Metagame SV Tier Shift AAA

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TIER SHIFT AAA​

:ss/Sneasel::ss/Swampert::ss/Keldeo::ss/Magearna:​

Tier Shift Almost Any Ability, otherwise known as TSAAA, is a Mashup of Tier Shift and Almost Any Ability. In this metagame, Pokemon get stat boosts to all stats except HP depending on their tier (+15 for UU/RUBL, +20 for RU/NUBL, +25 for NU/PUBL, and +30 for PU and below). They also have access to any ability, almost.

Council
:Budew: BandedBodyPress [Leader]
:Goomy: pecha nerd
:Hoopa: Tragic Fantasy
:Swampert: Ducky
:Slaking: VannAccessible

Rules

Clauses

Species Clause: A player cannot have two Pokemon with the same National Pokédex number on a team.
OHKO Clause: A Pokemon may not have the moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill, or Sheer Cold in its moveset.
Evasion Clause: A Pokemon may not have either Double Team or Minimize in its moveset.
Sleep Clause: Moves which have a primary effect of causing sleep are banned.
Endless Battle Clause: Players cannot intentionally prevent an opponent from being able to end the game without forfeiting.
2 Ability Clause. A player cannot have more than two Pokemon with the same Ability on a team; abilities that are identical (like Mold Breaker and Turboblaze) count as the same ability.
Terastal Clause: Players may not Terastallize.

Banned Pokemon

:Arceus: Arceus, all forms
:Calyrex-Shadow: Calyrex Shadow Rider
:Decidueye-Hisui: Decidueye-Hisui
:Deoxys-Attack: Deoxys-Attack
:Electrode-Hisui: Electrode-Hisui
:Eternatus: Eternatus
:Ho-oh: Ho-oh
:Hoopa: Hoopa-Base
:Kyurem-black: Kyurem-Black
:Miraidon: Miraidon
:Necrozma-Dusk-Mane: Necrozma Dusk Mane
:Noivern: Noivern
:Rayquaza: Rayquaza
:Regigigas: Regigigas
:Slaking: Slaking
:Weavile: Weavile

Banned Abilities

:Diglett: Arena Trap
:Komala: Comatose
:Serperior: Contrary
:Furfrou: Fur Coat
:Gholdengo: Good as Gold
:Darmanitan-Galar: Gorilla Tactics
:Azumarill: Huge Power
:Frosmoth: Ice Scales
:Zoroark: Illusion
:Ditto: Imposter
:Pyukumuku: Innards Out
:Espeon: Magic Bounce
:Magneton: Magnet Pull
:Bidoof: Moody
:Weezing-Galar: Neutralizing Gas
:Koraidon: Orichalcum Pulse
:Kangaskhan-Mega: Parental Bond
:Gliscor: Poison Heal
:Medicham: Pure Power
:Slowbro-Galar: Quick Draw
:Cacturne: Sand Veil
:Wobbuffet: Shadow Tag
:Numel: Simple
:Sandshrew-Alola: Snow Cloak
:Blaziken: Speed Boost
:Gumshoos: Stakeout
:Glimmora: Toxic Debris
:Comfey: Triage
:Hawlucha: Unburden
:Araquanid: Water Bubble
:Shedinja: Wonder Guard

Banned Moves

:Ninjask: Baton Pass
:Basculegion: Last Respects
:Pawmot: Revival Blessing
:Cyclizar: Shed Tail

Banned Items

:Garchomp: Bright Powder
:Pikachu: Light Ball
:Politoed: King's Rock
:Slowbro-Galar: Quick Claw
:Gliscor: Razor Fang

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Where can I play TSAAA?
A. Room tournaments are held in the OM Mashups subroom.

Q. Why does my Pokemon have the incorrect stats applied to it?
A. Because your ability is Drought. Drought is banned in NU, so it has the RU/NUBL (+20) boost applied.

