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As a competitive Pokemon player, knowing about the best Doubles teams in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet VGC Regulation J is important. Not only will the knowledge help you climb the ranked ladder, it will also help you devise strategies and counters. The Regulation J meta started on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at 5pm PDT and will be active till Sunday, January 4, 2026, at 3:59 pm PST.
This is the tenth format for the Scarlet and Violet meta. However it will not be used for official tournaments, which will follow Regulation H rules before switching to Pokemon Champions. This is because this format will allow Mythical Pokemon in addition to other Legendaries like Koraidon and Miraidon. As these tend to be received via event distribution, not all players will have access to them.
5 best Doubles teams in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet VGC Regulation J (October 2025)
1) Terapagos, Indeedee-F, Darkrai, Araquanid, Ceruledge, Iron Treads
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This team works in a manner to enable Darkrai’s Dark Void. The signature move of Darkrai can put both opponents to sleep if it hits. However, in Generation 7, its accuracy was lowered from 80% to 50%, making it unreliable. But Terapagos, the other Restricted Legendary on this team, can use the move Gravity. This is a move which decreases all Pokemon’s evasion, making it easier for Dark Void to hit.
Indeedee-F provides Trick Room support, while Araquinid helps out with Wide Guard. Ceruledge can check Tera Fire Koraidon thanks to Flash Fire, while Iron Treads removes any Terrains in play with the move Steel Roller.
2) Terapagos / Incineroar / Rillaboom / Garganacl / Raging Bolt / Arceus-Fairy
Out of all the Arceus forms, Fairy being one of the better ones is no surprise. By only using Fairy-type Judgement as its only offensive move, this Arceus can support its team with Taunt and Tailwind. This lets some of the other attackers on the team like Terapagos and Raging Bolt be even more effective damage dealers.
As for the rest of the team, Incineroar continues to be the best support Pokemon in VGC. Rillaboom can also help out against teams with Kyogre and Groudon. Garganacl is an odd pick but its access to Wide Guard and the unique move Salt Cure makes it a great choice here.
3) Dondozo / Tatsugiri / Iron Moth / Miraidon / Arceus / Chien-Pao
Classic “Extreme-killer Arceus” also finds a spot in the meta. The plan with this Mythical is to have Arceus spam Extreme Speed, a powerful priority Normal-type move. The rest of the team is standard stuff like a Tatsugiri-Dondozo combo, Miraidon as the other Restricted Legendary, and Chien-Pao as a fast but frail physical attacker.
4) Calyrex-Shadow / Arceus-Ground / Gothitelle / Incineroar / Amoonguss / Ogerpon-Wellspring
Ground is another excellent typing, so Arceus Ground has carved a spot in the Regulation J meta as well. Incineroar, Ogerpon-Wellspring, and Amoonguss form a useful Fire-Water-Grass core to support this Arceus form. While Gothitelle can prevent a favorable matchup from switching out. And Calyrex Shadow forms the second Restricted Legendary of the team.
5) Calyrex-Ice / Indeedee-F / Torkoal / Smeargle / Magearna / Hatterene
Magearna’s main claim to fame is its ability Soul Heart. For each Pokemon knocked out, Magearna gets a Special Attack boost. And the Pokemon does not even need to be knocked by Magearna for it to happen.
The best way to get the most out of this Kalosian Mythical is to put it on a full Trick Room team. Not only can Magearna use Trick Room itself, but this team also has Calyrex Ice Rider, Indeedee-F, and Hatterene to set up the condition as well. Also this team has a Torkoal to act as a Fire-type sweeper under Trick Room.
Check out other Pokemon Scarlet and Violet guides to have an easier time:
- How to shiny hunt in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
- Best starters for Scarlet and Violet
- Best team for early, mid, and late-game
- Obedience level and badge requirements
- Indigo Disk BB Elite Four and Champion guide
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