The goal here is to have access to Pokemon matchups that gets you 1,000 prestige and 100 XP per fight.

Prestige is a function of Defender CP (D) and Attacker CP (A). 1,000 prestige is achieved when Defender has twice the CP as the Attacker:

CP Ratio Prestige XP Attacker ≤ Defender 500 * D/A

(1,000 max) 50 * D/A

(100 XP max) Attacker > Defender

310 * D/A - 55

(100 min) 31 * D/A - 5

(10 XP min)

To form your Bubblestrat team, hold on to every level 1 Pokemon you come across instead of transferring them right away. Not all level 1 Pokemon are 10 CP, so check the white level arc in the Pokemon details screen:

A level 1 Pokemon has the white dot on the far left.

With the help of GamePress readers like you, Bubblestrat has developed to the stage where almost all unevolved Pokemon have a role within the framework. Pokemon with slow quick moves (>1 second) tend to be good defenders; Pokemon with fast quick moves (<0.7 seconds) tend to be good attackers.

For Bubblestrat defenders, once you've gathered some candidate Pokemon, plug the ones with slow quick moves into the Bubblestrat Calculator, and hope that you find a few with high prestige gain potentials. Make sure to check whether powering up or evolution yields better results.

For Bubblestrat attackers, type advantage and STAB do make a difference, so keep a variety of level 1 Pokemon with fast quick moves. Some matchups require attacker with some minimum attack IV, so hold on to attackers with high attack IV appraisal.

Not every matchup provides 1,000 prestige and 100 XP. Keep an eye out for Pokemon listed on the Bubblestrat Cheat Sheet. They're most likely to form ideal pairings. Favorite any you come across. The best Bubblestrat Pokemon - both attackers and defenders - have attack IV as their highest attribute, so appraise your candidates and hold on to any that has attack appraised as its best attribute.

Finally, once you've found some matchups, field test them to make sure they actually work. Even we at GamePress make the occasional mistake, so let us know if our calculator results don't match with your field tests.