SS ZU Role Compendium
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The ZU Role Compendium is a visual list of Pokemon in the ZU meta that provide roles and niches for teambuilding. Use this as a source to better understand and build in the meta! The Pokemon here are listed in alphabetical order.
Wallbreakers
Physical:
:basculin:,
:Beartic:,
:boltund:,
:cinccino:,
:dugtrio-alola:,
:flapple:,
:gourgeist: (Small),
:kangaskhan:,
:liepard:,
:lycanroc-midnight:,
:marowak:,
:morpeko:,
:perrserker:,
:rhydon:,
:sandslash-alola:,
:sawk:,
:shiftry:,
:Silvally: (Dark, Normal, Poison),
:spiritomb:,
:thwackey:,
:trevenant:,
:unfezant:
Special:
:accelgor:,
:alcremie:,
:aurorus:,
:basculin:,
:exeggutor:,
:jynx:,
:manectric:,
:pincurchin:,
:poliwrath:,
:rotom:,
:thievul:,
:Vanilluxe:,
:wishiwashi-school:
Mixed:
:Abomasnow:,
:basculin:,
:boltund:,
:flapple:,
:gourgeist: (Small),
:lurantis:,
:shiftry:,
:silvally: (Electric, Flying, Grass, Normal, Poison),
:wishiwashi-school:
Stallbreakers (Taunt, Setup, ect.):
:altaria:,
:appletun:,
:articuno:,
:basculin:,
:bouffalant:,
:frosmoth:,
:golbat:,
:jynx:,
:liepard:,
:malamar:,
:persian-alola:,
:qwilfish:,
:rotom:,
:rotom-fan:,
:sawk:,
:shiftry:,
:skuntank:,
:tangela:
Weather-Oriented:
- Setters: :carbink:,:cryogonal:,:liepard:,:pincurchin:,:uxie:
- Sun: :exeggutor:,:ivysaur:,:leafeon:,:rapidash:,:shiftry:
- Electric Terrain::drifblim:,:liepard:, :manectric:, :pincurchin:, :rotom:, :swoobat:, :thievul:
- Hail: :Abomasnow:,:beartic:,:sandslash-alola:,:Vanilluxe:
Electric Terrain:
:drifblim:,
:liepard:,
:manectric:,
:musharna:,
:pincurchin:,
:rapidash-galar:,
:rotom:,
:swoobat:,
:thievul:,
:uxie:
Grassy Terrain:
:flapple:,
:gourgeist:(Small),
:shiftry:,
:thwackey:,
:trevenant:
Choice Item Users
Choice Band:
:basculin:,
:Beartic:,
:cinccino:,
:dugtrio-alola:,
:flapple:,
:gourgeist: (Small),
:liepard:,
:morpeko:,
:perrserker:,
:sawk:,
:silvally: (Normal),
:thwackey:,
:trevenant:,
Choice Specs:
:appletun:,
:aurorus:,
:accelgor:,
:basculin:,
:exeggutor:,
:jynx:,
:manectric:,
:pincurchin:,
:rotom:,
:thievul:,
:Vanilluxe:
Choice Scarf:
:basculin:,
:cinccino:,
:ditto:,
:gourgeist:(Small),
:kabutops:,
:malamar:,
:manectric:,
:perrserker:,
:persian-alola:,
:poliwrath:,
:rotom:,
:rotom-fan:,
:sawk:,
:silvally:(Normal),
:Unfezant:
Walls/Tanks
Physically Defensive
- Walls:
:alcremie:, :altaria:, :appletun:, :carbink:, :coalossal:,:cofagrigus:, :clefairy:, :cramorant:, :eldegoss:, :golbat:, :miltank:, :persian-alola:,:poliwrath:, :pyukumuku:, :qwilfish:, :sableye:, :tangela:, :throh:, :uxie:
- Tanks:
:gurdurr:, :piloswine:, :rhydon:, :wishiwashi:
Specially Defensive
- Walls:
:alcremie:, :articuno:, :altaria:, :appletun:, :carbink:, :clefairy:, :cramorant:, :cryogonal:, :eldegoss:, :kangaskhan:, :miltank:, :pyukumuku:, :stunfisk-galar:, :throh:, :uxie:
- Tanks:
:piloswine:, :perrserker:, :wishiwashi:
Mixed
- Walls:
:alcremie:, :articuno:,:altaria:, :appletun:, :audino:, :carbink:, :coalossal:, :cofagrigus:,:clefairy:, :eldegoss:, :miltank:, :pyukumuku:, :throh:, :uxie:
- Tanks:
:cradily:, :piloswine:, :rhydon:,:wishiwashi:
Defensive Support
Wish:
:clefairy:,
:kangaskhan:
Clerics (Aromatherapy / Heal Bell):
:alcremie:,
:altaria:,
:clefairy:,
:eldegoss:,
:miltank:
Unaware:
:pyukumuku:
Roar / Whirlwind / Circle Throw
:altaria:,
:articuno:,
:golbat:,
:persian-alola:,
:poliwrath:,
:rhydon:,
:throh:
Entry Hazards
Stealth Rock:
- Offensive:
:aurorus:,:crustle: , :dugtrio-alola:, :kabutops:, :marowak:, :piloswine:, :rhydon:
- Defensive:
:carbink:, :clefairy:,:coalossal:,:miltank:, :piloswine:, :rhydon:, :shuckle:, :stunfisk-galar:, :uxie:
Spikes:
:accelgor:,
:coalossal:,
:crustle:,
:pincurchin:.
