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Welcome to the Sword & Shield Lower Tiers Hub. This thread will contain resources for SS Ubers, SS UU, SS RU, SS NU, SS PU, SS ZU and SS LC. This thread will serve as a place to discuss each of these respective tiers. Different posts will contain Viability rankings and Sample teams. Feel free to discuss your favorite aspects of these metagames, underrated threats, teams you wanna share, or questions about these lower tiers.

 
SS Ubers

:ss/yveltal: :ss/eternatus: :ss/necrozma-dusk-mane:​

Ranks A- and above, are ordered internally from most to least viable. Note that D Rank is reserved for Pokemon that are Ubers by tiering yet have no niche in the metagame — they are only in the Viability Rankings because we are obligated to put them there.

S Rank
S
717.png

Yveltal
890.png

Eternatus
800-dm.png

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

S-
382.png

Kyogre
898-s.png

Calyrex-Shadow
383.png

Groudon

A Rank

A+
250.png

Ho-Oh
802.png

Marshadow
716-n.png

Xerneas
598.png

Ferrothorn

A

718-c.png

Zygarde-Complete

644.png

Zekrom
645-t.png

Landorus-Therian

A-
461.png

Weavile
555-g.png

Darmanitan-Galar


Reminder that Pokemon below A Rank are no longer ordered by Viability within their subranks.

B Rank

B+
142.png

Aerodactyl
792.png

Lunala
150.png

Mewtwo
384.png

Rayquaza
748.png

Toxapex
892.png

Urshifu Single-Strike

B
242.png

Blissey
882.png

Dracovish
645.png

Landorus-Incarnate
462.png

Magnezone
795.png

Pheromosa
213.png

Shuckle
893-d.png

Zarude

B-
794.png

Buzzwole
484.png

Palkia
685.png

Slurpuff

C Rank

C+
898-i.png

Calyrex-Ice
036.png

Clefable
091.png

Cloyster
487.png

Giratina-Altered
487-o.png

Giratina-Origin
889-c.png

Zamazenta-Crowned

C
483.png

Dialga
132.png

Ditto
530.png

Excadrill
485.png

Heatran
292.png

Shedinja
791.png

Solgaleo
248.png

Tyranitar

C-
1668669057080.png

Audino
051.png

Dugtrio
646-b.png

Kyurem-Black
801.png

Magearna
1660581749939.png

Obstagoon
643.png

Reshiram
1660581780550.png

Rotom-Wash
227.png

Skarmory
1668669070305.png

Suicune
465.png

Tangrowth
178.png

Xatu

D Rank

A reminder that these Pokemon are only Ubers by tiering and possess no real metagame niche.

815.png

Cinderace
649.png

Genesect
1647125251418.png

Kyurem
646-w.png

Kyurem-White
249.png

Lugia
804.png

Naganadel
800-dw.png

Necrozma-Dawn-Wings
897.png

Spectrier
889.png

Zamazenta-Hero

:calyrex-shadow: Sample Teams :calyrex-ice:
 
