Best Teams for Ranked Battle | Pokemon Sword and Shield

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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About these Teams

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.

Master Ball Tier Top-Ranked Teams

Best Durant Team for Ranked Battle

Rental Code	0000 0004 F7L1 3M
Twitter	＠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

Best Arcanine Team for Ranked Battle

Rental Code	0000 0003 G23B R0
Twitter	@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

Best Go-to Team for Ranked Battle from a former World Top 3 Player

Rental Code	0000 0004 0M8P P6
Twitter	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

How to Use Rental Teams

1	Select "VS" from the Menu screen
2	Select "Rental Team"
3	Select "Manage teams you're renting"
4	Select "An Open slot for renting"
5	Enter the Rental Code
6	Confirm that the party you want to rent is correct
7	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.

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Movesets & Best Builds for New Pokemon
Dragapult	Galarian Corsola	Toxtricity
Galarian Darmanitan	Corviknight	Dracovish
Grimmsnarl	Rillaboom	Duraludon
Cinderace	Alcremie	Dracozolt
Hatterene	Eiscue	Inteleon
Pincurchin	Frosmoth	Zacian
Sirfetch'd	Flapple	Coalossal
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Movesets & Best Builds for Returning Pokemon
Mimikyu	Wash Rotom	Gyarados
Ferrothorn	Aegislash	Excadrill
Tyranitar	Hydreigon	Heat Rotom
Arcanine	Mamoswine	Toxapex
Togekiss	Cloyster	Durant
Snorlax	Charizard	Sylveon
Lucario	Hippowdon	Umbreon
Conkeldurr	Quagsire	Gastrodon
Lapras	Whimsicott	Rhyperior
Goodra	Haxorus	Glaceon
Mow Rotom	Type: Null	Gengar
Milotic	Gardevoir	Flygon
Chandelure	Lanturn	Torkoal
Bisharp	Seismitoad	Silvally
Butterfree	Primarina	Incineroar
Blastoise	Decidueye	Venusaur
Darmanitan	Alolan Ninetales	Gothitelle
Crawdaunt	Clefable	Reuniclus
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Movesets & Best Builds for Gigantamax Pokemon
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl	Gigantamax Snorlax	Gigantamax Charizard

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