Resource BW Role Compendium v3.0

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BW2 OU TEAMBUILDING COMPENDIUM (v 3.0)
The idea of this thread is to provide a visual list of what Pokémon does what in the BW2 OU metagame.

Rules
  • One liners are fine, avoid double posting
  • Don't shitpost and don't be an idiot.
  • When suggesting things to be added/removed, provide decent reasoning as to why something should be added or removed.
  • Don't nominate unviable mons
  • For burn and paralysis, Pokemon that don't use the moves Will-O-Wisp or Thunder Wave / Stun Spore are listed for spreading those statuses. For burn, this is because they either use Scald (Water-types not Rotom-W), or they're known to run Flame Orb (Latios, Latias, Reuniclus). For paralysis, this is because they can spread Thunder paralysis (Reuniclus, Thundurus-T, Jirachi) or Body Slam paralysis (Jirachi).
  • In front of slash = standard and common, behind = niche and uncommon (usually applies to the specific role but a mon can be niche as a whole)
General and Important Team Roles

Entry Hazards
Stealth Rock:
:landorus-therian::Garchomp::Gliscor::jirachi::ferrothorn::hippowdon::clefable::excadrill::tyranitar::aerodactyl::skarmory::blissey::chansey::heatran::bronzong::terrakion::forretress::seismitoad: |:celebi::metagross::mamoswine::mew:
Spikes:
:skarmory::ferrothorn::forretress::froslass:
Toxic Spikes:
:tentacruel:|:forretress:
Spinners:
:excadrill::starmie::tentacruel::forretress:
Spinblockers:
:jellicent::froslass: |:gengar::rotom:

Attackers
Physical Attackers:
:dragonite::terrakion::garchomp::breloom::scizor::mamoswine::excadrill::landorus-therian::kyurem-black::tyranitar::gyarados::salamence::jirachi::lucario::abomasnow: |:victini::weavile::metagross::azumarill::toxicroak:
Special Attackers:
:latios::thundurus-therian::keldeo::volcarona::starmie::alakazam::reuniclus::tornadus::heatran::latias::hydreigon::magnezone::jirachi::kyurem::rotom-wash::politoed::abomasnow: |:gengar::moltres:
Mixed Attackers:
:kyurem-black::tyranitar::abomasnow: |:garchomp::jirachi::salamence::dragonite: :mienshao:

Walls
Special Walls:
:jirachi::ferrothorn::tyranitar::heatran::jellicent::rotom-wash::tentacruel::clefable::blissey::celebi::chansey::skarmory::excadrill::forretress::bronzong: |:slowking:
Physical Walls:
:skarmory::gliscor::hippowdon::mew::landorus-therian::gastrodon::slowbro::zapdos::Ferrothorn: :reuniclus:|:tangrowth::cresselia::alomomola:
Mixed Walls:
:ferrothorn::jellicent::rotom-wash::tentacruel::gliscor::bronzong:|:chansey::amoonguss::cresselia::milotic:

Setup Sweepers
Dragon Dance:
:dragonite::gyarados:|:salamence:
Swords Dance:
:garchomp::breloom::terrakion::gliscor::scizor::excadrill::lucario::landorus-therian:|:toxicroak:
Agility / Rock Polish:
:thundurus-therian:/:terrakion::landorus-therian:
Calm Mind:
:reuniclus::keldeo::jirachi::latias::latios:
Nasty Plot:
:thundurus-therian:/:Celebi:
Bulk Up:
:conkeldurr::breloom: |:toxicroak:
Quiver Dance:
:volcarona:
Shell Smash:
None |:omastar:
Tailwind:
:Tornadus:
Gravity:
none | :Landorus-Therian:
Trick Room:
:Reuniclus: |:cresselia:


Weather
Sand:
:tyranitar::hippowdon:
Rain:
:politoed:
Sun:
:ninetales:
Hail:
:abomasnow:

Trapping
Pursuit:
:tyranitar::scizor: |:weavile::Metagross:
Magnet Pull:
:magnezone:| :Magneton:
Magma Storm:
:heatran:

Pivots
Regenerator:
:amoonguss::slowbro:|:tangrowth::slowking::mienshao:
U-turn:
:scizor::landorus-therian::Gliscor::thundurus-therian::jirachi::tornadus::xatu:|:hydreigon::Mienshao:
Volt Switch:
:rotom-wash::Magnezone::Forretress: |:thundurus-therian::Rotom::zapdos:

Suicide Leads
:Skarmory::Terrakion::Aerodactyl: :Landorus_Therian: :Froslass:| :azelf: :mew:

Priority
Bullet Punch:
:scizor:| :Lucario:
ExtremeSpeed:
:dragonite::lucario:
Sucker Punch:
None /:toxicroak:
Ice Shard:
:mamoswine::abomasnow: |:weavile:
Mach Punch:
:breloom::conkeldurr:
Aqua Jet:
None |:feraligatr::azumarill::keldeo:
Quick Attack:
:Scizor::Terrakion:
 
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Items

Choice Users
:choice scarf:Choice Scarf
:jirachi::latios::landorus-therian::garchomp::keldeo::politoed::scizor::tyranitar::latias::excadrill::Magnezone::kyurem-black::rotom-wash::terrakion::salamence: |:Magneton::heatran::victini::ditto::Mienshao::hydreigon:
:choice band:Choice Band
:terrakion::dragonite::scizor::mamoswine::kyurem-black::breloom:|:garchomp::tyranitar::victini::azumarill:
:choice specs:Choice Specs
:latios::keldeo::latias::tornadus::starmie::politoed: |:hydreigon::kyurem::heatran::magnezone:


Berry Users
:lum berry:Lum Berry
:dragonite::volcarona::ferrothorn::garchomp::gyarados:|:Breloom::latios::Salamence:
:yache berry:Yache Berry
:garchomp::dragonite::landorus-therian:| :Salamence:
:Colbur Berry:Colbur Berry
:Latias: :Latios::froslass:
:Sitrus Berry:Sitrus Berry
:jirachi::ferrothorn: :scizor::thundurus-therian::jellicent:|:volcarona::reuniclus:
:rawst_berry:Rawst Berry
:Ferrothorn:
:Chesto_Berry: Chesto Berry
:Rotom-Wash: :Politoed:
:shuca berry:Shuca Berry
:jirachi:| :magnezone:
:chople berry:Chople Berry
:tyranitar:| :magnezone:
:passho berry:Passho Berry
:volcarona:
:salac berry:Salac Berry
:garchomp::skarmory::terrakion:|:magnezone:
:custap berry:Custap Berry
:skarmory:| :tyranitar::ferrothorn:


Other Items
:rocky helmet:Rocky Helmet
:skarmory::aerodactyl::xatu:|:landorus-therian::Slowbro: :Tangrowth:
:focus sash:Focus Sash
:alakazam::garchomp::terrakion::abomasnow::froslass::landorus-therian: |:Aerodactyl::Excadrill:
:Air Balloon:Air Balloon
:Starmie::jellicent::Heatran: :Magnezone:| :Terrakion:
:eject button:Eject Button
:Jellicent: I:Politoed::amoonguss:
:Life Orb:Life Orb
:Scizor::lucario::Alakazam::Reuniclus: :Garchomp::Terrakion::Breloom:I :hydreigon::salamence::Starmie::gyarados::Latios: :Mamoswine: :Toxicroak::Mienshao:
 
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More Specific Utility

Ability / Moves
Magic Guard
:alakazam::reuniclus::clefable:
Magic Bounce
:xatu:
Wish
:jirachi:|:chansey:
Trick
:latios::latias::jirachi::rotom-wash:|:starmie::Gengar:
Healing Wish
:latias::Jirachi:|:cresselia:
Phazers
:skarmory::hippowdon::Latios::latias::heatran:|:slowking:
Knock Off
:clefable::gliscor::ferrothorn:|:Landorus-Therian::tangrowth:
Baton Pass
:Celebi:|:Gliscor:
Worry Seed
:ferrothorn:| :amoonguss:
Encore
:politoed::alakazam:| :clefable:
Reflect
:xatu: |:Latias::latios::mew:
Light Screen
None |:Latias::latios::mew:
Taunt
:gliscor::jellicent::skarmory::terrakion::aerodactyl::heatran::froslass::Mew::keldeo: |:gengar::gyarados:
Memento
None |:latios:
Substitute
:Mamoswine::keldeo::garchomp::thundurus-therian::dragonite::gyarados::kyurem-black::jirachi::kyurem::excadrill::tornadus::Breloom:|:heatran::latias::Tentacruel::moltres::magnezone::gengar::Gliscor::Toxicroak:

Status
Burn
:rotom-wash::gastrodon::politoed::tentacruel::jellicent::slowbro::keldeo::mew::seismitoad::ninetales:|:heatran::starmie::gengar::moltres::slowking::milotic:
Paralysis
:clefable::jirachi::Latias::tyranitar::thundurus-therian::amoonguss::ferrothorn::alakazam::slowbro::Latios: :reuniclus: |:slowking::tangrowth::starmie::chansey::zapdos:
Poison
:politoed::tentacruel::gastrodon::cresselia::keldeo::excadrill::bronzong: |:heatran::starmie::chansey::hippowdon::xatu::milotic:
 
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Lum Latios is a known commodity that allows it to be more comfortable taking Thunders from Thundurus-T, Scald/Will-o-Wisp from bulky Waters, and Toxic in general. It should be included here, even if it's only as a niche option.
 
Tbolt said:
Lum Latios is a known commodity that allows it to be more comfortable taking Thunders from Thundurus-T, Scald/Will-o-Wisp from bulky Waters, and Toxic in general. It should be included here, even if it's only as a niche option.
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oh yea i almost forgot, good shout i just added that!
 
Tbolt said:
Knock Off is also missing Clefable... and I don't think Tornadus actually uses Knock Off
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fixed this!, just trying to sort everything out so my fault if it looks a bit messy
leoperi99 said:
If ur gonna include worry seed why not skill swap
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could be a nice mention but i feel like the only mon that run it is zong and thats basically only seen on hippo clef teams so idk, maybe that could be a decent shout tho
 
gyrados and cloy can be Liechi Berry user，with nature gift against wash rotom and jellicent and so on
 
dawn to the dusk said:
gyrados and cloy can be Liechi Berry user，with nature gift against wash rotom and jellicent and so on
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i mean i could do gyara but idk about cloy, but even then i think nat gift gyara is rather niche because you give up coverage on dd 3 attack sets(stone edge for dnite/kyub f.e) as well as giving up your item slot for it
 
Here are some suggestions on Pokemon to add to the role compendium:

Spinners: :cloyster:

Spinblockers: :rotom: :froslass:

U-turn: :landorus-therian:

Volt Switch: :rotom:

I feel like Sitrus Berry should be a category, with Pokemon such as Jellicent and Ferrothorn.

Air Balloon: :jellicent:

Worry Seed: :amoonguss:

Encore: :clefable:

add :kadabra: to magic guard tbh...
 
A Welcome Guest said:
Here are some suggestions on Pokemon to add to the role compendium:

Spinners: :cloyster:

Spinblockers: :rotom: :froslass:

U-turn: :landorus-therian:

Volt Switch: :rotom:

I feel like Sitrus Berry should be a category, with Pokemon such as Jellicent and Ferrothorn.

Air Balloon: :jellicent:

Worry Seed: :amoonguss:

Encore: :clefable:

add :kadabra: to magic guard tbh...
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did all of these except for clef and kadabra, forgive me if im wrong but clef cant really fit encore into its moveset(wants all of twave, knock, soft-boiled, and stoss/beam for example) and kadabra isnt seen much like at all(at least in current bw) while rotom is seen occasionally on certain sand teams that forgo jellicent and has a decent niche, tho if im mistaken however then ill can prolly put these 2 in those categories as well!
 
Rawst Berry could be a worthwhile addition to the berries section, though it's mainly for Ferrothorn, as well as Chesto Berry for Politoed and Rotom-W

Also, Eject Button Politoed/Ferrothorn if we feel they should get added
 
good shouts, i can do most of those for sure since they're common enough. Tho idk about Eject Button Ferro since i dont see it often and idk any builds/replays that showcase it, if you can find builds and replays that showcase it then i would greatly appreciate it
 
leoperi99 said:
I think custap ferro could be mentioned maybe
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yh i implemented this, ive seen many custap ferro builds and its seen a good deal of tournament success before in the past. so i think its valid overall to be put in here
 
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