:qwilfish:
Toxic Spikes:
:accelgor:,
:cofagrigus:,
:pincurchin: :qwilfish:
Sticky Web:
:shuckle:
Suicide Leads:
:accelgor:,
:crustle:,
:dugtrio-alola:,
:uxie:
Hazard Removal/Prevention
Rapid Spin:
:coalossal:,
:cryogonal:,
:eldegoss:,
:kabutops:,
:morpeko:
Defog:
:altaria:,
:articuno:,
:cramorant:,
:cryogonal:,
:golbat:,
:gurdurr:,
:rotom:,
:rotom-fan:,
:shiftry:,
:silvally: (Dark, Ghost, Ground, Poison, Normal, Water),
:skuntank:
Magic Bounce:
:hattrem:
Spinblockers:
:cofagrigus:,
:gourgeist: (Small, XL),
:rotom:,
:sableye:,
:spiritomb:,
:trevenant:
Offensive Support
Pivots
- Offensive VoltTurn:
:accelgor:, :basculin:, :cinccino:, :flapple:, :kabutops:, :klinklang:, :liepard:, :manectric:,:morpeko:, :perrserker:, :rotom:, :rotom-fan:, :silvally: (Dark, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Water), :Thievul:, :thwackey:, :wishiwashi:
- Defensive VoltTurn:
:articuno:,:clefairy:,:golbat:, :persian-alola:,:silvally:(Poison, Water), :type-null:, :uxie:,:wishiwashi:
- Defensive Pivots:
:coalossal:, :cofagrigus:, :eldegoss:, :qwilfish:, :rhydon:, :stunfisk-galar:, :tangela:
Taunt Users:
:basculin:,
:jynx:,
:liepard:,
:malamar:,
:Morpeko:,
:persian-alola:,
:qwilfish:,
:sableye:,
:sawk:,
:skuntank:
Encore Users:
:accelgor:,
:liepard:,
:sableye:,
:shuckle:
Substitute Users:
:frosmoth:,
:gourgeist: (Small),
:jynx:,
:klinklang:,
:rotom:,
:rotom-fan:,
:silvally: (Dark, Electric)
Trick / Switcheroo Users:
:gourgeist: (Small),
:liepard:,
:malamar:,
:manectric:,
:persian-alola:,
:rotom:,
:Rotom-fan:,
:trevenant:
Knock Off Users:
:accelgor:,
:cinccino:,
:clefairy:,
:cofagrigus:,
:cryogonal:,
:gurdurr:,
:kabutops:,
:liepard:,
:malamar:,
:persian-alola:,
:sableye:,
:sawk:,
:shiftry:,
:tangela:,
:throh:,
:thwackey:
Trick Room:
:carbink:,
:cofagrigus:,
:exeggutor:,
:malamar:,
:trevenant:,
:uxie:
Set-Up Support
- Healing Wish:
:Musharna:
- Memento:
:dugtrio-alola:, :uxie:
Status Spreaders
Toxic:
:altaria:,
:cryogonal:,
:dugtrio-alola:,
:persian-alola:,
:piloswine:,
:poliwrath:,
:pyukumuku:,
:qwilfish:,
:rhydon:,
:uxie:,
:wishiwashi:
Will-O-Wisp:
:cofagrigus:,
:rapidash:,
:rotom:,
:rotom-fan:,
:sableye:
Paralysis:
:liepard:,
:qwilfish:,
:stunfisk-galar:,
:uxie:
Sleep:
:butterfree:,
:eldegoss:,
:exeggutor:,
:tangela:
Priority Users
Fake Out:
:kangaskhan:,
:perrserker:
Sucker Punch:
:dugtrio-alola:,
:flapple:,
:kangaskhan:,
:shiftry:,
:trevenant:
Ice Shard:
:piloswine:
Aqua Jet:
:basculin:,
:kabutops:,
:qwilfish:
Shadow Sneak:
:gourgeist: (Small, XL)
Grassy Glide
:flapple:,
:gourgeist: (Small, CL),
:shiftry:,
:thwackey:,
:trevenant:
Set-Up Sweepers
Swords Dance:
:bouffalant:,
:kabutops:,
:leafeon:,
:Lycanroc-Midnight:,
:perrserker:,
:qwilfish:,
:rapidash:,
:Shiftry:,
:rhydon:,
:silvally: (Dark, Electric, Fighting, Flying, Grass, Poison, Normal, Water),
:thwackey:
Calm Mind:
:alcremie:,
:clefairy:,
:swoobat:
Nasty Plot:
:cofagrigus:,
:jynx:,
:liepard:,
:ninetales:,
:persian-alola:,
:rotom:,
:rotom-fan:,
:shiftry:,
:skuntank:,
:swoobat:,
:thievul:
Bulk Up:
:boltund:,
:gurdurr:,
:poliwrath:,
:sawk:
Shell Smash:
:crustle:
Quiver Dance:
:butterfree:,
:frosmoth:,
:lilligant:
Iron Defense + Body Press:
:cofagrigus:
Agility / Rock Polish:
:Aurorus:,:rhydon:
Shift Gear:
:klinklang:
Contrary:
:lurantis:,
:malamar: