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This section details real teams which reached high positions in the Master Ball tier of Ranked Battle in the game Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for these teams' Rental codes, and to learn more about why these teams are effective in the Pokemon metagame.
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All the teams explained here are available as Rental Teams. Even players who are new to competitive play can try out any of these teams for themselves.
These team builds and explanations come from top ranking players in Japan. This information was previously available exclusively on our Japanese site.
The Twitter account or other relevant link for each player is provided, so take a look and be sure to follow to find out more about their battle strategies.
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| Rental Code | 0000 0004 F7L1 3M |
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| ＠fin_pkmn | |
| Reputation | Reached #1 position in Master Ball Tier |
This is the team that made Durant, a minor Pokemon unseen in the metagame, into a superstar. Even ignoring all the trends, it's notable for its highly aggressive attacking style.
Best Durant Team for Ranked Battle
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| Rental Code | 0000 0003 G23B R0 |
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| @Winday77 | |
| YouTube | Channel Battle Switch |
| Reputation | Reached #1 position in Master Ball Tier |
Born from one player's love of one Pokemon, Arcanine, this team takes advantage of Arcanine's already-high Base Stats, supported by Assault Vest to make it a powerful player both offensively and defensively.
In addition to Arcanine, this team features a host of other surprises, such as a Pressure Corviknight, a Special Attack-using Tyranitar, and a stall-ready Mimikyu, that might change your preconceptions about the competitive scene as a whole.
Best Arcanine Team for Ranked Battle
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| Rental Code | 0000 0004 0M8P P6 |
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| Top Secret | |
| Reputation | Former World Top 3 player |
This is the primary set used by a former World Top 3 from a previous game in the series. Despite that daunting promise, it's an easy set to use for beginners, as the order to use Pokemon and which moves should be used are readily apparent. Not only that, but the set is carefully sculpted to be highly effective and dangerous even in the upper echelons of the Master Ball tier.
Best Team for Ranked Battle from a World Top 3 Player
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| Rental Code | 0000 0002 83N6 8BB |
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| Top Secret | |
| Reputation | Reached #1 position in Master Ball Tier |
This is a balanced offensive doubles team with interchangeable focusing on two main lead attackers - Gyarados and Gengar.
With Tailwind and Redirection support, it's an easy and straightforward team to use for doubles beginners.
Best Standard Doubles Team for Ranked Battle
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 Select "VS" from the Menu screen |
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| 2 |
 Select "Rental Team" |
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 Select "Manage teams you're renting" |
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 Select "An Open slot for renting" |
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 Enter the Rental Code |
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 Confirm that the party you want to rent is correct |
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 Press "OK" and you're ready to battle! |
You can rent another player's team using the steps above. All of the parties described in this guide are available for battle using the Rental Codes listed with each.
Pictured: Not the best team.
After you've gotten some experience playing with Rental Teams in Ranked Battle, it's time to bring your own Pokemon into the fray. Our guides below detail how to construct an effective team for online play. Even if your Pokemon are strong, they won't hold up without a well-structured team composition!
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This is a fun gimmick team. That wins about 70-80% of the time for me The two gimmick are the chicken nugget cannon And jolteon baron pass dracovish (remember this is not smogon) the rest of the mons are good for general use. Lee:you want to go down to 1 hp so you eat your berry and activate your ability. (+1 atk/ + double speed/ +200 base power reversal/+stab bonus) Jolt agility+ baton pass into dragovitch. Exadrill / corviknight :good candidate for dina Obsra: disrupts enemy team