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NatDex PU Money Tour ($150 Prize Pool!)
Template taken from ND PU Kickoff
Host: hidin
:scream-tail: :camerupt-mega: :rotom-mow:​
Welcome to National Dex PU, a quite unofficial usage based tier based on National Dex NU tournaments. The banlist can be seen in the spoiler below. Resources such as viability rankings, sample teams, role compendium, set compendium, and speed tiers can be found in the National Dex PU discord server! However, there's a philanthropic twist; the winner of this double elimination tournament will receive $75 USD, the runner up gets $37.5 USD, and the semifinalists that lose get $18.75 USD, courtesy of myself! You can immediately see the resources of the tier below!
NU
:azelf: Azelf
:barraskewda: Barraskewda
:cloyster: Cloyster
:crawdaunt: Crawdaunt
:cresselia: Cresselia
:dipplin: Dipplin
:donphan: Donphan
:enamorus-therian: Enamorus-Therian
:fezandipiti: Fezandipiti
:florges: Florges
:flygon: Flygon
:goodra-hisui: Goodra-Hisui
:grimmsnarl: Grimmsnarl
:heracross: Heracross
:kilowattrel: Kilowattrel
:lokix: Lokix
:lucario: Lucario
:metagross: Metagross
:ninetales-alola: Ninetales-Alola
:noivern: Noivern
:okidogi: Okidogi
:pawmot: Pawmot
:pidgeot-mega: Pidgeot-Mega
:quagsire: Quagsire
:registeel: Registeel
:reuniclus: Reuniclus
:revavroom: Revavroom
:sharpedo: Sharpedo
:slowbro-galar: Slowbro-Galar
:sylveon: Sylveon
:talonflame: Talonflame
:togekiss: Togekiss
:tornadus: Tornadus
:typhlosion-hisui: Typholsion-Hisui
:weezing-galar: Weezing-Galar

PUBL
:barbaracle: Barbaracle
:darmanitan: Darmanitan
:drednaw: Drednaw
:entei: Entei
:gallade: Gallade
:maushold: Maushold
:mimikyu: Mimikyu
:obstagoon: Obstagoon
:raichu-alola: Raichu-Alola
:raikou: Raikou
:venomoth: Venomoth

:damp-rock: Damp Rock
For more information about the NDPU banlist, please feel free to message me or ask in the Discord.
Viability Rankings
Welcome to the Generation 9 National Dex PU viability rankings! In this section, we as a community, overlooked by a unique council, will attempt to rank every viable Pokemon in various ranks. Please be encouraged to post your thoughts on the viability of Pokemon in the discord!

Ranks
Pokemon will be ranked in descending order; there is no divide in viability inbetween ranks. There is no differentiation in offensive and defensive Pokemon. Vaporeon may be A+ for its defensive utility, while Starmie may be A+ for its capabilities as a wallbreaker.

VR Council
The VR Council is made up of respected and active users in National Dex PU. They will have the final say on where Pokemon get ranked. Here is the current VR Council:

S Rank
Top of the top. Rulers of the metagame. These Pokemon fit on most playstyles and need minimal support to function, if any at all.

S
:scream-tail: Scream Tail

A Rank
Meta defining, but not to the extent of the Pokemon in S Rank. These Pokemon need minimal support to function.

A+
:mantine: Mantine
:vaporeon: Vaporeon

A
:bronzong: Bronzong
:camerupt-mega: Camerupt-Mega
:mudsdale: Mudsdale
:nidoqueen: Nidoqueen
:rhyperior: Rhyperior
:starmie: Starmie
:steelix-mega: Steelix-Mega
:toxtricity: Toxtricity

A-
:braviary-hisui: Braviary-Hisui
:celebi: Celebi
:milotic: Milotic
:roserade: Roserade
:rotom-mow: Rotom-Mow
:salazzle: Salazzle
:stakataka: Stakataka

B Rank
Solid Pokemon, but they don't shape the meta like S and A Rank. They have a defined role which is often applicable and usually quite valuable. These Pokemon always need some support to bring out the best in them.

B+
:basculegion: Basculegion
:chesnaught: Chesnaught
:goodra: Goodra
:incineroar: Incineroar
:muk-alola: Muk-Alola
:porygon2: Porygon2
:regidrago: Regidrago
:toxicroak: Toxicroak

B
:ampharos-mega: Ampharos-Mega
:archeops: Archeops
:articuno-galar: Articuno-Galar
:blastoise: Blastoise
:delphox: Delphox
:diancie: Diancie
:doublade: Doublade
:druddigon: Druddigon
:exploud: Exploud
:indeedee-f: Indeedee-F
:lycanroc: Lycanroc
:medicham: Medicham
:meloetta: Meloetta
:pangoro: Pangoro
:passimian: Passimian
:shaymin: Shaymin
:sneasel: Sneasel
:torterra: Torterra
:tyrantrum: Tyrantrum
:umbreon: Umbreon
:wo-chien: Wo-Chien

