Building a strong Cobblemon team requires type coverage, role distribution, and understanding your server's metagame. Here are team building fundamentals.
Team Roles
Every competitive team needs these roles covered:
| Role | Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sweeper | High Attack, fast | Garchomp, Blaziken |
| Special Sweeper | High Sp. Attack, fast | Gengar, Alakazam |
| Physical Wall | High Defense | Hippowdon, Skarmory |
| Special Wall | High Sp. Defense | Blissey, Goodra |
| Pivot | Switch advantage | Rotom, Scizor |
| Hazard Setter | Entry hazards | Ferrothorn, Cloyster |
Type Coverage
A good team covers all 18 types offensively and resists common offensive types defensively.
Core type combinations that cover most threats:
- Fire / Water / Grass (classic triangle)
- Dragon / Steel / Fairy (modern triangle)
- Ground / Flying / Electric (coverage triangle)
Team Building Tips
- Do not stack types. Having 3 Water types means you are weak to Grass and Electric.
- Include a status absorber. At least one Pokemon that shrugs off burns, paralysis, or toxic.
- Speed control. Have at least one fast Pokemon or a priority move user.
- Check common threats. Know what Pokemon are popular on your server and prepare counters.
Example Balanced Team
- Garchomp (Physical Sweeper / Ground-Dragon)
- Rotom-Wash (Pivot / Water-Electric)
- Ferrothorn (Hazard Setter / Grass-Steel)
- Gengar (Special Sweeper / Ghost-Poison)
- Hippowdon (Physical Wall / Ground)
- Togekiss (Special Wall / Fairy-Flying)
This team has good type coverage, can set hazards, pivot safely, and threaten both physically and specially.
FAQ
What is the best Cobblemon team? There is no single best team. It depends on your server's available Pokemon and metagame.
How many Pokemon should I have? A full team is 6 Pokemon with diverse roles and type coverage.
Does team building in Cobblemon differ from the main games? The fundamentals are the same, but available Pokemon may differ based on Cobblemon's implementation status.
Related: Cobblemon battle mechanics, Cobblemon IV/EV guide, Cobblemon breeding guide