Project 1v1 Other Tiers

[Felucia]

This thread serves as a hub for 1v1 Other Tiers and their resources. This post is unfinished, I wanted to get something out quick.

CAP 1v1
Little Cup 1v1
Mix and Mega 1v1
Monotype 1v1
National Dex 1v1
UnderUsed 1v1

FAQ

FAQ is WIP, I'll finish it when I have more energy but here's the most important ones

Q: What is a 1v1 Other Tier?
Q: A 1v1 Other Tier is any metagame that adds a rule to the conventional 1v1 metagame, this can be a banlist change like AG 1v1 or UU 1v1, or a fundamental change to the way 1v1 is played like MnM 1v1 or LC 1v1. 1v1 OTs should only try to implement one concept at a time, that means mashups of multiple tiers (like AAA Monotype Scalemons 1v1) does not belong in this project. Monopoke is also not an OT.

Q: Why did you change the name from Other Metas to Other Tiers?
Q: Given that OMs and UMs were split, I decided to follow the precedent set by NatDex and use that name instead.

Q: What are the requirements for OT TLs or council members?
Q: There's of course the usual "no banned users" and stuff, but other than that as long as you haven't recently gotten in trouble for anything you're probably fine

Q: How do I get my OT added?
Q: Join the discord

Q: There's a discord??
Q: There's an official shared discord server for all 1v1 OTs

Q: Can I use a private discord server instead?
Q: You can make servers for people you like to hang out with to do whatever you want in there, but those servers cannot be officially affiliated with 1v1/smogon and can't be shared or mentioned in the 1v1 room, forum, or in any official 1v1 discord server

 

[Kry]

Mix and Mega 1v1 is a 1v1 OM where any Pokémon can use any mega stone and gain the boosts from said stone. This meta gives a lot of otherwise unused pokemon a huge chance to make a big impact in the meta with new abilites and boosted stats.

Ruleset: Standard OMs, Evasion Items Clause, Evasion Abilities Clause, Sleep Moves Clause, Terastal Clause, Min Source Gen = 9, Picked Team Size = 1, Max Team Size = 3
Bans: Arceus, Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, Koraidon, Mew, Mimikyu, Miraidon, Scream Tail, Moody, Focus Band, Focus Sash, King's Rock, Quick Claw, Banettite, Beedrillite, Blue Orb, Cornerstone Mask, Kangaskhanite, Mawilite, Medichamite, Pidgeotite, Red Orb, Rusted Sword, Sablenite, Acupressure, Perish Song
Restricts: Deoxys-A, Deoxys-D, Deoxys-N, Deoxys-S, Dialga, Dragonite, Eternatus, Flutter Mane, Giratina, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Iron Valiant, Kyogre, Kyurem-Black, Kyurem-White, Lugia, Lunala, Magearna, Mewtwo, Necrozma-Dawn-Wings, Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, Palkia, Rayquaza, Regigigas, Reshiram, Slaking, Solgaleo, Spectrier, Zacian, Zamazenta, Zekrom

Code

Challenge: /challenge gen9mixandmega @@@ Picked Team Size = 1, Max Team Size = 3, -Arceus, -Calyrex-Ice, -Mew, -Mimikyu, -Scream Tail, -Focus Band, -Focus Sash, -King's Rock, -Quick Claw, -Banettite, -Blue Orb, -Sablenite, -Acupressure, -Perish Song, +Basculegion-Base, +Dragapult, +Gengar, +Gholdengo, +Gouging Fire, +Iron Bundle, +Manaphy, +Sneasler, +Ursaluna-Bloodmoon, +Urshifu, +Blazikenite, +Gengarite, +Baton Pass, +Shed Tail, *Deoxys-Defense, *Deoxys-Speed, *Dragonite, *Iron Valiant, *Magearna, *Kyogre, *Spectrier, *Zamazenta
Tour: /tour create gen9mixandmega, elim,,, Mix and Mega 1v1
/tour rules Picked Team Size = 1, Max Team Size = 3, -Arceus, -Calyrex-Ice, -Mew, -Mimikyu, -Scream Tail, -Focus Band, -Focus Sash, -King's Rock, -Quick Claw, -Banettite, -Blue Orb, -Sablenite, -Acupressure, -Perish Song, +Basculegion-Base, +Dragapult, +Gengar, +Gholdengo, +Gouging Fire, +Iron Bundle, +Manaphy, +Sneasler, +Ursaluna-Bloodmoon, +Urshifu, +Blazikenite, +Gengarite, +Baton Pass, +Shed Tail, *Deoxys-Defense, *Deoxys-Speed, *Dragonite, *Iron Valiant, *Magearna, *Kyogre, *Spectrier, *Zamazenta

Council:
Kry (leader)
bea
Bern
Murm

Resources

Viability Rankings

S
Gholdengo (Aggronite, Latiasite)
Hoopa-Unbound (Blazikenite, Diancite)
S-
Eternatus (Black Sludge, Choice Specs)
A+
Landorus-Therian (Aggronite, Altarianite, Charizardite X, Pinsirite)
Sneasler (Blazikenite, Lopunnite, Lucarionite, Metagrossite)
A
Arcanine-Hisui (Altarianite, Lucarionite, Pinsirite)
Chi-Yu (Charizardite Y, Choice Specs, Choice Scarf)
Cresselia (Aggronite, Slowbronite)
Dragapult (Aerodactylite, Diancite, Gengarite, Metagrossite)
Flutter Mane (Booster Energy)
Gyarados (Altarianite, Pinsirite, Salamencite)
Magearna (Air Balloon, Choice Specs)
Zacian (Choice Band, Choice Scarf)
A-
Arcanine (Altarianite, Charizardite Y, Latiasite, Pinsirite)
B+
Corviknight (Slowbronite)
Dondozo (Rusted Shield)
Great Tusk (Aerodactylite, Lucarioite, Metagrossite)
Iron Bundle (Altarianite, Glalitite)
Slowbro (Slowbronite)
Slowking (Aggronite)
Walking Wake (Altarianite, Charizardite Y)
B
Cinderace (Altarianite)
Dragonite (Choice Band, Choice Scarf, Choice Specs, Weakness Policy)
Gardevoir (Blazikenite, Gardevoirite, Manectite, Rusted Shield)
Goodra-Hisui (Aggronite, Latiasite)
Greninja (Altarianite)
Iron Valiant (Booster Energy)
Kingambit (Aerodactylite, Aggronite)
Meloetta (Aerodactylite, Altarianite, Cameruptite, Manectite, Metagrossite)
Mewtwo (Sitrus Berry)
Ursaluna (Altarianite, Pinsirite)
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike (Rusted Shield, Scizorite)
B-
Barraskewda (Lopunnite)
Chien-Pao (Aerodactylite, Glalitite)
Dialga (Choice Specs)
Enamorus (Rusted Shield)
Enamorus-Therian (Rusted Shield)
Iron Hands (Altarianite, Pinsirite)
Iron Moth (Charizardite Y, Latiasite)
Magnezone (Cameruptite, Diancite, Glalitite)
Meowscarada (Rusted Shield)
Palkia (Choice Scarf)
C+
Garchomp (Diancite)
Giratina (Sitrus Berry)
Regidrago (Choice Scarf)
Regieleki (Altarianite, Choice Specs, Glalitite)
Rillaboom (Aerodactylite, Blazikenite, Metagrossite)
Tyranitar (Aggronite, Steelixite)
Urshifu (Aerodactylite, Gyaradosite, Metagrossite, Rusted Shield)
Volcarona (Charizardite Y)
C
Armarouge (Charizardite Y)
Azumarill (Slowbronite)
Baxcalibur (Heracronite)
Blissey (Audinite, Slowbronite)
Espathra (Absolite, Aggronite, Manectite, Slowbronite)
Gastrodon (Slowbronite)
Heatran (Charizardite Y, Latiasite)
Maushold (Heracronite)
Spectrier (Sitrus Berry)
Thundurus-Therian (Salamencite, Altarianite)
Zamazenta (Sitrus Berry)
C-
Florges (Slowbronite)
Toxapex (Latiasite)
D
Alomomola (Audinite)
Haxorus (Choice Band, Choice Scarf)

