Sword/Shield
Pokemon Sword Team Builder
A Pokemon Sword team builder (and the Shield twin) should help you survive Galar’s gym gauntlet without stacking the same weakness six times. Dynamax is loud, but type math still decides who walks into the Champion Cup looking prepared.
Open the Sword / Shield planner for live defense and STAB tallies, or lock roles with this checklist first.
What makes this game’s team building different
- Galar dex + DLC options — plan with what this site’s Sword/Shield list includes for your run rules.
- Dynamax is not a free pass — a bad type core still folds between max phases.
- Weather and terrain themes appear, but a neutral balanced team clears the story.
- Late dragons and steels punish parties that only prepared for early gyms.
Core roles for your party
- Starter axis — Rillaboom, Cinderace, or Inteleon each create different holes; plug them early.
- Electric or Grass — Water traffic is constant across Galar routes.
- Ground or Fighting — punches Steel, Electric, and Normal problems.
- Fairy or Ice — dragons and dark/fighting cores show up hard later.
- Ghost / Dark / Psychic — mid-game walls and Ghost wings of the path.
- Bulky pivot — one mon that can switch in more than once per fight.
Sample skeleton
- Starter
- Electric or Grass pivot
- Ground / Fighting breaker
- Fairy or Ice coverage
- Ghost / Dark / Psychic flex
- Bulky Water, Steel, or Normal glue
Open Sword/Shield team builderCheck type defense, STAB coverage, and share a party URL — free, no account.
Open builder →Common type traps
- Three Fire-types because Cinderace culture is loud — then every Water route hurts.
- No Ground answer when Electric keeps appearing.
- Ignoring Ice/Fairy into late dragons.
- Six glass cannons that Dynamax cannot babysit forever.
How to use the planner
- Select Sword / Shield in the game grid.
- Fill six from the Galar-oriented dex list.
- Watch defense for stacked Ice, Fighting, and Ground weaknesses.
- Spread STAB types until offense is not two colors only.
- Copy the share URL for notes or co-op drafts.
FAQ
Does this Pokemon Sword team builder work for Shield?
Yes. Sword and Shield share the same planner mode. Version exclusives differ — draft with your version in mind.
Do you model Dynamax damage?
No. The board focuses on types and STAB coverage. Treat Dynamax as a combat layer after the six are type-stable.
Can I share my Galar team?
Yes. Draft six, copy the URL, and the party stays in the page hash.