Find your winning style.

Core: two or three Pokémon whose roles work together.

Win condition: the position you aim to reach so you can finish the battle.

Speed control: changing which Pokémon acts first. Tailwind increases your side’s Speed; Trick Room lets slower Pokémon act first within the same move-priority group.

Priority: some moves act ahead of ordinary moves, regardless of Speed.

Setup: spending an action to create an advantage, such as increasing an attacker’s stats.

Redirection: drawing eligible opposing attacks toward a supporting Pokémon.

Spread move: an attack that can hit multiple Pokémon.

HP trade: accepting damage or a knockout to gain a better position.