Your Pokémon TD Best Team should earn gold, lock bosses, and clear Wave 100 with calm pace. This guide maps roles, farm loops, and map swaps so you can test fast and keep wins steady.
Pokémon TD Best Team wins by gold flow, two control roles, and one hard carry. You do not win by rank hype. You win by time control: slow, stun, and steady hits so your DPS lands more hits per path. A lean set that farms coin and holds a boss beats a list that runs out of gold.
Use a role lens for each pick. If a unit prints gold, holds path time, or breaks armor, it earns a slot even when its rank looks plain. A list of names fails on odd maps. This guide ties each slot to a route, boss trait, and tile type so you can swap fast in live runs.
These five units form the core because they solve gold flow and wave pace at the same time. One copy unit builds the bank, one prints coin, two clear packs, and one flex slot keeps the map safe. You can add a niche pick, yet this spine keeps runs stable. Treat them as a base, then swap the flex slot as tiles change.
Think of this set as a tool kit, not a fixed box. Ditto and Persian set the bank. Weavile deletes hard bosses, Corsola keeps packs in range, and Maractus spikes clear speed on grass. If a map has no grass, Corsola can hold the AoE slot. If a boss has armor or stealth, keep the core, then add a counter. The cards show why each unit earns a slot and the order for clean spend.
The Bank
Pure gold engine. Each hit pays 10% of foe value, and a Ditto copy doubles it.
The Enabler
A run bender. Ditto copies a target using Ditto level, not target level.
The All-Rounder
Wide cover with round AoE, built-in slow, and steady hits on most paths.
The Boss Killer
Top burst for one target. Crit scale shreds bosses and tank foes.
The Grass Nuke
On grass tiles it turns into an AoE nuke with burst that wipes waves.
Money farm is the real end goal, since it turns slow clears into fast growth. Let a boss live, let Persian tap it again and again, and let Ditto copy Persian for double pay. This loop makes a small team feel rich in minutes. The key is to keep damage low so the boss does not drop too fast. Keep your carry at mid level, hold the boss in place, and let coin stack. When you are ready to move routes, that bank lets you jump in power with less stress.
Pace is the key. Slow the boss, keep paths safe with light AoE, and avoid too much burst. Once the loop is set, you can run long farm blocks and step away. It is low risk and the bank climbs fast.
Keep the boss alive, and the gold keeps flowing.
Let the boss live and farm it. Persian pays 10% of foe value per hit, and a Ditto copy makes the loop pay twice. Speed up hits for fast coin, then reset and loop.
Open Settings and change
Auto Restart
to
RETRY.
This makes Wave 100 loop. Without it, AFK farm fails.
The ladder is a clean path from safe farm to peak farm. Start on Articuno to level your core, then swap to Zapdos once you can slow with no stun. Finish on Suicune when your team is full Level 100 and your slow loop is tight. Each step saves time and keeps the loop calm. Use the table as a quick check, then test a short run to see if your pace can hold. If a boss slips out of range, drop one DPS level and add one more slow unit. That small swap keeps the loop stable and avoids the worst leaks.
| Stage | Boss | Gold / Run | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Game | Articuno (Route 1-1) | ~125k gold/run | ~17 seconds |
| Mid Game | Zapdos (Route 1-2) | ~270k gold/run | ~36 seconds |
| End Game | Suicune (Route 2-3) | ~300k+ gold/run | ~16 seconds |
Put Ditto in slot one so it copies Persian. If Persian is first, Ditto mirrors the wrong unit.
At max level its hit rate matches slow time, so slow never drops. This is key for Zapdos and Suicune farms.
You want hits, not a fast kill. Keep DPS at mid level to stretch farm time.
Gold loops are great, yet you still must clear waves to unlock routes. Wave 90+ is where most runs crack, since armor swarms, stealth packs, and HP tanks stack at once. That mix beats raw level alone. The fix is a tight role set that breaks armor, reveals stealth, and bursts down tanks. Once those roles are in place, your spend feels fair again and the path feels slow and safe.
The plan is simple: one AoE unit for packs, one burst unit for bosses, one armor breaker, one detect unit, and one flex for tiles. Keep one eye on tile type, since a grass or water map can swap your AoE slot. With that mix, Wave 1-99 becomes a smooth climb, and you can push new routes with less stress.
Role cover beats rank hype. AoE clears packs so your carry can focus a boss. Single target burst drops tanks before they stall the line. Armor break is a hard gate for Rhydon waves, while detect stops Kecleon leaks that end runs. Add a flex slot tied to tile type and the team adapts to most maps. Keep the core in place, then swap the flex slot as you read the path. That plan is easy to run and hard to break, which is why it holds up on Wave 90+.
Spinda looks fun, but it is a new player trap.
