Doubles Roles Compendium

Rakhmaninov · August 17, 2022

Doubles Roles Compendium Tyranitar - #248 - Serebii.net Pokédex

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the Doubles Roles Compendium!

This guide is the fourth installment to my doubles guides, the rest of which you can access here:

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This guide aims to outline the various functions which each viable Pokemon has within the metagame. This will help new and experienced players to find the right Pokemon to fit their team when looking for specific roles, or to spice up your team with non-standard options. Use this in conjunction with the Teambuilding Frameworks to optimise your team!

Threat-Specific Roles

These Pokemon are necessary to deal with high-tier threats to your team. Without these Pokemon, your team will struggle against the threat they check.

Tyranitar Checks

Hitmontop sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Scizor sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Metagross sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Mienshao sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Hariyama sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Excadrill sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Conkeldurr sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Scizor/Metagross Checks

Salamence sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Chandelure sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Garchomp sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Jellicent sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Arcanine sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Infernape sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Reuniclus Checks

Scizor sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Chandelure sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Tyranitar sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Hydreigon sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Sableye sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Rotom Wash Checks

Rotom sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Serperior sprite from Black 2 & White 2 Gastrodon sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Ludicolo sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Hydreigon sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Abomasnow sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Togekiss/Blastoise/Crobat Checks

Rotom sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Jolteon sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Raichu sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Hitmontop/Mienshao/Hariyama Checks

Crobat sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Reuniclus sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Togekiss sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Pelipper sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Metagross sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Porygon2 Checks

Mienshao sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Hitmontop sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Hariyama sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Conkeldurr sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Trick Room Checks

Scizor sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Chandelure sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Crobat sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Jellicent sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Bronzong sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Dusclops sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Team-Specific Roles

These Pokemon are necessary to fill out the remaining roles in your team. Pokemon are generally listed by the standard which they fulfill the required role.

Speed Control

Tailwind Crobat sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Salamence sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Pelipper sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Togekiss sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Whimsicott sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Trick Room Reuniclus sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Porygon2 sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Chandelure sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Jellicent sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Bronzong sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Dusclops sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Icy Wind Blastoise sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Milotic sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gengar sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gastrodon sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Vanilluxe sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Thunder Wave/Glare Togekiss sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Electabuzz sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gyarados sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Serperior sprite from Black & White

Priority Attacks Scizor sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Mamoswine sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Metagross sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Conkeldurr sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Weather Setters/Abusers

Sand Tyranitar sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gigalith sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Excadrill sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Garchomp sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Rain Pelipper sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Kingdra sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Ludicolo sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Hail Abomasnow sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Vanilluxe sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Sun Torkoal sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Venusaur sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Set Up

Scizor sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Rotom sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Excadrill sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Volcarona sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Poliwrath sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Hydreigon sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Kingdra sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gliscor sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Dragonite sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Redirection

Follow Me Togekiss sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Electabuzz sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Blastoise sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Clefable sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Raichu sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Rage Powder Amoonguss sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Volcarona sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Utility Moves

Fake Out+Feint Hitmontop sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Mienshao sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Hariyama sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Raichu sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Infernape sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Sableye sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Taunt Crobat sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Tyranitar sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gyarados sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Sableye sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Serperior sprite from Black & White Gengar sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Infernape sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Hydreigon sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Haze Milotic sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Blastoise sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Crobat sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gengar sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Imprison+Follow Me Togekiss sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Clefable sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Clefairy sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Damage Control

Intimidate Hitmontop sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Salamence sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gyarados sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Arcanine sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Will-O-Wisp Rotom sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Jellicent sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Sableye sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Dusclops sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gengar sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Arcanine sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Scald Pelipper sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Kingdra sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Blastoise sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Milotic sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Jellicent sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Gastrodon sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Snarl Hydreigon sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Tyranitar sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Arcanine sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White Sableye sprite from Black 2 & White 2 & Black & White

Let me know what you think!

Hope this helps with your team building :))

Edited November 10, 2022 by Rakhmaninov

Martirino · August 17, 2022

Good infos thanks!

xSparkie · August 17, 2022

Glad to see an updated version for this meta. Good stuff Rakh, appreciate you making this.

Jgaw · May 25

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