Codes

Tournament Code

/tour new [Gen 9] Anything Goes,Elimination,,,[Gen 9] Tier Shift AAA
/tour rules Standard OMs, Tier Shift Mod, !Obtainable Abilities, Sleep Moves Clause, Ability Clause = 2, Data Preview, Terastal Clause, -Arena Trap, -Comatose, -Contrary, -Fur Coat, -Good as Gold, -Gorilla Tactics, -Huge Power, -Ice Scales, -Illusion, -Imposter, -Innards Out, -Magic Bounce, -Magnet Pull, -Moody, -Neutralizing Gas, -Orichalcum Pulse, -Parental Bond, -Poison Heal, -Pure Power, -Quick Draw, -Sand Veil, -Shadow Tag, -Simple, -Snow Cloak, -Speed Boost, -Stakeout, -Toxic Debris, -Triage, -Unburden, -Water Bubble, -Wonder Guard, -Bright Powder, -Light Ball, -Kings Rock, -Quick Claw, -Razor Fang, -Baton Pass, -Last Respects, -Revival Blessing, -Shed Tail, -Arceus-*, -Calyrex-Shadow, -Decidueye-Hisui, -Deoxys-Attack, -Eternatus, -Electrode-Hisui, -Ho-oh, -Hoopa-base, -Kyurem-black, -Miraidon, -Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, -Noivern, -Rayquaza, -Regigigas, -Slaking, -Weavile
/tour autostart 9
/tour autodq 7

Challenge Code

/challenge [Gen 9] Anything Goes @@@ Standard OMs, Tier Shift Mod, !Obtainable Abilities, Sleep Moves Clause, Ability Clause = 2, Data Preview, Terastal Clause, -Arena Trap, -Comatose, -Contrary, -Fur Coat, -Good as Gold, -Gorilla Tactics, -Huge Power, -Ice Scales, -Illusion, -Imposter, -Innards Out, -Magic Bounce, -Magnet Pull, -Moody, -Neutralizing Gas, -Orichalcum Pulse, -Parental Bond, -Poison Heal, -Pure Power, -Quick Draw, -Sand Veil, -Shadow Tag, -Simple, -Snow Cloak, -Speed Boost, -Stakeout, -Toxic Debris, -Triage, -Unburden, -Water Bubble, -Wonder Guard, -Bright Powder, -Light Ball, -Kings Rock, -Quick Claw, -Razor Fang, -Baton Pass, -Last Respects, -Revival Blessing, -Shed Tail, -Arceus-*, -Calyrex-Shadow, -Decidueye-Hisui, -Deoxys-Attack, -Eternatus, -Electrode-Hisui, -Ho-oh, -Hoopa-base, -Kyurem-black, -Miraidon, -Necrozma-Dusk-Mane, -Noivern, -Rayquaza, -Regigigas, -Slaking, -Weavile

 

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TEAM RESOURCES
Current as of 11/8/26 (November 8th)​

Sample Teams:
:Chansey::Muk-Alola::Magearna::Gholdengo::Vaporeon::Giratina:Levitate Dengo Stall by VannAccessible

:Muk-Alola::Magearna::Scream Tail::Vaporeon::Pawmot::Coalossal: Grassy Coal Semistall by Lavender Vice

:Weezing-Galar::Coalossal::Giratina::Bombirdier::Magearna::Blissey: Gweezing Stall by Tragic Fantasy

:Scream Tail::Koraidon::Raging Bolt::Swampert::Giratina::Magearna: Scream Tail Balance by Tragic Fantasy

:Calyrex-Ice::Kilowattrel::Grimmsnarl::Swampert::Giratina::Magearna: Tinted Calyrex Balance by EtherealLouser

Set Compendium:

https://pokepast.es/99a8477c67b59548

 

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VIABILITY RANKINGS
(updated 11/5/26) (November 5th)

