>>16559398Assuming I couldn't use psychic trickery (no Wonder Room bullshit or teleporting the ball): Hitmonlee, Blaziken, Gallade, Breloom, Zebstrika, Lucario, Tauros, Rapidash, Scizor, Vigoroth, and Hariyama as the goal-keeper. I like the idea of keeping it fast and physical. That said, I don't know much about soccer, so I don't really know the roles and strengths each type of player needs to have to excel.
Who would you choose?
>>16559555They're not that far apart, though your average pokemon;s moveset will be different.
In singles, you want your team to work well together, but the strengths of each pokemon as an individual are more important, because of the free-hit penalty of switching out. Most pokemon have at least one attack move or damage-causing ability or item as an emergency backup, even those who are primarily baton-passers or status-effect pokemon.
In doubles, it's less of a risk to have pokemon whose entire focus is to mitigate damage to teammates, or to set up strategies to support their teammates. For example, having a pokemon whose primary job is to cast Follow Me, Ally Switch, Wish, Soak, Light Screen, Reflect, Mud/Water Sport, or other support moves and just fuck with your opponent is something to really consider to strengthen your doubles and triples team. You may also want to have pokemon who can counter those measures when used by opponents, so moves like Feint and Brick Break become more important as well.
However, doubles and singles are not as far apart as people seem to think. A singles team will fall apart if each pokemon does fit into its team as a whole, and your team members don't compliment each other. A doubles team that relies too much on trickery and lacks power will also fall apart. It's basically a balancing game of power versus support, and it's up to your personal tastes as well.
