5 best Doubles teams in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet VGC Regulation G (January 2025)

Having the best Doubles teams in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet VGC Regulation G can help you climb the ranked ladder in the Gen IX game. This format returned to the game on January 5, 2025, at 4:00 pm PST and will remain active till April 30, 2025, at 4:59 pm PDT. This battle format allows you to use all critters available in the game, including one specially Restricted Pokemon.

This article highlights some of the best Doubles teams in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet VGC Regulation G.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.

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Best Doubles teams in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet VGC Regulation G in January 2025

1) Urshifu (Rapid Strike), Tornadus (Incarnate), Flutter Mane, Terapagos, Chi-Yu, and Amoonguss

Urshifu (Rapid Strike), Tornadus (Incarnate), Flutter Mane, Terapagos, Chi-Yu, and Amoonguss (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Ability	Held Item	Tera-type	Moves
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)	Unseen Fist	Choice Scarf	Water	U-Turn, Close Combat, Surging Strikes, Aqua Jet
Tornadus (Incarnate)	Prankster	Covert Cloak	Dark	Bleakwind Storm, Tailwind, Rain Dance, Taunt
Flutter Mane	Protosynthesis	Booster Energy	Fairy	Shadow Ball, Protect, Icy Wind, Moonblast
Terapagos	Tera Shift	Choice Specs	Stellar	Tera Starstorm, Hyper Beam, Earth Power, Sleep Talk
Chi-Yu	Beads of Ruin	Safety Goggles	Ghost	Heat Wave, Dark Pulse, Will-O-Wisp, Protect
Amoonguss	Regenerator	Rocky Helmet	Water	Rage Powder, Spore, Pollen Puff, Protect

Terapagos is one of the few restricted Pokemon native to the 9th generation of Pokemon. It is a Normal-type with interesting Terastallization-related abilities. It hits incredibly hard and is equally bulky.

The rest of the squad consists of format staples. This lineup is designed to mainly deal Special damage, with the likes of Flutter Mane, Chi-Yu, and Incarnate Tornadus backing up Terapagos. Urshifu provides physical damage while Amoonguss is the bulky supporter.

2) Farigiraf, Regieleki, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Landorus (Incarnate), Urshifu (Rapid Strike), and Ogerpon

Farigiraf, Regieleki, Calyrex (Ice Rider), Landorus (Incarnate), Urshifu (Rapid Strike), and Ogerpon (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Ability	Held Item	Tera-type	Moves
Farigiraf	Armor Tail	Safety Goggles	Steel	Foul Play, Helping Hand, Trick Room, Psychic
Regieleki	Transistor	Focus Sash	Electric	Protect, Electroweb, Thunderbolt, Volt Switch
Calyrex (Ice Rider)	As One	Clear Amulet	Water	Trick Room, Protect, Glacial Lance, High Horsepower
Landorus (Incarnate)	Sheer Force	Life Orb	Poison	Protect, Sludge Bomb, Earth Power, Sandsear Storm
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)	Unseen Fist	Mystic Water	Normal	Detect, Close Combat, Surging Strikes, Aqua Jet
Ogerpon	Sturdy	Cornerstone Mask	Rock	Ivy Cudgel, Follow Me, Power Whip, Spiky Shield

Ice Rider Calyrex remains a dominant pick even in this edition of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet VGC. With the appropriate combination of bulk and offenses as well as the possibility of setting up Trick Room for itself, the creature can obliterate entire teams if left unchecked.

To round off the team there's a host of physical attackers like Ogerpon and Urshifu and Special attackers like Regieleki and Incarnate Forme Landorus. Farigiraf provides Trick Room backup and redirection support.