POKEMON: Grouped into tiers, sorted alphabetically	ABILITIES: Sorted alphabetically, primary abilities are bolded
A RANK: The most important Pokemon in the tier
A+
:Giratina: Giratina	Fluffy, Regenerator, Unaware
:Magearna: Magearna	Intimidate, Regenerator, Stamina, Volt Absorb, Well-Baked Body
:Scream Tail: Scream Tail	Pixilate, Unaware
:Swampert: Swampert	Regenerator
A
:Blissey: Blissey	Magic Guard, Unaware, Vessel of Ruin
:Calyrex-Ice: Calyrex-Ice	Magic Guard, Purifying Salt, Sword of Ruin, Tinted Lens, Well-Baked Body
:Chansey: Chansey	Magic Guard, Unaware, Vessel of Ruin
:Deoxys: Deoxys-Base	Protean, Psychic Surge, Sheer Force
:Forretress: Forretress	Refrigerate, Regenerator, Well-Baked Body
:Giratina-Origin: Giratina-Origin	Adaptability, Sword of Ruin, Regenerator
:Goodra-Hisui: Goodra-Hisui	Regenerator
:Golurk: Golurk	Sword of Ruin
:Grimmsnarl: Grimmsnarl	Pixilate
:Koraidon: Koraidon	Sword of Ruin
:Meloetta: Meloetta	Regenerator
:Muk-Alola: Muk-Alola	Earth Eater, Regenerator
:Pawmot: Pawmot	Adaptability, Magic Guard, Supreme Overlord, Sword of Ruin
:Shaymin: Shaymin	Grassy Surge, Sheer Force, Serene Grace, Tinted Lens
:Sneasel: Sneasel	Technician
:Vaporeon: Vaporeon	Fluffy, Intimidate, Regenerator, Vessel of Ruin, Volt Absorb
:Zacian-Crowned: Zacian-Crowned	Intrepid Sword*
A-
:Arcanine: Arcanine	Protean, Magic Guard
:Delphox: Delphox	Magic Guard, Psychic Surge
:Empoleon: Empoleon	Earth Eater, Levitate, Regenerator, Volt Absorb
:Florges: Florges	Grassy Terrain, Magic Guard, Stamina, Unaware, Well-Baked Body
:Galvantula: Galvantula	Hadron Engine
:Gligar: Gligar	Regenerator, Water Absorb
:Infernape: Infernape	Adaptability, Sword of Ruin
:Inteleon: Inteleon	Primordial Sea
:Kilowattrel: Kilowattrel	Primordial Sea
:Minior: Minior	Aerilate, Dazzling, Water Absorb, Volt Absorb
:Raging Bolt: Raging Bolt	Hadron Engine, Surge Surfer
:Rotom-Mow: Rotom-Mow	Hadron Engine
:Skarmory: Skarmory	Fluffy, Volt Absorb, Well-Baked Body
:Tentacruel: Tentacruel	Regenerator, Volt Absorb
:Terrakion: Terrakion	Adaptability, Sword of Ruin
:Tsareena: Tsareena	Grassy Surge, Regenerator, Technician
:Typhlosion-Hisui: Typhlosion-Hisui	Desolate Land, Magic Guard
:Virizion: Virizion	Adaptability, Sharpness, Tinted Lens
:Weezing-Galar:Weezing-Galar	Stamina
B RANK: Pokemon with valuable roles in the tier
B+
:Azelf: Azelf	Beads of Ruin, Hadron Engine, Psychic Surge, Sheer Force
:Barraskewda: Barraskewda	Primordial Sea, Sword of Ruin
:Bisharp: Bisharp	Adaptability, Supreme Overlord, Sword of Ruin, Tinted Lens, Well-Baked Body
:Brambleghast: Brambleghast	Fluffy, Sword of Ruin, Well-Baked Body
:Ceruledge: Ceruledge	Sword of Ruin
:Flutter Mane: Flutter Mane	Adaptability, Hadron Engine, Sheer Force
:Gardevoir: Gardevoir	Psychic Surge, Tinted Lens
:Heatran: Heatran	Desolate Land, Earth Eater
:Jirachi: Jirachi	Earth Eater, Levitate, Regenerator, Well-Baked Body
:Mamoswine: Mamoswine	Mold Breaker, Sword of Ruin, Technician
:Milotic: Milotic	Fluffy, Regenerator, Stamina, Volt Absorb
:Palossand: Palossand	Fluffy, Prankster, Water Absorb
:Qwilfish-Hisui: Qwilfish-Hisui	Prankster
:Raichu-Alola: Raichu-Alola	Hadron Engine, Psychic Surge
:Raikou: Raikou	Earth Eater, Hadron Engine, Primordial Sea, Regenerator
