AAA National Dex Almost Any Ability

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National Dex Almost Any Ability is a format that lives up to its name; Pokemon in this metagame have access to "almost every ability" with the exception of a few that me, the council and the community deem broken or unhealthy. With new abilities at your disposal, new, old and even some unanticipated threats emerge from unexpected places!​

Council

Atha
Giyu
LordBox

Banlist

Pokemon

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Annihilape
Arceus
Archeops
Baxcalibur
Blacephalon
Calyrex-Ice
Calyrex-Shadow
Chien-Pao
Darkrai
Deoxys
Deoxys-Attack
Dialga
Dialga-Origin
Dracovish
Dragapult
Enamorus
Eternatus
Flutter Mane
Giratina
Giratina-Origin
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Hoopa-Unbound
Iron Boulder
Iron Bundle
Iron Valiant
Kartana
Keldeo
Kingambit
Koraidon
Kyogre
Kyurem
Kyurem-Black
Kyurem-White
Lugia
Lunala
Magearna
Marshadow
Melmetal
Mewtwo
Miraidon
Naganadel
Necrozma-Dawn-Wings
Necrozma-Dusk-Mane
Noivern
Palkia
Palkia-Origin
Pheromosa
Raging Bolt
Rayquaza
Regigigas
Reshiram
Shaymin-Sky
Shedinja
Slaking
Sneasler
Solgaleo
Spectrier
Urshifu
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
Weavile
Xerneas
Xurkitree
Yveltal
Zacian
Zacian-Crowned
Zamazenta
Zekrom
Zeraora
Zygarde

Abilities

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Arena Trap
Comatose
Contrary
Fur Coat
Gorilla Tactics
Huge Power
Ice Scales
Illusion
Imposter
Innards Out
Magic Bounce
Magnet Pull
Moody
Neutralizing Gas
Orichalcum Pulse
Parental Bond
Poison Heal
Pure Power
Shadow Tag
Simple
Speed Boost
Stakeout
Triage
Unburden
Water Bubble
Wonder Guard

Items

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Alakazite
Blastoisinite
Blazikenite
Gengarite
Kangaskhanite
King's Rock
Lucarionite
Quick Claw
Razor Fang
Salamencite

Moves

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Assist
Baton Pass
Electrify
Last Respects
Shed Tail

Tiering

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May 3, 2023 - Flutter Mane, Naganadel, and Genesect are quickbanned
July 15, 2023 - Iron Hands, Zamazenta-Hero, and Dracovish are quickbanned
July 17, 2023 - Hoopa-Unbound, Baxcalibur, Enamorus-Incarnate, Blacephalon, Sneasler, Archeops, and Xurkitree are quickbanned
July 19, 2023 - Keldeo, Weavile, Noivern, Poison Heal, and Electrify are quickbanned, Victini stays legal
July 23, 2023 - Zeraora is quickbanned
July 25, 2023 - Espathra, Regieleki, and Roaring Moon are unbanned
July 31, 2023 - Kommo-o and Hariyama are quickbanned
August 12, 2023 - Ability Clause = 2 is enabled
August 18, 2023 - Kingambit is quickbanned, Victini remains legal
August 20, 2023 - Walking Wake is unbanned
September 2, 2023 - Triage is quickbanned, Hariyama, Iron Hands, Kommo-o, Ursaluna, and Zamazenta-Crowned unbanned
November 29, 2023 - Deoxys-Speed, Dragonite, and Genesect unbanned, Archeops remains illegal
January 8, 2024 - Raging Bolt is quickbanned
January 28, 2024 - Iron Boulder is quickbanned

Clauses

• Ability Clause = 2: A player may not have three Pokemon with the same Ability on a team.
• Endless Battle Clause: A player may not intentionally prevent an opponent from being able to end the game without forfeiting.
  • For example, a Slowbro holding a Leppa Berry can create an endless battle using the moves Recycle, Heal Pulse, Slack Off, and Block. To do so, Slowbro traps one of the opponent's Pokemon, PP stalls it, and heals Struggle damage indefinitely using Heal Pulse and Slack Off.
• Evasion Clause: A Pokemon may not have either Double Team or Minimize in its moveset.
• OHKO Clause: A Pokemon may not have the moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, or Sheer Cold in its moveset.
• Species Clause: A player may not have two Pokemon with the same National Pokédex number on a team.
  • For example, using a team with two Koffing would break this clause.
  • Using different formes on the same team, such as Rotom-W and Rotom-C, also breaks the clause since they share the same Pokédex number (#479).
• Sleep Moves Clause: A player may not use a move that induces sleep as a primary effect, such as Hypnosis.
• Terastal Clause: A player may not Terastallize.

Resources

• Sample Teams
• Viability Rankings
• Set Compendium
• Speed Tiers

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: "Why can't I use abilities on Pokemon that get them naturally in standard play?"
Answer: "Native Users" don't exactly exist in AAA.

Question: Why doesn't Triage affect Bitter Blade?
Answer: Ask GameFreak, but that is the correct implementation. Triage does not boost Bitter Blade.

Question: Do Mega Evolutions retain ability changes?
Answer: No, once a Pokemon mega evolves it will use its standard ability, e.g. Mega Swampert will always change its ability to Swift Swim.

Codes

Challenge Code

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/challenge gen9nationaldex @@@ !Obtainable Abilities, Ability Clause = 2, Sleep Moves Clause, Terastal Clause, +Chi-Yu, +Darmanitan-Galar, +Deoxys-Speed, +Espathra, +Genesect, +Gholdengo, +Landorus, +Ogerpon-Hearthflame, +Palafin, +Regieleki, +Roaring Moon, +Walking Wake, +Zamazenta-Crowned, +Power Construct, +Metagrossite, -Archeops, -Baxcalibur, -Blacephalon, -Darkrai, -Enamorus, -Hoopa-Unbound, -Iron Boulder, -Iron Valiant, -Kartana, -Keldeo, -Kyurem, -Noivern, -Raging Bolt, -Regigigas, -Slaking, -Sneasler, -Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, -Weavile, -Xurkitree, -Zamazenta, -Zeraora, -Comatose, -Contrary, -Fur Coat, -Gorilla Tactics, -Huge Power, -Ice Scales, -Illusion, -Imposter, -Innards Out, -Magic Bounce, -Magnet Pull, -Neutralizing Gas, -Orichalcum Pulse, -Parental Bond, -Poison Heal, -Pure Power, -Simple, -Stakeout, -Speed Boost, -Triage, -Unburden, -Water Bubble, -Wonder Guard, -Electrify, -Light Clay

Tournament Code

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/tour new gen9nationaldex,elim,,,[Gen 9] NAAAtional Dex
/tour autostart 7
/tour autodq 5
/tour rules
!Obtainable Abilities, Ability Clause = 2, Sleep Moves Clause, Terastal Clause, +Chi-Yu, +Darmanitan-Galar, +Deoxys-Speed, +Espathra, +Genesect, +Gholdengo, +Landorus, +Ogerpon-Hearthflame, +Palafin, +Regieleki, +Roaring Moon, +Walking Wake, +Zamazenta-Crowned, +Power Construct, +Metagrossite, -Archeops, -Baxcalibur, -Blacephalon, -Darkrai, -Enamorus, -Hoopa-Unbound, -Iron Boulder, -Iron Valiant, -Kartana, -Keldeo, -Kyurem, -Noivern, -Raging Bolt, -Regigigas, -Slaking, -Sneasler, -Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, -Weavile, -Xurkitree, -Zamazenta, -Zeraora, -Comatose, -Contrary, -Fur Coat, -Gorilla Tactics, -Huge Power, -Ice Scales, -Illusion, -Imposter, -Innards Out, -Magic Bounce, -Magnet Pull, -Neutralizing Gas, -Orichalcum Pulse, -Parental Bond, -Poison Heal, -Pure Power, -Simple, -Stakeout, -Speed Boost, -Triage, -Unburden, -Water Bubble, -Wonder Guard, -Electrify, -Light Clay

 

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Sample Teams
The goal of this resource is to showcase good teams that are easy to pick up and use right away. This should aid players in familiarizing themselves with the current National Dex Almost Any Ability metagame. We will try to actively look over the sample teams and make sure that they stay up-to-date in order to reflect the current metagame as precisely as possible.

Hyper Offense:

- Sweep in 10 turns or lose, Trick Room edition by Slither Wing

Balance/Bulky Offense:

- Ghostium Z Gholdengo + NPlot Hadron Engine Washtom Bulky Offense
- Tinted Lele Pivot Spam Balance
- Specs Wake Balance
- DesoLand Heatran Hazard Stack
- Regen Iron Hands Bulky Offense
- CB Tusk Balance by ghostlike
- Barraskewda Pivot Spam Bulky Offense
- Ghostium Z Ceruledge Bulky Offense
- TDebris Garg Balance
- RegenScarf Genesect BO
- Hadron Engine Moth BO by Arishem
- Specs Wake + DesoTran Balance
- Ghostium Z Gholdengo + Azelf Balance

Stall:

- Regen Runergius + GaG Stall
- Mega Sableye Stall by GlalieGoesBoom​

 

[Giyu]

Viability Rankings
Welcome to the National Dex Almost Any Ability Viability Rankings! In this thread, we as a community, overlooked by the council, will attempt to rank every viable Pokemon in various tiers. Please be encouraged to post your thoughts on the viability of Pokemon in this thread!

Tiers
Pokemon will be ranked in descending order; there is no divide in viability in that order. There is no differentiation in offensive and defensive Pokemon. Corviknight may be Tier 1 for its defensive utility, while Tapu Koko may be Tier 1 for its capabilities as a wallbreaker.
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Tier 1
Meta defining; will find a place on the majority of teams.

Corviknight - Intimidate, Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Volt Absorb, Prankster

Mew - Intimidate, Fluffy, Regenerator

Gholdengo - Earth Eater, Well-Baked Body, Magic Guard

Great Tusk - Regenerator, Scrappy, Toxic Debris

Gliscor - Intimidate, Fluffy, Water Absorb, Well-Baked Body

Tapu Koko - Pixilate, Magic Guard, Hadron Engine

Blissey - Regenerator, Magic Guard, Unaware, Vessel of Ruin, Good as Gold

Tapu Fini - Regenerator

Ferrothorn - Well-Baked Body, Regenerator, Bulletproof

Tier 2
Great and consistent; will find justifiable usage on a lot of teams.

Azelf - Psychic Surge

Walking Wake - Beads of Ruin, Primordial Sea, Dragon's Maw

Tapu Lele - Sheer Force, Hadron Engine, Tinted Lens

Iron Moth - Desolate Land

Zapdos-Galar - Sword of Ruin, Magic Guard, Scrappy

Terrakion - Sword of Ruin, Scrappy

Barraskewda - Primordial Sea

Garchomp - Regenerator, Download, Toxic Debris

Genesect - No Guard, Tinted Lens, Sheer Force, Regenerator

Victini - Desolate Land, Sheer Force, Psychic Surge, Magic Guard, Regenerator

Swampert - Regenerator

Chansey - Regenerator, Unaware, Magic Guard, Good as Gold, Vessel of Ruin

Manaphy - Regenerator, Volt Absorb, Primordial Sea, Protosynthesis

Zapdos - Primordial Sea, No Guard

Tier 3
Good; will find decent usage across teams / Great, but limited; strong in certain archetypes or with support but limited otherwise.

Skarmory - Intimidate, Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Wandering Spirit

Cinderace - Desolate Land, Magic Guard

Ceruledge - Desolate Land, Sword of Ruin

Gengar - Sheer Force, Hadron Engine, Normalize

Zoroark-Hisui - Sheer Force, Magic Guard, Adaptability

Meowscarada - Sword of Ruin, Dazzling

Roaring Moon - Sword of Ruin, Regenerator

Dragonite - Aerilate

Electrode-Hisui - Magic Guard, Hadron Engine

Zygarde-10% - Sword of Ruin, Hustle, Power Construct

Goodra-Hisui - Regenerator

Heatran - Desolate Land, Regenerator

Mandibuzz - Fluffy, Intimidate, Unaware, Well Baked Body

Meloetta - Regenerator

Toxapex - Prankster, Corrosion, Volt Absorb, Earth Eater

Iron Hands - Regenerator, Earth Eater, Well-Baked Body, Surge Surfer

Buzzwole - Well-Baked Body, Tinted Lens, Corrosion, Fluffy

Landorus-Therian - Regenerator, Aerilate, Galvanize

Mega Lopunny - Intrepid Sword

Slither Wing - Tinted Lens, Scrappy, Sword of Ruin, Magic Guard

Mega Charizard X - Intrepid Sword, Drought, Magic Guard

Mega Medicham - Intrepid Sword

Mega Mawile - Intrepid Sword

Deoxys-Speed - Psychic Surge, Sheer Force, Protean, Prankster, Aroma Veil

Volcarona - Sheer Force, Magic Guard, Desolate Land, Beads of Ruin

Kommo-o - Regenerator, Galvanize

Tier 4
Niche but usable; will find limited usage on some teams.

Ogerpon-Cornerstone - Rocky
Payload, Sword of Ruin

Ogerpon-Hearthflame - Desolate Land

Dhelmise - Grassy Surge

Zarude - Grassy Surge, Tough Claws

Rotom-Wash - Hadron Engine, Regenerator, Primordial Sea

Mega Sableye - Prankster, Dauntless Shield

Primarina - Regenerator, Primordial Sea

Alakazam - Psychic Surge

Alolan Marowak - Desolate Land, Sword of Ruin, Surge Surfer

Alolan Muk - Regenerator

Thundurus - Sheer Force, Hadron Engine, Magic Guard

Empoleon - Volt Absorb, Earth Eater, Vessel of Ruin

Heliolisk - Hadron Engine

Smeargle - Prankster

Raikou - Hadron Engine

Cobalion - Magic Guard, Regenerator

Latios - Beads of Ruin, Hadron Engine, Adaptability, Tinted Lens

 

[Giyu]

Set Compendium
Welcome to the National Dex AAA Set Compendium! The goal of this project is to provide a collection of the most optimal sets for Pokémon listed in the Viability Rankings in order to ease the teambuilding process and help newer players get started in the metagame. Note that this list is by no means exhaustive, and there may be viable sets outside of the ones listed here. Also, the moves, item, and EV spread of each set can be customized freely to fit your team's needs.​

Pokémon are ordered alphabetically

Alakazam

Special Wallbreaker

Alakazam @ Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Sheer Force / Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psychic / Expanding Force
- Focus Blast / Dazzling Gleam
- Shadow Ball / Knock Off
- Nasty Plot / Grass Knot

Hisuian Arcanine

Physical Wallbreaker

Arcanine-Hisui @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Head Smash / Stone Edge
- Flare Blitz
- Close Combat
- Extreme Speed / Stealth Rock / Wild Charge

Azelf

Revenge Killer

Azelf @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Expanding Force
- Fire Blast / Knock Off
- U-turn
- Trick

Barraskewda

Physical Wallbreaker

Barraskewda @ Choice Band
Ability: Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Liquidation
- Flip Turn
- Close Combat
- Psychic Fangs / Crunch / Aqua Jet

Blissey

Specially Defensive)

Blissey @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Vessel of Ruin / Good as Gold / Regenerator / Unaware / Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Seismic Toss
- Soft-Boiled
- Teleport / Heal Bell
- Stealth Rock / Toxic / Thunder Wave

Buzzwole

Physical Wallbreaker

Buzzwole @ Choice Band / Life Orb
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Leech Life
- Earthquake / Stone Edge / Roost
- Thunder Punch / Ice Punch / Bulk Up

Physically Defensive

Buzzwole @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Fluffy / Well-Baked Body
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Close Combat / Drain Punch
- Earthquake / Ice Punch
- Roost
- Toxic

Ceruledge

Physical Wallbreaker

Ceruledge @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Magic Guard / Desolate Land / Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Bitter Blade
- Shadow Claw / Close Combat / Brick Break
- Shadow Sneak
- Swords Dance / Bulk Up

Chansey

Specially Defensive

Chansey (F) @ Eviolite
Ability: Vessel of Ruin / Unaware / Regenerator / Good as Gold / Magic Guard
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Seismic Toss
- Soft-Boiled
- Teleport / Heal Bell
- Stealth Rock / Toxic / Thunder Wave

Mega Charizard X

Physical Wallbreaker

Charizard @ Charizardite X
Ability: Intrepid Sword / Magic Guard / Drought
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Dragon Claw
- Earthquake / Thunder Punch / Roost
- Dragon Dance

Cinderace

Physical Wallbreaker

Cinderace @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots / Choice Band
Ability: Magic Guard / Desolate Land / Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz / Pyro Ball
- High Jump Kick
- Sucker Punch / Zen Headbutt / Gunk Shot
- Swords Dance / U-turn

Corviknight

Physically Defensive

Corviknight @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Intimidate / Fluffy / Well-Baked Body
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Brave Bird / Body Press
- U-turn
- Roost
- Defog

Screens Setter

Corviknight @ Light Clay
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Relaxed Nature
- Brave Bird
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Taunt

Mega Diancie

Mixed Wallbreaker

Diancie @ Diancite
Ability: Download
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Diamond Storm
- Moonblast
- Earth Power / Stealth Rock / Spikes
- Mystical Fire / Stealth Rock / Spikes

Suicide Lead

Diancie @ Diancite
Ability: Sturdy / Intrepid Sword
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Diamond Storm / Spikes
- Endeavor
- Stealth Rock
- Substitute

Dondozo

Specially Defensive

Dondozo @ Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Vessel of Ruin / Intimidate / Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Wave Crash
- Body Press / Earthquake
- Curse / Sleep Talk
- Rest

Ferrothorn

Physically Defensive

Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Well-Baked Body / Regenerator / Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Power Whip / Gyro Ball
- Knock Off / Body Press
- Leech Seed
- Spikes / Stealth Rock

Specially Defensive

Ferrothorn @ Leftovers
Ability: Bulletproof / Regenerator / Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Power Whip / Gyro Ball
- Knock Off / Protect
- Leech Seed
- Spikes / Stealth Rock

Garchomp

Physical Wallbreaker

Garchomp @ Rockium Z / Dragonium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Sword of Ruin / Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Outrage / Fire Fang
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Scale Shot
- Swords Dance

Mixed Wallbreaker

Garchomp @ Life Orb / Dragonium Z
Ability: Adaptability / Dragon's Maw
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Substitute

Specially Defensive

Garchomp @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Earthquake
- Dragon Tail
- Fire Blast / Poison Jab
- Rock Tomb

Physically Defensive

Garchomp @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock / Spikes
- Swords Dance / Dragon Tail
- Toxic / Stone Edge

Gengar

Special Wallbreaker

Gengar @ Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Sheer Force / Beads of Ruin / Hadron Engine
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Wave
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast / Thunderbolt
- Nasty Plot / Knock Off / Energy Ball

Gholdengo

Special Wallbreaker

Gholdengo @ Life Orb / Steelium Z / Ghostium Z
Ability: Magic Guard / Beads of Ruin
EVs: 224 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 28 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steel Beam
- Shadow Ball / Hex
- Nasty Plot / Thunder Wave
- Recover / Substitute / Focus Blast

Physically Defensive

Gholdengo @ Leftovers
Ability: Well-Baked Body / Earth Eater / Fluffy
EVs: 252 HP / 224 Def / 28 Spe
Impish Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Nasty Plot / Substitute
- Recover

Gliscor

Physically Defensive

Gliscor @ Leftovers
Ability: Fluffy / Intimidate / Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- U-turn / Knock Off / Toxic
- Defog / Stealth Rock
- Roost

Hisuian Goodra

Specially Defensive

Goodra-Hisui @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Heavy Slam / Flash Cannon
- Dragon Tail / Dragon Pulse / Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam / Flamethrower / Earthquake
- Thunderbolt

Great Tusk

Physically Defensive

Great Tusk @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin / Body Press / Close Combat
- Stealth Rock / Bulk Up

Specially Defensive

Great Tusk @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Body Press / Close Combat
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin / Play Rough / Ice Spinner

Physical Wallbreaker

Great Tusk @ Choice Band
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Headlong Rush / Earthquake
- Play Rough / Ice Spinner / Rapid Spin
- Knock Off

Greninja

Special Wallbreaker

Greninja @ Choice Specs
Ability: Primordial Sea / Beads of Ruin
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Dark Pulse
- Water Shuriken / Ice Beam
- Spikes / U-turn

Mega Gyarados

Physical Wallbreaker

Gyarados @ Gyaradosite
Ability: Intrepid Sword / Volt Absorb
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Crunch
- Waterfall
- Earthquake / Substitute
- Dragon Dance

Heatran

Special Wallbreaker

Heatran @ Choice Specs
Ability: Desolate Land
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Eruption
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Flash Cannon
- Earth Power

Mixed Wallbreaker

Heatran @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Mild / Hasty Nature
- Steel Beam
- Flare Blitz
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock

Specially Defensive

Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Desolate Land / Earth Eater
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Magma Storm / Lava Plume
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt / Toxic

Physically Defensive

Heatran @ Leftovers
Ability: Earth Eater / Desolate Land
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Lava Plume
- Body Press
- Iron Defense
- Substitute

Iron Hands

Specially Defensive

Iron Hands @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Drain Punch
- Thunder Punch / Volt Switch
- Earthquake / Heavy Slam / Rock Slide
- Ice Punch

Physical Wallbreaker

Iron Hands @ Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Earth Eater / Well Baked-Body / Sword of Ruin / Surge Surfer
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Drain Punch / Close Combat
- Thunder Punch
- Ice Punch / Earthquake
- Swords Dance

Iron Moth

Pivot

Iron Moth @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Desolate Land
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Fiery Dance
- Discharge / Energy Ball
- U-turn
- Morning Sun

Special Wallbreaker

Iron Moth @ Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Sheer Force / Hadron Engine / Desolate Land
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Sludge Wave
- Flamethrower
- Energy Ball / Discharge
- U-turn

Iron Treads

Utility

Iron Treads @ Leftovers
Ability: Earth Eater / Water Absorb / Well-Baked Body
EVs: 252 HP / 48 SpD / 208 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Heavy Slam / Iron Head
- Rapid Spin / Stealth Rock
- Protect / Knock Off / Volt Switch

Revenge Killer

Iron Treads @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Iron Head
- Ice Spinner / Knock Off / Stone Edge
- Volt Switch

Kommo-o

Special Wallbreaker

Kommo-o @ Life Orb
Ability: Galvanize / Refrigerate / Punk Rock
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Clanging Scales
- Boomburst
- Stealth Rock / Taunt / Flamethrower

Mixed Wallbreaker

Kommo-o @ Kommonium Z
Ability: Punk Rock / Adaptability
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Clanging Scales
- Drain Punch / Close Combat
- Boomburst / Flamethrower
- Taunt / Clangorous Soul

Physically Defensive

Kommo-o @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Body Press / Drain Punch
- Dragon Tail
- Iron Defense / Taunt
- Stealth Rock

Landorus-Therian

Specially Defensive

andorus-Therian (M) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Sassy Nature
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Punishment
- Smack Down / Rock Tomb

Suicide Lead

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Aerilate / Galvanize
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant / Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Explosion / Frustration / Return
- Stealth Rock
- Swords Dance / Taunt

Physically Defensive

Landorus-Therian (M) @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Fluffy / Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Earthquake
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Toxic
- Stealth Rock

Revenge Killer

Landorus-Therian @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Regenerator / Aerilate / Galvanize
EVs: 248 HP / 136 Def / 124 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Defog / Body Slam
- U-turn
- Knock Off / Punishment / Explosion

Mega Lopunny

All-out Attacker

Lopunny @ Lopunnite
Ability: Intrepid Sword / Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Frustration
- Close Combat
- Fake Out
- U-turn / Triple Axel / Quick Attack

Physical Wallbreaker

Lopunny @ Lopunnite
Ability: Intrepid Sword / Defiant
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Frustration
- Close Combat
- Power-Up Punch
- Encore

Manaphy

Special Wallbreaker

Manaphy @ Waterium Z / Life Orb / Mystic Water
Ability: Primordial Sea / Sheer Force / Tinted Lens
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Knock Off
- Psychic / Energy Ball
- Tail Glow

Specially Defensive

Manaphy @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Scald
- Ice Beam / Psychic / Energy Ball
- U-turn
- Knock Off

Mega Mawile

Physical Wallbreaker

Mawile @ Mawilite
Ability: Intrepid Sword / Earth Eater / Well-Baked Body
EVs: 116 HP / 252 Atk / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Play Rough
- Sucker Punch / Ice Punch
- Knock Off / Thunder Punch
- Swords Dance / Fire Fang / Brick Break

Mega Medicham

Physical Wallbreaker

Medicham @ Medichamite
Ability: Intrepid Sword / Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Zen Headbutt
- Ice Punch / Thief / Substitute
- Thunder Punch / Bullet Punch / Fake Out

Meowscarada

Revenge Killer

Meowscarada @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Dazzling / Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flower Trick
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Trick / Spikes / Play Rough

Alolan Muk

Specially Defensive

Muk-Alola @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful / Sassy Nature
- Poison Jab
- Knock Off
- Pursuit
- Rock Slide / Fire Blast

Ogerpon-Cornerstone

Physical Wallbreaker

Ogerpon-Cornerstone (F) @ Cornerstone Mask
Ability: Rocky Payload / Grassy Surge
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Horn Leech / Grassy Glide / Trailblaze
- Knock Off
- Swords Dance

Ogerpon-Hearthflame

Physical Wallbreaker

Ogerpon-Hearthflame (F) @ Hearthflame Mask
Ability: Desolate Land / Mold Breaker
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Solar Blade / Horn Leech / Trailblaze
- Ivy Cudgel
- Knock Off / High Horsepower
- Swords Dance

Ogerpon-Wellspring

Physical Wallbreaker

Ogerpon-Wellspring (F) @ Wellspring Mask
Ability: Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Horn Leech / Trailblaze
- Knock Off / High Horsepower
- Swords Dance

