What is Monothreat?
Monothreat is the premier OM featured in Monotype exclusively. As the name suggests, it is a Monotype battle where both players use the same type. Given that both players are using the same type, they can build around very specific threats and run Pokémon that counter their own type. This leads to interesting developments, seeing Pokémon and sets be used that would not likely be seen otherwise in competitive Monotype play.
Monothreat Council:
style.css (Leader) 
Ethereal Sword 
Gelbel3c 
ToxaNex 
General Rules, Mechanics, and Usage Tips
- Examine all of your options in the team builder. Pokemon that are viable in Monothreat do not necessarily match up with those that are viable in standard Monotype.
- Monothreat's team pool is very limited, meaning you can prepare for a small number of threats.
- Obvious choices would be Pokemon that have attacks super effective against their own typing but try to think of out of the box sets that are useful against your own type.
- Type damage-reduction berries are extremely useful in Monothreat. Pokemon will likely be mainly using attacks super effective against the type, therefore the berries can be strategically used to live certain attacks and KO your opponent back.
- Each Monothreat type forms its own metagame within itself, effectively making 18 different metagames to play!
Banlist
Monothreat follows the standard SV Monotype ban list.
Sample Teams
There will not be any sample teams because the format itself is highly experimental and encourages people to test various different things.
S Rank
Scizor
Scyther
Volcarona
A Rank
Kleavor
Yanmega
B Rank
Forretress
Lokix
Vikavolt
Vivillon
C Rank
Heracross
Leavanny
Masquerain
Rabsca
Ribombee
Slither Wing
Venomoth
D Rank
Frosmoth
Illumise
Spidops
Volbeat
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Meowscarada
A Rank
Darkrai
Greninja
Grimmsnarl
Lokix
Mandibuzz
Overqwil
B Rank
Hoopa-Unbound
Hydreigon
Krookodile
Muk-Alola
Roaring Moon
Samurott-Hisui
Ting-Lu
Weavile
C Rank
Bisharp
Iron Jugulis
Moltres-Galar
Persian-Alola
Qwilfish-Hisui
Sableye
Skuntank
Tyranitar
Wo-Chien
Zarude
D Rank
Brute Bonnet
Crawdaunt
Honchkrow
Mabosstiff
Mightyena
Morgrem
Sneasel
Spiritomb
Zoroark
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Dragapult
Dragonite
Goodra-Hisui
A Rank
Garchomp
Roaring Moon
B Rank
Cyclizar
Haxorus
Hydreigon
Kommo-o
Noivern
Salamence
Walking Wake
C Rank
Dragalge
Regidrago
D Rank
Altaria
Drakloak
Flapple
Gabite
Goodra
Tatsugiri
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Iron Hands
Sandy Shocks
A Rank
Electrode-Hisui
Iron Thorns
Pawmot
Rotom-Mow
Rotom-Wash
Thundurus-Therian
B Rank
Eelektross
Golem-Alola
Luxray
Raichu-Alola
Regieleki
Rotom-Heat
Thundurus
Toxtricity
C Rank
Magnezone
Vikavolt
Zapdos
D Rank
Bellibolt
Dedenne
Jolteon
Magneton
Morpeko
Pincurchin
Rotom
Rotom-Frost
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Klefki
Tinkaton
A Rank
Azumarill
Enamorus
Flutter Mane
B Rank
Clefable
Enamorus-Therian
Fezandipiti
Gardevoir
Iron Valiant
Mimikyu
Ninetales-Alola
Ribombee
Scream Tail
Weezing-Galar
C Rank
Diancie
Florges
Grimmsnarl
Hatterene
Sylveon
D Rank
Dedenne
Wigglytuff
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Iron Hands
Iron Valiant
Sneasler
A Rank
Gallade
Great Tusk
Hawlucha
Zapdos-Galar
B Rank
