Resource Past PU Metagames Viability Rankings

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Hello and welcome to the past PU metagames viability rankings. Unlike the history of the viability rankings, this will actually be updated as the metagames change. This is mainly used as a resource for PUPL, though it's also for trying to develop these past metagames a bit and keep things updated as the metagames are played (including probably updating the August and XY rankings with threats that were discovered later, like Jumpluff for example). Also, note that XY PU has Chatter and Smashpass banned, as per PUPL. Anyway, here are the rankings:

BW PU
XY PU
August PU

BW PU

Unranked (as of yet)

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    Articuno
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    Marowak
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    Munchlax
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    Torterra
  • 523.png
    Zebstrika
S-rank
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    Beheeyem
  • 611.png
    Fraxure
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    Golduck
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    Rotom-F
A-rank
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    Arbok
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    Combusken
  • 578.png
    Duosion
  • 444.png
    Gabite
  • 75.png
    Graveler
  • 367.png
    Huntail
  • 189.png
    Jumpluff
  • 264.png
    Linoone
  • 226.png
    Mantine
  • 122.png
    Mr. Mime
  • 409.png
    Rampardos
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    Rapidash
  • 516.png
    Simipour
  • 512.png
    Simisage
  • 508.png
    Stoutland
  • 581.png
    Swanna
  • 528.png
    Swoobat
  • 217.png
    Ursaring
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    Vigoroth
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    Vileplume
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    Zweilous

B-rank
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    Audino
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    Butterfree
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    Chinchou
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    Dodrio
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    Dragonair
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    Exploud
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    Fearow
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    Flareon
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    Girafarig
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    Glaceon
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    Glalie
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    Grumpig
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    Heatmor
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    Hypno
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    Kingler
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    Klang
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    Lairon
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    Leafeon
  • 405.png
    Luxray
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    Machoke
  • 556.png
    Maractus
  • 284.png
    Masquerain
  • 303.png
    Mawile
  • 154.png
    Meganium
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    Muk
  • 279.png
    Pelipper
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    Raichu
  • 369.png
    Relicanth
  • 559.png
    Scraggy
  • 336.png
    Seviper
  • 372.png
    Shelgon
  • 275.png
    Shiftry
  • 514.png
    Simisear
  • 215.png
    Sneasel
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    Throh
  • 357.png
    Tropius
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    Victreebel
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    Whiscash
C-rank
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    Bellossom
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    Corsola
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    Frillish
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    Gastly
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    Granbull
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    Kecleon
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    Illumise
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    Lampent
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    Leavanny
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    Magmar
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    Mightyena
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    Murkrow
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    Natu
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    Persian
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    Pidgeot
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    Pikachu
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    Pupitar
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    Regigigas
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    Riolu
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    Seadra
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    Stunfisk
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    Tentacool
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    Togetic
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    Vanilluxe
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    Volbeat
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    Wailord
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    Whirlpede
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    Wormadam-Trash
D-rank
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    Banette
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    Bibarel
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    Carnivine
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    Magcargo
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    Noctowl
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    Octillery
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    Parasect
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    Phione
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    Shedinja
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    Shuckle
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    Spinda
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    Sudowoodo
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    Swalot
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    Unfezant
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    Vespiquen
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    Wigglytuff
E-rank
:pirate: Everything else.​
 
XY PU

S-Rank
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    Carracosta
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    Garbodor
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    Poliwrath
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    Sneasel
A-Rank

A+
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    Golem
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    Ninetales
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    Piloswine
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    Scyther
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    Serperior
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    Tauros

A
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    Barbaracle
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    Bouffalant
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    Haunter
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    Lickilicky
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    Roselia
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    Rotom-F
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    Tangela
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    Throh

A-
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    Avalugg
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    Dodrio
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    Flareon
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    Gourgeist-S
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    Gourgeist-XL
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    Heatmor
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    Kadabra
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    Kricketune
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    Marowak
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    Misdreavus
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    Mr. Mime
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    Pelipper
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    Purugly
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    Raichu
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    Togetic
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    Torterra
B-Rank


B+
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    Altaria
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    Basculin
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    Beheeyem
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    Frogadier
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    Glalie
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    Regice
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    Sawsbuck
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    Simipour
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    Stoutland
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    Swanna
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    Ursaring
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    Victreebel

