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Resource SV ZU Role Compendium

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(Format inspired by Togkey's SV NU Role Compendium)

Role Compendium
(last updated: April 1st, 2025)

slightly outdated artwork by the talented skrimps

Offensive Roles
Wallbreakers
Choice Attackers:
Choice Band
:brute bonnet:

:brute bonnet:

:floatzel:

:froslass:

:medicham:

:passimian:

:sneasel:

:sneasel-hisui:

Choice Specs
:clawitzer:

:clawitzer:

:exeggutor-alola:

:indeedee-f:

:jolteon:

:magneton:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:typhlosion:

:whimsicott:

All-Out Attackers:
Physical: :brute bonnet:

:brute bonnet:

:crabominable:

:dodrio:

:floatzel:

:glastrier:

:grafaiai:

:hitmontop:

:malamar:

:perrserker:

:sceptile:

:shiftry:

:virizion:

Special:

:charizard:

:clawitzer:

:exeggutor-alola:

:magmortar:

:magneton:

:typhlosion:

:vikavolt:

Mixed:

:sceptile:

:shiftry:

Setup Sweepers:
Acid Armor / Iron Defense: :appletun:

:appletun:

:orthworm:

:regirock:

Agility / Rock Polish: :braviary:

:braviary:

:farigiraf:

:vikavolt:

Bulk Up:

:braviary:

:crabominable:

:floatzel:

:hitmontop:

:poliwrath:

Calm Mind: :farigiraf:

:farigiraf:

:jolteon:

Coil:

:orthworm:

:sandaconda:

Contrary:

:lurantis:

:malamar:

Curse:

:regirock:

:snorlax:

Fillet Away: :veluza:

:veluza:

Growth:

:dipplin:

:scovillain:

:shiftry:

:victreebel:

Nasty Plot: :farigiraf:

:farigiraf:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:ninetales:

:raichu-alola:

:rotom:

:rotom-mow:

:spiritomb:

Quiver Dance: :bellossom:

:bellossom:

:lilligant:

:oricorio:

Shell Smash: :minior:

:minior:

Swords Dance: :dodrio:

:dodrio:

:glastrier:

:grafaiai:

:lycanroc:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:sandslash:

:sceptile:

:shiftry:

:sneasel:

:sneasel-hisui:

:virizion:

Tailwind:

:shiftry:

Trailblaze: :sneasel-hisui:

:sneasel-hisui:

Speed Control
Choice Scarf:
:ditto:

:ditto:

:floatzel:

:grafaiai:

:indeedee-f:

:magneton:

:mabosstiff:

:malamar:

:medicham:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:passimian:

:rotom:

:rotom-mow:

:shaymin:

:sneasel-hisui:

:typhlosion:

Priority:
Accelrock: :lycanroc:

:lycanroc:

Aqua Jet:

:floatzel:

:veluza:

Bullet Punch: :hitmontop:

:hitmontop:

Ice Shard: :sneasel:

:sneasel:

Mach Punch: :hitmonchan:

:hitmonchan:

:hitmontop:

Quick Attack: :dodrio:

:dodrio:

Prankster: :grafaiai:

:grafaiai:

:whimsicott:

Shadow Sneak: :muk:

:muk:

Sucker Punch: :brute bonnet:

:brute bonnet:

:hitmontop:

:honchkrow:

:shiftry:

Particularly Fast Attackers:
:charizard:

:charizard:

:dodrio:

:floatzel:

:froslass:

:grafaiai:

:jolteon:

:minior:

:mismagius:

:ninetales:

:persian-alola:

:pyroar:

:sceptile:

:sneasel:

:sneasel-hisui:

:typhlosion:

:virizion:

:whimsicott:

Defensive Roles
Physical Walls
:appletun:

:appletun:

:dipplin:

:orthworm:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:regirock:

:sableye:

:sandaconda:

:sandslash:

:snorlax:

:vikavolt:

:weezing:

Special Walls
:appletun:

:appletun:

:articuno:

:dipplin:

:eelektross:

:lanturn:

:lurantis:

:mesprit:

:muk:

:naclstack:

:poliwrath:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:regirock:

:snorlax:

:whiscash:

Immunities:
Fire: :dachsbun:

:dachsbun:

:ninetales:

:typhlosion:

Electric:

:jolteon:

:lanturn:

:sandaconda:

:sandslash:

:whiscash:

Grass:

:farigiraf:

Ground:

:articuno:

:braviary:

:charizard:

:dodrio:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:oricorio:

:orthworm:

:rotom:

:rotom-mow:

:vikavolt:

:weezing:

Normal/Fighting: :froslass:

:froslass:

:mismagius:

:rotom:

:sableye:

:spiritomb:

Toxic:

:magneton:

:muk:

:naclstack:

:orthworm:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:perrserker:

:sneasel-hisui:

:weezing:

Water:

:lanturn:

:poliwrath:

Anti-Setup
Dragon Tail: :appletun:

:appletun:

:dipplin:

:eelektross:

Encore:

:grafaiai:

:mesprit:

:sableye:

:tinkatuff:

:volbeat:

:whimsicott:

Haze:

:articuno:

:muk:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:weezing:

Roar:

:articuno:

Taunt:

:froslass:

Cleric
Healing Wish: :hattrem:

:hattrem:

:indeedee-f:

:mesprit:

:ninetales:

:shaymin:

Wish:

:dachsbun:

:farigiraf:

Others
Hazards
Setters:
Stealth Rock: :mesprit:

:mesprit:

:naclstack:

:orthworm:

:regirock:

:sandaconda:

:sandslash:

:tinkatuff:

:whiscash:

Spikes:

:froslass:

:orthworm:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:sandslash:

:whiscash:

Sticky Web:
Toxic Spikes: :muk:

:muk:

:qwilfish-hisui:

Removal:
Defog: :braviary:

:braviary:

:lurantis:

:oricorio:

:shiftry:

Rapid Spin: :cryogonal:

:cryogonal:

:hitmonchan:

:hitmontop:

:morpeko:

:sandslash:

:toedscruel:

Grounded Poison: :muk:

:muk:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:sneasel-hisui:

:weezing:

Removal Deterrent:
Defiant: :braviary:

:braviary:

:passimian:

:primeape:

Spinblocker: :froslass:

:froslass:

:mismagius:

:rotom:

:sableye:

:spiritomb:

Status
Burn: :charizard:

:charizard:

:froslass:

:pyroar:

:rotom:

:sableye:

:typhlosion:

:weezing:

Paralysis: :hattrem:

:hattrem:

:lanturn:

:mesprit:

:regirock:

:sandaconda:

:tinkatuff:

Poison:

:muk:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:weezing:

Pivots
Offensive: :braviary:

:braviary:

:clawitzer:

:eelektross:

:floatzel:

:grafaiai:

:jolteon:

:magneton:

:passimian:

:mesprit:

:rotom:

:rotom-mow:

:vikavolt:

:whimsicott:

Defensive: :appletun:

:appletun:

:articuno:

:exeggutor-alola:

:lanturn:

:mesprit:

Item Removal
Knock Off: :crabominable:

:crabominable:

:eelektross:

:dodrio:

:exeggutor-alola:

:grafaiai:

:lurantis:

:magmortar:

:malamar:

:mesprit:

:muk:

:passimian:

:perrserker:

:poliwrath:

:sandslash:

:sableye:

:shiftry:

:sneasel:

:tinkatuff:

Switcheroo / Trick: :froslass:

:froslass:

:grafaiai:

:indeedee-f:

:malamar:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:rotom:

:rotom-mow:

:sneasel-hisui:

:whimsicott:

Sticky Hold: :dipplin:

:dipplin:

:muk:

Other Archetypes

Trick Room
Setters: :carbink:

:carbink:

:exeggutor-alola:

:farigiraf:

:malamar:

:rabsca:

:spiritomb:

Abusers:

:crabominable:

:exeggutor-alola:

:farigiraf:

:glastrier:

:malamar:

:rabsca:

:spiritomb:

:vikavolt:

Weather
Sun Setters: :dugtrio:

:dugtrio:

:persian-alola:

:volbeat:

Sun Abusers: :brute bonnet:

:brute bonnet:

:charizard:

:leafeon:

:scovillain:

:shiftry:

:typhlosion:

:victreebel:

Sand Setters: :hippopotas:

:hippopotas:

:sandaconda:

Sand Abusers: :dugtrio-alola:

:dugtrio-alola:

:lycanroc:

:probopass:

:sandslash:

Last edited: Apr 1, 2025

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