Infernape
Kommo-o
Lilligant-Hisui
Medicham
Pawmot
Quaquaval
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze
C Rank
Breloom
Chesnaught
Conkeldurr
Decidueye-Hisui
Flamigo
Lucario
Okidogi
Slither Wing
Sneasel-Hisui
Tauros-Paldea-Combat
Urshifu-R
D Rank
Falinks
Gurdurr
Hariyama
Heracross
Mienshao
Primeape
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Arcanine-Hisui
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze
Volcanion
A Rank
Armarouge
Cinderace
Heatran
Infernape
Rotom-Heat
B Rank
Camerupt
Ceruledge
Coalossal
Delphox
Skeledirge
Typhlosion-Hisui
C Rank
Chandelure
Iron Moth
Moltres
Ogerpon-Hearthflame
Salazzle
Talonflame
Torkoal
D Rank
Charizard
Magcargo
Pyroar
Volcarona
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Dragonite
A Rank
Articuno
Corviknight
Landorus-Therian
Thundurus-Therian
Zapdos
B Rank
Bombirdier
Enamorus
Iron Jugulis
Kilowattrel
Landorus
Moltres
Salamence
Thundurus
Tornadus-Therian
C Rank
Articuno-Galar
Braviary-Hisui
Enamorus-Therian
Gliscor
Gyarados
Honchkrow
Mandibuzz
Moltres-Galar
Noivern
Oricorio-Pom-Pom
Rotom-Fan
Staraptor
Talonflame
Tornadus
Zapdos-Galar
D Rank
Altaria
Braviary
Charizard
Cramorant
Delibird
Drifblim
Hawlucha
Jumpluff
Oricorio-Sensu
Pelipper
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Mimikyu
Zoroark-Hisui
A Rank
Dragapult
Flutter Mane
Sableye
Spectrier
Spiritomb
B Rank
Ceruledge
Decidueye
Gengar
Gholdengo
C Rank
Basculegion
Brambleghast
Chandelure
Dusknoir
Froslass
Houndstone
Mismagius
Sinistcha
Skeledirge
Typhlosion-Hisui
D Rank
Banette
Basculegion-F
Drifblim
Haunter
Hoopa
Palossand
Polteageist
Zorua-Hisui
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Ogerpon-Hearthflame
A Rank
Abomasnow
Decidueye
Jumpluff
Meowscarada
Scovillain
B Rank
Amoonguss
Decidueye-Hisui
Iron Leaves
Leavanny
Lilligant-Hisui
Rillaboom
Shaymin
Tsareena
Zarude
C Rank
Arboliva
Brambleghast
Breloom
Chesnaught
Ogerpon-Cornerstone
Rotom-Mow
Shiftry
Sinistcha
Tropius
Victreebel
Wo-Chien
D Rank
Appletun
Brute Bonnet
Cacturne
Dartrix
Flapple
Lilligant
Lurantis
Ogerpon
Sawsbuck
Toedscruel
Torterra
Trevenant
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Mamoswine
A Rank
Great Tusk
Landorus
Piloswine
Toedscruel
Ursaluna
B Rank
Donphan
Garchomp
Gastrodon
Iron Treads
Landorus-Therian
Mudsdale
Torterra
C Rank
Clodsire
Gliscor
Hippowdon
Krookodile
Palossand
Quagsire
Ting-Lu
D Rank
Dugtrio
Dugtrio-Alola
Gligar
Golem
Sandaconda
Sandslash
Sandy Shocks
Whiscash
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Sandslash-Alola
A Rank
Cloyster
Ninetales-Alola
B Rank
Avalugg
Avalugg-Hisui
Crabominable
Froslass
Glastrier
Mamoswine
Piloswine
Rotom-Frost
Weavile
C Rank
Abomasnow
Articuno
Beartic
Cetitan
Cryogonal
Frosmoth
D Rank
Glaceon
Sneasel
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Meloetta
Staraptor
A Rank
Tauros
Ursaluna
B Rank
Blissey
Braviary
Chansey
Cyclizar
Ditto
Dudunsparce
Indeedee
Maushold
Snorlax
Wyrdeer
Zoroark-Hisui
C Rank
Ambipom
Arboliva
Farigiraf
Grafaiai
Staravia
Ursaring
Wigglytuff
Zangoose
D Rank
Dunsparce
Indeedee-F
Komala
Oinkologne
Oranguru
Pyroar
Sawsbuck
Slaking
Squawkabilly
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Muk-Alola
Slowking-Galar
A Rank
Clodsire
Glimmora
Munkidori
Okidogi
Revavroom
Slowbro-Galar
Toxtricity
B Rank
Dragalge
Gengar
Iron Moth