B
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    Arbok
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    Articuno
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    Bastiodon
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    Camerupt
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    Carbink
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    Chatot
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    Ditto
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    Drifblim
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    Floatzel
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    Fraxure
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    Gogoat
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    Hippopotas
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    Kecleon
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    Klang
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    Leavanny
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    Linoone
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    Luxray
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    Mantine
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    Meowstic-M
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    Mightyena
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    Rampardos
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    Rapidash
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    Simisear
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    Stunfisk
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    Swoobat
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    Volbeat
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    Vullaby
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    Zebstrika
B-
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    Aurorus
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    Butterfree
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    Clefairy
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    Duosion
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    Electrode
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    Glaceon
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    Kingler
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    Metang
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    Munchlax
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    Murkrow
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    Quilladin
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    Sliggoo
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    Solrock
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    Vigoroth
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    Wartortle
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    Wigglytuff

C-Rank


C+
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    Ariados
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    Beartic
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    Dusknoir
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    Electabuzz
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    Furfrou
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    Gigalith
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    Golduck
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    Grumpig
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    Lapras
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    Masquerain
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    Prinplup
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    Relicanth
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    Vanilluxe
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    Zweilous

C
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    Bibarel
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    Dragonair
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    Fearow
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    Gabite
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    Hypno
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    Jumpluff
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    Lampent
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    Machoke
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    Meganium
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    Meowstic-F
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    Monferno
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    Ninjask
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    Persian
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    Politoed
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    Raticate
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    Shelgon
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    Snover
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    Tropius
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    Vibrava
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    Whiscash
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    Wormadam-S

C-
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    Carvanha
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    Dusclops
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    Dwebble
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    Frillish
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    Lairon
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    Lopunny
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    Lumineon
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    Mothim
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    Natu
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    Octillery
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    Parasect
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    Pineco
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    Scraggy
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    Seviper
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    Simisage
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    Venipede
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    Wailord
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    Walrein
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    Yanma
D-Rank

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    Beedrill
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    Bellossom
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    Corsola
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    Delibird
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    Emolga
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    Furret
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    Girafarig
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    Gourgeist
  • 711.png
    Gourgeist-Large
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    Huntail
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    Illumise
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    Lunatone
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    Magcargo
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    Magmar
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    Maractus
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    Noctowl
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    Pidgeot
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    Porygon
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    Shedinja
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    Stantler
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    Sudowoodo
E-Rank

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    Beautifly
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    Carnivine
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    Castform
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    Cherrim
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    Chimecho
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    Dedenne
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    Delcatty
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    Dewgong
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    Dunsparce
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    Dustox
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    Farfetch'd
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    Ledian
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    Luvdisc
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    Minun
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    Pachirisu
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    Phione
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    Plusle
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    Regigigas
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    Seaking
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    Slaking
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    Spinda
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    Sunflora
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    Swalot
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    Unfezant
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    Unown
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    Vespiquen
  • 505.png
    Watchog
  • 413.png
    Wormadam
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    Wormadam-G
 
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August PU

S-Rank
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    Garbodor
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    Lilligant
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    Musharna
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    Samurott
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    Sneasel

A-Rank

A+
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    Barbaracle
  • 565.png
    Carracosta
  • 103.png
    Exeggutor
  • 123.png
    Scyther
  • 128.png
    Tauros

A
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    Bouffalant
  • 076.png
    Golem
  • 402.png
    Kricketune
  • 470.png
    Leafeon
  • 675.png
    Pangoro
  • 062.png
    Poliwrath
  • 479f.png
    Rotom-F
  • 497.png
    Serperior

A-
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    Huntail
  • 189.png
    Jumpluff
  • 064.png
    Kadabra
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    Leavanny
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    Mantine
  • 122.png
    Mr. Mime
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    Ninetales
  • 279.png
    Pelipper
  • 221.png
    Piloswine
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    Purugly
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    Raichu
  • 315.png
    Roselia
  • 114.png
    Tangela
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    Togetic
  • 538.png
    Throh
  • 523.png
    Zebstrika

B-Rank

B+
  • 550.png
    Basculin
  • 441.png
    Chatot
  • 085.png
    Dodrio
  • 136.png
    Flareon
  • 419.png
    Floatzel
  • 711.png
    Gourgeist-S
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    Marowak
  • 262.png
    Mightyena
  • 200.png
    Misdreavus
  • 078.png
    Rapidash
  • 378.png
    Regice
  • 516.png
    Simipour
  • 508.png
    Stoutland
  • 389.png
    Torterra

