Resistance Complete Pivot Chains

Mapping type pairings that absorb damage and keep momentum, so nuzlocke runs can pivot safely through tough battles.

Background and Description

Pokemon nuzlocking is primarily a game about preserving your Pokemon across all the battles. Pivoting is an effective way of positioning your Pokemon in a battle to minimize damage intake and maximize damage output. Here, you'll find an analysis of role-compressing Pokemon type pairings that make for effective pivots.

Read the analysis

Explore the resistance chains and why certain pairings shine in long runs.

Download explorer

Run the pivot chain explorer locally to test team cores yourself.