ORAS OU Sets Viability Ranking Thread V3
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Stolen from Recreant who stole it from Valmanway
The goal of this thread is to individually rank the viable sets of each Pokemon that has a niche in the ORAS OU environment as a community. We will try to rank every viable set, so if you think a specific set should be added, please say so. Of course, you are also welcome to comment on the rankings of the individual sets that are already posted in the thread. I will be updating often, so please discuss things freely!
Before you post keep in mind these few rules:
1. Only Pokemon that are ranked on the current viability ranking thread will be ranked here. This is not the place for new nominations; however, all Pokemon in the main thread will be ranked here, no matter how small their niche.
2. A Pokemon's sets cannot be ranked higher than the Pokemon is on the main viability thread - i.e. Choice Band Azumarill cannot be S rank here because Azu is only A+ rank there.
3. Post intelligently and try to provide justification for any nominations you make. One liners will be ignored.
All right, I think that about covers it. If anyone wants to make or give a banner, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to PM me any questions or concerns and happy posting!
ORAS OU Sets Viability Rankings
S Rank
Offensive Dragon Dance: S
Defensive Dragon Dance: S
Specially Based Offensive Tank: A+
Support: A+
Cotton Guard: A
Dragon Dance: S
Bulky Will-O-Wisp: A+
Swords Dance: A+
Double Dance: A
Magic Guard + Calm Mind: S
Support: S
Unaware Cleric: A+
Unaware + Calm Mind: A
A+ Rank
Choice Band: A+
Belly Drum: A+
Assault Vest: A
Swords Dance: A+
All Out Attacker: A+
Assault Vest: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
All Out Attacker: A+
Rock Polish: A+
Calm Mind: A-
Sand Rush: A+
Choice Scarf: A-
Specially Defensive/Assault Vest: B+
Rocky Helmet + Rough Skin: A+
Offensive Stealth Rock: A+
Choice Scarf: A
Substitute + Swords Dance: B+
Life Orb: A+
Substitute + Pain Split: A
Hex: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Offensive Dragon Dance: A+
Substitute/Taunt + Dragon Dance: A+
Specially Defensive: A+
Stallbreaker: A
Fast Support: A
Choice Scarf: B+
Life Orb: A+
Choice Scarf: A
Assault Vest: A
Nasty Plot: A
Choice Specs: A+
Calm Mind: A
Choice Scarf: A
All Out Attacker: A-
Rest + Sleep Talk: B+
Offensive Stealth Rock: A+
Defensive Stealth Rock: A
Double Dance: A
Choice Scarf: A
All Out Attacker: A+
Utility Attacker: A+
All Out Attacker/Offensive Support: A+
Calm Mind: A+
Choice Scarf: A
Choice Specs: B+
Tail Glow + 3 Attacks: A+
Rain Dance + Tail Glow: A+
Calm Mind: A-
All Out Attacker: A+
Rock Polish/Agility: A
Boosting Attacker: A-
Utility: A+
Calm Mind: A-
Bulky Swords Dance: A+
Offensive Swords Dance: A+
Defog:A-
Specially Defensive: A+
Offensive Swords Dance: A+
Choice Band: B+
Prankster Utility: A+
Nasty Plot: A+
Mixed Attacker: A
Assault Vest: A+
Life Orb: A+
A Rank
Special Attacker/Revenge Killer: A
Drought Wallbreaker: A
Utility: A
Special Attacker: A
Swords Dance: A
Stallbreaker: A-
Defensive Utility: A-
Substitute + Toxic: B
Mixed Defensive: A
Specially Defensive: A
Life Orb: A
Substitute: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Assault Vest: B+
Offensive Support: A
Defensive Support: A-
Calm Mind: B+
Calm Mind: A
Defensive Support: A-
Revenge Killer: A
Specially Defensive: A
Defensive: A
Defensive: A
Calm Mind: A
Assault Vest: B+
Defensive: A
Offensive: A-
Choice Scarf: A
Support: A
Choice Band: A-
Offensive: A
Defensive: A
Life Orb: A
A- Rank
Physical Attacker/Revenge Killer: A-
Life Orb: A-
Focus Sash: B+
Sash Leadle: A-
Baton Pass: A-
Support: B+
Offensive: B+
Bulky Dragon Dance: A-
