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Resource National Dex RU Resources Thread


Role Compendium
Nov. 4 2025​
The purpose of this thread 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 RU 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. Threatlist (with checks and counters)
  5. Weather (rain and sand) and Trick Room
Note - Pokemon are sorted in colums in the following categories:
- Common: Easy to fit on teams and use. Minimal support required
- Uncommon: Requires specific support in order to use and easy to go wrong with. But the rewards often outweigh the risk.
- Niche: Requires massive (sometimes playstyle exclusive) support, sacrifices consistency to a concerning extent, or both. Can be functional but proceed with caution.



Utility
Entry Hazards

CommonUncommonNiche
Stealth Rock:Aggron-Mega::Cobalion::Empoleon::Garganacl::Gastrodon::Nidoking::Registeel::Rhyperior::Sandy Shocks::Steelix-Mega::Tinkaton::Arcanine-Hisui::Bronzong::Donphan::Flygon::Gligar::Krookodile::Metagross::Seismitoad::Aerodactyl::Azelf::Camerupt-Mega::Deoxys-Defense::Infernape::Lycanroc-Dusk::Necrozma::Nihilego::Quagsire:
Spikes:Gastrodon::Gligar::Sandy Shocks::Diggersby::Chesnaught::Deoxys-Defense::Heracross::Ogerpon::Quagsire::Roserade:
Toxic Spikes:Beedrill-Mega::Gligar::Nidoking::Weezing-Galar::Nihilego::Quagsire::Roserade:
Sticky Web:Araquanid::Ribombee:

Hazard Control

CommonUncommonNiche
Rapid Spin:Cyclizar::Dhelmise::Donphan::Regieleki:
Defog:Crobat::Empoleon::Gligar::Latias::Mandibuzz::Togekiss::Volcanion::Flygon::Rotom-Heat::Talonflame::Weezing-Galar::Articuno::Mantine:
Magic Bounce:Absol-Mega:

Trapping

CommonUncommonNiche
Pursuit:Beedrill-Mega::Krookodile::Metagross::Muk-Alola::Absol-Mega::Doublade:

Status

CommonUncommonNiche
Burn:Empoleon::Gastrodon::Sinistcha::Skeledirge::Slither Wing::Slowbro-Galar::Volcanion::Arcanine-Hisui::Rotom-Heat::Seismitoad::Suicune::Talonflame::Vaporeon::Weezing-Galar::Absol-Mega::Banette-Mega::Chandelure::Entei::Froslass::Gardevoir::Mantine::Milotic::Mimikyu::Quagsire:
Paralysis
Sleep
Poison
Toxic

Knock Off

CommonUncommonNiche
Offensive
Utility

Offensive Roles
Wallbreakers

CommonUncommonNiche
Physical
Special
Mixed

Choice Users

CommonUncommonNiche
Choice Band
Choice Specs
Choice Scarf

Set-Up Sweepers

CommonUncommonNiche
Agility/Rock Polish/Autotomize
Bulk Up
Beast Boost
Booster Energy
Calm Mind
Coil
Cosmic Power
Curse
Dragon Dance
Iron Defense / Acid Armor​
Meteor Beam
Nasty Plot
Quiver Dance
Shell Smash
Shift Gear
Sword Dance
Trick Room

Priority

CommonUncommonNiche
Accelerock:Lycanroc-Dusk:
Aqua Jet
Bullet Punch
First Impression
Mach Punch
Quick Attack
Shadow Sneak
Sucker Punch
Extreme Speed
Vacuum Wave

Pivoting

CommonUncommonNiche
U-turn
Volt Switch
Flip Turn
Teleport
Chilly Reception
Eject Button

Defensive Roles
Walls

CommonUncommonNiche
Physically Defensive​
Specially Defensive​
Mixed

Clerics

CommonUncommonNiche
Wish
Heal Bell / Aromatherapy​
Healing Wish

Weather, Trick Room, and Terrain
Snow

CommonUncommonNiche
Setters
Direct Abusers
Partners

Trick Room

CommonUncommonNiche
Setters
Abusers
 
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(OUTDATED)

Here is the National Dex RU Speed Tiers! The purpose of this thread is to have a visual list of the current Speed Tiers of National Dex RU. Note that this is meant to be a very inclusive list of every Pokemon and set that can find a shred of viability in the tier. Expect to see some be phased out as the meta develops. Special thanks to MachJacob for his previous list, of which helped a lot in the making of this.

SpeedSpritePokemonBaseNatureIVsEVs±
750:Cyclizar:Cyclizar121Positive31252+2
722:starmie:Starmie115Positive31252+2
722:zygarde-10%:Zygarde-10%115Positive31252+2
708:Cyclizar:Cyclizar121Positive31168+2
670:Nihilego:Nihilego103Positive31252+2
646:Scolipede:Scolipede112Neutral31252+2
618:Sharpedo-Mega:Sharpedo-Mega105Neutral31252+2
607:Tyranitar:Tyranitar61Positive31252+3
568:Regidrago:Regidrago80Positive31252+2
564:Necrozma:Necrozma79Positive31252+2
562:Cyclizar:Cyclizar121Positive31252+1
560:Feraligatr:Feraligatr78Positive31252+2
546:Armarouge:Armarouge75Positive31252+2
541:Zygarde-10%:Zygarde-10%115Positive31252+1
541:Starmie:Starmie115Positive31252+1
531:Cyclizar:Cyclizar121Positive31168+1
525:latias:Latias110Positive31252+1
525:ogerpon:Ogerpon110Positive31252+1
524:cloyster:Cloyster70Positive31252+2
524:polteageist:Polteageist70Positive31252+2
520:Tentacruel:Tentacruel100Neutral3196+2
519:infernape:Infernape108Positive31252+1
519:Iron Jugulis:Iron Jugulis108Positive31252+1
518:Regidrago:Regidrago80Neutral31252+2
514:Necrozma:Necrozma79Neutral31252+2
513:Munkidori:Munkidori106Positive31252+1
510:Feraligatr:Feraligatr78Neutral31252+2
508:Mienshao:Mienshao105Positive31252+1
508:Zarude:Zarude105Positive31252+1
502:Nihilego:Nihilego103Positive31252+1
SpeedSpritePokemonBaseNatureIVsEVs±
498:Armarouge:Armarouge75Neutral31252+2
496:Sandy Shocks:Sandy Shocks101Positive31252+1
486:tyranitar:Tyranitar61Positive31252+2
484:Scolipede:Scolipede112Neutral31252+1
478:Cloyster:Cloyster70Neutral31252+2
478:polteageist:Polteageist70Neutral31252+2
475:Typhlosion-Hisui:Typhlosion-Hisui95Positive31252+1
466:Krookodile:Krookodile92Positive31252+1
463:Sharpedo-Mega:Sharpedo-Mega105Neutral31252+1
458:Arctozolt:Arctozolt55Positive31252+2
458:Braviary-Hisui:Braviary-Hisui65Neutral31252+2
442:Heracross:Heracross85Positive31252+1
433:Sharpedo:Sharpedo95Neutral31252+1
427:Sceptile-Mega:Sceptile-Mega145Positive312520
426:chandelure:Chandelure80Positive31252+1
426:Regidrago:Regidrago80Positive31252+1
423:Zeraora:Zeraora143Positive312520
423:Necrozma:Necrozma79Positive31252+1
420:Diggersby:Diggersby78Positive31252+1
420:Feraligatr:Feraligatr78Positive31252+1
420:Basculegion-F:Basculegion-F78Positive31252+1
405:Manectric-Mega:Manectric-Mega135Positive312520
SpeedSpritePokemonBaseNatureIVsEVs±
394:Aerodactyl:Aerodactyl130Positive312520
390:Tentacruel:Tentacruel100Neutral3196+1
388:Regidrago:Regidrago80Neutral31252+1
386:Talonflame:Talonflame126Positive312520
385:Crobat:Crobat130Positive312160
385:Necrozma:Necrozma79Neutral31252+1
382:Feraligatr:Feraligatr78Neutral31252+1
381:Ribombee:Ribombee124Positive312520
379:Noivern:Noivern123Positive312520
375:cyclizar:Cyclizar121Positive312520
375:Pidgeot-Mega:Pidgeot-Mega121Positive312520
364:tyranitar:Tyranitar61Positive31252+1
361:Azelf:Azelf115Positive312520
361:absol-mega:Absol-Mega115Positive312520
361:houndoom-mega:Absol-Mega115Positive312520
361:raikou:Raikou115Positive312520
361:starmie:Starmie115Positive312520
361:zygarde-10%:Zygarde-10%115Positive312520
354:cyclizar:Cyclizar121Positive311760
353:scream tail:Scream Tail111Positive312520
353:Thundurus:Thundurus111Positive312520
353:Tornadus:Tornadus111Positive312520
350:latias:Latias110Positive312520
350:Lycanroc-Dusk:Lycanroc-Dusk110Positive312520
350:ogerpon:Ogerpon110Positive312520
348:Ninetales-Alola:Ninetales-Alola109Positive312520
348:Durant:Durant109Positive312520
346:Cobalion:Cobalion108Positive312520
346:Iron Jugulis:Iron Jugulis108Positive312520
346:Infernape:Infernape108Positive312520
343:Braviary-Hisui:Braviary-Hisui65Neutral31252+1
342:Munkidori:Munkidori106Positive312520
339:Mienshao:Mienshao105Positive312520
339:Zarude:Zarude105Positive312520
335:Nihilego:Nihilego103Positive312520
331:Sandy Shocks:Sandy Shocks101Positive312520
323:Scolipede:Scolipede112Neutral312520
317:Indeedee:Indeedee95Positive312520
317:Typhlosion-Hisui:Typhlosion-Hisui95Positive312520
311:Krookodile:Krookodile92Positive312520
311:Lokix:Lokix92Positive312520
309:Sharpedo-Mega:Sharpedo-Mega105Neutral312520
308:Krookodile:Krookodile92Positive312400
306:Arcanine-Hisui:Arcanine-Hisui90Positive312520
306:Lucario:Lucario90Positive312520
306:Roserade:Roserade90Positive312520
302:pecharunt:Pecharunt88Positive312520
SpeedSpritePokemonBaseNatureIVsEVs±
298:Rotom-Heat:Rotom-Heat86Positive312520
295:Nidoking:Nidoking85Positive312520
295:Heracross:Heracross85Positive312520
289:Sharpedo:Sharpedo95Neutral312520
289:Typhlosion-Hisui:Typhlosion-Hisui95Neutral312520
287:Rotom-Heat:Rotom-Heat86Positive312120
285:Fezandipiti:Fezandipiti99Neutral312040
284:Chandelure:Chandelure80Positive312520
284:gallade:Gallade80Positive312520
284:Regidrago:Regidrago80Positive312520
284:togekiss:Togekiss80Positive312520
283:Lokix:Lokix92Neutral312520
282:Necrozma:Necrozma79Positive312520
280:Diggersby:Diggersby78Positive312520
280:basculegion-F:Basculegion-F78Positive312520
280:feraligatr:Feraligatr78Positive312520
279:Arcanine-Hisui:Arcanine-Hisui90Neutral312520
279:Lucario:Lucario90Neutral312520
275:pecharunt:Pecharunt88Neutral312520
273:Armarouge:Armarouge75Positive312520
264:Suicune:Suicune85Positive311360
264:Nidoqueen:Nidoqueen76Positive312080
262:Volcanion:Volcanion70Positive312520
261:Slither Wing:Slither Wing81Neutral312520
260:Tentacruel:Tentacruel100Neutral31960
259:Chandelure:Chandelure80Neutral312520
259:gallade:Gallade80Neutral312520
259:okidogi:Okidogi80Neutral312520
259:Regidrago:Regidrago80Neutral312520
257:Necrozma:Necrozma79Neutral312520
255:basculegion-f:Basculegion-F78Neutral312520
255:feraligatr:Feraligatr78Neutral312520
250:fezandipiti:Fezandipiti99Neutral31640
249:Tapu Bulu:Tapu Bulu75Neutral312520
249:Armarouge:Armarouge75Neutral312520
244:Slither Wing:Slither Wing81Neutral311840
243:tyranitar:Tyranitar61Positive312520
239:breloom:Breloom70Neutral312520
239:cloyster:Cloyster70Neutral312520
239:polteageist:Polteageist70Neutral312520
239:volcanion:Volcanion70Neutral312520
230:metagross:Metagross70Neutral312160
229:Arctozolt:Arctozolt55Positive312520
229:Braviary-Hisui:Braviary-Hisui65Neutral312520
224:Tinkaton:Tinkaton94Neutral3100
222:mandibuzz:Mandibuzz80Neutral311040
222:okidogi:Okidogi80Neutral311040
222:pecharunt:Pecharunt88Neutral31760
222:Tapu Bulu:Tapu Bulu75Neutral311440
221:tyranitar:Tyranitar61Neutral312520
219:Primarina:Primarina60Neutral312520
209:crawdaunt:Crawdaunt55Neutral312520
209:Golurk:Golurk55Neutral312520
206:cresselia:Cresselia85Neutral3100
206:Gligar:Gligar85Neutral3100
SpeedSpritePokemonBaseNatureIVsEVs±
198:Milotic:Milotic81Neutral3100
191:Enamorus-Therian:Enamorus-Therian46Neutral312520
189:Conkeldurr:Conkeldurr45Neutral312520
185:cresselia:Cresselia85Negative3100
166:Umbreon:Umbreon65Neutral3100
166:Vaporeon:Vaporeon65Neutral3100
164:Chesnaught:Chesnaught64Neutral3100
157:cresselia:Cresselia85Negative000
157:Rhyperior:Rhyperior40Neutral311640
156:Goodra-hisui:Goodra-Hisui60Neutral3100
156:porygon2:Porygon260Neutral3100
156:primarina:Primarina60Neutral3100
156:sylveon:Sylveon60Neutral3100
156:swampert:Swampert60Neutral3100
156:weezing-galar:Weezing-Galar60Neutral3100
146:Blissey:Blissey55Neutral3100
140:Empoleon:Empoleon60Negative3100
140:Swampert:Swampert60Negative3100
137:Rhyperior:Rhyperior40Neutral31840
136:Aggron-Mega:Aggron-Mega50Neutral3100
136:Registeel:Registeel50Neutral3100
136:Muk-Alola:Muk-Alola50Neutral3100
136:Tangrowth:Tangrowth50Neutral3100
122:Tangrowth:Tangrowth50Negative3100
115:reuniclus:Reuniclus30Neutral31760
114:Gastrodon:Gastrodon39Neutral3100
112:Porygon2:Porygon260Negative000
106:Quagsire:Quagsire35Neutral3100
102:Bronzong:Bronzong39Negative3100
102:gastrodon:Gastrodon33Neutral3100
SpeedSpritePokemonBaseNatureIVsEVs±/-
96:reuniclus:Reuniclus30Neutral3100
96:Slowking:Slowking30Neutral3100
96:Slowbro-Mega:Slowbro-Mega30Neutral3100
96:Slowbro-Galar:Slowbro-Galar30Neutral3100
96:Steelix-Mega:Steelix-Mega30Neutral3100
91:Aggron-Mega:Aggron-Mega50Neutral310-1
85:Marowak-Alola:Marowak-Alola45Negative000
68:Aggron-Mega:Aggron-Mega50Neutral310-2
64:Steelix-Mega:Steelix-Mega30Neutral310-1
58:Slowking:Slowking30Negative000
48:Steelix-Mega:Steelix-Mega30Neutral310-2
46:Shuckle:Shuckle5Neutral3100
41:Camerupt-Mega:Camerupt-Mega20Negative000
31:Stakataka:Stakataka13Neutral000
 
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It's amazing to have a role and set compendium out right as the metagame is settling.

I have a few changes I want to propose (mainly for the role compendium):
  • Add Heavy Duty Boots to both Hex and CM Chandelure
  • Add descriptions for the Primarina, Tinkaton, Mega Slowbro EVs
  • Consider Tera Water for Band Tauros Paldea Aqua
  • Scarf Toxtricity has Specs as the item
  • Add Sludge Bomb for Volcanion to hit Primarina and Azumarill
 
Velcroc said:
It's amazing to have a role and set compendium out right as the metagame is settling.

I have a few changes I want to propose (mainly for the role compendium):
  • Add Heavy Duty Boots to both Hex and CM Chandelure
  • Add descriptions for the Primarina, Tinkaton, Mega Slowbro EVs
  • Consider Tera Water for Band Tauros Paldea Aqua
  • Scarf Toxtricity has Specs as the item
  • Add Sludge Bomb for Volcanion to hit Primarina and Azumarill
Click to expand...
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You forgot to add oricorio in speed control section.
 
Hi everyone, I've managed to find the time to update the resources

Role Compendium:
  • Removed :Aerodactyl-Mega::Altaria-Mega::Bisharp::Cresselia::Deoxys-Defense::Iron Leaves::Heat Rock:(sun) due to being banned
  • Removed :Ninetales::Venusaur: due to being unviable (in a post-drought ban meta), also :Donphan: due to it being unviable (I forgot to remove it last update)
  • Removed :Crawdaunt::Hippowdon: due to rising to UU
  • added :Basculegion-F::Blissey::Braviary-Hisui::Cyclizar::Enamorus-Therian::Lilligant-Hisui::Overqwil::Tangrowth::Typhlosion-Hisui:
  • some minor role changes to some mons and some mons moving from niche to viable (and vice versa)
Set Compendium:
  • Removed the illegal mons + :Ninetales: and :Venusaur: due to Drought being banned
  • Added the rest of the ranked mons on the VR as well as the viable* new drops
  • The entire set comp is now sorted by VR Ranking instead of Alphabetically, viable* new drops will be put in the "new section"
  • Altered / removed some sets to be more aligned to the current metagame (ex: :Mandibuzz: no longer speed creeps :Crawdaunt: and Assault Vest :Magnezone: has been removed)
*my own personal opinion until the VR is updated, if you feel that a mon should be added/removed then don't hesitate to speak up.​

Speed Tiers
  • Revamped speed tiers to account for a mons optimal spread instead of the generic 252 or 0 spreads
  • Removed unmons and illegal mons (there were too many to count)
  • added :Basculegion-F::Blissey::Braviary-Hisui::Cyclizar::Enamorus-Therian::Lilligant-Hisui::Overqwil::Tangrowth::Typhlosion-Hisui:
 
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