Resource Doubles OU Role Compendium

AIRedzone · Jan 8, 2023

SV DOU Role Compendium

Art by the amazing Fangame10!

This is a role compendium to help players find Pokemon that fulfill each of the main roles in the current DOU meta. These are the Pokemon that fill roles that nearly every team structure needs. Mons are ordered (roughly) by their position on the SV DOU Viability Rankings, and sections are divided into Common and Uncommon. Common Pokemon have high usage/viability in the metagame and run the specific move/role in a majority of their sets, while Uncommon Pokemon have low usage, or do not run the specific move/role often.

This will not be a viability or metagame discussion thread; those discussions are better suited for the VR thread linked above or the SV DOU Metagame Thread. As the metagame develops and usage shifts, this post will be updated. Suggestions for changes to the categories (such as moving a Pokemon from Uncommon to Common or adding new roles) are welcome and encouraged, provided you explain your suggestions.

Pre-ban Role Compendium
Stage 1 Role Compendium V1.0

Speed Control

Tailwind: (Common) :murkrow:

(Uncommon) :dragonite:

Notes: Murkrow is the only Tailwind user with Prankster.

Icy Wind: (Common) :iron-bundle:

(Uncommon) :chien-pao:

Notes: Seemingly no usage for Electroweb, but Ampharos and Magnezone get it.

Trick Room Setters: (Common) :armarouge:

(Uncommon) :meowscarada:

Trick Room Beneficiaries/Teammates: (Common) :amoonguss:

(Uncommon) :ting-lu:

Terrain & Weather Setters // Beneficiaries

Electric: :pincurchin:

// All Quark Drive Pokemon

Notes: Quark Drive activates in ETerrain, boosting the user’s highest stat by 1.3x (Speed is boosted by 1.5x). Other ETerrain beneficiaries are electric-type attackers.

Psychic: :indeedee-f:

//

Notes: Psychic Terrain blocks opposing priority moves against grounded teammates. Non-Psychic beneficiaries are those that are vulnerable to opposing Extreme Speed/Jet Punch/other priority.

Sun:

// All Protosynthesis Pokemon + :chi-yu:

Notes: Protosynthesis activates in the Sun, boosting the user’s highest stat by 1.3x (Speed is boosted by 1.5x). Other sun beneficiaries are fire-type attackers and Pokemon with Chlorophyll.

Rain:

//

Snow:

//

Notes: Snow boosts the defense stat of ice-type Pokemon by 50%

Sand: (Common) :tyranitar:

(Uncommon) :hippowdon:

//

Utility

Fake Out: (Common) :iron-hands:

(Uncommon) :grimmsnarl:

Redirection: (Common) :amoonguss:

(Uncommon) :brute-bonnet:

Notes: Redirection moves are Rage Powder and Follow Me

Pivot Move: (Common) :palafin-hero:

(Uncommon) :iron-bundle:

Notes: Pivot moves referenced here are U-Turn, Volt-Switch, Parting Shot, Flip Turn, and Shed Tail

Healing: (Common) :amoonguss:

(Uncommon) :brute-bonnet:

Notes: Healing moves are Heal Pulse and Pollen Puff

Revival Blessing: (Common) :pawmot:

(Uncommon) :rabsca:

Intimidate: (Common) :arcanine:

(Uncommon) :gyarados:

Knock Off: (Common) :meowscarada:

(Uncommon) :pelipper:

Spore: (Common) :amoonguss:

(Uncommon) :brute-bonnet:

Will-o-wisp: (Common) :arcanine:

(Uncommon) :dragapult:

Screens: (Common) :grimmsnarl:

(Uncommon) :dragapult:

Notes: Abomasnow gets Aurora Veil alongside Snow Warning

Haze: (Common) :murkrow:

(Uncommon) :palafin-hero:

Phaze: (Common) :ting-lu:

(Uncommon) :arcanine:

Notes: Phazing, or pseudo-hazing, is the removal of stat changes by forcing a switch on an opponent’s Pokemon. Moves included here are Roar, Whirlwind, and Dragon Tail.

