Resource SV Anything Goes Role Compendium

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Role Compendium:​

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 AG 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:

1. Utility (hazard setters and removers)
2. Offensive roles (wallbreakers, choice item users, and setup sweepers)
3. Defensive roles (walls and pivots)

1. Utility
Entry Hazards:
Spikes:

Stealth Rock:

Sticky Web:

Toxic Spikes: (toxic debris)

Hazard Control:
Defog:

Mortal Spin/Rapid Spin:

Magic Bounce:

Status Inducers:
Burn:

Paralysis:

Toxic:

Other:
Knock Off:

Whirlwind:

Dragon Tail:

Wish:

Screens:

Encore:

Taunt:

Trick:

Trick Room:


2. Offensive:
Wallbreakers:
Physical:

Special:

Mixed:

Choice Item Users:
Choice Band:

Choice Specs:

Choice Scarf:

Setup Sweepers:
Bulk Up:

Calm Mind:

Dragon Dance:

Nasty Plot:

Swords Dance:

Priority:
Extreme Speed:

Shadow Sneak:

Sucker Punch:

3. Defensive Roles
Walls:
Physically Defensive:

Specially Defensive:

Mixed:

Pivots:
Offensive:

Defensive:
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[JK]

Updated as of May 7th, 2025!

 

[pokenerddude]

You put ndm in the spikes section instead of the stealth rock section. I think it also fits under the physically defensive walls section as a zacian-crowned/calyrex-ice/ekiller check and potentially under the physical wallbreaker section if using the dragon dance or trick room sets. I think clodsire can also run stealth rock/toxic spikes

 

[Pengu]

Kingambit is probably worthy of being in the Swords Dance section

Landorus-T should be in the Taunt section

Not necessary but I recommend adding some kind of section for damage mitigation, like Intimidate, Screens, Will-O-Wisp, etc

 

[Swas]

Can get Giratina-Origin under Thunder Wave, feels like it's more important for crippling stuff like Arceus-Water and Arceus-Water better than Will-O-Wisp. Deoxys-Speed can also run Thunder Wave. Similarly, Ribombee runs Stun Spore.Hhatterene could also be added for Nuzzle, that's quite commonly used on it. Some stall mons that run status are missing, like Skelerdirge with Will-O-Wisp, Clodsire with Toxic, etc. Ho-Oh spreading burns with Sacred Fire might be worth mentioning as well.

Arceus-Rock and Grimmsnarl run Taunt too, and Ribombee can run Trick as well. Koraidon and Calyrex-Ice deserve a mention under Choice Band, and you're missing Scarf Landorus-Therian too. Dialga, though niche, should be listed under Choice Specs.