Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: Best Team For Ranked Battles Series 2

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's Series 2 Battles, which started on February 1st, are gaining Master Rank trainers with versatile teams with each passing day. From VGC competitions to personal growth in the game, the best teams are unique and have great synergy across all of its Pokémon. Furthermore, this season introduced Paldea's new Paradox Pokémon to competitive play. These version exclusive Pokémon are necessary to winning battles due to their sheer strength and high base stat.

Thankfully, not all the past Pokémon used in Series 1 are ruined with the addition of the new Paradox Pokémon. However, Gholdengo and some of the best Meowscarada builds in , which were at around a 30-40% usage rate on Pikalytics, have dropped in rank due to their new counters. This doesn't mean people will stop using them completely, as they make great additions alongside Pokémon like Flutter Mane and Iron Bundle. Many tournament-winning teams around the world still land in the top spots when creating synergy with these Pokémon.

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For Single Battle formats during 's Series 2, consider using strong Pokémon that have an easy time switching in. For example, abilities such as Thermal Exchange and type immunities such as Ghost-, Fighting-, and Normal- are a huge key to winning. Another core part of a single battles team is access to getting rid of stat boosts or ignoring them completely. For example, some of the best Skeledirge builds in include the ability Unaware that ignores stat changes of other Pokémon, making it easier for this Pokémon to send back powerful hits. Furthermore, because single battles are fast-paced with no redirection, fewer Paradox Pokémon are used in this format because most