:Regieleki: Regieleki	Hadron Engine, Refrigerate
:Ribombee: Ribombee	Sturdy, Mold Breaker, Punk Rock, Tinted Lens
:Salazzle: Salazzle	Desolate Land
:Sneasel-Hisui: Sneasel-Hisui	Sword of Ruin, Tinted Lens
:Vikavolt: Vikavolt	Hadron Engine
B
:Arcanine-Hisui: Arcanine-Hisui	Magic Guard
:Avalugg: Avalugg	Fluffy, Magic Guard, Refrigerate, Snow Warning
:Brute Bonnet: Brute Bonnet	Supreme Overlord, Sword of Ruin, Tinted Lens
:Chesnaught: Chesnaught	Flame Body, Grassy Terrain, Well-Baked Body
:Coalossal: Coalossal	Grassy Terrain, Regenerator, Water Absorb
:Cobalion: Cobalion	Magic Guard, Regenerator
:Deoxys-Defense: Deoxys-Defense	Fluffy, Prankster, Magic Guard, Stamina, Unaware
:Emboar: Emboar	Adaptability, Desolate Land, Sword of Ruin
:Entei: Entei	Galvanize, Magic Guard, Mold Breaker, Opportunist
:Froslass: Froslass	Adaptability, Magic Guard, Sheer Force, Snow Warning
:Gastrodon: Gastrodon	Fluffy
:Gholdengo: Gholdengo	Levitate
:Great Tusk: Great Tusk	Scrappy, Water Absorb
:Groudon: Groudon	Desolate Land, Water Absorb, Vessel of Ruin
:Iron Bundle: Iron Bundle	Adaptability, Beads of Ruin, Magic Guard, Snow Warning
:Kyogre: Kyogre	Primordial Sea
:Kyurem-White: Kyurem-White	Beads of Ruin, Magic Guard, Sheer Force, Surge Surfer, Tinted Lens
:Lucario: Lucario	Magic Guard, Mega Launcher
:Mandibuzz: Mandibuzz	Corrosion, Fluffy, Intimidate, Unaware, Volt Absorb
:Mesprit: Mesprit	Psychic Surge
:Mewtwo: Mewtwo	Beads of Ruin, Hadron Engine, Protosynthesis, Psychic Surge, Quark Drive, Sheer Force
:Palkia-Origin: Palkia-Origin	Beads of Ruin, Mega Launcher
:Pecharunt: Pecharunt	Earth Eater, Levitate, Prankster
:Revavroom: Revavroom	Mold Breaker, Sword of Ruin, Tinted Lens
:Volcanion: Volcanion	Fluffy, Magic Guard, Volt Absorb, Water Absorb
B-
:Annihilape: Annihilape	Regenerator, Scrappy
:Basculegion: Basculegion	Primordial Sea
:Baxcalibur: Baxcalibur	Technician
:Bombirdier: Bombirdier	Fluffy, Magic Guard, Volt Absorb
:Cacturne: Cacturne	Grassy Surge, Sheer Force
:Corviknight: Corviknight	Fluffy, Tablets of Ruin, Volt Absorb
:Dialga-Origin: Dialga-Origin	Adaptability, Beads of Ruin, Earth Eater
:Dudunsparce: Dudunsparce	Mind's Eye, Punk Rock, Stamina
:Duraludon: Duraludon	Beads of Ruin, Hadron Engine
:Espeon: Espeon	Beads of Ruin, Hadron Engine, Psychic Surge
:Hitmonlee: Hitmonlee	Scrappy
:Keldeo: Keldeo	Adaptability, Primordial Sea, Tinted Lens
:Rampardos: Rampardos	Magic Guard, Sword of Ruin, Technician
:Solgaleo: Solgaleo	Earth Eater, Levitate, Well-Baked Body
:Talonflame: Talonflame	Magic Guard
:Ting Lu: Ting Lu	Regenerator, Soundproof, Water Absorb
:Zekrom: Zekrom	Adaptability
C RANK: Reserved for Pokemon that have a small niche, but do not stand out particularly well.
:Bellossom: Bellossom	Desolate Land, Well-Baked Body
:Charizard: Charizard	Desolate Land, Magic Guard,
:Cryogonal: Cryogonal	Technician
:Drifblim: Drifblim	Aerilate, Fluffy, Magic Guard, Tablets of Ruin
:Glaceon: Glaceon	Technician
:Iron Treads: Iron Treads	Regenerator
:Krookodile: Krookodile	Opportunist, Soundproof, Water Absorb
:Lilligant: Lilligant	Desolate Land, Well-Baked Body
:Primeape: Primeape	Regenerator, Vessel of Ruin
:Piloswine: Piloswine	Technician, Water Absorb
:Smeargle: Smeargle	Prankster
:Torterra: Torterra	Dazzling, Technician