Stat Debuffs: Treasures of Ruin :chi-yu:

Notes: Debuffs ally and opponents

Hazards

Stealth Rock: (Common) :glimmora:

(Uncommon) :garganacl:

Spikes: (Common) :glimmora:

(Uncommon) :garchomp:

Toxic Spikes: (Common) :glimmora:

(Uncommon) :meowscarada:

Notes: Glimmora can spread Toxic Spikes using the move or its ability

Sticky Web: (Uncommon) :spidops:

Hazard Removal: (Common) :glimmora:

(Uncommon) :maushold:

Attackers

Spread Attackers:
Heat Wave: (Common) :chi-yu:

(Uncommon) :volcarona:

Earthquake: (Common) :great-tusk:

(Uncommon) :dragonite:

Rock Slide: (Common) :garchomp:

(Uncommon) :ting-lu:

Snarl: (Common) :chi-yu:

(Uncommon) :ting-lu:

Setup Attackers:
Calm Mind: (Uncommon) :armarouge:

Nasty Plot: (Common) :gholdengo:

(Uncommon) :chi-yu:

Quiver Dance: (Common) :volcarona:

(Uncommon) :lilligant:

Dragon Dance: (Common) :dragapult:

(Uncommon) :dragonite:

Bulk Up: (Common) :palafin-hero:

(Uncommon) :great-tusk:

Swords Dance: (Common) :iron-hands:

(Uncommon) :chien-pao:

Belly Drum: (Common) :iron-hands:

(Uncommon) :azumarill:

Priority Attackers:
Extreme Speed: (Common) :dragonite:

Sucker Punch: (Common) :chien-pao:

(Uncommon) :brute-bonnet:

Jet Punch: (Common) :palafin-hero:

Shadow Sneak: (Uncommon) :ceruledge:

Bullet Punch: (Uncommon) :scizor:

Changes

1/8/2023
- Added Scizor to Uncommon Tailwind user (credits: WistfulAether)
1/9/2023
- Added Maushold to Common Redirection user (credits: Jello)
1/27/2023
- Removed Annihilape after its ban
  - Bananape
2/8/2023
- Updated all roles according to 2/5/2023 Viability Rankings update
  - Removed most unranked Pokemon
  - Reordered Pokemon within roles to match updated VR
- Added Belly Drum role to Setup Attackers (credits: RelicanthPrimal)
- Added Hazard Removal role to Hazards (credits: RelicanthPrimal)
- Added Revival Blessing role to Utility (credits: RelicanthPrimal)
- Shifted/Added the following under Speed Control:
  - Pelipper to Common Tailwind user (credits: RelicanthPrimal)
  - Armarouge to Common Trick Room user (credits: glimmerrdust)
  - Hatterene to Uncommon Trick Room user
  - Sylveon to Uncommon Trick Room beneficiary (credits: Fangame10)
- Added Lilligant and Jumpluff to Sun beneficiaries (credits: RelicanthPrimal and glimmerrdust)
- Shifted/Added the following under Utility:
  - Tinkaton to Uncommon Fake Out user
  - Dragapult and Scizor to Uncommon Pivot Move users
  - Pawmot to Common; Rabsca to Uncommon Revival Blessing users
  - Meowscarada to Common Knock Off user (credits: glimmerrdust)
- Added the following under Hazards:
  - Glimmora, Great Tusk to Common; Maushold, Tsareena to Uncommon Hazard Removal users
- Shifted/Added the following under Attackers:
  - Volcarona to Common Quiver Dance user
  - Dragapult to Common; Dragonite to Uncommon Dragon Dance user (credits: glimmerrdust)
  - Iron Hands to Common Swords Dance user
  - Iron Hands to Common; Azumarill to Uncommon Belly Drum user
7/17/2023
- Updated entire compendium to reflect post-Home meta

Speed Control

Tailwind: (Common) :tornadus:

(Uncommon) :dragonite:

Icy Wind: (Common) :iron-bundle:

(Uncommon) :flutter-mane:

Electroweb: (Uncommon) :regieleki:

Trick Room Setters: (Common) :cresselia:

(Uncommon) :armarouge:

Trick Room Beneficiaries/Teammates: (Common) :amoonguss:

(Uncommon) :armarouge:

Thunder Wave: (Uncommon) :grimmsnarl:

After You: (Common) :lilligant-hisui:

Terrain & Weather Setters // Beneficiaries

Electric: :pincurchin:

// All Quark Drive Pokemon

Notes: Quark Drive activates in ETerrain, boosting the user’s highest stat by 1.3x (Speed is boosted by 1.5x). Other ETerrain beneficiaries are electric-type attackers.

Psychic: :indeedee-f:

//

Notes: Psychic Terrain blocks opposing priority moves against grounded teammates. Non-Psychic beneficiaries are those that are vulnerable to opposing priority.

Grass:

//

Notes: Grassy Terrain halves Earthquake's power and heals grounded teammates. Beneficiaries are bulky ground-weak Pokemon and those that utilize Grassy Seed sets.

Sun:

// All Protosynthesis Pokemon + :heatran:

Notes: Protosynthesis activates in the Sun, boosting the user’s highest stat by 1.3x (Speed is boosted by 1.5x). Other sun beneficiaries are fire-type attackers and Pokemon with Chlorophyll.

Rain:

//

Notes: Rain makes the accuracy of the moves Hurricane, Thunder, Sandsear Storm, Bleakwind Storm, and Wildbolt Storm fully accurate. Other rain beneficiaries are water-type attackers and those weak to fire-type attacks.

Snow:

//

Notes: Snow boosts the defense stat of ice-type Pokemon by 50%

Sand: (Common) :tyranitar:

(Uncommon) :hippowdon:

//

Utility

Fake Out: (Common) :iron-hands:

(Uncommon) :grimmsnarl:

Taunt: (Common) :landorus-therian:

(Uncommon) :flutter-mane:

Redirection: (Common) :amoonguss:

(Uncommon) :maushold:

Notes: Redirection moves are Rage Powder and Follow Me

Pivot Move: (Common) :landorus-therian:

(Uncommon) :grimmsnarl:

Notes: Pivot moves referenced here are U-Turn, Volt-Switch, Parting Shot, and Flip Turn

Healing: (Common) :amoonguss:

(Uncommon) :indeedee-f:

Notes: Healing moves are Pollen Puff, Lunar Blessing, and Heal Pulse

Revival Blessing: (Uncommon) :pawmot:

Intimidate: (Common) :landorus-therian:

(Uncommon) :arcanine:

Knock Off: (Common) :rillaboom:

(Uncommon) :pelipper:

Spore/Sleep Powder: (Common) :amoonguss:

(Uncommon) :lilligant-hisui:

Will-o-wisp: (Uncommon) :heatran:

Screens: (Common) :grimmsnarl:

(Uncommon) :abomasnow:

Notes: Abomasnow gets Aurora Veil alongside Snow Warning

Stat Debuffs: Treasures of Ruin :chi-yu:

Notes: Debuffs ally and opponents

Hazards

Stealth Rock: (Common) :landorus-therian:

(Uncommon) :heatran:

Spikes: (Common) :glimmora:

(Uncommon) :qwilfish-hisui:

Toxic Spikes: (Common) :glimmora:

(Uncommon) :qwilfish-hisui:

Notes: Glimmora can spread Toxic Spikes using the move or its ability

Hazard Removal: (Common) :glimmora:

(Uncommon) :tsareena:

Attackers

Spread Attackers:
Heat Wave: (Common) :heatran:

(Uncommon) :armarouge:

Dazzling Gleam: (Common) :flutter-mane:

(Uncommon) :cresselia:

Diamond Storm: (Common) :diancie:

Make it Rain: (Common) :gholdengo:

Earthquake: (Uncommon) :landorus-therian:

Rock Slide: (Uncommon) :landorus-therian:

Snarl: (Common) :chi-yu:

(Uncommon) :arcanine:

Storm moves: (Common) :landorus-therian:

(Uncommon) :enamorus:

Setup Attackers:
Calm Mind: (Uncommon) :flutter-mane:

Nasty Plot: (Common) :gholdengo:

(Uncommon) :chi-yu:

Quiver Dance: (Uncommon) :volcarona:

Dragon Dance: (Uncommon) :dragonite:

Bulk Up: (Common) :palafin-hero:

(Uncommon) :great-tusk:

Swords Dance: (Common) :iron-hands:

(Uncommon) :chien-pao:

Belly Drum: (Common) :iron-hands:

Iron Defense: (Common) :goodra-hisui:

Priority Attackers:
Extreme Speed: (Common) :dragonite:

(Uncommon) :arcanine:

Sucker Punch: (Common) :chien-pao:

(Uncommon) :grimmsnarl:

Jet Punch: (Common) :palafin-hero:

Bullet Punch: (Uncommon) :scizor:

Thanks Actuarily for approving this thread and suggesting changes. As mentioned above, feedback is much appreciated. Have fun building!

LuBiStar20 · Feb 21, 2023

In my opinion(s)
Add scizor to common Pivot Move (Almost all sets run U-Turn)
Add scizor to common Bullet Punch (All sets run Bullet Punch)
Add Hatterene to common Trick Room setter
Add Spidops to common Sticky Web setter
Add Mimikyu to Shadow Sneak
Add Ting-Lu to common Snarl
Add Tinkaton to common Fake Out

AIRedzone · Mar 3, 2023

LuBiStar20 said:
In my opinion(s)
Add scizor to common Pivot Move (Almost all sets run U-Turn)
Add scizor to common Bullet Punch (All sets run Bullet Punch)
Add Hatterene to common Trick Room setter
Add Spidops to common Sticky Web setter
Add Mimikyu to Shadow Sneak
Add Ting-Lu to common Snarl
Add Tinkaton to common Fake Out

For now I'm gonna wait on the next VR slate to make changes, but most of these mons are not used enough to move them to common in my opinion. I could see Ting-Lu Snarl being a justified move, especially seeing GenOne and subsequently Fangame use it in SSNL

Flying Beagle · Nov 4, 2023

my suggestions for dlc 1 additions

speed control:
icy wind: :ninetales-alola:

(do they run icy wind? i don't use this mon lol)
trick room setters: :sinistcha:

trick room beneficiaries: :ursaluna:

terrain and weather:
grass: :ogerpon-hearthflame:

snow:

utility:
redirection: :clefairy:

pivot move: :iron hands:

healing:

screens:

hazards:
spikes: :ogerpon-hearthflame:

(? idk i've seen jrl use it)

spread attackers:
hyper voice: :ursaluna-bloodmoon:

earthquake: :ursaluna:

matcha gotcha

:

setup attackers:
calm mind: :ursaluna-bloodmoon:

nasty plot: :farigiraf:

(maybe)

dragon dance: :baxcalibur:

bulk up:

swords dance: :ursaluna:

belly drum: :ursaluna:

(?)
iron defense: :kommo-o:

stupid omniboost move: :kommo-o:

tail glow: :manaphy:

priority attackers:
grassy glide: :rillaboom:

notes:
- i was gonna do changes/removals from common/uncommon but it was taking forever, sorry. you can do those yourself they're easy
- you don't have to include all the ogerpon forms, i thought people might get mad at me if i didn't.
- misty terrain exists now but i'll leave it up to you whether or not to include that as i have not seen a misty surge gweez since darkrai got banned.

hope this helps :) sorry if i missed stuff

edit: i put clefairy in healing but not redirection oops

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