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Mt. Battle 3 Usage Stats oopsgtg summed up the metagame shifts pretty well. The league format (Best-of-5, closed teamsheets, and team switching every round) encouraged creative teambuilding that still functions. I believe Suicune+Marowak will be a high tier composition moving forward, and...

Turn on the Screens! Orre Colosseum's latest metagame shift During Orre Cup X, our largest tournament to date, screens emerged as a winning tool that brought three teams into Top 8. While occasionally used on ladder, screens were not expected to see high placements on Latias and Zapdos...

Japanese Doubles Tournament Results Hey all! With Orre Cup X commencing in two weeks I want to share some Japanese teams for inspiration. Grandmas Cookin and I met two Japanese players at Worlds 2023 in Yokohama and discovered they have a thriving in-person ADV scene. They mostly play 3v3...

The Orre Colosseum Viability Rankings have been updated to v2! These reflect community opinion after Orre Cup 8 and many ladder battles. Notably Gengar has dropped to S-, Tauros has climbed to S-, and Kangaskhan has climbed to A-. Most format discussion takes place on our Discord server, so...

Orre Colosseum Viability Rankings The Orre Colosseum community has collaborated to create viability rankings! Users ranked individual 'mons via Google Form, with the results creating a preliminary list. After discussion on Discord, Pokémon rankings are adjusted. The end result are of the...

Sample Teams Compendium Courtesy of many players on our Discord. Selected Sample Teams These teams have proven success in tournament play and in casual battles. They're examples of serious designs intended to win. :metagross::latios::zapdos::snorlax::starmie::tauros: Fundamentals by Mosquito...

Item Tier List Generation III's items are mostly underwhelming. Since Orre Colosseum Doubles enforces Item Clause, the limitation of held items is more of a factor in teambuilding than most other formats. Certain Pokémon benefit from being able to use items that others can't (e.g. Thick Club...