2012 Pokémon World Champion Toler Webb is one of few Trainers to include Gallade here at Worlds, because he likes its combination of Trick Room, Helping Hand, and Will-o-Wisp—a trio of moves only Gallade can learn. Having two Pokémon with the Intimidate Ability is also important to Toler for protecting his team.

Vaporeon stands out on Matthias's team. The Pokémon starts with a lot of HP, and with the Wish move and the Water Absorb ability, it can easily regain any that it may have lost.

Take a look at another interesting team from the 2014 Pokémon World Championships. This team has plenty of attack capabilities with Tyranitar and Kangaskhan (both of whom can Mega-Evolve), as well as Aegislash and Salamence. Heat Rotom and Amoonguss have a lot of strategic value, too.