Gen 5 Battle Subway: Best Teams for Super Singles (Complete Strategy Guide)
If you're aiming for long win streaks in Super Singles at the Battle Subway, this guide will give you the best team cores, movesets, and strategies to dominate in Gen 5.
The Battle Subway appears in:
Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2
🚇 What Is Super Singles?
Super Singles unlock after beating the regular Single Line.
You face:
3 Pokémon per trainer
Competitive movesets
Strong AI
Subway Bosses: Ingo & Emmet
Win streaks become much harder after 21+ battles.
🏆 Best Gen 5 Super Singles Team (Most Consistent)
🥇 Team 1: Garchomp + Rotom-W + Scizor (Top Tier Core)
🐉 1️⃣ Garchomp (Lead Sweeper)
Garchomp
Ability: Rough Skin
Nature: Jolly
Item: Choice Scarf / Yache Berry
Moves:
Earthquake
Dragon Claw / Outrage
Rock Slide
Fire Fang
Why it works:
Outspeeds most threats
Great coverage
Can sweep early teams easily
🌊 2️⃣ Rotom-Wash (Defensive Pivot)
Rotom (Wash Form)
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold
Item: Leftovers
Moves:
Hydro Pump
Thunderbolt
Will-O-Wisp
Protect / Pain Split
Why it works:
Covers Garchomp’s Ice weakness
Burns physical attackers
Extremely consistent in Subway
🛡️ 3️⃣ Scizor (Priority Cleaner)
Scizor
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant
Item: Life Orb / Choice Band
Moves:
Bullet Punch
Bug Bite
Superpower
Swords Dance
Why it works:
Priority Bullet Punch cleans late-game
Great synergy with Garchomp
Handles Ice and Dragon threats
🔥 Alternative Hyper-Offense Team
🥈 Excadrill + Latios + Conkeldurr
⛏️ Excadrill
Excadrill
Earthquake
Rock Slide
X-Scissor
Swords Dance
In sand teams, it becomes nearly unstoppable.
🐉 Latios
Latios
Draco Meteor
Surf
Thunderbolt
Recover
Special sweeper powerhouse.
💪 Conkeldurr
Conkeldurr
Drain Punch
Mach Punch
Ice Punch
Bulk Up
Destroys bulky and Ice types.
🧠 Super Singles Strategy Tips
✔ Focus on Speed Control
Choice Scarf or naturally fast Pokémon are critical.
✔ Avoid Set-Up Risk
AI can randomly carry super-effective coverage.
✔ Balanced Coverage
Have answers for:
Ice types
Dragons
Trick Room teams
Focus Sash users
✔ Use Priority Moves
Bullet Punch & Mach Punch save streaks.
🎯 Best Nature & EV Advice
Sweepers: 252 Atk / 252 Speed
Defensive Pivot: 252 HP / 252 Def
Always max Speed on offensive Pokémon
🚨 Common Losing Mistakes
❌ Using fragile glass cannons only
❌ No answer to Ice Beam
❌ No priority move
❌ Overusing setup moves
🏆 Final Verdict
The most consistent Subway team in Gen 5:
🥇 Garchomp
🥈 Rotom-W
🥉 Scizor
This core has incredible synergy and minimal shared weaknesses — perfect for 50+ win streak attempts.