Sample Teams

Broken Spam DFS by Krytocon

S.T.O.N.E City by bea

WHERE THIS FLOWER BLOOMS by Fancy1

Sets Compendium

Beta: https://pokepast.es/3366607567bd33e0

Speed Tiers

BIG thanks to bea and Bernian for compiling this with me (it took fucking ages oml)

Speed	Sprite	Pokemon	Base	Nature	IVs	EVs	±
678		Blazikenite Rillaboom	105	Positive	31	252	+2
656		Blazikenite Hoopa-Unbound	100	Positive	31	252	+2
640		Absolite Espathra	145	Positive	31	252	+1
624		Blazikenite Sneasler	140	Positive	31	252	+1
618		Blazikenite Rillaboom	105	Neutral	31	252	+2
618		Zacian	138	Positive	31	252	+1
607		Flutter Mane	135	Positive	31	252	+1
598		Blazikenite Hoopa-Unbound	100	Neutral	31	252	+2
583		Absolite Espathra	145	Neutral	31	252	+1
582		Glalitite Regieleki	220	Positive	31	252	0
568		Blazikenite Sneasler	140	Neutral	31	252	+1
562		Zacian	138	Neutral	31	252	+1
553		Diancite Dragapult	202	Positive	31	252	0
553		Flutter Mane	135	Neutral	31	252	+1
548		Altarianite Regieleki	200	Positive	31	252	0
546		Iron Valiant	116	Positive	31	252	+1
539		Glalitite Regieleki	220	Neutral	31	252	0
509		Metagrossite Dragapult	182	Positive	31	252	0
508	/	(Aggronite / Slowbronite) Espathra / Blazikenite Rillaboom	105	Positive	31	252	+1
503		Diancite Dragapult	202	Neutral	31	252	0
499		Altarianite Regieleki	200	Neutral	31	252	0
496	/	(Pinsirite / Salamencite) Gyarados / Heracronite Maushold	101	Positive	31	252	+1
492	/ / /	Chi-Yu / Blazikenite (Gardevoir / Hoopa-Unbound) / Palkia	100	Positive	31	252	+1
483		Haxorus	97	Positive	31	252	+1
478		Metagrossite Meloetta-Pirouette	168	Positive	31	252	0
431		Loppunite Barraskewda	166	Positive	31	252	0
465	/	(Aerodactylite / Gengarite) Dragapult / Diancite Garchomp	162	Positive	31	252	0
463		Metagrossite Dragapult	182	Neutral	31	252	0
463	/	(Aggronite / Slowbronite) Espathra / Blazikenite Rillaboom	105	Neutral	31	252	+1
460		Metagrossite Sneasler	160	Positive	31	252	0
452		Glalitite Iron Bundle	156	Positive	31	252	0
451	/	(Pinsirite / Salamencite) Gyarados / Heracronite Maushold	101	Neutral	31	252	+1
449		Aerodactylite / Glalitite Chien-Pao	155	Positive	31	252	0
448	/ / /	Chi-Yu / Blazikenite (Gardevoir / Hoopa-Unbound) / Palkia	100	Neutral	31	252	+1
439		Haxorus	97	Neutral	31	252	+1
435		Metagrossite Meloetta-Pirouette	168	Neutral	31	252	0
434		Pinsitire Meloetta-Pirouette	148	Positive	31	252	0
431		Loppunite Barraskewda	166	Neutral	31	252	0
430		Altarianite Gyarados	81	Positive	31	252	+1
427		Absolite Espathra	145	Positive	31	252	0
426	/	Regidrago / Dragonite	80	Positive	31	252	+1
423	/	(Aerodactylite / Gengarite) Dragapult / Diancite Garchomp	162	Neutral	31	252	0
421		Lucarionite Sneasler	142	Positive	31	252	0
419		Metagrossite Sneasler	160	Neutral	31	252	0
416	/	Diancite Hoopa-Unbound / Aerodactylite Sneasler	140	Positive	31	252	0
412	/	Zacian / Zamazenta	138	Positive	31	252	0
411		Glalitite Iron Bundle	156	Neutral	31	252	0
410		Metagrossite Urshifu	137	Positive	31	252	0
409		Aerodactylite / Glalitite Chien-Pao	155	Neutral	31	252	0
408		Altarianite Iron Bundle	136	Positive	31	252	0
405		Flutter Mane	135	Positive	31	252	0
395		Pinsitire Meloetta-Pirouette	148	Neutral	31	252	0
394	/ / /	Eternatus / Mewtwo / Metagrossite Meloetta / Spectrier	130	Positive	31	252	0
391		Altarianite Gyarados	81	Neutral	31	252	+1
389		Absolite Espathra	145	Neutral	31	252	0
388	/	Regidrago / Dragonite	80	Neutral	31	252	+1
388		Metagrossite Great Tusk	127	Positive	31	252	0
383		Lucarionite Sneasler	142	Neutral	31	252	0
383		Metagrossite Rillaboom	125	Positive	31	252	0
379	/	Diancite Hoopa-Unbound / Aerodactylite Sneasler	140	Neutral	31	252	0
377		Altarianite Greninja	122	Positive	31	252	0
375	/	Zacian / Zamazenta	138	Neutral	31	252	0
375		Salamencite Thundurus Therian	121	Positive	31	252	0
373		Metagrossite Urshifu	137	Neutral	31	252	0
372		Diancite Magnezone	120	Positive	31	252	0
371		Altarianite Iron Bundle	136	Neutral	31	252	0
370		Altarianite Cinderace	119	Positive	31	252	0
369		Flutter Mane	135	Neutral	31	252	0
369		(Aggronite / Slowbronite) Espathra	105	Neutral	31	0	+1
366		Aerodactylite Urshifu	117	Positive	31	252	0
359	/ / /	Eternatus / Mewtwo / Metagrossite Meloetta / Spectrier	130	Neutral	31	252	0
357		Rusted Shield Meowscarada	113	Positive	31	252	0
357	/	(Pinsirite / Salamencite) Gyarados / Heracronite Maushold	101	Neutral	31	0	+1
353		Metagrossite Great Tusk	127	Neutral	31	252	0
353		Pinsirite Landorus-Therian	111	Positive	31	252	0
350	/ /	Manectite Gardevoir / (Charizardite Y / Latiasite) Iron Moth / Pinsirite Meloetta	110	Positive	31	252	0
349		Metagrossite Rillaboom	125	Neutral	31	252	0
348	/	Lucarionite Great Tusk / (Altarianite / Charizardite Y) Walking Wake	109	Positive	31	252	0
344	/	Aerodactylite Great Tusk / Scizorite Urshifu-Rapid-Strike	107	Positive	31	252	0
343		Altarianite Greninja	122	Neutral	31	252	0
341		Salamencite Thundurus Therian	121	Neutral	31	252	0
339	/	Diancite Magnezone / Manectite Meloetta	120	Neutral	31	252	0
339	/	(Aggronite / Slowbronite) Espathra / (Aerodactylite / Blazikenite) Rillaboom	105	Positive	31	252	0
