Please note this is an archived version of the rental teams for VGC Series 2 to 8, the official format between 4 January 2020 and 30 April 2021.
For the rental teams to use since May 2021, here!
Whether this is your first time playing the format, or you just ran out of ideas, in this VGC 2020 Rental Teams compilation you will find a diverse archive of proven teams ready to use in Pokémon Sword and Shield and online battle simulators.
All teams have been credited to their respective creators, and those active on Twitter are linked as well. If you want your teams to be featured on this compendium, send us a DM over on Twitter!
Series 8 - Teams
These are teams for the VGC 2021 Series 8 rules, in play from 1 February 2021 to 30 April 2021.
Zacian teams
| Flag | Player | Best results | Team | Code | Paste | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Tori. (とり。) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier Winner (11 Apr 2021) |       |  |  |  |
| Tsapple (シャルナーク) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier Runner-up (11 Apr 2021) |     |  | | |
| Perokichi (ぺろきち) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 16th place (11 Apr 2021) |     |  | | |
| Alta (アルタ) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 23rd place (11 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| NoFace (イブリース) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 24th place (11 Apr 2021) |    |  | | |
 | Ethan Mattos (SplattyDaddy) | Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Top 12 (11 Apr 2021) |   |  | | |
| Preston Duff (Zordor) | Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Top 16 (11 Apr 2021) |     |  | | |
 | Gabriel Agati (Gabriel) | Players Cup III LA Qualifiers Qualified (11 Apr 2021) |    |  | | |
 | Philip Nguyen (Phil N (AUS)) | Players Cup III OC Qualifiers Top 12 (11 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
 | Joan García (Joan) | Featured team (11 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
 | Kevin Salvetto (Lil Bo Peep) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Winner (4 Apr 2021) |    |  | | |
| Eric Rios (Riopaser) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Finalist (4 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Guillermo Castilla (KastyTP) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 4 (4 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
 | Taran Birdee (AuraRayquaza) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 8 (4 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
| Víctor Medina (Torviv) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 16 (4 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
 | Daniele Spuntarelli (Zenzero) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 16 (4 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| cobalt | Season 16 (Mar 2021) Ladder 4th place (1 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
 | Tsai Chien-chien (芊芊) | REG Kaohsiung Runner-up (14 Mar 2021) |    |  | | |
| Kevin Salvetto (Lil Bo Peep) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #4 Finalist (7 Mar 2021) |   |  | | |
| Channa (ちゃんなー) | Season 15 (Feb 2021) Ladder 5th place (1 Mar 2021) |  |  | | |
| Michael D’Angelo (Mike) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #3 Finalist (28 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
 | Zhang Zhe (无极汰娜) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #3 Top 32 (28 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Ryosuke Kosuge (げべぼ) | Featured team (19 Feb 2021) |  |  | | |
| Víctor Medina (Torviv) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #1 Winner (14 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Malcolm Mackellar (Mogar) | Women’s Tournament II Finalist (7 Feb 2021) |  |  | | |
| Cadette | Women’s Tournament II Top 32 (7 Feb 2021) |  |  | |
Kyogre teams
| Flag | Player | Best results | Team | Code | Paste | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ren (レン) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 3rd place (11 Apr 2021) |    |  | | |
| Tanuki (たぬき) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 32nd place (11 Apr 2021) |    |  | | |
| Az Az (あずあず) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 40th place (11 Apr 2021) |   |  | | |
| Kogepanna (ライラック) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 56th place (11 Apr 2021) |    |  | | |
| Mark Jackson (Mark) | Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Top 12 (11 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
 | Estephan Valdebenito (Irina) | Players Cup III LA Qualifiers Top 16 (11 Apr 2021) |   |  | | |
| Yosuke Takayanagi (やなぎ) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 16 (4 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Giuseppe Alario (Il Mule) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 16 (4 Apr 2021) |   |  | | |
| Pablo Gallardo (Dios) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #5 Top 16 (14 Mar 2021) |  |  | | |
 | Arnaud Clément (Cadoizz) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #4 Top 16 (7 Mar 2021) | |  | | |
| Taran Birdee (Taran) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #1 Top 4 (14 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Luca Del Medico (Mr.PokÉnjoy) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #1 Top 32 (14 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Scarlet Andrews (Scarlet) | Women’s Tournament II Top 8 (7 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Killy Kilgallon (Killy) | Women’s Tournament II Top 8 (7 Feb 2021) |  |  | | |
| Smol (Le Poot) | Women’s Tournament II Top 32 (7 Feb 2021) |  |  | |
| Player | Team | Code | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|
Ren Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 3rd place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Tanuki Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 32nd place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Az Az Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 40th place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Kogepanna Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 56th place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Mark Jackson Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Top 12 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Estephan Valdebenito Players Cup III LA Qualifiers Top 16 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Yosuke Takayanagi VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 16 4 Apr 2021 | | | |
Giuseppe Alario VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 16 4 Apr 2021 | | | |
Pablo Gallardo VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #5 Top 16 14 Mar 2021 | | | |
Arnaud Clément VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #4 Top 16 7 Mar 2021 | | | |
Taran Birdee VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #1 Top 4 14 Feb 2021 | | | |
Luca Del Medico VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #1 Top 32 14 Feb 2021 | | | |
Scarlet Andrews Women’s Tournament II Top 8 7 Feb 2021 | | | |
Killy Kilgallon Women’s Tournament II Top 8 7 Feb 2021 | | | |
Smol Women’s Tournament II Top 32 7 Feb 2021 | | |
Shadow Rider Calyrex teams
| Flag | Player | Best results | Team | Code | Paste | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kani / Pancake (パンケーキ) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 25th place (11 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
| Zoiya (ぞいや) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 36th place (11 Apr 2021) |   |  | | |
 | Jiseok Lee (Q) | Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Top 8 (11 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
| Alejandro Díaz (Cano) | Players Cup III LA Qualifiers Qualified (11 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
 | Alberto Daza (Beto D.) | Players Cup III LA Qualifiers Qualified (11 Apr 2021) |   |  | | |
| 20LiangLiang (?????) | Season 16 (Mar 2021) Ladder 26th place (1 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Wanniki (ワンニキ) | Season 15 (Feb 2021) Ladder 9th place (1 Mar 2021) |   |  | | |
| kutty | Season 15 (Feb 2021) Ladder 12th place (1 Mar 2021) | |  | | |
| Manuel Barea (LeunamTG) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #2 Winner (21 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
 | Low Wai Yin (TextFont) | Women’s Tournament II Top 32 (7 Feb 2021) |     |  | | |
| Ryota Otsubo (バルドル) | Featured team (6 Feb 2021) |   |  | |
| Player | Team | Code | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|
Kani / Pancake Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 25th place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Zoiya Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 36th place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Jiseok Lee Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Top 8 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Alejandro Díaz Players Cup III LA Qualifiers Qualified 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Alberto Daza Players Cup III LA Qualifiers Qualified 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
20LiangLiang Season 16 (Mar 2021) Ladder 26th place 1 Apr 2021 | | | |
Wanniki Season 15 (Feb 2021) Ladder 9th place 1 Mar 2021 | | | |
kutty Season 15 (Feb 2021) Ladder 12th place 1 Mar 2021 | | | |
Manuel Barea VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #2 Winner 21 Feb 2021 | | | |
Low Wai Yin Women’s Tournament II Top 32 7 Feb 2021 | | | |
Ryota Otsubo Featured team 6 Feb 2021 | | |
Ice Rider Calyrex teams
| Flag | Player | Best results | Team | Code | Paste | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanniki (ワン2キ) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 42nd place (11 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
| Staruchin (Yuyu) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 55th place (11 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Mikenecopoke (min*T) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 61st place (11 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
| Alec Rubin (Blah) | Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Qualified (11 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Alex Underhill (Lexicon) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 16 (4 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Kuroha | Season 16 (Mar 2021) Ladder 6th place (1 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Ting Yu-liang (Haru) | REG Kaohsiung Top 4 (14 Mar 2021) | |  | | |
| Ramsés Quintana (KaoruKitsune) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #2 Finalist (21 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
 | Kwon Hyeok-in (소리) | Featured team (10 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Andrea Di Tivoli (DiddyVGC) | Featured team (4 Feb 2021) |   |  | | |
| James Baek (Jamesspeed1) | Featured team (2 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Player | Team | Code | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|
Wanniki Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 42nd place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Staruchin Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 55th place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Mikenecopoke Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 61st place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Alec Rubin Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Qualified 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Alex Underhill VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 16 4 Apr 2021 | | | |
Kuroha Season 16 (Mar 2021) Ladder 6th place 1 Apr 2021 | | | |
Ting Yu-liang REG Kaohsiung Top 4 14 Mar 2021 | | | |
Ramsés Quintana VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #2 Finalist 21 Feb 2021 | | | |
Kwon Hyeok-in Featured team 10 Feb 2021 | | | |
Andrea Di Tivoli Featured team 4 Feb 2021 | | | |
James Baek Featured team 2 Feb 2021 | | | |
Groudon teams
| Flag | Player | Best results | Team | Code | Paste | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pachirisu♀ (パチリス♀) | Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 17th place (11 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
| Aditya Subramanian (adi) | Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Top 6 (11 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Rafael Busutil (PokeRaf) | Players Cup III EU Qualifiers Qualified (11 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Matt Maynard (bwenty) | Players Cup III EU Qualifiers Top 16 (11 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Kyle Geffner (North) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 4 (4 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Ramsés Quintana (Kaoru) | VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 8 (4 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Dabide (だびで) | Season 15 (Feb 2021) Ladder 13th place (1 Mar 2021) | |  | | |
 | Andrea Olea (BanFoxVGC) | VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #1 Top 8 (14 Feb 2021) |  |  | | |
| Elisa M. (Salami) | Women’s Tournament II Winner (7 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Lauren Finn (Lauren) | Women’s Tournament II Top 4 (7 Feb 2021) |  |  | | |
| Darya Welch (Darya) | Women’s Tournament II Top 32 (7 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Lee Provost (Osirus) | Featured team (1 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Player | Team | Code | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|
Pachirisu♀ Players Cup IV & PJCS2021 Qualifier 17th place 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Aditya Subramanian Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Top 6 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Rafael Busutil Players Cup III EU Qualifiers Qualified 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Matt Maynard Players Cup III EU Qualifiers Top 16 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Kyle Geffner VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 4 4 Apr 2021 | | | |
Ramsés Quintana VR Circuit: Winter Grand Finale Top 8 4 Apr 2021 | | | |
Dabide Season 15 (Feb 2021) Ladder 13th place 1 Mar 2021 | | | |
Andrea Olea VR Circuit: Winter Qualifier #1 Top 8 14 Feb 2021 | | | |
Elisa M. Women’s Tournament II Winner 7 Feb 2021 | | | |
Lauren Finn Women’s Tournament II Top 4 7 Feb 2021 | | | |
Darya Welch Women’s Tournament II Top 32 7 Feb 2021 | | | |
Lee Provost Featured team 1 Feb 2021 | | | |
Yveltal teams
| Flag | Player | Best results | Team | Code | Paste | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Ugarte (JoeUX9) | Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Qualified (11 Apr 2021) |  |  | | |
| Martín Muñoz (Martincho) | Players Cup III LA Qualifiers Top 6 (11 Apr 2021) | |  | | |
| Wu Chen (望月杏奈) | REG Kaohsiung Winner (14 Mar 2021) |   |  | | |
| Fiona Szymkiewicz (Yoshi&Lugia) | Women’s Tournament II Top 16 (7 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
 | Paul Ruiz (Ralfdude) | Featured team (7 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| James Baek (Jamesspeed1) | Featured team (2 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Lee Provost (Osirus) | Featured team (1 Feb 2021) | |  | | |
| Player | Team | Code | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Ugarte Players Cup III NA Qualifiers Qualified 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Martín Muñoz Players Cup III LA Qualifiers Top 6 11 Apr 2021 | | | |
Wu Chen REG Kaohsiung Winner 14 Mar 2021 | | | |
Fiona Szymkiewicz Women’s Tournament II Top 16 7 Feb 2021 | |