Overqwil
Salazzle
Sneasler
Toxapex
Venomoth
C Rank
Amoonguss
Grafaiai
Haunter
Qwilfish-Hisui
Toxicroak
Weezing
Weezing-Galar
D Rank
Arbok
Ariados
Fezandipiti
Qwilfish
Skuntank
Victreebel
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Hoopa-Unbound
Mew
A Rank
Azelf
Gallade
Jirachi
Meloetta
Scream Tail
Slowking-Galar
B Rank
Armarouge
Cresselia
Farigiraf
Hatterene
Rabsca
Uxie
C Rank
Articuno-Galar
Braviary-Hisui
Delphox
Espeon
Gardevoir
Hoopa
Indeedee
Iron Leaves
Mesprit
Munkidori
Oranguru
Raichu-Alola
Slowbro
Slowbro-Galar
Slowking
Veluza
Wyrdeer
D Rank
Bronzong
Bruxish
Gothitelle
Indeedee-F
Medicham
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Ogerpon-Cornerstone
A Rank
Diancie
Garganacl
Glimmora
Lycanroc-Dusk
B Rank
Arcanine-Hisui
Carbink
Drednaw
Golem
Iron Thorns
Tyranitar
C Rank
Coalossal
Golem-Alola
Kleavor
Lycanroc
Probopass
Stonjourner
D Rank
Avalugg-Hisui
Klawf
Lycanroc-Midnight
Naclstack
Sudowoodo
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Goodra-Hisui
Iron Treads
A Rank
Corviknight
Gholdengo
Heatran
Lucario
B Rank
Jirachi
Magneton
Magnezone
Orthworm
Tinkaton
C Rank
Bronzong
Copperajah
Dugtrio-Alola
Empoleon
Forretress
Klefki
Perrserker
D Rank
Bisharp
Probopass
Revavroom
Scizor
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
Ogerpon-Wellspring
Rotom-Wash
A Rank
Greninja
Manaphy
Samurott-Hisui
Toxapex
Urshifu-R
Walking Wake
B Rank
Azumarill
Basculegion-F
Empoleon
Ludicolo
Pelipper
Quaquaval
Surskit
C Rank
Alomomola
Barraskewda
Bruxish
Crawdaunt
Drednaw
Gastrodon
Gyarados
Inteleon
Politoed
Quagsire
Qwilfish
Slowbro
Slowking
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
Volcanion
D Rank
Basculegion
Clawitzer
Cloyster
Dondozo
Frogadier
Milotic
Poliwrath
Swanna
Tatsugiri
Vaporeon
Veluza
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
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Scyther — 105, 
Volcarona — 100, 
Yanmega — 95, 
Venomoth — 90, 
Vivillon — 89, 
Ribombee — 124, 
Frosmoth — 65, 
Lokix — 92, 
Heracross — 85, 
Kleavor — 85, 
Masquerain — 80, 
Vikavolt — 43, 
Leavanny — 92, 
Illumise — 85, 
Volbeat — 85, 
Slither Wing — 81, 
Rabsca — 45, 
Forretress — 40, 
Spidops — 35, 
Iron Jugulis — 108, 
Hydreigon — 98, 
Moltres-Galar — 90, 
Overqwil — 85, 
Darkrai — 125, 
Weavile — 125, 
Mandibuzz — 80, 
Meowscarada — 123, 
Greninja — 122, 
Roaring Moon — 119, 
Sneasel — 115, 
Honchkrow — 71, 
Zarude — 105, 
Zoroark — 105, 
Tyranitar — 61, 
Krookodile — 92, 
Samurott-Hisui — 85, 
Hoopa-Unbound — 80, 
Persian-Alola — 115, 
Crawdaunt — 55, 
Mabosstiff — 85, 
Qwilfish-Hisui — 85, 
Skuntank — 84, 
Bisharp — 70, 
Mightyena — 70, 
Morgrem — 70, 
Wo-Chien — 70, 
Grimmsnarl — 60, 
Brute Bonnet — 55, 
Muk-Alola — 50, 
Sableye — 50, 
Ting-Lu — 45, 
Spiritomb — 35, 
Dragapult — 142, 
Noivern — 123, 
Salamence — 100, 
Altaria — 80, 
Dragonite — 80, 
Cyclizar — 121, 
Walking Wake — 109, 
Drakloak — 102, 
Garchomp — 102, 
Haxorus — 97, 
Kommo-o — 85, 
Tatsugiri — 82, 
Regidrago — 80, 
Flapple — 70, 
Gabite — 82, 
Goodra — 80, 
Goodra-Hisui — 60, 
Dragalge — 44, 
Regieleki — 200, 
Raichu-Alola — 110, 
Thundurus-Therian — 101, 
Zapdos — 100, 
Toxtricity — 75, 
Iron Thorns — 72, 
Luxray — 70, 
Pawmot — 105, 
Sandy Shocks — 101, 
Morpeko — 97, 
Rotom-Heat — 86, 
Rotom-Mow — 86, 
Rotom-Wash — 86, 
Electrode-Hisui — 150, 
Golem-Alola — 45, 
Jolteon — 130, 
Thundurus — 111, 
Dedenne — 101, 
Rotom — 91, 
Rotom-Frost — 86, 
Magneton — 70, 
Magnezone — 60, 
Eelektross — 50, 
Iron Hands — 50, 
Bellibolt — 45, 
Pincurchin — 15, 
Flutter Mane — 135, 
Iron Valiant — 116, 
Enamorus — 106, 
Tinkaton — 94, 
Gardevoir — 80, 
Weezing-Galar — 60, 
Scream Tail — 111, 
Ninetales-Alola — 109, 
Azumarill — 50, 
Mimikyu — 96, 
Florges — 75, 
Klefki — 75, 
Clefable — 60, 
Sylveon — 60, 
Diancie — 50, 
Enamorus-Therian — 46, 
Wigglytuff — 45, 
Hatterene — 29, 
Sneasler — 120, 
Hawlucha — 118, 
Great Tusk — 87, 
Quaquaval — 85, 
Gallade — 80, 
Infernape — 108, 
Lilligant-Hisui — 105, 
Tauros-Paldea-Aqua — 100, 
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze — 100, 
Zapdos-Galar — 100, 
Urshifu-R — 97, 
Decidueye-Hisui — 60, 
Flamigo — 90, 
Medicham — 80, 
Falinks — 75, 
Sneasel-Hisui — 115, 
Mienshao — 105, 
Tauros-Paldea-Combat — 100, 
Primeape — 95, 
Lucario — 90, 
Okidogi — 80, 
Breloom — 70, 
Chesnaught — 64, 
Hariyama — 50, 
Conkeldurr — 45, 
Gurdurr — 40, 
Talonflame — 126, 
Charizard — 100, 
Moltres — 90, 
Ceruledge — 85, 
Cinderace — 119, 
Armarouge — 75, 
Delphox — 104, 
Typhlosion-Hisui — 95, 
Arcanine-Hisui — 90, 
Heatran — 77, 
Volcanion — 70, 
Salazzle — 117, 
Iron Moth — 110, 
Ogerpon-Hearthflame — 110, 
Magcargo — 30, 
Pyroar — 106, 
Chandelure — 80, 
Skeledirge — 66, 
Camerupt — 40, 
Coalossal — 30, 
Torkoal — 20, 
Kilowattrel — 125, 
Tornadus — 111, 
Articuno-Galar — 95, 
Oricorio-Pom-Pom — 93, 
Articuno — 85, 
Braviary — 80, 
Staraptor — 100, 
Landorus-Therian — 91, 
Rotom-Fan — 86, 
Bombirdier — 82, 
Gyarados — 81, 
Tornadus-Therian — 121, 
Jumpluff — 110, 
Landorus — 101, 
Gliscor — 95, 
Oricorio-Sensu — 93, 
Cramorant — 85, 
Drifblim — 80, 
Delibird — 75, 
Corviknight — 67, 
Braviary-Hisui — 65, 
Pelipper — 65, 
Spectrier — 130, 
Basculegion-F — 78, 
Basculegion — 78, 
Froslass — 110, 
Gengar — 110, 
Zoroark-Hisui — 110, 
Decidueye — 70, 
Polteageist — 70, 
Mismagius — 105, 
Haunter — 95, 
Gholdengo — 84, 
Hoopa — 70, 
Zorua-Hisui — 70, 
Brambleghast — 90, 
Sinistcha — 70, 
Houndstone — 68, 
Banette — 65, 
Dusknoir — 45, 
Palossand — 35, 
Sawsbuck — 95, 
Lilligant — 90, 
Shiftry — 80, 
Scovillain — 75, 
Victreebel — 70, 
Iron Leaves — 104, 
Shaymin — 100, 
Torterra — 56, 
Tsareena — 72, 
Abomasnow — 60, 
Ogerpon-Cornerstone — 110, 
Ogerpon — 110, 
Toedscruel — 100, 
Rillaboom — 85, 
Trevenant — 56, 
Cacturne — 55, 
Dartrix — 52, 
Tropius — 51, 
Lurantis — 45, 
Arboliva — 39, 
Amoonguss — 30, 
Appletun — 30, 
Iron Treads — 106, 
Sandslash — 65, 
Ursaluna — 50, 
Mamoswine — 80, 
Dugtrio — 120, 
Whiscash — 60, 
Dugtrio-Alola — 110, 
Donphan — 50, 
Gligar — 85, 
Sandaconda — 71, 
Piloswine — 50, 
Hippowdon — 47, 
Golem — 45, 
Gastrodon — 39, 
Mudsdale — 35, 
Quagsire — 35, 
Clodsire — 20, 
Chien-Pao — 135, 
Cetitan — 73, 
Cloyster — 70, 
Cryogonal — 105, 
Sandslash-Alola — 65, 
Baxcalibur — 87, 
Beartic — 50, 
Avalugg — 28, 
Glaceon — 65, 
Crabominable — 43, 
Avalugg-Hisui — 38, 
Glastrier — 30, 
Zangoose — 90, 
Maushold — 111, 
Tauros — 110, 
Slaking — 100, 
Indeedee — 95, 
Meloetta — 90, 
Komala — 65, 
Ambipom — 115, 
Grafaiai — 110, 
Squawkabilly — 92, 
Indeedee-F — 85, 
Staravia — 80, 
Oinkologne — 65, 
Wyrdeer — 65, 
Farigiraf — 60, 
Oranguru — 60, 
Blissey — 55, 
Dudunsparce — 55, 
Ursaring — 55, 
Chansey — 50, 
Ditto — 48, 
Dunsparce — 45, 
Snorlax — 30, 
Revavroom — 90, 
Munkidori — 106, 
Glimmora — 86, 
Arbok — 80, 
Qwilfish — 85, 
Toxicroak — 85, 
Weezing — 60, 
Ariados — 40, 
Slowbro-Galar — 30, 
Slowking-Galar — 30, 
Azelf — 115, 
Espeon — 110, 
Veluza — 70, 
Jirachi — 100, 
Mew — 100, 
Uxie — 95, 
Bruxish — 92, 
Mesprit — 80, 
Cresselia — 85, 
Gothitelle — 65, 
Bronzong — 33, 
Slowbro — 30, 
Slowking — 30, 
Lycanroc — 112, 
Drednaw — 74, 
Lycanroc-Dusk — 110, 
Stonjourner — 70, 
Klawf — 75, 
Lycanroc-Midnight — 82, 
Carbink — 50, 
Probopass — 40, 
Garganacl — 35, 
Naclstack — 35, 
Sudowoodo — 30, 
Empoleon — 60, 
Perrserker — 50, 
Orthworm — 65, 
Kingambit — 50, 
Copperajah — 30, 
Barraskewda — 136, 
Swanna — 98, 
Inteleon — 120, 
Ogerpon-Wellspring — 110, 
Ludicolo — 70, 
Poliwrath — 70, 
Manaphy — 100, 
Frogadier — 97, 
Milotic — 81, 
Politoed — 70, 
Alomomola — 65, 
Surskit — 65, 
Vaporeon — 65, 
Clawitzer — 59, 
Dondozo — 35, 
: The most effective Volcarona answer, and Water Stab hits the tier really hard.
: Only Pokemon capable of outspeeding and killing Scyther without a Choice Scarf. Electrik stab is really good : no immunities and few resistances in the tier.
: Fighting Stab is really good, and has a plethora of setup options between Swords Dance, Bulk Up and Dragon Dance. Its main downsides are its very annoying Fairy Weakness, the bad Speed and the fact that it needs the help of setup, Taunt of a damage boost item such as a Choice Band to actually make progress against the common physical walls of the format.
: An alternative Intimidate user. The main upsides it has over Overqwil are the access to U-turn and the Ice resistance. On the downside, the Fighting weakness, and more importantly, the weakness to hazards are not easy to handle.
: Only Magnezone and Dedenne resist its Dragon Stabs : it hits all the tier incredibly hard. It is seen with a lot of different items, sets and spreads : Scarf, Calm Mind with Haban/Shuca/Dragon Fang/Leftovers, Assault Vest etc. Can be a useful phazer with Dragon Rail too.
: One of the main Assault Vest users, thanks to its bulk and Flip Turn. Can also have Calm Mind or Specs variants, they just need more support via Screens and Items such as Mental Herb to avoid Encore or various Berries.
: Main niche is being a Tailwind Support with Memento.
: Its Water Stabs + Air Slash is very free against the tier, only Assault Vest Gallade or AV Iron Hands can answer it correctly. Its main upsides towards Urshifu is its speed and being able to pass Iron Hand, this Pokemon being used as a physical wall most of the time. Despite its incredible offense and very good speed in the tier, it has to rely a lot on U-turn or Volt Switch to come into play, dying to basically all super effective Stab moves in this aggressive format.
: Surging Strikes is hard to answer while ignoring screens and Swords Dance + Aqua Jet is a very threatening endgame. However, this Pokemon does not find free entries that easily in this format and relies a lot on U-Turn and Volt Switch from its teammates to do so. It also is quite locked on Punching Gloves for its item, since it is really dangerous to not run them when Iron Hands is very often played with Rocky Helmet.
