Resource Battle Stadium Singles Viability Rankings (Reg I)

[DerpySuX]

Welcome to the SV Battle Stadium Singles Viability Rankings. As always, the goal of this resource is to rank Pokemon based on their effectiveness in the Battle Stadium Singles metagame. Posts in this thread will be taken into account when deciding rank changes, but ultimately the final decision will fall on the VR Council. This is not meant to be an objective list and there may or may not be placements you disagree with, but that's all the more reason to discuss your opinions here!

The Viability Rankings will be updated appropriately as the metagame progresses or when new Pokemon become available, and we will take posts in this thread into consideration. There is no concrete schedule to when these updates will happen, but the VR Council has the final say on what gets moved in the ranking list. These users are all well informed players that gather the community's input to make final decisions on any individual Pokemon. This is a fairly large group that will cycle in and out of activity, but at the moment the rankings have been discussed by the following users:

• boundtowin
• Butch Hardnight
• deepseazapdos
• DerpySuX
• greilmercenary9
• Kiby
• luisin
• papiloco
• Pearl
• Photon
• Psynergy
• StarkGod
• Theorymon
• Thick Fat Azumarill

Previous BSS Viability Rankings
Regulation A
Regulation B
Regulation C
Regulation D
Regulation E
Regulation F
Regulation G
Regulation H


Restricted Pokemon

S Tier:

S rank
Calyrex-Shadow
Koraidon
Miraidon

S- rank
Ho-Oh

A Tier:

A+ rank
Calyrex-Ice
Lunala
Zacian-Crowned

A rank
Eternatus
Kyogre

A- rank
Necrozma-Dusk Mane
Terapagos
Zamazenta-Crowned

B Tier:

B+ rank
Lugia

B rank
Kyurem-Black


Non-Restricted Pokemon

S Tier:

These are the biggest, most relevant threats in the metagame. You better prepare for them, as they can fit a large majority of teams very well!

S rank
Chien-Pao
Flutter Mane
Ting-Lu

S- rank
Gliscor
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)

A Tier:

These are very metagame relevant threats that fit on a wide variety of teams, or do a specific role very well.

A+ rank
Dondozo
Dragonite
Landorus-Therian
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon

A rank
Garganacl
Glimmora
Ogerpon-Hearthflame
Ogerpon-Wellspring
Sneasler

A- rank
Archaludon
Ditto
Iron Treads
Mimikyu


B tier:

These Pokemon have at least a few flaws that hold them back from being huge threats in this metagame, but they still have unique selling points that make them good picks for some teams.

B+ rank
Alomomola
Clodsire
Grimmsnarl
Rillaboom
Scizor

B rank
Chi-Yu
Iron Hands
Skeledirge
Ursaluna
Wo-Chien

B- rank
Arboliva
Incineroar
Muk-Alola
Tyranitar
Urshifu (Single Strike)
Weezing-Galar



C tier:

These Pokemon are fairly niche, though not unviable. If your team uses one of these Pokemon, make sure your team needs their specific selling point, and isn't a job better done by more relevant Pokemon.

C rank
Chansey
Primarina


Rules

• Post intelligently. Posts like "I think Pokemon X should be in this tier" without giving any reasoning is not helpful.
• Usage statistics may be used to support an argument or a claim, but avoid basing your entire argument around them.
• No flaming, if you disagree with someone please be civil about it.
• No one-liners or useless comments.

 

[Omastar68]

This actually really well encapsulates this meta WITHOUT over emphasizing usage data. Like some mons are honestly too high for their viability, and vice versa. Um I hope just am endorsement is ok to post, with how I'm doing, I can assure everyone I have zero to add or even nitpick.

 

[TheShowdownHero]

Why is Urshifu Single Strike so low?

 

[DerpySuX]

Why is Urshifu Single Strike so low?

It doesn’t really offer anything unique. Urshifu R has better STAB for the metagame and its part water typing allows it to actually switch into some attacks, most notably Chien-Pao’s icicle crash. Coincidentally, Chien-Pao has such a monopoly on Dark-type offense that there’s really no room to use Single Strike instead. Chien-Pao hits harder, has such a good STAB in Ice that it’s Dark-typing is often considered secondary, and can run Sacred Sword if you really want Dark + Fighting coverage on one Pokemon. Chien-Pao also crucially resides in the base 135 speed tier, which is the single most important speed tier in BSS. Since Urshifu is so much slower it’s resigned to Scarf or solely focusing on wall breaking, which won’t really be happening when the most common defensive tera is Fairy. You’d much rather just use Rapid Strike.