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This post is meant to archive the tiering history of RBY's Lower Tiers. Bans/Unbans, Suspect Tests, Viability Ranking Updates, and Rises/Drops into each tier are included. Note on RBY UU Viability Rankings: Prior to August 2021 update, RBY UU viability ranking updates happened frequently with...

[OVERVIEW] Alakazam's high speed and access to Thunder Wave make it one of the most prominent leads in the tier. It is able to spread paralysis from the first turn of a battle, generating offensive momentum for its teammates. Although it is completely outclassed by Mewtwo as a lead, many teams...

Art by Mintly Post format inspired by emma Hello everyone, RBYPL VI is on the horizon, so we are looking to discuss the tour's format. This ranges from what tiers are included, to how many teams there are, to the duration of the tour. 1. Teams and Slots RBYPL V had 6 teams and 10 slots. We...

[OVERVIEW] Jynx's decent speed, fantastic Psychic/Ice typing, and access to a reliable sleep move in Lovely Kiss make it a very effective sleeper. It matches up well against common leads such as Zapdos, Alakazam, and Starmie, as well as Mewtwo leads that lack Fire Blast. Jynx also benefits from...

Rules and Tournament Format General Tournament Rules This is a standard RBY PU tournament This tournament will be Single Elimination Rounds will be Best of Three. You may switch teams in between battles of the same set. Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown!. If you can't agree on which...

(note for whoever is doing qc2: there is no section on amnesia + 2 attacks + recover mewtwo because sabelette is writing that seperately) [OVERVIEW] Ever since RBY's inception, Mewtwo has stood out as the most terrifying and dominant Pokemon in the entire game, and it's not hard to see why...

[OVERVIEW] Victreebel finds a niche in RBY Ubers thanks to its decent Speed and access to Wrap, dual status moves in Sleep Powder and Stun Spore, and a strong STAB Razor Leaf. Wrap makes it tricky for paralyzed Pokemon to block sleep, as Victreebel can use Wrap on them for free chip damage. Wrap...

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RBY Rising Stars II General Tournament Rules Matches will be Best of Three and follow standard Smogon rules - I reserve the right to take any measures required to resolve contentious situations. Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown!. If you can't agree on which server to play on, the...

approved by emma, concept and OP by Amaranth RBY Rising Stars II Welcome back to the second edition of the tournament for RBY OU players wanting a last chance to show what they've got before SPL, called RBY Rising Stars. 16 players amongst the sign ups will be invited to participate. A group...

:rb/gengar: Persian is like a terrible mon, it has ass coverage, and cant hit ghost (Again, In A Vacuum. [OVERVIEW] The nerf to Sleep in Stadium OU hinders Gengar immensely, as one of its best tools is now largely obsolete. However, Gengar's incredible Ghost typing is able to give it a niche in...

Usage stats for RBY Grand Slam III. Playoffs are in this post, opens are in the posts below! :rb/abra: Tiebreaker :rb/abra: Dawn Dreams vs. King Billu UU: :haunter::kadabra::dodrio::dugtrio::tentacruel::kangaskhan: vs. :kangaskhan::kadabra::dugtrio::electrode::dragonite::tentacruel: NU...

[OVERVIEW] The nerf to partial trapping in Stadium OU hits Cloyster quite hard, as Clamp is one of its most important tools in standard OU. Despite this, Cloyster is able to carve out a niche for itself thanks to its high Defense and immunity to freeze, allowing it to wall most common Snorlax...

[OVERVIEW] Although Gengar gains very few new tools in STABmons, it is still a fantastic Pokemon due to its immunity to Explosion, one of the most important moves in the tier thanks to its many new abusers such as Tauros, Kangaskhan, and Jolteon. [SET] name: Sleeper move 1: Hypnosis move 2...

[OVERVIEW] Counter to Dodrio, Trode, Buzz Hard to switch into - Quakeslide Coverage Sub is safe click on Dodrio and Trode Strongest boom in the tier Slow Weak to Water and Ice - Generally bad Special bulk Doesn't like taking paraslam from dodrio and buzz, buzz also has psychic Some...

Art by me! Rules and Tournament Format General Tournament Rules This is a standard RBY PU tournament This tournament will be Single Elimination Rounds will be Best of Three. You may switch teams in between battles of the same set. Matches are to be played on Pokemon Showdown!. If you can't...

[OVERVIEW] Dodrio's high Attack and Normal-type STAB make it one of the strongest physical attackers in the tier. Its high Speed—tied with the dominant Tentacruel, gives it a 19.5% critical hit rate, further improving its offensive prowess. These attributes, along with the paralysis...

[OVERVIEW] Magmar finds a niche in RBY PU thanks to its diverse movepool compared to the tier's other Fire-types. Psychic allows Magmar to hit many top Pokemon without risking Fire Blast's 85% accuracy and makes it the only Fire-type not walled by the rare Omanyte. Magmar's access to Confuse...

[OVERVIEW] Seaking’s high attacking stats, access to Agility, and excellent STAB make it one of the most fearsome sweepers in the tier. It is capable of blasting through many of PU's top Pokemon, such as Nidoqueen, Fearow, and Arcanine, as well as other common foes such as Rapidash, Scyther, and...