The 18 Support Pokémon Sets

Support Pokémon are one of the original features of Pokkén Tournament DX. Before each battle, you choose a set of two Pokémon; before each round, you pick one of them, which you can call during the fight with the L button. There are eighteen sets: fifteen from the Wii U version, a new set with Decidueye, and two sets from the Battle Pass.

The three kinds of support

• Attack: the Pokémon strikes the opponent.
• Enemy: it hinders the opponent, slows them down, blocks their attacks or disorients them.
• Buff: it improves your stats, heals you or fills the Synergy Gauge.

Cooldown varies: fast, normal or slow. The most powerful supports, such as Mega Rayquaza or Cresselia, can only be used once per round.

The eighteen sets

Set	Pokémon	Type	Ability	In short	Cooldown
1	Emolga	Attack	Shock Wave	Fast projectile that slows the opponent	Fast
1	Fennekin	Enemy	Ember	Dome of fire that pushes the opponent back	Normal
2	Snivy	Attack	Leaf Tornado	Whirlwind that works well against an airborne opponent	Fast
2	Lapras	Attack	Surf	Huge wave that sweeps the arena	Normal
3	Frogadier	Attack	Water Pulse	Water discs against a distant opponent	Fast
3	Eevee	Buff	Helping Hand	Boosted attack and slight healing	Normal
4	Cubone	Attack	Bonemerang	Two hits that bring the opponent back toward you	Fast
4	Diglett	Attack	Dig	String of hits or launch into the air	Fast
5	Jirachi	Buff	Wish	Partially fills the Synergy Gauge	Normal
5	Whimsicott	Buff	Substitute	Clones that absorb ranged attacks	Normal
6	Croagunk	Enemy	Toxic	Close-range attack, useful against fast Pokémon	Fast
6	Sylveon	Buff	Protect	Boosted defense and healing	Normal
7	Pachirisu	Enemy	Follow Me	Draws the opponent’s attention, cancels a shot	Slow
7	Magikarp	Enemy	Bounce	Interrupts the opponent’s combos	Slow
8	Mismagius	Attack	Ominous Wind	Damage and boosted attack	Normal
8	Ninetales	Enemy	Will-O-Wisp	Wall of flames that lowers attack	Slow
9	Rotom	Enemy	Thunder Shock	Guided bolt against an airborne opponent	Fast
9	Togekiss	Buff	Tailwind	Boosted speed and slight healing	Normal
10	Farfetch’d	Attack	Fury Cutter	Several fast hits	Normal
10	Electrode	Enemy	Explosion	Blocks an attack and sends its damage back	Normal
11	Dragonite	Attack	Draco Meteor	Rain of meteors over a wide area	Slow
11	Victini	Buff	V-create	Guaranteed critical hits for a moment, slight healing and Synergy	Slow
12	Espeon	Buff	Morning Sun	Removes debuffs and heals, even more so late in the battle	Fast
12	Umbreon	Enemy	Snarl	Area that drains the opponent’s Synergy Gauge	Slow
13	Reshiram	Attack	Blue Flare	Straight flame that lowers attack	Slow
13	Cresselia	Buff	Lunar Dance	Removes debuffs, big healing and Synergy; once per round	Fast
14	Magneton	Attack	Tri Attack	Three long-range projectiles	Slow
14	Quagsire	Attack	Mud Bomb	Projectile that goes through guard, useful against shooters	Slow
15	Yveltal	Attack	Oblivion Wing	Area attack that blocks the opponent’s Synergy Burst	Slow
15	Latios	Enemy	Luster Purge	Surrounds the opponent and limits their movement	Normal
16	Litten	Attack	Fire Fang	Charge that cancels shots, stronger when your HP is low	Normal
16	Popplio	Buff	Bubble Beam	Double jump and boosted attack	Normal
17	Mega Rayquaza	Attack	Dragon Ascent	Devastating attack that consumes Synergy; once per round	Slow
17	Mimikyu	Enemy	Play Rough	Close-range attack, stronger if it blocks a hit	Normal
18	Mew	Buff	Miracle Power	Random bonus, guaranteed critical hits, a little Synergy	Fast
18	Celebi	Enemy	Time Travel	Unblockable area that forces a phase change, no damage	Slow

Choosing the right set

• Against ranged fighters (Gardevoir, Gengar, Darkrai), Quagsire or Litten come in handy.
• Against fast fighters, supports that slow them down, such as Emolga, or Croagunk.
• For the Synergy Burst, Jirachi, Victini or Cresselia help fill the gauge faster.
• To disrupt combos, Magikarp and Electrode.

Our article from the time, Support Pokémon, also details the damage of each ability.