SS UU

:ss/cobalion: :ss/amoonguss: :ss/celesteela:​

S Rank
638.png

Cobalion

A+ Rank
591.png

Amoonguss
797.png

Celesteela
660.png

Diggersby
530.png

Excadrill
450.png

Hippowdon
635.png

Hydreigon
793.png

Nihilego
373.png

Salamence
465.png

Tangrowth
730.png

Primarina

A Rank
482.png

Azelf
113.png

Chansey
130.png

Gyarados
647.png

Keldeo
479-w.png

Rotom-W
212.png

Scizor
227.png

Skarmory
199.png

Slowking
642-t.png

Thundurus-T
893.png

Zarude
718-10.png

Zygarde-10%

A- Rank
534.png

Conkeldurr
169.png

Crobat
473.png

Mamoswine
080-g.png

Slowbro-Galar
468.png

Togekiss

B+ Rank
858.png

Hatterene
745-d.png

Lycanroc-D
800.png

Necrozma
031.png

Nidoqueen
715.png

Noivern
243.png

Raikou
579.png

Reuniclus
479-h.png

Rotom-H

B Rank
184.png

Azumarill
609.png

Chandelure
342.png

Crawdaunt
781.png

Dhelmise
385.png

Jirachi
553.png

Krookodile
630.png

Mandibuzz
146.png

Moltres
379.png

Registeel
121.png

Starmie
260.png

Swampert
073.png

Tentacruel
197.png

Umbreon

B- Rank
244.png

Entei
768.png

Golisopod
034.png

Nidoking
855.png

Polteageist
464.png

Rhyperior
245.png

Suicune
584.png

Vanilluxe

C+ Rank
144.png

Articuno
091.png

Cloyster
488.png

Cresselia
555.png

Darmanitan
230.png

Kingdra
186.png

Politoed
195.png

Quagsire
407.png

Roserade
758.png

Salazzle
537.png

Seismitoad
545.png

Scolipede
787.png

Tapu Bulu
324.png

Torkoal
641.png

Tornadus
849.png

Toxtricity
003.png

Venusaur

C Rank
132.png

Ditto
330.png

Flygon
478.png

Froslass
423-e.png

Gastrodon
695.png

Heliolisk
593.png

Jellicent
171.png

Lanturn
082.png

Magneton
226.png

Mantine
105-a.png

Marowak-Alola
233.png

Porygon2
894.png

Regieleki
743.png

Ribombee
561.png

Sigilyph
700.png

Sylveon

:zarude: Sample Teams :zarude-dada:
 
SS RU

:ss/flygon: :ss/reuniclus: :ss/crobat:​

S Rank
330.png

Flygon
579.png

Reuniclus

A+ Rank
169.png

Crobat
214.png

Heracross
350.png

Milotic
778.png

Mimikyu
379.png

Registeel
468.png

Togekiss

A Rank
251.png

Celebi
768.png

Golisopod
799.png

Guzzlord

727.png

Incineroar

448.png

Lucario
376.png

Metagross
031.png

Nidoqueen
675.png

Pangoro
243.png

Raikou
561.png

Sigilyph
045.png

Vileplume

A- Rank
142.png

Aerodactyl
760.png

Bewear
781.png

Dhelmise
282.png

Gardevoir
464.png

Rhyperior
319.png

Sharpedo
208.png

Steelix
245.png

Suicune
763.png

Tsareena
197.png

Umbreon
796.png

Xurkitree

B+ Rank

437.png

Bronzong

609.png

Chandelure
589.png

Escavalier
East Sea

Gastrodon
695.png

Heliolisk
593.png

Jellicent
707.png

Klefki
715.png

Noivern
407.png

Roserade
Mow Rotom

Rotom-Mow
537.png

Seismitoad
805.png

Stakataka
121.png

Starmie
454.png

Toxicroak
Galarian Form

Weezing-Galar

B Rank
719.png

Diancie
244.png

Entei
623.png

Golurk
758.png

Salazzle
215.png

Sneasel
143.png

Snorlax
641.png

Tornadus
849.png

Toxtricity
697.png

Tyrantrum

B- Rank
724.png

Decidueye
780.png

Drampa
452.png

Drapion
706.png

Goodra
876.png

Indeedee
230.png

Kingdra
186.png

Politoed
855.png

Polteageist
233.png

Porygon2
474.png

Porygon-Z
663.png

Talonflame
073.png

Tentacruel
134.png

Vaporeon
178.png

Xatu

C+ Rank
460.png

Abomasnow

883.png

Arctovish

699.png

Aurorus
689.png

Barbaracle
006.png

Charizard
091.png

Cloyster
879.png

Copperajah
488.png

Cresselia
680.png

Doublade
830.png

Eldegoss
526.png

Gigalith
861.png

Grimmsnarl
272.png

Ludicolo
Alola Form

Marowak-Alola
038.png

Ninetales
139.png

Omastar
195.png

Quagsire
895.png

Regidrago
Alola Form

Sandslash-Alola
275.png

Shiftry
584.png

Vanilluxe

C Rank
144.png

Articuno
531.png

Audino
132.png

Ditto
691.png

Dragalge
141.png

Kabutops
264.png

Linoone
302.png

Sableye
685.png

Slurpuff
571.png

Zoroark

C- Rank
834.png

Drednaw
597.png

Ferroseed
478.png

Froslass
292.png

Shedinja
700.png

Sylveon

D Rank (blacklist)
Nothing!

