ORAS RU
Generation 6 specific mechanics:
- Burn damage deals 12% damage unlike in SM which has been reduced to 6%.
- Hidden Powers are IV dependent unlike in SM where you can have perfect IVs with any Hidden Power.
- Critical chance ratio is of 6.25% unlike in SM where it has been reduced to around 4.16%.
- Paralysis status reduces speed by 75% unlike SM which has been decreased to 50%.
Credit to phantom and to everyone involved in the building of this at the time
S RANK:
The best of the best. Reserved for Pokémon who shape and define the RU metagame and are a clear-cut above the rest of the tier. These Pokémon are typically very powerful offensive threats that are difficult to prepare for and/or are phenomenal support and defensive threats that provide significant utility or defensive potential, respectively. Also, the home of Pokémon who can easily perform multiple roles effectively, increasing their versatility and unpredictability. If the Pokémon in this rank have any flaws, those flaws are thoroughly mitigated by their substantial strengths.
S Rank
Venusaur
Flygon
S- Rank
Slowking
A RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who can sweep or wall significant portions of the metagame and can perform well against most play styles, but require some support or have some flaws that prevents them from doing this consistently. Supporting Pokemon in this rank may give opponents free turns or cannot create free turns easily themselves, but can still do their job most of the time. Pokemon in this rank are also known to define the play styles they fit on or are easy to add on any given team, while being able to carry their weight nearly every match.
A+ Rank
Drapion
Registeel
Scrafty
Sigilyph
Sneasel
A Rank
Alomomola
Diancie
Gallade
Glalie-Mega
Magneton
Virizion
A- Rank
Barbaracle
Camerupt-Mega
Granbull
Omastar
Xatu
B RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who cannot sweep through or wall significant portions of the metagame, but can properly fulfill a given offensive/defensive niche. Support Pokemon in this category have flaws that prevent them from doing their job, are setup bait for dangerous sweepers, or often give too many free turns. Pokemon who are partially outperformed or struggle with taking on the Pokemon in the A or S Rank, but are otherwise dangerous in their own right and aren't difficult to fit on teams, may also fall into this category.
B+ Rank
Aerodactyl
Braviary
Jellicent
Rhyperior
Seismitoad
Uxie
B Rank
Accelgor
Archeops
Delphox
Emboar
Escavalier
Fletchinder
Garbodor
Medicham
Meloetta
Steelix
B- Rank
Absol
Aromatisse
Audino-Mega
Blastoise
Bronzong
Druddigon
Exploud
Hitmonlee
Hoopa
Jolteon
Malamar
Mesprit
Rotom
Sawk
C RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who can be effective in the right setting, but either have crippling flaws that prevent them from consistently executing their strategy or are completely eclipsed by a Pokemon in the above ranks. Pokemon in this rank typically require more extensive support, struggle performing against the Pokemon ranked above, and are difficult to fit on teams.
C+ Rank
Abomasnow
Banette (mega)
Clawitzer
Cofagrigus
Ditto
Golbat
Rotom-Mow
Sceptile
Weezing
C Rank
Aggron
Aurorus
Cinccino
Eelektross
Gurdurr
Hariyama
Houndoom
Qwilfish
Piloswine
Samurott
Scyther
Spiritomb
Torterra
Vivillon
C- Rank
Articuno
Ferroseed
Gastrodon
Hitmontop
Klinklang
Lanturn
Liepard
Linoone
BLACKLISTED aka D RANK:
The worst of the worst. RU Pokemon by usage that are bad will be listed here. Everything not listed also falls in here. Unviable Pokemon that have been repeatedly brought up in this thread, whether they're RU by usage or not, will also be listed here. Discussion on these Pokemon often tends to derail the thread, and therefore discussion on them is not allowed.
D Rank
Ambipom
Togetic
Typhlosion
S RANK:
The best of the best. Reserved for Pokémon who shape and define the RU metagame and are a clear-cut above the rest of the tier. These Pokémon are typically very powerful offensive threats that are difficult to prepare for and/or are phenomenal support and defensive threats that provide significant utility or defensive potential, respectively. Also, the home of Pokémon who can easily perform multiple roles effectively, increasing their versatility and unpredictability. If the Pokémon in this rank have any flaws, those flaws are thoroughly mitigated by their substantial strengths.
S Rank
S- Rank
A RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who can sweep or wall significant portions of the metagame and can perform well against most play styles, but require some support or have some flaws that prevents them from doing this consistently. Supporting Pokemon in this rank may give opponents free turns or cannot create free turns easily themselves, but can still do their job most of the time. Pokemon in this rank are also known to define the play styles they fit on or are easy to add on any given team, while being able to carry their weight nearly every match.
A+ Rank
A Rank
A- Rank
B RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who cannot sweep through or wall significant portions of the metagame, but can properly fulfill a given offensive/defensive niche. Support Pokemon in this category have flaws that prevent them from doing their job, are setup bait for dangerous sweepers, or often give too many free turns. Pokemon who are partially outperformed or struggle with taking on the Pokemon in the A or S Rank, but are otherwise dangerous in their own right and aren't difficult to fit on teams, may also fall into this category.
B+ Rank
B Rank
B- Rank
C RANK:
Reserved for Pokemon who can be effective in the right setting, but either have crippling flaws that prevent them from consistently executing their strategy or are completely eclipsed by a Pokemon in the above ranks. Pokemon in this rank typically require more extensive support, struggle performing against the Pokemon ranked above, and are difficult to fit on teams.
C+ Rank
Ditto
C Rank
Torterra
C- Rank
Gastrodon
KlinklangLanturn
LinooneBLACKLISTED aka D RANK:
The worst of the worst. RU Pokemon by usage that are bad will be listed here. Everything not listed also falls in here. Unviable Pokemon that have been repeatedly brought up in this thread, whether they're RU by usage or not, will also be listed here. Discussion on these Pokemon often tends to derail the thread, and therefore discussion on them is not allowed.
D Rank
Togetic
HYPER OFFENSE
Aerodactyl Lead Glalie-Mega by lighthouses
Uxie Lead Sub Spam by Ruffles
BULKY OFFENSE
Standard Swords Dance Escavalier by lighthouses
Fletchinder Sub Magneton by lighthouses
RestTalk Magneton Growth Venusaur by Real FV13
BALANCE
RegiMola Choice Band Sneasel by lighthouses
Spikes Dragon Dance Scrafty by Piyu
RegiMola Dragon Dance Scrafty by a lot of people
Xatu Hazard Stack by Feliburn
Camerupt-Mega WishPass by Piyu
STALL
Double Defog by sol and GoldCat
ARCHIVED SAMPLES
Barbaracle + Hone Claws Flygon Bulky Offense by MrAldo
Sheer Force Druddigon Balance by atomicllamas
Standard BO Scarf Houndoom edition by many people
Mega Camerupt Alomomola Balance by MrAldo
Archeops Omastar Hyper Offense by EviGaro
Aerodactyl Lead Glalie-Mega by lighthouses
Uxie Lead Sub Spam by Ruffles
BULKY OFFENSE
Standard Swords Dance Escavalier by lighthouses
Fletchinder Sub Magneton by lighthouses
RestTalk Magneton Growth Venusaur by Real FV13
BALANCE
RegiMola Choice Band Sneasel by lighthouses
Spikes Dragon Dance Scrafty by Piyu
RegiMola Dragon Dance Scrafty by a lot of people
Xatu Hazard Stack by Feliburn
Camerupt-Mega WishPass by Piyu
STALL
Double Defog by sol and GoldCat
ARCHIVED SAMPLES
Barbaracle + Hone Claws Flygon Bulky Offense by MrAldo
Sheer Force Druddigon Balance by atomicllamas
Standard BO Scarf Houndoom edition by many people
Mega Camerupt Alomomola Balance by MrAldo
Archeops Omastar Hyper Offense by EviGaro
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