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Welcome to the second official ULTRA Sun & Moon NU Viability Rankings thread. This thread will be updated regularly by myself, Hootie, Finchinator, and rozes to rank all competitively viable and consistently usable pokémon in the Neverused Tier. You're encouraged to civilly post your thoughts and opinions on the various Pokemon that are usable in NU and what rank they should fall under. The general idea of the topic is to rank each NU Pokemon under "rankings" that go in descending order; from S to C. Unlike previous NU Rankings, we've made the decision to be much more strict with our standards of what gets ranked in order to give the most accurate representation of the meta as possible. We have also removed the C- rank from the VR. Furthermore, Pokemon are now ordered by viability within their subranks. Discussion regarding these subrank orderings are encouraged (though you should not make posts solely based on re-ordering these), but keep in mind that at the end of the day the Viability Rankings are a subjective resource, and everyone will have differing opinions which must be respected.
To make ranking these Pokemon easier we have come up with a list of positive and negative attributes each Pokemon should meet to fit a certain rank. Positives: Threat level, Splashability, Consistent, Effect on the metagame, Reliability. Negatives: Passive, Outclassed, Consistency, Usefulness in the current metagame, Weak to Hazards, Speed, General Bulk, Matchup. However, something to remember while ranking is that filling criteria is not a black and white process. Pokemon A might have a stronger effect on the metagame compared to Pokemon B, but Pokemon B might still influence teambuilding a lot. Take into account the varying degrees of these criteria as you reflect on a nomination.
Current VR Team:
Eternally
Hootie
Finchinator
rozes
If you are curious about what sets some of these mons use, or what they do in the tier, check out the analyses we have on site!
S Rank
S Rank
Incineroar
Passimian
Slowking
S- Rank
Heliolisk
Steelix
A Rank
A+ Rank
Aerodactyl
Garbodor
Sigilyph
Weezing
A Rank
Blastoise
Comfey
Druddigon
Pangoro
Rhydon
Seismitoad
Togedemaru
Xatu
A- Rank
Delphox
Dhelmise
Rotom
Sceptile
Scrafty
Vaporeon
Vikavolt
Whimsicott
B Rank
B+ Rank
Braviary
Golbat
Guzzlord
Magmortar
Mega Abomasnow
Mismagius
Sneasel
B Rank
Absol
Alolan Exeggutor
Decidueye
Medicham
Mega Glalie
Palossand
Victreebel
Vivillon
B- Rank
Aurorus
Clawitzer
Clefairy
Ferroseed
Mega Audino
Pyukumuku
Samurott
C Rank
C Rank
Accelgor
Charizard
Gallade
Hariyama
Piloswine
Silvally-Poison
Silvally-Steel
Torterra
Typhlosion
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