Resource VGC Regulation I Role Compendium

[Pengu]

approved by zee

This thread is used to show the roles of different Pokemon, whether it be supports or offensive sweepers. There will be sections for Supportive and Offensive Restricted and Non-Restricted Pokemon. If there is a Pokemon that you think should be here but isn't, it is probably due to the Pokemon not seeing any success. If you feel a Pokemon should be here or is in the wrong section, let us know down below. Pokemon can also be in multiple sections. Do note that the Pokemon included here are on the Regulation I Viability Rankings with some exceptions.

DON'T just comment: "[pokemon] should/shouldn't be in [role]". Instead, you should write at least a sentence or two on why you believe in this. Feel free to ask any questions!

Clarifications

What are those dashes?
If there is a "|" in between Pokemon (or in some cases, before a Pokemon), that means that the Pokemon after it or that specific role on that Pokemon uncommon.

What does uncommon mean?
When something is categorized as "uncommon", sometimes the Pokemon is just not used very much, but still deserves a mention, such as Sneasler or Ho-Oh. On the other hand, "uncommon" could mean that a popular Pokemon can use an uncommon move/set, like Calm Mind Kyogre or Pollen Puff Calyrex-S.

Weather Abusers
Weather abusers ARE NOT Pokemon benefits from that weather for a simple reason, such as Rain beating out Fire for Scizor (just an example). This also means that there will not be Volcarona under Sun Abusers because Heat Wave gets boosted from the sun. There will be exceptions, however, like Urshifu-RS on Rain and Ogerpon-H and Chi-Yu on sun because they are staples of their respective archetype.

Setup Sweepers
Setup Sweepers are Pokemon that use stat-boosting moves to set up, like Nasty Plot from Calyrex-S. This DOES NOT include things like Trick Room Calyrex-I, but does include things like Meteor Beam.

Terrain Abusers
Psychic Terrain and Electric Terrain Abusers only include Pokemon that have a direct boost from the respective Terrain, i.e. Expanding Force and Quark Drive buffs. This will NOT include things like Urshifu-RS being safe from Thunderclap, Calyrex-I bring safe from Spore, Kyogre's Thunder getting boosted, etc.

If any further clarifications are needed, just DM me here or on Discord and I'd be happy to respond!

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Offensive
Choiced Attackers

Restricted

Choice Specs: |
Choice Scarf: |

Non-Restricted

Choice Band: RS | SS
Choice Specs: |
Choice Scarf: RS | SS

Trick Room Sweepers/Attackers

Restricted

|

Non-Restricted

|

Setup Sweepers:

Restricted

Nasty Plot:
Swords Dance: |
Bulk Up: |
Iron Defense: |
Calm Mind: |
Meteor Beam:

Non-Restricted

Focus Energy: |
Quiver Dance:

Weather Abusers

Restricted

Rain:
Sun: |

Non-Restricted

Rain: RS |
Sun: |

Terrain Abusers

Restricted

Electric Terrain:
Psychic Terrain:

Non-Restricted

Electric Terrain: |
Psychic Terrain: |

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Supportive
Redirection

Non-Restricted

Follow Me: |
Rage Powder: |

Weather Setters

Restricted

Rain:
Sun: |

Non-Restricted

Rain: |
Sun: |

Terrain Setters

Restricted

Electric Terrain:

Non-Restricted

Grassy Terrain:
Psychic Terrain:

Wide Guard

Restricted

Non-Restricted

|

Speed Control

Restricted

Trick Room:
Tailwind: |

Non-Restricted

Trick Room: |
Tailwind: |
Icy Wind: |
Electroweb:

Disruption

Restricted

Disable:
Encore:

Non-Restricted

Fake Out: |
Taunt: | RS
Encore: |
Disable: |

Status

Restricted

Burn:

Non-Restricted

Sleep: |
Burn: |
Paralysis: |
Poison:

Healing

Restricted

Pollen Puff: |
Life Dew: |

Non-Restricted

Grassy Terrain:
Life Dew: |
Pollen Puff: |

Pivots

Restricted

Volt Switch:

Non-Restricted

Parting Shot: |
U-turn: RS | SS
Volt Switch: |

Damage Mitigation

Restricted

Snarl:

Non-Restricted

Dual Screens:
Light Screen:
Intimidate:
Snarl: |
Ruinous Abilities: |
Spirit Break: |
Breaking Swipe: |
Struggle Bug:

Priority Denial

Non-Restricted

Armor Tail:
Queenly Majesty: |
Psychic Terrain:

Damage Amplification

Non-Restricted

Ruinous Abilities:
Coaching: RS |
Decorate:
Helping Hand: |

 

[Tbolt]

I personally think that splitting the redirectors into Follow Me and Rage Powder is helpful, as I feel that it's good to be able to easily see which Pokemon can do which.

Also, are we not counting poison from Galarian Weezing in the status section? I feel like that is the primary status it uses.

 

[bello figo]

fantastic work!
i have just a few suggestions
i agree with Tbolt above, especially for the Follow Me / Rage Powder part. i would also add Helping Hand users into the Damage Amplification category, even with a "|" if it's an uncommon set (for example on Incineroar)
moreover I don't know if Koraidon with Scale Shot should be counted alongside the other setup sweepers, like Meteor Beam Lunala

 

[Nexmind]

I believe

RS should definitely also be included in the choice band section since that set did win two regionals and an internats. It absolutely is a set that people need to prep/calc for when building and isn't present in just one archetype to be considered a niche.

 

[Pengu]

Most of the suggestions were added, thanks for the suggested additions! I decided to leave out Scale Shot Koraidon however, as it hasn't had much recent success.

 

[Kowasabii]

Thanks for the resource, I think it’d be helpful to have a general category for wall breakers, not just choiced users, as a new player I think that’d be super useful if you can add that.