Gen 5 BW RU Resources

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BW RU

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Generation 5 specific mechanics:
  • The Fairy typing doesn't exist. Pokémon like Clefable had a different typing prior to Gen 6.
  • Steel-types resist Dark- and Ghost-type moves.
  • Sleep turns reset to 0 when you switch out.
  • Hidden Power has a max base power of 70, and the base power depends on the Pokémon's IVs.
  • Gems boost moves of the corresponding type by 1.5x instead of 1.3x.
  • Grass-types and Pokémon with Overcoat can be affected by powder moves like Stun Spore.
  • Electric-types can be paralyzed.
  • Critical Hits deal double the damage instead of 1.5x from Gen 6 onwards.
  • Nature Power calls Earthquake instead of Tri Attack.
  • Several other moves had different base power, PP, or accuracy.
Resources:
 
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Banner credit: Clementine​
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S Rank: Reserved for the top threats in the RU metagame. These Pokemon are usually able to perform a variety of roles effectively, or can just do one extremely well with little to no extra support. Their use has low risk involved and high reward exerted. Pokemon in this tier have very few flaws that are patched up by numerous positive traits.

S:
:Druddigon:
Druddigon​

S-:
:Durant:
Durant​
:Moltres:
Moltres​
:Sceptile:
Sceptile​

A Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are outstanding in the RU metagame and can sweep, wall, or support the majority of the tier. These Pokemon require less support than other Pokemon to be used effectively, but still perform less consistently than the average S rank Pokemon. A rank Pokemon have few flaws that can be overlooked when compared to their positive traits.

A+:
:Aerodactyl:
Aerodactyl​
:Kabutops:
Kabutops​
:Qwilfish:
Qwilfish​
:Rotom-Mow:
Rotom-C​
:Slowking:
Slowking​

A:
:Alomomola:
Alomomola​
:Clefable:
Clefable​
:Cryogonal:
Cryogonal​
:Golurk:
Golurk​
:Magneton:
Magneton​
:Rotom:
Rotom​
:Steelix:
Steelix​
:Uxie:
Uxie​

A-:
:Entei:
Entei​
:Piloswine:
Piloswine​
:Sigilyph:
Sigilyph​
:Spiritomb:
Spiritomb​
:Tangrowth:
Tangrowth​

B Rank: Reserved for Pokemon who are slightly above average in the RU metagame. These Pokemon have more notable flaws than of those above it that affects how they function in the tier. Their positive traits still outshine their negatives, but they require a bit more team support to bring out their full potential

B+:
:Amoonguss:
Amoonguss​
:Drapion:
Drapion​
:Emboar:
Emboar​
:Ferroseed:
Ferroseed​
:Gallade:
Gallade​
:Garbodor:
Garbodor​
:Lanturn:
Lanturn​
:Manectric:
Manectric​
:Mesprit:
Mesprit​
:Omastar:
Omastar​
:Rhydon:
Rhydon​
:Scolipede:
Scolipede​

B:
:Aggron:
Aggron​
:Crawdaunt:
Crawdaunt​
:Escavalier:
Escavalier​
:Hitmonlee:
Hitmonlee​
:Jynx:
Jynx​
:Ludicolo:
Ludicolo​
:Medicham:
Medicham​
:Roselia:
Roselia​
:Rotom-Frost:
Rotom-F​
:Seismitoad:
Seismitoad​
:Torterra:
Torterra​

B-:
:Absol:
Absol​
:Accelgor:
Accelgor​
:Altaria:
Altaria​
:Feraligatr:
Feraligatr​
:Galvantula:
Galvantula​
:Haunter:
Haunter​
:Mandibuzz:
Mandibuzz​
:Skuntank:
Skuntank​
:Tauros:
Tauros​

C Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that have notable niches in the RU metagame, but have just as notable flaws that prevent them from being top tier threats. Pokemon in the C tier often require significant support to be as effective as higher ranked Pokemon in RU. C rank Pokemon tend to face a lot of competition with the more commonly used Pokemon.

C+:
:Archeops:
Archeops​
:Braviary:
Braviary​
:Cacturne:
Cacturne​
:Cinccino:
Cinccino​
:Crustle:
Crustle​
:Duosion:
Duosion​
:Exeggutor:
Exeggutor​
:Hariyama:
Hariyama​
:Klinklang:
Klinklang​
:Lilligant:
Lilligant​
:Magmortar:
Magmortar​
:Musharna:
Musharna​
:Poliwrath:
Poliwrath​
:Regirock:
Regirock​
:Samurott:
Samurott​
:Sawsbuck-Summer:
Sawsbuck​
:Shiftry:
Shiftry​
:Swellow:
Swellow​

C:
:Bouffalant:
Bouffalant​
:Carracosta:
Carracosta​
:Ditto:
Ditto​
:Drifblim:
Drifblim​
:Eelektross:
Eelektross​
:Fraxure:
Fraxure​
:Gardevoir:
Gardevoir​
:Gurdurr:
Gurdurr​
:Kadabra:
Kadabra​
:Kangaskhan:
Kangaskhan​
:Miltank:
Miltank​
:Misdreavus:
Misdreavus​
:Sawk:
Sawk​
:Scyther:
Scyther​
:Smeargle:
Smeargle​
:Victreebel:
Victreebel​
:Volbeat:
Volbeat​
:Weezing:
Weezing​
:Zangoose:
Zangoose​

C-:
:Charizard:
Charizard​
:Dragonair:
Dragonair​
:Electivire:
Electivire​
:Hitmonchan:
Hitmonchan​
:Liepard:
Liepard​
:Linoone:
Linoone​
:Natu:
Natu​
:Primeape:
Primeape​
:Quagsire:
Quagsire​
:Riolu:
Riolu​
:Rotom-Fan:
Rotom-S​
:Sandslash:
Sandslash​
:Serperior:
Serperior​
:Simipour:
Simipour​
:Zweilous:
Zweilous​

D Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are RU by usage but are considered unviable in the RU metagame.

D:
:Dusknoir:
Dusknoir​
:Typhlosion:
Typhlosion​
:Whimsicott:
Whimsicott​
 
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Sample Teams
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SD Unburden Sceptile + SubCM Uxie Offense feat Custap Escavalier by MrAldo
:uxie::sceptile::qwilfish::rotom::escavalier::rhydon:

Skunk Offense by Lunala
:steelix::aerodactyl::magneton::skuntank::uxie::sceptile:

Double Electric Whammy by MrAldo
:galvantula::magneton::golurk::sigilyph::druddigon::kabutops:

Sigilyph Balance by Wenderz
:sigilyph::absol::amoonguss::emboar::seismitoad::regirock:

Rock Polish Golurk + Sash Omastar Hyper Offense by DnB
:golurk::durant::rotom::sceptile::omastar::feraligatr:

SD Gallade BO by Wenderz
:gallade::scolipede::lanturn::steelix::sawsbuck::spiritomb:
 
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Role Compendium
(thx to GoldCat for the corrections)


Based off the Viability Rankings listed above, this resource is being posted in order to provide a visual list of which Pokemon do what in the BW RU metagame. The main idea behind this is basically helping the players find Pokemon that could fit in their teams when looking for a specific role, or simply help them build more diverse teams by not always using the same Pokemon to fill the same role.

You will find below a table that contains the various roles a BW RU team might need. For each of these roles there will be an exhaustive list of which Pokemon can fulfill the mentioned role.​

Wallbreakers

Physical Wallbreaker​
Special Wallbreaker​
Mixed Wallbreaker​
:absol::aerodactyl::aggron::archeops::braviary::bouffalant::cacturne::charizard::cinccino::crawdaunt::drapion::druddigon::durant::emboar::entei::escavalier::feraligatr::gallade::golurk::hariyama::hitmonchan::hitmonlee::kabutops::kangaskhan::medicham::miltank::primeape::samurott::sawk::sawsbuck::sceptile::scolipede::scyther::shiftry::skuntank::spiritomb::swellow::tauros::torterra::zangoose::accelgor::charizard::clefable::crawdaunt::cryogonal::eelektross::galvantula::gardevoir::jynx::kadabra::lanturn::magmortar::magneton::manectric::mesprit::moltres::rotom::rotom-fan::rotom-frost::rotom-mow::samurott::sceptile::seismitoad::sigilyph::simipour::slowking::tangrowth::typhlosion::cacturne::clefable::electivire::entei::samurott::sceptile::shiftry::tauros:

Walls/Tanks

Physical Wall​
Special Wall​
Physical Tank​
Special Tank​
:alomomola::altaria::amoonguss::duosion::ferroseed::mandibuzz::miltank::misdreavus::moltres::natu::qwilfish::rotom::rotom-fan::slowking::spiritomb::weezing::whimsicott::quagsire::alomomola::altaria::amoonguss::clefable::cryogonal::duosion::escavalier::ferroseed::lanturn::mandibuzz::miltank::roselia::slowking::spiritomb::zweilous::druddigon::dusknoir::escavalier::garbodor::golurk::gurdurr::hariyama::piloswine::poliwrath::regirock::rhydon::rotom::rotom-fan::sandslash::seismitoad::steelix::tangrowth::uxie::clefable::cryogonal::druddigon::dusknoir::eelektross::escavalier::garbodor::hariyama::steelix::uxie:

Choice Item Users

Choice Band​
Choice Specs​
Choice Scarf​
:aerodactyl::aggron::bouffalant::braviary::cinccino::crawdaunt::drapion::druddigon::durant::entei::emboar::escavalier::gallade::golurk::medicham::sawk::sawsbuck::spiritomb::galvantula::lanturn::magneton::manectric::mesprit::moltres::rotom-mow::slowking::tangrowth::typhlosion::durant::gardevoir::jynx::magneton::manectric::medicham::moltres::rotom::rotom-mow::sawsbuck::typhlosion::uxie:

Entry Hazards

Stealth Rock​
Spikes​
Toxic Spikes​
:aerodactyl::aggron::archeops::carracosta::clefable::crustle::druddigon::ferroseed::golurk::mesprit::miltank::omastar::piloswine::regirock::rhydon::seismitoad::steelix::torterra::uxie::accelgor::cacturne::crustle::ferroseed::garbodor::omastar::qwilfish::roselia::scolipede::drapion::garbodor::omastar::qwilfish::roselia::scolipede:
Hazard Control​
Suicide Leads​
Spinblockers​
Rapid Spin: :cryogonal::hitmonchan::kabutops::sandslash:
Magic Bounce: :natu:		:accelgor::aerodactyl::crustle::liepard::omastar::scolipede:
:drifblim: :dusknoir: :golurk: :haunter: :misdreavus: :rotom: :spiritomb:​

Set Up Users

Swords Dance​
Calm Mind​
Bulk Up​
:absol::bouffalant::cacturne::charizard::crawdaunt::drapion::escavalier::feraligatr::gallade::kabutops::qwilfish::rhydon::samurott::sandslash::sawsbuck::sceptile::scolipede::scyther::torterra::victreebel::clefable::drifblim::duosion::entei::gardevoir::mesprit::musharna::serperior::sigilyph::slowking::spiritomb::uxie::braviary::emboar::gallade::gurdurr::hariyama::hitmonchan::hitmonlee::medicham::poliwrath::primeape::sawk:

Others​
Acupressure: :drapion:
Agility: :moltres:
Belly Drum: :charizard::hariyama::linoone::magmortar::poliwrath:
Coil: :eelektross:
Cosmic Power: :clefable::sigilyph:
Curse: :ferroseed::quagsire::steelix:
Dragon Dance: :altaria::charizard::crawdaunt::dragonair::feraligatr::fraxure:
Growth: :lilligant::shiftry::tangrowth::victreebel:
Hone Claws: :durant:
Nasty Plot: :jynx::liepard::simipour::slowking:
Quiver Dance: :lilligant:
Rock Polish: :aggron::crustle::golurk::rhydon::torterra:
Shell Smash: :carracosta::crustle::omastar:
Shift Gear: :klinklang:

Status Spreaders

Burn​
Paralysis​
Poison​
:drifblim::dusknoir::emboar::entei::gallade::gardevoir::misdreavus::moltres::rotom::rotom-fan::rotom-frost::rotom-mow::spiritomb::weezing:Thunder Wave: :clefable::drifblim::electivire::ferroseed::gallade::gardevoir::lanturn::magneton::manectric::mesprit::misdreavus::qwilfish::regirock::rotom::rotom-mow::sigilyph::slowking::uxie::volbeat:
Glare: :druddigon::serperior:
Stun Spore: :amoonguss::exeggutor::lilligant::roselia::tangrowth::whimsicott:		Toxic: :alomomola::amoonguss::garbodor::mandibuzz::moltres::quagsire::qwilfish::roselia::seismitoad::steelix::uxie::zweilous:
Toxic Spikes: :drapion::garbodor::omastar::qwilfish::roselia::scolipede:

Status Absorbers

Burn​
Paralysis*​
Poison​
:charizard::clefable::duosion::emboar::entei::kadabra::magmortar::moltres::sigilyph::typhlosion:Abilities: :electivire: (Motor Drive) :lanturn: (Volt Absorb) :manectric: :rhydon: (Lightning Rod)
Others immuned to Thunder Wave: :golurk: :piloswine: :quagsire: :rhydon: :sandslash: :seismitoad: :steelix: :torterra:		:aggron::amoonguss::drapion::durant::duosion::escavalier::ferroseed::garbodor::haunter::kadabra::klinklang::magneton::qwilfish::roselia::scolipede::sigilyph::skuntank::steelix::victreebel::weezing:
*In Generation 5, Electric-types can be paralyzed by Thunder Wave and Glare. Stun Spore can paralyze everything, whether it is Electric-types, Grass-types, Pokemon with Lightning Rod, Motor Drive and/or Volt Absorb. Glare can also paralyze Ground-types.

Other Strategies

Trick Room​
Weather​
Setters:
:dusknoir::exeggutor::gallade::gardevoir::haunter::jynx::kadabra::klinklang::mesprit::misdreavus::musharna::sigilyph::slowking::uxie::whimsicott:

Abusers: :aggron::bouffalant::crawdaunt::exeggutor::hariyama::slowking:
Rain:​
Rain Dance: :drifblim::liepard::seismitoad::uxie::volbeat:
Swift Swim: :carracosta::kabutops::ludicolo::omastar::poliwrath::qwilfish::seismitoad:
Dry Skin: :jynx:

Sun:​
Sunny Day: :liepard::regirock::uxie::volbeat::whimsicott:
Chlorophyll: :exeggutor::lilligant::sawsbuck::shiftry::tangrowth::victreebel::whimsicott:
Solar Power: :charizard:

Priority Users

Aqua Jet​
Mach Punch​
Sucker Punch​
:carracosta: :feraligatr: :kabutops: :qwilfish: :samurott:​
:gurdurr: :hitmonchan: :hitmonlee: :magmortar:​
:absol: :cacturne: :druddigon: :hitmonlee: :liepard: :shiftry: :skuntank: :spiritomb: :victreebel:​
Others​
Bullet Punch: :hariyama::hitmonchan::medicham:
Extreme Speed: :entei::linoone:
Fake Out: :hariyama::hitmonchan:
Ice Shard: :piloswine:
Quick Attack: :accelgor::scyther:
Shadow Sneak: :dusknoir::gallade::spiritomb:

Prankster: :liepard::riolu::volbeat::whimsicott:

Offensive Support

Offensive Volturn​
Defensive Volturn​
Trappers​
:accelgor::archeops::braviary::cinccino::eelektross::electivire::galvantula::liepard::magneton::manectric::mesprit::moltres::primeape::rotom::rotom-fan::rotom-frost::rotom-mow::scyther::swellow::lanturn::mandibuzz::rotom::rotom-fan::rotom-frost::rotom-mow::uxie::volbeat::whimsicott:Magnet Pull: :magneton:
Pursuit: :drapion::escavalier::scyther::skuntank::spiritomb:
Whirlpool: :alomomola:


Gems Users
Bug: :accelgor: :durant: :scolipede:
Dark::absol::cacturne::drapion::druddigon::hitmonlee::shiftry:
Dragon::druddigon::sceptile:
Electric: :durant: :klinklang: :medicham:
Fighting: :durant::hitmonlee:
Fire: //
Flying: :archeops::charizard: :drifblim::sceptile:
Ghost: :drifblim:
Grass: :omastar: :sceptile:
Ground: :golurk:
Ice: :lilligant: :rotom-frost: :sceptile:
Normal: :garbodor: :hitmonlee: :klinklang: :qwilfish: :sawsbuck:
Poison: //
Psychic: :slowking:
Rock: :kabutops::lilligant:
Steel: :klinklang:
Water: :carracosta::kabutops: :samurott: :scolipede:

Defensive Support

Cleric​
Taunt​
Trick​
Phazers​
Knock Off
Aromatherapy: :roselia:
Heal Bell: :altaria::clefable::lanturn::miltank::misdreavus:
Healing Wish: :gardevoir::mesprit:
Refresh: :seismitoad:
Wish: :alomomola::clefable::gallade::gardevoir::kangaskhan:		:aerodactyl::archeops::druddigon::emboar::fraxure::liepard::mandibuzz::qwilfish::skuntank::spiritomb::weezing::whimsicott::clefable::gardevoir::jynx::medicham::mesprit::rotom::rotom-fan::rotom-frost::rotom-mow::slowking::uxie:Circle Throw: :poliwrath:
Clear Smog: :amoonguss:
Dragon Tail: :druddigon::eelektross::serperior::slowking::steelix::zweilous:
Haze: :cryogonal::quagsire::qwilfish:
Roar: :riolu::steelix:
Whirlwind: :mandibuzz:		:alomomola::clefable::crawdaunt::seismitoad::uxie:
 
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