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Viability Rankings November 2026
(Note: Pokemon within tiers are arranged alphabetically, and not ranked within the tiers)
Notable Rises:
:diglett-alola: A- to A
:gothita: A- to A
:growlithe-hisui: A- to A
:stunky: A- to A
:aipom: New to A-
:trapinch: B+ to A-
:bramblin: D to B+
:grookey: B-...
Hate this guy, making me do my job
Note: All of this is my opinion/memory of events, does not reflect the rest of LC council
How Did We Get Here/Why Now?
After LCPL XV concluded (congrats again to Cooper and the rest of the Dratinis), Eric then Hacker posted in Metagame Discussion on 3 Aug...
:vullaby: :vullaby: :vullaby:
The LC Council has decided to suspect test Vullaby.
A long time controversial piece of Little Cup's history and a staple of the tier since Generation 5, Vullaby is once again on the chopping block for a suspect test. Though not being the focus of most players' ire...
My personal opinion, does not reflect the rest of LC leadership
LC Winter Teamtour:
I like the normal auction, can't even think of what would be a replacement to it.
I'm good for 10 or 12 slots.
I would like a Multigen Bo3 slot where each player gets a choice in what tier gets played. Order of...
2026 End of Year Little Cup Tournament(s) Discussion
The things I know for sure for the Winter TeamTour:
The LC Winter Teamtour will at minimum be after Levi's Premier League XV ( LPL XV ends 25 October 2026 assuming no tiebreaks in LPL XV)
The tour will NOT be Little Cup World Cup. Sorry...