337		Altarianite Cinderace	119	Neutral	31	252	0
333		Aerodactylite Urshifu	117	Neutral	31	252	0
331	/	(Pinsirite / Salamencite) Gyarados / Heracronite Maushold	101	Positive	31	252	0
329		Pinsirite Arcanine-Hisui	115	Neutral	31	252	0
328	/ / / /	Charizardite Y Chi-Yu / (Blazikenite / Gardevoirite) Gardevoir / Blazikenite Hoopa-Unbound / Palkia / Charizardite Y Volcarona	100	Positive	31	252	0
323		Lucarionite Arcanine-Hisui	112	Neutral	31	252	0
322	/	Haxorus / Gyaradosite Urshifu	97	Positive	31	252	0
321		Pinsirite Landorus-Therian	111	Neutral	31	252	0
319	/ / /	Pinsirite Arcanine-Hisui / Manectite Gardevoir / (Charizardite Y / Latiasite) Iron Moth / Pinsirite Meloetta	110	Neutral	31	252	0
317	/	Lucarionite Great Tusk / Altarianite / Charizardite Y Walking Wake	109	Neutral	31	252	0
313	/	Aerodactylite Great Tusk / Scizorite Urshifu-Rapid-Strike	107	Neutral	31	252	0
312		Zamazenta	138	Neutral	31	0	0
309	/	(Aggronite / Slowbronite) Espathra / (Aerodactylite / Blazikenite) Rillaboom	105	Neutral	31	252	0
309		Aggronite / Altarianite / Charizardite X Landorus-Therian	91	Positive	31	252	0
306		Manectite Espathra	135	Neutral	31	0	0
306	/	Altarianite Arcanine-Hisui / Dialga	90	Positive	31	252	0
301	/	(Pinsirite / Salamencite) Gyarados / Heracronite Maushold	101	Neutral	31	252	0
300	/	Rusted Shield (Urshifu / Urshifu-Rapid-Strike)	87	Positive	31	252	0
299	/ / / /	Charizardite Y Chi-Yu / (Blazikenite / Gardevoirite) Gardevoir / Blazikenite Hoopa-Unbound / Palkia / Charizardite Y Volcarona	100	Neutral	31	252	0
297		Altarianite Gyarados	81	Neutral	31	0	+1
294		Dragonite	80	Neutral	31	0	+1
293	/	Haxorus / Gyaradosite Urshifu	97	Neutral	31	252	0
289		Altarianite / Charizardite Y / Latiasite Arcanine	95	Neutral	31	252	0
287		Altarianite Gyarados	81	Positive	31	252	0
284	/	Dragonite / Glalitite Magnezone	80	Positive	31	252	0
281		Aggronite / Altarianite / Charizardite X Landorus-Therian	91	Neutral	31	252	0
279	/	Altarianite Arcanine-Hisui / Dialga	90	Neutral	31	252	0
278	/	Heracronite Baxcalibur / (Charizardite Y / Latiasite) Heatran	77	Positive	31	252	0
276		Manectite Meloetta	120	Neutral	31	0	0
273	/	Rusted Shield (Urshifu / Urshifu-Rapid-Strike)	87	Neutral	31	252	0
273		Charizardite Y Armarouge	75	Positive	31	252	0
262		Rusted Shield Gardevoir	70	Positive	31	252	0
261		Altarianite Gyarados	81	Neutral	31	252	0
259	/	Dragonite / Glalitite Magnezone	80	Neutral	31	252	0
253	/	Heracronite Baxcalibur / (Charizardite Y / Latiasite) Heatran	77	Neutral	31	252	0
251		Magearna	65	Positive	31	252	0
249		Charizardite Y Armarouge	75	Neutral	31	252	0
246		Aggronite / Slowbronite Espathra	105	Neutral	31	0	0
238		Pinsirite / Salamencite Gyarados	101	Neutral	31	0	0
229		Magearna	65	Neutral	31	252	0
226		Altarianite / Charizardite Y / Latiasite Arcanine	95	Neutral	31	0	0
218		Aggronite / Altarianite / Charizardite X Landorus-Therian	91	Neutral	31	0	0
216	/ /	Altarianite Arcanine-Hisui / Dialga / Giratina	90	Neutral	31	0	0
210	/	Rusted Shield (Urshifu / Urshifu-Rapid-Strike)	87	Neutral	31	0	0
206		Audinite / Slowbronite Cresselia	85	Neutral	31	0	0
204		Aggronite / Latiasite Gholdengo	84	Neutral	31	0	0
198		Altarianite Gyarados	81	Neutral	31	0	0
196	/	Dragonite / Glalitite Magnezone	80	Neutral	31	0	0
190	/	Heracronite Baxcalibur / (Charizardite Y / Latiasite) Heatran	77	Neutral	31	0	0
186		Slowbronite Florges	75	Neutral	31	0	0
176	/ / /	Pinsirite Iron Hands / Aerodactylite Kingambit / Cameruptite Meloetta / Pinsirite Ursaluna	70	Neutral	31	0	0
170		Slowbronite Corviknight	67	Neutral	31	0	0
166	/	Audinite Alomomola / Magearna	65	Neutral	31	0	0
158		Steelixite / Aggronite Tyranitar	61	Neutral	31	0	0
156		Aggronite / Latiasite Goodra-Hisui	60	Neutral	31	0	0
146		Audinite / Slowbronite Blissey	55	Neutral	31	0	0
136	/ /	Slowbronite Azumarill / Altarianite (Iron Hands / Ursaluna)	50	Neutral	31	0	0
116		Cameruptite Magnezone	40	Neutral	31	0	0
114		Slowbronite Gastrodon	39	Neutral	31	0	0
108		Rusted Shield Enamorus-Therian	36	Neutral	31	0	0
106		Latiasite Toxapex	35	Neutral	31	0	0
96	/	Slowbronite Slowbro / Aggronite Slowking	30	Neutral	31	0	0
94		Aggronite Kingambit	50	Negative	0	0	0
86		Rusted Shield Dondozo	25	Neutral	31	0	0

Tiering History

Slate 1 (23/08/23)

4/5 votes required for action.
ACTIONS:
Sablenite has been banned. (5 votes)
Rusted Sword has been unbanned. (5 votes)
Blazikenite has been unbanned. (4 votes)
Spectrier has been restricted. (5 votes)
Arceus has been banned. (5 votes)

INACTIONS:
Zacian remains allowed (2 votes)
Mimikyu remains allowed (1 vote)
Mew remains allowed (2 votes, 1 abstain)
Dragonite remains allowed (0 votes, 2 abstains)

Iron Valiant Quickrestricted (24/08/23)
Magearna Quickrestricted (25/08/23)

Slate 2 (26/08/23)

4/6 votes required for action.
ACTIONS:
Red Orb has been banned. (4 votes)
Blue Orb has been banned. (6 votes)
Mew has been banned. (6 votes)
Mimikyu has been banned. (4 votes)
Scream Tail has been banned. (6 votes)
Rusted Sword has been banned. (5 votes)

INACTIONS: None!

