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NU VIABILITY RANKING
Welcome to the official NU Viability Ranking thread. If you've visited the Viability Ranking thread for any other tier, you should be familiar with the concept of this thread - we will organize the Pokemon in our tier into ranks, varying on how good they are. You are encouraged to post your thoughts on where Pokemon should be ranked. Please note that each section is going to be in alphabetical order.
The way that rises / drops are decided is through input from the NU Council, your nominations, and my personal experience with these Pokemon.
In order to cut down on shitposting, please do not bandwagon posts. Unless you have new or different experiences to share, you are defending a nomination, or if the nomination has not been discussed for ~3 days, try to avoid repeating the same information someone else said before you.
If you click on an sprite it will take you to the dex page :)
Preliminary NU Rankings
Artwork by Sunfished
NU VIABILITY RANKING
Welcome to the official NU Viability Ranking thread. If you've visited the Viability Ranking thread for any other tier, you should be familiar with the concept of this thread - we will organize the Pokemon in our tier into ranks, varying on how good they are. You are encouraged to post your thoughts on where Pokemon should be ranked. Please note that each section is going to be in alphabetical order.
The way that rises / drops are decided is through input from the NU Council, your nominations, and my personal experience with these Pokemon.
In order to cut down on shitposting, please do not bandwagon posts. Unless you have new or different experiences to share, you are defending a nomination, or if the nomination has not been discussed for ~3 days, try to avoid repeating the same information someone else said before you.
If you click on an sprite it will take you to the dex page :)
Last Update: August 10th
---Preliminary NU Rankings
S Rank:
Reserved for Pokemon who can sweep or wall significant portions of the metagame with little support, and Pokemon who can support other Pokemon with very little opportunity cost ("free turns"). Also the home of Pokemon who can easily perform multiple roles effectively, increasing their versatility and unpredictability. If the Pokemon in this rank have any flaws, those flaws are thoroughly mitigated by their substantial strengths.
Reserved for Pokemon who can sweep or wall significant portions of the metagame with little support, and Pokemon who can support other Pokemon with very little opportunity cost ("free turns"). Also the home of Pokemon who can easily perform multiple roles effectively, increasing their versatility and unpredictability. If the Pokemon in this rank have any flaws, those flaws are thoroughly mitigated by their substantial strengths.
A Rank:
Reserved for Pokemon who can sweep or wall significant portions of the metagame, but require some support or have some flaws that prevents them from doing this consistently. Supporting Pokemon in this rank may give opponents free turns or cannot create free turns easily themselves, but can still do their job most of the time.
Reserved for Pokemon who can sweep or wall significant portions of the metagame, but require some support or have some flaws that prevents them from doing this consistently. Supporting Pokemon in this rank may give opponents free turns or cannot create free turns easily themselves, but can still do their job most of the time.
A+
Audino (Mega)
Garbodor
Gurdurr
Jynx
Klinklang
Lanturn
Lilligant
Mesprit
Musharna
Pyroar
Samurott
Scyther
Shiftry
Xatu
A
Carracosta
Combusken
Hariyama
Kabutops
Kangaskhan
Liepard
Ludicolo
Mawile
Rotom
Torterra
A-
Aurorus
Barbaracle
Floatzel
Haunter
Malamar
Piloswine
Quagsire
Skuntank
Swellow
Vileplume
Weezing
Audino (Mega)
Garbodor
Gurdurr
Jynx
Klinklang
Lanturn
Lilligant
Mesprit
Musharna
Pyroar
Samurott
Scyther
Shiftry
Xatu
A
Carracosta
Combusken
Hariyama
Kabutops
Kangaskhan
Liepard
Ludicolo
Mawile
Rotom
Torterra
A-
Aurorus
Barbaracle
Floatzel
Haunter
Malamar
Piloswine
Quagsire
Skuntank
Swellow
Vileplume
Weezing
B Rank:
Reserved for Pokemon who cannot sweep through or wall significant portions of the metagame, but can properly fulfill a given offensive/defensive niche. Support Pokemon in this category have flaws that prevent them from doing their job or are setup bait for dangerous sweepers. Pokemon who are partially outperformed by a Pokemon in A or S Rank, but are otherwise very dangerous, may also fall into this category.
