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Resource ADV OU Teambuilding Compendium

Thread starter Ummbr
Start date Today at 11:41 AM

Ummbr

Today at 11:41 AM

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ADV OU TEAMBUILDING COMPENDIUM

The idea of this thread is to provide a visual list of what Pokémon does what in the ADV OU metagame. This will help new and experienced players alike in finding Pokémon that fit their teams when looking for specific roles, as well as help players build more diverse teams by not always using the same Pokémon to fill the same role. Each Pokémon on this list are here based on their viability in the OU metagame and their performance of generic or specific (niche, if you will) roles that benefit your team.

Original Post by Mud Kip Mud
Edits: Zpanther, Ummbr, and goldmason
QC: vapicuno

Rules:

Standard Smogon rules apply.
When suggesting things to be added / removed, provide decent reasoning as to why something should be added or removed. Things will be added or removed solely based on their viability in the ADV OU metagame.
All Pokemon on the ADV OU VR will be represented here if possible. All Pokemon on this list are in VR order, unless their inclusion in any category is more niche/inconsistent. These Pokemon will be listed at the end of their respective lists with an asterisk.

Spikes:

Spikers:
[OU] :skarmory:

:skarmory:

:forretress:

:cloyster:

[Non-OU]

:smeargle:

:glalie:

:roselia:

Spinners:
[OU] :claydol:

:claydol:

:starmie:

:forretress:

:cloyster:

[Non-OU]

:armaldo:

:donphan:

Spin-blockers:
[OU] :gengar:

:gengar:

[Non-OU]

:misdreavus:

:dusclops:

:sableye:

:banette:

Teambuilding Core Pokemon:

Physical attackers:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:metagross:

:salamence:

:aerodactyl:

:snorlax:

:flygon:

:heracross:

:medicham:

:breloom:

:gyarados:

[Non-OU]

:regirock:

:hariyama:

:machamp:

:armaldo:

:donphan:

:slaking:

:marowak:

:blaziken:

:miltank:

:dragonite:

:tauros:

:dodrio:

Choice Band:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:metagross:

:salamence:

:aerodactyl:

:flygon:

:heracross:

:medicham:

:zapdos:

*
[Non-OU] :regirock:

:regirock:

:hariyama:

:machamp:

:slaking:

:dragonite:

:tauros:

:dodrio:

Special attackers:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:blissey:

:zapdos:

:gengar:

:jirachi:

:suicune:

:celebi:

:starmie:

:charizard:

:jolteon:

:moltres:

[Non-OU]

:raikou:

:regice:

:jynx:

:kingdra:

:venusaur:

:porygon2:

:ludicolo:

:houndoom:

:alakazam:

:blaziken:

:sceptile:

Mixed attackers:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:metagross:

:swampert:

:zapdos:

:salamence:

:jirachi:

:charizard:

:flygon:

[Non-OU]

:blaziken:

:dragonite:

:sceptile:

Physical walls:
[OU] :skarmory:

:skarmory:

:swampert:

:jirachi:

:forretress:

:milotic:

[Non-OU]

:registeel:

:vaporeon:

:regirock:

:weezing:

:steelix:

Special walls:
[OU] :blissey:

:blissey:

:zapdos:

:jirachi:

:celebi:

:snorlax:

[Non-OU]

:registeel:

:regice:

:ludicolo:

Mixed walls:
[OU] :jirachi:

:jirachi:

:suicune:

:celebi:

:milotic:

[Non-OU]

:registeel:

:vaporeon:

:regirock:

:venusaur:

:umbreon:

:porygon2:

:dusclops:

Rock Resists:
[OU] :metagross:

:metagross:

:swampert:

:jirachi:

:claydol:

:flygon:

:magneton:

*

:breloom:

*
[Non-OU] :registeel:

:registeel:

:hariyama:

:machamp:

:donphan:

:steelix:

:marowak:

:rhydon:

Bulky Water:
[OU] :swampert:

:swampert:

:suicune:

:starmie:

:milotic:

:gyarados:

[Non-OU]

:vaporeon:

:lapras:

Setup Sweepers:

Swords Dance:
[OU] :celebi:

:celebi:

:heracross:

:breloom:

[Non-OU]

:armaldo:

:venusaur:

:marowak:

:blaziken:

:scizor:

:ursaring:

:zangoose:

:rhydon:

:sceptile:

*

Dragon Dance:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:salamence:

:gyarados:

:charizard:

*
[Non-OU] :dragonite:

:dragonite:

Calm Mind:
[OU] :blissey:

:blissey:

:jirachi:

:celebi:

:suicune:

[Non-OU]

:raikou:

:alakazam:

Agility:
[OU] :metagross:

:metagross:

:zapdos:

[Non-OU]

:scizor:

Curse:
[OU] :swampert:

:swampert:

:snorlax:

[Non-OU]

:registeel:

:regirock:

:umbreon:

:quagsire:

:miltank:

Berry sweeper:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:metagross:

:swampert:

:aerodactyl:

:charizard:

:heracross:

:medicham:

[Non-OU]

:blaziken:

:sceptile:

Rain Sweeper:
[Non-OU] :kingdra:

:kingdra:

:ludicolo:

:gorebyss:

*

:Omastar:

*

Baton Pass:

Baton Passers:
[OU] :zapdos:

:zapdos:

:celebi:

:jolteon:

[Non-OU]

:vaporeon:

:smeargle:

:umbreon:

:espeon:

:lunatone:

*

:scizor:

*

Stat Receiver:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:metagross:

:swampert:

:zapdos:

:jirachi:

:salamence:

:suicune:

:aerodactyl:

:charizard:

:heracross:

[Non-OU]

:raikou:

:kingdra:

:alakazam:

:sceptile:

*

:swellow:

*

Substitute Receiver:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:metagross:

(choice band) :salamence:

:salamence:

:aerodactyl:

:charizard:

:heracross:

:medicham:

:gyarados:

[Non-OU]

:raikou:

:armaldo:

:marowak:

:alakazam:

Status:

Will-o-Wisp:
[OU] :gengar:

:gengar:

:moltres:

[Non-OU]

:houndoom:

:dusclops:

:weezing:

:gardevoir:

:banette:

Thunder Wave/Paralysis:
[OU] :blissey:

:blissey:

:zapdos:

:jirachi:

(body slam) :starmie:

:starmie:

:snorlax:

(body slam) :magneton:

:magneton:

:jolteon:

:gyarados:

[Non-OU]

:registeel:

:regirock:

:regice:

:porygon2:

:dragonite:

Toxic:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:skarmory:

:blissey:

:metagross:

:swampert:

:zapdos:

:salamence:

:suicune:

:charizard:

:forretress:

:magneton:

:milotic:

:flygon:

:jolteon:

:moltres:

[Non-OU]

:registeel:

:vaporeon:

:regice:

:umbreon:

:porygon2:

:houndoom:

:dusclops:

:weezing:

:steelix:

:articuno:

Sleep:
[OU] :blissey:

:blissey:

(sing)

:gengar:

(hypnosis) :milotic:

:milotic:

(hypnosis) :breloom:

:breloom:

(spore)
[Non-OU] :smeargle:

:smeargle:

(spore)

:jynx:

(lovely kiss) :venusaur:

:venusaur:

(sleep powder) :gardevoir:

:gardevoir:

(hypnosis)

Status Absorbers:

Will-O-Wisp:
[OU] :blissey:

:blissey:

(natural cure) :starmie:

:starmie:

(natural cure) :celebi:

:celebi:

(natural cure) :heracross:

:heracross:

(guts)

:zapdos:

(rest)

:suicune:

(rest)

:charizard:

(fire typing) :moltres:

:moltres:

(fire typing) :milotic:

:milotic:

(refresh) (recover)
[Non-OU] :machamp:

:machamp:

(guts)

:hariyama:

(guts)

:swellow:

(guts)

:houndoom:

(fire typing)(flash fire)

Thunder Wave:
[OU] :flygon:

:flygon:

(ground typing) :dugtrio:

:dugtrio:

(ground typing) :swampert:

:swampert:

(ground typing) :blissey:

:blissey:

(natural cure) :celebi:

:celebi:

(natural cure) :starmie:

:starmie:

(natural cure) :zapdos:

:zapdos:

(rest)

:suicune:

(rest)

:milotic:

(refresh) (recover)
[Non-OU] :steelix:

:steelix:

(ground typing) :donphan:

:donphan:

(ground typing) :marowak:

:marowak:

(ground typing) :rhydon:

:rhydon:

(ground typing)

Toxic:
[OU] :gengar:

:gengar:

(poison typing) :skarmory:

:skarmory:

(steel typing) :metagross:

:metagross:

(steel typing) :jirachi:

:jirachi:

(steel typing) :forretress:

:forretress:

(steel typing) :blissey:

:blissey:

(natural cure) :celebi:

:celebi:

(natural cure) :starmie:

:starmie:

(natural cure) :snorlax:

:snorlax:

(immunity) :heracross:

:heracross:

(guts)

:zapdos:

(rest)

:suicune:

(rest)

:milotic:

(refresh) (recover)
[Non-OU] :registeel:

:registeel:

(steel typing) :hariyama:

:hariyama:

(guts)

:machamp:

(guts)

:swellow:

(guts)

:venusaur:

(poison typing) :weezing:

:weezing:

(poison typing) :steelix:

:steelix:

(steel typing) :houndoom:

:houndoom:

(rest) (early bird) :zangoose:

:zangoose:

(immunity)

Supporters:

Wish:
[OU] :blissey:

:blissey:

:jirachi:

:salamence:

:jolteon:

[Non-OU]

:vaporeon:

:umbreon:

Heal bell/Aromatherapy:
[OU] :blissey:

:blissey:

:celebi:

[Non-OU]

:miltank:

:dragonite:

:articuno:

:lapras:

Phazers:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

(roar)

:skarmory:

(roar)

:swampert:

(roar)

:zapdos:

(roar)

:salamence:

(roar)

:suicune:

(roar)

:jolteon:

(roar)

:gyarados:

(roar)

:celebi:

(perish song)
[Non-OU] :steelix:

:steelix:

(roar)

:raikou:

(roar)

:hariyama:

(whirlwind) :articuno:

:articuno:

(roar)

:vaporeon:

(haze)(roar) :weezing:

:weezing:

(haze)

:misdreavus:

(perish song)

Taunt Users:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

:skarmory:

:gengar:

:gyarados:

[Non-OU]

:smeargle:

:umbreon:

:misdreavus:

:weezing:

:zangoose:

Defensive Support:
[OU] :metagross:

:metagross:

(light screen) (reflect) :jirachi:

:jirachi:

(light screen) (reflect) :celebi:

:celebi:

(light screen) (reflect) :claydol:

:claydol:

(light screen) (reflect) :starmie:

:starmie:

(light screen) (reflect) :forretress:

:forretress:

(light screen) (reflect) :blissey:

:blissey:

(light screen) :zapdos:

:zapdos:

(light screen) :milotic:

:milotic:

(light screen) :suicune:

:suicune:

(reflect)

:magneton:

(reflect)

Leech Seed:
[OU] :celebi:

:celebi:

:breloom:

[Non-OU]

:venusaur:

:ludicolo:

:Sceptile:

:jumpluff:

:roselia:

Weather:
[OU] :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

(sand stream) :dugtrio:

:dugtrio:

(sunny day) :charizard:

:charizard:

(sunny day) :moltres:

:moltres:

(sunny day) :suicune:

:suicune:

(rain dance) :magneton:

:magneton:

(rain dance)
[Non-OU] :kingdra:

:kingdra:

(rain dance) :ludicolo:

:ludicolo:

(rain dance)

Trappers:
[OU] :gengar:

:gengar:

(mean look) :dugtrio:

:dugtrio:

(arena trap) :magneton:

:magneton:

(magnet pull) :tyranitar:

:tyranitar:

(pursuit)

:metagross:

(pursuit)

:aerodactyl:

(pursuit)*
[Non-OU] :porygon2:

:porygon2:

(can trace arena trap/magnet pull) :misdreavus:

:misdreavus:

(mean look) :dusclops:

:dusclops:

(mean look) :umbreon:

:umbreon:

(mean look)(pursuit) :houndoom:

:houndoom:

(pursuit)

Explosion/Self-Destruct:
[OU] :metagross:

:metagross:

:gengar:

:claydol:

:snorlax:

:forretress:

:cloyster:

[Non-OU]

:registeel:

:regirock:

:regice:

:smeargle:

:glalie:

:weezing:

:steelix:

:camerupt:

Endeavor:
[OU] :swampert:

:swampert:

[Non-OU]

:sceptile:

:swellow:

:aggron:

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