Resource AAA Viability Rankings

[Poiyo2]

Very small nom:

UR --> C

Mainly, it is this set:

Hoopa @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Shadow Ball
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Trick Room

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Hoopa Psychic vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Manaphy: 203-239 (50.2 - 59.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Hoopa Psychic vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Primarina: 177-211 (48.6 - 57.9%) -- 95.7% chance to 2HKO
252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Hoopa Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Swampert: 156-185 (38.6 - 45.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

(The above are probably the only mons in the meta that can tank more than 1 hit from Hoopa that are common enough to be counted, unless I'm missing something).
In Trick Room Hoopa can literally flip a losing game into a winning one, (if you hit Focus Blasts). It absolutely runs over offense and most bulkier teams still can't deal with the sheer damage output of SFLO Hoopa. It is, however, very hard to get Hoopa in safely. Most common ins are on Corviknight (Skarm can click Whirlwind).

Prankster Destiny Bond sets exist as well, but Pecharunt is better suited for that role. Pixilate Tera Blast also works but does a lot less than SFLO.

Adding to this nomination, hoopa has alot of variation in its sets. It gets grass knot/energy ball to snipe Swampert, focus punch as a niche option for hitting and almost ohkoing regen vest moon, hoodra, and Blissey (idk if blissey is real in aaa tho). And prankster sets have thunder wave to put your opponents offensive mon out of buisness, without trading.

It does pretty well if it can get wish support because it has 80/130 special bulk, enough to come in and set up trick room infront of alot of special attackers if its running max hp (some calcs to prove it). None max hp still has a hard time switching in tho.

252 SpA Zapdos Thunder (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Hoopa: 139-165 (38.1 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252 SpA Scream Tail Boomburst (168 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Hoopa: 141-166 (38.7 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252+ SpA Iron Crown Tachyon Cutter (100 BP) (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Hoopa: 138-164 (37.9 - 45%) -- approx. 3HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Regieleki Thunderbolt (90 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Hoopa: 160-190 (43.9 - 52.1%) -- 17.2% chance to 2HKO

Another option is hadron engine + assualt vest. Hadron engine makes up for the loss of life orb, as well as giving a power boost to thunderbolt to 2hko primarina, and ohko the birds (if they arent volt absorb that is.). Assualt vest means you effectively take near nothing from neutral special attacks.

252 SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Hoopa: 106-126 (29.1 - 34.6%) -- 5.9% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Zapdos Thunder (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Hoopa: 93-111 (25.5 - 30.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Scream Tail Boomburst (168 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Hoopa: 93-111 (25.5 - 30.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
252 SpA Iron Moth Flamethrower (90 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Assault Vest Hoopa in Harsh Sunshine: 126-148 (34.6 - 40.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

I still have some expirimenting to do with these sets, but hoopa certainly has alot of potential in AAA to be a strong niche mon, with great set variety, and high damage output.

 

[LordBox]

Viability Rankings + Sample Sets (and Analyses)
Last update: 24th July, 2025​

- Each Pokemon links to its page in Smogdex.

Votes: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dRKKd9keTcZ2WudUr7JZv9oG4qzvMcTMKUaVlsaoI5I/edit?usp=sharing

	Pokémon	Abilities
S Rank
A Rank
A+
Corviknight	Corviknight	Intimidate, Fluffy, Volt Absorb, Well-Baked Body, Prankster, Immunity Abilities
Gholdengo	Gholdengo	Ground-Immunity Abilities, Well-Baked Body, Damage Amplification Abilities, Fluffy, Bulletproof, Magic Guard, Surge Surfer, Immunity Abilities
Great Tusk	Great Tusk	Fluffy, Scrappy, Mold Breaker, Regenerator, Wandering Spirit, Damage Amplification Abilities, Immunity Abilities
Roaring Moon	Roaring Moon	Sword of Ruin, Regenerator, Magic Guard, Fluffy, Tough Claws
Zamazenta	Zamazenta	Sword of Ruin, Magic Guard, Tough Claws, Scrappy
A
Deoxys-Speed	Deoxys-Speed	Sheer Force, Hadron Engine, Psychic Surge, Protean
Iron Moth	Iron Moth	Desolate Land, Sheer Force, Hadron Engine
Latios	Latios	Hadron Engine, Tinted Lens, Dragon's Maw, Adaptability
Manaphy	Manaphy	Regenerator, Motor Drive, Protosynthesis, Surge Surfer, Unaware, Fluffy
Moltres	Moltres	Desolate Land, Magic Guard
Pecharunt	Pecharunt	Prankster, Intimidate, Ground Immunity Abilities, Fluffy, Corrosion
Primarina	Primarina	Primordial Sea, Regenerator, Stamina, Sheer Force, Immunity Abilities
Zapdos	Zapdos	Primordial Sea, No Guard, Intimidate
A-
Chien-Pao	Chien-Pao	Sword of Ruin, Adaptability, Magic Guard
Garchomp	Garchomp	Adaptability, Sword of Ruin, Dragon's Maw, Regenerator, Fluffy
Iron Hands	Iron Hands	Regenerator, Earth Eater, Surge Surfer
Iron Treads	Iron Treads	Bulletproof, Well-Baked Body, Regenerator, Immunity Abilities, Magic Guard
Kingambit	Kingambit	Adaptability, Tough Claws, Tinted Lens, Sword of Ruin, Well-Baked Body
Landorus-Therian	Landorus-Therian	Fluffy, Mold Breaker, Regenerator, Sword of Ruin, Desolate Land, Well-Baked Body
Scream Tail	Scream Tail	Pixilate, Unaware, Stamina, Regenerator
Swampert	Swampert	Regenerator
Skarmory	Skarmory	Intimidate, Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Immunity Abilities
Ting-Lu	Ting-Lu	Regenerator, Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Bulletproof, Vessel of Ruin
B Rank
B+
Cinderace	Cinderace	Desolate Land, Magic Guard, Sword of Ruin
Gliscor	Gliscor	Fluffy, Regenerator, Well-Baked Body
Heatran	Heatran	Desolate Land, Bulletproof, Immunity Abilities
Iron Crown	Iron Crown	Tinted Lens, Well-Baked Body, Hadron Engine, Psychic Surge, Immunity Abilities
Landorus-I	Landorus	Fluffy, Desolate Land, Primordial Sea, Well-Baked Body
Meowscarada	Meowscarada	Sword of Ruin, Adaptability, Magic Guard
Ogerpon-Wellspring	Ogerpon-Wellspring	Primordial Sea, Sword of Ruin
Sinistcha	Sinistcha	Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Surge Surfer, Bulletproof
B
Brambleghast	Brambleghast	Sword of Ruin, Adaptability, Fluffy
Cobalion	Cobalion	Magic Guard, Well-Baked Body
Empoleon	Empoleon	Volt Absorb, Levitate, Bulletproof, Vessel of Ruin
Excadrill	Excadrill	Bulletproof, Well-Baked Body
Goodra-Hisui	Goodra-Hisui	Regenerator
Ogerpon-Cornerstone	Ogerpon-Cornerstone	Rocky Payload, Sword of Ruin
Ogerpon-Hearthflame	Ogerpon-Hearthflame	Sword of Ruin, Desolate Land, Magic Guard
Sandy Shocks	Sandy Shocks	Hadron Engine
Thundurus-Therian	Thundurus-Therian	Sheer Force, Surge Surfer, Primordial Sea
Thundurus	Thundurus	Sheer Force, Primordial Sea, Magic Guard
Tinkaton	Tinkaton	Earth Eater, Levitate, Well-Baked Body, Fluffy, Regenerator
Ursaluna-Bloodmoon	Ursaluna-Bloodmoon	Water-Immunity Abilities, Fluffy, Unaware, Adaptability, Immunity Abilities
Zarude	Zarude	Grassy Surge, Tough Claws, Sword of Ruin
B-
Azelf	Azelf	Psychic Surge, Protean
Blissey	Blissey	Unaware, Magic Guard
Electrode-Hisui	Electrode-Hisui	Magic Guard, Hadron Engine
Inteleon	Inteleon	Primordial Sea
Iron Boulder	Iron Boulder	Sharpness
Mamoswine	Mamoswine	Technician, Sword of Ruin, Adaptability
Mandibuzz	Mandibuzz	Unaware, Volt Absorb, Magic Guard, Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Vessel of Ruin
Polteageist	Polteageist	Pixilate, Normalize, Queenly Majesty
Garganacl	Garganacl	Fluffy, Ground-Immunity Abilities, Immunity Abilities
Samurott-Hisui	Samurott-Hisui	Adaptability, Primordial Sea
Slither Wing	Slither Wing	Sword of Ruin, Tinted Lens, Magic Guard
Smeargle	Smeargle	Prankster
Zoroark-Hisui	Zoroark-Hisui	Sheer Force, Magic Guard
C Rank
C
Archaludon	Archaludon	Primordial Sea
Barraskewda	Barraskewda	Primordial Sea
Chansey	Chansey	Unaware, Magic Guard
Chesnaught	Chesnaught	Fluffy, Well-Baked Body, Flame Body
Cresselia	Cresselia	Unaware, Stamina
Deoxys-Defense	Deoxys-Defense	Prankster, Intimidate, Unaware
Enamorus-Therian	Enamorus-Therian	Sheer Force, Magic Guard, Immunity Abilities
Entei	Entei	Pixilate, Magic Guard
Fezandipiti	Fezandipiti	Earth Eater, Levitate, Fluffy
Gengar	Gengar	Sheer Force, Normalize, Hadron Engine, Prankster
Hydreigon	Hydreigon	Dragon's Maw, Beads of Ruin
Kommo-o	Kommo-o	Galvanize, Refrigerate, Regenerator, Fluffy
Meloetta	Meloetta	Regenerator
Mew	Mew	Regenerator, Prankster, Magic Guard
Moltres-Galar	Moltres-Galar	Sheer Force
Quaquaval	Quaquaval	Magic Guard, Fluffy, Intimidate, Primordial Sea
Regieleki	Regieleki	Refrigerate, Pixilate
Ribombee	Ribombee	Prankster
Talonflame	Talonflame	Magic Guard
Volcanion	Volcanion	Primordial Sea, Desolate Land, Magic Guard
Weezing-Galar	Weezing-Galar	Levitate, Earth Eater, Fluffy
Zapdos-Galar	Zapdos-Galar	Sword of Ruin, Adaptability, Magic Guard

The VR has been updated to account for meta changes post-OMPL! Below is a summary of the new changes.

Rises:

A -> A+
A- -> A
A- -> A
B+ -> A
B+ -> A-
B+ -> A-
B+ -> A-
B -> B+
B -> B+
B- > B+
UR -> B
UR -> B
UR -> B
B- -> B
B- -> B
B- -> B
B- -> B
B- -> B
UR -> B-
C -> B-
C -> B-
C -> B-
C -> B-
C -> B-
UR -> C
UR -> C
UR -> C
UR -> C

Drops:

S -> A+
A+ -> A
A -> A-
A -> A-
B -> B-
B -> B-

Ability changes:

Bolded Damage-Amp abilities on Gholdengo and merged Adaptability into that category
Bolded Magic Guard on Zamazenta
Unbolded Regenerator on Iron Treads and added + bolded WBB
Bolded Protean on Deoxys-S and removed Beads of Ruin
Bolded MG on Chien-Pao
Added Regen and Stamina to Scream Tail
Added Magic Guard to Meowscarada
Added WBB to Gliscor, Landorus-I and Lando-T
Added Bulletproof on Heatran
Bolded Hadron Engine on Iron Crown
Removed Sheer Force from Lando-I
Added and bolded Surge Surfer on Sinistcha
Unbolded Regen and bolded WBB on Tinkaton
Bolded Adapt on Mamoswine
Bolded Magic Guard on Mandibuzz
Bolded Normalise and unbolded Queenly Majesty on Polteageist
Added Desolate Land and Sword of Ruin, unbolded Magic Guard, added + bolded Refridgerate on Entei
Bolded Sword of Ruin on Ogerpon-Wellspring and Cornerstone
Bolded Pixilate on Regieleki

Betticus IV and Time2Bonk have also chosen to step down this slate, thank you both for all your work for these resources!

As always if you have reason to believe some of the ranks or abilities should be changed (or if there are any undeserving UR mons) feel free to yell us at here or on Discord!

 

[UT]

You took 10 mons from AAA UU and only gave them 2 back, this is a crime