe only appears on Route 3 in Pokemon Shield
- Strong Fire type fills a hole in the team roster
- Great moves can be learned immediately (Extreme Speed, Play Rough)
Ninetales IconNinetales [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Vulpix (Using a Fire Stone)
- Catch Vulpix on Route 3
Vulpix only appears on Route 3 in Pokemon Sword
- Strong Fire type that deals well with Inteleon's grass weakness
- Amazing moves can be learned immediately (Flamethrower, Extrasensory)

NOTE: Please note that there is a max of 6 Pokemon in a team. The Pokemon listed above are recommended, but not all are required.

Best Team Comp - Scorbunny

Team Built Around Scorbunny

ScorbunnyEvolves To Cinderace
Scorbunny

fire
Cinderace

fire

Cinderace and its evolutions are pure Fire types, so we've put together a potential team featuring Grass, Electric, and Water Types to counteract Cinderace's Water, Ground, & Rock-type weaknesses.

Check Out Fire Strengths & Weaknesses Here!

Recommended Team Comp

PokemonHow to Get
Recommendation Critera
CinderaceCinderace[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Scorbunny (Level 35)
- Select Scorbunny as your starter Pokemon
- Strong attack Pokemon with a high Attack & Speed stat
EldegossEldegoss[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Gossifleur (Level 20)
- Catch Gossifleur on Route 3
- Highly durable
- Can take a Max Move hit and recover the damage with Synthesis
- Able to counter Water type Pokemon which are effective against Cinderace
Whiscash IconWhiscash[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Barboach (Lv. 30)
- Fish up a Barboach near Motostoke City
- High defensive stats
- Great moves (Earthquake, Rest, Snore)
- Works well with Gyarados
GyaradosGyarados[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Magikarp (Lv. 20)
- Fish up Magikarp on Route 2
- Magikarp is easy to catch and level up
- Gyarados has strong stats & excellent moves at its disposal
ManectricManectric [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Electrike(Lv. 26)
- Catch Electrike on Route 4
- Special Attacker with high speed
- Electric-type moves are useful throughout the whole game
ExcadrillExcadrill [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Drilbur (Lv. 31)
- Catch in Galar Mine
- Has high attack stat, great for dealing damage
CorviknightCorviknight [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Rookidee (Lv. 38)
- Catch Rookidee on Route 1
- Can be caught early in the game
- Flying- and Steel-type attacks are useful throughout the game
GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Impidimp (Lv. 42)
- Catch Impidimp in Glimwood Tangle
- Has high attack stats
- Can learn both Dark & Fairy-type moves

NOTE: Please note that there is a max of 6 Pokemon in a team. The Pokemon listed above are recommended, but not all are required.

Best Team Comp - Sobble

Team Built Around Sobble

SobbleEvolves To Inteleon
Sobble

water
Inteleon

water

Sobble and its evolutions are pure Water types, meaning they are weak to Electric & Grass types. We've assembled a team with Ground and Fire types to support Inteleon and cover its weaknesses.

Check Out Water Strengths & Weaknesses Here!

Recommended Team Comp

PokemonHow to Get
Recommendation Criteria
InteleonInteleon[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Sobble (Level 35)
- Select Sobble as your starting Pokemon
- Strong attacker Pokemon with a high Speed and Sp. Atk
Whiscash IconWhiscash[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Barboach (Lv. 30)
- Fish up a Barboach near Motostoke City
- High defensive stats
- Great moves (Earthquake, Rest, Snore)
- Works well with Gyarados
EldegossEldegoss[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Gossifleur (Level 20)
- Catch Gossifleur on Route 3
- Highly durable
- Can take a Max Move hit and recover the damage with Synthesis
Arcanine IconArcanine[How to Get]
- Final evolution of Growlithe (Using a Fire Stone)
- Catch Growlithe on Route 3
Growlithe only appears on Route 3 in Pokemon Shield
- Strong Fire type that covers Inteleon's Grass weakness
- Great moves can be learned immediately (Extreme Speed, Play Rough)
Ninetales IconNinetales [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Vulpix (Using a Fire Stone)
- Catch Vulpix on Route 3
Vulpix only appears on Route 3 in Pokemon Sword
- Strong Fire type that covers Inteleon's Grass weakness
- Amazing moves can be learned immediately (Flamethrower, Extrasensory)
ExcadrillExcadrill [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Drilbur (Lv. 31)
- Catch in Galar Mine
- Has a high attack stat, great for dealing damage
- Immune to Electric moves, which Inteleon is weak to
GrimmsnarlGrimmsnarl [How to Get]
- Final evolution of Impidimp (Lv. 42)
- Catch Impidimp in Glimwood Tangle
- Has high attack stats
- Can learn both Dark & Fairy-type moves

Is Pokemon Breeding Necessary for Story?

IVs And Nature Not Mandatory For Clearing Story

If your main goal is simply to complete the story of Pokemon Sword and Shield, you do not really need to pay attention to your Pokemon's nature or IVs yet. On the other hand, you should look for Pokemon nature that boosts its damage output as below.

List Of Pokemon Natures

Legend: ↑ = +10%↓ = -10%!!!

NatureAtkDefSp. AtkSp. DefSpeed
Lonely---
Adamant---
Naive---
Brave---
Bold---
Impish---
Lax---
Relaxed---
Modest---
Mild---
Rash---
Quiet---
Calm---
Gentle---
Careful---
Sassy---
Timid---
Hasty---
Jolly---
Naive---
Bashful-----
Docile-----
Serious-----
Quirky-----
Hardy-----
Check Out The Nature Guide Here!

Pass Down Natures With An Everstone

Nature can be passed down with 100% certainty by making the parent with your desired nature hold an Everstone! The Everstone is found very early on in Turffield, so make sure to pick it up!

Check Out Our Perfect Breeding Guide For More Info!

Tips To Improve Your Team Comp

Go To The Move Reminder ASAP

Move Reminder

The Move Reminder is located in Pokemon Centers. He can teach your Pokemon moves they might not be able to learn by leveling up. Whenever you get a new Pokemon (especially one evolved with an evolutionary stone), stop by the Move Reminder to make it remember a strong move!

Find Out How To Get Strong Moves Early On With the Move Reminder!

Check Stats Ranking Of Your Pokemon Roster

Check Stats Ranking Of Your Pokemon Roster

Some Pokemon has higher stats than others. Check your Pokemon's stats ranking to determine if an upgrade is required.

Check out Base Stat Ranking In Galar Guide here!

Breed Pokemon For Better Growth

Breed Pokemon For Better Growth

Have a favorite Pokemon on your team? Why not breed it to get a even more powerful version of it? Getting better stats will prepare your Pokemon for Rank Battles further down the line.

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JohnPM8 5

Where's the best team - ranked Battles gone?

GameWith 4

Fixed - thanks for the feedback!

Anonymous 3

Wrong pokemon

Anonymous 2

Electrike has a different picture

Anonymous 1

For Scorbunny, Manectric and Excadrill are the wrong way round!

Just swap the images and names and it'll be correct!


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