Linked Revamped Viability Rankings
Made by Akumeoy, Chopin Alkaninoff, DarkeKnight, Gyarad0s, Hack_Guy, InfernapeTropius11, Jernmax, Pagoose, ScorrchingTheaph, Temperarious, TheBlueFiretruck, and myself.
S Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are amazing in the Linked metagame. These Pokemon are usually able to perform a variety of roles effectively, or can just do one extremely well. Their use has low risk involved and high reward exerted. Pokemon in this rank have very few flaws that are patched up by numerous positive traits. These pokemon define the metagame.
Talonflame (Brave Bird + Acrobatics, Brave Bird + Roost, Brave Bird + Aerial Ace)
A Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are fantastic in the Linked metagame, and can sweep, support, or wall significant portions of the metagame. These Pokemon require less support than most others to be used effectively and have few flaws that can easily be compensated for when compared to their positive traits.
A+
Clefable (Cosmic Power + Moonlight, Cosmic Power + Wish)
Garchomp (Stealth Rock + Dragon Tail, Earthquake + Dragon Tail) i havent seen anything else on this
Keldeo (Scald + Secret Sword, Hydro Pump + Secret Sword)
Manaphy (Tail Glow + Scald)
A
Diancie-Mega (Moonblast + Diamond Storm) havent seen anything else
Gyarados-Mega (Dragon Dance + Waterfall, Dragon Dance + Crunch)
Jirachi (Iron Head + Headbutt, Iron Head + Zen Headbutt, Body Slam + Iron Head, Trick Room + U-turn)
Landorus-T (Smack Down + Earthquake, Knock Off + U-turn, Earthquake + U-turn, Rock Polish + Swords Dance)
Lopunny-Mega (Frustration + High Jump Kick, Power-Up Punch + Last Resort, Fake Out + Power-Up Punch, Fake Out + STAB)
Quagsire (Curse + Recover, Scald + Recover, Scald + Earthquake, STAB + Recover)
Serperior (Leaf Storm + HP Fire, Leaf Storm + Giga Drain)
Thundurus (Thunder Wave + Taunt, Thunderbolt + Volt Switch, Nasty Plot + Thunderbolt)
Victini (V-create + U-turn, Sunny Day + V-create)
Weavile (Knock Off + Assurance, Power-Up Punch + Assurance)
A-
Altaria-Mega (Dragon Dance + Return, Dragon Dance + Cotton Guard, Hyper Voice + Fire Blast)
Bisharp (Swords Dance + Knock Off, Knock Off + Iron Head)
Charizard-Mega-X (Dragon Dance + Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance + Flare Blitz, Swords Dance + Tailwind)
Excadrill haven't seen this outside of sand, uneducated
Ferrothorn (Leech Seed + Thunder Wave, Stealth Rock + Spikes, Leech Seed + Stealth Rock, Thunder Wave + Stealth Rock)
Gengar (Sludge Wave + Shadow Ball) haven't seen anything else
Gliscor (Substitute + Toxic, Agility + Baton Pass)
Kyurem-Black (Fusion Bolt + Ice Beam, Outrage + Ice Beam, Outrage + Fusion Bolt) haven't seen anything else
B Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are great in the Linked metagame. These Pokemon have more notable flaws than those above them that affect 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 haven't seen at all
Heatran (Substitute + Will-o-Wisp, Stealth Rock + Roar, Fire Blast + Earth Power) haven't seen this much, just guessing
Klefki (Light Screen + Reflect, Thunder Wave + Spikes)
Latias-Mega haven't seen
Latios haven't seen
Metagross-Mega (Hone Claws + Meteor Mash, Meteor Mash + Zen Headbutt)
Scolipede haven't seen
Sharpedo haven't seen
Slowbro-Mega (Calm Mind + Slack Off)
Tyranitar-Mega (Dragon Dance + STAB)
B
Azumarill (Belly Drum + STAB, STAB + STAB)
Celebi haven't seen
Charizard-Mega-Y haven't seen
Cloyster (Shell Smash + Icicle Spear) havent seen much
Crawdaunt havent seen
Dragonite havent seen
Gardevoir-Mega havent seen
Kabutops (STAB + STAB, Swords Dance + STAB)
Krookodile (Power-Up Punch + Assurance, Knock Off + Assurance)
Magnezone (Metal Sound + STAB)
Manectric-Mega (Thunderbolt + Volt Switch, Overheat + Volt Switch, Hidden Power Ice + Volt Switch)
Mew havent seen
Mienshao (Fake Out + U-turn) havent seen anything else
Politoed havent seen
Raikou (Thunderbolt + Volt Switch)
Rotom-Wash havent seen
Skarmory (Defog + Stealth Rock, Stealth Rock + Spikes, Hazard + Whirlwind) havent seen much
Sylveon (Echoed Voice + Hyper Voice)
Terrakion (SD + Close Combat, STAB + STAB)
Tyranitar havent seen
Zapdos (Roost + Volt Switch, Defog + Roost, Agility + Baton Pass)
B-
Alakazam (Encore + Disable) havent seen anything else
Forretress idk
Gallade-Mega idk
Jolteon (Thunderbolt + Volt Switch)
Kingdra (STAB + STAB)
Pinsir-Mega (SD + Return)
Rhyperior havent seen
Shuckle Stealth Rock + Sticky Web
Starmie havent seen
C Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that have a niche in the Linked metagame, but have just as many notable flaws that prevent them from being effective. Pokemon in the C tier often require significant support to be effective. Pokemon from this rank tend to face a lot of competition with the more commonly used Pokemon. These Pokemon exert a below average presence in the metagame
C+
Cresselia havent seen
Feraligatr (Dragon Dance + Waterfall)
Gorebyss (Shell Smash + Baton Pass)
Jellicent havent seen
Lucario (Extreme Speed + Bullet Punch, SD + Close Combat)
Slowbro (Calm Mind + Slack Off)
Whimsicott havent seen
Zoroark havent seen
C
Ambipom (Fake Out + U-turn, Fake Out + Double Hit)
Accelgor havent seen
Azelf havent seen
Uxie (Trick Room + U-turn)
Victreebel havent seen
C-
Ditto
Ninetales havent seen
Edits are complete, Hack you can edit OP viability rankings with this now.
Also great job to everyone who worked on this!