 

[Tragic Fantasy]

Hi and also first! would like to say I got a few cool tsaaa teams and sets I'ma just post here, :Galvantula: :Cloyster: :Kleavor: :Scizor: :Scream Tail: :Salazzle: - https://pokepast.es/f17a8f03c0e48297 this is a pretty cool webs team kinda hard to pilot but oh well, also BUG POWER! We also have another iteration of gweezing stall (Shocker am I right?) :Weezing-Galar: :Blissey: :Magearna-Original: :Giratina: :Coalossal: :Vaporeon: - https://pokepast.es/b96037306360ccb7 Gweezing stall for the win! Anyways here's a few cool sets

:Palossand:
Palossand @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability: Water Absorb
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Curse
- Stealth Rock
- Earth Power
- Shore Up

:Magearna:
Magearna @ Air Balloon
Ability: Well-Baked Body
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
IVs: 0 Atk / 0 Spe
- Spikes
- Pain Split
- Volt Switch
- Draining Kiss

and my beloved
:Zoroark-Hisui:
Zoroark-Hisui @ Flame Orb
Ability: Guts
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Low Kick
- Poltergeist
- Swords Dance
- Facade

 

[VannAccessible]

Huzzah, we’re official! I thought I’d share the usage stats that got us here:

Tier Shift AAA - September Usage Stats

Top 50 Mons by Usage

Total battles: 30831
Avg. weight/team: 1.000

Rank	Pokemon	Usage %	Raw	%	Real	%
1	:swampert: Swampert	18.45059%	11377	18.451%	9981	20.080%
2	:scream-tail: Scream Tail	16.22880%	10007	16.229%	7856	15.805%
3	:regieleki: Regieleki	10.14239%	6254	10.142%	5006	10.071%
4	:kilowattrel: Kilowattrel	9.48558%	5849	9.486%	4748	9.552%
5	:minior: Minior	8.97473%	5534	8.975%	4061	8.170%
6	:tentacruel: Tentacruel	8.22062%	5069	8.221%	4250	8.550%
7	:mandibuzz: Mandibuzz	7.59463%	4683	7.595%	3925	7.896%
8	:raging-bolt: Raging Bolt	7.21838%	4451	7.218%	3309	6.657%
9	:galvantula: Galvantula	7.03675%	4339	7.037%	4052	8.152%
10	:typhlosion-hisui: Typhlosion-Hisui	6.72051%	4144	6.721%	3295	6.629%
11	:chansey: Chansey	5.92748%	3655	5.927%	3010	6.056%
12	:goodra-hisui: Goodra-Hisui	5.75719%	3550	5.757%	3027	6.090%
13	:keldeo: Keldeo	5.71341%	3523	5.713%	2647	5.325%
14	:bisharp: Bisharp	5.64854%	3483	5.649%	2586	5.203%
