Pokémon Scarlet & Violet — Rental Teams for VGC Regulation Set C

Whether this is your first time playing the format, or you just ran out of ideas, in this VGC rental teams compilation you will find a diverse archive of proven teams ready to use in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet and online battle simulators.

All teams will be credited to their respective creators, and those active on Twitter will be linked as well. If you want your teams to be featured on this compendium, send us a DM over on Twitter!

For teams usable in the current Scarlet & Violet ruleset, please check out this page!

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Regulation Set C

The Regulation Set C, in use in Seasons 5, 6 and 7 of Ranked Battles (from 1 April to 30 June 2023) and in the official Play! Pokémon rules document, was announced on 1 March 2023.

Teams reaching finals of large tournaments

These teams are optimized for best-of-3 play!

FlagPlayerBest resultsTeamCodePasteRep.
CHNDing Zishuo
(江泽香菜)
Portland Regional
Finalist

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeGlimmoraChi YuIron BundleTatsugiri CurlyDondozo
USAJustin Tang
(Panda)
Fort Wayne Regional
Champion

(2 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinChien PaoDragapult
AUSLiam Gilbert
(Saint Wilber)
Sydney Regional
Champion

(2 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussGothitellePalafinChien PaoIron Hands

Ranked Battles ladder teams

These teams are optimized for best-of-1 play!

FlagPlayerBest resultsTeamCodePasteRep.
USARay Rizzo
(スカーレット)
Japan Nationals Main Stage
20th place

(14 May 2023)
Iron BundleAbomasnowTatsugiri DroopyDondozoTing LuDragonite
 
JPNCobalt
(cobalt)
Global Challenge II
2nd & 3rd places

(23 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeGlimmoraChi YuDondozoTatsugiri StretchyDragonite
 
USAJelani Simmons
(Nasri)
Global Challenge I
2nd place

(9 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuCorviknightTing LuGarchomp
  
JPNMumemo
(M)
Global Challenge I
3rd place

(9 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeGlimmoraChi YuDondozoTatsugiri StretchyDragonite
JPNYosuke Takayanagi
(Kudryavka)
Global Challenge I
18th place

(9 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussChien PaoDondozoTing LuDragonite
 
JPNKota Higashino
(バイオレット)
Global Challenge I
30th place

(9 Apr 2023)
GholdengoWo ChienChien PaoDondozoTatsugiri CurlyArcanine
  
USARay Rizzo
(スカーレット)
Featured team!
(3 May 2023)
Flutter ManeGlimmoraChi YuDondozoTatsugiri DroopyDragonite
JPNRyota Otsubo
(ナミ)
Featured team!
(1 Apr 2023)
GholdengoAmoongussBarraskewdaPalafinChien PaoPelipper
  

Other teams in top cuts of large tournaments

FlagPlayerBest resultsTeamCodePasteRep.
USANick Navarre
(Nails)
Portland Regional
Top 4

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeAbomasnowKingambitIron BundleGreat TuskDragonite
CANNavjit Joshi
(Navjit)
Portland Regional
Top 8

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuIron BundleScream TailAnnihilape
CANRaphael Bagara
(Raphael)
Portland Regional
Top 8

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuPalafinIron BundleArcanine
 
USACaelan Brown
(Cabro)
Portland Regional
Top 16

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcanineDondozoTatsugiri DroopyBaxcalibur
CANRandy Kwa
(Lunasia)
Portland Regional
Top 32

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcanineAzumarillTing LuBaxcalibur
  
USAPeter Chen
(PTP)
Portland Regional
Top 32

(7 May 2023)
Sandy ShocksIndeedee FemaleArmarougePalafinChien PaoHawlucha
 
USAJourdan Bul-lalayao
(Ragna)
Portland Regional
Day 2

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcanineIron BundleGreat TuskChien Pao
 
BRADaniel Vieira
(Paladino)
São Paulo Regional
Top 8

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussCeruledgeIron BundleTing LuGyarados
 
BRACaio Lattanzi
(caiovibora)
São Paulo Regional
Top 8

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinChien PaoDragonite
  
BRALuiz Lima
(Felipão)
São Paulo Regional
Top 16

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeOrthwormArcanineIron BundleTing LuDragonite
 
BRAJúlio Eller
(Cogao)
São Paulo Regional
Top 32

(7 May 2023)
Flutter ManeGlimmoraGarganaclGrimmsnarlChien PaoAnnihilape
  
USAAlexander D’Andrea
(1exar)
EUIC
Top 4

(16 Apr 2023)
GlimmoraTatsugiri CurlyChi YuIron BundleDondozoDragonite
GRCIlias Roufogalis
(Liakos)
EUIC
Top 8

(16 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuIron Hands
  
ESPPablo Gallardo
(Dios)
EUIC
Top 32

(16 Apr 2023)
PelipperDrednawTatsugiri DroopyDondozoChien PaoDragonite
 
DEUFabian Braun
(Baked)
EUIC
Day 2

(16 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuGyaradosGholdengoDragonite
  
NORSteinar Nicolaisen
(Steinar)
EUIC
Day 2

(16 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuPalafinIron JugulisIron Hands
  
USALuka Trejgut
(armin)
Fort Wayne Regional
Top 4

(2 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuKingambit
POLFiona Szymkiewicz
(Yoshi&Lugia)
Fort Wayne Regional
Top 4

(2 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussChi YuGyaradosTing LuBaxcalibur
USANick Navarre
(Nails)
Fort Wayne Regional
Top 8

(2 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeIron BundleGholdengoDondozoTing LuDragonite
USAJeudy Azzarelli
(Jeudy)
Fort Wayne Regional
Top 16

(2 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeBrute BonnetChi YuMurkrowGreat TuskCorviknight
 
USABrenden King
(ShyDude)
Fort Wayne Regional
Top 32

(2 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeDachsbunChi YuAzumarillChien PaoDragonite
 
USAGraeme Blakely
(Graeme)
Fort Wayne Regional
Top 32

(2 Apr 2023)
GholdengoAmoongussArcaninePalafinGothitelleIron Hands
  
AUSDylan Mak
(Shadowmime)
Sydney Regional
Top 16

(2 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinTing LuBaxcalibur
  
CHNXiong Ziyue
(goodwill)
Sydney Regional
Top 16

(2 Apr 2023)
Flutter ManeAmoongussArcaninePalafinChien PaoIron Hands
  
Victory Road