Resource SS OU Role Compendium

[Marnie]

Approved by the SS mod team, repurposed from the original thread

Art by yours truly​

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. Niche Pokemon—either overall in the metagame or for that specific role—will now be separated by a pipe symbol "|" (A good indication if a Pokemon falls under the niche category is being ranked C+ or less on the VR).
The order of roles will be organized in the following way:

1. Utility (hazard setters, removers, and miscellaneous support roles)
2. Offensive roles (wallbreakers, choice item users, and setup sweepers)
3. Defensive roles (walls and pivots/positioning roles)
4. Archetypal (weather, Trick Room)

1. Utility

Entry Hazards:
Spikes:

|

Stealth Rock:

|

Sticky Web: |

Toxic Spikes:

Hazard Control:
Defog:

|

Magic Bounce: |

Rapid Spin:

|

Clerics:
Heal Bell / Aromatherapy:

|

Healing Wish:

|

Lunar Dance: |

Wish:

|

Anti-Setup:
Clear Smog:

|

Haze:

|

Unaware:

|

Whirlwind/Roar/Dragon Tail:

|

Others: |

(Imposter)

Status:
Paralysis:
Thunder Wave:

|

Other: |

(Body Slam)

|

(Discharge)

(Static) |

(Stun Spore)

(Thunder)

Burn:
Will-O-Wisp:

|

Scald:

|

Other:

|

(Flame Body)

|

(Lava Plume)

(Steam Eruption)

Poison:
Toxic:

|

Other:

(Baneful Bunker)

(Sludge Bomb)

Sleep:
|

(Sleep Powder) |

(Spore)

(Hypnosis) |

(Yawn)

Status Absorbers:

(Electric Terrain) |

(Guts) |

(Jungle Healing)

(Magic Guard)

(Misty Terrain)

(Natural Cure)

Other:
Knock Off (Defensive/Utility):

|

Knock Off (Offensive):

|

Taunt:

|

Trick:

|

Trapping: |

(Fire Spin)

(Magma Storm)

(Magnet Pull)

(Whirlpool)
Dual Screens:

|

2. Offensive Roles

Wallbreakers:
Physical:

|

Special:

|

Mixed:

|

Choice Item Users:
Choice Band:

|

Choice Specs:

|

Choice Scarf:

|

Setup Sweepers:
Agility:

|

Autotomize:

|

Belly Drum:

Bulk Up:

|

Calm Mind:

|

Cosmic Power:

Dragon Dance:

|

Growth:

Iron Defense:

|

Nasty Plot:

|

Quiver Dance:

Shell Smash:

|

Shift Gear:

Swords Dance:

|

Other:

|

(Beast Boost)

(Speed Boost)

(Unburden)

|

(Scale Shot)

Priority:
Aqua Jet:

|

Bullet Punch:

Extreme Speed:

|

Grassy Glide:

Ice Shard:

|

Mach Punch:

Shadow Sneak:

|

Sucker Punch:

|

3. Defensive Roles

Walls:
Physically Defensive:

|

Specially Defensive:

|

Mixed:

|

Pivots/Positioning:
Offensive:

|

Defensive:

|

4. Archetypal

Hail:
Snow Warning:

Slush Rush:

Rain:
Drizzle:

Swift Swim:

|

Abusers:

|

Sand:
Sand Stream:

Sand Rush:

|

Sun:
Drought:

Chlorophyll:

Abusers:

|

Trick Room:

Setter:

|

Abusers:

|

 

[veti]

thread hasn't been updated in a while but here's some suggestions (not nearly exhaustive because im lazy but its a start).

Thunder Wave: Ferrothorn should not be niche.

Thunder: If Thunder Clefable counts rain Zap probably should too.

Toxic: add Volcanion, make Zapdos and Koko not niche.

Sludge Bomb: Venusaur Nihilego as niche.

Knock Off: Seismitoad doesn't deserve to be here, whens the last time you saw this thing click knock.

Trick: Glowking shouldn't be niche.

Trapping: Heatran and Magnezone shouldn't be niche.

Skipping over breakers and choice users because I do not feel like looking through so many mons.

Bulk Up: add Urshifu.

Skipping walls and pivots for same reason

Sun Abusers: Volcanion should be here.