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Gen 3 ADV RU Resources

Amity

Amity

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ADV RU

:rs/magmar: :rs/primeape: :rs/politoed: :rs/banette:

You can find the original thread here.
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Introduction to the unofficial ADV RU:
A recent development based off of the large pool of rarely used Pokémon and viability ranking of ADV UU, Pokémon ranked C+ and lower end up here, as well as all the NU legal Pokémon.
Here you will find resources such as Viability Rankings, Sample Teams, Set Compendium, Speed Tiers and the discussion about the metagame. You can have an extra taste of the tier joining the Discord server, where you can find people to discuss, play and build with, and just to have a good time.

ADV Mechanics:
  • There is no team preview, your first Pokémon sent out is the first one in your team.
  • A move being physical or special is determined by the type of the move.
    • Physical moves: Normal, Fighting, Rock, Ground, Ghost, Poison, Steel, Bug, Flying
    • Special moves: Fire, Water, Grass, Electric, Ice, Psychic, Dark, Dragon
      • This means Hidden Power can be Physical as well as Special.
  • Steel resists Dark and Ghost.
  • Many items do not exist yet, notably Choice Specs, Choice Scarf, Life Orb, Expert Belt, Eviolite, and more.
  • Grass-types can be affected by powder moves. Electric-types can be paralyzed by Thunder Wave.
  • Rest and Sleep Talk work weirdly, read this post for more information.
  • Explosion and Self-Destruct halve Defense in the damage calculation, so their powers may be listed as 500 and 400 respectively.
  • Wish is not based on the user's HP and only heals 50% of the max HP of the receiver.

Resources:

:fearow: Fearow
:ninjask: Ninjask
:jumpluff: Jumpluff
:manectric: Manectric

NEW!!!
:hypno: Hypno

S Rank
:raichu: Raichu
:rapidash: Rapidash

A+ Rank
:politoed: Politoed
:xatu: Xatu
:poliwrath: Poliwrath
:victreebel: Victreebel
:hitmonchan: Hitmonchan

A Rank
:meganium: Meganium
:banette: Banette

A- Rank
:aggron: Aggron
:clefable: Clefable
:whiscash: Whiscash
:cacturne: Cacturne
:pidgeot: Pidgeot
:stantler: Stantler
:kabutops: Kabutops

B+ Rank
:metang: Metang
:azumarill: Azumarill
:golbat: Golbat
:haunter: Haunter
:primeape: Primeape
:swalot: Swalot
:camerupt: Camerupt

B Rank
:pikachu: Pikachu
:mantine: Mantine
:persian: Persian
:chimecho: Chimecho
:mr-mime: Mr. Mime
:roselia: Roselia
:pineco: Pineco

B- Rank
:shiftry: Shiftry
:sableye: Sableye
:relicanth: Relicanth
:magmar: Magmar

C Rank
:pupitar: Pupitar
:ninetales: Ninetales
:octillery: Octillery
:sneasel: Sneasel
:exploud: Exploud
:shuckle: Shuckle
:sharpedo: Sharpedo
:torkoal: Torkoal
:huntail: Huntail
:wailord: Wailord

D Rank
:absol: Absol

[click on the sprites for importable]

:politoed: :poliwrath: :swalot: :pidgeot: :raichu: :rapidash: Double Poli Offense by DonBoneJones
:stantler: :politoed: :aggron: :golbat: :raichu: :rapidash: Lead Stantler + Golbat by scionicle
:hitmonchan: :victreebel: :metang: :politoed: :pidgeot: :raichu: Mixed Metang Bulky Offense by Amity
:pikachu: :kabutops: :banette: :meganium: :hitmonchan: :rapidash: Kabutops + Banette Offense by Amity
:cacturne: :whiscash: :haunter: :raichu: :rapidash: :persian: Cacturne Spikes Offense by Rambode
:politoed: :pineco: :aggron: :hitmonchan: :xatu: :persian: CM Xatu + Persian Spikes by Amity
:hitmonchan: :camerupt: :aggron: :meganium: :xatu: :raichu: CB Hitmonchan Paraspam by THE_CHUNGLER
:octillery: :camerupt: :aggron: :poliwrath: :xatu: :clefable: Octillery Paraspam by mielke
:roselia: :poliwrath: :sableye: :chimecho: :hitmonchan: :raichu: Encore Raichu Stall by THE_CHUNGLER