Pivot

Ogerpon-Wellspring (F) @ Wellspring Mask
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel / Horn Leech
- U-turn
- Synthesis / Taunt / Knock Off
- Spikes

Rotom-Wash

Special Wallbreaker

Rotom-Wash @ Waterium Z / Leftovers
Ability: Primordial Sea / Hadron Engine
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Thunder / Rising Voltage
- Hidden Power [Fire] / Substitute
- Nasty Plot

Revenge KIller

Rotom-Wash @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Primordial Sea / Hadron Engine / Regenerator
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Thunder / Rising Voltage / Thunderbolt
- Volt Switch
- Trick / Defog / Will-O-Wisp

Physically Defensive

Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Volt Switch
- Defog / Pain Split
- Will-O-Wisp / Thunder Wave

Mega Sableye

Specially Defensive

Sableye @ Sablenite
Ability: Prankster / Dauntless Shield / Intimdate
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 248 SpD / 4 Spe
Impish Nature
- Knock Off
- Will-O-Wisp
- Recover
- Protect / Night Shade / Taunt

Hisuian Samurott

Physical Wallbreaker

Samurott-Hisui @ Choice Band / Black Glasses / Mystic Water
Ability: Sword of Ruin / Adaptability
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Liquidation
- Ceaseless Edge
- Knock Off / Sucker Punch / Aqua Jet
- Sacred Sword / Swords Dance

Mega Scizor

Physically Defensive

Scizor @ Scizorite
Ability: Well-Baked Body / Intrepid Sword
EVs: 252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe
Impish Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Knock Off / Sand Tomb / U-turn
- Swords Dance / Defog
- Roost

Physical Wallbreaker

Scizor @ Scizorite
Ability: Well-Baked Body / Intrepid Sword
EVs: 180 HP / 252 Atk / 76 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Bullet Punch
- Close Combat / Knock Off / Sand Tomb
- U-turn / Dual Wingbeat
- Swords Dance

Skarmory

Physically Defensive

Skarmory @ Leftovers
Ability: Fluffy / Well-Baked Body / Intimdate
EVs: 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Body Press
- Iron Defense / Whirlwind
- Roost
- Spikes

Skeledirge

Physically Defensive

Skeledirge @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Earth Eater / Water Absorb / Fluffy
EVs: 248 HP / 244 Def / 16 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Torch Song
- Hex / Shadow Ball / Earth Power
- Will-O-Wisp
- Slack Off

Specially Defensive

Skeledirge @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Torch Song
- Night Shade
- Earth Power

Galarian Slowking

Specially Defensive

Slowking-Galar @ Black Sludge / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Vessel of Ruin / Earth Eater
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Future Sight
- Sludge Bomb
- Chilly Reception
- Slack Off

Mega Swampert

Physical Wallbreaker

Swampert @ Swampertite
Ability: Drizzle / Intrepid Sword
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Stone Edge / Flip Turn / Power-Up Punch
- Ice Punch / Stealth Rock

Tapu Fini

Specially Defensive

Tapu Fini @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator / Vessel of Ruin
EVs: 248 HP / 12 SpA / 184 SpD / 64 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Scald
- Defog / Knock Off / Haze
- Taunt

Revenge Killer

Tapu Fini @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Regenerator / Primordial Sea
EVs: 188 HP / 88 SpA / 8 SpD / 224 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump / Surf
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire] / Defog / Knock Off
- Trick

Tapu Koko

Pivot

Tapu Koko @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Magic Guard / Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Thunderbolt / Thunder / Thunderbolt
- Dazzling Gleam / Defog
- U-turn / Volt Switch
- Roost

Mixed Wallbreaker

Tapu Koko @ Flame Orb
Ability: Pixilate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Naive Nature
- Thunderbolt / Volt Switch
- Frustration / Return
- Work Up / Taunt
- Roost

Special Wallbreaker

Tapu Koko @ Choice Specs
Ability: Hadron Engine / Primordial Sea / Refrigerate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt / Thunder
- Dazzling Gleam
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice] / Grass Knot / Hyper Voice

Screens Setter

Tapu Koko @ Light Clay
Ability: Aroma Veil / Prankster
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- U-turn
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Taunt

Tapu Lele

Special Wallbreaker

Tapu Lele @ Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Sheer Force / Hadron Engine / Tinted Lens
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast / Draining Kiss
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Focus Blast / Hidden Power [Fire]
- Calm Mind / Thunderbolt / Shadow Ball

Terrakion

Physical Wallbreaker

Terrakion @ Life Orb / Choice Band
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Earthquake / Rock Polish / Stealth Rock
- Swords Dance / Toxic

Revenge Killer

Terrakion @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sword of Ruin
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock / Toxic

Ting-Lu

Physically Defensive

Ting-Lu @ Heavy-Duty Boots / Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator / Good as Gold
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
- Earthquake
- Ruination / Body Press
- Spikes / Stealth Rock
- Whirlwind

Specially Defensive

Ting-Lu @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Earthquake
- Ruination / Throat Chop
- Body Press / Stone Edge / Zen Headbutt
- Heavy Slam

Toxapex

Physically Defensive

Toxapex @ Black Sludge / Rocky Helmet / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Prankster / Corrosion
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Scald / Knock Off
- Toxic
- Recover
- Haze

Ursaluna

Physical Wallbreaker

Ursaluna @ Leftovers
Ability: Regenerator / Sword of Ruin / Bulletproof
Happiness: 0
EVs: 116 HP / 252 Atk / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake / Headlong Rush
- Frustration / Double-Edge
- Drain Punch / Fire Punch
- Swords Dance / Bulk Up / Ice Punch

Volcarona

Special Wallbreaker

Volcarona @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Magic Guard / Desolate Land / Beads of Ruin / Turboblaze
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower / Fire Blast
- Bug Buzz / Giga Drain / Solar Beam
- Psychic / Hidden Power [Ground]
- Quiver Dance

Victini

Mixed Wallbreaker

Victini @ Life Orb / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sheer Force / Magic Guard / Mold Breaker
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Blue Flare / V-Create
- Bolt Strike / Thunderbolt
- Focus Blast / Shadow Ball / Psychic
- Glaciate / Energy Ball

Physical Wallbreaker

Victini @ Choice Band / Life Orb
Ability: Desolate Land / Magic Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
- U-turn
- Trick / Zen Headbutt

Special Wallbreaker

Victini @ Normalium Z
Ability: Psychic Surge / Soul-Heart
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Searing Shot
- Stored Power / Expanding Force
- Focus Blast / Energy Ball
- Celebrate

Revenge Killer

Victini @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Desolate Land / Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- FInal Gambit / Bolt Strike / Zen Headbutt
- U-turn
- Trick

Walking Wake

Special Wallbreaker

Walking Wake @ Choice Specs
Ability: Beads of Ruin / Primordial Sea
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Hydro Pump
- Dragon Pulse
- Flamethrower / Hurricane

Zapdos

Special Wallbreaker

Zapdos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Primordial Sea / No Guard
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hurricane
- Thunder / Zap Cannon / Thunderbolt
- Weather Ball / Heat Wave / Volt Switch
- Roost

Physically Defensive

Galarian Zapdos

Revenge Killer

Zapdos-Galar @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sword of Ruin / Scrappy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Brave Bird
- Knock Off / Thunderous Kick / Drill Peck
- U-turn

Physical Wallbreaker

Zapdos-Galar @ Choice Band / Life Orb
Ability: Sword of Ruin / Scrappy / Magic Guard
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat / Thunderous Kick
- Brave Bird
- Knock Off
- U-turn / Bulk Up

Hisuian Zoroark

Mixed Wallbreaker

Zoroark-Hisui @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 48 Atk / 208 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Body Slam
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast / Flamethrower
- Nasty Plot / Knock Off / U-turn

Special Wallbreaker

Zoroark-Hisui @ Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Sheer Force / Beads of Ruin
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Flamethrower / Grass Knot / Psychic
- Nasty Plot / U-turn / Hyper Voice

 

[Giyu]

Speed Tiers
Greetings! The objective of this post is to lay out a visual list of all relevant speed tiers in the National Dex Almost Any Ability metagame. If you have any recommendations, please do not hesitate to post. However, do not suggest speed creeping.
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9

Tier Zero

[ ∞ > x ≥ 500 ]

Speed	Sprite	Pokémon	Base	Nature	IVs	EVs	±
1096		Regieleki	200	positive	31	252	+2
1038		Terrakion	108	positive	31	252	+2
998		Regieleki	200	neutral	31	252	+2
845		Terrakion	108	neutral	31	252	+2
822		Regieleki	200	positive	31	252	+1
748		Regieleki	200	neutral	31	252	+1
740		Roaring Moon	119	positive	31	252	+2
722		Zygarde-10%	115	positive	31	252	+2
700		Ogerpon-Cornerstone	110	positive	31	252	+2
700		Ogerpon-Hearthflame	110	positive	31	252	+2
700		Ogerpon-Wellspring	110	positive	31	252	+2
692		Terrakion	108	positive	31	252	+2
674		Roaring Moon	119	neutral	31	252	+2
658		Zygarde-10%	115	neutral	31	252	+2
656		Volcarona	100	positive	31	252	+2
656		Mega Charizard X	100	positive	31	252	+2
638		Ogerpon-Cornerstone	110	negative	31	252	+2
638		Ogerpon-Hearthflame	110	negative	31	252	+2
638		Ogerpon-Wellspring	110	negative	31	252	+2
630		Terrakion	108	neutral	31	252	+2
600		Great Tusk	87	positive	31	252	+2
598		Volcarona	100	neutral	31	252	+2
598		Mega Charizard X	100	neutral	31	252	+2
590		Zygarde-Complete	85	positive	31	252	+2
574		Mega Gyarados	81	positive	31	252	+2
568		Meowscarada	123	positive	31	252	+1
565		Greninja:	122	positive	31	252	+1
555		Roaring Moon	119	positive	31	252	+1
555		Cinderace	119	positive	31	252	+1
548		Regieleki	200	positive	31	252	±0
546		Great Tusk	87	neutral	31	252	+2
541		Azelf	115	positive	31	252	+1
541		Zygarde-10%	115	positive	31	252	+1
538		Zygarde-Complete	85	neutral	31	252	+2
525		Iron Moth	110	positive	31	252	+1
525		Ogerpon-Cornerstone	110	positive	31	252	+1
525		Ogerpon-Hearthflame	110	positive	31	252	+1
525		Ogerpon-Wellspring	110	positive	31	252	+1
525		Hisuian Zoroark	110	positive	31	252	+1
522		Walking Wake	109	positive	31	252	+1
522		Mega Gyarados	81	neutral	31	252	+2
519		Terrakion	108	positive	31	252	+1
517		Meowscarada	123	neutral	31	252	+1
514		Greninja	122	neutral	31	252	+1
513		Iron Treads	106	positive	31	252	+1
505		Roaring Moon	119	neutral	31	252	+1
505		Cinderace	119	neutral	31	252	+1

Tier One

[ 500 > x ≥ 400 ]

Speed	Sprite	Pokémon	Base	Nature	IVs	EVs	±
499		Regieleki	200	neutral	31	252	±0
496		Sandy Shocks	101	positive	31	252	+1
493		Azelf	115	neutral	31	252	+1
493		Zygarde-10%	115	neutral	31	252	+1
492		Chi-Yu	100	positive	31	252	+1
492		Volcarona	100	positive	31	252	+1
492		Mega Charizard X	100	positive	31	252	+1
492		Victini	100	positive	31	252	+1
492		Galarian Zapdos	100	positive	31	252	+1
492		Mew	100	positive	31	252	+1
478		Iron Moth	110	neutral	31	252	+1
478		Ogerpon-Cornerstone	110	neutral	31	252	+1
478		Ogerpon-Hearthflame	110	neutral	31	252	+1
478		Ogerpon-Wellspring	110	neutral	31	252	+1
478		Hisuian Zoroark	110	neutral	31	252	+1
475		Walking Wake	109	neutral	31	252	+1
475		Tapu Lele	95	positive	31	252	+1
472		Terrakion	108	neutral	31	252	+1
466		Iron Treads	106	neutral	31	252	+1
463		Landorus-Therian	91	positive	31	252	+1
451		Sandy Shocks	101	neutral	31	252	+1
450		Great Tusk	87	positive	31	252	+1
448		Chi-Yu	100	neutral	31	252	+1
448		Volcarona	100	neutral	31	252	+1
448		Mega Charizard X	100	neutral	31	252	+1
448		Victini	100	neutral	31	252	+1
448		Galarian Zapdos	100	neutral	31	252	+1
448		Mew	100	neutral	31	252	+1
447		Rotom-Wash	86	positive	31	252	+1
442		Zygarde-Complete	85	positive	31	252	+1
442		Tapu Fini	85	positive	31	252	+1
442		Kommo-o	85	positive	31	252	+1
439		Gholdengo	84	neutral	31	252	+1
438		Hisuian Electrode	150	positive	31	252	±0
433		Tapu Lele	95	neutral	31	252	+1
430		Mega Gyarados	81	positive	31	252	+1
421		Landorus-Therian	91	neutral	31	252	+1
420		Great Tusk	87	neutral	31	0	+2
417		Heatran	77	positive	31	252	+1
412		Excadrill	88	neutral	31	252	+1
409		Great Tusk	87	neutral	31	252	+1
408		Barraskewda	136	positive	31	252	±0
406		Rotom-Wash	86	neutral	31	252	+1
405		Mega Lopunny	135	positive	31	252	±0
403		Zygarde-Complete	85	neutral	31	252	+1
403		Tapu Fini	85	neutral	31	252	+1
403		Kommo-o	85	neutral	31	252	+1
400		Gholdengo	84	neutral	31	252	+1

