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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Rental Teams for VGC Regulation Set B

Whether this is your first time playing the format, or you just ran out of ideas, in this VGC rental teams compilation you will find a diverse archive of proven teams ready to use in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet and online battle simulators.

All teams will be credited to their respective creators, and those active on Twitter will be linked as well. If you want your teams to be featured on this compendium, send us a DM over on Twitter!

For teams usable in the current Scarlet & Violet ruleset, please check out this page!

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Regulation Set B

The Regulation Set B, formerly known as Series 2, in use in Seasons 3 and 4 of Ranked Battles (from 1 February to 31 March 2023) and in the official Play! Pokémon rules document, was announced on 6 January 2023.

The following are some Regulation Set B teams that have achieved great results in important tournaments or were created by very accomplished players. You can use them in the Ranked Battles ladder or to battle your friends!

Teams reaching finals of large tournaments

These teams are optimized for best-of-3 play!

Teams from official tournaments

FlagPlayerBest resultsTeamCodePasteRep.
CANAbdullah Mohayyuddin
(sempra)		Vancouver Regional
Champion
(12 Mar 2023)
Great TuskLilligantTorkoalKingambitFlutter ManeDragonite
 
CANRyan Loseto
(SableyeVGC)		Vancouver Regionals
Runner-up
(12 Mar 2023)
Great TuskKingambitArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeCorviknight
DEUMarkus Stadter
(Yoshi)		Bochum Regional
Champion
(26 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsGreat TuskIron JugulisIron BundleGholdengoGothitelle
ESPÁlex Soto
(LenVGC)		Bochum Regionals
Runner-up
(26 Feb 2023)
AnnihilapeTorkoalArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneKingambit
USAGavin Michaels
(HUH?!!)		OCIC
Champion
(19 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussBaxcaliburPalafinPelipperDragonite

Teams from grassroots tournaments

FlagPlayerBest resultsTeamCodePasteRep.
JPNKaito Arii
(ナーク)		Terurun Offline #4
Winner
(4 Mar 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineGrimmsnarlFlutter ManeGarganacl
  
JPNTaisuke Konohana
(ハミガキコ)		Sekappy Coloseum
Winner
(19 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAbomasnowPalafinIron BundleFlutter ManeGarganacl
JPNNaoto Mizobuchi
(ペンギン)		Sekappy Coloseum
Runner-up
(19 Feb 2023)
AnnihilapeMaushold FourDondozoIron BundleFlutter ManeGreat Tusk
 
AUSElla Kershaw
(grubfriend)		Hatterene Series SV #2
Runner-up
(12 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussVolcaronaIron BundleSableyeDragonite
 
GBREden Batchelor
(XenoVGC)		Hatterene Series SV #1
Winner
(29 Jan 2023)
Iron HandsGarganaclArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeBaxcalibur
POLFiona Szymkiewicz
(Yoshiandlugia)		Hatterene Series SV #1
Runner-up
(29 Jan 2023)
Tauros Paldea AquaAmoongussSkeledirgeKingambitFlutter ManeBaxcalibur
 
USAJustin Burns
(Justin)		NinoPokeBros FF#64
Winner
(27 Jan 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineGothitelleFlutter ManePalafin
 
USAKosta Kalamaris
(Kosta)		Beanie BWW #3
Winner
(25 Jan 2023)
Sandy ShocksMeowscaradaVolcaronaGarganaclMimikyuBaxcalibur
 
USAWill Scully
(Will)		NinoPokeBros FF#63
Winner
(21 Jan 2023)
Iron HandsGrimmsnarlArcanineGastrodon EastSylveonCorviknight
USAChris Danzo
(Lunar)		NinoPokeBros FF#62
Winner
(13 Jan 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoGarganacl
 

Ranked Battles ladder teams

These teams are optimized for best-of-1 play!

Flag Player Best results Team Code Paste Rep.
JPN Joji Kaieda
(Suica)		 Ranked Season 3
1st place
(1 Mar 2023)
Great TuskBrute BonnetTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeBaxcalibur
    
JPN Shuji Endo
(えげ)		 Ranked Season 3
2nd place
(1 Mar 2023)
AnnihilapeAmoongussArcaninePalafinMaushold FourIron Jugulis
  
JPN Motarike
(なんじょる)		 Ranked Season 3
6th place
(1 Mar 2023)
GholdengoAmoongussTatsugiri CurlyDondozoFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
  
JPN Fumiaki Suwa
(ゆヌ)		 Ranked Season 3
12th place
(1 Mar 2023)
Great TuskIndeedee FemaleArmarougeIron BundleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
    
JPN Yoichiro Kurogi
(ASACA)		 Ranked Season 3
16th place
(1 Mar 2023)
AnnihilapeMaushold ThreeLycanroc MiddayIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
    
JPN Tomoyuki Yoshimura
(SNOW)		 Ranked Season 3
18th place
(1 Mar 2023)
SableyeAmoongussCeruledgeIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
    
JPN Munenori Okumura
(COM*)		 Ranked Season 3
19th place
(1 Mar 2023)
Great TuskBrute BonnetTalonflameIron BundleGholdengoTyranitar
    
JPN Fusamanto
(れいび)		 Ranked Season 3
22nd place
(1 Mar 2023)
Iron BundleAbomasnowTatsugiri CurlyDondozoFlutter ManeDragonite
    
CHN Jin Zhiyu
(阿苌)		 Ranked Season 3
23rd place
(1 Mar 2023)
Great TuskTorkoalArcanineBelliboltFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
    
JPN Saraie
(さらいぇ)		 Ranked Season 3
25th place
(1 Mar 2023)
Iron HandsKingambitTatsugiri StretchyDondozoFlutter ManeDragonite
    
HKG Pan Si Ming
(蓝宝石)		 Ranked Season 3
27th place
(1 Mar 2023)
Great TuskMurkrowGholdengoIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
    
JPN Tekubon
(TKBN)		 Ranked Season 3
28th place
(1 Mar 2023)
AnnihilapeIndeedee FemaleArmarougeGalladeFlutter ManeTyranitar
    

Other teams in top cuts of large tournaments

Teams from official tournaments

Flag Player Best results Team Code Paste Rep.
CAN Demitrios Kaguras
(DEMITRI)		 Vancouver Regionals
Top 8
(12 Mar 2023)
Great TuskAmoongussTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
  
USA Ian Holdeman
(Ian)		 Vancouver Regionals
Top 16
(12 Mar 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussCeruledgePalafinFlutter ManeDragonite
  
CAN Matt Tidd
(Tidd)		 Vancouver Regionals
Top 32
(12 Mar 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArmarougeGyaradosIron TreadsHydreigon
  
USA Devin Bales
(Dev)		 Vancouver Regionals
Top 32
(12 Mar 2023)
Iron HandsTorkoalArcanineHattereneFlutter ManeBombirdier
  
USA Donald Smith
(donaldwsjr)		 Vancouver Regionals
Top 32
(12 Mar 2023)
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIndeedee FemaleMaushold FourBaxcalibur
  
BRA Jefferson Camelo
(KSV lJeff)		 Natal Regionals
Top 4
(12 Mar 2023)
KingambitMaushold FourArcanineSandy ShocksSylveonRoaring Moon
  
USA Jonathan DeKoekkoek
(Jonathan)		 Knoxville Regionals
Top 16
(26 Feb 2023)
Great TuskAbomasnowTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
    
USA Ashton Cox
(Ash *)		 Knoxville Regionals
Top 16
(26 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsGardevoirGholdengoDondozoTatsugiri DroopyRoaring Moon
    
USA Will Inabinet
(Will)		 Knoxville Regionals
Top 32
(26 Feb 2023)
Great TuskGholdengoTalonflameIron BundleHoundstoneTyranitar
    
USA Chris Danzo
(Lunar)		 Knoxville Regionals
Day 2
(26 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussPelipperPalafinGholdengoDragonite
  
USA Dillon Kleinvehn
(MLBD)		 Knoxville Regionals
Day 2
(26 Feb 2023)
MimikyuMaushold ThreeTauros Paldea BlazeIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
  
USA Jimmy Friedle
(Jimmy)		 Knoxville Regionals
Day 2
(26 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsScream TailTalonflamePalafinCeruledgeHydreigon
    
ESP Víctor Jiménez
(VictorJColl)		 Bochum Regionals
Top 4
(26 Feb 2023)
DondozoTatsugiri DroopyArcanineIron MothFlutter ManeDragonite
  
CZE David Koutesh
(Hamstermania)		 Bochum Regionals
Top 32
(26 Feb 2023)
Great TuskTorkoalArcanineBelliboltFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
  
KOR Geonwoo Myung
(수호자)		 Bochum Regionals
Day 2
(26 Feb 2023)
Great TuskGothitelleTorkoalIron BundleFlutter ManeDragonite
    
DEU Jannik Koch
(Jannik)		 Bochum Regionals
Day 2
(26 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
DEU Bodo Engel
(Nova)		 Bochum Regionals
Day 2
(26 Feb 2023)
DondozoTatsugiri CurlyArcanineFlutter ManeIron BundleTyranitar
  
USA Chuppa Cross IV
(Chuppa*Cross)		 OCIC
Top 8
(19 Feb 2023)
PawmotTalonflameArcanineDondozoTatsugiriGholdengo
  
AUS Jesse Beard
(Jesse)		 OCIC
Top 32
(19 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsTalonflameArcanineGastrodonFlutter ManeGrimmsnarl
  
AUS Matthew Mitchell
(Bahamate)		 OCIC
Top 32
(19 Feb 2023)
GrimmsnarlMeowscaradaCeruledgeIron BundleGholdengoDragapult
  
USA George Tifverman
(Tiff Curry)		 Orlando Regionals
Top 16
(5 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeDondozoTatsugiri CurlyIndeedee Female
SWE Aditya Subramanian
(ck49)		 Orlando Regionals
Top 16
(5 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeGothitelle
GTM Jonathan Melendez
(Wacka)		 Orlando Regionals
Top 16
(5 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIndeedee FemaleFlutter ManeStonjourner
USA Kyle Livinghouse
(Animus)		 Orlando Regionals
Top 16
(5 Feb 2023)
Great TuskMaushold FourVolcaronaIron BundleGholdengoDragonite
USA Bhushan Thumsi
(Freezai)		 Orlando Regionals
Top 32
(5 Feb 2023)
AnnihilapeMaushold FourVolcaronaDondozoTatsugiri CurlyFlutter Mane
CHN Tang Shiliang
(20亮亮)		 Orlando Regionals
Top 32
(5 Feb 2023)
KingambitBrute BonnetVolcaronaDondozoTatsugiri CurlyFlutter Mane
  
USA Max Gelman
(Max)		 Orlando Regionals
Top 32
(5 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineEspathraFlutter ManeSandy Shocks
  
USA Rushil Thakkar
(Conkledonk)		 Vancouver Regionals
Top 64
(12 Mar 2023)
AnnihilapeTorkoalArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneRoaring Moon
  
CHL Luciano Muñoz
(Hummus)		 Natal Regionals
Top 16
(12 Mar 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcaninePalafinGholdengoRoaring Moon
  
AUS Matthew Anderson
(Matt)		 Perth Regionals
Top 16
(5 Mar 2023)
Iron HandsTalonflameArcanineGastrodon WestGrimmsnarlDragonite
  
AUS Chamath Abeyawardana
(Samus)		 Perth Regionals
Top 32
(5 Mar 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArmarougeIndeedee FemaleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
  
USA Ryan Nesmith
(Nehzzy)		 Knoxville Regionals
Top 128
(26 Feb 2023)
AnnihilapeMaushold FourAmoongussIron BundleFlutter ManeTyranitar
    
USA Philip Cohen
(Inferno)		 Knoxville Regionals
Top 128
(26 Feb 2023)
Great TuskGothitelleTalonflameIron BundleSylveonTyranitar
    
USA Nicholas Clark
(KantoClark)		 Knoxville Regionals
Top 128
(26 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsGreat TuskTalonflameIron BundleFlutter ManeGarganacl
DEU Michel Zazzi
(OBM)		 Bochum Regionals
Top 128
(26 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIndeedee FemaleTorkoalKingambit
    
GBR Max Waterman
(Simipour)		 Bochum Regionals
Top 128
(26 Feb 2023)
AnnihilapeTorkoalArmarougeIndeedee FemaleHattereneKingambit
  
AUS Jessica Bradley
(Banndittaa)		 OCIC
Top 64
(19 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArmarougeIndeedee FemaleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
  
USA Austin Forcinito
(Lylah)		 Orlando Regionals
Top 64 (8-2)
(5 Feb 2023)
Great TuskFlutter ManeTalonflameDondozoTatsugiri CurlyPawmot
  
USA Mohammed Faizan
(Fizzay)		 Orlando Regionals
Top 64 (8-2)
(5 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArmarougeIndeedee FemaleDittoTorkoal
  