SpeedPokémonBaseNatureEVsIVs±
516:shiftry: Shiftry80Neutral25230+2
478:mantine: Mantine70Neutral25231+2
478:victreebel: Victreebel70Neutral25231+2
475:haunter: Haunter95Positive25231+1
475:primeape: Primeape95Positive25231+1
475:sharpedo: Sharpedo95Positive25231+1
469:magmar: Magmar93Positive25231+1
446:huntail: Huntail52Positive25231+2
442:stantler: Stantler85Positive25231+1
426:kabutops: Kabutops80Positive25231+1
406:huntail: Huntail52Neutral25231+2
388:kabutops: Kabutops80Neutral25231+1
339:rapidash: Rapidash105Positive252310
333:banette: Banette65Neutral22430+1
331:kingler: Kingler75Neutral14031+1
331:pupitar: Pupitar51Positive25231+1
330:metang: Metang50Neutral11631+2
329:persian: Persian115Neutral252310
329:sneasel: Sneasel115Neutral252310
329:rapidash: Rapidash105Positive216310
328:ninetales: Ninetales100Positive252310
328:raichu: Raichu100Positive252310
322:poliwrath: Poliwrath70Neutral15631+1
322:raticate: Raticate97Positive252310
317:haunter: Haunter95Positive252310
317:primeape: Primeape95Positive252310
317:sharpedo: Sharpedo95Positive252310
313:magmar: Magmar93Positive252310
309:pidgeot: Pidgeot91Positive252310
306:mr. mime: Mr. Mime90Positive252310
306:golbat: Golbat90Positive252310
306:pikachu: Pikachu90Positive252310
295:stantler: Stantler85Positive252310
295:girafarig: Girafarig85Positive252310
284:kabutops: Kabutops80Positive252310
284:glalie: Glalie80Positive252310
276:hitmonchan: Hitmonchan76Positive252310
269:girafarig: Girafarig85Neutral252310
269:girafarig: Stantler85Neutral252310
262:mantine: Mantine70Positive252310
262:victreebel: Victreebel70Positive252310
259:kabutops: Kabutops80Neutral252310
258:shiftry: Shiftry80Neutral252300
251:hitmonchan: Hitmonchan76Neutral252310
248:absol: Absol75Neutral252310
241:meganium: Meganium80Neutral180310
239:mantine: Mantine70Neutral252310
238:victreebel: Victreebel70Neutral252300
232:hitmonchan: Hitmonchan76Neutral176310
230:kabutops: Kabutops80Neutral136310
223:huntail: Huntail52Positive252310
222:banette: Banette65Neutral224310
222:flareon: Flareon65Neutral224310
221:kingler: Kingler75Neutral140310
221:pupitar: Pupitar51Positive252310
205:politoed: Politoed70Neutral116310
205:chimecho: Chimecho65Neutral160300
205:banette: Banette65Neutral160300
203:huntail: Huntail52Neutral252310
201:glalie: Glalie80Neutral20310
200:poliwrath: Poliwrath70Neutral96310
200:mantine: Mantine70Neutral96310
200:meganium: Meganium80Neutral16310
176:wailord: Wailord60Neutral84310
172:exploud: Exploud68Neutral0310
172:chimecho: Chimecho65Neutral28300
172:azumarill: Azumarill50Neutral144310
172:aggron: Aggron50Neutral144310
171:metang: Metang50Neutral140310
170:hypno: Hypno67Neutral0310
166:roselia: Roselia65Neutral0310
166:flareon: Flareon65Neutral0310
166:pelipper: Pelipper65Neutral0310
165:metang: Metang50Neutral116310
149:flareon: Flareon65Negative0310
146:swalot: Swalot55Neutral0310
146:relicanth: Relicanth55Neutral0310
139:sudowoodo: Sudowoodo30Neutral172310
138:camerupt: Camerupt40Neutral88310
138:aggron: Aggron50Neutral8310
137:octillery: Octillery45Neutral44310
137:azumarill: Azumarill50Neutral4310
136:metang: Metang50Neutral0310
136:sableye: Sableye50Neutral0310
117:camerupt: Camerupt40Negative4310
106:quagsire: Quagsire35Neutral0310
97:sudowoodo: Sudowoodo30Neutral4310
96:lickitung: Lickitung30Neutral0310
68:torkoal: Torkoal20Negative0310

Tiering Council:
LpZ
Amity
plznostep
SpoiledBerries
mielke
 
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Role Compendium
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(thank you Amity for the corrections)

Based off the Viability Rankings, this resource is being posted in order to provide a visual list of which Pokemon do what in the ADV RU metagame. You will find below a table that contains the various roles an ADV RU team might need. For each of these roles there will be an exhaustive list of which Pokemon can fulfill the mentioned role. Each Pokémon listed here is viable in the ADV RU metagame, but the list may be subject to change as the metagame evolves.