: Used because of its Flying and Fairy neutralities at the same time with its good bulk. Generally use its special coverage like Air Slash, Flash Cannon and Focus Blast with a good access to Volt Switch. Its main downside is that even with its role compression, it does not always hit hard enough and has to have its Volt Switch calls right to make progress.
: Used for its Fairy neutrality with Overheat or Grass Knot to lure Great tusk and have its kill against Valiant. With an Assault Vest, it can switch into Moonblast from Iron Valiant, but it is still weak to literally all the rest of the tier defensively and can even be lured by Psyhock.
: It is quite fast and strong with Close Combat + Zen Headbutt. Air Slash with an usable SpA or Reflect + Weakness Policy are both options to lure some Pokemon, namely Great Tusk, Iron Hands or Chesnaught. However, its typing is generally awful for the tier.
: Its upsides towards any other Grass type in the tier is its speed paired with its special coverage like Air Slash or Leaf Storm. It also is the fastest screener who is not Iron Valiant, and since Iron Valiant does not often want to be played as a screener, it is a very good niche to have, especially with Taunt in the moveset. Finally, it is the fastest screener in the tier who is not Iron Valiant.
: The only reason to use it is to build and play around Healing Wish, enhanced by its other utility moves. For any other purpose, we always have a better Pokemon to do it. 
: Only needs its Rock Stab(s) with Shell Smash and Substitute to work. Meteor Beam after a Shell Smash +2 kills everything. Its typing paired with an immunity to status before Shields Down activation give it good setup opportunities, and only Ice Shard and Aqua Jet from Dragonite goes faster if this is at less than 50% after a Shell Smash. Its main weaknesses are still having the good setup opportunities and the fact that Power Gem even at +3 can’t kill Dragonite without any HP investment and only full HP invested Gliscor. 
: Sturdy allows Skarmory to have a lot of flexibility in its lead sets between Custap Berry or Mental Herb. Icy Wind is genuinely a good tool in this role to help vs other Landorus Imprison leads. Outside of that, the main thing it can do that Corviknight can’t is either being a Stealth Rock setter or using Whirlwind, but Corviknight is generally preferred because Defog is a preferred tool to have. 
: The premier physical wall with reliable recovery and who can spread toxic with Malignant Chain. It can use a pivoting set or a Nasty Plot set. However, it can be passive, particularly against Pokemon who can’t be poisoned.
: The best Ogerpon-Hearthflame check in this tier, and not a bad one at that. Can use the Choice Specs to switch-in and be able to OHKO or phaze it with Yawn or Dragon Tail. Dragon Stab is good, but its main weakness is that Hydrapple struggles against a lot of coverages and Pokemon in the tier, not allowing it a lot of opportunities.
: Mainly a Trick Room attacker with the coverages Flamethrower and Sludge Bomb. Can leverage the fishing Custap + Harvest set from time to time. It is however not that easy to setup because of its poor typing, giving it a lot of weakness despite the Fire neutrality.
: The main Chlorophyll sweeper, can setup its own Sun or benefit from another Sun setter. The main downsides of those sets are requiring the initial setup turn and still being in a speedtie with Scarf Meowscara in Sun, bringing down its reliability a lot. Finally, it also is one of the best Choice Scarf users, Poison stab having no good answers and allowing Venusaur to counter outspeed other Chlorophyll users in Sun.
: Its main upside towards Gastrodon and Quagsire is its speed and offensive stats, allowing it to run Choice Scarf with Flip Turn or offensive sets like Bulk Up more easily. However, being a water type without the Water immunity is not easy against other Flip Turn Swamperts and Crabhammer Gliscor, and it needs Substitute or Rest with Bulk Up in order to reliably break Gastrodon and Quagsire. It is generally the 3rd preferred option as a Water type but still a pretty good one.
: Can use both Choice Scarf sets with Grass Knot for Great Tusk or Trick sets with Klutz and an Assault Vest to permanently Taunt a defensive Pokemon vs bulkier teams. It is pretty much outclassed by Palossand as a spinblocker for anything else.
: The main upside for using it towards Iron Treads is the increased power of its stabs, allowing it to kill Mamoswine more reliably. Mold Breaker is useful in this format for Unaware Quagsire and it can also see some play with Sand Rush and Hippowdon. However, the lack of coverage really slows down Excadrill : it will miss a lot of setup opportunities and kills at +2 because of that, and so it is still a niche Pokemon especially with Iron Treads around.
: Top threat of this format with incredible stats, Dragon Stabs and good Steel, Rock and Fighting coverage options. Can be anything : Choice Scarf or Specs, Dragon Dance physical or mixed with or without Loaded Dice, Expert Belt on any set, Weakness Policy with its bulk and even Weakness Policy to punish Shell Smash Cloyster, etc. It is near impossible to know what this Pokemon will do or carry, since it has an incredible versatility and is above everything else stats and coverage wise. 
: Mainly used as a pivoting Steel neutrality with Flip Turn with less offensive potential than Lapras. Ice Body gives it a little more staying power, Knock Off and Encore are great tools to have overall. Its main downside is that it doesn’t do a lot of damage with its bad offensive stats and only Surf, Alluring Voice or Smart Strike to compensate for it. Finally, it can use Perish Song trap sets too, even if it is not easy to pull out.
: Mainly used as a Steel neutrality with no pivoting options and no Encore or Knock Off compared to Dewgong. However, Life Dew can effectively neutralize any Sandslash-Alola damage, and its Water stabs and Alluring Voice hit a little harder. Its main selling point is the very good Psychic Noise, allowing Lapras to block Drain Punch from Crabominable as well as any healing, allowing it to not be that passive at all. Finally, having Water Absorb can be nice against Flip Turn Dewgong or other Lapras or Dewgong trapper sets.
: Flash Cannon + Focus Blast + Thunder Wave alongside its insane special bulk, Ice Body and snow defense boost makes it very difficult to take down in general despite its lack of recovery. However, it can sometimes lack damage if it is not Choice Specs or Expert Belt and can be a switch-in opportunity for Assault Vest users who don't mind too much the paralysis, and that is why it does not see too much usages even if it has very good upsides. It is generally a difficult Pokemon to include.
: Top threat of this format. Its ability paired with Heavy-Duty Boots allows it to stop nearly any Pokemon going out of hand, especially Ursaluna. It can carry a lot of sets and can compress roles between Stealth Rock, Rapid Spin, Toxic, Body Press to lure Blissey or even Calm Mind with its incredible special coverage and Stab. This Pokemon just gives so much consistency to a team that it is really hard to drop it.
: Triple Axel Technician hits really hard : it is at least neutral against all the tier besides Thick Fat Snorlax and can use it well with its 2nd best speed of the format, paired with Ampibom. On top of that, it has access to Tidy Up, which is an unstoppable and unpunishable way to remove hazards as well as a very dangerous setup move. Finally, Encore can be a deadly option on Cincinno to help it find more easily setup opportunities. It is generally a less effective Choice lock user than Ambipon because of its lack of Fighting coverage, no Switcheroo and slightly worse attack stats, but is generally better than it in any other sets outside its Fake Out ones.
: Mainly used as a suicide lead. The more common options are Burning Bulwark, Sticky and Toxic Spikes since it is the only setter of those potentially game breaking entry hazards.
: The second most popular answer to Ursaluna and, same as Braviary, still 2HKOed by its Flame Orb sets. Same as Braviary, it can at least outspeed and menace to trade with Ice Beam this time, helped by its Download ability if it is the one chosen since Trace is valuable too. Has access to Trick Room, and some fishy options like playing physical moves with Download to lure Blissey and Chansey, Conversion to changing its type and even Conversion 2 at times to fish the Ghost type against Chansey and Blissey and so generally win its duel.
: A dangerous Pokemon who generally uses either Nasty Plot or physical options to break Chansey and Blissey. Its main downside is that the tier generally offers easier ways to do what it does, and that playing this Pokemon generally asks for above than usual Ditto countermeasures.
: It can maybe make use of its base stats with its Rest sets and playing the long game against more passive teams. It is still incredibly easy to abuse, especially for Ursaluna.
: Used as a Rapid Spinner since it is the only one. Can use Assault Vest sets to help against Iron Moth and has great utility between Knock Off, Reflect Type, Clear Body to ignore Sticky Web, Flip Turn, etc. However, its damage is insanely lacking in this format, and with no healing too, it is not easy to justify it instead of Toxapex, even with its Rapid Spin niche.
: Mainly used as a fast all-out-attacher or/and Nasty Plot user with Knock Off and Shadow Ball. Because it only needs those two moves, it is free to run Spikes, Nasty Plot, Substitute, Taunt, Thunder Wave, etc on its last two slots. One of its biggest strengths is its insane speed, allowing it to naturally outspeed Mew at +1 and Pokemon like Scarf Hoopa, Iron Crown or Jirachi and threaten them back with any move it wants. It mainly runs Life Orb sets but can be effective with an Expert Belt or Colbur Berry too for example. Finally, it can also use support sets with screens or hazards, or Cosmic Power sets.
: The fastest pokemon in the tier besides Deoxys-Speed, and mainly use Megahorn,Throat Chop and Earthquake on either Choice Scarf, Band or Swords Dance sets, all of them being really good. Finally, it has Quark Drive for some Electric Terrain teams.
: While not having U-Turn or Jirachi’s utility, it has Volt Switch on its Choice or Assault Vest sets with no Ground types at all, a way better Steel move in Tachyon Cutter and is a more threatening Calm Mind user overall thanks to its better spA. Finally, it also has access to X-Scissor to lure Hoopa-U and Quark Drive for some Electric Terrain teams.
: It is the only Steel type with Knock Off, a priority via Bullet Punch and overall a very high attack with Heavy Slam or Meteor Mash/Iron Head to do better damage to Hoopa-U and Necrozma. It can use Agility + Weakness Policy sets, and it is overall hard to answer for any Pokemon that is not Slowbro.
: Shadow Ball + Draco Meteor is easily spammable with its good speed. Her main upside towards Latios is Healing Wish, but this is generally considered as slightly worse than Latios since the added bulk is not that useful and Healing Wish very common.
: Shadow Ball + Draco Meteor is easily spammable with its good speed. His main upsides towards Latias are the very offensive options Dragon Dance + Earthquake, Flip Turn to gain tempo on his Choice lock sets and Memento.
: As for Mew, it can very effectively use Dragon Dance sets with X-Scissor and Knock Off. While being way slower, and notably slower than Scarf Hoopa-U, its upsides are that it can heal itself with Morning Sun and its better bulk thanks to Prism Armor, allowing it to easily run Weakness Policy. It can also effectively use Lum Berry, Menta Herb or Colbur Berry. Finally, it can also run effectively Calm Mind sets.
: Its main upside towards Deoxys-Speed is its bulk to play more bulky Nasty Plot or Cosmic Power sets and use Recover or any support option way more easily. It also is a very good Teleport user overall : guaranteeing a switch advantage with this high bulk is a really good tool. However, playing it means not playing one of the best Pokemon in the format, Deoxys-Speed, and this is why it is not often played while being a very good Pokemon overall.
: Used for Body Press, being the Pokemon with the best defense in the tier and just overall great stats. 200 BS in defense is incredible and can let this Pokemon outright kill Ogerpon or Terrakion just by being invested in defense. Because of that, it can get away with many items like the popular resistance berries, Chesto Berry, and even offensive ones like Choice Band or Expert Belt to fish ranges. Just for its sheer physical bulk and very good damage at the same time, it is a really dangerous Pokemon.
: Mainly used as a means to trade basically anything physical because of its huge stats, Earthquake and Solid Rock ability. It can easily benefit from Rock Polish and Swords Dance, allowing it to be a very dangerous wincond too. It generally uses either a resisting berry or a Weakness Policy as an item. Mirror herb exists too on this Pokemon to specifically setup on popular Iron Defense users who don't want to activate its Weakness Policy.
: Mainly used as either an Heavy-Duty Boots user with Sturdy or, more rarely, with an Air Balloon to try to spinblock Glimmora. It is generally the best Heavy-Duty Boots + Sturdy user just because it is the best Pokemon not letting Ogerpon recover too much from Horn Leech while doing the best damage to her with Body Press, having a kill after Stealth Rock. Those sets can also carry Roar or Metal Burst to be sure to stop a lot of sweepers, and while not having a good special attack, it can also use Flash Cannon or Steel Beam effectively.
: Mainly used as an addition to Rhyperior, because the added bulk from Eviolite isn’t generally as valuable as having an item paired with Solid Rock. Can also spam Earthquake and do everything Rhyperior can do otherwise.
: It has insane stats paired with a good mixed movepool : Dark Pulse for Gholdengo, Aura Sphere + Body Press, Earthquake, Thunderbolt + Electro Shot for the Flying types, Thunder Wave, screens, etc. Because of those good traits, it has a lot of sets versatility : Assault Vest with Stamina, Electro Shot + Mirror herb and Heavy-Duty Boots + Sturdy are its main ones, but it can play berries or item boosting items like Expert Belt pretty effectively too.
: One of the bulkiest Pokemon in the tier. Lends towards Iron Defense sets, and can use Amnesia too. However, it overall struggles a lot against Gholdengo and immediate offensive pressure in general.
: Mainly used to switch on Rotom and is really effective for this with its slow Volt Switch to keep momentum. It can also switch into other special attackers with its good special bulk, and being light is good because Grass Knot is only 40 BP. However, its main downside are its awful match-up against any Ground type, and its low damage output even when hitting super effectively because of its very bad SpA.
: Its main upside towards any Swift Swim user is being able to hard switch on a Grass move from Ogerpon and kill it with Choice Specs Hurricane.