B
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    Altaria
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    Arbok
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    Articuno
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    Beheeyem
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    Cacturne
  • 323.png
    Camerupt
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    Ditto
  • 711.png
    Gourgeist-L
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    Heatmor
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    Hippopotas
  • 352.png
    Kecleon
  • 264.png
    Linoone
  • 678.png
    Meowstic-Male
  • 586.png
    Sawsbuck
  • 618.png
    Stunfisk
  • 581.png
    Swanna
  • 217.png
    Ursaring
  • 071.png
    Victreebel
  • 313.png
    Volbeat

B-
  • 699.png
    Aurorus
  • 713.png
    Avalugg
  • 411.png
    Bastiodon
  • 614.png
    Beartic
  • 703.png
    Carbink
  • 426.png
    Drifblim
  • 477.png
    Dusknoir
  • 611.png
    Fraxure
  • 657.png
    Frogadier
  • 673.png
    Gogoat
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    Grumpig
  • 405.png
    Luxray
  • 394.png
    Prinplup
  • 409.png
    Rampardos
  • 512.png
    Simisage
  • 514.png
    Simisear
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    Torkoal
  • 288.png
    Vigoroth
  • 629.png
    Vullaby

C-Rank
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    Butterfree
  • 578.png
    Duosion
  • 125.png
    Electabuzz
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    Furfrou
  • 444.png
    Gabite
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    Golduck
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    Hypno
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    Kingler
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    Klang
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    Lapras
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    Metang
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    Monferno
  • 446.png
    Munchlax
  • 198.png
    Murkrow
  • 053.png
    Persian
  • 186.png
    Politoed
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    Quilladin
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    Raticate
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    Relicanth
  • 338.png
    Solrock
  • 528.png
    Swoobat
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    Wartortle
  • 040.png
    Wigglytuff
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    Vanilluxe
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    Zweilous
 
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In order to keep everything as accurate as possible, I've decided to remove the D ranks and lower and combine the C ranks from at least August, and probably XY in the future, just because they were basically 100% theorymon and the meta isn't active enough for it to be worth testing everything.

Okay so scorpdestroyer and I went through the August rankings and changed a ton of stuff:

Leafeon from A+ to A
Lilligant from A+ to S
Musharna from A+ to S
Garbodor from A to S
Purugly from A to A-
Tauros from A to A+
Dodrio from A- to B+
Flareon from A- to B+
Golem from A- to A
Pangoro from A- to A
Rotom-F from A- to A
Bastiodon from B+ to B-
Drifblim from B+ to B-
Gogoat from B+ to B-
Leavanny from B+ to A-
Mantine from B+ to A-
Meowstic-Male from B+ to B
Ninetales from B+ to A-
Rampardos from B+ to B-
Serperior from B+ to A
Swanna from B+ to B
Ursaring from B+ to B
Wartortle from B+ to C
Frogadier from B to B-
Glaceon removed from B
Luxray from B to B-
Munchlax from B to C
Sliggoo removed from B
Swoobat from B to C
Throh from B to A-
Vullaby from B to B-
Ariados removed from B-
Electabuzz from B- to C
Electrode removed from B-
Gigalith removed from B-
Hippopotas from B- to B
Kingler from B- to C
Lapras from B- to C
Misdreavus from B- to B+
Noctowl removed from B-
Raticate from B- to C
Regice from B- to B+
Stoutland from B- to B+
Wigglytuff from B- to C
Zebstrika from B- to A-
Carbink from C+ to B-
Masquerain removed from C+
Pikachu removed from C+
Simipour from C+ to B
Vigoroth from C+ to B-
Wormadam-S removed from C+
Avalugg from C+ to B-
Bibarel removed from C
Dragonair removed from C
Fearow removed from C
Gourgeist removed from C
Grumpig from C to B-
Jumpluff from C to A-
Lampent removed from C
Lumineon removed from C
Machoke removed from C
Meganium removed from C
Meowstic-Female removed from C
Ninjask removed from C
Pidgeot removed from C
Shelgon removed from C
Simisear from C to B-
Snover removed from C
Unfezant removed from C
Whiscash removed from C
Carvanha removed from C-
Dusclops removed from C-
Dwebble removed from C-
Frillish removed from C-
Illumise removed from C-
Lairon removed from C-
Lopunny removed from C-
Octillery removed from C-
Parasect removed from C-
Pineco removed from C-
Porygon removed from C-
Seviper removed from C-
Trapinch removed from C-
Tropius removed from C-
Wailord removed from C-
Walrein removed from C-
Dusknoir from D to B-
Simisage from D to B-
Prinplup from unlisted to B-
 
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