with this generation's uu resembling the previous generation's ou...

[WilhelmTheOkay]

Hey it's the thing in the title. That quote is a meme now I guess, but which generations truly felt like it was true? What is your opinion? Which UU tier felt the closest to the previous generation's OU? Huh? Huh? Answer me

I've included a brief outline of the OU to UU or below drops between generations.

Drops From OU

Disclaimer: The Viability Rankings shown are taken from the VRs when this post was written and may not represent the viability of these pokemon at the time of the Generation shift

Gen 1 > Gen 2

OU > UU
Chansey -- S rank in Gen 1 OU > B+ rank in Gen 2 UU
Slowbro -- B2 rank in Gen 1 OU > A rank in Gen 2 UU

UUBL > UU
Hypno -- D rank in Gen 1 OU > A+ rank in Gen 2 UU

Total drops: 3

Gen 2 > Gen 3

OU > UU
Golem -- B1 rank in Gen 2 OU > C+ rank in Gen 3 UU
Misdreavus -- C1 rank in Gen 2 OU > B rank in Gen 3 UU
Nidoking -- B2 rank in Gen 2 OU > B rank in Gen 3 UU

UUBL > UU
Clefable -- D2 rank in Gen 2 OU > B rank in Gen 3 UU
Kangaskhan -- D1 rank in Gen 2 OU > S+ rank in Gen 3 UU
Meganium -- D2 rank in Gen 2 OU > rip
Muk -- D2 rank in Gen 2 OU > A- rank in Gen 3 UU
Tentacruel -- C2 rank in Gen 2 OU > S rank in Gen 3 UU

Total drops: 8

Gen 3 > Gen 4

OU > UU
Claydol -- B2 rank in Gen 3 OU > C+ rank in Gen 4 UU
Cloyster -- D1 rank in Gen 3 OU > B rank in Gen 4 UU
Dugtrio -- B2 rank in Gen 3 OU > A rank in Gen 4 UU
Milotic -- C2 rank in Gen 3 OU > S rank in Gen 4 UU
Moltres -- C1 rank in Gen 3 OU > A rank in Gen 4 UU

OU > NU
Charizard -- C1 rank in Gen 3 OU > S- rank in Gen 4 NU
Magneton -- C1 rank in Gen 3 OU > A- rank in Gen 4 NU

The BL Explosion

UUBL > UU
Alakazam -- unranked > A- rank in Gen 4 UU
Blaziken -- E rank in Gen 3 OU > A- rank in Gen 4 UU
Chansey -- unranked > B- rank in Gen 4 UU
Donphan -- unranked > A rank in Gen 4 UU
Exeggutor -- unranked > B+ rank in Gen 4 UU
Hariyama -- D1 rank in Gen 3 OU > A- rank in Gen 4 UU
Houndoom -- E rank in Gen 3 OU > A rank in Gen 4 UU
Ludicolo -- E rank in Gen 3 OU > B rank in Gen 4 UU
Miltank -- unranked > B rank in Gen 4 UU
Registeel -- E rank in Gen 3 OU > S rank in Gen 4 UU
Sceptile -- E rank in Gen 3 OU > A rank in Gen 4 UU
Slowbro -- unranked > B- rank in Gen 4 UU
Steelix -- E rank in Gen 3 OU > B rank in Gen 4 UU
Swellow -- unranked > A- rank in Gen 4 UU
Ursaring -- unranked > B+ rank in Gen 4 UU
Venusaur -- D2 rank in Gen 3 OU > S rank in Gen 4 UU
Weezing -- E rank in Gen 3 OU > B+ rank in Gen 4 UU

UUBL > NUBL
Entei -- unranked > B+ rank in Gen 4 UU
Espeon -- unranked > C+ rank in Gen 4 UU

UUBL > NU
Armaldo -- E rank Gen 3 OU > C+ rank in Gen 4 NU
Articuno -- unranked > B- rank in Gen 4 NU
Dodrio -- unranked > B+ rank in Gen 4 NU
Dusclops -- unranked > B+ rank in Gen 4 NU
Gardevoir -- unranked > A rank in Gen 4 NU
Jumpluff -- unranked > B rank in Gen 4 NU
Jynx -- D2 rank Gen 3 OU > A+ rank in Gen 4 NU
Kadabra -- rip
Lapras -- -- unranked > B- rank in Gen 4 NU
Marowak -- E rank Gen 3 OU > B rank in Gen 4 NU
Medicham -- D2 rank Gen 3 OU > A rank in Gen 4 NU
Porygon2 -- D2 rank Gen 3 OU > B- rank in Gen 4 NU
Regice -- D2 rank Gen 3 OU > B- rank in Gen 4 NU
Regirock -- E rank Gen 3 OU > S rank in Gen 4 NU
Slaking -- unranked > C+ rank in Gen 4 NU
Tauros -- unranked > S- rank in Gen 4 NU
Typhlosion -- unranked > A- rank in Gen 4 NU
Zangoose -- rip

UUBL > NFE
Rhydon -- more like rhyferior

Total drops: 45 (23 actually ranked on Gen 3 OU VR)

