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Welcome to the official ULTRA SM OU Sets Viability Rankings. In this thread, we as a community will rank every Pokemon's usable set into which tier of the viability ranking they individually fall under. In this thread, you're encouraged to post your thoughts and opinions on the various set rankings for each Pokemon. Posts in this thread will be taken into account when deciding rank changes. Keep in mind that the sets are organized in order of viability!
Please do note that no set can be ranked any higher than the Pokemon's current position on the Viability Rankings. Additionally, the ranking team will not be including sets they do not find to be at least C+ in viability in the current metagame.
SETS: If looking for sets they can be found in the preliminary pokedex sub-forum along with the OU Analyses sub-forum for WIP analyses: Uploaded and WIP
You can also consult with the OU Role Compendium for more information: A guide by p2
Terminology
- All-Out Attacker means every move used on this Pokemon is an offensive move. There are no setup moves, utility moves, nor support moves.
- Offensive usually incorporates Pokemon that are Offensively-oriented; however, may have some utility with them (i.e. Taunt, Intimidate) or setup moves.
- Utility varies from Pokemon to Pokemon, but basically these Pokemon are not often Offensive based and, even if they are, usually support the team more often than sweep. Such examples are laying entry hazards, setting up terrain, or using U-turn / Volt Switch. This can sometimes be known as Pivot as well.
- Defensive are basically Pokemon that are more Defensively-oriented.
SM OU Ranking Tier List
(In alphabetical order)
S Rank:
S Rank
Choice Specs: S
Z-Crystal: A-
Firium Z: S
Specially Defensive: S
Steelium Z: A+
Grassium Z: A
Landorus-T
Flyinium Z: S
Rockium Z: S
Choice Scarf: S
Defensive: A+
Focus Sash: A
Double Dance: B+
Shift Gear + 3 Attacks (Steelium): A+
Shift Gear + Calm Mind (BoltBeam): A+
Assault Vest: A+
Shift Gear + Calm Mind (FleurFocus): A+
Calm Mind + Pain Split: A-
Heart Swap + Pain Split: A-
Shift Gear + 3 Attacks (Fightinium / Electrium): A-
A Rank:
A+ Rank
3 Attacks + Recover: A+
CM + Recover: A-
Utility: A+
Swords Dance: A+
All-Out Attacker: A+
Rocky Helmet: A+
Flyinium Z: A+
Fightinium Z: A-
Defensive: A+
A Rank
Defensive: A
Swords Dance + Rockium Z: A
TankChomp: A-
Specially Based: A
Physically Based: A
Choice Scarf: A-
Focus Sash: B+
Swords Dance + Normalium Z: A
Choice Band: A
Choice Scarf: A
Calm Mind + 2 Attacks: A
Calm Mind + Stored Power: A-
Defensive: A-
Defog: B
Z-Crystal: A
Choice Scarf: A-
Choice Specs: A-
All-Out Attacker: A
Physically Defensive: A
Specially Defensive: A-
Z-Crystal: B-
Choice Band: A
Specially Defensive: A-
Choice Specs: A
Z-Move: A-
Defog: B
Dual Screens: B
Choice Scarf: C+
Choice Specs: A
Fightinium Z: A
Choice Scarf: A-
Assault Vest: B+
Psychium Z: B+
Stealth Rock: A
Dragon Dance: B
Bulky Buginium Z: A
Psychium Z: A
Wiki Berry: A-
A- Rank
Pink Blob: A-
Life Orb: A-
Defensive: B+
Stealth Rock: A-
Swords Dance: A-
Utility: B
Z-Move: A-
Life Orb: B+
CM + 2 Attacks: A-
Acid Armor: A-
Swords Dance: A-
Curse: B
Defog: B-
Pursuit: C+
Assault Vest: A-
Rocky Helmet: B+
Assault Vest: A-
Choice Band: B+
Stealth Rock: B-
B Rank:
B+ Rank
Dragon Dance + Roost: B+
Dragon Dance + 3 Attacks: B
3 Attacks + Roost: B
Protect: B+
Stealth Rock: B+
All-Out Attacker: B-
Sand Rush: B+
Leftovers: B+
Focus Sash: B
Dragon Dance + Z-Crystal: B+
Offensive: B+
3 Attacks + Roost: B+
All-Out Attacker: B+
Power-Up Punch: B+
Damp Rock: B+
Choice Specs: Intentionally not ranked
Specially Defensive: B+
Glare: B+
Leech Seed: B+
Defog + Synthesis: B-
Choice Scarf: C+
Stealth Rock: B+
All-Out Attacker: B
Utility: B+
Physically Defensive Defog: B+
3 Attacks + Leftovers: B
Electrium Z: B-
B Rank
Black Sludge: B
Assault Vest: C+
Blacephalon
Speedboosting Choice Specs: B
Speedboosting Sub+CM: B-
Specially Defensive: B
Dragon Dance: B
Swords Dance: B
Defensive: B
Choice Band: B
Choice Specs: B
Z-Crystal: B
3 Attacks + Roost: B
Taunt: B-
Defog: C+
Choice Scarf: B
Specially Defensive: B
Kingdra
Choice Specs: B
Offensive: B
Mewnium Z: B
Defensive: B-
Swords Dance: B
Substitute: B
Defensive: B
Choice Scarf: B
Choice Band: B
Z-Celebrate: C+
Choice Band: B
Choice Scarf: C+
Swords Dance: C+
B- Rank
Defensive: B-
3 Attacks + Roost: B-
Taunt + Calm Mind: B-
Substitute + Calm Mind: C+
Substitute + Roost: B-
Tail Glow: B-
Unaware: B-
Unaware: B-
Defensive: B-
Defensive: B-
Rules:
- Post intelligently. Posts like "I think set X should be in this tier" will be deleted.
- No flaming and being an idiot. You'll get warned if you purposely do. This specifically includes making joke nominations about other users.
- Usage statistics may be used to support an argument or a claim, but don't base your ENTIRE argument around them. For example, you can't just say "Set X shouldn't be this tier because it isn't used that often!"
- Suspect talk, unrelated stuff, one liners that ask questions that provide no substance, something that doesn't really pertain to rankings or petty arguments about semantics and definitions, such as the definition of a counter as one example, will be deleted.
- Only argue about the rankings of potential sets here, not the individual Pokemon rankings, arguments about individual Pokemon should take place in the SM OU Viability Ranking thread.
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