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Welcome to the official OU Sets Viability Rankings. In this thread, we as a community will rank every Pokemon's usable set into which tier of the viability ranking they individually fall under. In this thread, you're encouraged to post your thoughts and opinions on the various set rankings for each Pokemon. Posts in this thread will be taken into account when deciding rank changes. Keep in mind that the sets are organized in order of viability!
SETS: If looking for sets they can be found in the preliminary pokedex sub-forum along with the OU Analyses sub-forum for WIP analyses: Uploaded and WIP
You can also consult with the OU Role Compendium for more information: A guide by p2
Terminology
SETS: If looking for sets they can be found in the preliminary pokedex sub-forum along with the OU Analyses sub-forum for WIP analyses: Uploaded and WIP
You can also consult with the OU Role Compendium for more information: A guide by p2
Terminology
- All-Out Attacker means every move used on this Pokemon is an offensive move. There are no setup moves, utility moves, nor support moves.
- Offensive usually incorporates Pokemon that are Offensively-oriented; however, may have some utility with them (i.e. Taunt, Intimidate) or setup moves.
- Utility varies from Pokemon to Pokemon, but basically these Pokemon are not often Offensive based and, even if they are, usually support the team more often than sweep. Such examples are laying entry hazards, setting up terrain, or using U-turn / Volt Switch. This can sometimes be known as Pivot as well.
- Defensive are basically Pokemon that are more Defensively-oriented.
SM OU Ranking Tier List
(In alphabetical order)
S Rank:
S Rank
Landorus-T
Defensive: S
Choice Scarf: S
Flyinium Z: A+
Earth Plate: A+
SD + Rockium Z: A
Double Dance: A-
Thapex: S
A Rank:
A+ Rank
Defensive: A+
Utility: A+
Choice Specs: A+
Waterium Z: A
Darkinium Z: A
Utility: A+
Offensive Z-Crystal: A
Defensive: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Assault Vest: A+
Shift Gear + 3 Attacks: A
Shift Gear + Calm Mind: A-
Offensive Trick Room: A-
Choice Specs: A+
Special Z-Crystal: A
Z Wild Charge: A
Offensive: A-
Choice Specs: A+
Choice Scarf: A
Offensive Z-Crystal: A
Calm Mind + Psychium Z: A
A Rank
Magic Guard: A
Unaware: B
All-Out Attacker: A
Stealth Rock: A
Setup Sweeper: A-
Dual Hazards: A
Choice Scarf: A
Offensive Spiker: A
All-Out Attacker: A-
Swords Dance: A
Substitute + Swords Dance: A
Choice Scarf: A-
Life Orb: A
Subzero Slammer: A-
Choice Scarf: A
Offensive: A
Calm Mind: A-
Choice Specs: A-
Swords Dance: A
All-Out Attacker: A
Defog: A
Swords Dance: A-
Swords Dance: A
Assault Vest: A
Substitute + Swords Dance: A-
Choice Band: B+
Choice Band: A
Quiver Dance: A
SubSwarm: A-
SubDance: A
Dragon Dance: A
Choice Band: A-
Double Dance: A-
A- Rank
Utility: A-
Choice Band: A-
Choice Specs: A-
Choice Scarf: A-
Calm Mind Waterium Z: A-
Choice Specs: B+
Offensive: A-
Substitute + Z-Crystal: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Assault Vest: B
Utility: A-
Mewnium Z: B+
Choice Specs: A-
Utility: B+
Swords Dance: A-
Utility: A-
Assault Vest: A-
Mixed: B+
Dragon Dance: A-
Stealth Rock: A-
Defensive: A-
Roost + 3 Attacks: A-
Defog: B+
B Rank:
B+ Rank
Offensive: B+
Roost + 3 Attacks: B+
Dragon Dance: B-
Swords Dance + Stealth Rock: B+
Swords Dance + 3 Attacks: B
Choice Scarf: B-
Offensive: B+
Choice Specs: B+
Calm Mind: B+
Utility: B+
Defog: B+
All-Out Attacker: B+
Swift Swim: B+
Choice Band: B+
B Rank
Defensive: B
Defensive: B
Mold Breaker: B
Choice Scarf: B
Sand Rush: B
Defensive: B
Dragon Dance + Flyinium Z: B
Swords Dance: B
Swords Dance: B
Kingdra
Swift Swim: B
Choice Scarf: B
Waterium Z: B
Tail Glow + 3 Attacks: B
Calm Mind: B
Pivot: B
Defensive: B
VinCune (Substitute + Calm Mind): B
Defog: B
B- Rank
Offensive: B-
Swords Dance: B-
Dragon Dance: B-
Offensive: B-
Stealth Rock: B-
Swords Dance: B-
Defensive: B-
Stealth Rock: B-
Wish + Protect: B-
Substitute + Leech Seed: B-
Choice Scarf: B-
Stealth Rock: C+
Life Orb: B-
Assault Vest: B-
Z-Celebrate: B-
C Rank:
C+ Rank
Belly Drum: C+
Swords Dance: C+
Offensive: C+
Imposter: C+
Dragon Dance: C+
Defensive: C+
Choice Specs: C+
Offensive: C+
Manectric (Mega)
Pivot: C+
Marowak-Alola
Offensive: C+
Nihilego
Choice Scarf: C+
Toxic Spikes: C+
Ninetales-Alola
Aurora Veil: C+
Shuckle
Sticky Webs: C+
Slowbro (Mega)
Defensive: C+
Thundurus
All-Out Attacker: C+
Nasty Plot: C+
Volcanion
Substitute: C+
C Rank
Alakazam
Focus Sash: C
Altaria (Mega)
Dragon Dance: C
Chandelure
Choice Specs: C
Crawdaunt
Swords Dance: C
Choice Band: C
Cresselia
Trick Room: C
Garchomp (Mega)
Mega Chomp: C
Gliscor
Swords Dance: C
SubToxic: C-
Muk-Alola
Assault Vest: C
Nidoking
Life Orb: C
Salamence
Dragon Dance + Flyinium Z: C
Sharpedo (Mega)
Cleaner: C
Thundurus-T
Agility: C
Uxie
Trick Room: C
C- Rank
Aerodactyl (Mega)
Offensive: C-
Azelf
Stealth Rock: C-
Cofagrigus
Trick Room: C-
Gardevoir (Mega)
Offensive: C-
Porygon-Z
Normalium Z - Electric: C-
Scolipede
Swords Dance: C-
Slowbro
Defensive: C-
Talonflame
Swords Dance: C-
Rules:
- Post intelligently. Posts like "I think set X should be in this tier" will be deleted.
- No flaming and being an idiot. You'll get warned if you purposely do. This specifically includes making joke nominations about other users.
- Usage statistics may be used to support an argument or a claim, but don't base your ENTIRE argument around them. For example, you can't just say "Set X shouldn't be this tier because it isn't used that often!"
- Suspect talk, unrelated stuff, one liners that ask questions that provide no substance, something that doesn't really pertain to rankings or petty arguments about semantics and definitions, such as the definition of a counter as one example, will be deleted.
- Only argue about the rankings of potential sets here, not the individual Pokemon rankings, arguments about individual Pokemon should take place in the SM OU Viability Ranking thread.
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