 

[Akeras]

LC 1v1 is a 1v1 OM that uses the rules of the LC tier, where the only Pokemon allowed are base evolutions at level 5 or below.

Ruleset: Little Cup, Picked Team Size = 1, Max Team Size = 3, Standard, Terastal Clause, Sleep Moves Clause, Accuracy Moves Clause

Bans: Basculin-White-Striped, Dunsparce, Duraludon, Flittle, Girafarig, Meditite, Misdreavus, Munchlax, Murkrow, Porygon, Qwilfish-Hisui, Rufflet, Scyther, Sneasel, Sneasel-Hisui, Stantler, Moody, Focus Band, Focus Sash, King's Rock, Quick Claw, Acupressure, Perish Song

Code

/challenge gen91v1@@@ little cup, -dunsparce, -flittle, -girafarig, -meditite, -misdreavus, -munchlax, -murkrow, -rufflet, -scyther, -sneasel, -stantler, -basculin-white-striped, -qwilfish-hisui, -duraludon, -porygon, -sneasel-hisui

Council:
Akeras (leader)
ConnFDM (leader)
Urfgurgle
rumia
Murm


Resources
VR: https://pokepast.es/c458e048e3076dfb (outdated)

Samples:
Mono-Hisui by Akeras
SpA Vulla by Akeras

Speed Tiers

(outdated)

Speed	Sprite	Pokemon	Base	Nature	IVs	EVs
20		Voltorb-Hisui	100	Positive	31	252
19		Buizel	85	Positive	31	252
19		Meowth	90	Positive	31	252
18		Shroodle	75	Positive	31	252
18		Gastly	80	Positive	31	252
18		Stunky	74	Positive	31	252
17		Zorua-Hisui	70	Positive	31	252
17		Toedscool	70	Positive	31	252
17		Crabrawler	63	Positive	31	252
17		Scorbunny	69	Positive	31	252
17		Froakie	71	Positive	31	252
16		Eevee	55	Positive	31	252
16		Growlithe	60	Positive	31	252
16		Pawniard	60	Positive	31	252
16		Glimmet	60	Positive	31	252
16		Riolu	60	Positive	31	252
16		Growlithe-Hisui	55	Positive	31	252
16		Axew	57	Positive	31	252
15		Magnemite	45	Positive	31	252
15		Mudbray	45	Positive	31	252
14		Fuecoco	36	Positive	31	252
14		Shellder	40	Positive	31	252
14		Deino	38	Positive	31	252
14		Cufant	40	Positive	31	252
14		Greavard	34	Positive	31	252
13		Skrelp	30	Positive	31	252
13		Hippopotas	32	Positive	31	252
13		Grimer-Alola	25	Positive	31	252
11		Bonsly	10	Positive	31	252

 

[zo]

National Dex 1v1 is a format that readds Pokemon cut from the Dex in SS and SV to be used in a 1v1 format!

Notable Bans: Archaludon, Blastoise-Mega, Chi-Yu, Deoxys-Defense, Flutter Mane, Gouging Fire, Jirachi, Metagross-Mega, Mew, Mimikyu, Ogerpon-Cornerstone, Snorlax, Terapagos

Ruleset: Picked Team Size = 1, Max Team Size = 3, Standard, Accuracy Moves Clause, Sleep Moves Clause, Evasion Moves Clause, OHKO Clause, Species Clause, Dynamax Clause, Terastal Clause

Challenge Code

/challenge gen9nationaldexag@@@ Picked Team Size = 1, Max Team Size = 3, -Arceus, -Archaludon, -Blastoise-Mega, -Calyrex-Ice, -Calyrex-Shadow, -Chi-Yu, -Deoxys, -Deoxys-Attack, -Deoxys-Defense, -Dialga, -Dialga-Origin, -Eternatus, -Flutter Mane, -Giratina, -Giratina-Origin, -Gouging Fire, -Groudon, -Ho-Oh, -Jirachi, -Kangaskhan-Mega, -Koraidon, -Kyogre, -Kyurem-Black, -Kyurem-White, -Lugia, -Lunala, -Marshadow, -Metagross-Mega, -Mew, -Mewtwo, -Mimikyu, -Miraidon, -Necrozma-Dawn Wings, -Necrozma-Dusk Mane, -Ogerpon-Cornerstone, -Palkia, -Palkia-Origin, -Rayquaza, -Reshiram, -Salamence-Mega, -Shaymin-Sky, -Snorlax, -Solgaleo, -Terapagos, -Xerneas, -Yveltal, -Zacian, -Zacian-Crowned, -Zamazenta, -Zamazenta-Crowned, -Zekrom, -Fightinium Z + Detect, -Acupressure, -Moody, -Focus Sash, -Focus Band, -Perish Song, Accuracy Moves Clause, +Deoxys-Speed, Evasion Moves Clause, OHKO Clause, Species Clause, Sleep Moves Clause, Dynamax Clause, Terastal Clause

Resources

Full Banlist

Arceus, Archaludon, Blastoise-Mega, Calyrex-Ice, Calyrex-Shadow, Chi-Yu, Deoxys, Deoxys-Attack, Deoxys-Defense, Dialga, Dialga-Origin, Eternatus, Flutter Mane, Giratina, Giratina-Origin, Gouging Fire, Groudon, Ho-Oh, Jirachi, Kangaskhan-Mega, Koraidon, Kyogre, Kyurem-Black, Kyurem-White, Lugia, Lunala, Marshadow, Metagross-Mega, Mew, Mewtwo, Mimikyu, Miraidon, Necrozma-Dawn Wings, Necrozma-Dusk Mane, Ogerpon-Cornerstone, Palkia, Palkia-Origin, Rayquaza, Reshiram, Salamence-Mega, Shaymin-Sky, Snorlax, Solgaleo, Terapagos, Xerneas, Yveltal, Zacian, Zacian-Crowned, Zamazenta, Zamazenta-Crowned, Zekrom, Fightinium Z + Detect, Acupressure, Moody, Focus Sash, Focus Band, Perish Song, Sleep Moves

Sample Teams

Note that these teams may be flawed! They're just here in case you want to try the metagame out.