USA Joshua Robinson
(Kaneoji)		 Orlando Regional
Champion (SR)
(5 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsBrute BonnetArmarougeIron BundleFlutter ManeIndeedee Female
  

Teams from grassroots tournaments and other featured teams

FlagPlayerBest resultsTeamCodePasteRep.
ITAPaky Esposito
(¡Puddin!)		Victory Road to Melbourne
Top 4
(5 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeRoaring Moon
 
ESPIker Rodrigo
(Reki)		Victory Road to Melbourne
Top 8
(5 Feb 2023)
AnnihilapeAmoongussArcanineGastrodon EastFlutter ManeGrimmsnarl
 
NZLPatrick Dawson
(Phatrick)		Victory Road to Melbourne
Top 8
(5 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsIndeedee FemaleArmarougeIron BundleOrthwormRoaring Moon
 
JPNMaheen Thakur
(Maxi)		Victory Road to Melbourne
Top 16
(44962)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGholdengoRoaring Moon
ITAEmanuele Briganti
(BK)		Victory Road to Melbourne
Top 16
(5 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGarganaclRoaring Moon
 
JPNYukuse
(Yukuse)		Sekappy Coloseum
Top 4
(19 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsFlutter ManeIron MothDondozoTatsugiri CurlyKingambit
 
JPNKegawa
(けがわ)		Sekappy Coloseum
Top 4
(19 Feb 2023)
BaxcaliburFlutter ManeIron MothDondozoTatsugiri StretchyDragonite
 
JPNShime Saba
(〆_saba)		Sekappy Coloseum
Top 8
(19 Feb 2023)
Great TuskKingambitPelipperPalafinGholdengoRoaring Moon
 
JPNYuki Shimizu
(ユウキ)		Sekappy Coloseum
Top 8
(19 Feb 2023)
LycanrocTyranitarArmarougeIndeedee FemaleFlutter ManeIron Moth
 
JPNTentei
(ひかり*)		Sekappy Coloseum
Top 8
(19 Feb 2023)
MurkrowAmoongussGholdengoDondozoFlutter ManeDragonite
 
JPNKaito Arii
(ナーク)		Sekappy Coloseum
Top 8
(19 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsMaushold ThreeCeruledgeIron BundleFlutter ManeVivillon
 
USAJamie Mancini
(Jamm)		Beanie BR KO Knoxville
Top 8
(18 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeGarchomp
 
USAAdit Selvaraj
(Chrom)		Hatterene Series SV #2
Top 8
(12 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsAmoongussArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeKingambit
 
AUSChloe
(chlotad)		Hatterene Series SV #2
Top 8
(12 Feb 2023)
Sandy ShocksAmoongussEspathraIron BundleGholdengoHydreigon
 
USAMia Gray
(Moone)		Hatterene Series SV #2
Top 8
(12 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsCeruledgeArcanineIron BundleFlutter ManeGothitelle
 
JPNOnline
(Online)		Terurun Challenge #14
Top 8
(11 Feb 2023)
Iron HandsHippowdonLycanrocIron BundleFlutter ManeHydreigon
 
GBRClementine
(krangune)		Hatterene Series SV #1
Top 8
(29 Jan 2023)
Great TuskRotom MowArcanineKingambitPelipperFloatzel
 
CHNZhou Xinjie
(Setsuku)		Hatterene Series SV #1
Top 16
(29 Jan 2023)
Iron HandsBrute BonnetCoalossalTauros Paldea AquaDragapultHydreigon
 
BELPros Leerman
(Araluwen)		Hatterene Series SV #1
Top 16
(29 Jan 2023)
Great ArbolivaTorkoalIndeedee FemaleHattereneOranguru
 
ECUYamid Rodriguez
(RhaegoVGC)		NinoPokeBros FF#64
Top 8
(27 Jan 2023)
Sandy ShocksIron BundleTauros Paldea BlazeKingambitSylveonRoaring Moon
 
USAAlex Underhill
(Lexicon)		NinoPokeBros FF#62
Top 4
(13 Jan 2023)
TatsugiriDondozoIron MothKingambitGholdengoFlutter Mane
 
USAArKane
(ArKane)		NinoPokeBros FF#62
Top 8
(13 Jan 2023)
Iron HandsPincurchinSpiritombFarigirafPelipperScizor
 
JPNRyota Otsubo
(ナミ)		Featured team!
(28 Jan 2023)
Sandy ShocksBrute BonnetTauros Paldea BlazeMurkrowFlutter ManeScizor
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