:rapidash: Offensive Roles :raichu:
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Physical Attacker​
Special Attackers​
Mixed Attackers​
Berry Users​
:absol: :aggron: :azumarill: :banette: :cacturne: :golbat: :hitmonchan: :kabutops: :meganium: :metang: :persian: :pidgeot: :poliwrath: :primeape: :pupitar: :sharpedo: :sneasel: :stantler: :victreebel::haunter: :huntail: :hypno::magmar: :mantine: :mr-mime: :ninetales: :octillery: :pikachu: :politoed: :raichu: :rapidash: :sharpedo: :shiftry: :victreebel: :wailord: :xatu::camerupt::exploud: :poliwrath: :rapidash: :raichu: :shiftry: :victreebel:Lum Berry::hitmonchan::kabutops:
:metang:
:mantine:
:mr-mime:
:poliwrath:
:primeape:
:raichu:
:rapidash:
:shiftry:
:sneasel:
:torkoal:
:victreebel:
:xatu:
Salac Berry: :banette: :haunter: :kabutops::meganium: :poliwrath:
:primeape:
:raichu:
:victreebel:
:sharpedo:
:stantler:
:xatu:
Petaya Berry:
:haunter:
:magmar: :mantine:
:raichu:
:rapidash:

:metang: Defensive Roles:clefable:
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Physically Defensive​
Specially Defensive​
Mixed Defensive​
:chimecho::hypno::kabutops: :mantine::meganium: :metang: :pelipper: :pineco: :poliwrath: :relicanth::sableye: :shuckle::victreebel: :torkoal: :whiscash: :xatu::camerupt::chimecho: :clefable: :hypno::mantine: :meganium: :metang: :politoed::swalot: :shuckle::chimecho: :clefable: :hypno::mantine: :meganium: :metang: :politoed::shuckle:
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Status Spreaders​
Status Absorbers​
Defensive Support​
Burn: :banette: :haunter::ninetales:
Paralysis: :aggron: :banette: :clefable::hypno: :mr-mime: :octillery: :pikachu: :raichu: :roselia: :stantler: :victreebel: :xatu:
Sleep: :victreebel:
Toxic: :absol: :azumarill: :banette: :chimecho: :exploud: :hitmonchan::hypno: :magmar: :mantine: :meganium: :metang::mr-mime::ninetales: :pikachu: :politoed: :poliwrath: :raichu: :rapidash: :relicanth: :sableye: :shuckle: :stantler: :swalot: :torkoal: :xatu:		Burn: :camerupt: :magmar: :ninetales: :rapidash: :torkoal::wailord:
Paralysis: :camerupt::persian::pupitar::whiscash:
Sleep: :banette: :xatu:
Toxic: :aggron: :golbat: :haunter: :metang: :roselia: :swalot::victreebel:
All: :azumarill:		Encore: :azumarill:
:clefable:
:mr-mime:
:raichu:
:shuckle:
Taunt:
:banette:
:chimecho:
:haunter:
:hypno::mr-mime:
Aromatherapy: :roselia:
Heal Bell: :chimecho:
Refresh: :azumarill:
Wish: :clefable::hypno::raichu: :xatu:

:haunter: Hazards Setting & Management :hitmonchan:
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Spikes​
Rapid Spin​
Spinblockers​
Spikes Immunity​
:cacturne: :roselia: :pineco:​
:hitmonchan: :kabutops: :pineco:​
:banette: :haunter: :sableye:​
:chimecho: :golbat: :haunter: :mantine: :pidgeot:​

:xatu: Set Up Users :poliwrath:​

Swords Dance​
Others​
:absol: :kabutops: :meganium: :sneasel: :victreebel:​
Calm Mind: :chimecho::clefable: :hypno::mr-mime: :sableye: :xatu:
Bulk Up: :hitmonchan: :poliwrath: :primeape:
Agility: :metang: :raichu:
Dragon Dance: :pupitar:
Belly Drum: :clefable::poliwrath:

:victreebel: Miscellaneous :banette:
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Weather​
Explosion​
Screens​
Priority​
Sun: :banette: :haunter: :rapidash: :shiftry: :victreebel:
Rain: :banette::haunter::huntail::kabutops::mantine::raichu:		:camerupt: :haunter: :metang: :pineco: :shiftry: :swalot::torkoal: :wailord:Reflect: :chimecho::hypno: :xatu:
Light Screen: :hypno::raichu:
Dual Screens: :stantler::mr-mime:		Fake Out: :persian:
Mach Punch: :hitmonchan:
Quick Attack: :golbat: :pidgeot: :rapidash:


September 12th, 2025: Following :glalie: Glalie's rise to UU, it has been removed from the table.
December 22nd, 2025: Following Viability Rankings update, the following Pokémon have been removed: Flareon :flareon:, Kingler :kingler:, Lickitung :lickitung:, Pelipper :pelipper:, Seadra :seadra:, Sudowoodo :sudowoodo:.
February 3rd, 2026: Following ADV UU Viability Rankings update, Hypno :hypno: and Manectric :manectric: both dropped to C Rank in UU. As a result, they have both been added to RU and subsequently to the table.
June 6th, 2026: Following :manectric: Manectric's ban, it has been removed from the table.
 

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