:toxtricity: Sample Teams :toxtricity-low-key:
 
SS NU

:ss/rotom-mow: :ss/silvally-ground: :ss/stakataka:​

(in alphabetical order)

S Rank:

S Rank

479-m.png

Rotom-C

S- Rank

773.png

Silvally-Ground
805.png

Stakataka
045.png

Vileplume

A Rank:

A+ Rank

879.png

Copperajah
750.png

Mudsdale
700.png

Sylveon
663.png

Talonflame
454.png

Toxicroak

A Rank

142.png

Aerodactyl
103-a.png

Exeggutor-Alola
799.png

Guzzlord
226.png

Mantine
758.png

Salazzle
560.png

Scrafty
121.png

Starmie
134.png

Vaporeon
178.png

Xatu

A- Rank

724.png

Decidueye
781.png

Dhelmise
452.png

Drapion
589.png

Escavalier
423-e.png

Gastrodon
818.png

Inteleon
143.png

Snorlax
763.png

Tsareena

B Rank:

B+ Rank

144-g.png

Articuno-Galar
884.png

Duraludon
695.png

Heliolisk
766.png

Passimian
195.png

Quagsire
773.png

Silvally-Steel
618-g.png

Stunfisk-Galar
128.png

Tauros
110.png

Weezing

B Rank

059.png

Arcanine
719.png

Diancie
295.png

Exploud
569.png

Garbodor
526.png

Gigalith
896.png

Glastrier
623.png

Golurk
028.png

Sandslash
254.png

Sceptile
697.png

Tyrantrum

B- Rank

752.png

Araquanid
699.png

Aurorus
780.png

Drampa
830.png

Eldegoss
475.png

Gallade
745.png

Lycanroc
291.png

Ninjask
112.png

Rhydon
215.png

Sneasel
777.png

Togedemaru
640.png

Virizion

C Rank:

C+ Rank

628.png

Braviary
478.png

Froslass
861.png

Grimmsnarl
593.png

Jellicent
082.png

Magneton
871.png

Pincurchin
026-a.png

Raichu-Alola
378.png

Regice
302.png

Sableye
584.png

Vanilluxe
571.png

Zoroark

C Rank

531.png

Audino
132.png

Ditto
680.png

Doublade
621.png

Druddigon
597.png

Ferroseed
042.png

Golbat
711.png

Gourgeist-Small
124.png

Jynx
141.png

Kabutops
871.png

Pincurchin
123.png

Scyther
114.png

Tangela
811.png

Thwackey

:copperajah: Sample Teams :articuno-galar:
 
SS PU

:ss/gigalith: :ss/ribombee: :ss/doublade:​

S Rank
526.png

Gigalith
743.png

Ribombee

A Rank
A+
680.png

Doublade
028.png

Sandslash

A
567.png

Archeops
006.png

Charizard
830.png

Eldegoss
773.png

Silvally-Ghost
746-s.png

Wishiwashi

A-
306.png

Aggron
144-g.png

Articuno-Galar
597.png

Ferroseed
593.png

Jellicent
195.png

Quagsire
215.png

Sneasel
114.png

Tangela
110.png

Weezing
547.png

Whimsicott

B Rank
B+
531.png

Audino
851.png

Centiskorch
475.png

Gallade
745.png

Lycanroc
082.png

Magneton
211.png

Qwilfish
844.png

Sandaconda
773.png

Silvally-Steel
811.png

Thwackey
777.png

Togedemaru
738.png

Vikavolt

B

106.png

Hitmonlee
481.png

Mesprit

275.png

Shiftry
773.png

Silvally-Fairy
528.png

Swoobat
828.png

Thievul
709.png

Trevenant

B-
460.png

Abomasnow
334.png

Altaria
573.png

Cinccino
839.png

Coalossal
764.png

Comfey
873.png

Frosmoth
093.png

Haunter
135.png

Jolteon
171.png

Lanturn
747.png

Mareanie
291.png

Ninjask
377.png

Regirock
:sableye: Sableye
773.png

Silvally-Grass
480.png

Uxie

C Rank
359.png

Absol

617.png

Accelgor


869.png

Alcremie

883.png

Arctovish
683.png

Aromatisse
144.png

Articuno
699.png

Aurorus
550.png

Basculin
035.png

Clefairy
132.png

Ditto
621.png

Druddigon
103.png

Exeggutor
478.png

Froslass
596.png

Galvantula
569.png

Garbodor
896.png

Glastrier
711.png

Gourgeist-Small
711.png

Gourgeist-Super
857.png

Hattrem
467.png

Magmortar
863.png

Perrserker
erX3bF5.png

Persian-Alola
062.png

Poliwrath
771.png

Pyukumuku
112.png

Rhydon
479.png

Rotom
867.png

Runerigus
539.png

Sawk
773.png

Silvally-Poison
618-g.png

Stunfisk-Galar

:eldegoss: Sample Teams :centiskorch:
 
SS ZU

:ss/miltank: :ss/rotom: :ss/alcremie:​

S
:Miltank: Miltank
:Rotom: Rotom

A+
:Alcremie: Alcremie
:articuno: Articuno
:Klinklang: Klinklang
:Qwilfish: Qwilfish
:Rapidash: Rapidash
:Rhydon: Rhydon
:Silvally-Dark: Silvally-Dark
:stunfisk: Stunfisk
:Tangela: Tangela

