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[DerpySuX]

Welcome to the Champions Battle Stadium Singles Viability Rankings. As always, the goal of this resource is to rank Pokemon based on their effectiveness in the Battle Stadium Singles metagame. Posts in this thread will be taken into account when deciding rank changes, but ultimately the final decision will fall on the VR Council. This is not meant to be an objective list and there may or may not be placements you disagree with, but that's all the more reason to discuss your opinions here!

The Viability Rankings will be updated appropriately as the metagame progresses or when new Pokemon become available, and we will take posts in this thread into consideration. There is no concrete schedule to when these updates will happen, but the VR Council has the final say on what gets moved in the ranking list. These users are all well informed players that gather the community's input to make final decisions on any individual Pokemon. This is a fairly large group that will cycle in and out of activity, but at the moment the rankings have been discussed by the following users:

• Butch Hardnight
• deepseazapdos
• DerpySuX
• greilmercenary9
• luisin
• papiloco
• Pearl
• Photon
• Psynergy
• Staraptor
• StarkGod
• Theorymon
• Thick Fat Azumarill
• yone

S Tier
These are the biggest, most relevant threats in the metagame. You better prepare for them, as they can fit a large majority of teams very well!

S
Garchomp

S-
Archaludon
Mimikyu

A Tier
These are very metagame relevant threats that fit on a wide variety of teams, or do a specific role very well.

A+
Mega Gyarados
Hippowdon
Meowscarada
Mega Metagross
Primarina

A
Basculegion (Male)
Mega Delphox
Mega Dragonite
Mega Scizor

A-
Aegislash
Mega Charizard X
Mega Charizard Y
Glimmora
Greninja
Hydreigon
Scizor

B Tier
These Pokemon have at least a few flaws that hold them back from being huge threats in this metagame, but they still have unique selling points that make them good picks for some teams.

B+
Corviknight
Mega Floette
Mega Gengar
Gholdengo
Mega Greninja
Alolan Ninetales
Mega Starmie
Umbreon

B
Bellibolt
Mega Blaziken
Gyarados
Mega Lucario
Mega Raichu Y
Rotom Wash
Hisuian Samurott
Mega Staraptor

B-
Kingambit
Mega Lopunny
Mega Mawile
Alolan Ninetales
Pelipper
Swampert
Mega Swampert
Sylveon
Mega Venusaur
Volcarona

C Tier
These Pokemon are fairly niche, though not unviable. If your team uses one of these Pokemon, make sure your team needs their specific selling point, and isn't a job better done by more relevant Pokemon.

C+
Mega Blastoise
Blaziken
Clefable
Mega Clefable
Espathra
Grimmsnarl
Mega Meganium
Skeledirge
Vanilluxe

C
Ceruledge
Mega Dragalge
Dragapult
Excadrill
Mega Slowbro
Toxapex
Whimsicott

Rules

• Post intelligently. Posts like "I think Pokemon X should be in this tier" without giving any reasoning is not helpful.
• Usage statistics may be used to support an argument or a claim, but avoid basing your entire argument around them.
• No flaming, if you disagree with someone please be civil about it.
• No one-liners or useless comments.