Offensive Dragon Dance: B+
Specially Defensive: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Offensive ParaFlinch: B+
Expert Belt: B+
Utility: A-
Dual Screens: B+
Choice Scarf: A-
Choice Specs: B+
Magnet Rise: B
Stallbreaker: A-
Utility: B+
Offensive Lure: B
Swords Dance: A-
Bulky Rain Support: A-
Calm Mind: A-
Assault Vest: A-
Choice Specs: A-
Defensive Utility: A-
Contrary Wallbreaker: A-
Substitute + Leech Seed: B
Calm Mind + 2 Attacks: A-
Rest + Sleep Talk: B+
Offensive Tank: B
Offensive Quiver Dance: A-
~~~~~~~~~~~~UPDATE ENDS HERE (8/10)~~~~~~~~~~~~
B+ Rank
Life Orb: B+
Poison Heal: B+
Focus Sash: B-
Swords Dance: B+
Choice Scarf:
Offensive Toxic Spikes: B+
Specially Defensive:
Choice Specs:
Dragon Dance: B+
Choice Band: B+
Specially Defensive: B
Swords Dance: B+
Swords Dance Wallbreaker: B+
Life Orb: B+
Choice Scarf: B
Swift Swim + Swords Dance: B+
Swift Swim + Choice Specs: B+
Swift Swim + Life Orb (Special or Mixed): B+
Life Orb: B+
Offensive Lead:
All Out Attacker/Wallbreaker: B+
Calm Mind: B+
Choice Specs:
Trick Room:
Offensive Lead:
Offensive:
Baton Pass:
Assault Vest:
Defensive:
Offensive:
Calm Mind: B+
Swift Swim Attacker: B+
Choice Scarf:
Swords Dance: B+
Offensive Lead: B
Choice Band: B
Nasty Plot: B+
Choice Scarf: B
Defensive:
Choice Band: B+
Choice Scarf: B
Expert Belt: B
B Rank
Suicide Lead: B
Offensive: B-
Offensive Pivot/Revenge Killer: B
Support: B
Swords Dance: B
Utility Defogger: B
Wallbreaker: B
Choice Scarf: B
Choice Specs: B-
Dragon Dance: B
Swords Dance: C+
Swords Dance + Substitute: B
Unaware: B
Swift Swim + Choice Specs: B
Substitute + 3 Attacks:
All Out Attacker:
Choice Band: B
Swords Dance: B
Bulky Pivot/Defog: B-
Offensive: B
Support Spinner: B
Dragon Dance: B
Defensive:
Specially Defensive:
B- Rank
Pivot: B-
Tank/Support: B-
Trick Room Setter:
Physically Defensive: B-
Belly Drum:
Life Orb + Sheer Force:
Assault Vest:
Physically Defensive: B-
TBD
Nasty Plot Stallbreaker: B-
Defensive: B-
Swords Dance:
Nasty Plot:
Mixed Attacker:
Offensive Lead:
Swords Dance + Extremespeed: B-
Choice Scarf:
Utility: B-
Choice Specs: B-
Defensive:
Pivot: B-
Swords Dance: B-
Choice Band: B-
Dragon Dance: B-
Choice Scarf: C+
C+ Rank
Wish Passer: C+
Offensive:
Specially Defensive:
Rapid Spin: C+
All Out Attacker: C+
Offensive Pivot: C+
Defensive: C+
Trick Room Setter:
Swords Dance:
Choice Band:
Choice Scarf:
Special Attacker: C+
Stallbreaker: C
Physically Defensive: C+
Utility: C+
Swift Swim + Life Orb: C+
Choice Band: C+
Choice Scarf: C
Agility: C+
Nasty Plot: C
Choice Scarf: C-
Trapper: C+
C Rank
Swords Dance: C
Mixed:
Utility Attacker: C
Support: C
Physically Defensive: C
Trapper/Revenge Killer: C
Choice Band: C
Assault Vest: C
Defensive: C
Offensive Support: C
Substitute + Roost: C
TBD
Mixed Defensive: C
Sticky Web: C
Support/Utility: C
C- Rank
Physically Defensive Tank: C-
Special Attacker: C-
Defensive: C-
Offensive Lead: C-
Wall Breaker: C-
Utility: C-
Defensive: C-
Choice Scarf: D
Glare + Dragon Tail:
Dragon Dance:
Coil:
D Rank
Choice Scarf: D
Stallbreaker: D
Shell Smash: D
Life Orb: D
Choice Band: D
Substitute + Focus Punch: D
Stored Power: D
Swords Dance: D
Dragon Dance: D
Moxie: D
Defensive: D
Life Orb Mixed: D
Assault Vest: D
Wallbreaker: D
Offensive: D
Tank: D
Utility/Support: D
Defog + Intimidate: D
Choice Specs: D
Life Orb: D
Support/Utility: D
Chlorophyll Sweeper: D
E Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that hold a very low amount of viability. Their positive traits are strongly hindered by their negative traits. These Pokemon are justified for very specific roles in the meta-game for very select teams.
NOTE: This is just a list of the current E-rank pokemon. Their niches are too small to identify particular sets.
