Welcome! In this thread, we as a community will rank every usable Pokemon into "tiers" based on how well they perform in the current metagame. This thread is NOT to put Pokemon into strict tiers (i.e., based on usage), but you're encouraged to post your thoughts and opinions on the various Pokemon that are usable in VGC15 and what tier they should fall under. The general idea of the topic is to rank each Pokemon under "rankings" that go in descending order. Since this is a general tier list, everything is lumped together. There won't be any segregation between offense & defense threats. Think of this as a guideline as to what's common and/or good in the metagame and what to watch out for when building teams.
Unlike the last thread, voting will happen when there isn't a general consensus on where a Pokemon should be tiered. Otherwise if there is a good amount of people nominating a tier change and it sounds good to a moderator, it'll be edited in without having to go through voting.
S-Rank
Landorus-T
Kangaskhan-Mega
A-Rank
Amoonguss
Aegislash
Charizard-Mega Y
Cresselia
Gardevoir-Mega
Heatran
Salamence-Mega
Thundurus
A Rank
Clefable
Clefairy
Gengar-Mega
Milotic
Rotom-W
Sylveon
Tyranitar
Zapdos
A- Rank
Azumarill
Arcanine
Bisharp
Entei
Gengar
Hydreigon
Politoed
Rotom-Heat
Scrafty
Suicune
B-Rank
Breloom
Conkeldurr
Excadrill
Ferrothorn
Jellicent
Ludicolo
Mawile-Mega
Porygon-2
Terrakion
Togekiss
Venusaur-Mega
B Rank
Abomasnow
Camerupt-Mega
Garchomp
Gothitelle
Hariyama
Metagross-Mega
Swampert
Thundurus-T
Virizion
Volcarona
Whimsicott
B- Rank
Blaziken
Gastrodon
Gyarados
Landorus-I
Mamoswine
Sableye
Smeargle
Swampert-Mega
Talonflame
Venusaur
C-Rank
Aerodactyl
Greninja
Gyarados-Mega
Infernape
Kingdra
Latios
Machamp
Raichu
Rhyperior
Scizor
Tornadus
Tyranitar-Mega
Weavile
C Rank
Altaria-Mega
Aromatisse
Blaziken-Mega
Chandelure
Dragalgae
Hitmontop
Lapras
Lopunny-Mega
Manectric-Mega
Meowstic-Male
Mienshao
Raikou
Staraptor
Scizor-Mega
C- Rank
Abomasnow-mega
Blastoise-Mega
Charizard-Mega X
Cradily
Escavalier
Garchomp-Mega
Dragonite
Gallade
Gardevoir
Gallade-Mega
Goodra
Gourgeist-Super
Heracross
Klefki
Latias
Liepard
Lucario-Mega
Lucario
Metagross
Nidoking
Ninetales
Reuniclus
Rhydon
Salamence
Slowbro
Slowking
Tornadus-T
D-Rank
ampharos-mega
banette-mega
cloyster
Dusclops
Heracross-Mega
jumpluff
Kecleon (it's invisible)
Latios-Mega / Latias-Mega
malamar
Medicham-Mega
Musharna
noivern
pidgeot-mega
Pinsir-Mega
rotom-C
rotom-F
Sableye-Mega
Sceptile-Mega
Slowbro-Mega
steelix-mega
Trevenant
E-Rank
glalie-mega
blissey
beedrill-mega
chansey
shuckle
jolteon
espeon
flygon
sharpedo-mega
rotom-S
vivillon
parasect
EVERYTHING ELSE
Unlike the last thread, voting will happen when there isn't a general consensus on where a Pokemon should be tiered. Otherwise if there is a good amount of people nominating a tier change and it sounds good to a moderator, it'll be edited in without having to go through voting.
S-Rank
Reserved for the top threats in the VGC15 metagame. The Pokemon in this tier are able to perform multiple roles to tremendous effect, whilst having few to no flaws. Support Pokemon in this tier can easily create free turns for their teammates without creating clear openings for the opponent. Any flaws that these Pokemon have can be taken care of with little to no team support.
A-Rank
A+ RankReserved for Pokemon that function very well within the current VGC15 metagame. The Pokemon in this tier are either able to perform multiple roles to great effect, or execute one extremely well. Support Pokemon in this tier can create free turns, but not as easily as those in the S Rank.The flaws that the Pokemon in this tier may have are usually mitigated by their positive traits, or with minimal team support.
A Rank
Clefairy
Sylveon
A- Rank
Bisharp
B-Rank
B+ RankReserved for Pokemon that fit well in the VGC15 metagame, but they have notable flaws that prevent them from filling their role to the fullest extent. The Pokemon in this tier are either predictable, require some team support to work to it's full potential, or are at disadvantageous match-ups against some common threats. The flaws that the Pokemon in this tier have are mostly mitigated by their positive traits.
Porygon-2
B Rank
B- Rank
Gyarados
C-Rank
C+ RankReserved for Pokemon that can work okay within the VGC15 metagame. However, they either have crippling flaws that prevent consistent performance or require much team support to work on most teams. Pokemon that have a few niches in the metagame but are mainly outclassed by higher-ranked Pokemon also belong here.
C Rank
Hitmontop
C- Rank
D-Rank
D RankMany niche Pokemon can be squeezed into VGC15 teams due to a certain move or ability (niche Wide Guard or Intimidate users, for example). Many Pokemon fit here, but none of them have a place in the metagame solid enough to have a special spot on the rankings.
Kecleon (it's invisible)
E-Rank
E RankEither this Pokemon is only used for a gimmick, such as PerishTrap and ShuckleSplit, they are ridiculously and 100% outclassed, such as Garchomp > Flygon and Gengar > Mismagius, or they're only good in a different metagame and don't deserve the usage they get at all.
EVERYTHING ELSE
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