Speed Tiers

Speed	Pokemon	Sprite
40	Min Speed Ferrothorn, Min Speed Sableye-Mega
46	Bulky Pyukumuku
54	Min Speed Avalugg
58	Min Speed Slowbro-Mega
65	Min Speed Melmetal
76	Bulky Sableye-Mega, Bulky Camerupt-Mega
94	Min Speed Aggron-Mega, Min Speed Mawile-Mega
96	Bulky Slowbro-Mega
104	Bulky Melmetal
106	Bulky Quagsire
112	Min Speed Aegislash, Min Speed Porygon2, Bulky Avalugg-Hisui
116	Bulky Rhyperior
120	Bulky Araquanid
126	Bulky Golem, Bulky Crustle
136	Bulky Donphan, Bulky Mawile-Mega, Bulky Registeel, Bulky Chansey, Bulky Azumarill, Bulky Ursaluna, Bulky Iron Hands
140	-Nature Aegislash, -Nature Primarina
142	-Nature Cresselia
154	Bulky Type: Null
156	Bulky Primarina, Bulky Incineroar, Bulky Porygon2, Bulky Clefable, Bulky Sylveon, Bulky Goodra-Hisui
158	Bulky Celesteela
166	Bulky Magearna, Bulky Umbreon
168	Bulky Skeledirge
176	Bulky Swampert-Mega, Bulky Volcanion
178	Bulky Tyranitar-Mega
179	Max Speed Carracosta
186	Bulky Scizor-Mega, Bulky Heracross-Mega, Bulky Dracovish, Bulky Tapu Bulu, Bulky Raging Bolt
189	Fast Golem, Fast Crustle
190	Bulky Heatran
194	Bulky Necrozma, Bulky Buzzwole
196	Bulky Dragonite, Bulky Altaria-Mega, Bulky Venusaur-Mega, Bulky Hoopa-Unbound, Bulky Regidrago
199	Fast Donphan, Fast Aggron, Fast Ursaluna
206	Bulky Zygarde-Complete, Bulky Tapu Fini, Bulky Suicune, Bulky Illumise, Bulky Cresselia, Bulky Rillaboom
207	Max Speed Crustle
210	Bulky Great Tusk
212	Bulky Pecharunt
216	Bulky Annhilape, Bulky Moltres-G, Bulky Porygon-Z
218	Max Speed Donphan, Max Speed Mawile-Mega, Max Speed Diancie, Bulky Lando-T
219	Fast Magnezone, Fast Sylveon, Fast Primarina
220	Bulky Garchomp-Mega
221	Fast Celesteela
226	Bulky Tapu Lele, Bulky Zygarde, Bulky Kyurem
229	Fast Magearna
230	Bulky Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Bulky Urshifu
232	Bulky Iron Crown
233	Fast Corviknight
234	Bulky Genesect
236	Bulky Victini, Bulky Gardevoir-Mega, Bulky Entei, Bulky Manaphy
239	Fast Volcanion
240	Max Speed Magnezone
241	Fast Tyranitar-Mega
243	Max Speed Celesteela
249	Fast Heracross-Mega, Fast Tapu Bulu, Fast Raging Bolt
253	Fast Heatran
255	Fast Diggersby
256	Max Speed Corviknight
257	Fast Buzzwole
259	Fast Dragonite, Fast Venusaur-Mega, Fast Togekiss, Fast Regidrago, Fast Hoopa-Unbound
261	Fast Gyarados-Mega
262	Max Speed Magneton, Max Speed Breloom
265	Fast Xurkitree
268	Bulky Whimsicott
269	Fast Zygarde-Complete, Fast Tapu Fini, Fast Kommo-o, Fast Sawk, Fast Suicune, Fast Rillaboom
273	Fast Great Tusk
279	Fast Porygon Z, Fast Arcanine-Hisui, Fast Annihilape, Fast Moltres-G
280	Max Speed Diggersby
281	Fast Landorus-T
283	Fast Krookodile
284	Max Speed Dragonite, Max Speed Chandelure, Max Speed Venusaur-Mega, Max Speed Hoopa-Unbound, Max Speed Regidrago
289	Fast Tapu Lele, Fast Zygarde, Fast Kyurem, Fast Darmanitan-Galar
291	Max Speed Xurkitree, Fast Togedemaru, +1 Bulky Regidrago
293	Fast Haxorus, Fast Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Fast Urshifu
295	Max Speed Cresselia, Max Speed Tapu Fini, Max Speed Sawk
296	Bulky Gengar-Mega
297	Fast Genesect
298	Max Speed Rotom-Heat
299	Fast Charizard-Mega-X, Fast Charizard-Mega-Y, Fast Blaziken-Mega, Fast Victini, Fast Manaphy, Fast Zapdos, Fast Entei, Fast Slaking, Fast Volcarona
301	Fast Landorus
302	Max Speed Pecharunt
303	Fast Garchomp
306	Max Speed Meloetta, Max Speed Porygon Z, Max Speed Annihilape, Max Speed Arcanine-Hisui
309	Max Speed Landorus-Therian, Fast Pinsir-Mega, Fast Zarude, Fast Espathra
311	Max Speed Garchomp-Mega
317	Max Speed Tapu Lele, Max Speed Kyurem, Max Speed Darmanitan-Galar, Fast Walking Wake
319	Fast Ogerpon, Fast Iron Moth
322	Max Speed Haxorus, Max Speed Urshifu-Rapid-Strike, Max Speed Urshifu
328	Max Speed Volcarona, Max Speed Zapdos, Max Speed Manaphy, Max Speed Entei
322	Max Speed Haxorus
324	Max Speed Hydreigon
326	Max Speed Genesect
328	Max Speed Charizard-Mega-X, Max Speed Charizard-Mega-Y, Max Speed Gardevoir-Mega, Max Speed Blaziken-Mega, Max Speed Victini, Max Speed Volcarona, Max Speed Medicham-Mega, Max Speed Zapdos, Max Speed Slaking, Max Speed Manaphy
331	Max Speed Landorus, Max Speed Thundurus-Therian, Fast Iron Valiant
333	Max Speed Garchomp
335	Max Speed Nihilego
339	Max Speed Pinsir-Mega, Max Speed Zarude, Max Speed Espathra, Fast Sneasler
341	Fast Naganadel
343	Fast Greninja
344	Max Speed Blacephalon
345	Fast Meowscarada
346	Max Speed Terrakion, Max Speed Infernape, Max Speed Keldeo
348	Max Speed Kartana, Max Speed Durant, Max Speed Ninetales-Alola, Max Speed Walking Wake
350	Max Speed Diancie-Mega, Max Speed Archeops, Max Speed Gallade-Mega, Max Speed Latios, Max Speed Latias-Mega, Max Speed Ogerpon, Max Speed Iron Moth
357	Max Speed Serperior
358	+2 Max Speed Carracosta
359	Fast Spectrier, Fast Tapu Koko
364	Max Speed Iron Valiant
369	Fast Lopunny-Mega, Fast Chien-Pao
372	Max Speed Sneasler
375	Max Speed Naganadel
377	Max Speed Greninja
379	Max Speed Meowscarada
382	Scarf Fast Diggersby
383	Max Speed Darkrai, Fast Dragapult
385	Fast Zeraora
388	+1 Fast Dragonite, +1 Fast Regidrago
391	+1 Fast Gyarados-Mega
394	Max Speed Gengar-Mega, Max Speed Spectrier
398	+2 Fast Crustle
401	Fast Pheromosa
403	+1 Fast Tapu Fini, +1 Fast Kommo-o, Scarf Fast Sawk, Scarf fast Cresselia
405	Max Speed Lopunny Mega, Max Speed Chien-Pao
414	+2 Max Speed Crustle
418	Scarf / +1 Fast Porygon Z, +1 Fast Meloetta
421	Max Speed Dragapult
423	Max Speed Zeraora
426	Scarf Max Speed Dragonite, Scarf Max Speed Togekiss, Scarf Max Speed Hoopa-Unbound, Scarf Max Speed Regidrago
433	Scarf Fast Darmanitan, Scarf Modest Kyurem
439	Scarf Fast Haxorus
441	Max Speed Pheromosa
442	Scarf Max Speed Sawk
445	Scarf Fast Genesect
448	+1 Fast Charizard-Mega-X, +1 Fast Charizard-Mega-Y, +1 Fast Blaziken-Mega, Scarf Fast Victini, Scarf Fast Slaking, +1 Fast Volcarona
459	Scarf / +1 Max Speed Porygon Z, +1 Max Speed Meloetta, Fast Deoxys-Speed, Scarf Max Speed Arcanine-Hisui
463	Scarf Max Speed Landorus-Therian, +1 Fast Espathra
466	+2 Fast Corviknight
475	Scarf Fast Kartana
478	Scarf Fast Archeops
483	Scarf Max Speed Haxorus
486	Speed Booster Max Speed Iron Crown
489	Scarf Max Speed Genesect
492	+1 Max Speed Charizard-Mega-X, +1 Max Speed Charizard-Mega-Y, +1 Max Speed Blaziken-Mega, Scarf Max Speed Victini, Scarf Max Speed Jirachi, +1 Max Speed Volcarona
496	Speed Booster Fast Iron Valiant
504	Max Speed Deoxys Speed
508	+1 Max Speed Espathra
514	Scarf Fast Greninja
525	+1 Max Speed Jumpluff, Scarf Max Speed Archeops
546	Speed Booster Max Speed Iron Valiant
565	Scarf Max Speed Greninja
574	Scarf Max Speed Darkrai
678	Unburden Fast Sneasler
744	Unburden Max Speed Sneasler