B-
:arcanine: Arcanine
:articuno: Articuno
:charizard: Charizard
:cofagrigus: Cofagrigus
:dudunsparce: Dudunsparce
:espeon: Espeon
:gardevoir: Gardevoir
:gigalith: Gigalith
:glalie-mega: Glalie-Mega
:inteleon: Inteleon
:iron-thorns: Iron Thorns
:kingdra: Kingdra
:marowak-alola: Marowak-Alola
:mesprit: Mesprit
:overqwil: Overqwil
:palossand: Palossand
:shuckle: Shuckle
:snorlax: Snorlax
:swellow: Swellow
:tauros-paldea-aqua: Tauros-Paldea-Aqua
:tauros-paldea-blaze: Tauros-Paldea-Blaze

C Rank
Niche Pokemon that have little to no effect on the metagame, being rarely applicable, highly specific or simply not that valuable in the current meta. Using these Pokemon requires you to focus most of the team on supporting it. Oftentimes when a Pokemon only fits on one specific archetype, they'll reside in this tier.

C
:abomasnow: Abomasnow
:abomasnow-mega: Abomasnow-Mega
:bewear: Bewear
:brute-bonnet: Brute Bonnet
:cetitan: Cetitan
:cradily: Cradily
:decidueye-hisui: Decidueye-Hisui
:dhelmise: Dhelmise
:ditto: Ditto
:dragalge: Dragalge
:electrode-hisui: Electrode-Hisui
:emboar: Emboar
:forretress: Forretress
:froslass: Froslass
:galvantula: Galvantula
:glastrier: Glastrier
:golurk: Golurk
:grafaiai: Grafaiai
:jellicent: Jellicent
:klefki: Klefki
:mabosstiff: Mabosstiff
:machamp: Machamp
:mismagius: Mismagius
:omastar: Omastar
:oricorio-pom-pom: Oricorio-Pom-Pom
:sceptile: Sceptile
:sirfetchd: Sirfetch'd
:slurpuff: Slurpuff
:tatsugiri: Tatsugiri
:tsareena: Tsareena
:uxie: Uxie
:vanilluxe: Vanilluxe
:venusaur: Venusaur
:xatu: Xatu
:zoroark: Zoroark

VR History
February 23rd, 2024 - Update! Vote sheet is here.
Samples
:scream-tail::steelix-mega::muk-alola::chesnaught::druddigon::mantine:
Scream Tail + Alolan Muk Fat by hidin
:lycanroc::minior::blastoise::Cinccino::iron-thorns::oricorio-pom-pom:
Minior HO by Tytohbird
:indeedee-f::delphox::torterra::grafaiai::espeon::lycanroc:
PsySpam by hidin
:sceptile::muk-alola::torterra::starmie::tyrantrum::salazzle:
Mixed Sceptile BO by Adriyun
:lycanroc::regidrago::iron-thorns::blastoise::delphox::torterra:
Loaded Dice Regidrago HO by seth
:regidrago::muk-alola::steelix-mega::scream-tail::rotom-mow::starmie:
Choice Specs Regidrago Balance by hidin
:bombirdier::starmie::regidrago::zoroark::torterra::stakataka:
Darkinium Z Zoroark Offense by hidin
:goodra::cradily::milotic::umbreon::scream-tail::silvally-ground:
Dragonium Z Goodra Fat by Big Chungus irl

These resources are subject to change.
:sv/electrode-hisui: :sv/swellow: :sv/starmie:
Speed Tiers
Greetings! The objective of this section of the post is to lay out a visual list of all relevant speed tiers in the National Dex PU metagame. Click on each section to see what speed tier any viable Pokemon hits!​
SpeedSpritePokemonBaseNatureIVsEVs±
722:Starmie:Starmie115Positive31252+2
678:sceptile:Sceptile120Neutral31252+2
678:Scyther:Scyther105Positive31252+2
678:Minior:Minior105Positive31252+2
634:Articuno-Galar:Articuno-Galar95Positive31252+2
626:oricorio:Oricorio93Positive31252+2
626:Oricorio-Sensu:Oricorio-Sensu93Positive31252+2
626:Oricorio-Pau:Oricorio-Pau93Positive31252+2
578:Tatsugiri:Tatsugiri82Positive31252+2
541:Starmie:Starmie115Positive31252+1
534:Slurpuff:Slurpuff72Positive31252+2
530:Tyrantrum:Tyrantrum71Positive31252+2
529:Maushold:Maushold111Positive31252+1
524:Veluza:Veluza70Positive31252+2
522:Heliolisk:Heliolisk109Positive31252+1
519:Virizion:Virizion108Positive31252+1
508:Mismagius:Mismagius105Positive31252+1
508:Zoroark:Zoroark105Positive31252+1
508:Scyther:Scyther105Positive31252+1
492:Celebi:Celebi100Positive31252+1
486:slurpuff:Slurpuff72Neutral31252+2
480:Farigiraf:Farigiraf60Positive31252+2
475:Primeape:Primeape95Positive31252+1
475:Yanmega:Yanmega95Positive31252+1
469:oricorio:Oricorio93Positive31252+1
469:Oricorio-Sensu:Oricorio-Sensu93Positive31252+1
469:Oricorio-Pau:Oricorio-Pau93Positive31252+1
458:Arctovish:Arctovish55Positive31252+2
456:vivillon:Vivillon89Positive31252+1
447:Rotom-Mow:Rotom-Mow86Positive31252+1
442:Toxicroak:Toxicroak85Positive31252+1
442:Mabosstiff:Mabosstiff85Positive31252+1
438:electrode-hisui:Electrode-Hisui150Positive312520
433:Tatsugiri:Tatsugiri82Positive31252+1
426:Gardevoir:Gardevoir80Positive31252+1
426:Medicham:Medicham80Positive31252+1
426:Passimian:Passimian80Positive31252+1
414:Ampharos-Mega:Ampharos-Mega45Positive31252+2
399:electrode-hisui:Electrode-Hisui150Neutral312520
397:Tyrantrum:Tyrantrum71Positive31252+1
394:Jolteon:Jolteon130Positive312520
372:inteleon:Inteleon120Positive312520
372:Sceptile:Sceptile120Positive312520
366:Salazzle:Salazzle117Positive312520
364:Whimsicott:Whimsicott116Positive312520
361:Starmie:Starmie115Positive312520
361:Sneasel:Sneasel115Positive312520
361:Sneasel-Hisui:Sneasel-Hisui115Positive312520
361:Persian-Alola:Persian-Alola115Positive312520
359:Swoobat:Swoobat114Positive312520
355:lycanroc:Lycanroc112Positive312520
350:Archeops:Archeops110Positive312520
350:Espeon:Espeon110Positive312520
350:froslass:Froslass110Positive312520
350:Tauros:Tauros110Positive312520
350:Grafaiai:Grafaiai110Positive312520
348:Heliolisk:Heliolisk109Positive312520
348:Glastrier:Glastrier30Positive31252+2
346:Virizion:Virizion108Positive312520
339:Mismagius:Mismagius105Positive312520
339:Zoroark:Zoroark105Positive312520
339:sceptile:Sceptile120Neutral312520
339:Scyther:Scyther105Positive312520
339:Cryogonal:Cryogonal105Positive312520
339:Minior:Minior105Positive312520
337:Delphox:Delphox104Positive312520
328:Celebi:Celebi100Positive312520
328:Charizard:Charizard100Positive312520
328:Glalie-Mega:Glalie-Mega100Positive312520
328:Comfey:Comfey100Positive312520
328:Toedscruel:Toedscruel100Positive312520
328:shaymin:Shaymin100Positive312520
322:Sigilyph:Sigilyph97Positive312520
317:Articuno-Galar:Articuno-Galar95Positive312520
317:Drapion:Drapion95Positive312520
317:Arcanine:Arcanine95Positive312520
317:Yanmega:Yanmega95Positive312520
317:Primeape:Primeape95Positive312520
313:oricorio:Oricorio93Positive312520
313:Oricorio-Sensu:Oricorio-Sensu93Positive312520
313:Oricorio-Pau:Oricorio-Pau93Positive312520
311:Bruxish:Bruxish92Positive312520
306:Roserade:Roserade90Positive312520
306:Brambleghast:Brambleghast90Positive312520
306:Zangoose:Zangoose90Positive312520
304:Vivillon:Vivillon89Positive312520
299:linoone:Linoone100Neutral312520
298:Rotom-Mow:Rotom-Mow86Positive312520
295:kingdra:Kingdra85Positive312520
295:Toxicroak:Toxicroak85Positive312520
295:indeedee-f:Indeedee-F85Positive312520
295:Duraludon:Duraludon85Positive312520
295:Mabosstiff:Mabosstiff85Positive312520
295:Qwilfish-Hisui:Qwilfish-Hisui85Positive312520
