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Stratagem VGC
What it is
Stratagem VGC is a browser-based tactical companion for competitive Pokémon VGC, combining team discovery, team building, matchup analysis, and battle simulation. Its curated library organizes teams by archetype and includes builds, strategy summaries, game plans, and highlighted star players. The builder lets users set species, abilities, held items, moves, natures, IVs, and EVs, then review stat calculations, type-effectiveness feedback, and legality warnings. Teams can be imported from or exported to Pokémon Showdown Pokepaste format. An eight-panel Intel dashboard includes matchup heatmaps, lead recommendations, speed tiers, damage calculations, and type coverage. The simulator plays double battles turn by turn and models turn order, damage ranges, field conditions, abilities, items, and status conditions. Standard and Pokémon Champions modes have mode-specific rosters, move pools, stat systems, and ability effects. It works in mobile browsers and requires no download. Stratagem is free, ad-supported, and has no subscription or premium tier. Team data, preferences, and session state stay in browser localStorage; the simulator is in beta, and some complex interactions may be simplified.
For and against
For
- Free with no subscription or premium tier.
- Imports and exports Pokepaste-format teams.
- Provides team legality warnings and stat calculations.
- Works in mobile browsers without a download.
Against
- Ads are supported.
- Simulator is in beta.
- Some complex ability or item interactions may be simplified.
- Use is limited to personal, non-commercial purposes.
The verdict
Stratagem brings team preparation and turn-by-turn VGC simulation into one browser-based tool. Keep its beta status and non-commercial-use terms in mind, along with the possibility that some complex interactions are simplified.
Who it suits
Stratagem VGC suits competitive Pokémon VGC players who want team-building, matchup, and battle-simulation tools in a browser. It may also fit players who want to use it on a mobile browser without downloading an app.
Plans and prices
Free
Browser-based · Ads supported · Personal, non-commercial use
Read 7 Oct 2026 · stratagemvgc.app
On the record
- Analysis tools
- The Intel dashboard has eight panels, including matchup heatmaps, lead recommendations, speed tiers, damage calculations, and type coverage.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Battle simulator
- The simulator plays out VGC double battles turn by turn and models turn order, damage ranges, field conditions, abilities, items, and status conditions.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Game modes
- It supports Standard mode and Pokémon Champions mode, with mode-specific rosters, move pools, stat systems, and ability effects.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations and data
- The site uses PokeAPI for Pokémon data, the @smogon/calc library for damage calculations, and Pokepaste-format teams for importing and exporting.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Limitations
- The FAQ says the simulator is in beta and that some complex ability or item interaction edge cases may be simplified in damage calculations.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform access
- Stratagem requires no download and works in mobile browsers with a responsive interface.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Stratagem is a browser-based tactical companion for competitive Pokémon VGC that combines team discovery, team building, matchup analysis, and battle simulation.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The privacy policy says team data, preferences, and session state stay in browser localStorage, with no user accounts, server-side storage, or individual-user analytics tracking.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support and feedback
- Users can submit suggestions, bug reports, and feature requests through the Feedback button in the app.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Team builder
- The team builder supports species, abilities, held items, moves, natures, IVs, and EVs, and provides stat calculations, type-effectiveness feedback, and legality warnings.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Team discovery
- Its curated team library includes team builds, strategy summaries, game plans, and highlighted star players, with teams organized by archetype.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Team import and export
- Users can import teams in Pokémon Showdown Pokepaste format and export finished teams in that format.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Third-party services
- The privacy policy lists Google AdSense for advertising, PokéAPI for sprites and stats, and Cloudflare Pages for hosting; it notes Cloudflare may collect standard server logs including IP addresses and request metadata.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Use terms
- The terms permit personal, non-commercial use and prohibit commercial exploitation of the site's content, design, or tools without prior written permission.stratagemvgc.app · read 7 Oct 2026