Tier Two

[ 400 > x ≥ 300 ]

Speed	Sprite	Pokémon	Base	Nature	IVs	EVs	±
399		Hisuian Electrode	150	neutral	31	252	±0
394		Tapu Koko	130	positive	31	252	±0
391		Mega Gyarados	81	neutral	31	252	+1
386		Talonflame	126	positive	31	252	±0
379		Meowscarada	123	positive	31	252	±0
379		Heatran	77	neutral	31	252	+1
377		Greninja	122	positive	31	252	±0
372		Alakazam	120	positive	31	252	±0
371		Barraskewda	136	neutral	31	252	±0
370		Roaring Moon	119	positive	31	252	±0
370		Cinderace	119	positive	31	252	±0
369		Mega Lopunny	135	neutral	31	252	±0
361		Azelf	115	positive	31	252	±0
361		Raikou	115	positive	31	252	±0
361		Zygarde-10%	115	positive	31	252	±0
359		Tapu Koko	130	neutral	31	252	±0
351		Talonflame	126	neutral	31	252	±0
350		Mega Metagross	110	positive	31	252	±0
350		Mega Diancie	110	positive	31	252	±0
350		Iron Moth	110	positive	31	252	±0
350		Ogerpon-Cornerstone	110	positive	31	252	±0
350		Ogerpon-Hearthflame	110	positive	31	252	±0
350		Ogerpon-Wellspring	110	positive	31	252	±0
350		Hisui Zoroark	110	positive	31	252	±0
350		Gengar	110	positive	31	252	±0
348		Walking Wake	109	positive	31	252	±0
348		Heliolisk	109	positive	31	252	±0
346		Terrakion	108	positive	31	252	±0
345		Meowscarada	123	neutral	31	252	±0
343		Greninja	122	neutral	31	252	±0
342		Iron Treads	106	positive	31	252	±0
339		Alakazam	120	neutral	31	252	±0
339		Zarude	105	positive	31	252	±0
337		Roaring Moon	119	neutral	31	252	±0
337		Cinderace	119	neutral	31	252	±0
333		Garchomp	102	positive	31	252	±0
331		Landorus	101	positive	31	252	±0
331		Sandy Shocks	101	positive	31	252	±0
329		Azelf	115	neutral	31	252	±0
329		Raikou	115	neutral	31	252	±0
329		Zygarde-10%	115	neutral	31	252	±0
328		Chi-Yu	100	positive	31	252	±0
328		Volcarona	100	positive	31	252	±0
328		Zapdos	100	positive	31	252	±0
328		Mega Charizard X	100	positive	31	252	±0
328		Mega Medicham	100	positive	31	252	±0
328		Victini	100	positive	31	252	±0
328		Galarian Zapdos	100	positive	31	252	±0
328		Mew	100	positive	31	252	±0
319		Mega Metagross	110	neutral	31	252	±0
319		Iron Moth	110	neutral	31	252	±0
319		Hisuian Zoroark	110	neutral	31	252	±0
319		Gengar	110	neutral	31	252	±0
317		Walking Wake	109	neutral	31	252	±0
317		Heliolisk	109	neutral	31	252	±0
317		Tapu Lele	95	positive	31	252	±0
315		Terrakion	108	neutral	31	252	±0
315		Great Tusk	87	neutral	31	0	+1
311		Iron Treads	106	neutral	31	252	±0
309		Zarude	105	neutral	31	252	±0
398		Landorus-Therian	91	positive	31	252	±0
306		Hisuian Arcanine	90	positive	31	252	±0
303		Garchomp	102	neutral	31	252	±0
301		Landorus	101	neutral	31	252	±0
301		Sandy Shocks	101	neutral	31	252	±0
300		Great Tusk	87	positive	31	252	±0

Tier Three

[ 300 > x ≥ 200 ]

Speed	Sprite	Pokémon	Base	Nature	IVs	EVs	±
299		Chi-Yu	100	neutral	31	252	±0
299		Volcarona	100	neutral	31	252	±0
299		Zapdos	100	neutral	31	252	±0
299		Mega Charizard X	100	neutral	31	252	±0
299		Manaphy	100	neutral	31	252	±0
299		Mega Medicham	100	neutral	31	252	±0
299		Victini	100	neutral	31	252	±0
299		Galarian Zapdos	100	neutral	31	252	±0
299		Mew	100	neutral	31	252	±0
298		Rotom-Wash	86	positive	31	252	±0
295		Zygarde-Complete	85	positive	31	252	±0
295		Hisuian Samurott	85	positive	31	252	±0
295		Ceruledge	85	positive	31	252	±0
295		Tapu Fini	85	positive	31	252	±0
295		Suicune	85	positive	31	252	±0
295		Kommo-o	85	positive	31	252	±0
293		Gholdengo	84	positive	31	252	±0
289		Tapu Lele	95	neutral	31	252	±0
287		Mega Gyarados	81	positive	31	252	±0
282		Buzzwole	79	positive	31	252	±0
281		Landorus-Therian	91	neutral	31	252	±0
279		Hisuian Arcanine	90	neutral	31	252	±0
278		Heatran	77	positive	31	252	±0
273		Great Tusk	87	neutral	31	252	±0
271		Rotom-Wash	86	neutral	31	252	±0
269		Zygarde-Complete	85	neutral	31	252	±0
269		Hisuian Samurott	85	neutral	31	252	±0
269		Ceruledge	85	neutral	31	252	±0
269		Tapu Fini	85	neutral	31	252	±0
269		Suicune	85	neutral	31	252	±0
269		Kommo-o	85	neutral	31	252	±0
267		Gholdengo	84	neutral	31	252	±0
261		Mega Gyarados	81	neutral	31	252	±0
257		Buzzwole	79	neutral	31	252	±0
253		Heatran	77	neutral	31	252	±0
248		Iron Treads	106	neutral	31	0	±0
236		Zapdos	100	neutral	31	0	±0
236		Manaphy	100	neutral	31	0	±0
236		Mew	100	neutral	31	0	±0
226		Gliscor	95	neutral	31	0	±0
218		Landorus-Therian	91	neutral	31	0	±0
216		Meloetta	90	neutral	31	0	±0
210		Great Tusk	87	neutral	31	0	±0
208		Rotom-Wash	86	neutral	31	0	±0
206		Zygarde-Complete	85	neutral	31	0	±0
206		Tapu Fini	85	neutral	31	0	±0
206		Suicune	85	neutral	31	0	±0
206		Kommo-o	85	neutral	31	0	±0
204		Gholdengo	85	neutral	31	0	±0
199		Ursaluna	50	neutral	31	252	±0
199		Mega Mawile	50	neutral	31	252	±0
199		Iron Hands	50	neutral	31	252	±0
196		Mandibuzz	80	neutral	31	0	±0
194		Buzzwole	79	neutral	31	0	±0
190		Heatran	77	neutral	31	0	±0
184		Manaphy	100	negative	0	0	±0
179		Dhelmise	40	neutral	31	0	±0
175		Gliscor	95	negative	0	0	±0
170		Corviknight	67	neutral	31	0	±0
169		Landorus-Therian	91	negative	0	0	±0
168		Skeledirge	66	neutral	31	0	±0
166		Meloetta	90	negative	0	0	±0
156		Hisuian Goodra	60	neutral	31	0	±0
156		Swampert	60	neutral	31	0	±0
148		Mandibuzz	80	negative	0	0	±0
146		Blissey	55	neutral	31	0	±0
140		Hisuian Goodra	60	negative	31	0	±0
136		Ursaluna	50	neutral	31	0	±0
136		Mega Mawile	50	neutral	31	0	±0
136		Chansey	50	neutral	31	0	±0
136		Iron Hands	50	neutral	31	0	±0
136		Alolan Muk	50	neutral	31	0	±0
136		Tangrowth	50	neutral	31	0	±0
126		Ting-Lu	45	neutral	31	0	±0
125		Corviknight	67	negative	0	0	±0
122		Alolan Muk	50	negative	31	0	±0
122		Tangrowth	50	negative	31	0	±0
116		Dhelmise	40	neutral	31	0	±0
112		Swampert	60	negative	0	0	±0
106		Toxapex	35	neutral	31	0	±0
106		Dondozo	35	neutral	31	0	±0
103		Blissey	55	negative	0	0	±0
96		Galarian Slowking	30	neutral	31	0	±0
94		Chansey	50	negative	0	0	±0
76		Ferrothorn	20	neutral	31	0	±0

 

[Codename C.A.T]

So NDAAA exists, and there's a few issues. First up, Tera is more broken than freeing Zacian into this tier, and I am completely fucking serious here. Unless this tier bans Tera, I see absolutely no way that this metagame will be healthy. Secondly, Poison Heal is also free, because why the hell not. Poison Heal is on the same level as Fur Coat if not better, and if it's gonna be legal, so should that. Both enable stupid dumb strong setup, after all! Finally, Great Tusk is legal, so prepare to build around that thing on every single team ever. The combination of all of these has given me an idea to make the most unholy abomination ever:

GOD HELP YE (Great Tusk) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Bulk Up
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake / literally anything in its moveset
- Knock Off / literally anything in its moveset
BEHOLD, THE MOST BROKEN MON IN THE METAGAME! Find an answer to this set for me. Please, go ahead, find one, because I am fucking STRUGGLING to. Flutter Mane? Dies to Earthquake Tera Water. Naganadel? Click spin, die to EQ. Genesect? Predict the Tera right or instantly die. By the way, once all of these guys get banned, there literally just isn't an answer in the game. Nothing stops you from getting to +6 and clicking buttons until the opponent dies. Tl;dr ban Poison Heal, ban Tera, ban Great Tusk, because if this gets banned, I can just run Regen instead of PHeal.

 

[Clas]

So NDAAA exists, and there's a few issues. First up, Tera is more broken than freeing Zacian into this tier, and I am completely fucking serious here. Unless this tier bans Tera, I see absolutely no way that this metagame will be healthy. Secondly, Poison Heal is also free, because why the hell not. Poison Heal is on the same level as Fur Coat if not better, and if it's gonna be legal, so should that. Both enable stupid dumb strong setup, after all! Finally, Great Tusk is legal, so prepare to build around that thing on every single team ever. The combination of all of these has given me an idea to make the most unholy abomination ever:

GOD HELP YE (Great Tusk) @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Bulk Up
- Rapid Spin
- Earthquake / literally anything in its moveset
- Knock Off / literally anything in its moveset
BEHOLD, THE MOST BROKEN MON IN THE METAGAME! Find an answer to this set for me. Please, go ahead, find one, because I am fucking STRUGGLING to. Flutter Mane? Dies to Earthquake Tera Water. Naganadel? Click spin, die to EQ. Genesect? Predict the Tera right or instantly die. By the way, once all of these guys get banned, there literally just isn't an answer in the game. Nothing stops you from getting to +6 and clicking buttons until the opponent dies. Tl;dr ban Poison Heal, ban Tera, ban Great Tusk, because if this gets banned, I can just run Regen instead of PHeal.

tera is supposed to be banned dw, and pheal is being talked about as a pre-emptive ban anyway altho im personally for a test first bc of the more offensive nature of the tier rn (weav, blace etc are legal). as for tusk, the spin meta is noticeably more open here so idt thats gonna be as overcentralising at least.

So this thread has been long awaited and I'm very excited to see how these metagames turn out. I wanted to personally talk about some potentially over-powered sets in AAA which may or may not be completely obvious. There isn't any reasonable amount of testing I have gone through to conclude that these Pokemon should be banned, just some observations and playing around in the teambuilder.


Chi-Yu is probably the most eye-catching unban due to it's nature of completely reigning over tiers and negating any attempt at building something other than offense. I'm aware that it's actually legal in regular AAA too so we'll see how it fairs in NatDex. Choice Specs has insane breaking power with Overheat and has a myriad of abilities that pair very well with it. Nasty Plot is also terrifying and I do like it more than Choice Specs due to MGLO and SFLO but both are impeccable wallbreakers. Overall, not sure if this goldfish stays in the tier for long, however, it will be fun to use while it's still here.

Choice Specs

Chi-Yu @ Choice Specs
Ability: Desolate Land / Adaptability / Beads of Ruin
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Overheat
- Flamethrower
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic

Nasty Plot

/
Chi-Yu @ Life Orb / Firium Z
Ability: Magic Guard / Sheer Force / Desolate Land
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Flamethrower
- Dark Pulse
- Psychic / Flame Charge / Taunt
- Nasty Plot

Another broken SV Pokemon is brought back and now with a chance to use an actual ability. I'll probably always hate Flutter Mane due to the obscene amount of coverage it gets and it's general "brokeness" due to the STAB combination and stats. This is another Pokemon that utilizes Choice Specs very well but it has more coverage and better stats offensively. Calm Mind is very promising and I'm liking the potential abilities that can go along with it. I still hate this Pokemon, ban it please.

Choice Specs

Flutter Mane @ Choice Specs
Ability: Beads of Ruin / Mold Breaker / Protean
Tera Type: Fairy / Ghost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt / Mystical Fire
- Psyshock / Energy Ball

Calm Mind

/ /
Flutter Mane @ Life Orb / Leftovers / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Hadron Engine / Sheer Force
Tera Type: Electric / Fairy / Ghost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Moonblast
- Shadow Ball
- Thunderbolt / Psyshock / Mystical Fire
- Calm Mind

Houndstone is honestly not that broken compared to the other two, at least in my opinion. I can see this thing being a menace behind Sticky Web but even with a Choice Scarf it's really slow and gets completely walled by Normal-types. The only good ability on it would be Supreme Overlord, enabling Last Respects further but I can see certain defensive sets working with Body Press + Will-O-Wisp.

Choice Scarf

Houndstone @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Last Respects
- Shadow Sneak
- Play Rough / Body Press
- Trick / Memento

Here's ANOTHER Choice Specs user which'll probably completely ruin any and every specially defensive wall. Not much to say about Naganadel except it's probably getting booted, hopefully alongside the first two I've already mentioned. As said before, this thing is liking Choice Specs, a lot. Only possible thing "walling" this would be something like Vessel of Ruin or RegenVest Heatran which... I'm not entirely sure even work as sets but you get my point. Game Freak is actually handing out Nasty Plot at this point, like why? +2 252 SpA Life Orb Dragon's Maw Naganadel Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Vessel of Ruin Heatran: 211-248 (54.6 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Choice Specs

Naganadel @ Choice Specs
Ability: Dragon's Maw / Beads of Ruin / Mold Breaker
Tera Type: Dragon / Poison / Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Sludge Wave
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- U-turn / Thunderbolt

Nasty Plot

/
Naganadel @ Firium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Dragon's Maw / Sheer Force / Mold Breaker
Tera Type: Dragon / Poison / Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Sludge Wave
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Nasty Plot

flutter is def broken but the others are definitely manageable (houndstone wont be able to abuse eterrain as much in nd). naganadel was even legal at the end of gen 7 so its not something that should be a major issue

 

[Codename C.A.T]

tera is supposed to be banned dw, and pheal is being talked about as a pre-emptive ban anyway altho im personally for a test first bc of the more offensive nature of the tier rn (weav, blace etc are legal). as for tusk, the spin meta is noticeably more open here so idt thats gonna be as overcentralising at least.

flutter is def broken but the others are definitely manageable (houndstone wont be able to abuse eterrain as much in nd). naganadel was even legal at the end of gen 7 so its not something that should be a major issue

First up, thanks for the response. Maybe want to try updating the post, it seems very not accurate atm. Secondly, one of the big things Naganadel does that it didn’t do in gen 8 is Dragon’s Maw. At +2, Naganadel is bulky enough to take any one hit, and unless you’re a fire immune Magearna, you will not live it. Ever. Seriously, Chansey takes 70% MINIMUM from a +2 Draco, and physically defensive ferrothorn just outright dies. It doesn’t really take up an ability slot, either; nothing else is using Dragon’s Maw. Also, it’s stupid fast.

 

[Clas]

First up, thanks for the response. Maybe want to try updating the post, it seems very not accurate atm. Secondly, one of the big things Naganadel does that it didn’t do in gen 8 is Dragon’s Maw. At +2, Naganadel is bulky enough to take any one hit, and unless you’re a fire immune Magearna, you will not live it. Ever. Seriously, Chansey takes 70% MINIMUM from a +2 Draco, and physically defensive ferrothorn just outright dies. It doesn’t really take up an ability slot, either; nothing else is using Dragon’s Maw. Also, it’s stupid fast.

true, but its about as stupid half of whats legal rn with more stuff being stupider rn imo. def one to watch possibly (as i forgot about dmaw) but its not an instaban

 

[Clas]

adding on on the AAA issues: stakeout and opulse appear to be free, this is a p big issue since this is FS-less and eg cb tusk can just kill corv, opulse has victini clicking buttons, pheal is also broken as stated above. you should prob get rid of hadron too LOL

[calcs]
252 Atk Choice Band Orichalcum Pulse Victini V-create vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Garganacl in Sun: 292-344 (72.2 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
-1 252 Atk Choice Band Pure Power Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 274-324 (68.6 - 81.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery (pure is equal to stakeout and this is assuming intim corv)
252 SpA Choice Specs Hadron Engine Xurkitree Rising Voltage (140 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4+ SpD Eviolite Chansey in Electric Terrain: 429-505 (60.9 - 71.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

this is also a mistake, nice catch. code hasnt been updated in months and were just catching up now

 

[Giyu]

Flutter Mane, Naganadel, and Genesect are quick banned from National Dex Almost Any Ability!​

Quick Ban...​	Codename C.A.T​	Runoisch​	Giyu​	Result​
Flutter Mane​	BAN​	BAN​	BAN​	3-0 Ban​
Naganadel​	BAN​	BAN​	BAN​	3-0 Ban​
Genesect​	BAN​	BAN​	BAN​	3-0 Ban​
Poison Heal​	DNB​	DNB​	BAN​	1-2 Do Not Ban​

Flutter Mane's blistering speed, impeccable coverage, unresisted STAB combination, and offensive prowess leave it too difficult to handle. The overall flexibility of it's movepool and wide array of sets allow Flutter Mane to sabotage switch-ins, leaving it only walled by the likes of Blissey which it annoys with Taunt and Substitute and certain Vessel of Ruin users due to immediate offensive pressure offered through Beads of Ruin, Hadron Engine, and Sheer Force among many other abilities. Due to it's mostly unmatched speed tier, revenge killing Flutter Mane is no easy task and can only be done naturally by the likes of Barraskewda, Zamazenta, and Iron Bundle which are also undermined by Choice Scarf sets. As said before, Flutter Mane has super-effective coverage for most if not all defensive answers, most notably Thunderbolt hitting Corviknight, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini and Psyshock targetting Clodsire as well as dealing considerable damage to Blissey if needed. All things considered, Flutter Mane is way too unhealthy for the metagame.


Naganadel is an overwhelming wallbreaker, capable of obliterating any wall daring to switch in. Naganadel has no issue spamming Dragon's Maw boosted Draco Meteors due to it's Poison typing checking Fairy-types like Tapu Fini and Fire Blast eviscerating most Steel-types. Boosting it's Special Attack even further with Nasty Plot, it's able to break past Well-Baked Body users like Ferrothorn due to the sheer pressure of Draco Meteor. Unaware Blissey/Chansey are notable switch-ins, however, even they don't like the potential poison chance coming from Sludge Bomb/Sludge Wave. Naganadel's comfortable speed tier and adequate bulk allow it to survive most revenge killing attempts and outpaces most Ground-types anyways. Unlike Flutter Mane, Naganadel is predictable and has a straightforward moveset but that just shows how powerful it is and that's too much of a threat to say.


Genesect's set variability exceeds absolutely every other Pokemon. From Shift Gear and Sheer Force to Choice Scarf and Regenerator, to even Choice Band with Aerilate, Genesect is a bundle of surprises and will more often than not sweep your team because you didn't account for that one ability or move it's capable of using. It's obnoxious amount of coverage leaves it completely unwallable and will always keep you guessing what it'll do next. Would-be Steel-type checks like Ferrothorn and Corviknight are threatened by Blaze Kick and Flamethrower, Great Tusk and Ting-Lu are answered with Pixilate/Aerilate-boosted Extreme Speed as well as Ice Beam, and Water-types like Toxapex and Dondozo can't keep up with Tinted Lens. Overall, Genesect is way too powerful to be kept legal.


Poison Heal is a pretty controversial ability as it's potency is an upgrade for any Pokemon. Notably used by Great Tusk and Tapu Fini, it offers an immunity to status ailments and passive recovery spiraling Bulk Up and Calm Mind sets out of control if left unchecked. Poison Heal exerts a tremendous amount of pressure and allows for both defensive and offensive Pokemon to sit on teams. Although the ability is really powerful, it's not completely overwhelming and can be bypassed through general offensive pressure and the niche Gastro Acid and Skill Swap. The council would like to further examine Poison Heal in the metagame as there are more notable threats such as the three Pokemon being quick banned.

Tagging hidin to implement the changes into the resource post.

 

[cat]

252 SpA Choice Specs Hadron Engine Xurkitree Rising Voltage (140 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Chansey in Electric Terrain: 469-553 (66.6 - 78.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

ban hadron lol, i have 0 clue of whats good in this meta but afaik the best checks look like some form of lando-t ig? if chansey gets 2hkoed anyways whats living anything it can use? hp ice prob murders it anyways.

pheal:
252 Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Scream Tail: 178-210 (47.9 - 56.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery and Poison Heal
252 SpA Scream Tail Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Chien-Pao: 236-282 (78.4 - 93.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

ok thats all bye bye

 

[Giyu]

252 SpA Choice Specs Hadron Engine Xurkitree Rising Voltage (140 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Eviolite Chansey in Electric Terrain: 469-553 (66.6 - 78.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

ban hadron lol, i have 0 clue of whats good in this meta but afaik the best checks look like some form of lando-t ig? if chansey gets 2hkoed anyways whats living anything it can use? hp ice prob murders it anyways.

Xurkitree is exceptionally easy to revenge kill and needs to be Choice-locked to 2HKO what appears to be non-Vessel of Ruin Chansey, meaning Ground-types are your friend.

pheal:
252 Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Scream Tail: 178-210 (47.9 - 56.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery and Poison Heal
252 SpA Scream Tail Dazzling Gleam vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Chien-Pao: 236-282 (78.4 - 93.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

First of all, Chien-Pao is banned and Poison Heal is being looked at yeah, pretty strong lol

Edit: Realized your first bit was on Hadron Engine and not Xurkitree, apologies. Hadron Engine is definitely one of the top offensive abilities and might be looked into considering Orichalcum Pulse was banned but I personally don't find it too overbearing. Stuff like Blissey/Chansey/Ferrothorn and RegenVest Pokemon waste turns and generally sit on most users.

 

[Codename C.A.T]

Hello! Apologies for the long amount of time with no tiering in ND AAA. With that being said, there's a lot of news today.

First up, LordBox has joined the AAA council! Please welcome them with open arms.
Secondly, Runoisch has stepped down from their position as council member. Thank you for your contributions to the tier!
Thirdly, we have a watchlist now. Here it is!

ND AAA Watchlist

Pokemon

• Baxcalibur
• Gholdengo
• Hoopa-Unbound
• Archeops
• Blacephalon
• Sneasler
• Enamorus-Incarnate
• Weavile
• Victini
• Gengar

Abilities

• Good as Gold
• Poison Heal

Finally, and this is the big one...

Iron Hands, Zamazenta-Hero, and Dracovish have been banned from ND AAA!​

Quickban...	Codename C.A.T	LordBox	Giyu
Dracovish	Ban	Ban	Ban
Iron Hands	Ban	Ban	Ban
Zamazenta-Hero	Ban	Ban	Ban

Dracovish was broken for the reason you think it was: Fishious Rend. With a Choice Scarf, Dracovish could rip through just about everything that wasn't using Water Absorb or Storm Drain, and even those often folded to Earthquake, Outrage, or some other coverage move like Psychic Fangs. In order to not force everyone into running Water Absorb Enamorus-T, Dracovish was banned.
Iron Hands is an oppressive meta force with two sets: the deadly consistent damage and special walling of RegenVest, and the near instant win potential of the Triage Belly Drum set. Electric/Fighting is a monstrous STAB combination that puts heavy pressure on mons that aren't Landorus-T, and Landorus-T gets demolished by Ice Punch, making it a risky switch-in. This is without mentioning its access to Volt Switch, giving it easy sweep potential, or Swords Dance, allowing it to break massive holes in teams or potentially just win against offense not carrying Dazzling. For all these reasons and more, Iron Hands was a unanimous ban.
Zamazenta-Hero was an incredibly dangerous wallbreaker, wall, sweeper, just about everything you can imagine. With its newfound access to Body Press in SV, Zama-H cleaved through offense with utmost ease with abilities like Tinted Lens or Poison Heal. Against fat, the Choice Band set ripped holes into every wall switched in thanks to Tinted Lens, Adaptability, or Tough Claws. This resulted in Zama-H being, again, a unanimous ban.

 

[Codename C.A.T]

Hoopa-Unbound, Baxcalibur, Enamorus-Incarnate, Blacephalon, Sneasler, Archeops, and Xurkitree have been banned from ND AAA!​

Quickban...	LordBox	Giyu	Codename C.A.T
Hoopa-Unbound	Ban	Ban	Ban
Baxcalibur	Ban	Ban	Ban
Enamorus-Incarnate	Ban	Abstain	Ban
Blacephalon	Ban	Ban	Ban
Sneasler	Ban	Abstain	Ban
Archeops	Ban	Do Not Ban	Ban
Xurkitree	Ban	Ban	Abstain

Hoopa-Unbound was an absolutely monstrous wallbreaker in every aspect. With Choice Band Hustle Hyperspace Fury, Hoopa-U could bypass Hustle's decreased accuracy and perform downright dizzying damage calculations, such as nearly OHKOing max defense Corviknight and 2HKOing physically defensive Tapu Fini after Stealth Rocks.
Baxcalibur is possibly the most dangerous sweeper in the game thanks to Technician Loaded Dice Icicle Spear. After a Dragon Dance, it outspeeds every non-scarfer and rips through just about everything. The only true "check" was Poison Heal Tapu Fini, and even that died very easily with minor chip.
Enamorus-Incarnate was a horrifying wallbreaker that used an SFLO set to cleave through any and all teams. With Play Rough to beat Blissey and Chansey and good coverage in Earth Power and Mystical Fire, Enamorus-I proved to be almost impossible to truly switch into without a specially defensive Well-Baked Body Corviknight.
Blacephalon used an MGLO set to spam Mind Blown and Shadow Balls effortlessly while absorbing Toxics and not caring about Stealth Rocks at all. What makes it broken, though, is its access to Toxic, Knock Off, and Hidden Power. With all three of these options combined, it could beat basically anything that would even try to switch into it, such as RegenVest Landorus-T.
Sneasler has a dizzyingly high attack stat with blazing fast speed and the move Dire Claw, allowing it to simply hax its way through any and all bad matchups. On top of this, it has access to a STAB Close Combat to destroy Steel types switching into Dire Claw, U-Turn to gain momentum, and Switcheroo to cripple walls. With Tough Claws or Serene Grace, it could hax its way through literally any matchup if it so choosed.
Archeops is a Pokemon notorious for absurd stats held back by a debilitating ability. This is rectified in AAA with access to Magic Guard Head Smash, absolutely wrecking balance and offense alike. With U-Turn, Earthquake, Knock Off, and Roost, Archeops could stay alive consistently thanks to not taking any chip damage and constantly dish out massive damage with no risk, often winning on the spot with minor chip.
Xurkitree was one of the biggest winners of gen 9's new ability, Hadron Engine. With Tail Glow, Xurkitree could click Rising Voltage and simply kill whatever was in front of it. +3 Hadron-boosted Rising Voltage cleanly OHKO'd max SpD Blissey from full HP, and all Grounds were ripped apart by either Hidden Power Ice or Energy Ball.

We have some other news on top of these bans. First up, our challenge code has been updated! You can see it right here:

Challenge Code

Challenge Code
/challenge gen9nationaldex @@@ Terastal Clause, !Obtainable Abilities, Ability Clause = 1, Sleep Moves Clause, +Chi-Yu, +Darmanitan-Galar, +Houndstone, +Landorus, +Metagross-Mega, +Palafin, +Regieleki, -Annihilape, -Archeops, -Baxcalibur, -Blacephalon, -Dragonite, -Dragapult, -Enamorus, -Hoopa-Unbound, -Iron Hands, -Iron Valiant, -Kartana, -Kyurem, -Regigigas, -Shedinja, -Slaking, -Sneasler, -Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, -Xurkitree, -Comatose, -Contrary, -Fur Coat, -Gorilla Tactics, -Huge Power, -Ice Scales, -Illusion, -Imposter, -Innards Out, -Magic Bounce, -Magnet Pull, -Neutralizing Gas, -Orichalcum Pulse, -Parental Bond, -Pure Power, -Simple, -Stakeout, -Speed Boost, -Unburden, -Water Bubble, -Wonder Guard

Tour Code
/tour new gen9nationaldex,elim,,,[Gen 9] NAAAtional Dex
/tour autostart 7
/tour autodq 5
/tour rules Terastal Clause, !Obtainable Abilities, Ability Clause = 1, Sleep Moves Clause, +Chi-Yu, +Darmanitan-Galar, +Houndstone, +Landorus, +Metagross-Mega, +Palafin, +Regieleki, -Annihilape, -Archeops, -Baxcalibur, -Blacephalon, -Dragonite, -Dragapult, -Enamorus, -Hoopa-Unbound, -Iron Hands, -Iron Valiant, -Kartana, -Kyurem, -Regigigas, -Shedinja, -Slaking, -Sneasler, -Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, -Xurkitree, -Comatose, -Contrary, -Fur Coat, -Gorilla Tactics, -Huge Power, -Ice Scales, -Illusion, -Imposter, -Innards Out, -Magic Bounce, -Magnet Pull, -Neutralizing Gas, -Orichalcum Pulse, -Parental Bond, -Pure Power, -Simple, -Stakeout, -Speed Boost, -Unburden, -Water Bubble, -Wonder Guard

Secondly, our watchlist has also been updated to reflect the current meta. Take a look!

Watchlist

Pokemon

• Gholdengo
• Weavile
• Victini
• Gengar
• Noivern
• Keldeo
• Great Tusk
• Zoroark-Hisui

Abilities

• Good As Gold
• Poison Heal

Items

• Light Clay

 

[LOrd Fernado]

imma make an AAA post about a few pokemon on the watchlist and what could be added to the watchlist. these are purely my opinions and i am new to the metagame so i might get a few things wrong

its a shame to say this to one of my favourite pokemon, but this thing is not ok in any way, scarfers are some of the only to outspeed noivern, aerilate hits LIKE A TRUCK, and this constricts teambuilding so much. even would-be checks like blissey are crippled with switcheroo choice specs sets. pls ban this it is unbelievably unhealthy.

Set

Noivern @ Choice Specs
Ability: Aerilate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Boomburst
- Draco Meteor
- Switcheroo
- Flamethrower

this is also broken, but not as broken as noivern degree, there are a few things that outspeed keldeo but with a proper ability such as tinted lens it is annoying to deal with. ghosts / water absorb core walls this, but this still seems unhealthy. checks such as blissey are melted by sercet sword, and if it's in a bad matchup, it can pivot with flip turn, so banning keldeo is a good idea. (also to stop Giyu from running water absorb corviknight)

Set

Keldeo-Resolute @ Choice Specs
Ability: Tinted Lens
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hydro Pump
- Secret Sword
- Scald
- Flip Turn

the third special attacking pokemon on our watchlist and this one doesn't seem as broken. sure it has the coveted ghost / fighting coverage, but regenvesters can block attacks decently. i think hisuian zoroark will get banned, but now's not the time for it

Set

Zoroark-Hisui @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Voice
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Nasty Plot

this is basically the same as zoroark-hisui except it has higher sp.atk and more coverage but a worse typing. if hisuian zoroark gets banned, so will this. other than that this is alright ig.

Set

Gengar @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
- Nasty Plot
- Sludge Bomb

not really broken in my eyes, hard walled by regenvests and is really slow without a choice scarf, making it predictable and easily KOed by sucker punch users such as mega mawile and weavile. sure it has trick to cripple blissey and can run immunity abilities such as well-baked body or earth eater but the speed of the meta will be it's downfall. gholdengo seems quite healthy in the meta for now and will be good.

Set

Gholdengo @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Well-Baked Body
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Make It Rain
- Shadow Ball
- Nasty Plot
- Trick

yaay our first physical attacker. currently this is kinda bad given the state of the meta of hard hitting special attackers but great tusk's time to get banned may or may not come around. when majority of these pokemon are banned great tusk will probably be banned. or poison heal might get the banhammer instead.

Set

Great Tusk @ Toxic Orb
Ability: Poison Heal
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Def
Impish Nature
- Bulk Up
- Earthquake
- Body Press
- Rapid Spin

this is basically our only noivern check that's on the watchlist which doesn't utilize a scarf. weavile is probably gonna get banned because high attack and speed and nuke stabs. it seems quite good in this meta and wouldn't be surprised if a ban came up

Set

Weavile @ Choice Band
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Triple Axel
- Ice Shard
- Knock Off
- Feint Attack

last watchlist mon and this one is the all rounder that is infamous for one of the most op moves of all time; v-create. whether it be tough claws or desolate land, victini is not a pokemon to sneeze at. it's also quite slow unboosted, so running choice scarf is recommended but it is quite strong and a ban doesn't surprise me at all

Set

Victini @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- V-create
- Bolt Strike
- U-turn
- Zen Headbutt

these two aren't on the watchlist but seeing these on there after a ban slate is reasonable. intrepid sword + huge power seems really powerful, despite the low and middling speed respectively. however these pokemon can sweep teams if given the slightest opportunity
replay of mega mawile sweep: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9nationaldex-1905939715

Set

Mawile @ Mawilite
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 Def
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Sucker Punch
- Play Rough
- Iron Head

Set

Medicham @ Medichamite
Ability: Intrepid Sword
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Fake Out
- Close Combat
- Zen Headbutt
- Ice Punch

 

[Codename C.A.T]

Keldeo, Weavile, Noivern, Poison Heal, and Electrify are banned from ND AAA! Victini remains legal!​

Quickban...	LordBox	Giyu	Codename C.A.T
Keldeo	Ban	Ban	Ban
Weavile	Ban	Ban	Ban
Victini	Do Not Ban	Do Not Ban	Abstain
Noivern	Ban	Ban	Abstain
Poison Heal	Do Not Ban	Ban	Ban
Electrify	Ban	Ban	Ban

Keldeo is a great Pokemon in standard play let down by a lackluster ability in Justified. This is rectified in AAA through access to two incredible options in Primordial Sea and Tinted Lens. With either of these abilities and a Choice Scarf or Choice Specs, Keldeo bowled through just about every team that lacked a Water Absorb Corviknight or Enamorus-T thanks to Tinted Lens Secret Sword. Even against soft checks such as Desolate Land Iron Moth or specially defensive Tapu Fini, Keldeo could use tech such as Hidden Power Ground or Grass to mow through them with incredible efficiency.
Weavile made use of Technician Triple Axel and Beat Up to kill anything that wasn't a physically defense Tapu Fini, as even specially defensive Tapu Fini got 2HKO'd by Triple Axel if not running Poison Heal. Additionally, Pursuit made even soft checks not safe to bring in, as it could trap and remove them with minimal chip. Knock Off made it even more egregious to deal with, thanks to making it unpunishable by Rocky Helmet.
Noivern gets access to Aerilate-boosted STAB Boomburst in AAA, giving it dizzying damage calculations with Choice Specs. Despite checks like Blissey or RegenVest Silvally-Electric working quite well at walling Boombursts, Noivern could very easily abuse their presence with Switcheroo, U-Turn, and Super Fang. To make matters worse, Noivern could use non-Choice sets such as Heavy-Duty Boots support variants that focused on spamming Super Fang, making it even more annoying to deal with and near impossible to reliably beat.
Poison Heal has proved to be one of the most metagame warping abilities yet, allowing status immunity and 12.5% healing per turn. Sweepers such as Bulk Up Great Tusk, Calm Mind Tapu Fini, Bulk Up Buzzwole, and Calm Mind Suicune abused this to its fullest, with their immense bulk combined with immunity to burn and Toxic allowing them to win on the spot unless specifically countered by mons carrying abilities like Unaware, and even those often got shut down rather easily with some chip.
Electrify turns any and all moves into Electric-type moves when it hits the target. Lightning Rod and Volt Absorb are legal abilities. You can see the problem. Despite being quite underpowered a lot of the time, Electrify remained as an uncompetitive and frankly silly way to cheese out wins against teams that had their scarfer removed. Due to Boltund carrying this move, the council has decided to ban Electrify instead of Heliolisk, as it removes the most problems with the least amount of bans.

Though Victini is incredibly strong with V-Creates and Blue Flares being thrown around, it has yet to be proven to be overwhelming due to the existence of good checks such as Well-Baked Body Gholdengo and Ferrothorn. However, the council will be keeping a very close eye on Victini, on top of the other mons in our newly updated watchlist shown below.

Watchlist

Pokemon

• Great Tusk
• Gholdengo
• Victini
• Gengar
• Zoroark-Hisui

Abilities

• Good As Gold
• Intrepid Sword

Items

• Light Clay

 

[Giyu]

Check out the new NAAAtional Dex Sample Teams!