Reserved for Pokemon who cannot sweep through or wall significant portions of the metagame, but can properly fulfill a given offensive/defensive niche. Support Pokemon in this category have flaws that prevent them from doing their job or are setup bait for dangerous sweepers. Pokemon who are partially outperformed by a Pokemon in A or S Rank, but are otherwise very dangerous, may also fall into this category.
B+
Cacturne
Claydol
Exeggutor
Ferroseed
Gourgeist-S
Gourgeist-XL
Hitmonchan
Pawniard
Pelipper
Pinsir
Prinplup
Roselia
Rotom-Fan
Vivillon
Zangoose
B
Articuno
Bouffalant
Electivire
Golurk
Linoone
Misdreavus
Mismagius
Poliwrath
Primeape
Regirock
Sandslash
Tangela
B-
Arbok
Beheeyem
Chatot
Crustle
Flareon
Gorebyss
Granbull
Jumpluff
Kadabra
Kecleon
Ninetales
Ursaring
Vanilluxe
Cacturne
Claydol
Exeggutor
Ferroseed
Gourgeist-S
Gourgeist-XL
Hitmonchan
Pawniard
Pelipper
Pinsir
Prinplup
Roselia
Rotom-Fan
Vivillon
Zangoose
B
Articuno
Bouffalant
Electivire
Golurk
Linoone
Misdreavus
Mismagius
Poliwrath
Primeape
Regirock
Sandslash
Tangela
B-
Arbok
Beheeyem
Chatot
Crustle
Flareon
Gorebyss
Granbull
Jumpluff
Kadabra
Kecleon
Ninetales
Ursaring
Vanilluxe
C Rank:
Reserved for Pokemon who can be effective given the right support, but either have crippling flaws that prevent them from consistently executing their strategy or are completely eclipsed by a Pokemon in the above ranks.
Reserved for Pokemon who can be effective given the right support, but either have crippling flaws that prevent them from consistently executing their strategy or are completely eclipsed by a Pokemon in the above ranks.
C+
Audino
Cradily
Cryogonal
Huntail
Leafeon
Miltank
Mr. Mime
Rampardos
Rapidash
Rotom-Frost
Stoutland
Victreebel
Zebstrika
Zweilous
C
Dodrio
Drifblim
Gogoat
Grumpig
Hippopotas
Leavanny
Lickilicky
Mantine
Marowak
Ninjask
Raichu
Regice
Sawsbuck
Servine
Simipour
Simisage
Stunfisk
Swanna
C-
Avalugg
Basculin
Ditto
Dusknoir
Fraxure
Frogadier
Golem
Kricketune
Lapras
Quilladin
Shedinja
Torkoal
Volbeat
Vullaby
Audino
Cradily
Cryogonal
Huntail
Leafeon
Miltank
Mr. Mime
Rampardos
Rapidash
Rotom-Frost
Stoutland
Victreebel
Zebstrika
Zweilous
C
Dodrio
Drifblim
Gogoat
Grumpig
Hippopotas
Leavanny
Lickilicky
Mantine
Marowak
Ninjask
Raichu
Regice
Sawsbuck
Simipour
Simisage
Stunfisk
Swanna
C-
Avalugg
Basculin
Ditto
Dusknoir
Fraxure
Frogadier
Golem
Kricketune
Quilladin
Shedinja
Torkoal
Volbeat
Vullaby
D Rank:
Reserved for Pokemon who have a small niche in the current metagame, but have very noticeable flaws that make them more trouble than they're worth the majority of the time. These Pokemon are, for the most part, daft to use.
Reserved for Pokemon who have a small niche in the current metagame, but have very noticeable flaws that make them more trouble than they're worth the majority of the time. These Pokemon are, for the most part, daft to use.
E Rank:
E is for "Everything Else". You should probably not be using Pokemon in this rank.
E is for "Everything Else". You should probably not be using Pokemon in this rank.
...everything else.
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