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 OU 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:
Entry Hazards:
Spikes:
Stealth Rock:
Sticky Web:
Toxic Spikes:
Hazard Control:
Defog:
Magic Bounce:
Rapid Spin:
Clerics and Wish:
Heal Bell:
Healing Wish:
Lunar Dance:
Wish:
Other:
Knock Off (Defensive/Utility):
Knock Off (Offensive):
Switcheroo:
Trick:
2. Offensive Roles
Wallbreakers:
Physical:
(Rapid-Strike)
Special:
Mixed:
Choice Item Users:
Choice Band:
(Rapid-Strike)
Choice Specs:
Choice Scarf:
Setup Sweepers:
Belly Drum:
Bulk Up:
Calm Mind:
Dragon Dance:
Growth:
Nasty Plot:
Quiver Dance:
Shell Smash:
Shift Gear:
Swords Dance:
Priority:
Aqua Jet:
(Rapid-Strike)
Bullet Punch:
Extremespeed:
Grassy Glide:
Ice Shard:
Mach Punch:
Prankster:
Quick Attack:
Shadow Sneak:
Sucker Punch:
3. Defensive Roles
Walls:
Physically Defensive:
Specially Defensive:
Mixed:
Pivots:
Offensive:
Defensive:
4. Weather
Hail:
Snow Warning:
Slush Rush:
Rain:
Drizzle:
Swift Swim:
Sand:
Sand Stream:
Sand Rush:
Sun:
Drought:
Chlorophyll:
Solar Power:
- Utility (hazard setters and removers)
- Offensive roles (wallbreakers, choice item users, and setup sweepers)
- Defensive roles (walls and pivots)
- Weather (rain, sand, and sun)
Entry Hazards:
Spikes:



Stealth Rock:



























Sticky Web:



Toxic Spikes:





Hazard Control:
Defog:
















Magic Bounce:

Rapid Spin:



Clerics and Wish:
Heal Bell:



Healing Wish:



Lunar Dance:

Wish:



Other:
Knock Off (Defensive/Utility):









Knock Off (Offensive):












Switcheroo:

Trick:








2. Offensive Roles
Wallbreakers:
Physical:


























Special:






















Mixed:








Choice Item Users:
Choice Band:












Choice Specs:









Choice Scarf:







Setup Sweepers:
Belly Drum:



Bulk Up:






Calm Mind:











Dragon Dance:



Growth:

Nasty Plot:













Quiver Dance:

Shell Smash:

Shift Gear:

Swords Dance:

















Priority:
Aqua Jet:



Bullet Punch:

Extremespeed:


Grassy Glide:

Ice Shard:


Mach Punch:

Prankster:

Quick Attack:


Shadow Sneak:


Sucker Punch:

3. Defensive Roles
Walls:
Physically Defensive:











Specially Defensive:









Mixed:




Pivots:
Offensive:












Defensive:























4. Weather
Hail:
Snow Warning:

Slush Rush:

Rain:
Drizzle:

Swift Swim:



Sand:
Sand Stream:


Sand Rush:


Sun:
Drought:

Chlorophyll:

Solar Power:

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