Eight gym clubs. Eight football identities. Choose one for your own team or scout the CPU before kickoff. These ratings and starting lineups are taken directly from the game.
Difficulty is the club’s displayed 1–5 rating. OVR is the rounded average of its actual starters. Gym clubs have fixed, unique lineups within each team; opposing clubs may field the same species.
Brock / ROCK
Pewter Boulders
Heavy fronts. Hard yards. Bring a helmet.
65TEAM OVR66OFFENSE64DEFENSE1/5DIFFICULTY
OnixNT · 76 OVR
GolemLG · 94 OVR
GeodudeFB · 71 OVR
GROUND & POUND
Expect more inside runs, delay draws and sweeps, with outside runs and passes mixed in.
Scout all 22 starters
OFFENSE
QB Graveler 64
WR Kabuto 59
WR Omastar 68
TE Rhyhorn 59
HB Omanyte 64
FB Geodude 71
LT Ekans 62
LG Golem 94
C Pikachu 62
RG Bulbasaur 62
RT Clefairy 62
DEFENSE
DE Venonat 62
NT Onix 76
DE Psyduck 62
OLB Rhydon 71
OLB Charmander 61
ILB Paras 62
ILB Poliwag 62
CB Wartortle 62
CB Pidgeotto 63
S Koffing 62
S Ditto 62
Misty / WATER
Cerulean Current
Go with the flow. Then flood the end zone.
69TEAM OVR69OFFENSE68DEFENSE2/5DIFFICULTY
StarmieQB · 86 OVR
StaryuCB · 71 OVR
GolduckHB · 81 OVR
BALANCED ATTACK
Expect a broad mix of all ten run and pass concepts.
Scout all 22 starters
OFFENSE
QB Starmie 86
WR Lapras 66
WR Poliwag 67
TE Omanyte 65
HB Golduck 81
FB Seel 65
LT Slowpoke 66
LG Psyduck 65
C Tentacool 66
RG Shellder 67
RT Goldeen 66
DEFENSE
DE Wartortle 70
NT Squirtle 62
DE Poliwhirl 71
OLB Kabuto 65
OLB Krabby 63
ILB Horsea 62
ILB Kingler 71
CB Staryu 71
CB Dewgong 66
S Cloyster 72
S Kabutops 74
Lt. Surge / ELECTRIC
Vermilion Voltage
Lightning routes. No safe coverage.
72TEAM OVR73OFFENSE71DEFENSE2/5DIFFICULTY
RaichuQB · 82 OVR
ElectrodeWR · 93 OVR
ElectabuzzOLB · 82 OVR
AIR RAID
Expect a passing focus, mixing deep shots, TE seams, slants and screens with occasional play action and outside runs.
Scout all 22 starters
OFFENSE
QB Raichu 82
WR Electrode 93
WR Pikachu 69
TE Voltorb 66
HB Magnemite 66
FB Magneton 75
LT Butterfree 70
LG Jolteon 77
C Poliwhirl 70
RG Mankey 70
RT Growlithe 70
DEFENSE
DE Wartortle 70
NT Nidorina 70
DE Nidorino 70
OLB Electabuzz 82
OLB Machoke 70
ILB Farfetch’d 70
ILB Staryu 70
CB Hitmonlee 70
CB Kangaskhan 70
S Omanyte 70
S Beedrill 71
Erika / GRASS
Celadon Blossoms
Look for the fake. It is already behind you.
73TEAM OVR74OFFENSE73DEFENSE3/5DIFFICULTY
VileplumeQB · 87 OVR
VictreebelTE · 80 OVR
TangelaILB · 75 OVR
TRICK PLAYS
Expect extra play action, mixed with delay draws, screens, runs and deep shots.
Scout all 22 starters
OFFENSE
QB Vileplume 87
WR Exeggutor 70
WR Venusaur 77
TE Victreebel 80
HB Ivysaur 73
FB Weepinbell 73
LT Gloom 71
LG Paras 67
C Oddish 66
RG Bellsprout 66
RT Parasect 80
DEFENSE
DE Venomoth 73
NT Wartortle 73
DE Alakazam 74
OLB Kadabra 73
OLB Slowbro 73
ILB Tangela 75
ILB Bulbasaur 67
CB Golbat 73
CB Ponyta 73
S Wigglytuff 73
S Tentacool 73
Koga / POISON
Fuchsia Venom
The pocket closes before the smoke clears.
76TEAM OVR77OFFENSE75DEFENSE3/5DIFFICULTY
WeezingQB · 79 OVR
MukLG · 92 OVR
VenomothCB · 77 OVR
PRESSURE DEFENSE
On defense, expect more Press blitz and Edge blitz calls. On offense, quick passes are mixed with other concepts.
Scout all 22 starters
OFFENSE
QB Weezing 79
WR Venusaur 77
WR Nidoking 75
TE Arbok 76
HB Golbat 76
FB Gengar 76
LT Beedrill 76
LG Muk 92
C Weepinbell 76
RG Grimer 74
RT Ivysaur 72
DEFENSE
DE Vileplume 77
NT Tentacruel 80
DE Nidorino 70
OLB Victreebel 79
OLB Nidoqueen 80
ILB Gloom 74
ILB Haunter 78
CB Venomoth 77
CB Gastly 73
S Tentacool 73
S Oddish 69
Sabrina / PSYCHIC
Saffron Psychics
They called your bluff three downs ago.
81TEAM OVR81OFFENSE81DEFENSE4/5DIFFICULTY
AlakazamQB · 90 OVR
Mr. MimeTE · 82 OVR
HypnoILB · 84 OVR
MIND GAMES
Expect extra play action, mixed with delay draws, screens, runs and deep shots.
Scout all 22 starters
OFFENSE
QB Alakazam 90
WR Abra 76
WR Jynx 82
TE Mr. Mime 82
HB Kadabra 81
FB Slowbro 82
LT Starmie 85
LG Slowpoke 72
C Fearow 80
RG Beedrill 78
RT Marowak 79
DEFENSE
DE Exeggutor 85
NT Clefable 79
DE Mew 88
OLB Pidgeot 79
OLB Victreebel 79
ILB Hypno 84
ILB Hitmonlee 79
CB Arcanine 79
CB Dodrio 79
S Nidoqueen 79
S Butterfree 80
Blaine / FIRE
Cinnabar Flare
Deep shots. Hot hands. Scorched turf.
82TEAM OVR81OFFENSE83DEFENSE4/5DIFFICULTY
ArcanineHB · 84 OVR
RapidashWR · 82 OVR
NinetalesQB · 82 OVR
VERTICAL OFFENSE
Expect a passing focus, mixing deep shots, TE seams, slants and screens with occasional play action and outside runs.
Scout all 22 starters
OFFENSE
QB Ninetales 82
WR Rapidash 82
WR Magmar 81
TE Flareon 85
HB Arcanine 84
FB Charizard 85
LT Ponyta 77
LG Charmeleon 72
C Clefable 82
RG Raichu 82
RT Sandslash 82
DEFENSE
DE Moltres 90
NT Dewgong 82
DE Arbok 82
OLB Venusaur 82
OLB Blastoise 82
ILB Nidoqueen 82
ILB Kadabra 82
CB Dugtrio 82
CB Persian 82
S Venomoth 82
S Hypno 82
Giovanni / GROUND
Viridian Titans
The final boss owns the line of scrimmage.
85TEAM OVR85OFFENSE84DEFENSE5/5DIFFICULTY
RhydonFB · 87 OVR
NidokingTE · 85 OVR
NidoqueenDE · 84 OVR
POWER FOOTBALL
Expect more inside runs, delay draws and sweeps, with outside runs and passes mixed in.
Scout all 22 starters
OFFENSE
QB Magmar 85
WR Dugtrio 83
WR Raichu 85
TE Nidoking 85
HB Jynx 85
FB Rhydon 87
LT Golem 83
LG Graveler 87
C Sandslash 83
RG Marowak 83
RT Victreebel 85
DEFENSE
DE Nidoqueen 84
NT Rhyhorn 81
DE Charizard 85
OLB Starmie 85
OLB Jolteon 85
ILB Ninetales 85
ILB Vileplume 85
CB Zapdos 85
CB Kadabra 86
S Blastoise 84
S Golduck 84
Build your own identity.
Keep a saved team, reroll Quick Draft, or customize every starter in BUILD MY TEAM. Name the club and share its roster with a friend. Rocket Red is also available as a fresh random CPU opponent.
Football fit matters more than a familiar name. Compare passing, blocking, coverage and rushing skills in the position ratings guide, then learn the calls in How to play.
OnixNT · 76 OVR
GolemLG · 94 OVR
GeodudeFB · 71 OVR
StarmieQB · 86 OVR
StaryuCB · 71 OVR
GolduckHB · 81 OVR
RaichuQB · 82 OVR
ElectrodeWR · 93 OVR
ElectabuzzOLB · 82 OVR
VileplumeQB · 87 OVR
VictreebelTE · 80 OVR
TangelaILB · 75 OVR
WeezingQB · 79 OVR
MukLG · 92 OVR
VenomothCB · 77 OVR
AlakazamQB · 90 OVR
Mr. MimeTE · 82 OVR
HypnoILB · 84 OVR
ArcanineHB · 84 OVR
RapidashWR · 82 OVR
NinetalesQB · 82 OVR
RhydonFB · 87 OVR
NidokingTE · 85 OVR
NidoqueenDE · 84 OVR