A
:Altaria: Altaria
:froslass: Froslass
:Sawk: Sawk
:Skuntank: Skuntank
:Thwackey: Thwackey

A-
:Dugtrio-Alola: Dugtrio-Alola
:Exeggutor: Exeggutor
:ivysaur: Ivysaur
:Jynx: Jynx
:Kabutops: Kabutops
:Liepard: Liepard
:lunatone: Lunatone
:palossand: Palossand
:Persian-Alola: Persian-Alola
:rapidash galar: Rapidash-Galar
:Shiftry: Shiftry
:Silvally-Poison: Silvally-Poison
:Throh: Throh
:uxie: Uxie

B+
:cofagrigus: Cofagrigus
:cryogonal:Cryogonal
:Gourgeist: Gourgeist-Small
:Lilligant: Lilligant
:lycanroc-midnight: Lycanroc-Midnight
:Morpeko: Morpeko
:Rotom-Fan: Rotom-Fan
:sableye: Sableye
:silvally-fighting: Silvally-Fighting
:Silvally-Water: Silvally-Water
:Stunfisk-Galar: Stunfisk-Galar

B
:Accelgor: Accelgor
:bouffalant: Bouffalant
:Clefairy: Clefairy
:Coalossal: Coalossal
:Gurdurr: Gurdurr
:Kangaskhan: Kangaskhan
:lurantis: Lurantis
:Pawniard: Pawniard
:piloswine: Piloswine
:Poliwrath: Poliwrath
:Thievul: Thievul

B-
:cramorant:Cramorant
:crustle: Crustle
:Golbat: Golbat
:manectric: Manectric
:Ninetales: Ninetales
:pincurchin: Pincurchin
:raichu: Raichu
:roselia: Roselia
:Silvally: Silvally
:silvally-flying: Silvally-Flying
:Silvally-grass: Silvally-Grass
:Swoobat: Swoobat

C+
:abomasnow: Abomasnow
:Appletun: Appletun
:carracosta: Carracosta
:Flapple: Flapple
:gourgeist: Gourgeist-Super
:lickilicky: Lickilicky
:Ludicolo: Ludicolo
:Pyukumuku: Pyukumuku
:shiinotic: Shiinotic
:silvally-electric: Silvally-Electric
:spiritomb: Spiritomb
:Trevenant: Trevenant
:unfezant: Unfezant

C
:beheeyem: Beheeyem
:Butterfree: Butterfree
:ditto: Ditto
:golduck: Golduck
:hattrem: Hattrem

C-
:drifblim: Drifblim
:leafeon: Leafeon
:seaking: Seaking
:shedinja: Shedinja
:Shuckle: Shuckle
:silvally-psychic: Silvally-Psychic
:Type Null: Type: Null

:miltank: Sample Teams :rotom:
 
SS LC

:ss/mienfoo: :ss/diglett: :ss/grookey:​

S Rank
:vullaby: Vullaby
:abra: Abra

A+ Rank
:timburr: Timburr
:mienfoo: Mienfoo
:diglett: Diglett

A Rank
:koffing: Koffing
:pawniard: Pawniard
:Mareanie: Mareanie

A- Rank
:trapinch: Trapinch
:Ferroseed: Ferroseed
:omanyte: Omanyte
:ponyta:Ponyta

B+ Rank
:grookey: Grookey
:Porygon: Porygon
:Foongus: Foongus
:Staryu: Staryu
:ponyta-galar: Ponyta-Galar

B Rank
:chinchou: Chinchou
:onix: Onix
:carvanha: Carvanha

B- Rank
:frillish: Frillish
:dwebble: Dwebble
:mudbray: Mudbray
:morelull: Morelull

C Rank
:sandshrew-alola: Sandshrew-Alola
:snover: Snover
:archen: Archen
:vulpix: Vulpix
:Charmander: Charmander
:tyrunt: Tyrunt
:spritzee: Spritzee

D Rank
:larvesta: Larvesta
:munchlax: Munchlax
:magnemite: Magnemite
:elekid: Elekid
:corphish: Corphish
:slowpoke: Slowpoke
:wingull: Wingull
:drilbur: Drilbur
:shellder: Shellder
:venipede: Venipede
:wynaut: Wynaut
:kabuto: Kabuto

:grookey: Sample Teams :farfetch'd-galar:
 
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