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Stratagem VGC

Stratagem VGC is a browser-based tactical companion for competitive Pokémon VGC, combining team discovery, team building, matchup analysis, and battle simula…

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#13 of 19
Score
6.0
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What Stratagem VGC 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, and legality warnings. Teams can be imported from and 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, modeling turn order, damage ranges, field conditions, abilities, items, and status conditions. Standard and Pokémon Champions modes use mode-specific rosters, move pools, stat systems, and ability effects. The site works in mobile browsers and requires no download. It is free, ad-supported, and has no subscription or premium tier. Team data, preferences, and session state stay in browser localStorage; the FAQ notes that the simulator is in beta and some complex ability or item interactions may be simplified.

Good

  • Curated teams include strategies and game plans.
  • Builder checks stats, type effectiveness, and legality.
  • Import and export use Pokepaste format.
  • Eight dashboard panels cover matchup analysis.
  • Free to use with no subscription or premium tier.

Watch out

  • The simulator is in beta.
  • Some complex ability or item interactions may be simplified.
  • Use is limited to personal, non-commercial purposes.
  • The site is ad-supported.

Who it suits

It suits Pokémon VGC players who want browser-based tools for building teams, studying matchups, and simulating battles. Mobile-browser access may also suit users who do not want to download an app.

Verdict

Stratagem VGC combines preparation and battle simulation in a free browser-based tool. Keep its beta status, simplified edge cases, and non-commercial terms in mind.

Plans and prices

From Stratagem VGC's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
FreeFreeBrowser-based · Ads supported · Personal, non-commercial use · Completely free; no subscription or premium tier.

The facts

Each one read from Stratagem VGC's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Analysis tools
The Intel dashboard has eight panels, including matchup heatmaps, lead recommendations, speed tiers, damage calculations, and type coverage.checked 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.checked 7 Oct 2026
Game modes
It supports Standard mode and Pokémon Champions mode, with mode-specific rosters, move pools, stat systems, and ability effects.checked 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.checked 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.checked 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.checked 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.checked 7 Oct 2026
Support and feedback
Users can submit suggestions, bug reports, and feature requests through the Feedback button in the app.checked 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.checked 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.checked 7 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Platform access
Stratagem requires no download and works in mobile browsers with a responsive interface.checked 7 Oct 2026

The company

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.checked 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.checked 7 Oct 2026
Team import and export
Users can import teams in Pokémon Showdown Pokepaste format and export finished teams in that format.checked 7 Oct 2026

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