3) Ogerpon, Whimsicott, Farigiraf, Miraidon, Iron Hands, and Urshifu (Rapid Strike)

Ogerpon, Whimsicott, Farigiraf, Miraidon, Iron Hands, and Urshifu (Rapid Strike) (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Ability	Held Item	Tera-type	Moves
Ogerpon	Mold Breaker	Hearthflame Mask	Fire	Ivy Cudgel, Follow Me, Wood Hammer, Spiky Shield
Whimsicott	Prankster	Covert Cloak	Dark	Moonblast, Encore, Light Screen, Tailwind
Farigiraf	Armor Tail	Electric Seed	Water	Foul Play, Helping Hand, Trick Room, Psychic Noise
Miraidon	Hadron Engine	Choice Specs	Fairy	Electro Drift, Draco Meteor, Volt Switch, Dazzling Gleam
Iron Hands	Quark Drive	Assault Vest	Bug	Drain Punch, Wild Charge, Fake Out, Low Kick
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)	Unseen Fist	Focus Sash	Stellar	Detect, Close Combat, Surging Strikes, Aqua Jet

Miraidon is the star of this Pokemon Scarlet and Violet VGC team. With its ability and Choice Specs, it can dish out incredible amounts of damage. Creatures like Iron Hands and Farigiraf also make use of the Electric Terrain set up by Miraidon.

Ogerpon provides redirection support, Whimsicott offers Prankster Tailwind, and Urshifu Rapid Strike is the most reliable damage dealer of the format.

4) Kyurem White, Alolan Ninetales, Milotic, Urshifu (Rapid Strike), Bloodmoon Ursaluna, and Indeedee (Female)

Kyurem White, Alolan Ninetales, Milotic, Urshifu (Rapid Strike), Bloodmoon Ursaluna, and Indeedee (Female) (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Ability	Held Item	Tera-type	Moves
Kyurem White	Turboblaze	Assault Vest	Fairy	Blizzard, Freeze Dry, Earrh Power, Fusion Flare
Alolan Ninetales	Snow Warning	Focus Sash	Fire	Blizzard, Moonblast, Aurora Veil, Fake Tears
Milotic	Competitive	Leftovers	Dark	Scald, Coil, Life Dew, Hypnosis
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)	Unseen Fist	Choice Scarf	Water	U-Turn, Close Combat, Surging Strikes, Aqua Jet
Bloodmoon Ursaluna	Mind's Eye	Life Orb	Normal	Blood Moon, Earth Power, Hyper Voice, Protect
Indeedee (Female)	Psychic Surge	Sitrus Berry	Grass	Shadow Ball, Trick Room, Follow Me, Helping Hand

This team is centered around White Kyurem. It is a bulky Special Attacker who works in coordination with Alolan Ninetales to dish out massive spread damage with Blizzard. For more targetted damage, it has Fusion Flare — an incredibly powerful Fire-type move.

Other than that, there is Milotic as a damage sponge and healer, and Female Indeedee as a bulky supporter. Urshifu handles backup physical damage while Bloodmoon Ursaluna dishes out chunks of Special damage.

5) Kyogre, Landorus (Incarnate), Overqwil, Volcarona, Rillaboom, and Tornadus (Incarnate)

Kyogre, Landorus (Incarnate), Overqwil, Volcarona, Rillaboom, and Tornadus (Incarnate) (Image via TPC)

Pokemon	Ability	Held Item	Tera-type	Moves
Kyogre	Drizzle	Mystic Water	Ghost	Water Spout, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam, Protect
Landorus (Incarnate)	Sheer Force	Choice Scarf	Ground	Grass Knot, Sludge Bomb, Earth Power, Sandsear Storm
Overqwil	Swift Swim	Life Orb	Poison	Gunk Shot, Crunch, Acid Spray, Protect
Volcarona	Flame Body	Safety Goggles	Water	Bug Buzz, Rage Powder, Will-O-Wisp, Protect
Rillaboom	Grassy Surge	Assault Vest	Fire	Grassy Glide, Wood Hammer, U-Turn, Fake Out
Tornadus (Incarnate)	Prankster	Covert Cloak	Dark	Bleakwind Storm, Tailwind, Rain Dance, Taunt

For this team, Kyogre brings the rain. It makes Overqwil twice as fast and makes sure Tornadus and Landorus don't miss their signature moves. Kyogre is also sufficiently bulky and has an impressive Special Attack stat.

Volcarona and Rillaboom round off the team with their offensive as well as supportive prowess.

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Edited by Adarsh J Kumar