Welcome gamers old and new to the third viability list of Scarlet and Violet ZU. With the release of a new DLC and many powerful drops, the community has asked for a revamped VL and the council has (finally) listened. Credits to Lily for the descriptions of these rankings from last generation's viability lists.
Top Tier: The absolute best pokemon in the tier. These stand above any other pokemon and are fitting for most, if not all, playstyles that are prominent in the meta. They must always be accounted for when teambuilding.
High Tier: The best Pokemon in the tier. You will see these commonly when playing games, and they will consistently perform their role. They must always be accounted for when teambuilding.
Mid Tier: These Pokemon are strong on their own merits and can pull their weight most of the time, but may require more support than Pokemon in the High Tier, or may be less consistent.
Low Tier: These Pokemon have niches in the metagame and can be used to fill specific roles, but are held back by their lacking consistency and are less common as a result.
New:
Grafaiai
Hitmonlee
Sceptile
Whimsicott
Top:
Snorlax
High:
Bruxish
Charizard
Decidueye-Hisui
Dudunsparce
Electrode-Hisui
Glastrier
Jolteon
Mesprit
Oricorio-Sensu
Palossand
Passimian
Qwilfish
Qwilfish-Hisui
Regirock
Sandaconda
Scovillain
Mid:
Articuno
Braviary
Clawitzer
Cramorant
Dipplin
Dodrio
Drifblim
Exeggutor-Alola
Farigiraf
Floatzel
Frosmoth
Hitmonchan
Leafeon
Lilligant
Magneton
Malamar
Mismagius
Oricorio
Orthworm
Poliwrath
Porygon2
Pyroar
Rhydon
Rotom
Sandslash
Shaymin
Sneasel-Hisui
Spiritomb
Typhlosion
Veluza
Victreebel
Vikavolt
Virizion
Weezing
Low:
Abomasnow
Appletun
Arboliva
Avalugg-Hisui
Clefairy
Exeggutor
Lanturn
Lurantis
Magmortar
Morpeko
Muk
Naclstack
Persian-Alola
Primeape
Sableye
Shiftry
Smeargle
Sneasel
Swanna
Tauros
Toedscruel
Toxicroak
Venomoth
Volbeat
Whiscash
Top Tier: The absolute best pokemon in the tier. These stand above any other pokemon and are fitting for most, if not all, playstyles that are prominent in the meta. They must always be accounted for when teambuilding.
High Tier: The best Pokemon in the tier. You will see these commonly when playing games, and they will consistently perform their role. They must always be accounted for when teambuilding.
Mid Tier: These Pokemon are strong on their own merits and can pull their weight most of the time, but may require more support than Pokemon in the High Tier, or may be less consistent.
Low Tier: These Pokemon have niches in the metagame and can be used to fill specific roles, but are held back by their lacking consistency and are less common as a result.
New:
Grafaiai Hitmonlee Sceptile WhimsicottTop:
SnorlaxHigh:
Bruxish Charizard Decidueye-Hisui Dudunsparce Electrode-Hisui Glastrier Jolteon Mesprit Oricorio-Sensu Palossand Passimian Qwilfish Qwilfish-Hisui Regirock Sandaconda ScovillainMid:
Articuno Braviary Clawitzer Cramorant Dipplin Dodrio Drifblim Exeggutor-Alola Farigiraf Floatzel Frosmoth Hitmonchan Leafeon Lilligant Magneton Malamar Mismagius Oricorio Orthworm Poliwrath Porygon2 Pyroar Rhydon Rotom Sandslash Shaymin Sneasel-Hisui Spiritomb Typhlosion Veluza Victreebel Vikavolt Virizion WeezingLow:
Abomasnow Appletun Arboliva Avalugg-Hisui Clefairy Exeggutor Lanturn Lurantis Magmortar Morpeko Muk Naclstack Persian-Alola Primeape Sableye Shiftry Smeargle Sneasel Swanna Tauros Toedscruel Toxicroak Venomoth Volbeat Whiscash
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Banette
Dunsparce
Eiscue
Flareon
Fletchinder
Grumpig
Jumpluff
Lumineon
Luxray
Mareanie
Raboot
Stantler
Stonjourner
Swalot
Toedscool
Wugtrio
Dedenne
Eelektrik
Gastly
Glalie
Gothitelle
Gumshoos
Hippopotas
Hypno
Krokorok
Murkrow
Oranguru
Pawniard
Persian
Pikachu
Pincurchin
Sandygast
Seviper
Shelgon
Shroodle
Slaking
Sudowoodo
Zweilous
Bramblin
Corvisquire
Cufant
Delibird
Dewott
Flittle
Floette
Floragato
Greedent
Hatenna
Kricketune
Marill
Meditite
Morgrem
Mudbray
Oinkologne
Oinkologne-F
Pupitar
Rufflet
Sliggoo
Tropius
Varoom
Wigglytuff
Zorua-Hisui
Ampharos
Camerupt
Dugtrio
Fraxure
Frogadier
Glaceon
Hakamo-o
Monferno
Sliggoo-Hisui
Squawkabilly
Vullaby
Crocalor
Dartrix
Dragonair
Drakloak
Dusclops
Girafarig
Glimmet
Grimer-Alola
Prinplup
Vespiquen
Bronzor
Calyrex
Quilladin
Rabsca
Spidops
Indeedee-F
Misdreavus
Rotom-Fan
Tinkatuff
Gabite
Golduck
Sawsbuck
Cacturne
Dachsbun
Ditto
Dusknoir
Flapple
Gogoat
Illumise
Noctowl
Phione
Quaxwell
Beartic
Chimecho
Furret
Magcargo
Vulpix-Alola
Basculin-Blue-Striped
Eelektross
Medicham
Oricorio Pa'u
Perrserker
Samurott
Tauros-Paldea
Thwackey
Carbink
Combusken
Crabominable
Cryogonal
Gurdurr
Haunter
Houndoom
Ludicolo
Lycanroc-Midnight
Mabosstiff
Masquerain
Piloswine
Raichu
Raichu-Alola
Rotom-Frost
Arbok
Bellossom
Dugtrio-Alola
Duosion
Electrode
Falinks
Golem
Golem-Alola
Granbull
Hattrem
Honchkrow
Klawf
Komala
Leavanny
Probopass
Servine
Ursaring
Zangoose
Zebstrika