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Lower Tiers RBY Monotype Megathread

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RBY Monotype is a metagame originally founded by the Ruins of Alph community a few years ago that goes off the basic Gen 1 Overused Pokemon + Same Type Clause (A fancy ruling that just means Monotype). The tier starts off with Psychic, Water, and Flying being the mainstream types alongside with primarily types with either partial-trapping moves like Bind, Fire Spin, and Wrap validating its viability such as Fire, Rock, and Poison. Unfortunately, Gen 1 doesn't have the exposure to the dex we know in real time so some types are left slightly incomplete due to the nature of the generation in Ghost and Dragon. Please use this thread to redirect any discussion, ideas, teams, and more regarding RBY Monotype!
RBY Monotype Council:
Monotype OM Administrators (preliminary): boomp, Irys, & kiru + Sabelette
/chall gen1ou @@@ sametypeclause

Sample Teams:
S-Rank Types (Psychic, Water, Normal):

Psychic
:jynx: :alakazam: :Exeggutor: :starmie: :slowbro: :mr. mime: by RoA Community
:jynx: :alakazam: :Exeggutor: :starmie: :slowbro::hypno:by kiru & boomp
:jynx: :alakazam: :Exeggutor: :starmie: :slowbro::hypno: Hyper Beam Explosion Exeggutor Psychic Balance by boomp

Water
:poliwrath: :starmie: :lapras: :gyarados: :slowbro: :cloyster:- Water Standard by RoA Community
:poliwrath: :starmie: :lapras: :omastar: :slowbro: :cloyster: - Body Slam Omastar Standard by kiru

Normal
:clefable: :chansey: :snorlax: :tauros: :kangaskhan: :dodrio:- Thunder Wave + Kick Clefable Normal by kiru
:fearow: :chansey: :snorlax: :tauros: :kangaskhan: :dodrio: - Dual Bird Normal by kiru

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A-Rank Types (Flying):

Flying
:dragonite: :moltres: :zapdos: :articuno: :aerodactyl: :charizard: - AgilityWrap ft. Aerodactyl by kiru
:dragonite: :moltres: :zapdos: :articuno: :dodrio: :charizard: - AgilityWrap + Agility Dodrio by boomp

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B-Rank Types (Electric, Fire, Poison, Ground, Rock):
Electric:
:magneton: :zapdos: :raichu: :electabuzz: :electrode: :jolteon:- The Big 6 Electric Variant 2 byboomp
:pikachu: :zapdos: :raichu: :electabuzz: :electrode: :jolteon: - Surf Pikachu Electric by kiru, edited by Soda Krys
Fire:
:charizard: :flareon: :ninetales: :moltres: :arcanine: :rapidash:- Fire Spin Spam ft. Flareon by kiru
:charizard: :magmar: :ninetales: :moltres: :arcanine: :rapidash: - Fire Spin Spam ft. Magmar by boomp

Poison:
:tentacruel: :venomoth: :arbok: :gengar: :nidoking: :venusaur: - Glare Arbok Poison Offense by kiru
:tentacruel: :venomoth::victreebel: :gengar: :nidoking: :muk: - Explosion Muk + Wrap Victreebel by boomp

Ground:
:nidoqueen: :nidoking: :golem: :rhydon: :dugtrio: :sandslash:- x2 Nido Ground by kiru
:nidoqueen: :nidoking: :golem: :rhydon: :dugtrio: :sandslash:- x2 Nido Ground by boomp
:onix: :nidoking: :golem: :rhydon: :dugtrio: :sandslash: - SubRest Rhydon Ground by boomp

Rock:
:aerodactyl: :rhydon: :golem: :omastar: :onix: :kabutops:- SubToxic Aerodactyl Rock by kiru & boomp

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B-Rank Types (Grass, Bug, Fighting):
Grass:
:exeggutor: :victreebel: :venusaur: :tangela: :Exeggcute: :vileplume: Status Spam Grass by RoA Community

Bug:
:venomoth: :scyther: :pinsir: :butterfree: :parasect: :beedrill: by RoA Community

Fighting:
:poliwrath: :primeape: :machamp: :machoke: :hitmonchan: :hitmonlee:by RoA Community
 
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Here are some resources I thought are necessary to link here as most mono players seem to be inexperienced with RBY and its mechanics:


These have quite a bit of overlap but each offer somethings the other resource doesn't, and so I felt the need to mention them all.
If you have any questions not addressed in these, ask away and I will potentially do an additional FAQ post next week or just edit them in.

Have a nice day, Smogon!
 
:gengar: :ekans: :weepinbell: :arbok: :victreebel: :tentacruel: - Poison Wrap

I think this might be Poison's best team against top tiers.
Vs. Psychic: Your wincon is taking out Jynx with Gengar, using the Bells to try and paralyze Alakazam, and using the snakes to try to paralyze Starmie. If you manage to do that, Tentacruel and any surviving wrappers have a shot at cleaning up. Odds of winning are low but probably higher than trying to just tank Psychics with a standard Poison team.
Vs. Normal: Normal's only Thunder Wavers are Clefable and Chansey. Match up your paralyzing wrappers with faster Normals they can take a hit from, cripple them with paralysis, Wrap and switch them out to keep them fresh for later.
Vs. Water: Once Starmie is paralyzed, Tentacruel, Arbok and Victreebel should do well into the remaining Waters, with Weepinbell also contributing with big Razor Leaf damage. Ekans is probably best used trying to get Cloyster or Poliwrath paralyzed so the Bells don't need to worry about being outsped.

Obviously very reliant on RNG and struggles a lot into Psychic, but by avoiding a slugfest and instead going for the Wrap wincon, Poison can work around its weaknesses
 
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