15	:vaporeon: Vaporeon	5.22202%	3220	5.222%	2674	5.380%
16	:magearna: Magearna	5.21229%	3214	5.212%	2743	5.518%
17	:brambleghast: Brambleghast	4.97227%	3066	4.972%	2335	4.698%
18	:meloetta: Meloetta	4.70955%	2904	4.710%	2401	4.830%
19	:grimmsnarl: Grimmsnarl	4.70306%	2900	4.703%	2456	4.941%
20	:pawmot: Pawmot	4.65927%	2873	4.659%	2210	4.446%
21	:chandelure: Chandelure	4.53602%	2797	4.536%	2199	4.424%
22	:milotic: Milotic	4.50683%	2779	4.507%	2322	4.671%
23	:giratina: Giratina	4.44358%	2740	4.444%	2321	4.669%
24	:florges: Florges	4.42250%	2727	4.422%	2116	4.257%
25	:corviknight: Corviknight	4.31871%	2663	4.319%	2297	4.621%
26	:rampardos: Rampardos	4.24573%	2618	4.246%	2028	4.080%
27	:koraidon: Koraidon	4.16464%	2568	4.165%	1940	3.903%
28	:forretress: Forretress	4.11112%	2535	4.111%	2303	4.633%
29	:drifblim: Drifblim	4.08517%	2519	4.085%	2043	4.110%
30	:palossand: Palossand	4.05923%	2503	4.059%	2097	4.219%
31	:kyurem-white: Kyurem-White	4.05274%	2499	4.053%	1769	3.559%
32	:jolteon: Jolteon	3.98300%	2456	3.983%	2064	4.152%
33	:sneasel: Sneasel	3.94408%	2432	3.944%	2042	4.108%
34	:empoleon: Empoleon	3.91327%	2413	3.913%	2069	4.162%
35	:flutter-mane: Flutter Mane	3.90354%	2407	3.904%	1764	3.549%
36	:weavile: Weavile	3.81110%	2350	3.811%	1913	3.849%
37	:slither-wing: Slither Wing	3.78839%	2336	3.788%	1961	3.945%
38	:smeargle: Smeargle	3.70893%	2287	3.709%	2201	4.428%
39	:shaymin: Shaymin	3.70082%	2282	3.701%	1763	3.547%
40	:deoxys-defense: Deoxys-Defense	3.60189%	2221	3.602%	1944	3.911%
41	:infernape: Infernape	3.56946%	2201	3.569%	1790	3.601%
42	:barraskewda: Barraskewda	3.56784%	2200	3.568%	1820	3.662%
43	:avalugg: Avalugg	3.54838%	2188	3.548%	1741	3.503%
44	:delphox: Delphox	3.47215%	2141	3.472%	1686	3.392%
45	:vikavolt: Vikavolt	3.43161%	2116	3.432%	1799	3.619%
46	:calyrex-ice: Calyrex-Ice	3.30511%	2038	3.305%	1560	3.138%
47	:raikou: Raikou	3.18024%	1961	3.180%	1617	3.253%
48	:heatran: Heatran	3.06996%	1893	3.070%	1632	3.283%
49	:deoxys: Deoxys	2.99050%	1844	2.990%	1352	2.720%
50	:dodrio: Dodrio	2.98725%	1842	2.987%	1416	2.849%

It’s also worth noting that GWeezing fell to RU since our ladder, so its stats are now: