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I'm curious as to why Rhyperior is considered to be quite good in the tier. It's A- in the VR, and if usage statistics keep consistent, its actually projected to jump up to UU from its current tier of NU. Its actually considered the best bulky Ground-type in the tier from the looks of things. Why is it generally preferred on teams as compared to say Hippowdon or whatnot?
 
Melons-N-Soda said:
I'm curious as to why Rhyperior is considered to be quite good in the tier. It's A- in the VR, and if usage statistics keep consistent, its actually projected to jump up to UU from its current tier of NU. Its actually considered the best bulky Ground-type in the tier from the looks of things. Why is it generally preferred on teams as compared to say Hippowdon or whatnot?
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The Flying resist is really good to keep Zapdos in check, making it one of its best answers. In general, it's also good at checking a whole bunch of stuff like Tornadus-T and Arcanine-H and even at times Excadrill and Kommo-o thanks to Solid Rock and options like Dragon Tail. It's also a decent rocker which can be a bit hard to fit.
 
ShadowFlarez said:
Will there ever be a role compendium created for UU?
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So there was a Role Compendium hosted by Moutemoute but that hasn't been updated since March 2023 unfortunately. I tried my hand at making a new one here, hopefully it's good.

1. Utility

Entry Hazards:
Spikes: :greninja: :ogerpon: :ogerpon cornerstone: :sandy shocks: | :brambleghast: :chesnaught: :deoxys defense: :forretress: :gastrodon: :mew: :quagsire:

Stealth Rock: :arcanine hisui: :cobalion: :empoleon: :excadrill: :hippowdon: :kommo-o: :mamoswine: :metagross: :rhyperior::sandy shocks: :terrakion: :tinkaton: :tyranitar: | :bisharp: :chansey: :deoxys defense: :donphan: :forretress: :hydreigon: :jirachi: :kleavor: (Stone Axe) :mew:

Sticky Web: :araquanid: | :galvantula:

Toxic Spikes: :toxapex: | :gengar: :forretress: :mew: :weezing-galar:


Hazard Control:
Defog: :mandibuzz: :scizor: | :conkeldurr: :hawlucha: :weezing-galar:

Rapid Spin::excadrill: :quaquaval: | :brambleghast: :cyclizar: :donphan: :forretress:

Tidy Up: | :cinccino::maushold:


Phazing:
Roar / Whirlwind: :hippowdon:

Dragon Tail: :hydrapple: :kommo-o: :rhyperior: :tyranitar: | :cyclizar: :goodra hisui:


Status:
Flame Body: |:moltres:

Static: :zapdos: | :bellibolt:

Toxic Chain: :okidogi:

Thunder Wave: :cobalion: :rotom wash: :slowking: :tinkaton: :tyranitar: | :chansey: :deoxys defense: :grimmsnarl: :jirachi:

Toxic: :mandibuzz: :pecharunt: :toxapex: | :quagsire: :weezing galar:

Will-O-Wisp: :rotom wash: :skeledirge: | :mew: :moltres: :ninetales: :weezing galar:

Scald / Macha Gotcha: :raikou: :sinistcha: :slowking: | :kingdra: :manaphy: :slowbro:


Support:
Healing Wish: :enamorus therian: | :gardevoir: :indeedee: :jirachi: :ninetales:

Wish: | :jirachi: :scream tail:

Screens: | :grimmsnarl: :ninetales-alola:


Other:
Knock Off (Offensively): :azumarill: :hoopa-unbound: :lokix: :mamoswine: :metagross: :mienshao: :ogerpon: :ogerpon cornerstone: :okidogi: :quaquaval: :scizor: :tyranitar: :zarude: | :cinccino: :conkeldurr: :zapdos-galar:

Knock Off (Defensively): :empoleon::mandibuzz: :quaquaval: :tinkaton: :tornadus therian:| :chesnaught: :cyclizar: :deoxys defense::donphan::goodra hisui:

Encore: :hawlucha: :ogerpon: :ogerpon cornerstone: :tinkaton: | :cinccino::indeedee: :maushold: :ninetales: :ninetales-alola: :scream tail:

Taunt: :cobalion::comfey: :kommo-o: :hawlucha: :okidogi: :terrakion: :tornadus therian: :volcanion: | :deoxys defense: :hydreigon: :grimmsnarl: :iron jugulis: :mew:

Trick / Switcheroo: :greninja: :hoopa-unbound: :latios: :rotom wash: | :gardevoir::gengar: :jirachi: :zoroark hisui:


Weather / Terrain:
Sand Setters: :hippowdon: :tyranitar:

Sand Abusers: :excadrill:

Rain Setter: |:politoed:

Rain Abusers: :azumarill: :greninja: :keldeo: :thundurus therian: :tornadus therian: :zapdos: | :barraskewda: :kingdra: :manaphy:

Sun Setter: |:ninetales:

Sun Abusers: |:lilligant hisui: :venusaur:

Snow Setter: |:ninetales alola:

Psychic Terrain Setters: :indeedee: | :indeedee f:

Psychic Terrain Abusers: :hawlucha: :iron crown: | :polteageist:

Electric Terrain Setters: |:pincurchin:

Electric Terrain Abusers: :hawlucha: :iron crown: | :iron leaves: :iron jugulis:

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2. Offensive Roles

Wallbreakers:
Physical: :arcanine hisui: :azumarill: :bisharp: :cobalion: :excadrill: :hawlucha: :lokix: :kommo-o: :mamoswine: :metagross: :mienshao: :mimikyu: :ogerpon: :ogerpon cornerstone: :okidogi: :quaquaval: :rhyperior: :scizor: :terrakion: :tyranitar: :ursaluna: :zarude: | :barraskewda: :cinccino: :conkeldurr: :haxorus: :iron leaves: :jirachi: :maushold: :mew: :salamence: :zapdos galar:

Special: :enamorus therian: :greninja: :hydrapple: :iron crown: :keldeo: :kommo-o: :latios: :raikou: :sandy shocks: :skeledirge: :thundurus therian: :tornadus therian: :volcanion: | :gardevoir::gengar: :hydreigon: :iron jugulis: :kingdra: :magnezone: :manaphy: :mew: :polteageist: :salamence: :zoroark hisui:

Mixed: :kommo-o: | :mew: :salamence:


Choice Item Users:
Choice Band: :arcanine hisui: :azumarill: :hoopa-unbound: :lokix: :mamoswine: :metagross: :ogerpon: :okidogi: :quaquaval: :scizor: :tyranitar: :zarude: | :barraskewda: :haxorus: :zapdos-galar:

Choice Specs: :enamorus therian: :greninja: :hoopa-unbound: :hydrapple: :iron crown: :keldeo: :latios: :sandy shocks: :thundurus therian: :volcanion: | :gengar: :hydreigon: :kingdra::magnezone: :zoroark hisui:

Choice Scarf: :arcanine hisui::greninja: :hoopa-unbound: :keldeo: :latios: :mienshao: :ogerpon: :okidogi: :quaquaval: :rotom wash: :sandy shocks: :thundurus therian: :zarude: | :ditto: :gardevoir::gengar: :hydreigon: :indeedee::jirachi: :kleavor: :magnezone: :zapdos-galar: :zoroark hisui:


Setup Sweepers:
Agility: :enamorus therian: :iron crown: :metagross:

Belly Drum: :azumarill: :kommo-o: :ursaluna:

Bulk Up: :okidogi: :quaquaval: :ursaluna: :zarude: | :conkeldurr:

Calm Mind: :comfey: :enamorus therian: :iron crown: :keldeo: :latios::raikou::sinistcha: | :chansey: :deoxys defense: :mew:

Curse:

Dragon Dance: :kommo-o: :tyranitar: | :haxorus: :mew::salamence:

Iron Defense: :cobalion: :enamorus therian: :kommo-o: | :chesnaught: :mew: :magnezone:

Nasty Plot: :hydrapple: :pecharunt: :thundurus therian: :tornadus therian: | :gengar: :hydreigon: :mew::zoroark hisui:

Quiver Dance:

Shell Smash: |:polteageist:

Swords Dance: :bisharp::cobalion: :excadrill: :hawlucha: :kommo-o: :lokix: :mimikyu: :ogerpon: :ogerpon cornerstone: :quaquaval: :rhyperior: :scizor: :terrakion: :ursaluna: :zarude: | :haxorus::iron leaves::kleavor:

Unique Moves: :kommo-o:(Clangorous Soul) |:lilligant hisui:(Victory Dance) :manaphy:(Tail Glow & Take Heart)


Priority:
Abilities: :comfey:(Triage):grimmsnarl:(Prankster)

Aqua Jet: :azumarill: :quaquaval: | :barraskewda:

Bullet Punch: :metagross: :scizor:

Extreme Speed: :arcanine hisui:

First Impression: :lokix: | :haxorus:

Ice Shard: :mamoswine: |:donphan:

Mach Punch: |:conkeldurr:

Quick Attack: :scizor: :terrakion: | :kleavor:

Shadow Sneak: :mimikyu: | :brambleghast:

Sucker Punch: :bisharp: :lokix: | :grimmsnarl:

Vacuum Wave: :keldeo: :kommo-o:

Water Shuriken: :greninja:


Offensive Pivots:
Flip Turn: :keldeo: :latios: :quaquaval: | :barraskewda:

Regenerator: :hydrapple: :mienshao:

U-Turn: :greninja: :lokix: :mienshao: :ogerpon: :ogerpon cornerstone: :quaquaval: :scizor: :thundurus therian: :zapdos: :zarude: | :hydreigon: :jirachi: :kleavor: :mew: :zapdos galar: :zoroark hisui:

Volt Switch: :iron crown: :raikou: :sandy shocks: :thundurus therian: :zapdos: | :magnezone:

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3. Defensive Roles

Walls:
Physically Defensive: :cobalion: :hippowdon: :hydrapple: :mandibuzz: :pecharunt: :quaquaval: :rhyperior: :rotom wash: :skeledirge: :sinistcha: :toxapex: :zapdos: | :bellibolt::chesnaught::deoxys defense::donphan::moltres::quagsire::scream tail: :slowbro: :weezing galar:

Specially Defensive: :empoleon: :hydrapple: :slowking: :rotom wash: :tornadus therian: :toxapex: :tyranitar: | :chansey::deoxys defense: :gastrodon::goodra hisui: :scream tail:

Mixed: :hippowdon: :mandibuzz: :skeledirge: :slowking: :toxapex: | :amoonguss: :chesnaught: :deoxys defense::goodra hisui: :scream tail: :slowbro:


Defensive Pivots:
Chilly Reception: :slowking:

Flip Turn: :empoleon:

Parting Shot: :pecharunt: | :grimmsnarl:

Regenerator: :hydrapple: :slowking: :tornadus therian: :toxapex: | :amoonguss::cyclizar::slowbro:

U-Turn::mandibuzz: :tornadus therian: :zapdos: | :cyclizar::moltres:

Volt Switch: :cobalion: :rotom wash: :zapdos: | :bellibolt:
 
Hey I'm in a pixelmon tourny for nat dex UU. My choices are skelly, protean gren, excradrill, aeglish(ice/ghost type in the server), magnezone, keldeo

My other options: lucario, hydreigon, quaquaval, terrakion, jirachi (0 atk ivs), celesteela, torkoal, buzzswole, kleavor, maybe mega beedrill (worse ivs), iron Hibiscus (grass/electric typ protosynthesis base: 80spd 106sdef 108sat 110def)
Can anyone help me build this team?
 
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Quick question. Why is this move allowed. I missed all the subsequent shadow balls after that first evasiveness fall
 
Estarossa said:
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OP adjusted from Twilight's SS UU version.
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Hey guys, I'd like to ask about some decent wallbreakers that could replace Azumarill on this team. I'm finding a decent amount of success with it, but Azumarill tends to get outsped and OHKO'd by most things. I found most of these sets from the smogon analysis pages for the individual pokemon, but didn't do much research into synergy between the pokemon on the team. Also do you guys think it would be better to switch to flash fire for this heatran? Thanks in advance, here's the team

Pecharunt @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Poison Puppeteer
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 184 SpD / 72 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Malignant Chain
- Hex
- Nasty Plot
- Recover

Heatran @ Air Balloon
Ability: Flame Body
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 HP / 96 Def / 160 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Stealth Rock
- Magma Storm
- Earth Power
- Taunt

Azumarill @ Choice Band
Ability: Huge Power
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 124 HP / 252 Atk / 132 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Liquidation
- Play Rough
- Aqua Jet
- Knock Off

Tornadus-Therian @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 HP / 64 SpD / 192 Spe
Timid Nature
- Bleakwind Storm
- Focus Blast
- Knock Off
- U-turn

Ogerpon @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Defiant
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Ivy Cudgel
- Knock Off
- U-turn
- Stomping Tantrum

Donphan @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Sturdy
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 HP / 92 Atk / 144 Def / 20 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin
- Ice Spinner
 
Iridescent10 said:
what's KM polteageist?
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Polteageist @ White Herb
Ability: Cursed Body
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 248 HP / 184 Def / 76 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Shell Smash
- Strength Sap
- Shadow Ball
- Stored Power

Enough speed to cripple Ada/Lonely Scarf Hoopa-Unbound. Remaining EVs into physical bulk. You can setup on a ton of things, heal yourself with Strenght Sap, fish for some Cursed Body proc etc.. Tera Steel is a great defensive Tera Types and probably its best option currently.
 
What happened to Grimmsnarl and screens in general in the tier? The VR thread just has Grimm (and A9 when she was still UU) dropping lower and lower on the VR until now Grimm and A9 are both unranked. Just the meta trends/bad matchups?
 
Straightforward HO are just better right now than Screens HO. Also, Screens HO tends to rely on Serperior which is better thanks to its speed + Glare and the fact it's not that passive thanks to Contrary Leaf Storm.
Overall, people tend to prefer to have another strong sweeper than something setting up Screens.
 
wanted to ask more or less what is the consensus of hoopa, been lazy and busy with other tours so need to catch up on uu otherwise i will get left behind. But to my knowledge the major trends were a major spike in quaq usage, phys def + foul play tink usage, and zarude rising some more

I see some mixed opinions in the suspect thread but i thought it was pretty one sided according to the discord on what people wanted to do with hoopa
 
What are the ban/unban cutoffs in UU tiering votes, and are they different from the OU cutoffs? If so, how are the separate percentages justified?
 
What is the most common item for Hisuian Arcaine? I’m trying to figure out the calcs for my physically defensive rotom. I know I can figure it out later in the battle but I just want to know what I should lead assuming
 
Saviant Slowbro said:
What is the most common item for Hisuian Arcaine? I’m trying to figure out the calcs for my physically defensive rotom. I know I can figure it out later in the battle but I just want to know what I should lead assuming
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boots, not taking hazard dmg is quite big for it, esp since it sometimes likes to utilize its typing to check stuff... It also allows it to switch in and out of battle risk free
 
Saviant Slowbro said:
So I guess my next question would be is scarf or band used more and is life orb ever used at all
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- scarf idt so, i havent seen one ever. THe problem is you are a scarfer who takes 2x rocks dmg which is pain. You also kinda have stabs that are easy to wall and easily punishable (quaq farms you)
- band is likely the most used item outside of boots as the immense power is nuts into frail rock resists and generally explodes stuff, still problem is u usually dont need that power
- life orb makes you die even faster, doubt its even used
 
haunted paper said:
Why is there no C+ or C- rank? It feels like there was last gen, not sure.
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there was a c+ rank earlier this gen but council removed it, their reasoning being that firstly the pokemon in c+ weren't notably different in viability to the c rank pokemon (with iirc one exception that was moved up to b- rank) and secondly and more importantly having those ranks bloated the vr with a bunch of mons that you would rarely see + would result in people in the vr thread nominating a bunch of very mediocre pokemon for those lower ranks, distracting from the more relevant mons.
 
Whats the best place to find people to test teams vs in previous gens (more specifically gens 6-8) ? I find the response in PS UU room to be underwhelming most of the time
 
IlTempoGigante said:
Whats the best place to find people to test teams vs in previous gens (more specifically gens 6-8) ? I find the response in PS UU room to be underwhelming most of the time
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it's honestly hard to get games for old gens uu if you don't know people that play them, but other places that you could try to look for people to game would be ruins of alph room, uu discord or join uu old gens tours on smogon whenever they pop up
 
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