Approved by AM
Stolen from Recreant who stole it from Valmanway
The goal of this thread is to individually rank the viable sets of each Pokemon that has a niche in the ORAS OU environment as a community. We will try to rank every viable set, so if you think a specific set should be added, please say so. Of course, you are also welcome to comment on the rankings of the individual sets that are already posted in the thread. I will be updating often, so please discuss things freely!
Before you post keep in mind these few rules:
1. Only Pokemon that are ranked on the current viability ranking thread will be ranked here. This is not the place for new nominations; however, all Pokemon in the main thread will be ranked here, no matter how small their niche.
2. A Pokemon's sets cannot be ranked higher than the Pokemon is on the main viability thread - i.e. Choice Band Azumarill cannot be S rank here because Azu is only A+ rank there.
3. Post intelligently and try to provide justification for any nominations you make. One liners will be ignored.
All right, I think that about covers it. If anyone wants to make or give a banner, it would be much appreciated. Feel free to PM me any questions or concerns and happy posting!
All of S through A-
ORAS OU Sets Viability Rankings
S Rank
Offensive Dragon Dance: S
Defensive Dragon Dance: S
Specially Based Offensive Tank: A+
Support: A+
Cotton Guard: A
Dragon Dance: S
Bulky Will-O-Wisp: A+
Swords Dance: A+
Double Dance: A
Magic Guard + Calm Mind: S
Support: S
Unaware Cleric: A+
Unaware + Calm Mind: A
A+ Rank
Choice Band: A+
Belly Drum: A+
Assault Vest: A
Swords Dance: A+
All Out Attacker: A+
Assault Vest: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
All Out Attacker: A+
Rock Polish: A+
Calm Mind: A-
Sand Rush: A+
Choice Scarf: A-
Specially Defensive/Assault Vest: B+
Rocky Helmet + Rough Skin: A+
Offensive Stealth Rock: A+
Choice Scarf: A
Substitute + Swords Dance: B+
Life Orb: A+
Substitute + Pain Split: A
Hex: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Offensive Dragon Dance: A+
Substitute/Taunt + Dragon Dance: A+
Specially Defensive: A+
Stallbreaker: A
Fast Support: A
Choice Scarf: B+
Life Orb: A+
Choice Scarf: A
Assault Vest: A
Nasty Plot: A
Choice Specs: A+
Calm Mind: A
Choice Scarf: A
All Out Attacker: A-
Rest + Sleep Talk: B+
Offensive Stealth Rock: A+
Defensive Stealth Rock: A
Double Dance: A
Choice Scarf: A
All Out Attacker: A+
Utility Attacker: A+
All Out Attacker/Offensive Support: A+
Calm Mind: A+
Choice Scarf: A
Choice Specs: B+
Tail Glow + 3 Attacks: A+
Rain Dance + Tail Glow: A+
Calm Mind: A-
All Out Attacker: A+
Rock Polish/Agility: A
Boosting Attacker: A-
Utility: A+
Calm Mind: A-
Bulky Swords Dance: A+
Offensive Swords Dance: A+
Defog:A-
Specially Defensive: A+
Offensive Swords Dance: A+
Choice Band: B+
Prankster Utility: A+
Nasty Plot: A+
Mixed Attacker: A
Assault Vest: A+
Life Orb: A+
A Rank
Special Attacker/Revenge Killer: A
Drought Wallbreaker: A
Utility: A
Special Attacker: A
Swords Dance: A
Stallbreaker: A-
Defensive Utility: A-
Substitute + Toxic: B
Mixed Defensive: A
Specially Defensive: A
Life Orb: A
Substitute: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Assault Vest: B+
Offensive Support: A
Defensive Support: A-
Calm Mind: B+
Calm Mind: A
Defensive Support: A-
Revenge Killer: A
Specially Defensive: A
Defensive: A
Defensive: A
Calm Mind: A
Assault Vest: B+
Defensive: A
Offensive: A-
Choice Scarf: A
Support: A
Choice Band: A-
Offensive: A
Defensive: A
Life Orb: A
A- Rank
Physical Attacker/Revenge Killer: A-
Life Orb: A-
Focus Sash: B+
Sash Leadle: A-
Baton Pass: A-
Support: B+
Offensive: B+
Bulky Dragon Dance: A-
Offensive Dragon Dance: B+
