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Format taken from the SS SU Open thread Welcome to the first edition of the BW SU Open! BW SU is an unofficial usage-based tier below BW ZU, previously being hosted primarily through the SU Discord, which is now available on Smogon. We're looking forward to getting more people involved in BW...

Approved by Kristyl and the DPP mod team Image credit: MAHOU for the Pokemon TCG - Ultra Prism DPP SU Discussion + Resources Thread DPP Sub-Zero Used (SU) is the lowest unofficial tier on Smogon, and it's titularly the tier below ZU. DPP SU saw early speculation after the formation and...

Approved by Monai and the BW mod team Image credit: kodama for the Pokemon TCG - Darkness Ablaze BW SU Discussion + Resources Thread This thread hosts resources for and discussion of BW Sub-Zero Used (SU), the lowest unofficial tier on Smogon. BW SU saw early speculation during the creation...

Approved by Ruffles and the ORAS mod team Image credit: Naoki Saito for the Pokemon TCG - Phantom Forces ORAS SU Discussion Thread ORAS Sub-Zero Used is the lowest unofficial tier on Smogon and the tier below ZU. ORAS SU started as a hyperspeculative metagame at least as early as 2017 prior...

Approved by Hiro' Image credit: MAHOU for the Pokemon TCG - Celestial Storm ADV SU Discussion Thread Welcome to ADV Sub-Zero Used (SU), the lowest unofficial tier on Smogon and the tier below ZU. ADV SU has seen early speculation through the SU Discord since 2021, and the internal community...

Approved by zinnias Image credit: Kouki Saitou for the Pokemon TCG - Dragon Majesty SM SU Discussion Thread This thread is for Sun and Moon Sub-Zero Used (SM SU), which is the lowest unofficial tier on Smogon and below ZU. Back in 2017, SM SU had a cult following of speculation among lower...

[SET] Calm Mind (Articuno-Galar) @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Competitive Tera Type: Steel / Fairy EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 Spe OR 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Calm Mind - Psyshock / Psychic Noise / Freezing Glare - Hurricane / Air Slash - Recover [SET COMMENTS] Galarian Articuno is...

[OVERVIEW] Shaymin is blessed by well-rounded bulk, solid Special Attack, and great Speed, enabling it to tap into its colorful coverage to act as a potent specially offensive threat. Seed Flare is a potent offensive STAB move, and it can make Shaymin into a deadly wallbreaker if it gets lucky...

[OVERVIEW] Lombre's typing and well-rounded stats distinguish it in multiple roles as a rain sweeper and special wall. However, Lombre is generally overshadowed on multiple levels of both of its roles. Lombre's rain sweeper struggles to overpower special walls like Noctowl and Delcatty. These...

[OVERVIEW] Arceus is a supreme threat that boasts great unpredictability and flexibility thanks to its well-rounded stats and deep movepool. STAB Extreme Speed makes Arceus a dominant setup sweeper that overwhelms offensive Pokemon like Eternatus, ignores speed control from Sticky Web and Trick...

[OVERVIEW] Poliwrath has a solid typing, strong moves, and well-rounded stats for taking on Pokemon like Regirock, Lycanroc, Orthworm, and Sneasel. Poliwrath's access to Water Absorb makes it a key answer to Floatzel, one of the most dominant forces in the tier, and only Lanturn can replicate...

[OVERVIEW] Sandslash is one of the few good entry hazard removers in ZU, and it's distinguished as a role compressor due to its additional access to Stealth Rock and Spikes. Spinblockers like Mismagius and Froslass fear and despise Sandslash's Knock Off, and Sandslash matches up nicely against...

[SET] Choice Item (Mismagius) @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs Ability: Levitate Tera Type: Fairy / Electric EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature IVs: 0 Atk - Shadow Ball - Dazzling Gleam - Thunderbolt - Trick [SET COMMENTS] Choice item Mismagius sets benefit from STAB Shadow Ball's great...

[OVERVIEW] Mismagius's fantastic Speed and Special Attack stats, Ghost typing, and colorful coverage make it a powerful specially offensive threat. Nasty Plot sets can break specially bulky Pokemon like Lanturn, Regirock, and Articuno wide open, while Choice item sets lean into Mismagius's...

Approved by Siatam Format taken from the SS SU and RBY SU threads Image credit: tetsuya koizumi for the Pokemon TCG - Cosmic Eclipse GSC SU Discussion Thread This thread is dedicated to GSC Sub-Zero Used (SU), which is the lowest unofficial tier on Smogon and below ZU. GSC SU has been...

At the beginning of Generation 8, there was an update to tiering for lower tiers where Smogon adjusted the usage threshold from 3.41% to 4.52%. Reasons cited for the policy included decreasing how disruptive tier shifts were to lower tiers, counteracting ripple effects in lower tiers, and making...

Terapagos @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Tera Shift EVs: 248 HP / 8 SpA / 252 SpD Tera Type: Stellar Calm Nature - Tera Starstorm - Rapid Spin - Roar - Ice Beam / Earth Power Terapagos is a stellar utility Pokemon in Ubers thanks to its well-rounded stats, a neutral typing, and the defensive...

[SET] name: Imposter move 1: Transform item: Choice Scarf ability: Imposter nature: Bold evs: 248 HP / 252 Def / 8 SpD ivs: 0 Spe tera type: Steel / Fairy / Ghost [SET COMMENTS] Set Details ==== Ditto distinguishes itself with the entirely unique combination of Imposter + Choice Scarf. Ditto's...

[SET] name: Choice Scarf move 1: Draco Meteor move 2: Dark Pulse move 3: Fire Blast move 4: U-turn item: Choice Scarf ability: Levitate nature: Modest / Timid evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe tera type: Fire / Dark [SET COMMENTS] Choice Scarf Hydreigon provides powerful speed control for an...

[SET] name: Choice Band move 1: Wave Crash move 2: Flip Turn move 3: Shadow Ball move 4: Aqua Jet item: Choice Band ability: Adaptability / Swift Swim nature: Naughty evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe tera type: Water / Ghost [SET COMMENTS] Set Details ==== Basculegion differentiates itself from...