It is fine for Wave 1-30, yet gold spent here delays real carries like Weavile or Corsola.
Each route adds its own twist, so a good team must bend with the path. Route 1-1 and 1-2 punish teams that skip armor break or detect. Route 2-2 punishes line shots and rewards round cover. Route 3-3 asks for poison scale and manual moves, since Registeel roams and shrugs off base DPS. Use the cards below as a quick map read, then swap one slot before you drop into a run. That small step keeps clear rate high and saves gold you would waste on bad picks.
Boss: Articuno / Zapdos
Boss: Random Path Boss
Boss: Registeel
Grass tiles? Pick Maractus. Mountain tiles? Pick Aggron. Water tiles? Pick Omastar.
A Level 50 unit in a good spot can beat a Level 100 unit in a bad spot.
Zapdos ignores stun, Registeel shrugs hits. Bring the right counter.
Use low cost picks to set income, then grow your carry.
This FAQ keeps answers short and clear so you can act fast. It covers team slots, farm pace, stealth fixes, and late wave walls. Use it when you hit a block or want to tune a run on the fly. Each answer is built for real play cases and keeps the focus on roles, not hype. If you want more data, pair these notes with your own run logs and map tests, since small route shifts can change what feels best.
Yes, and it is not close. Ditto at Level 100 is the best value per coin in the game. With it, you can run two Persians for gold loops or copy a top carry for double punch. That one move cuts the time to reach late wave power by a lot. If you level a DPS first, you still lack a gold core and you will stall on upgrades. So start with Ditto, then Persian, then your main carry. It is the clean path that most top runs use.
You need 370 total stars from all routes. Stars come from extra goals like no fail runs and fast runs, so aim at easy lanes first and stack clean clears there. Route 1-1 and 1-2 give safe points with low risk. Once you have those, move to Route 2-2 and chase clean wins, not speed. If a route feels rough, swap to a farm run, level your core, then come back for the star tasks. A slow, calm star plan beats a rush.
If you want one pick, Ditto sits on top. A Level 100 Ditto can copy a Level 1 Persian and still give Level 100 stats, which bends the gold loop. That coin lets you build any late core you want. For raw fight power, Weavile rules single target and Corsola rules AoE, yet they need the gold engine to hit peak. So the best pick depends on your need: gold and scale? Ditto. Boss kill? Weavile. Wide cover? Corsola. Think of Ditto as the key that opens the rest.
The fossil set looks cool but fades late. Omastar and Cradily can shine on water or long path maps, yet the full set trades too much raw power for the set bonus. You clear more waves with top picks like Corsola, Weavile, Maractus, and Excadrill. If you love fossils, slot one or two on fit maps, then keep the rest in meta roles. That mix gives both style and real clear speed.
Your clean fix is detect. Honchkrow is the best full detect pick with solid stats. Xatu or Grumpig work as cheap picks when gold is low. Corsola splash can tag stealth as a light fix. At Wave 90+ this is key, since Kecleon packs slip past any team with no detect. So bring Honchkrow and back it with Corsola if paths are tight.
Run the ladder. Start Articuno (Route 1-1) for ~125k gold per run in ~17 seconds. Move to Zapdos (Route 1-2) for ~270k in ~36 seconds once you can slow it. End at Suicune (Route 2-3) for ~300k+ in ~16 seconds. Flip Auto Restart to RETRY so Wave 100 loops. Keep the boss alive, let Persian hit, and let Ditto copy Persian for double pay.
One team does not win all maps, but there is a core that fits most runs. Corsola, Weavile, Excadrill, and Honchkrow cover AoE, burst, armor, and detect. The fifth slot is flex: Maractus on grass, Gengar on high HP bosses, or Omastar on water tiles. Use that base, then swap the flex slot when tiles are odd.
Wave 90+ is a role check, not a level check. You need armor break for Rhydon packs, detect for Kecleon, and burst for Snorlax. Miss one role and leaks happen even at high level. A clean set is Excadrill or Machamp for armor, Honchkrow or Corsola for detect, and Weavile for burst. Also watch tile type and bends, since bad place can waste a strong team. Fix roles, then level again.
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At Level 100, Shuckle hit rate matches its slow time, so slow never drops while the boss stays in range. This is why Shuckle is key for Zapdos and Suicune farms; you need the boss to sit so Persian can hit again and again. Below max, slow gaps open and the boss runs out, which cuts your loop. Max Shuckle before end game farms.
A smooth path keeps gold flow high and clears calm. Start with safe farm, invest in Ditto and Persian, then build your core damage pair. Once that spine is set, shift to faster farm loops and keep your slow chain tight. The steps below are a clean order many strong runs use. If a step feels rough, drop back to the last farm stage, add one level, and try again. That pace saves time and avoids long fail loops.