Specially Defensive: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Offensive ParaFlinch: B+
Expert Belt: B+
Utility: A-
Dual Screens: B+
Choice Scarf: A-
Choice Specs: B+
Magnet Rise: B
Stallbreaker: A-
Utility: B+
Offensive Lure: B
Swords Dance: A-
Bulky Rain Support: A-
Calm Mind: A-
Assault Vest: A-
Choice Specs: A-
Defensive Utility: A-
Contrary Wallbreaker: A-
Substitute + Leech Seed: B
Calm Mind + 2 Attacks: A-
Rest + Sleep Talk: B+
Offensive Tank: B
Offensive Quiver Dance: A-
~~~~~~~~~~~~UPDATE ENDS HERE (8/10)~~~~~~~~~~~~
B+ Rank
Life Orb: B+
Poison Heal: B+
Focus Sash: B-
Swords Dance: B+
Choice Scarf:
Offensive Toxic Spikes: B+
Specially Defensive:
Choice Specs:
Dragon Dance: B+
Choice Band: B+
Specially Defensive: B
Swords Dance: B+
Swords Dance Wallbreaker: B+
Life Orb: B+
Choice Scarf: B
Swift Swim + Swords Dance: B+
Swift Swim + Choice Specs: B+
Swift Swim + Life Orb (Special or Mixed): B+
Life Orb: B+
Offensive Lead:
All Out Attacker/Wallbreaker: B+
Calm Mind: B+
Choice Specs:
Trick Room:
Offensive Lead:
Offensive:
Baton Pass:
Assault Vest:
Defensive:
Offensive:
Calm Mind: B+
Swift Swim Attacker: B+
Choice Scarf:
Swords Dance: B+
Offensive Lead: B
Choice Band: B
Nasty Plot: B+
Choice Scarf: B
Defensive:
Choice Band: B+
Choice Scarf: B
Expert Belt: B
B Rank
Suicide Lead: B
Offensive: B-
Offensive Pivot/Revenge Killer: B
Support: B
Swords Dance: B
Utility Defogger: B
Wallbreaker: B
Choice Scarf: B
Choice Specs: B-
Dragon Dance: B
Swords Dance: C+
Swords Dance + Substitute: B
Unaware: B
Swift Swim + Choice Specs: B
Substitute + 3 Attacks:
All Out Attacker:
Choice Band: B
Swords Dance: B
Bulky Pivot/Defog: B-
Offensive: B
Support Spinner: B
Dragon Dance: B
Defensive:
Specially Defensive:
B- Rank
Pivot: B-
Tank/Support: B-
Trick Room Setter:
Physically Defensive: B-
Belly Drum:
Life Orb + Sheer Force:
Assault Vest:
Physically Defensive: B-
TBD
Nasty Plot Stallbreaker: B-
Defensive: B-
Swords Dance:
Nasty Plot:
Mixed Attacker:
Offensive Lead:
Swords Dance + Extremespeed: B-
Choice Scarf:
Utility: B-
Choice Specs: B-
Defensive:
Pivot: B-
Swords Dance: B-
Choice Band: B-
Dragon Dance: B-
Choice Scarf: C+
C+ Rank
Wish Passer: C+
Offensive:
Specially Defensive:
Rapid Spin: C+
All Out Attacker: C+
Offensive Pivot: C+
Defensive: C+
Trick Room Setter:
Swords Dance:
Choice Band:
Choice Scarf:
Special Attacker: C+
Stallbreaker: C
Physically Defensive: C+
Utility: C+
Swift Swim + Life Orb: C+
Choice Band: C+
Choice Scarf: C
Agility: C+
Nasty Plot: C
Choice Scarf: C-
Trapper: C+
C Rank
Swords Dance: C
Mixed:
Utility Attacker: C
Support: C
Physically Defensive: C
Trapper/Revenge Killer: C
Choice Band: C
Assault Vest: C
Defensive: C
Offensive Support: C
Substitute + Roost: C
TBD
Mixed Defensive: C
Sticky Web: C
Support/Utility: C
C- Rank
Physically Defensive Tank: C-
Special Attacker: C-
Defensive: C-
Offensive Lead: C-
Wall Breaker: C-
Utility: C-
Defensive: C-
Choice Scarf: D
Glare + Dragon Tail:
Dragon Dance:
Coil:
D Rank
Choice Scarf: D
Stallbreaker: D
Shell Smash: D
Life Orb: D
Choice Band: D
Substitute + Focus Punch: D
Stored Power: D
Swords Dance: D
Dragon Dance: D
Moxie: D
Defensive: D
Life Orb Mixed: D
Assault Vest: D
Wallbreaker: D
Offensive: D
Tank: D
Utility/Support: D
Defog + Intimidate: D
Choice Specs: D
Life Orb: D
Support/Utility: D
Chlorophyll Sweeper: D
E Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that hold a very low amount of viability. Their positive traits are strongly hindered by their negative traits. These Pokemon are justified for very specific roles in the meta-game for very select teams.
NOTE: This is just a list of the current E-rank pokemon. Their niches are too small to identify particular sets.
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