ORAS RU
Generation 6 specific mechanics:
- Burn damage deals 12% damage unlike in SM which has been reduced to 6%.
- Hidden Powers are IV dependent unlike in SM where you can have perfect IVs with any Hidden Power.
- Critical chance ratio is of 6.25% unlike in SM where it has been reduced to around 4.16%.
- Paralysis status reduces speed by 75% unlike SM which has been decreased to 50%.
Credit to phantom and to everyone involved in the building of this at the time
S RANK:
The best of the best. Reserved for Pokémon who shape and define the RU metagame and are a clear-cut above the rest of the tier. These Pokémon are typically very powerful offensive threats that are difficult to prepare for and/or are phenomenal support and defensive threats that provide significant utility or defensive potential, respectively. Also, the home of Pokémon who can easily perform multiple roles effectively, increasing their versatility and unpredictability. If the Pokémon in this rank have any flaws, those flaws are thoroughly mitigated by their substantial strengths.
S Rank
Venusaur
S- Rank
Flygon
Scrafty
Slowking
A RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who can sweep or wall significant portions of the metagame and can perform well against most play styles, but require some support or have some flaws that prevents them from doing this consistently. Supporting Pokemon in this rank may give opponents free turns or cannot create free turns easily themselves, but can still do their job most of the time. Pokemon in this rank are also known to define the play styles they fit on or are easy to add on any given team, while being able to carry their weight nearly every match.
A+ Rank
Drapion
Registeel
Sneasel
A Rank
Alomomola
Gallade
Glalie-Mega
Jellicent
Magneton
Sigilyph
Virizion
A- Rank
Camerupt-Mega
Diancie
Escavalier
Medicham
Rhyperior
Xatu
B RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who cannot sweep through or wall significant portions of the metagame, but can properly fulfill a given offensive/defensive niche. Support Pokemon in this category have flaws that prevent them from doing their job, are setup bait for dangerous sweepers, or often give too many free turns. Pokemon who are partially outperformed or struggle with taking on the Pokemon in the A or S Rank, but are otherwise dangerous in their own right and aren't difficult to fit on teams, may also fall into this category.
B+ Rank
Aerodactyl
Barbaracle
Braviary
Delphox
Druddigon
Emboar
Garbodor
Malamar
Meloetta
Omastar
Steelix
B Rank
Archeops
Audino-Mega
Bronzong
Exploud
Granbull
Hitmonlee
Hoopa
Rotom-Mow
Sawk
Seismitoad
Uxie
B- Rank
Abomasnow
Absol
Blastoise
Cofagrigus
Houndoom
Jolteon
Rotom
Torterra
C RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who can be effective in the right setting, but either have crippling flaws that prevent them from consistently executing their strategy or are completely eclipsed by a Pokemon in the above ranks. Pokemon in this rank typically require more extensive support, struggle performing against the Pokemon ranked above, and are difficult to fit on teams.
C+ Rank
Accelgor
Aggron
Fletchinder
Golbat
Gurdurr
Hariyama
Mesprit
Qwilfish
Sceptile
Vivillon
Weezing
C Rank
Aurorus
Aromatisse
Banette (mega)
Clawitzer
Eelektross
Piloswine
Quagsire
Samurott
Scyther
Shiftry
Spiritomb
C- Rank
Articuno
Cinccino
Ferroseed
Gourgeist XL
Hitmontop
Jynx
Kabutops
Liepard
Ludicolo
Poliwrath
BLACKLISTED aka D RANK:
The worst of the worst. Bad pkmn (RU Pokemon by usage that are bad will be listed here. Everything not listed also falls in here). Unviable Pokemon that have been repeatedly brought up in this thread, whether they're RU by usage or not, will also be listed here. Discussion on these Pokemon often tends to derail the thread, and therefore discussion on them is not allowed.
D Rank
Ambipom
Togetic
D- Rank
Typhlosion
S RANK:
The best of the best. Reserved for Pokémon who shape and define the RU metagame and are a clear-cut above the rest of the tier. These Pokémon are typically very powerful offensive threats that are difficult to prepare for and/or are phenomenal support and defensive threats that provide significant utility or defensive potential, respectively. Also, the home of Pokémon who can easily perform multiple roles effectively, increasing their versatility and unpredictability. If the Pokémon in this rank have any flaws, those flaws are thoroughly mitigated by their substantial strengths.
S Rank
S- Rank
A RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who can sweep or wall significant portions of the metagame and can perform well against most play styles, but require some support or have some flaws that prevents them from doing this consistently. Supporting Pokemon in this rank may give opponents free turns or cannot create free turns easily themselves, but can still do their job most of the time. Pokemon in this rank are also known to define the play styles they fit on or are easy to add on any given team, while being able to carry their weight nearly every match.
A+ Rank
A Rank
A- Rank
B RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who cannot sweep through or wall significant portions of the metagame, but can properly fulfill a given offensive/defensive niche. Support Pokemon in this category have flaws that prevent them from doing their job, are setup bait for dangerous sweepers, or often give too many free turns. Pokemon who are partially outperformed or struggle with taking on the Pokemon in the A or S Rank, but are otherwise dangerous in their own right and aren't difficult to fit on teams, may also fall into this category.
B+ Rank
B Rank
B- Rank
TorterraC RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who can be effective in the right setting, but either have crippling flaws that prevent them from consistently executing their strategy or are completely eclipsed by a Pokemon in the above ranks. Pokemon in this rank typically require more extensive support, struggle performing against the Pokemon ranked above, and are difficult to fit on teams.
C+ Rank
C Rank
C- Rank
BLACKLISTED aka D RANK:
The worst of the worst. Bad pkmn (RU Pokemon by usage that are bad will be listed here. Everything not listed also falls in here). Unviable Pokemon that have been repeatedly brought up in this thread, whether they're RU by usage or not, will also be listed here. Discussion on these Pokemon often tends to derail the thread, and therefore discussion on them is not allowed.
D Rank
TogeticD- Rank
Barbaracle + Hone Claws Flygon Bulky Offense by MrAldo
Sheer Force Druddigon Balance by atomicllamas
Standard BO Scarf Houndoom edition by many people
Mega Camerupt Alomomola Balance by MrAldo
Archeops Omastar Hyper Offense by EviGaro
Sheer Force Druddigon Balance by atomicllamas
Standard BO Scarf Houndoom edition by many people
Mega Camerupt Alomomola Balance by MrAldo
Archeops Omastar Hyper Offense by EviGaro
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