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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 that are C+ or less will now be separated by |, as well as listed in order in terms of viability, rather then alphabetically. Pokemon that very rarely fulfill the role will also be listed in the same way, even if their Viability suggests otherwise.
The order of roles will be organized in the following way:
- Utility (hazard setters and removers)
- Offensive roles (wallbreakers, choice item users, and setup sweepers)
- Defensive roles (walls and pivots)
1. Utility
Entry Hazards:
Spikes::clodsire: :deoxys-speed: :garchomp::glimmora::gliscor::meowscarada: :ogerpon: :ogerpon-cornerstone: :ogerpon-wellspring::samurott-hisui: (Ceaseless Edge) :skarmory::ting-lu: | :overqwil::greninja::chesnaught::quagsire: :sandy_shocks:
Stealth Rock: :blissey::clefable::clodsire: :deoxys-speed::excadrill: :garchomp::garganacl: :glimmora::gliscor: :great tusk::heatran::iron treads::landorus-therian: :skarmory::ting-lu::tinkaton: :torkoal::tyranitar: | :chansey: :quagsire::mamoswine::sandy shocks:
Sticky Web: :araquanid::ribombee:|
Toxic Spikes: :glimmora:(Toxic Debris):iron moth: :slowking-galar::toxapex::weezing-galar:|
Hazard Control:
Defog: :corviknight::mandibuzz::scizor::weezing-galar: |:talonflame:
Magic Bounce: :hatterene:
Court Change: :cinderace:
Rapid Spin / Mortal Spin: :excadrill::glimmora: :great tusk::iron treads: :torkoal:| :Quaquaval::regieleki:
Support:
Healing Wish / Lunar Dance: :cresselia::enamorus::hatterene::latias::ninetales:|:alomomola::indeedee:
Wish: :alomomola::clefable:|:umbreon:
Screens Setters: :deoxys-speed::dragapult::zamazenta: | :ninetales-alola::grimmsnarl::regieleki:
Other:
Knock Off (Offensively): :blaziken::darkrai::deoxys-speed::great tusk: :gliscor::hoopa-unbound::iron valiant::lokix: :meowscarada::ogerpon::ogerpon-cornerstone::ogerpon-wellspring::okidogi: :rillaboom: :samurott-hisui::scizor::Tornadus-Therian::tyranitar: :walking-wake::Weavile::zarude:| :serperior::iron jugulis: :Quaquaval::mamoswine:
Knock Off (Defensively): :clefable::great tusk::gliscor::iron treads::mandibuzz::pelipper::tinkaton::tornadus-therian:|:goodra-hisui::reuniclus:
Encore: :clefable::dragonite: :hawlucha::iron valiant: :ninetales::ninetales-alola::ogerpon::ogerpon-cornerstone::ogerpon-wellspring::samurott-hisui::tinkaton::zarude:| :Quaquaval:
Taunt: :ceruledge: :deoxys-speed::gliscor: :heatran::iron valiant::landorus-therian: :ogerpon::ogerpon-cornerstone::ogerpon-wellspring::raging bolt: :samurott-hisui: :ting-lu::tornadus-therian::volcanion: | :enamorus::grimmsnarl::iron jugulis::overqwil:
Trick / Switcheroo: :clefable::darkrai: :deoxys-speed::gholdengo::hoopa-unbound: :iron valiant::latias::latios::meowscarada: :rotom-wash::slowking-galar:| :greninja::indeedee:
Phazers:
Whirlwind / Roar: :iron-moth: :moltres: :skarmory: :ting-lu: :tyranitar: :zamazenta:|
Dragon Tail: :dragonite: :garchomp::kyurem:| :goodra-hisui:
2. Offensive Roles
Wallbreakers:
Physical: :blaziken::cinderace::ceruledge: :dragapult: :dragonite: :excadrill: :garchomp::great tusk: :hawlucha::hoopa-unbound::iron boulder::iron hands::iron valiant: :kingambit::kommo-o::landorus-therian::lokix: :meowscarada::ogerpon::ogerpon-cornerstone: :ogerpon-wellspring::okidogi::rillaboom::samurott-hisui::scizor::slither wing: :tyranitar::ursaluna::weavile: :zamazenta::zarude: | :barraskewda::overqwil::arcanine-hisui::lilligant-hisui: :mamoswine:
Special: :darkrai: :deoxys-speed::dragapult: :enamorus: :gholdengo: :glimmora: :hydrapple: :iron crown::iron moth: :iron valiant::keldeo::kommo-o::kyurem::latios: :manaphy::pecharunt::primarina::raging bolt::sinistcha: :tornadus-therian: :venusaur::volcanion::walking wake: | :goodra-hisui::hydreigon::greninja::iron jugulis: :polteageist::sandy shocks::thundurus-therian:
Mixed: :deoxys-speed::dragapult::enamorus::garchomp: :hoopa-unbound::iron valiant::kommo-o::kyurem::landorus-therian: :samurott-hisui: |
Choice Item Users:
Choice Band: :dragapult: :dragonite: :hoopa-unbound::lokix: :meowscarada::ogerpon::rillaboom: :scizor::slither wing::tyranitar: :weavile: :zamazenta: | :barraskewda::arcanine-hisui::iron valiant: :mamoswine:
Choice Specs: :darkrai::dragapult::enamorus: :hoopa-unbound::iron crown::iron moth::iron valiant::keldeo::kyurem::latios::raging bolt::volcanion::walking wake: | :hydreigon::primarina: :tornadus-therian:
Choice Scarf: :darkrai::enamorus: :glimmora::gholdengo: :iron valiant::landorus-therian::latias::latios::meowscarada::rotom-wash::samurott-hisui::serperior: |:ditto::sandy shocks:
Setup Sweepers:
Agility: :enamorus::gliscor::iron crown::iron moth::moltres-galar::latias: :walking wake:|:moltres:
Belly Drum: |:kommo-o:
Bulk Up: :ceruledge::great tusk::okidogi::zarude: |
Calm Mind: :blissey::clefable::cresselia::hatterene::iron crown::iron valiant::keldeo::latias::latios::primarina::raging bolt::sinistcha:| :comfey::enamorus::enamorus-therian:
Clangorous Soul: :kommo-o:
Curse: :dondozo: :garganacl:
Dragon Dance: :dragapult: :dragonite::Kommo-o: :kyurem:|
Growth::venusaur: |
Iron Defense / Acid Armor: :corviknight: :garganacl::skarmory::zamazenta::manaphy:|:enamorus-therian:
Nasty Plot: :darkrai: :deoxys-speed::gholdengo::hydrapple::moltres-galar::pecharunt: :rotom-wash: :tornadus-therian:|:hydreigon::thundurus-therian:
Shell Smash: :polteageist:
Swords Dance: :blaziken::ceruledge::excadrill::garchomp::gliscor::hawlucha: :iron boulder::iron hands::iron valiant: :kingambit: :landorus-therian::lokix: :ogerpon::ogerpon-cornerstone::ogerpon-wellspring::rillaboom: :samurott-hisui::scizor: :ursaluna::weavile::zarude: | :overqwil::mimikyu::quaquaval:
Tail Glow: :manaphy:
Take Heart: :manaphy:
Victory Dance: |:lilligant-hisui:
Priority:
Aqua Jet: :samurott-hisui: |:barraskewda:
Bullet Punch: :scizor:
Extreme Speed: :dragonite:| :arcanine-hisui:
First Impression: :lokix::slither wing:
Grassy Glide: :rillaboom:
Ice Shard: :weavile:| :mamoswine:
Quick Attack: |:dragapult::scizor:
Shadow Sneak: :ceruledge::iron valiant: |:mimikyu:
Sucker Punch: :cinderace::darkrai::dragapult: :kingambit::lokix: :meowscarada::samurott-hisui: |
Prankster: |:grimmsnarl:
Thunderclap: :raging bolt:
Triage: |:comfey:
Vacuum Wave: :iron valiant::keldeo: |:kommo-o:
Water Shuriken: |:greninja:
3. Defensive Roles
Walls:
Physically Defensive::alomomola::clefable::cresselia::corviknight: :dondozo: :garganacl: :gliscor::great tusk: :hatterene::hydrapple::landorus-therian::moltres::pecharunt::pelipper: :rotom-wash::skarmory::slither wing::slowking-galar::torkoal: :toxapex::weezing-galar::zapdos: :zamazenta:| :chesnaught: :enamorus-therian::quagsire::reuniclus::talonflame:
Specially Defensive: :blissey::clodsire::cresselia: :garganacl::gliscor: :heatran: :moltres: :slither wing::slowking-galar: :ting-lu: :toxapex::tornadus-therian::tyranitar: | :chansey::fezandipiti::reuniclus::slowking:
Mixed: :clefable::corviknight::garganacl::gliscor::mandibuzz::moltres::okidogi: :skeledirge::slowking-galar: :ting-lu: :toxapex:|:amoonguss::umbreon:
Pivots:
Offensive: :cinderace: :deoxys-speed::dragapult::great tusk: :iron treads::keldeo: :landorus-therian::lokix::meowscarada::ogerpon: :ogerpon-cornerstone::ogerpon-wellspring::primarina::raging bolt::rillaboom: :scizor: :tornadus-therian::walking wake: :zapdos: |:thundurus-therian::quaquaval::sandy shocks:
Defensive: :alomomola::clefable: :corviknight: :cresselia::gliscor: :hatterene::hydrapple: :landorus-therian::mandibuzz: :moltres::pecharunt::pelipper::rotom-wash::scizor::slowking-galar::slither wing::tornadus-therian: :toxapex::zapdos:|:amoonguss::grimmsnarl::reuniclus::slowking:
