Little Cup Role Compendium
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Approved by Rowan; thanks to Corporal Levi and Nineage for helping out and pi3rate for the banner!
The idea of this thread is to provide a visual list of what Pokémon does what in the Little Cup metagame. This will help new and experienced players alike in finding Pokémon that fit their teams when looking for specific roles, as well as help players build more diverse teams by not always using the same Pokémon to fill the same role.
Below, we have the various roles a Little Cup team might want a Pokémon to fill. For each of these roles is a list of Pokémon which can fulfill that role; all of the Pokémon listed can work at least somewhat viably as a performer of the role, but they have been ranked very roughly by how viable it would be to use a Pokémon for said role in the current metagame. If there is a Pokémon which is not listed which can perform well in a certain role, please feel free to post about it, and we may add it. However, this thread is not meant to be a place for discussion about the viability of Pokémon in general, unless a Pokémon's placement is drastically off - we have a metagame discussion thread and Viability Rankings for that.
(the Pokemon in each section are roughly listed after their viability in each role, i.e Mienfoo is the best offensive and defensive Pokemon in the meta, and is therefore listed first in these sections.)
Great offensive Pokémon: (based on offensive presence, both immediate and as a teammate)
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![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/063.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/092.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/661.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/050.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/529.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/690.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/081.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/453.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/138.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/564.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/495.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/263.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/090.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/228.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/674.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/559.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/408.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/698.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/447.png)
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Great defensive Pokémon: (based on defensive utility, whether through checking threats or directly supporting the team)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/137.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/619.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/590.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/682.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/597.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/120.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/453.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/690.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/564.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/629.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/079.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/209.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/710.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/422.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/650.png)
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Dedicated leads:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/619.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/529.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/564.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/557.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/095.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/283.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/190.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/167.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/204.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/540.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/074.png)
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Set-up sweepers:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/532.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/661.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/682.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/453.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/138.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/263.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/090.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/564.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/559.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/529.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/447.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/425.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/696.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/674.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/610.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/619.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/366.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/304.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/650.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/688.png)
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![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/240.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/570.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/686.png)
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Pivots:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/619.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/170.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/590.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/081.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/079.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/629.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/674.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/636.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/299.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/190.png)
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Wallbreakers:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/624.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/063.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/092.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/037.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/690.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/619.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/408.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/190.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/084.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/554.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/366.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/104.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/341.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/137.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/276.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/610.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/572.png)
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Stealth Rock users:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/529.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/624.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/597.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/564.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/449.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/557.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/095.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/345.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/050.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/027.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/140.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/304.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/138.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/696.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/204.png)
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![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/393.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/622.png)
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Spikes users:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/597.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/557.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/650.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/568.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/543.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/138.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/204.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/616.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/331.png)
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Sticky Web users:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/283.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/167.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/540.png)
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Stallbreakers:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/574.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/050.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/619.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/624.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/690.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/092.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/674.png)
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Priority users:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/661.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/624.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/532.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/453.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/263.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/447.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/228.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/318.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/084.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/276.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/090.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/147.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/509.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/050.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/564.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/140.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/710.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/459.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/679.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/240.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/092.png)
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Fletchling checks:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/170.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/564.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/138.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/696.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/304.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/081.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/140.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/698.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/449.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/345.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/077.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/090.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/299.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/410.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/624.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/408.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/095.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/058.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/574.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/079.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/629.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/682.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/239.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/688.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/246.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/209.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/592.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/109.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/436.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/027.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/341.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/679.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/597.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/690.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/100.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/694.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/104.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/320.png)
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(Mono) Fighting-type checks:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/682.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/690.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/636.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/661.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/546.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/629.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/109.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/077.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/079.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/422.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/360.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/088.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/023.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/619.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/425.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/063.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/710.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/175.png)
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Pawniard checks:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/077.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/619.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/532.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/453.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/449.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/568.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/228.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/674.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/559.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/636.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/050.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/597.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/447.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/422.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/529.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/194.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/027.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/240.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/066.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/218.png)
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Zigzagoon checks:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/532.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/624.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/597.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/092.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/081.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/304.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/425.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/095.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/696.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/698.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/347.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/345.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/052.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/410.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/710.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/140.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/109.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/629.png)
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Abra and Gastly checks:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/434.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/446.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/624.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/137.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/108.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/629.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/650.png)
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Shell Smash checks:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/597.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/546.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/532.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/453.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/137.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/079.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/619.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/170.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/120.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/422.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/345.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/624.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/194.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/341.png)
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Sun checks:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/449.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/446.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/077.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/629.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/137.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/698.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/661.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/050.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/108.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/058.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/650.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/459.png)
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Memento/Parting Shot users:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/546.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/050.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/674.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/434.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/425.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/570.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/109.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/422.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/218.png)
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Trappers:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/574.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/050.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/434.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/624.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/228.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/446.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/360.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/328.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/086.png)
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Clerics:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/682.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/170.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/108.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/209.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/427.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/152.png)
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Phazers + Clear Smog:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/590.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/449.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/446.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/629.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/095.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/109.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
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Defog users:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/566.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/629.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/434.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/425.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/456.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/393.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/276.png)
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Rapid Spin users:
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/529.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/120.png)
![](http://media.pldh.net/pokexycons/090.png)
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