RegenVest Meloetta + Gliscor Balance by LordBox


Mega Medicham + Kingambit Bulky Offense by Giyu


SLFO Gengar + Zygarde Hyper Offense by Codename C.A.T

 

[Giyu]

Zeraora is quick banned from National Dex Almost Any Ability!​

Quick Ban...​	Codename C.A.T​	LordBox​	Giyu​	Result​
Zeraora​	BAN​	BAN​	BAN​	3-0 Ban​

Reasoning...
Zeraora has proven to be too powerful for the metagame due to its wide array of coverage options, blazing Speed tier, and ability to use mixed movesets. Two of its most prominent movesets are Hadron Engine and Tough Claws, see here:

Hadron Engine

/ /
Zeraora @ Life Orb / Expert Belt / Choice Specs
Ability: Hadron Engine
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty / Timid Nature
- Rising Voltage
- Knock Off / Close Combat / Volt Switch
- Hidden Power [Ice]
- Grass Knot

The combination of Rising Voltage and Hadron Engine broke through bulky resists like Ferrothorn and wreaked immense havoc on slower neutral targets, which are common due to Zeraora surpassing the Speed tier of 400. Hidden Power Ice and Grass Knot nailed switch-ins like Landorus, Garchomp, and Great Tusk, further booster by Hadron Engine. Knock Off would remove Assault Vests from the likes of Meloetta, Landorus, and Garchomp, easily OHKOIng them with the correct coverage while Close Combat broke through Hisuian Goodra.

Tough Claws

/
Zeraora @ Life Orb / Expert Belt
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Hasty Nature
- Plasma Fists
- Close Combat / Play Rough
- Knock Off
- Grass Knot

Tough Claws worked great in conjunction with Zeraora's Attack stat and boosted every coverage move it would ever want, including Grass Knot. Due to this set's physical orientation, Zeraora has to lose Hidden Power Ice, however, with new access to Play Rough, Zeraora beats nearly every Dragon-type and still deals considerable damage to its switch-ins. All things considered, Zeraora is too fast and versatile for the tier, justifying the 3-0 banslate.​

 

[LordBox]

NatDex AAA Personal VR, Sets and Team Dump
Own personal VR I made in lieu of the upcoming kickoff tour to maybe help with building, hopefully. Beware, this is only my opinion (and based off the limited amount of games I could successfully harass people for).​

High
Corviknight (Intimidate, Fluffy, Volt Absorb, Well-Baked Body, Prankster)
Gholdengo (Well-Baked Body, Magic Guard, Beads of Ruin, Earth Eater, Fluffy)
Chansey (Unaware, Magic Guard, Vessel of Ruin, Regenerator)
Blissey (Unaware, Magic Guard, Vessel of Ruin, Regenerator)
Great Tusk (Regenerator, Sword of Ruin)
Barraskewda (Primordial Sea)
Tapu Koko (Pixilate, Magic Guard, Aroma Veil, Prankster)
Ferrothorn (Well Baked Body, Bulletproof, Regenerator, Grassy Surge)

Medium
Zapdos (Primordial Sea, No Guard)
Tapu Fini (Regenerator)
Swampert (Regenerator)
Meloetta (Regenerator)
Gliscor (Intimidate, Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Water Absorb)
Landorus-Therian (Aerilate, Regenerator)
Kingambit (Adaptability, Bulletproof, Well-Baked Body, Earth Eater)
Azelf (Psychic Surge)
Gengar (Sheer Force / No Guard)
Zoroark-Hisui (Sheer Force, Magic Guard)
Iron Moth (Desolate Land)
Victini (Desolate Land, Magic Guard, Sheer Force, Mold Breaker)
Tapu Lele (Hadron Engine, Tinted Lens, Triage)
Manaphy (Primordial Sea, Sheer Force, Regenerator)
Mega Mawile (Intrepid Sword)
Mega Medicham (Intrepid Sword)
Mega Charizard-X (Intrepid Sword)
Buzzwole (Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Triage)
Terrakion (Sword of Ruin)
Mew (Fluffy, Intimidate, Magic Guard, Prankster)
Volcarona (Beads of Ruin, Desolate Land, Mold Breaker, Magic Guard)
Garchomp (Sword of Ruin, Adaptability, Regenerator)
Zygarde-10% (Sword of Ruin, Hustle, Power Construct)
Slither Wing (Tinted Lens, Magic Guard, Scrappy)
Volcanion (Primordial Sea, Magic Guard)
Inteleon (Primordial Sea)
Rotom-Wash (Hadron Engine, Primordial Sea)
Zapdos-Galar (Sword of Ruin, Magic Guard)

Low
Mega Gyarados (Intrepid Sword)
Dhelmise (Grassy Surge)
Jirachi (Regenerator)
Goodra-Hisui (Regenerator)
Regieleki (Refridgerate)
Electrode-Hisui (Magic Guard)
Hariyama (Triage, Surge Surfer)
Hoopa (Sheer Force, Surge Surfer, Hadron Engine)
Mega Sableye (Prankster, Dauntless Shield)
Tangrowth (Well-Baked Body, Fluffy, Intimidate)
Raikou (Hadron Engine)
Darmanitan-Galar (Zen Mode, Magic Guard)
Kommo-o (Triage, Surge Surfer, Galvanize, Refrigerate)
Heatran (Desolate Land, Magic Guard, Earth Eater)
Alakazam (Psychic Surge)
Marowak-Alola (Desolate Land, Sword of Ruin)
Thundurus (Sheer Force, Magic Guard, Beads of Ruin, Hadron Engine)
Suicune (Regenerator, Magic Guard, Fluffy)
Mega Swampert (Drizzle)

Extra Potentially Viable Mons

Celesteela has a nice defensive profile with the same typing as Corviknight which means theoretically it can do similar nice defensive shenanigans. However the issue is I find it finding it outclassed by Corv with actual reliable recovery and U-turn most of the time. Is probably still nice with Leech Seed but I don't really see it personally.

Have decent defensive and offensive profiles with respectable Fighting and Fire resistances and a decent SpA stat, however I'm not exactly what sets for it exactly exist in the current meta so I'll just mention it here. Probably decent though (maybe MGLO or smth).

It's Corviknight without U-turn (unviable), but it does get Spikes (viable). Not exactly sure where it would've gone but it's probably ok, in most cases I'd just use Corv except on hazard-stack fat/stall though.

It was quite decent last gen but I'm not exactly sure if it's of much usage now. It's typing really isn't all that great with a Fighting neutrality and Stone Edge weakness that can let it get broken through by a ton of breakers and a Fairy weakness also means it gets dumpstered on by Koko and Mawile. Even stuff like Gambit can Knock it and then its SR weakness is troubling. Probably still has a use case with its bulk, Defog and U-turn though.

Looks like an ok breaker with Dragon Dance, but does struggle into walls like Great Tusk, Tapu Fini and Buzzwole, although Z-Moves can make it somewhat scary. Haven't really seen it and I don't believe in it but otherwise it can probably fish for some 6-0's against Corv dependent cores (like my teams LOL). RegenVest sets have a much harder burden of needing a hard-answer for the Fairy-types so I don't rate it too highly.

It's Shell Smashing time. Probably has a niche with the broken move but again I need to see it to believe it, and it might struggle into some of the RegenVest mons.

Trick room bots except maybe Stakataka? Earth Eater sets are maybe real but really it's mostly going brr in TR with Steelworker or Adapt. Glastrier is similar, with Technician Loaded Dice Icicle Spear being quite nice and putting out huge amounts of damage but only really fits on TR for obvious reasons which makes it very niche.

While a very popular pick in CG AAA (for now) Scream Tail suffers a lot more and I've rarely seen it in my games with others players, most likely because its passivity is just EXTREMELY exploitable in this offence loaded meta and while Unaware would seem to nullify that, it doesn't matchup well into the meta anymore, particularly with Gholdengo being a very popular pick. That being said Unaware is an amazing ability rn imo I just haven't found great abusers... yet.

Probably viable, however compared to other physical Fire type checks it suffers from an annoying weakness to Victini's furiously powerful Bolt Strike. It also is very passive, although does regain Scald/Knock back which is nice. Prankster for the annoying setup in the tier or Triage Drummers could work, or even VA could work maybe though. Need to see it to believe it though.

I know Giyu was raving on about SFLO but I need to see it to believe it again. It works well into Gholdengo (although I imagine most carry FBlast for Pursuit Gambit) and has decent power although is rather slow and rocks weak, with RegenVest mons like Swampert or the Blobs able to take one and pivot out. Need to see it to-

Looks ok in the current meta. Great Tusk gets Flower Tricked, Gholdengo gets Knocked and Corv gets Knocked and U-turned on for infinity, although is generally quite weak so I would rather it prove itself before ranking it.

Could be a funky Sticky Web setter with Prankster, but I'm not sure if Webs is a viable playstyle at all as I haven't seen it, but it does sound pretty decent.

Saw some wacky Dauntless Shield -> CM bulky setup sets that fished decently well but I'm not entirely sure are actually worth using... although I am ranking some wack already.... well whatever, we'll see if it works out in the kickoff tour.

No, this is not Gholdengo, but a stand-in for Good as Gold (even though I am ranking mons). There is no consistent GaG user I've seen, in fact I'm the only one I've seen to try GaG hazard stack (which went pretty badly) but it's surely a viable archetype... eventually...

Balance






Balance teams which have performed okay in tests. 1st team is rather dependent on Tapu-Lele to break or go bust and lenient on the special side (also cheesed by fat setup Suicune) RegenVest Swamp is probably better here tbh but eh. Bulletproof Excadrill is a funny tech but is replaceable for other electric answers. 2nd is similarly reliant on Victini (which is replaceable for X breaker) but has a few other ways to wear down the enemy like from annoying Ferro + Fini. 3rd is pretty sketch defensively (could run boots Vessel Blissey here and maybe run Barra/Slither Wing over Gapdos for more setup control) but relies on the double Fighting duo to break through. Psysurge Azelf is great anti-offense glue, and also necessary because Triage Hariyama/Kommo-o suck. 4th team is untested and made rather quickly and super coping against Triage but shrug. Is also quite slow and dependent on Manaphy to really break or otherwise slug it out with RegenTusk in a balance war (SR can go on Tusk but I like BU, or go on Gambit)

Janky Stall/Fat




These teams are kinda bad lol. Originally they were meant to be MSableye Fat because MBounce is broken, and then GaG hazard-stack but I ended up evolving the team in a really janky direction and now they're bad lol. I believe Fat can be cool, and just maybe MSableye but this isn't it... yet. Need to find a god Unaware mon like CG AAA STail. But hey here's something I guess, for inspiration (also these teams fall flat to MSableye itself which is kinda funny).

HO





Fuck it, HO time. With the plethora of offensive mons freed in NatDex, it isn't very hard to clobber together braindead HO teams that kinda work and here are some ok results (I think). Really not much to explain, you win in 10 turns or you lose in 10 with the plethora of offensive mons to throw at the opponents defensive core. Rampardos is a meme but I can believe in the meme. Glastrier is very powerful but Stakataka is kinda eh. Setup Mew is pretty fun and cheesed quite a few wins, fat setup is something that needs to be watched out for.

____________

Now that the dump is over, keep in mind that this is all before the kickoff tournament and is mainly based off theorycrafting and also the tests I managed to scrounge up. Meta is pretty fun and fresh with how new it is and the amount of options available, which might be a bit to its detriment as well. Offense is all the rage, with it also being much easier to build. While balance/fat I believe can make their own way in the meta fine enough, the offensive pressure from all these options is definitely very strainful on the builder, looking at that VR the offensive mons outnumber the defensive pieces significantly although nothing I feel is overtly broken rn. Maybe we ban Light Clay? Or maybe free 2AC (the rest of the council won't agree to just free it rfn smh) or maybe I'm overreacting and it's not so bad. Triage + Belly Drum is however 100% dumb, so we'll see what will happen there.... maybe I can get Belly Drum banned... In any case, hopefully this dump has helped someone and see you in the kickoff tour.

