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Resource SV NFE Role Compendium

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NFE Role Compendium

This is the Role Compendium for the NFE tier. Each Pokemon that is here is viable in the NFE metagame, and as such, it will change as the viability rankings get updated.

Entry Hazard Setters
Stealth Rock:
:tinkatuff:

:tinkatuff:

:gabite:

:dunsparce:

:glimmet:

:krokorok:

:Piloswine:

:Naclstack:

:Clefairy:

:Monferno:

Spikes:

:frogadier:

:glimmet:

:quilladin:

:wooper-paldea:

Sticky Web:
:Charjabug:

:Charjabug:

:Cutiefly:

Entry Hazard Removal/Deterrents
Defog:
:fletchinder:

:fletchinder:

:rufflet:

:Vullaby:

Rapid Spin:
:quaxwell:

:quaxwell:

:wartortle:

Magic Bounce:
:hattrem:

:hattrem:

Defog Detterent:
:Prinplup:

:Prinplup:

:Servine:

Spinblockers:
:drakloak:

:drakloak:

:Lampent:

:gastly:

Setup Users
Swords Dance:
:tinkatuff:

:tinkatuff:

:gabite:

:raboot:

:fraxure:

:fletchinder:

:thwackey:

:Dewott:

:Hakamo-O:

:Monferno:

:Weepinbell:

:Mienfoo:

:grovyle:

Nasty Plot:
:pikachu:

:pikachu:

:girafarig:

:murkrow:

:morgrem:

:Monferno:

Calm Mind:
:dunsparce:

:dunsparce:

:girafarig:

:hattrem:

:braixen:

:Clefairy:

:Stantler:

:Lampent:

:Duosion:

Dragon Dance:
:croconaw:

:croconaw:

:Dragonair:

:Drakloak:

:Fraxure:

:Hakamo-O:

Scale Shot:
:Fraxure:

:Fraxure:

:Gabite:

:Hakamo-O:

Bulk Up:

:quilladin:

:rufflet:

:Hakamo-O:

:Raboot:

:Monferno:

:Pignite:

Coil:

:dunsparce:

:Eelektrik:

Iron Defense / Acid Armor:
:Naclstack:

:Naclstack:

:Duosion:

Growth:

:Ivysaur:

:Weepinbell:

Contrary:

:Servine:

Shell Smash:
:Wartortle:

:Wartortle:

Wallbreakers
Physical:
:gabite:

:gabite:

:raboot:

:fraxure:

:pikachu:

:thwackey:

:Piloswine:

:Krokorok:

:Monferno:

:Pignite:

:cranidos:

:growlithe-hisui:

:zweilous:

Special:

:frogadier:

:girafarig:

:pikachu:

:Lampent:

:Murkrow:

:sliggoo-hisui:

:wartortle:

:braixen:

:quilava:

Mixed:

:pikachu:

:stantler:

:murkrow:

:girafarig:

Revenge Killers
Choice Scarf:
:frogadier:

:frogadier:

:gabite:

:girafarig:

:stantler:

:thwackey:

:krokorok:

:Servine:

:Monferno:

Priority:

:raboot:

:fraxure:

:Thwackey:

:Murkrow:

:Monferno:

:Piloswine:

:Pignite:

:Weepinbell:

:Dragonair:

:stunky:

:croconaw:

Naturally Fast:
:drakloak:

:drakloak:

:frogadier:

:raboot:

:pikachu:

:murkrow:

Walls
Physical:
:drakloak:

:drakloak:

:gabite:

:mareanie:

:crocalor:

:fletchinder:

:quaxwell:

:quilladin:

:dunsparce:

:ivysaur:

:clefairy:

:Eelektrik:

:Sliggoo-Hisui:

:Vullaby:

:Seadra:

:Duosion:

:hattrem:

Special:

:tinkatuff:

:sliggoo-hisui:

:dunsparce:

:mareanie:

:crocalor:

:eelektrik:

:grimer-alola:

:Naclstack:

:Clefairy:

:Vullaby:

:Duosion:

:servine:

:ivysaur:

Mixed:

:dunsparce:

:mareanie:

:Naclstack:

:Vullaby:

:Clefairy:

:Servine:

:Duosion:

:porygon:

:ivysaur:

Momentum
U-turn:
:drakloak:

:drakloak:

:frogadier:

:raboot:

:eelektrik:

:fletchinder:

:thwackey:

:Monferno:

:Mienfoo:

:Vullaby:

:shroodle:

Volt Switch:
:pikachu:

:pikachu:

:eelektrik:

:Charjabug:

:chinchou:

Parting Shot:
:morgrem:

:morgrem:

:Varoom:

:shroodle:

Memento:

:glimmet:

Flip Turn:
:Quaxwell:

:Quaxwell:

:Seadra:

:Wartortle:

:Prinplup:

:chinchou:

:dewott:

Utility
Knock Off/Thief
:tinkatuff:

:tinkatuff:

:thwackey:

:krokorok:

:grimer-alola:

:Pikachu:

:Clefairy:

:Eelektrik:

:Monferno:

:Weepinbell:

:Vullaby:

:Ivysaur:

:pignite:

:servine:

:stunky:

Trick/Switcheroo:
:girafarig:

:girafarig:

:stantler:

:hattrem:

:Clefairy:

:Morgrem:

:Frogadier:

:Monferno:

:Braixen:

Pickpocket:
:Tinkatuff:

:Tinkatuff:

:Shroodle:

Other:

:braixen:

(Magician)
Roar/Whirlwind:
:crocalor:

:crocalor:

:Hakamo-O:

:Zweilous:

:Piloswine:

:Quilladin:

:Pignite:

Dragon Tail:
:drakloak:

:drakloak:

:gabite:

:Hakamo-O:

:Zweilous:

Toxic:

:mareanie:

:glimmet:

:grimer-alola:

:Ivysaur:

:vullaby:

:Dunsparce:

Will-O-Wisp:
:Monferno:

:Monferno:

:Koffing:

:drakloak:

:fletchinder:

Thunder Wave / Nuzzle / Stun Spore / Glare:
:tinkatuff:

:tinkatuff:

:drakloak:

:dunsparce:

:eelektrik:

:hattrem:

:Clefairy:

:Stantler:

:Duosion:

:Charjabug:

:Cutiefly:

:Weepinbell:

:chinchou:

:porygon:

:murkrow:

:servine:

:servine:

:girafarig:

Haze / Clear Smog:
:mareanie:

:mareanie:

:Murkrow:

:Koffing:

:seadra:

Unaware:

:crocalor:

:wooper-paldea:

Healing Wish:
:hattrem:

:hattrem:

:Clefairy:

Taunt:

:fletchinder:

:fraxure:

:frogadier:

:gastly:

:hakamo-o:

:krokorok:

:mienfoo:

:morgrem:

:quilladin:

:servine:

:stunky:

:thwackey:

:vullaby:

Encore:

:braixen:

:clefairy:

:crocalor:

:duosion:

:quaxwell:

:tinkatuff:

:shroodle:

HO Archetypes

Screens Setters:
:drakloak:

:drakloak:

:morgrem:

Sun Setters:
:murkrow:

:murkrow:

:gabite:

:ivysaur:

:weepinbell:

:charmeleon:

:quilava:

:shroodle:

:monferno:

:dunsparce:

Sun Abusers:
:ivysaur:

:ivysaur:

:weepinbell:

:charmeleon:

:quilava:

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