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Lucario

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This thread will be used as an index for all players to use to better learn what each Pokemon does. Some Pokemon may apply for a category but won't be listed, such as Sylveon having Curse; this is because those Pokemon do not viably align with said grouping, others may have been accidentally missed. The way the Pokemon are [currently] ranked within each category is based off of their ranking on the VR thread as well as the niche's viability on said Pokemon, so everything is in the order of Best users of niche | Other Pokemon that can use said niche. For example, Flygon is in the first section of Choice Scarf users and is above Infernape because it has a higher rank, but Basculegion is in the second section because Choice Scarf isn't what it excels at. I will try my best to make this as accurate as possible, adjusting with each VR change and tier shift, and occasionally throughout meta changes. If you believe something should be added (or deleted), whether it's a category, sub-category, or a Pokemon (added all together, or to one category) then reply to this thread, or PM me on here or Discord.

OFFENSIVE ROLES:
-Wallbreakers-​

Choice Band / Specs users:
Choice Band- :flamigo::basculegion::tauros-paldea-aqua::barraskewda::staraptor:|:flygon::breloom::copperajah::incineroar::rhyperior::swampert::decidueye::tauros-paldea-blaze::toxicroak::infernape::overqwil::brambleghast::heracross: :ambipom::brute bonnet:
Choice Specs- :chandelure::raikou::toxtricity::inteleon:|:munkidori::basculegion::sylveon::kilowattrel::decidueye::duraludon::goodra::infernape::meloetta::ninetales-alola::tornadus::braviary-hisui::salazzle:


All-out attackers:
Physical-:incineroar::breloom::tauros-paldea-aqua::tsareena::barraskewda::tauros-paldea-blaze::heracross::ambipom::brute bonnet:|:flygon::copperajah::rhyperior::decidueye::toxicroak::scyther::infernape::meloetta::overqwil::thwackey::tornadus::arcanine::brambleghast:
Special- :munkidori::flygon::chandelure::kilowattrel::meloetta::goodra::infernape::tornadus:|:basculegion::raikou::slowbro-galar::articuno-galar::scream tail::ninetales-alola::inteleon::braviary-hisui::salazzle:


Setup sweepers:
Agility- :braviary-hisui:|:articuno-galar::tornadus:
Belly Drum- :hariyama:
Bulk Up- :breloom::scrafty::tauros-paldea-aqua::tauros-paldea-blaze::hariyama:|:incineroar::tornadus:
Calm Mind- :bronzong::chandelure::sylveon::slowbro-galar::articuno-galar::raikou::scream tail::uxie::dudunsparce: :meloetta:| :vaporeon::klefki::diancie:
Coil- :dudunsparce:
Curse- :arcanine:|:swampert::avalugg:
Dragon Dance- :flygon:|:scrafty:
Growth-:brute bonnet:|:wo-chien::venusaur:
Flame Charge- :chandelure::incineroar:
Iron Defense (and kin)-:bronzong:|:vaporeon::klefki::diancie::duraludon::avalugg::bastiodon:
Meteor Beam- :diancie:
Nasty Plot- :ninetales-alola::tornadus:|:munkidori::slowbro-galar::decidueye::toxicroak::infernape: :salazzle:
Quiver Dance- :oricorio-pau:
Rock Polish- :rhyperior::diancie:
Scale Shot- :flygon:|:overqwil:
Shell Smash-:drednaw::torterra:
Shift Gear- :toxtricity:
Swords Dance- :rhyperior::scyther::toxicroak:|:flamigo::breloom::incineroar: :decidueye::infernape::overqwil::grafaiai::heracross::hitmonlee::sandslash-alola::ambipom:
Tidy Up- :cinccino:
Trailblaze- :scyther::tauros-paldea-blaze:|:chandelure::incineroar::tauros-paldea-aqua::heracross:

Pivots:
Flip Turn- :vaporeon::basculegion::barraskewda::swampert::inteleon::tentacruel:
U-turn-:flygon::munkidori::flamigo::incineroar::tsareena::kilowattrel::decidueye::gligar::scyther::uxie::infernape::thwackey: |:cinccino::articuno-galar::inteleon::meloetta::tornadus::grafaiai::ambipom::staraptor:
Volt Switch- :kilowattrel::raikou::toxtricity::bellibolt:


-Speed Control-​

Choice Scarf users:

:munkidori::flamigo::flygon::infernape::ditto::staraptor: |:chandelure::basculegion::tauros-paldea-aqua::barraskewda::raikou::tauros-paldea-blaze::toxicroak::toxtricity::goodra::meloetta::overqwil::heracross::inteleon:

Priority users:
Aqua Jet-:basculegion::tauros-paldea-aqua::barraskewda:|:overqwil:
Bullet Punch-:hariyama:
Extreme Speed- :arcanine:
Fake Out- :ambipom:|:munkidori:
First Impression- :flygon:
Ice shard- :sandslash-alola:|:abomasnow:
Mach Punch- :breloom::infernape:
Prankster- :klefki::whimsicott:|:tornadus:
Shadow Sneak- :decidueye::houndstone::brambleghast:
Sucker Punch-:toxicroak::brute bonnet:
Vacuum Wave- :toxicroak::infernape:
Custap Berry- :rhyperior::copperajah:


Weather/Terrain Sweepers:
Chlorophyll- :venusaur::scovillain:
Protosynthesis/Quark Drive- :scream tail::brute bonnet:
Slush Rush- :sandslash-alola:
Swift Swim- :basculegion::drednaw::barraskewda:|:overqwil:
Weather Ball- :articuno-galar::kilowattrel::raikou::tornadus:
Unburdern- :grafaiai::hitmonlee:


DEFENSIVE ROLES:​
Physical walls:
:vaporeon::klefki::sylveon::tsareena::altaria::amoonguss::slowbro-galar::wo-chien::bellibolt::cramorant::dudunsparce::gligar::houndstone::whimsicott:|:bronzong::chandelure::incineroar::rhyperior::diancie::swampert::scream tail::uxie::duraludon::overqwil::arcanine::avalugg::bastiodon:

Special walls:
:bronzong::copperajah::incineroar::rhyperior::scrafty::vaporeon::klefki::sylveon::swampert::altaria::diancie::wo-chien::cramorant::dudunsparce::goodra:|:amoonguss::slowbro-galar::gligar: :scream tail::meloetta::sandslash-alola::bastiodon::brute bonnet::tentacruel:

Anti setup:

Curse (Ghost)- :chandelure::brambleghast:
Encore users- :cinccino::diancie::uxie::scream tail::ninetales-alola:|:scrafty::toxicroak::toxtricity: :ambipom::salazzle:
Haze users- :vaporeon::altaria:|:overqwil::tentacruel:
Foul Play- :klefki::amoonguss::ninetales-alola::bastiodon:|:uxie::ambipom::salazzle:
Infestation users- :brambleghast:
Leech Seed- :wo-chien::whimsicott:|:breloom::brambleghast:
Memento- :chandelure: :houndstone:
Phasers (Dragon Tail, Roar, Whirlwind, etc.)- :copperajah::rhyperior::vaporeon::swampert::dudunsparce:|:incineroar::sylveon::houndstone::scream tail: :goodra: :duraludon::arcanine: :bastiodon:
Status Absorbers (Rest, Shed Skin, Natural Cure, etc)- :breloom::scrafty::wo-chien::altaria::gligar::houndstone::heracross:
Taunt users-:wo-chien::oricorio-pau:|:incineroar::tsareena::gligar::toxicroak::infernape::overqwil::tornadus::ambipom::bastiodon::salazzle:


Defensive Pivots:
:flygon::incineroar::vaporeon::tsareena::amoonguss::swampert::bellibolt::uxie::meloetta::whimsicott:|:basculegion::tauros-paldea-aqua::klefki::articuno-galar::slowbro-galar::gligar::decidueye::tauros-paldea-blaze::tentacruel:


UTILITY & SUPPORT ROLES:​

Hazard Setters:
Stealth Rocks-:bronzong::copperajah::rhyperior::diancie::swampert::gligar::dudunsparce::duraludon::bastiodon:|:flygon::scream tail::uxie::infernape::sandslash-alola:
Spikes- :klefki::gligar:|:diancie::overqwil::brambleghast:
Sticky Web- :galvantula:
Toxic Spikes- :gligar::overqwil::tentacruel:

Hazard Control:
Defog-:altaria::cramorant:|:decidueye::scyther:
Rapid Spin- :tsareena::sandslash-alola::avalugg::brambleghast::tentacruel:
Magic Bounce- :espeon:
Mortal Spin- :smeargle:
Tidy Up- :cinccino:

Removal Deterrent:
Competitive- :articuno-galar::kilowattrel:
Defiant- :tornadus:
Spin-blockers- :chandelure::basculegion::decidueye::houndstone::brambleghast:

Status Inducers:
Sleep- :meloetta:
Paralysis- :klefki::amoonguss::slowbro-galar::wo-chien::bellibolt::cramorant::dudunsparce::scream tail: :uxie::whimsicott:
Poison- :munkidori::breloom::amoonguss::slowbro-galar::bellibolt::dudunsparce::gligar::goodra::salazzle::tentacruel:
Burn- :chandelure::incineroar::altaria::tauros-paldea-blaze::arcanine::salazzle:

Field-effect Setters:
Grassy Surge- :thwackey:
Electric Surge- :pincurchin:
Psychic Surge- :indeedee:
Rain Dance- :klefki::tornadus:
Snow Warning- :ninetales-alola:|:abomasnow:
Trick Room- :diancie:|:slowbro-galar:

Misc. Support Options
Trick / Switcheroo Users- :munkidori::chandelure::infernape::meloetta:|:bronzong::klefki::ambipom:
Knock Off users- :copperajah::incineroar::scrafty::tsareena::cinccino::swampert::wo-chien::gligar::hariyama::toxicroak::goodra::infernape::meloetta::tornadus::heracross::sandslash-alola::ambipom::salazzle::tentacruel:
Aurora Veil- :ninetales-alola:|:Abomasnow:
Light Screen & Reflect- :klefki:
Wish- :vaporeon::sylveon:|:scream tail:
Healing Wish-:indeedee:
Psychic Noise- :munkidori::flygon::bronzong::articuno-galar::scream tail::toxtricity::uxie:
Throat Chop- :flamigo::flygon::barraskewda::toxicroak::cramorant::gligar::heracross::overqwil::ambipom::tentacruel:
 
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Changelog:

02/22/24 - Removed the newly unranked Pokemon from todays VR update.
03/12/24 - Updated with new Pokemon from the March shifts; now sorted by VR rank + alphabetical order.
03/15/24 - Removed Armarouge, Gyarados, and Necrozma after getting banned.
04/01/24 - Removed Chansey and Overqwil and added Feraligatr.
04/08/24 - Re-ordered the Pokemon by their new VR rank.
05/16/24 - Rmoved newly UR Pokemon to reflect the recent VR shift; added Heracross and Wo-Chien.
07/04/24 - Removed Mew, Charizard, and Duraludon; Removed July's rises; Added July's drops; Added Toxicroak, Rain related Pokemon, and Hariyama.
07/04/24 - Re-ordered Pokemon within groupings, now going off of VR base rank (New, S, A, B, C) and alphabetical order; Added a couple groupings such as Pivots and Tidy Up.
07/07/24 - Removed Deoxys-D, Feraligatr, Lycanroc-D, Cloyster, and Lucario.
09/12/24 - Removed, added, and re-ordered Pokemon based on the upcoming VR update.
10/11/24 - Removed Quagsire, Talonflame, and Umbreon.
10/16/24 - Removed Iron Thorns and Cresselia; added Overqwil.
01/13/25 - Fixed everything to account for the last 3 months worth of changes.
08/23/25 - Re-ordered the lists, updated the entire post.
 
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