Gen 9 National Dex NU Swiss Tour - Round 7 - Finals (Won by Mwoonn)

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Everything that is considered RU, RUBL, UU, UUBL, OU, and Ubers is banned from NatDex NU. The following is also banned from NatDex NU:
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RU
:Absol-Mega:Absol-Mega
:Aggron-Mega:Aggron-Mega
:Arcanine-Hisui:Arcanine-Hisui
:Azumarill:Azumarill
:Basculegion-F:Basculegion
:Beedrill-Mega:Beedrill-Mega
:Blissey:Blissey
:Breloom:Breloom
:Conkeldurr:Conkeldurr
:Crobat:Crobat
:Cyclizar:Cyclizar
:Donphan:Donphan
:Empoleon:Empoleon
:Florges:Florges
:Gligar:Gligar
:Goodra-Hisui:Goodra-Hisui
:grimmsnarl:Grimmsnarl
:Lokix:Lokix
:Mandibuzz:Mandibuzz
:Manectric-Mega:Manectric-Mega
:Mienshao:Mienshao
:Metagross:Metagross
:Nidoking:Nidoking
:Pecharunt:Pecharunt
:Primarina:Primarina
:Rotom-Heat:Rotom-Heat
:Sandy Shocks:Sandy Shocks
:Sceptile-Mega:Sceptile-Mega
:Seismitoad:Seismitoad
:Sharpedo-Mega:Sharpedo-Mega
:Slowking:Slowking
:Swampert:Swampert
:Sylveon:Sylveon
:Tangrowth:Tangrowth
:Tapu Bulu:Tapu Bulu
:Tinkaton:Tinkaton
:Togekiss:Togekiss
:Torkoal:Torkoal
:Tyranitar:Tyranitar
:Volcanion:Volcanion
:Weezing-Galar:Weezing-Galar
:Zeraora:Zeraora

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NUBL
:Arctozolt:Arctozolt
:chandelure:Chandelure
:Diggersby:Diggersby
:Durant:Durant
:Flamigo:Flamigo
:Infernape:Infernape
:Iron Jugulis:Iron Jugulis
:Lycanroc-Dusk:Lycanroc-Dusk
:Necrozma:Necrozma
:Ogerpon:Ogerpon
:polteageist:Polteageist
:scolipede:Scolipede
:Thundurus:Thundurus
:Zarude:Zarude
:Zygarde-10%:Zygarde-10%
TOP
:Flygon:Flygon
:Okidogi:Okidogi

HIGH
:Azelf:Azelf
:Barbaracle:Barbaracle
:Barraskewda:Barraskewda
:Bewear:Bewear
:Bronzong:Bronzong
:Chesnaught:Chesnaught
:Cloyster:Cloyster
:Cobalion:Cobalion
:Crawdaunt:Crawdaunt
:Feraligatr:Feraligatr
:Fezandipiti:Fezandipiti
:Heracross:Heracross
:Houndoom-Mega:Houndoom-Mega
:Kilowattrel:Kilowattrel
:Krookodile:Krookodile
:Lucario:Lucario
:Milotic:Milotic
:Munkidori:Munkidori
:Nidoqueen:Nidoqueen
:Nihilego:Nihilego
:Noivern:Noivern
:Pawmot:Pawmot
:Pidgeot-Mega:Pidgeot-Mega
:Raikou:Raikou
:Reuniclus:Reuniclus
:Registeel:Registeel
:Revavroom:Revavroom
:Roserade:Roserade
:Sharpedo:Sharpedo
:Slowbro-Galar:Slowbro-Galar
:Slowbro-Mega:Slowbro-Mega
:Steelix-Mega:Steelix-Mega
:Suicune:Suicune
:Talonflame:Talonflame
:Tentacruel:Tentacruel
:Tornadus:Tornadus
:Typhlosion-Hisui:Typhlosion-Hisui

MIDDLE
:Aerodactyl:Aerodactyl
:Ampharos-Mega:Ampharos-Mega
:Arctovish:Arctovish
:Armarouge:Armarouge
:Basculegion:Basculegion
:Blastoise:Blastoise
:Braviary-Hisui:Braviary-Hisui
:Celebi:Celebi
:Darmanitan:Darmanitan
:Diancie:Diancie
:Emboar:Emboar
:Enamorus-Therian:Enamorus-Therian
:Gallade:Gallade
:Gardevoir:Gardevoir
:Golurk:Golurk
:Indeedee:Indeedee
:Klefki:Klefki
:Mantine:Mantine
:Maushold:Maushold
:Medicham:Medicham
:Meloetta:Meloetta
:Mimikyu:Mimikyu
:Ninetales-Alola:Ninetales-Alola
:Obstagoon:Obstagoon
:Pangoro:Pangoro
:Pincurchin:Pincurchin
:Porygon2:Porygon2
:Raichu-Alola:Raichu-Alola
:Regidrago:Regidrago
:Rotom-Mow:Rotom-Mow
:Rhyperior:Rhyperior
:Salazzle:Salazzle
:Scream Tail:Scream Tail
:Shaymin:Shaymin
:Sneasel-Hisui:Sneasel-Hisui
:Stakataka:Stakataka
:Starmie:Starmie
:Tauros-Paldea-Aqua:Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
:Tauros-Paldea-Blaze:Tauros-Paldea-Blaze
:Torterra:Torterra
:Toxicroak:Toxicroak
:Toxtricity:Toxtricity
:Umbreon:Umbreon
:Vanilluxe:Vanilluxe
:Vaporeon:Vaporeon
:Venomoth:Venomoth
:Xatu:Xatu

LOW
:Brambleghast:Brambleghast
:Camerupt-Mega:Camerupt-Mega
:Cetitan:Cetitan
:Ditto:Ditto
:Doublade:Doublade
:Entei:Entei
:Escavalier:Escavalier
:Espeon:Espeon
:Exploud:Exploud
:Froslass:Froslass
:Gigalith:Gigalith
:Glalie-Mega:Glalie-Mega
:Goodra:Goodra
:Hitmonlee:Hitmonlee
:Hoopa:Hoopa
:Houndstone:Houndstone
:Incineroar:Incineroar
:Iron Thorns:Iron Thorns
:Jellicent:Jellicent
:Kingdra:Kingdra
:Lycanroc:Lycanroc
:Marowak-Alola:Marowak-Alola
:MIsmagius:Mismagius
:Mudsdale:Mudsdale
:Muk-Alola:Muk-Alola
:Oricorio-Pom-Pom:Oricorio-Pom-Pom
:Orthworm:Orthworm
:Overqwil:Overqwil
:Quagsire:Quagsire
:Ribombee:Ribombee
:Shuckle:Shuckle
:Slurpuff:Slurpuff
:Sneasel:Sneasel
:Snorlax:Snorlax
:Steelix:Steelix
:Virizion:Virizion
Role Compendium​
The purpose of this thread is to provide a visual list organized by roles to see what Pokémon do what. This will help new and experienced players alike in finding Pokémon that fit their teams when looking for specific roles. Each Pokemon that is here is viable in the NU metagame, and as such, it will change as the viability rankings get updated. If you feel there is a Pokemon viable for the roles mentioned below and it hasn't been added to the group, then recommend it in your post with solid explanations. The order of roles will be organized in the following way:
  1. Utility (hazard setters and removers)
  2. Offensive roles (wallbreakers, choice item users, and setup sweepers)
  3. Defensive roles (walls)
  4. Weather and Terrain
Note - Pokemon listed to the right of a | are considered niche options in that given role, or niche options in general.

Utility
Entry Hazards
Stealth Rock - :Flygon::Bronzong::Cobalion::Krookodile::Nidoqueen::Nihilego::Registeel::Steelix-Mega::Aerodactyl::Diancie::Rhyperior::Stakataka:|:Azelf::Camerupt-Mega::Gigalith::Iron Thorns::Lycanroc::Mudsdale::Orthworm::Quagsire::Shuckle::Steelix:
Spikes - :Chesnaught::Roserade::Diancie::Klefki:|:Brambleghast::Froslass::Glalie-Mega::Iron Thorns::Orthworm::Overqwil::Pincurchin::Quagsire:
Toxic Spikes - :Nidoqueen::Nihilego::Roserade::Tentacruel:|:Overqwil:
Sticky Web - :Ribombee:|:Shuckle::Slurpuff:

Suicide Leads
:Azelf::Cobalion::Krookodile::Aerodactyl:|:Brambleghast::Froslass::Iron Thorns::Lycanroc::Ribombee::Shuckle::Slurpuff:


Hazard Control
Rapid Spin - :Tentacruel::Starmie:|:Blastoise::Brambleghast:
Defog - :Flygon::Noivern::Talonflame::Klefki::Mantine::Rotom-Mow:|:Oricorio-Pom-Pom::Xatu:
Magic Bounce - :Xatu:|:Espeon:
Tidy Up - :Maushold:

Trapping
Pursuit - :Krookodile::Aerodactyl:|:Muk-Alola::Sneasel::Snorlax:

Offensive Roles
Wallbreakers
Physical - :Flygon::Barbaracle::Barraskewda::Bewear::Cloyster::Cobalion::Crawdaunt::Feraligatr::Heracross::Krookodile::Lucario::Pawmot::Revavroom::Sharpedo::Darmanitan::Emboar::Gallade::Golurk::Maushold::Medicham::Obstagoon::Pangoro::Regidrago::Rhyperior::Sneasel-Hisui::Stakataka::Tauros-Paldea-Aqua::Tauros-Paldea-Blaze::Torterra::Toxicroak:|:Arctovish::Basculegion::Cetitan::Entei::Escavalier::Glalie-Mega::Hitmonlee::Houndstone::Iron Thorns::Kingdra::Marowak-Alola::Overqwil::Sneasel::Virizion:
Special - :Azelf::Houndoom-Mega::Kilowattrel::Lucario::Munkidori::Nidoqueen::Pidgeot-Mega::Raikou::Reuniclus::Roserade::Sharpedo::Tornadus::Typhlosion-Hisui::Ampharos-Mega::Armarouge::Blastoise::Braviary-Hisui::Celebi::Enamorus-Therian::Gardevoir::Indeedee::Meloetta::Regidrago::Rotom-Mow::Salazzle::Shaymin::Starmie::Toxtricity::Vanilluxe::Venomoth:|:Camerupt-Mega::Espeon::Exploud::Goodra::Hoopa::MIsmagius:
Mixed - :Barbaracle::Cloyster::Sharpedo:|:Azelf::Crawdaunt::Glalie-Mega::Goodra::Lucario:

Choice Users
Choice Band - :Barraskewda::Bewear::Crawdaunt::Heracross::Krookodile::Pawmot::Darmanitan::Emboar::Gallade::Golurk::Medicham::Pangoro::Regidrago::Tauros-Paldea-Aqua::Tauros-Paldea-Blaze:|:Arctovish::Basculegion::Entei::Escavalier::Iron Thorns::Rhyperior::Sneasel::Sneasel-Hisui::Stakataka:
Choice Specs - :Munkidori::Typhlosion-Hisui::Enamorus-Therian::Gardevoir::Indeedee::Shaymin::Toxtricity::Vanilluxe:|:Espeon::Exploud::Goodra::Hoopa::Kingdra::MIsmagius::Rotom-Mow:
Choice Scarf - :Flygon::Azelf::Heracross::Krookodile::Munkidori::Nihilego::Pawmot::Typhlosion-Hisui::Darmanitan::Gardevoir::Medicham::Regidrago::Rotom-Mow::Shaymin::Tauros-Paldea-Aqua::Tauros-Paldea-Blaze::Toxtricity:|:Espeon::Hoopa::MIsmagius:

Set-Up Sweepers
Bulk Up - :Okidogi::Tornadus::Tauros-Paldea-Aqua::Tauros-Paldea-Blaze:|:Krookodile::Pawmot::Medicham::Obstagoon:
Beast Boost - :Nihilego::Stakataka:
Belly Drum - | :Cetitan::Slurpuff:
Calm Mind - :Bronzong::Fezandipiti::Raikou::Reuniclus::Slowbro-Galar::Slowbro-Mega::Suicune::Typhlosion-Hisui::Armarouge::Enamorus-Therian::Gardevoir::Indeedee::Klefki:|:Entei::Espeon:
Cosmic Power - | :Xatu:
Curse - |:Snorlax::Steelix::Steelix-Mega:
Dragon Dance - :Flygon::Feraligatr::Aerodactyl::Regidrago:|:Iron Thorns::Kingdra:
Iron Defense - :Bronzong::Chesnaught::Cobalion::Reuniclus::Registeel::Steelix-Mega::Armarouge::Enamorus-Therian::Klefki:|:Diancie::Orthworm::Slowbro-Galar::Slowbro-Mega::Stakataka::Steelix:
Meteor Beam - :Nihilego::Armarouge:
Nasty Plot - :Azelf::Houndoom-Mega::Lucario::Munkidori::Tornadus::Celebi::Raichu-Alola::Toxicroak:|:Hoopa::MIsmagius:
Omniboost - :Armarouge::Meloetta::Shaymin:|:Espeon:
Quiver Dance - :Venomoth:|:Oricorio-Pom-Pom:
Shell Smash - :Barbaracle::Cloyster::Blastoise::Torterra:
Shift Gear - :Revavroom::Toxtricity:
Swords Dance - :Bewear::Cobalion::Crawdaunt::Feraligatr::Heracross::Lucario::Gallade::Mimikyu::Pangoro::Rhyperior::Sneasel-Hisui::Toxicroak:|:Doublade::Escavalier::Hitmonlee::Iron Thorns::Lycanroc::Marowak-Alola::Overqwil::Sneasel::Talonflame::Virizion:
Tidy Up - :Maushold:

Priority
Accelerock - :Lycanroc:
Aqua Jet - :Barraskewda::Crawdaunt::Feraligatr:|:Sharpedo:
Bullet Punch - :Medicham::Pangoro:
Ice Shard - | :Cetitan::Cloyster::Glalie-Mega::Sneasel::Vanilluxe:
Mach Punch - :Pawmot:
Shadow Sneak - | :Gallade::Doublade::Muk-Alola:
Sucker Punch - :Emboar::Gallade::Toxicroak:
Extreme Speed - :Lucario:|:Entei:
Vaccumm Wave - :Lucario::Gardevoir::Toxicroak:

Pivoting
U-turn - :Flygon::Azelf::Fezandipiti::Kilowattrel::Noivern::Pidgeot-Mega::Talonflame::Tornadus::Celebi::Darmanitan::Xatu:|:Incineroar::Oricorio-Pom-Pom:
Volt Switch - :Cobalion::Kilowattrel::Pawmot::Raikou::Ampharos-Mega::Rotom-Mow::Toxtricity:|:Pincurchin::Iron Thorns:
Flip Turn - :Barraskewda::Milotic::Tentacruel::Starmie::Vaporeon:|:Blastoise::Kingdra:
Teleport - :Gardevoir::Porygon2::Starmie::Xatu:
Parting Shot - :Obstagoon::Pangoro:|:Revavroom::Incineroar:

Defensive Roles
Walls
Physically Defensive - :Chesnaught::Cobalion::Milotic::Nidoqueen::Reuniclus::Slowbro-Mega::Suicune::Talonflame::Vaporeon::Xatu:|:Doublade::Houndstone::Mudsdale::Oricorio-Pom-Pom::Orthworm::Overqwil::Quagsire:
Specially Defensive - :Bronzong::Milotic::Reuniclus::Registeel::Slowbro-Galar::Diancie::Klefki::Mantine::Porygon2::Stakataka::Umbreon:|:Escavalier::Gigalith::Goodra::Muk-Alola:
Mixed - :Flygon::Okidogi::Fezandipiti::Milotic::Roserade::Slowbro-Galar::Steelix-Mega::Tentacruel::Enamorus-Therian::Rhyperior::Scream Tail::Starmie:|:Brambleghast::Entei::Incineroar::Jellicent::Snorlax::Steelix::Tauros-Paldea-Aqua:

Clerics
Wish - :Scream Tail::Umbreon::Vaporeon:|:Espeon:
Heal Bell / Aromatherapy - :Roserade::Gardevoir::Shaymin::Umbreon::Vaporeon:|:Espeon::MIsmagius::Xatu:
Healing Wish - :Enamorus-Therian::Gardevoir::Indeedee::Shaymin:|:Scream Tail:
Revival Blessing - :Pawmot:

Weather, Trick Room, and Terrain
Rain
Rain Dance - :Klefki::Tornadus:
Swift Swim - :Barraskewda::Basculegion::Kingdra:|:Mantine::Omastar:
Other Abusers - :Crawdaunt::Kilowattrel:|:Tauros-Paldea-Aqua:

Sand
Sand Stream - :Gigalith:
Sand Rush - :Lycanroc::Stoutland::Houndstone:
Other Abusers - :Nihilego::Reuniclus:
(Note - Sand is considered a niche playstyle, and therefore all of its setters and abusers are considered niche options)

Snow
Snow Warning - :Ninetales-Alola:
Slush Rush - :Arctovish::Cetitan:

Sun
Sunny Day - :espeon::Flygon::Klefki::Xatu:
Chlorophyll - :Scovillain::Shiftry::Venusaur:
Other Abusers -:Darmanitan: :Houndoom-Mega::Tauros-Paldea-Blaze::Charizard::Typhlosion-Hisui:
(Note - Sun is considered a niche playstyle, and therefore all of its setters and abusers are considered niche options)

Trick Room
Setters - :Cresselia::Musharna::Porygon2::Rabsca::Reuniclus::Stakataka::Xatu::Uxie:
Abusers -:Ampharos-Mega::Camerupt-MEga::Crawdaunt::Enamorus-Therian::Glastrier::Machamp::Marowak-Alola::Reuniclus::Stakataka::Steelix-Mega:
(Note - Trick Room is considered a niche playstyle, and therefore all of its setters and abusers are considered niche options)

Electric Terrain
Electric Surge - :Pincurchin:
Surge Surfer - :Raichu-Alola:
Other Abusers - :Iron Thorns::raikou:
(Note - Electric Terrain is considered a niche playstyle, and therefore all of its setters and abusers are considered niche options)

Psychic Terrain
Psychic Surge - :Indeedee:
Abusers - :Armarouge::Azelf::Cloyster::Drednaw::espeon::Gardevoir::Hitmonlee::maushold::xatu:
WIP
WIP
Note: These are subject to change


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OP stolen mostly from NatDex DOU Kickoff Tour
Welcome back veterans of Lisa Rose Cup and NU Kickoff to NatDex NU's 3rd tour of the year! For newcomers, welcome to a fringe tier known as National Dex NeverUsed! Where we use tournament usage stats as a substitute for ladder usage stats! Looking at the mons on the banner, one might be shocked about seeing Tangrowth and Mega Pidgeot in a NeverUsed tier. But NatDex NU takes pride in their powercreep. Be sure to check out our discord server for more information, games, and live chats.

Tournament rules:
- This is a Gen 9 National Dex NeverUsed tournament. Because there is no standard format on PS! yet, players are expected to complete their matches in [Gen 9] National Dex RU with the following challenge code:
Code: 
/challenge gen9nationaldexru @@@ -Aggron-Mega, -Amoonguss, -Arcanine-Hisui, -Arctozolt, -Azumarill, -Basculegion-F, -Buzzwole, -Cobalion, -Crawdaunt, -Cresselia, -Crobat, -Cyclizar, -Diggersby, -Dipplin, -Dracozolt, -Empoleon, -Enamorus-Therian, -Fezandipiti, -Gastrodon, -Gligar, -Goodra-Hisui, -Haxorus, -Infernape, -Krookodile, -Latias, -Mamoswine, -Mandibuzz, -Manectric-Mega, -Mienshao, -Munkidori, -Necrozma, -Nidoking, -Nihilego, -Ogerpon, -Polteageist, -Primarina, -Quaquaval, -Reuniclus, -Rotom-Heat, -Sandy Shocks, -Sceptile-Mega, -Scizor, -Scolipede, -Slither Wing, -Slowbro, -Slowbro-Galar, -Slowking, -Talonflame, -Tapu Bulu, -Thundurus, -Tinkaton, -Volcanion, -Zarude, -Zeraora, -Conkeldurr, -Durant, -Staraptor, -Zygarde-10%

- This tournament will be Swiss format with Top Cut!
- The number of rounds and therefore weeks will be determined by the number of signups. We are aiming for an x-2 (W/L) player Top Cut.
- There will be no elimination of players until Top Cut
- Rounds will be best of three. Players may change teams in between battles of the same round.
- Replays are mandatory.
- Activity calls will be made by me, with possible assistance from tournament directors. Coin flips will be done publicly on PS!
- In the event something gets banned in the middle of a round, that change will be in effect the next round.
- General tournament rules & regulations can be found here.

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