BSS Reg M-A VR Archive

[DerpySuX]

Welcome to the Champions Battle Stadium Singles Viability Rankings. As always, the goal of this resource is to rank Pokemon based on their effectiveness in the Battle Stadium Singles metagame. Posts in this thread will be taken into account when deciding rank changes, but ultimately the final decision will fall on the VR Council. This is not meant to be an objective list and there may or may not be placements you disagree with, but that's all the more reason to discuss your opinions here!

The Viability Rankings will be updated appropriately as the metagame progresses or when new Pokemon become available, and we will take posts in this thread into consideration. There is no concrete schedule to when these updates will happen, but the VR Council has the final say on what gets moved in the ranking list. These users are all well informed players that gather the community's input to make final decisions on any individual Pokemon. This is a fairly large group that will cycle in and out of activity, but at the moment the rankings have been discussed by the following users:

• boundtowin
• Butch Hardnight
• deepseazapdos
• DerpySuX
• greilmercenary9
• luisin
• papiloco
• Pearl
• Photon
• Psynergy
• StarkGod
• Theorymon
• Thick Fat Azumarill

S Tier
These are the biggest, most relevant threats in the metagame. You better prepare for them, as they can fit a large majority of teams very well!

S
Garchomp
Archaludon

S-
Basculegion
Meowscarada

A Tier
These are very metagame relevant threats that fit on a wide variety of teams, or do a specific role very well.

A+
Aegislash
Corviknight
Mega Gengar
Hippowdon
Mega Lopunny
Primarina

A
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Floette
Glimmora
Kingambit
Mega Lucario
Mega Scizor

A-
Mega Charizard X
Ceruledge
Mega Dragonite
Mega Glimmora
Mega Gyarados
Sneasler
Mega Venusaur

B Tier
These Pokemon have at least a few flaws that hold them back from being huge threats in this metagame, but they still have unique selling points that make them good picks for some teams.

B+
Mega Delphox
Dragonite
Gengar
Hydreigon
Mimikyu
Mega Starmie
Umbreon
Volcarona

B
Azumarill
Mega Clefable
Mega Greninja
Mega Meganium
Hisuian Samurott
Snorlax
Sylveon

B-
Bellibolt
Mega Blastoise
Clefable
Espathra
Mega Gardevoir
Mega Kangaskhan
Pelipper
Rotom Wash
Mega Scovillain
Skeledirge
Mega Tyranitar
Vanilluxe

C Tier
These Pokemon are fairly niche, though not unviable. If your team uses one of these Pokemon, make sure your team needs their specific selling point, and isn't a job better done by more relevant Pokemon.

C+
Araquanid
Mega Banette
Diggersby
Empoleon
Mamoswine
Toxapex
Tyranitar

C
Ditto
Dragapult
Mega Victreebel
Hisuian Zoroark

Rules

• Post intelligently. Posts like "I think Pokemon X should be in this tier" without giving any reasoning is not helpful.
• Usage statistics may be used to support an argument or a claim, but avoid basing your entire argument around them.
• No flaming, if you disagree with someone please be civil about it.
• No one-liners or useless comments.