Viability Rankings

WIP, preliminary VR for now:

S Rank
Charizard-Mega-X
Dragonite
Magearna
Melmetal
Zygarde-Complete

A Rank
Altaria-Mega
Charizard-Mega-Y
Cinderace
Dragapult
Dracozolt
Gardevoir-Mega
Genesect
Gholdengo
Gyarados-Mega
Hoopa-Unbound
Lopunny-Mega
Mawile-Mega
Medicham-Mega
Meloetta
Naganadel
Necrozma
Ogerpon-Hearthflame
Pecharunt
Pheromosa
Primarina
Regidrago
Slowbro-Mega
Spectrier
Tapu Fini
Tapu Lele
Togekiss
Venusaur-Mega
Victini
Zeraora

B Rank
Aegislash
Aggron-Mega
Blaziken
Blaziken-Mega
Blissey
Chansey
Chien-Pao
Clefable
Crustle
Deoxys-Speed
Diancie-Mega
Donphan
Dracovish
Ferrothorn
Gallade-Mega
Garchomp
Golem
Goodra-Hisui
Greninja
Haxorus
Incineroar
Iron Crown
Iron Hands
Iron Valiant
Kartana
Kingambit
Kommo-o
Landorus-Therian
Latias-Mega
Magnezone
Meowscarada
Ogerpon-Wellspring
Pinsir-Mega
Porygon-Z
Raging Bolt
Regieleki
Roaring Moon
Sableye-Mega
Sawk
Scizor-Mega
Serperior
Skeledirge
Sneasler
Sylveon
Tyranitar-Mega
Urshifu
Urshifu-Rapid-Strike
Volcanion
Volcarona
Walking Wake
Whimsicott
Zapdos

C Rank
Aggron
Alakazam-Mega
Annihilape
Azumarill
Blacephalon
Buzzwole
Camerupt-Mega
Carracosta
Celesteela
Darmanitan
Diancie
Diggersby
Dondozo
Durant
Entei
Espathra
Excadrill
Garchomp-Mega
Gengar-Mega
Gigalith
Glastrier
Great Tusk
Gyarados
Heatran
Heracross-Mega
Illumise
Iron Boulder
Iron Moth
Kyurem
Landorus
Lilligant-Hisui
Lucario-Mega
Magneton
Manaphy
Marowak-Alola
Moltres-Galar
Muk-Alola
Nihilego
Ninetales-Alola
Okidogi
Pidgeot-Mega
Porygon2
Quagsire
Registeel
Rhyperior
Sandy Shocks
Swampert-Mega
Ting-Lu
Type: Null
Umbreon
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
Xurkitree
Zapdos-Galar
Zarude

D Rank
Ambipom
Ampharos-Mega
Araquanid
Aron
Audino-Mega
Avalugg-Hisui
Bellibolt
Celebi
Empoleon
Enamorus
Gengar
Grafaiai
Hydreigon
Keldeo
Latios
Lycanroc-Dusk
Nidoking
Pyukumuku
Raikou
Relicanth
Roserade
Rotom-Heat
Rotom-Mow
Salamence
Sceptile-Mega
Shaymin
Shedinja
Slaking
Stakataka
Steelix-Mega
Suicune
Talonflame
Tapu Bulu
Tauros-Paldea-Blaze
Terrakion
Thundurus-Therian
Tinkaton
Togedemaru
Tyranitar
Wo-Chien

Council:
zo (leader)
Mentality
Nuxl
glitched
lost heros

 

[Felucia]

Reserved for monotype. Tier Leader: Felucia

 

[Mishlef]

SV 1v1 UU is a new and exciting twist on a familiar metagame! This is a rotating metagame where every 3 months new usage shakes the tier up with the next update being at the start of July. The process to determine the cutoff is identical to 6v6 UU: if a typical competitive player is more than 50% likely to encounter a Pokémon at least once in a given day of playing (30 battles) then it is considered OU and is banned. This results in all mons above ~2.28% usage to be banned.

Bans: Standard SV 1v1 Bans, Iron Crown, Primarina, Iron Hands, Hoopa-Unbound, Iron Valiant, Meowscarada, Donphan, Ursaluna, Dragapult, Urshifu-Single Strike, Urshifu-Rapid Strike, Volcanion, Sneasler, Corviknight, Roaring Moon, Metagross, Sylveon, Ninetales-Alola, Raging Bolt, Garchomp, Landorus-Therian, Pecharunt, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Iron Moth, Scizor, Chien-Pao, Haxorus, Zapdos, Goodra-Hisui, Skeledirge, Landorus, Heatran, Spectrier, Great Tusk, Porygon-Z, Moltres-Galar, Volcarona, Darkrai, Sableye

Challenge Code

/challenge gen91v1@@@ -Iron Crown, -Primarina, -Iron Hands, -Hoopa-Unbound, -Iron Valiant, -Meowscarada, -Donphan, -Ursaluna, -Dragapult, -Urshifu, -Volcanion, -Sneasler, -Corviknight, -Roaring Moon, -Metagross, -Sylveon, -Ninetales-Alola, -Raging Bolt, -Garchomp, -Landorus-Therian, -Pecharunt, -Ogerpon-Wellspring, -Iron Moth, -Scizor, -Chien-Pao, -Haxorus, -Zapdos, -Goodra-Hisui, -Skeledirge, -Landorus, -Heatran, -Spectrier, -Great Tusk, -Porygon-Z, -Moltres-Galar, -Volcarona, -Darkrai, -Sableye, +Zapdos-Galar, +Ursaluna-Bloodmoon

Council:
Mishlef (leader)
LongRat
ZackPalace

Preliminary VR

High:
Annihilape
Azumarill
Bellibolt
Cresselia
Espathra
Greninja
Iron Bundle
Kyurem
Manaphy
Ogerpon
Serperior
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon
Walking Wake

Medium:
Baxcalibur
Blaziken
Clefable
Dondozo
Enamorus
Glastrier
Magnezone
Okidogi
Porygon2
Registeel
Rhyperior
Rillaboom
Suicune
Tinkaton
Tyranitar
Whimsicott
Zapdos-Galar
Zarude

Low:
Arcanine-Hisui
Avalugg-Hisui
Ceruledge
Chansey
Clodsire
Diancie
Entei
Excadrill
Fezandipiti
Garganacl
Gliscor
Hoopa
Incineroar
Iron Boulder
Kingambit
Muk-Alola
Sandy Shocks
Shaymin
Slaking
Ting-Lu
Wo-Chien

 

[UwU1v1]

CAP 1v1 is a tier that adds CAP (Create-A-Pokemon) Pokemon to Standard Gen 9 1v1!

Challenge Code: /challenge gen91v1 @@@ +cap, -cresceidon, -crucibellite

VR:

S Rank:


S- Rank:
Aurumoth
Snaelstrom
Saharaja

A+ Rank:
Hemogoblin
Syclant
Chuggalong
Fidgit

A Rank:
Stratagem

A- Rank:
Krilowatt
Shox
Necturna
Kitsunoh

B+ Rank:

Naviathan
Revenankh
Miasmaw


B Rank:
Jumbao
Volkraken
Venomicon
Astrolotl
Cawmodore
Pajantom
Colossoil
Mollux
Venomicon-Epilogue
Caribolt

B- Rank:
Cyclohm
Plasmanta
Equilibra
Arghonaut

C+ Rank:
Smokomodo
Tomohawk

C Rank:
Chromera

C- Rank:

Pyroak
Crucibelle
Kerfluffle

D Rank:
Malaconda
Voodoom

Sample Teams

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Set Compendium

Arghonaut https://pokepast.es/715463556558cb28
Astrolotl: https://pokepast.es/7b93bcfc644d4c19
Aurumoth: https://pokepast.es/6b75caabb61c5216
Caribolt: https://pokepast.es/0af0424122566bfd
Cawmodore: https://pokepast.es/fe272fcf250f155b
Chromera: https://pokepast.es/54cec096762966b5
Chuggalong: https://pokepast.es/b6b5c4922e2eb454
Colossoil: https://pokepast.es/042ba5d6bafe02f0
Crucibelle: https://pokepast.es/be6f46b9e8e85d5a
Cyclohm: https://pokepast.es/770021a1dafea888
Equilibra: https://pokepast.es/423bdce2352d6ae7
Fidgit: https://pokepast.es/3fbeca0f71260e4d
Hemogoblin: https://pokepast.es/03fee2494ab003b5
Jumbao: https://pokepast.es/9babffedeb4ad742
Kerfluffle: https://pokepast.es/f295e629a45817bc
Kitsunoh: https://pokepast.es/bc8295010cff2513
Krilowatt: https://pokepast.es/dd34333205365b4b
Malaconda: https://pokepast.es/708705d779ff609f
Miasmaw: https://pokepast.es/c198418f923c13fd
Mollux: https://pokepast.es/9184b5907cb4c27b
Naviathan: https://pokepast.es/fc797f1fb039e21b
Necturna
Pajantom: https://pokepast.es/4e617522038c1b74
Plasmanta: https://pokepast.es/2414d60e8defc4c7
Pyroak: https://pokepast.es/6dcbafd7f47ce54e
Revenankh: https://pokepast.es/6d3244d1b5cac5a6
Saharaja: https://pokepast.es/f99f0ae32c09adcd
Shox: https://pokepast.es/bdd35b28b695ffe6
Smokomodo: https://pokepast.es/c5a4cc1029e8b2eb
Snaelstrom: https://pokepast.es/1371055811779917
Stratagem: https://pokepast.es/d7fe5a94764f6a14
Syclant: https://pokepast.es/ce434db2cca532de
Tomohawk: https://pokepast.es/8b16098e2369868f
Venomicon: https://pokepast.es/294695e41483edb5
Venomicon-Epilogue: https://pokepast.es/23c048e2de4996b8
Volkraken: https://pokepast.es/29842b8dfbafd901
Voodoom: https://pokepast.es/dca83edf7e0fde31

Council:
UwU1v1 (Leader)
LemonLime78
True Psycho
Akeras
recti
bern
Sificon

 

[Kry]

As a result of a voting slate, Red Orb, Blue Orb, Mew, Mimikyu, Rusted Sword and Scream Tail have been banned from Mix and Mega 1v1!

Votes	Krytocon	bea	Bernian	Swordisbored	Fancy1	swag god
Red Orb	Ban	Ban	Ban	Do Not Ban	Do Not Ban	Ban
Blue Orb	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban
Mew	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban
Mimikyu	Ban	Do Not Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban	Do Not Ban
Rusted Sword	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban	Do Not Ban	Ban
Scream Tail	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban	Ban

 

[Murm]

The LC 1v1 Council has voted to ban Munchlax

Munchlax, much like its older sibling Snorlax, was able to abuse many different sets, like Choice Band, Eviolite bulky, and Custap + Belly Drum. Encore and Counter allowed Munchlax to match up very well into almost every physical attacker, and its sheer special bulk allowed it to match up well into every special attacker. Leech Seed Pokemon like Voltorb-H and Cottonee couldn't even abuse its high HP to restore a lot of HP due to Munchlax's very high attack stat alongside Encore to lock them into Leech Seed.

 

[zo]

Mega Metagross is banned from National Dex 1v1!

By unanimous council vote, Mega Metagross has been banned from the tier.


Mega Metagross was very constraining in the builder and even worse in game. Although it seems not much changed for it, the additions of Heavy Slam and Body Press to its movepool have allowed it to run more defensive investment and less Attack, providing it the ability to use even more alternative sets and spreads. This higher overall bulk commonly makes it significantly harder to take down after an Iron Defense, made worse by a Tough Claws Body Press. Often, Pokemon that seem to boast a favorable matchup simply get statchecked, with either its absurd bulk, its naturally high Attack, or its incredible Speed.
While it did have its share of hard counters, the level of constraint it held over the entire rest of the tier not named Ghostium Dragapult, Spectrier, Bulk Up Urshifu and non-Choice Band Victini have led to its ban for the unreal amount of limitations it imposed on teambuilding.

 

[zo]

Mega Blastoise is banned from National Dex 1v1!

By near-unanimous council vote, Mega Blastoise has been banned from the tier.


Mega Blastoise, after gaining just one significant move, has ridden that extra move to stardom. Shell Smash gave it a staggering +2 Special Attack and Speed while often not suffering the penalty from dropped defenses due to its decent bulk in combination with middling Speed. Despite its unimpressive Special Attack by the metagame's standards and aforementioned average Speed, Shell Smash would instantly fix both of these problems, leaving very little counterplay to Pokemon hit at least neutrally by its coverage. The standard Smash / Cannon set is uniquely representative of how strong it is, as it already takes on a decent chunk of the tier, with Mega Launcher-boosted Aura Spheres, Dragon Pulses and Dark Pulses ready to fire for other matchups it may need. However, additional coverage such as Ice Beam, Hidden Power varieties, and even Counter and Mirror Coat make it considerably more challenging to beat reliably, to the point where we have decided to ban Mega Blastoise.

 

[Murm]

I've been having a lot of fun with LC 1v1 since the Munchlax ban, but yeah there is definitely a lot of brokens running around right now. I'm going to highlight the four most problematic Pokemon in my opinion, and then I'll also mention some mons to keep an eye out on.

Shroodle

Shroodle @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
EVs: 196 HP / 236 Def / 76 SpD
Relaxed Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Dig
- Copycat
- Encore
- Poison Jab / Toxic

Weirdly enough I think this guy needs to go first. While its answers are very self-explanatory (Earthquake users, strong priority users, some Flying-types, Pokemon that can OHKO it), it just feels like a very unhealthy presence, just always beating most other Pokemon. Dig into Copycat spam is just uninteractive, and unlike the other legal user of this combination (Riolu), Shroodle has Encore, meaning Sucker Punch and Protect aren't enough to beat it.

Cottonee

Cottonee @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
EVs: 196 Def / 196 SpD / 68 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 19 HP / 0 Atk
- Leech Seed
- Encore
- Substitute
- Protect

Cottonee @ Eviolite
Ability: Prankster
Level: 5
EVs: 196 Def / 60 SpA / 196 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 19 HP / 0 Atk
- Dazzling Gleam
- Leech Seed
- Substitute
- Protect

While I think Cottonee is less broken than the other three Pokemon I'm talking about here, I do still think its ability to just autowin games with SubLeech is just too much for the tier. Similar to Shroodle, its answers are fairly straight forward, but due to the nature of multi-hit moves in a LC environment, maximum Defense investment makes it so Cottonee can actually beat some multi-hit users like Aipom. 19 HP IVs make it so Substitute only requires 3 HP, allowing Cottonee to more reliably stall with SubLeech.

196 Atk Life Orb Aipom Fury Swipes (5 hits) vs. 0 HP 19 IVs / 196+ Def Eviolite Cottonee: 5-20 (26.3 - 105.2%) -- approx. 0.4% chance to OHKO
Possible damage amounts: (1st Hit: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4)

Gligar

Gligar @ Eviolite
Ability: Hyper Cutter / Immunity
Level: 5
EVs: 76 HP / 76 Atk / 76 Def / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Earthquake
- Dual Wingbeat
- Crabhammer
- Swords Dance

Yeah we probably should not have freed this guy, it just has significantly better stats than everything else in the tier. For context, Gligar has 430 BST, while to my knowledge, the next highest BST legal Pokemon, Mudbray, has 385 BST. Gligar hits 19 Speed with insane bulk and very solid attack. Pretty much the only Pokemon that can reliably beat it are Ice- and Water-types, and Pokemon with strong special Ice coverage. Physical Ice coverage usually isn't enough, as Gligar is able to just tank it. For context, this Gligar EV spread takes Adamant Iron Fist Timburr Ice Punch into Mach Punch. I will say this set is definitely not optimal, I can definitely see Gligar becoming even more of a problem than it already is if it stays in the tier.

Zorua-H

Zorua (Zorua-Hisui) @ Eviolite
Ability: Illusion
Level: 5
EVs: 156 HP / 116 Def / 156 SpA / 36 SpD / 36 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hyper Beam
- Bitter Malice
- Icy Wind
- Snarl / Calm Mind

This is what I've been running as of late, I haven't seen much Icy Wind on this mon but in my opinion it is crucial. Zorua-H 2HKOes most Pokemon with any move into Hyper Beam, so you can use Bitter Malice against slower physical attackers, Calm Mind or Snarl against slower Special Attackers, or Icy Wind against faster frailer Pokemon. Calm Mind is generally better than Snarl but Snarl is useful to hit through Substitute which is often used to try to block Hyper Beam, and it's very helpful in the mirror. There are very few Pokemon that I've found that can reliably beat Zorua-H, mainly some Dark-types (some Vullaby sets and Pawniard come to mind), and fellow brokens Shroodle and Cottonee. This set 100% tanks Life Orb Mienfoo Knock Off, and there are many other strong physical attacks that can barely not KO this set, and 36 Speed allows you to outspeed Voltorb-H after Icy Wind.

There's also a few Pokemon I don't think are broken now but I want to keep an eye on. I'm not going to go into detail, but I'm mainly keeping watch on Riolu and Aipom. Thanks for reading.

 

[Mentality]

hi, i built for the guy who won natdex swiss, so heres some quick thoughts on the tier
i will fix typos on the morning


natdex is fun, it is cool.

the fast ghost types are good and really versatile with the option of z moves. Gengar is probably good but I didnt explore it much.

two steels stood out to me other than the one that got banned
we all know what it does but its moveset in natdex feels insane and it can be tough finding a real check sometimes (few mons are truly consistent, mostly fire types)

is similar except that its greater outright strength + how well it uses custap + the threat of IDpress (good set) give it an edge. This is a ticking time bomb.

Fire types are insane good. Zards, Hearth, Cinderace, Volcanion, Volcarona, Victini.

this is another ticking time bomb. I dont think it was loaded in the end but it does so much man. If people abused it more it would be on ban radar.
not as broken as u would think
Zard X is obviously good and ZardY is very slightly behind it. However, they dont warp the whole tier around them as one might think. lot of new threats overwhelm the two in diff ways. previews can be cancer however, sometimes.
is volcanion i think AV is viable but it doesnt feel like it has a main set like in SV, nor does it do anything new in natdex that it hasn't done for 4 gens now.
gains back bug z which murders from swarm but things also just murder it off rip too often
Still as good as ever, but not broken. Very versataile, very flexible, and I see it as the fire that often beats other fires. Can seem like victini lite sometimes when used as a third but its outright offensive output feels much better.

Waters good, fairies good
a lot of ppl lost to the moves earthquake, taunt and the water type. Felt really good since nobody is using tpunch blaziken and the like in this phase.
this mon is ass
Prim is worse than fini. Fini is insane good, just held back by some other top tiers rn.
underexplored but also what is it bringing to the table exactly

dragons good i dont think i need to say much. DFS ruled this tour and I saw a lot of dragonite.
does dragonite things. I like scarf, and dragonium sets can fit a lot of different options.
ngl it kinda just missed out on the minutes of what it needs to do often.
finally, a tier where this isnt bannable.
honestly a baller rn cause ppl just forgot it existed but ur dead to every good steel and other mons can kinda finesse you.

I tried making zoomer mons like work but they just get left behind in the world of z moves and megas

Some mons had a lot lf potential, I think we should explore them more, especially

overall, i had a lot of fun. this tier is probably 2-3 bans away from stability but its not bad rn.