295:overqwil:Overqwil85Positive312520
293:Skuntank:Skuntank84Positive312520
289:Tatsugiri:Tatsugiri82Positive312520
289:Bombirdier:Bombirdier82Positive312520
286:tentacruel:Tentacruel100Positive31960
284:Goodra:Goodra80Positive312520
284:Gardevoir:Gardevoir80Positive312520
284:Medicham:Medicham80Positive312520
284:Mesprit:Mesprit80Positive312520
284:Braviary:Braviary80Positive312520
284:Passimian:Passimian80Positive312520
284:regidrago:Regidrago80Positive312520
282:Vanilluxe:Vanilluxe79Positive312520
280:basculegion:Basculegion78Positive312520
280:Blastoise:Blastoise78Positive312520
273:Kingler:Kingler75Positive312520
273:Smeargle:Smeargle75Positive312520
273:Garbodor:Garbodor75Positive312520
273:toxtricity:Toxtricity75Positive312520
273:Claydol:Claydol75Positive312520
269:kingdra:Kingdra85Neutral312520
269:cetitan:Cetitan73Positive312520
269:overqwil:Overqwil85Neutral312520
267:iron-thorns:Iron Thorns72Positive312520
267:Slurpuff:Slurpuff72Positive312520
267:Tsareena:Tsareena72Positive312520
265:Tyrantrum:Tyrantrum71Positive312520
265:Sandaconda:Sandaconda71Positive312520
265:Honchkrow:Honchkrow71Positive312520
262:Decidueye:Decidueye70Positive312520
262:Samurott:Samurott70Positive312520
261:Glastrier:Glastrier30Positive31252+1
259:goodra:Goodra80Neutral312520
259:medicham:Medicham80Neutral312520
259:Mesprit:Mesprit80Neutral312520
259:regidrago:Regidrago80Neutral312520
258:Exploud:Exploud68Positive312520
257:vanilluxe:Vanilluxe79Neutral312520
255:Basculegion:Basculegion78Neutral312520
255:blastoise:Blastoise78Neutral312520
251:braviary-hisui:Braviary-Hisui65Positive312520
251:Sirfetchd:Sirfetchd65Positive312520
249:garbodor:Garbodor75Neutral312520
249:kingler:Kingler75Neutral312520
249:toxtricity:Toxtricity75Neutral312520
245:cetitan:Cetitan73Neutral312520
243:iron-thorns:Iron Thorns72Neutral312520
243:slurpuff:Slurpuff72Neutral312520
242:florges:Florges75Positive311360
241:honchkrow:Honchkrow71Neutral312520
241:tyrantrum:Tyrantrum71Neutral312520
240:abomasnow:Abomasnow60Positive312520
240:bewear:Bewear60Positive312520
240:decidueye-hisui:Decidueye-Hisui60Positive312520
240:farigiraf:Farigiraf60Positive312520
240:incineroar:Incineroar60Positive312520
240:jellicent:Jellicent60Positive312520
239:decidueye:Decidueye70Neutral312520
239:samurott:Samurott70Neutral312520
238:Clawitzer:Clawitzer59Positive312520
236:Pangoro:Pangoro58Positive312520
235:exploud:Exploud68Neutral312520
235:houndstone:Houndstone68Neutral312520
232:Torterra:Torterra56Positive312520
230:garbodor:Garbodor75Neutral311760
229:arctovish:Arctovish55Positive312520
229:braviary-hisui:Braviary-Hisui65Neutral312520
229:Golurk:Golurk55Positive312520
229:omastar:Omastar55Positive312520
229:sirfetchd:Sirfetch'd65Neutral312520
229:ursaring:Ursaring55Positive312520
226:arcanine:Arcanine95Neutral312520
226:dachsbun:Dachsbun95Neutral3100
226:xatu:Xatu95Neutral3100
219:abomasnow:Abomasnow60Neutral312520
219:bewear:Bewear60Neutral312520
219:decidueye-hisui:Decidueye-Hisui60Neutral312520
219:farigiraf:Farigiraf60Neutral312520
219:jellicent:Jellicent60Neutral312520
219:incineroar:Incineroar60Neutral312520
217:clawitzer:Clawitzer59Neutral312520
215:pangoro:Pangoro58Neutral312520
211:torterra:Torterra56Neutral312520
210:altaria:Altaria80Neutral31560
209:arctovish:Arctovish55Neutral312520
209:brute-bonnet:Brute Bonnet55Neutral312520
209:golurk:Golurk55Neutral312520
209:machamp:Machamp55Neutral312520
209:omastar:Omastar55Neutral312520
209:ursaring:Ursaring55Neutral312520
208:rotom-mow:Rotom-Mow86Neutral3100
207:Marowak-Alola:Marowak-Alola45Positive312520
207:Ampharos-Mega:Ampharos-Mega45Positive312520
206:articuno:Articuno85Neutral3100
206:indeedee-f:Indeedee-F85Neutral3100
206:qwilfish-hisui:Qwilfish-Hisui85Neutral3100
205:Dragalge:Dragalge44Positive312520
201:Araquanid:Araquanid42Positive312520
200:sandaconda:Sandaconda71Neutral31880
199:aggron:Aggron50Neutral312520
198:milotic:Milotic81Neutral3100
196:altaria:Altaria80Neutral3100
196:mesprit:Mesprit80Neutral3100
195:druddigon:Druddigon48Neutral312520
194:Arboliva:Arboliva39Positive312520
192:blastoise:Blastoise78Neutral3100
189:ampharos-mega:Ampharos-Mega45Neutral312520