 

[Giyu]

Kommo-o and Hariyama have been quickbanned from NDAAA!​

Ban...​	Giyu​	LordBox​	Codename C.A.T​	Result​
Kommo-o​	BAN​	BAN​	ABSTAIN​	2-1 BAN​
Hariyama​	BAN​	BAN​	ABSTAIN​	2-1 BAN​

Reasoning...
Kommo-o and Hariyama have been equally constricting on teambuilding because of their shared Belly Drum + Triage set. Due to Drain Punch's increased priority, counterplay is very minimal and breaks down to teams forced to use a Ghost-type, very bulky resist that doesn't buckle to the Pokemons' coverage moves, or uncommon abilities such as Psychic Surge or Dazzling. Ghost-types like Gengar, Hisuian Zoroark, and Gholdengo are common answers, however, due to their frailty, they all fear +6 coverage moves like Thunder Punch, Bullet Punch, and Headlong Rush, as well as get trapped by a common teammate in Kingambit. Bulky resists also fear the coverage moves and don't always have a way to OHKO these Pokemon while Unaware can be taken advantage of by teammates that don't require setup to put holes into these Pokemon.​

 

[Atha]

S Rank

S
Corviknight (Intimidate, Fluffy, Volt Absorb, Well-Baked Body, Prankster)
Gholdengo (Well-Baked Body, Magic Guard, Beads of Ruin, Earth Eater, Fluffy)
Great Tusk (Regenerator / Sword of Ruin)
Blissey (Unaware, Magic Guard, Vessel of Ruin, Regenerator)

S-
Barraskewda (Primordial Sea)
Tapu Koko (Pixilate, Magic Guard, Aroma Veil, Prankster)
Ferrothorn (Well Baked Body, Bulletproof, Regenerator, Grassy Surge)
Chansey (Unaware, Magic Guard, Vessel of Ruin, Regenerator)
Kingambit (Adaptability, Bulletproof, Well-Baked Body, Earth Eater)

A Rank

A+
Tapu Lele (Hadron Engine, Tinted Lens, Triage)
Gengar (Sheer Force / No Guard)
Hisuian Zoroark (Sheer Force / Magic Guard)
Victini (Desolate Land, Magic Guard, Sheer Force, Mold Breaker)
Terrakion (Sword of Ruin)
Swampert (Regenerator)

A
Landorus-Therian (Aerilate / Regenerator)
Zapdos (Primordial Sea, No Guard)
Azelf (Psychic Surge)
Tapu Fini (Regenerator)
Iron Moth (Desolate Land)
Meloetta (Regenerator)
Volcarona (Beads of Ruin, Desolate Land, Mold Breaker, Magic Guard)
Zygarde-10% (Sword of Ruin, Hustle, Power Construct)
Mega Medicham (Intrepid Sword)
Mega Mawile (Intrepid Sword)
Buzzwole (Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Triage)
Mew (Fluffy, Intimidate, Magic Guard, Prankster)

A-
Gliscor (Intimidate, Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Water Absorb)
Manaphy (Primordial Sea, Sheer Force, Regenerator)
Mega Charizard X (Intrepid Sword)
Rotom-Wash (Hadron Engine / Primordial Sea)
Galarian Zapdos (Sword of Ruin / Magic Guard)
Garchomp (Sword of Ruin, Adaptability, Regenerator)

B Rank

B+
Slither Wing (Tinted Lens, Magic Guard, Scrappy)
Jirachi (Regenerator)
Inteleon (Primordial Sea)
Volcanion (Primordial Sea / Magic Guard)

B
Mega Gyarados (Intrepid Sword)
Heatran (Desolate Land, Magic Guard, Earth Eater)
Suicune (Regenerator, Magic Guard, Fluffy)
Dhelmise (Grassy Surge)
Galarian Darmanitan (Zen Mode / Magic Guard)
Hoopa (Sheer Force, Surge Surfer, Hadron Engine)

B-
Raikou (Hadron Engine)
Alakazam (Psychic Surge)
Regieleki (Refrigerate)
Alolan Marowak (Desolate Land / Sword of Ruin)

C Rank

C
Hisuian Goodra (Regenerator)
Thundurus (Sheer Force, Magic Guard, Beads of Ruin, Hadron Engine)
Hisuian Electrode (Magic Guard)
Mega Sableye (Prankster / Dauntless Shield)
Tangrowth (Well-Baked Body, Fluffy, Intimidate)
Mega Swampert (Drizzle)

A few comments on the VR

• is probably not A material. It can stomp some matchups but seems quite weak compared to other ground type breakers like Tusk and Lando-T. Loses to a lot of walls like Buzzwole, defensive Tusk and Mew (depending on the sets but still).
• looks also a bit overrated in a meta where you're going to face counters from time to time, be it unaware Blissey, WBB Corv, regenvest Goodra-h, ... Still strong in HO of course but definitely not splashable.
• and might also be a bit too high considering they aren't that much stronger in AAA compared to OU. Yes you get that big starting boost with Intrepid Sword but with all the walls available and Fluffy as an option on stuff like Corv and Gholdengo it's nothing impossible to deal with. Then you're left with a pretty slow mon that will struggle to find opportunities.
• is an insane pokémon and can only be A+ minimum even if competing with Great Tusk.
• shouldn't be two whole ranks above even if it's a bit better. Gapdos hits Tusk and Buzzwole. Either move Gapdos up a rank or Terrak down a rank imo.
• You guys are a bit harsh on I think. Maybe it's not the most favorable meta for it but the mon cannot be so bad, i'd go with B or B+.
• Not sure why anyone would use and , I'd have them UR. Same with , it simply doesn't keep up with the breakers. Quite doubtful of as well, at least I'd have it in the same rank as . is also probably not worth using.
• I would rank alongside and probably move that to B+. Zarude was even considered better in gen8, but I see why it would (maybe) not be the case in naaatdex.
• to B+, pretty solid wall that can somewhat deal with the 3 broken Ghost types.
• Rank probably like one rank below ? Sflo is a special breaker that gets Knock Off and Superpower to hit Blobs which looks threatening (it was rediscovered towards the end of gen8). The additional speed also makes it worth considering over the therian version as a bulky pivot.
• Probably rank like in C, it's still a threat and gets roost back.
• to B or B+ with Zarude and Dhelmise I'd say. Good priority and always a threatening mon (it's not that bad into Intim Corv, forcing Brave Bird and basically trading ; can threaten most other birds with Stone Edge).
• not being ranked is simply criminal. Prank Pex is A- material.
• is also like A- or B+, simply because Court Change is a broken move (also mglo can never be so bad).
• gets fucked by Great Tusk but it's still usable I'd say. WBB and Bulletproof should provide very good utility. B+ish.
• is a very strong mon. Either Band Tinted or Triage SD. Regen could also have a nice niche (although hard to fit). B or B+.
• Could probably extend the lower ranks a bit with stuff like (EE), (Intrepid Sword), (Desolate Land, gets Weather Ball, was decent in gen8), (MG), (MGLO is really good, probably even B material), (MGLO, Desolate Land), (MGLO), (Regenvest), (Unaware is probably still very strong), (Triage Nasty Plot), (SoR, Dazzling), (MGLO), (Desolate Land, EE), (WBB, Intim, Fluffy), (Adapt), (Water type can justify it over Togekiss and Lele as a Triage sweeper), (Desolate Land, SoR), (MGLO, Tough Claws), (Regenvest, the ghosts are allowed), (Regen).

 

[Giyu]

I wanted to drop a quick team dump with some successful teams I've used in the AAA Kickoff as well as in regular old friendlies with some other AAA nerds cough LordBox cough. I'm not the greatest builder so there are bound to be flaws in each team but for any of those interested:
CB Zygarde-10% + MGLO Tapu Koko BO (pokepast.es)
Mega Metagross + Galarian Zapdos Balance (pokepast.es)
SFLO Tapu Lele + Choice Scarf Terrakion Balance (pokepast.es)
CB Roaring Moon + MGLO Gholdengo (pokepast.es)
Mega Medicham + Kingambit Balance (pokepast.es)

 

[Giyu]

This has been long overdue but I would like to announce that Atha is now on the AAA council, welcome them with open arms and make sure to congratulate them when you have the chance!

On an another note, due to the wide array of offensive options in the current metagame and minimal counter measures to those options, the council has voted on raising the Ability Clause limit to two abilities instead of one, allowing for more defensive synergy, notably double Regenerator cores. With this change, we hope to see significantly more counter-play to prominent threats like Victini and encourage creativity when teambuilding.

 

[Codename C.A.T]

Winners and Losers of 2AC


Let me start off by saying I 100% prefer this meta. 1AC is cool, it was absolutely worth a try, but 2AC is simply better in this scenario. Breakers are too strong and defensive options are too limited. Anyways, onto the actual post. I'll be going down the VR down to the Atier. Anything else after that is probably still pretty good but I just do not care enough to make this post longer than it already is

S Tier
It's still Corviknight. Doesn't really care for 2AC that much, but now it's notable that Regen Corv goes from extremely fake to just really fake. Also you can run double WBB if you're that kind of guy.
Gholdengo actually gets a little worse from 2AC. Thanks to the increased relevancy of RegenVests like Meloetta and Landorus-T, breaking sets aren't as strong, and the more defensive options stay basically the same. It's still Gholdengo, though, so should be VERY good. And who knows, maybe Regen will see some use.
This is now the #1 Pokemon. I have never played 2AC NDAAA, but I am saying this with absolute confidence, and if I'm wrong I will be extremely shocked. Great Tusk's only "downside" is having to take up your regen slot, and now that you can run double regen, it's a must on just about every balance team. It sweeps, it spins, it knocks, it just does everything. Honestly pretty broken.
Blissey can now actually run Regen without compromising its team! This should help massively with stuff like Zapdos, Tapu Koko, Azelf, Iron Moth, Volcarona, and more. Aside from that, it's definitely a Blissey.

S- Tier
Nothing changes. You might see a bit more DesoTini now. That's it.
Koko also somewhat dislikes 2AC, but it's a mixed bag. While MGLO gets a little worse because of increased RegenVest relevancy, they're also a bit better since you can run double MG and just massacre a lot of balances. Pixilate sets are basically the same but now better, even though I don't like them because Life Orb cringe.
Ferrothorn can run Regen now and not handicap you for using it. Ferro really loves having double regen cores to both get Spikes on and to be a part of. Koko's easier, Dengo's easier, just all around a solid mon that now gets even better.
See Blissey.
This is a really interesting one. Gambit has two huge buffs with 2AC:
a) It can run defensive abilities more effectively and remain threatening thanks to having a double regen core to back it up
b) It thoroughly destroys a lot of great regen cores with Knock Off and Iron Head
Additionally, hyper offensive sets stay basically the same. It's a huge winner here and it can still always just click Pursuit and win against a lot of targets.

A+ Tier
You would assume Lele would really hate the increased relevancy of RegenVest, but it actually doesn't give a fuck about those guys aside from Jirachi and Meloetta because of Psyshock. It's still broken Lele, click buttons and kill. By the way, why is SFLO not a set here? It's the best one. It just clicks buttons and kills everything on the opposing team.
Gengar should get worse since SpDef Regen stuff is more viable. The worst part is that its got some REALLY good checks that will be on a lot of teams, like RegenVest Landorus-T and Thunder Wave Blissey. Still very scary in the right circumstances, though, so always be ready for it.
Zoro-H in theory cares about RegenVest. Zoro-H in practice clicks Body Slam and kills you. There is really not much to say because it also has Knock Off. Eat shit and die I guess.
Victini doesn't really like Fini becoming more viable since it was already a super good midground for choice sets, but aside from that it's doing fine. Scarf kinda falling out of favor for me, so maybe we see the rise of CBtini and watch it do 90 to Tusk with Deso CB VC.
Terrakion is kinda like Gapdos where you can just pivot on it for eternity and make them guess right twice, and if they do guess right twice they win. Doesn't like stuff like Pert becoming easier to use but it's still Terrak. Button clicker supreme.
Really good now. Honestly I think this placement was insanely overrated on the 1AC VR, but now it makes perfect sense. Pert just does not die with Regen, especially considering it does surprisingly good damage with Flip Turn and Earthquake. Also sets up Rocks, plenty of good resists, can probably fit Scald, and even RegenVest sets are kinda eating. That being said, run physdef, it's the best one.

A Tier
Landorus is probably one of the biggest winners of 2AC. RegenVest sets are now even more effective than before, checking just about every non-Lele special attacker in the tier. Seriously, not even Volcarona beats this. It's also able to be part of an insane pivot core with stuff like Swampert, Tapu Fini, Buzzwole, Mew, Garchomp, and more. Easily A+ worthy now.
Zapdos doesn't like how much better Lando is, and Ferrothorn being better is pretty annoying. Not much to say about this one aside from that.
First off, who uses this. Secondly, it's definitely getting hit hard. Just about every special wall beat it, and now there's way more special walls on most balance teams. Things aren't looking good for Azelf honestly.
The queen of SS AAA returns to her full glory. Spamming Knock Off, denying just about any form of hazards with Defog, saying no to sweeps with Taunt, and more, she's back. Also makes for an incredible pivot core with a physdef set. About on par with Swampert now IMO.
Moth seems to only get worse and worse every time the tier changes. It's still quite good, just not as good as it was before because now 2/3 of the tier just beats it.
I'm not confident in saying how good Meloetta will be in this meta. On one hand, its far easier to slap onto teams with how much it brings. Knock Off, U-Turn, min speed still outspeeds important slow targets, it's great. However, another mon has these traits: Landorus-T. While Meloetta checks Lele better, Lando checks Koko better. While Meloetta has Psyshock, Lando has Earthquake. They're really evenly matched honestly.
Doesn't care, matchup moth keeps fishing, and by god it is going to get a fish.
Doesn't like Fini being more popular but aside from that it's effectively the same. I guess it's kinda mid into Ferro, but like...Coil. Oh yeah, regular Zydog doesn't give a fuck. Just spam CB Thousand Arrows.
I could just copy paste the first sentence of Zydog for both of these
And you wouldn't even notice without me pointing it out.
Wow, another Fini hater, who would've guessed. Seriously, though, Buzzwole doesn't exactly enjoy how good Tusk is going to be. Maybe we see more Ice Punch? An uptick in Fluffy usage? Who knows.
Scarf Regen is incredible now. You get this Tricking, Volt Switching, coverage having pivot that also heals constantly. It's amazing! Doesn't exactly check one thing in specific, but really good midground against most of the meta. Just don't go max speed. Duh.

All of these are just my predictions! It's entirely possible, and very likely, that a good majority of these will be wrong. That being said, if Tusk isn't #1, I will eat a dirty sock.