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Idea taken from the OU Role Compendium
Written with the help of QueenOfLuvdiscs, sparktrain, and Tadasuke
The purpose of this thread is to provide a visual guide to the roles and uses of Pokemon in the CAP metagame. We hope that this thread will be a helpful resource for both new and old players, as they could simply glance at this list to get an idea of what a given Pokemon can do. This isn't a definitive list and there may very well be Pokemon or roles we've forgot to include, so feel free to post your suggestions in this thread. Please refrain from posting unviable or gimmicky Pokemon, such as Galvantula or Regice, or Pokemon that are severely outclassed, such as Florges.
This thread is not meant to serve as an in depth dissection of a Pokemon's viability, rather it is a visual representation of common roles and various Pokemon that may perform them.
The Pokemon have been ordered in alphabetical order for convenience.
Mega Pokemon:
Suicide Leads
Hazard Setters
Stealth Rock
Spikes
Toxic Spikes
Sticky Web
Hazard Control
Defog
Rapid Spin
Prevention
Stallbreakers
Wallbreakers
Pivots
Offensive
Defensive
U-turn
Volt Switch
Baton Pass
Choice Users
Choice Scarf
Choice Band
Choice Specs
Clerics
Healing Wish / Lunar Dance
Wish
Aromatherapy / Heal Bell
Boost Removers
Hazers
Phazers
Unaware
Trappers
Pursuit
Ability
Priority
Screen Setters
Setup Sweepers / Passers
Belly Drum
Dragon Dance
Quiver Dance
Calm Mind
Swords Dance
Tail Glow
Bulk Up
Nasty Plot
Agility / Rock Polish
Other
Walls
Special
Physical
Mixed
Assault Vest Users
Revenge Killers
Fairy Checks
Flying Checks
Dark Checks
Water Checks
Field Effects
Weather Setters
Rain abusers
Sand abusers
Trick Room Setters
Trick Room Abusers
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