189:exeggutor-alola:Exeggutor-Alola45Neutral312520
189:marowak-alola:Marowak-Alola45Neutral312520
188:Drampa:Drampa36Positive312520
187:dragalge:Dragalge44Neutral312520
186:claydol:Claydol75Neutral3100
186:florges:Florges75Neutral3100
186:klefki:Klefki75Neutral3100
185:crabominable:Crabominable43Neutral3100
183:araquanid:Araquanid42Positive312520
178:sandaconda:Sandaconda71Neutral3100
177:arboliva:Arboliva39Neutral312520
176:mantine:Mantine70Neutral3100
176:wo-chien:Wo-Chien70Neutral3100
174:Abomasnow-Mega:Abomasnow-Mega30Positive312520
174:glastrier:Glastrier30Positive312520
172:houndstone:Houndstone68Neutral3100
170:lanturn:Lanturn67Neutral3100
168:ursaring:Ursaring55Neutral31880
167:araquanid:Araquanid42Neutral311880
167:jellicent:Jellicent60Neutral31440
167:rhyperior:Rhyperior40Neutral312040
166:umbreon:Umbreon65Neutral3100
166:vaporeon:Vaporeon65Neutral3100
164:chesnaught:Chesnaught64Neutral3100
159:copperajah:Copperajah30Neutral312520
159:Glastrier:Glastrier30Neutral312520
156:decidueye-hisui:Decidueye-Hisui60Neutral3100
156:incineroar:Incineroar60Neutral3100
156:jellicent:Jellicent60Neutral3100
156:porygon2:Porygon260Neutral3100
156:weezing-galar:Weezing-Galar60Neutral3100
146:dudunsparce:Dudunsparce55Neutral3100
140:incineroar:Incineroar60Negative3100
137:abomasnow-mega:Abomasnow-Mega30Neutral311640
137:ampharos-mega:Ampharos-Mega45Neutral31440
137:arboliva:Arboliva39Neutral31920
137:dhelmise:Dhelmise40Neutral31840
137:dragalge:Dragalge44Neutral31520
137:drampa:Drampa36Neutral311160
137:exeggutor-alola:Exeggutor-Alola45Neutral31440
136:aggron:Aggron50Neutral3100
136:audino:Audino50Neutral3100
136:audino-mega:Audino-Mega50Neutral3100
136:diancie:Diancie50Neutral3100
136:ditto:Ditto48Negative10+1
136:eelektross:Eelektross50Neutral3100
136:hariyama:Hariyama50Neutral3100
136:muk:Muk50Neutral3100
136:muk-alola:Muk-Alola50Neutral3100
136:regirock:Regirock50Neutral3100
136:vileplume:Vileplume50Neutral3100
135:vaporeon:Vaporeon65Negative000
132:druddigon:Druddigon48Neutral3100
122:diancie:Diancie50Negative3100
122:eelektross:Eelektross50Negative3100
120:araquanid:Araquanid42Neutral3100
116:dhelmise:Dhelmise40Neutral3100
116:forretress:Forretress40Neutral3100
116:rhyperior:Rhyperior40Neutral3100
114:arboliva:Arboliva39Neutral3100
108:drampa:Drampa36Neutral3100
106:Doublade:Doublade35Neutral3100
106:Mudsdale:Mudsdale35Neutral3100
106:Palossand:Palossand35Neutral3100
102:bronzong:Bronzong33Neutral3100
97:camerupt-mega:Camerupt-Mega20Neutral31840
96:Abomasnow-Mega:Abomasnow-Mega30Neutral3100
96:cofagrigus:Cofagrigus30Neutral3100
96:copperajah:Copperajah30Neutral3100
96:glastrier:Glastrier30Neutral3100
96:runerigus:Runerigus30Neutral3100
96:steelix-mega:Steelix-Mega30Neutral3100
96:snorlax:Snorlax30Neutral3100
92:Avalugg:Avalugg28Neutral3100
86:gigalith:Gigalith25Neutral3100
76:Camerupt-Mega:Camerupt-Mega20Neutral3100
76:Escavalier:Escavalier20Neutral3100
76:forretress:Forretress40Negative000
67:doublade:Doublade35Negative000
66:Pincurchin:Pincurchin15Neutral3100
63:bronzong:Bronzong33Negative000
58:steelix-mega:Steelix-Mega30Negative000
46:Pyukumuku:Pyukumuku5Neutral3100
46:shuckle:Shuckle5Neutral3100
:sv/rhyperior: :sv/roserade: :sv/scream-tail:
Role Compendium​
The purpose of this section is to provide a visual list organized by roles to see what Pokémon do what. This will help new and experienced players alike in finding Pokémon that fit their teams when looking for specific roles. Each Pokemon that is here is viable in the PU metagame, and as such, it will change as the viability rankings get updated. If you feel there is a Pokemon viable for the roles mentioned below and it hasn't been added to the group, then recommend it in your post with solid explanations. The order of roles will be organized in the following way:
  1. Utility (hazard setters and removers)
  2. Offensive roles (wallbreakers, choice item users, and setup sweepers)
  3. Defensive roles (walls)
  4. Weather (snow and sun), Electric Terrain and Trick Room
Note - Pokemon listed to the right of a | are considered niche options in that given role, or niche options in general.

Utility
Entry Hazards
Stealth Rock - :archeops::bronzong: :camerupt-mega: :celebi: :copperajah: :diancie: :druddigon::gigalith::iron-thorns::lycanroc: :mesprit::mudsdale: :palossand::rhyperior: :steelix-mega: | :bombirdier: :claydol::duraludon: :forretress: :miltank::regirock: :runerigus: :sandaconda: :uxie:
Spikes - :chesnaught: :diancie::froslass: :forretress: :glalie-mega::iron-thorns: :klefki::overqwil: :roserade: :toedscruel:| :accelgor: :brambleghast: :garbodor::pincurchin: :qwilfish-hisui: :vespiquen:
Toxic Spikes - :cofagrigus: :dragalge: :drapion::overqwil::roserade: :tentacruel: :weezing-galar:| :accelgor: :forretress::garbodor: :qwilfish-hisui: :toedscruel: :weezing:
Sticky Web - :shuckle:|:araquanid::slurpuff:

Suicide Leads
:archeops: :iron-thorns::klefki::lycanroc: :shuckle: | :accelgor: :araquanid: :bombirdier: :forretress: :slurpuff::toedscruel:

Hazard Control
Rapid Spin - :avalugg: :blastoise: :brambleghast: :dhelmise: :starmie: :tatsugiri: :tentacruel: :toedscruel: :tsareena: | :claydol: :cryogonal: :hitmontop:
Defog - :altaria::articuno: :braviary-hisui: :charizard: :decidueye-hisui::mantine::rotom-mow: | :cryogonal: :oricorio: :oricorio-pau: :oricorio-sensu::skuntank: :whimsicott:
Magic Bounce - :espeon:| :xatu:

Trapping
Pursuit -:honchkrow::muk-alola: :sneasel: :doublade: | :absol: :spiritomb:

Offensive Roles
Wallbreakers
Physical - :abomasnow-mega: :araquanid: :arcanine: :archeops: :arctovish::basculegion: :bewear: :brambleghast: :braviary: :brute-bonnet::cetitan: :copperajah: :decidueye-hisui::dhelmise: :doublade: :drapion: :druddigon::froslass: :glalie-mega: :glastrier: :golurk: :hariyama::honchkrow: :incineroar: :iron-thorns::kingler: :kingdra::lycanroc: :mabosstiff: :marowak-alola: :medicham: :overqwil::pangoro: :passimian::regidrago::rhyperior: :scyther::sirfetchd: :sneasel: :sneasel-hisui: :tauros: :tauros-paldea-aqua: :tauros-paldea-blaze: :torterra: :toxicroak: :tyrantrum: :ursaring: :virizion:| :abomasnow::absol: :aggron: :bombirdier::crabominable: :decidueye: :eelektross: :garbodor: :guzzlord::lurantis: :machamp::marowak::primeape: :rhydon::samurott: :scrafty: :spiritomb: :zangoose:
Special - :abomasnow-mega: :ampharos-mega::articuno-galar::braviary-hisui: :camerupt-mega: :celebi: :charizard: :clawitzer: :decidueye: :delphox::drampa: :duraludon::electrode-hisui: :espeon: :exeggutor-alola: :exploud::froslass: :gardevoir: :goodra::heliolisk::indeedee::inteleon::kingdra::meloetta: :mesprit: :mismagius::regidrago::roserade::rotom-mow: :salazzle::sceptile::shaymin: :starmie: :tatsugiri::toxicroak::toxtricity: :vanilluxe: :yanmega: :zoroark:| :abomasnow::araquanid: :arboliva: :archeops: :aurorus: :cofagrigus: :houndoom: :jellicent: :jynx: :samurott: :typhlosion: :vikavolt:
Mixed - :glalie-mega::honchkrow: :toxtricity::virizion: :zoroark: | :samurott:

Choice Users
Choice Band - :basculegion::brute-bonnet: :copperajah: :golurk::houndstone: :mabosstiff: :pangoro: :passimian: :rhyperior::sirfetchd: :sneasel: :tyrantrum:| :absol::aggron: :bombirdier: :bruxish: :crabominable: :decidueye::emboar: :spiritomb:
Choice Specs - :articuno-galar: :clawitzer: :decidueye: :delphox: :drampa: :duraludon: :electrode-hisui::espeon: :exeggutor-alola: :exploud: :gardevoir: :goodra: :heliolisk: :inteleon::regidrago::roserade::shaymin: :Toxtricity::vanilluxe: :yanmega: :zoroark:| :abomasnow: :arboliva: :aurorus: :jellicent: :typhlosion:
Choice Scarf - :basculegion: :braviary: :celebi: :delphox: :espeon: :gardevoir::heliolisk::mabosstiff: :medicham: :mesprit::regidrago::rotom-mow: :toxicroak: :passimian::tyrantrum: :virizion:| :bombirdier: :ditto::meloetta: :primeape: :roserade: :tatsugiri: :typhlosion:

Set-Up Sweepers
Agility - :ampharos-mega: :articuno-galar::Basculegion::braviary-hisui::kingdra:|:zangoose:
Bulk Up - :braviary: :tauros-paldea-aqua: :tauros-paldea-blaze:|:medicham::primeape:
Belly Drum - :cetitan::linoone::slurpuff:| :charizard:
Calm Mind - :articuno-galar::braviary-hisui: :celebi: :comfey: :drampa: :dudunsparce: :espeon: :virizion:| :farigiraf: :gardevoir: :jolteon: :vaporeon:
Celebrate - :meloetta: :shaymin:
Cosmic Power - | :sigilyph:
Curse - :snorlax:| :muk: :umbreon:
Dragon Dance - :iron-thorns: :kingdra: :regidrago: :tyrantrum:| :scrafty: :flapple:
Iron Defense - :bronzong: :chesnaught:| :steelix-mega:
Meteor Beam - :archeops: :starmie:
Nasty Plot - :cofagrigus: :delphox::rotom-mow: :salazzle: :zoroark:| :Celebi::toxicroak:
Omniboost - :espeon: :meloetta: | :charizard: :venusaur:
Quiver Dance - :oricorio: :oricorio-pau: :oricorio-sensu: :vivillon:| :frosmoth:
Shell Smash - :blastoise: :torterra:| :minior:
Shift Gear - :toxtricity:
Speed Boost - :yanmega:
Swords Dance - :bewear: :cetitan::decidueye-hisui: :dhelmise: :drapion: :doublade::glastrier::kingler::lycanroc: :marowak-alola::overqwil: :pangoro: :rhyperior: :scyther::sneasel: :sneasel-hisui: :virizion:| :decidueye: :escavalier: :grafaiai:

Priority
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Pivoting
U-turn - :archeops: :articuno-galar: :braviary-hisui::celebi: :clawitzer::decidueye: :heliolisk: :incineroar: :inteleon: :mesprit::zoroark:| :eelektross: :grafaiai: :meloetta: :whimsicott:
Volt Switch - :ampharos-mega::electrode-hisui: :rotom-mow::jolteon:| :bellibolt::eelektross: :forretress::heliolisk: :vikavolt:
Flip Turn -:starmie::milotic::vaporeon:| :bruxish::clawitzer: :inteleon:
Teleport - :porygon2: :starmie:| :arcanine: :exeggutor-alola: :gardevoir: :xatu:
Parting Shot - :grafaiai: :incineroar: :pangoro: | :persian-alola:

Defensive Roles
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Weather, Trick Room, and Terrain
Snow
Snow Warning - :abomasnow: :abomasnow-mega: :vanilluxe:
Slush Rush - :arctovish:| :sandslash-alola:
(Note - Snow is considered a niche playstyle, and therefore all of its setters and abusers are considered niche options)

Sun
Setters - :grafaiai: :meloetta: :mesprit:| :sableye: :xatu:
Abusers - :brute-bonnet: :camerupt-mega: :charizard: :typhlosion: :venusaur:| :scovillain:

Trick Room
Setters - :cofagrigus: :diancie: :mesprit: :stakataka: :uxie::xatu:| :audino: :meloetta:
Abusers - :abomasnow-mega: :ampharos-mega: :araquanid: :arctovish: :cofagrigus: :camerupt-mega: :crabominable: :exeggutor-alola: :glastrier: :golurk: :hariyama::sirfetchd: :stakataka::rabsca:
(Note - Trick Room is considered a niche playstyle, and therefore all of its setters and abusers are considered niche options)

Electric Terrain
Setters - :pincurchin:
Abusers - :clawitzer: :heliolisk: :grafaiai: :sceptile:| :hitmonlee:
(Note - Electric Terrain is considered a niche playstyle, and therefore all of its setters and abusers are considered niche options)

