Welcome gamers old and new to the third viability list of Scarlet and Violet ZU. With the release of a new DLC and many powerful drops, the community has asked for a revamped VL and the council has (finally) listened. Credits to Lily for the descriptions of these rankings from last generation's viability lists.
Top Tier: The absolute best pokemon in the tier. These stand above any other pokemon and are fitting for most, if not all, playstyles that are prominent in the meta. They must always be accounted for when teambuilding.
High Tier: The best Pokemon in the tier. You will see these commonly when playing games, and they will consistently perform their role. They must always be accounted for when teambuilding.
Mid Tier: These Pokemon are strong on their own merits and can pull their weight most of the time, but may require more support than Pokemon in the High Tier, or may be less consistent.
Low Tier: These Pokemon have niches in the metagame and can be used to fill specific roles, but are held back by their lacking consistency and are less common as a result.
Top:
Sneasel-Hisui
High:
Articuno
Avalugg-Hisui
Basculin-Blue-Striped
Dipplin
Eelektross
Lurantis
Magmortar
Magneton
Medicham
Muk
Oricorio Pa'u
Orthworm
Perrserker
Primeape
Pyroar
Samurott
Shaymin
Sneasel
Spiritomb
Tauros
Tauros-Paldea
Thwackey
Venomoth
Whiscash
Mid:
Appletun
Carbink
Combusken
Crabominable
Cryogonal
Ditto
Gurdurr
Haunter
Houndoom
Indeedee-Female
Lilligant
Ludicolo
Lycanroc-Midnight
Mabosstiff
Masquerain
Naclstack
Persian-Alola
Piloswine
Raichu
Raichu-Alola
Rotom-Frost
Sableye
Shiftry
Swanna
Veluza
Low:
Arbok
Bellossom
Cacturne
Clefairy
Dachsbun
Dugtrio
Dugtrio-Alola
Duosion
Electrode
Exeggutor
Falinks
Glaceon
Golduck
Golem
Golem-Alola
Granbull
Hattrem
Honchkrow
Klawf
Komala
Leafeon
Leavanny
Misdreavus
Pincurchin
Probopass
Quaxwell
Rabsca
Rotom-Fan
Sawsbuck
Scovillain
Servine
Swalot
Tinkatuff
Ursaring
Victreebel
Volbeat
Zangoose
Zebstrika
Top Tier: The absolute best pokemon in the tier. These stand above any other pokemon and are fitting for most, if not all, playstyles that are prominent in the meta. They must always be accounted for when teambuilding.
High Tier: The best Pokemon in the tier. You will see these commonly when playing games, and they will consistently perform their role. They must always be accounted for when teambuilding.
Mid Tier: These Pokemon are strong on their own merits and can pull their weight most of the time, but may require more support than Pokemon in the High Tier, or may be less consistent.
Low Tier: These Pokemon have niches in the metagame and can be used to fill specific roles, but are held back by their lacking consistency and are less common as a result.
Top:
Sneasel-HisuiHigh:
Articuno Avalugg-Hisui Basculin-Blue-Striped Dipplin Eelektross Lurantis Magmortar Magneton Medicham Muk Oricorio Pa'u Orthworm Perrserker Primeape Pyroar Samurott Shaymin Sneasel Spiritomb Tauros Tauros-Paldea Thwackey Venomoth WhiscashMid:
Appletun Carbink Combusken Crabominable Cryogonal Ditto Gurdurr Haunter Houndoom Indeedee-Female Lilligant Ludicolo Lycanroc-Midnight Mabosstiff Masquerain Naclstack Persian-Alola Piloswine Raichu Raichu-Alola Rotom-Frost Sableye Shiftry Swanna VeluzaLow:
Arbok Bellossom Cacturne Clefairy Dachsbun Dugtrio Dugtrio-Alola Duosion Electrode Exeggutor Falinks Glaceon Golduck Golem Golem-Alola Granbull Hattrem Honchkrow Klawf Komala Leafeon Leavanny Misdreavus Pincurchin Probopass Quaxwell Rabsca Rotom-Fan Sawsbuck Scovillain Servine Swalot Tinkatuff Ursaring Victreebel Volbeat Zangoose Zebstrika
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