“Good” Pokémon aren’t enough. In Pokerogue and Pokerogue Dex , you need a roster that covers types, pivots safely, and scales into late waves.

Roles That Win Runs

• Damage Engines: Your closers. Special/physical sweepers that can snowball with boosts or priority.
• Glue/Utility: Intimidate users, screen setters, hazard layers (Stealth Rock/Spikes), clerics.
• Pivots: U-turn/Volt Switch/Teleport users to bring threats in safely.
• Disruptors: Status spreaders (Will-O-Wisp, Toxic, Thunder Wave) and speed control (Tailwind, Trick Room).
• Walls: One physical and one special check to absorb emergencies.

Synergy Checklist

• Coverage: Can you hit Steel, Fairy, and Water reliably?
• Resistances: Do you have safe switch-ins to common offensive types?
• Speed Plan: Either be fast, use priority, or control speed with status/terrain.
• Win Condition: A clear path to closing battles (setup sweeper, hazard chip, weather).

Smart Draft Patterns

• Core Trios: Physical check + special check + cleaner (e.g., bulky Ground + bulky Fairy + fast special attacker).
• Status + Setup: Paralyze or burn to enable a late-game boost.
• Hazard Stack + Pivot: Chip foes with hazards, pivot into your breaker repeatedly.

Pro tip: “Good enough” now beats “perfect later.” Grab solid glue picks early; you can refine your endgame threat when the Dex and shops align.