Psychic Terrain
Setters - :indeedee-f:
Abusers - :delphox::espeon: :grafaiai: :torterra:| :hitmonlee: :omastar:
Tournament Rules
  • General tournament rules and regulations can be found here.
  • Format: Gen 9 National Dex RU with additional bans; i.e. RU, RUBL, NU, and NUBL.
  • Bringing a Pokemon not legal for NatDex PU will result in a forfeit of that match, please double check your teams.
    • /challenge gen9nationaldexru @@@ -Absol-Mega, -Aggron-Mega, -Arcanine-Hisui, -Armarouge, -Blissey, -Cobalion, -Crobat, -Cyclizar, -Diggersby, -Dracozolt, -Empoleon, -Feraligatr, -Gastrodon, -Gligar, -Golisopod, -Hoopa, -Houndoom-Mega, -Indeedee-Base, -Iron Jugulis, -Krookodile, -Latias, -Mandibuzz, -Manectric-Mega, -Mienshao, -Munkidori, -Nidoking, -Nihilego, -Ogerpon, -Ribombee, -Rotom-Heat, -Sandy Shocks, -Sceptile-Mega, -Seismitoad, -Sinistcha, -Slither Wing, -Slowking, -Suicune, -Swampert, -Tangrowth, -Tapu Bulu, -Thundurus, -Tinkaton, -Tyranitar, -Volcanion, -Zeraora, -Arctozolt, -Basculegion-F, -Breloom, -Chandelure, -Conkeldurr, -Durant, -Flamigo, -Infernape, -Lycanroc-Dusk, -Necrozma, -Polteageist, -Primarina, -Scolipede, -Sharpedo-Mega, -Staraptor, -Zarude, -Zygarde-10% , -Azelf, -Barraskewda, -Cloyster, -Crawdaunt, -Cresselia, -Dipplin, -Donphan, -Enamorus-Therian, -Fezandipiti, -Florges, -Flygon, -Goodra-Hisui, -Heracross, -Kilowattrel, -Lokix, -Lucario, -Metagross, -Ninetales-Alola, -Noivern, -Okidogi, -Pawmot, -Pidgeot-Mega, -Quagsire, -Registeel, -Reuniclus, -Revavroom, -Sharpedo, -Slowbro-Galar, -Sylveon, -Talonflame, -Tornadus, -Typhlosion-Hisui, -Weezing-Galar, -Darmanitan, -Entei, -Gallade, -Maushold, -Mimikyu, -Obstagoon, -Raichu-Alola, -Raikou, -Venomoth, -Damp Rock, +Heat Rock, +Indeedee-F
  • Best of three, double elimination
  • Battles should take place on Pokemon Showdown! or Smogtours
  • Standard battle clauses
  • Replays are required!
Misc. Information
  • For ease of teambuilding, there is a custom Pokemon Showdown! server that can be used, linked here. Search "National Dex PU" to find it.
  • It is for teambuilding purposes only. Any battles played on it for this tournament will be invalid. Please play on Pokemon Showdown! or Smogtours for your battles!
Scheduling Recommendations
  • Contact your opponent as soon as possible. Include what your available times are and your timezone in this initial contact.
  • When scheduling, offer the widest range of time possible to play. Just mentioning one or two specific times is likely insufficient.
  • Schedule specifically - do not schedule for "Friday afternoon" or "Sunday morning", pick a date, a time and note the timezone.
Winner's Bracket
CrossHeart  vs  Runo
EatFoods  vs  seth
MaddoxJ627  vs  Earthflax
Hollow Soul  vs  JustCallMeFish
Dawn Dreams  vs  Zpice
tom holland  vs  feen
Internauta  vs  glowbrogang
avaluggsimp  vs  JustFranco
BigDaddyAddy  vs  Velcroc
DragonPhoenix333  vs  Remake
Lupla  vs  Peum
halaman95  vs  AmericanPi
SHIMA  vs  ARTYMASION
Stories  vs  Spookcooke
Drud  vs  Codename C.A.T
Lightniong  vs  ibleachyourskin
giove97  vs  1yr
Darkness 789  vs  big tony 2014
Ineros  vs  sasha
adpg.2007  vs  Alpha1013
katerina  vs  Medasus
Saadhak  vs  zaydapoketrainer
Tempo di anguria  vs  bumboclaat
Novax  vs  AvidApex
Tytohbird  vs  db
Big Chungus irl  vs  scionicle
Moyerf  vs  Rafadude
fish anemometer  vs  IRONM0NK3Y808
HolaSoyBalto  vs  jscurf
missangelic  vs  Adriyun
Kinzo  vs  Xurkiyee
Fc vs  bleahey

Loser's Bracket (Check Post #2)
teal6 vs Quartile Hasta
Aurist  vs  Saaaaakill
Don Bork  vs  Gimmicky
One Last Kiss  vs  omarsgarciav
SOMALIA  vs  Animemer
(Loser of 1yr vs yuramas)  vs  Ryu
berg8157  vs  s7a
(Loser of CW1999 vs Kinzo)  vs  roxie
Kjflame013  vs  hellom
poopidoopii  vs  Parmesan Cheese
memedose46  vs  It’s that breloom guy!
Shortie  vs  TheIronPikachu
(Loser of Xurkiyee vs Dahness)  vs  sugar ovens
maestro de hydreigon  vs  Goombatower69
(Loser of Fc vs Marss Barss) vs  King Griffin
volcagamerv  vs  Theia

Replays are required, so please post them!
The deadline for this round is Sunday, July 21st at 11:59 PM GMT-4. Extension deadline is Wednesday, July 17th at 11:59 GMT-4.

Good luck!
 
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Okay so I am really tired and slipped up with the loser's bracket, but just to be known everyone in loser's bracket gets a Bye; this will be the case so the tour won't be mathematically weird down the line. Sorry for the inconvenience, and I hope you enjoy your time off! Tags are below:
teal6  vs  Quartile Hasta
Aurist  vs  Saaaaakill
Don Bork  vs  Gimmicky
One Last Kiss  vs  omarsgarciav
SOMALIA  vs  Animemer
(Loser of 1yr vs yuramas)  vs  Ryu
berg8157  vs  s7a
(Loser of CW1999 vs Kinzo)  vs  roxie
Kjflame013  vs  hellom
poopidoopii  vs  Parmesan Cheese
memedose46  vs  It’s that breloom guy!
Shortie  vs  TheIronPikachu
(Loser of Xurkiyee vs Dahness)  vs  sugar ovens
maestro de hydreigon  vs  Goombatower69
(Loser of Fc vs Marss Barss) vs  King Griffin
volcagamerv  vs  Theia
 
Going to give the action win to Tempo di anguria. Having to deal with a family members medical issue and it is not fair to them for me not be able to commit to a time for the remainder of the week. Best of luck in the remainder of the tournament and this looks like an interesting metagame that I'm sad I didn't get to explore. Also shoutout to Hidin for organizing the tournament which I'm sure is hectic with this amount of people involved.
 
act, opp missed scheduled time and its been 40 mins, will still try to reschedule
 
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