Gen 4 > Gen 5

Uber > UU
Mew -- B rank in Gen 4 Ubers > A+ rank in Gen 5 UU

OU > UU
Azelf -- B2 rank in Gen 4 OU > B+ rank in Gen 5 UU
Bronzong -- B2 rank in Gen 4 OU > A- rank in Gen 5 UU
Empoleon -- B1 rank in Gen 4 OU > B+ rank in Gen 5 UU
Flygon -- A1 rank in Gen 4 OU > A- rank in Gen 5 UU
Kingdra -- C2 rank in Gen 4 OU > S rank in Gen 5 UU
Machamp -- C1 rank in Gen 4 OU > C+ rank in Gen 5 UU
Roserade -- C1 rank in Gen 4 OU > A+ rank in Gen 5 UU
Shaymin -- D2 rank in Gen 4 OU > A- rank in Gen 5 UU
Snorlax -- E rank in Gen 4 OU > S rank in Gen 5 UU
Suicune -- C1 rank in Gen 4 OU > A- rank in Gen 5 UU
Swampert -- A3 rank in Gen 4 OU > A- rank in Gen 5 UU
Togekiss -- D1 rank in Gen 4 OU > S rank in Gen 5 UU
Umbreon -- E rank in Gen 4 OU > A- rank in Gen 5 UU
Weavile -- E rank in Gen 4 OU > A rank in Gen 5 UU
Zapdos -- B1 rank in Gen 4 OU > S rank in Gen 5 UU

OU > RU
Aerodactyl -- D1 rank in Gen 4 OU > A rank in Gen 5 RU
Dusknoir -- E rank in Gen 4 OU > D- rank in Gen 5 RU
Electivire -- unranked > rank in Gen 5 RU
Smeargle -- E rank in Gen 4 OU > A- rank in Gen 5 RU

OU > NU
Ninjask -- rip

UUBL > UU
Abomasnow -- D1 rank in Gen 4 OU > ???
Cresselia -- D2 rank in Gen 4 OU > B rank in Gen 5 UU
Crobat -- E rank in Gen 4 OU > B+ rank in Gen 5 UU
Heracross -- D2 rank in Gen 4 OU > A+ rank in Gen 5 UU
Honchkrow -- unranked > B- rank in Gen 5 UU
Porygon-Z -- unranked > B rank in Gen 5 UU
Raikou -- D1 rank in Gen 4 OU > A+ rank in Gen 5 UU
Yanmega -- E rank in Gen 4 OU > B rank in Gen 5 UU

UUBL > RU
Gallade -- D1 rank in Gen 4 OU > A- rank in Gen 4 RU

Total drops: 29 (25 actually ranked on Gen 4 OU VR)

Gen 5 > Gen 6

OU > UU
Blissey -- C- rank in Gen 5 OU > B rank Gen 6 UU
Celebi -- B rank in Gen 5 OU > A- rank Gen 6 UU
Cloyster -- B rank in Gen 5 OU > C rank Gen 6 UU
Donphan -- unranked > C- rank in Gen 6 UU
Espeon -- unranked > C rank in Gen 6 UU
Forretress -- C rank in Gen 5 OU > B- rank Gen 6 UU
Gyarados -- B- rank in Gen 5 OU > B rank Gen 6 UU
Haxorus -- unranked > C+ rank in Gen 6 UU
Hydreigon -- C rank in Gen 5 OU > S rank Gen 6 UU
Infernape -- unranked > B rank in Gen 6 UU
Lucario -- unranked > B- rank in Gen 6 UU
Mamoswine -- A- rank in Gen 5 OU > B rank Gen 6 UU
Metagross -- unranked > A rank in Gen 6 UU
Reuniclus -- A rank in Gen 5 OU > B+ rank Gen 6 UU
Tentacruel -- A rank in Gen 5 OU > B rank Gen 6 UU
Toxicroak -- D rank in Gen 5 OU > B rank Gen 6 UU
Vaporeon -- unranked > D rank in Gen 6 UU

OU > RU
Jellicent -- B rank in Gen 5 OU > A rank in Gen 6 RU
Jolteon -- unranked > A- rank in Gen 6 RU
Venusaur -- unranked > S rank in Gen 6 RU

OU > NU/PU
Gastrodon -- B+ rank in Gen 5 OU > B rank in Gen 6 NU
Ninetales -- C rank in Gen 5 OU > B- rank in Gen 6 PU
Politoed -- A+ rank in Gen 5 OU > B- rank in Gen 6 PU

UUBL > UU
Chandelure -- unranked > C+ rank in Gen 6 UU
Froslass -- unranked > B- rank in Gen 6 UU
Kyurem -- C rank in Gen 5 OU > C+ rank in Gen 6 UU

UUBL > Untiered
Gothitelle -- Shadow
Wobbuffet -- Tag

Total drops: 28 (15 actually ranked on Gen 5 OU VR)

Gen 6 > Gen 7

OU > UU
Amoonguss -- B rank in Gen 6 OU > A+ rank in Gen 7 UU
Azelf -- C rank in Gen 6 OU > B- rank in Gen 7 UU
Bisharp -- A rank in Gen 6 OU > B+ rank in Gen 7 UU
Gengar -- B- rank in Gen 6 OU > B rank in Gen 7 UU
Hippowdon -- C+ rank in Gen 6 OU > A- rank in Gen 7 UU
Latias -- A rank in Gen 6 OU > S rank in Gen 7 UU
Mega Manectric -- B rank in Gen 6 OU > A rank in Gen 7 UU
Mew -- B rank in Gen 6 OU > B rank in Gen 7 UU
Scizor -- C rank in Gen 6 OU > S rank in Gen 7 UU
Mega Slowbro -- A- rank in Gen 6 OU > A- rank in Gen 7 UU
Starmie -- B rank in Gen 6 OU > A- rank in Gen 7 UU
Talonflame -- A- rank in Gen 6 OU > C rank in Gen 7 UU
Volcanion -- A+ rank in Gen 6 OU > B rank in Gen 7 UU

OU > RU
Raikou -- C- rank in Gen 6 OU > B+ rank in Gen 7 RU
Slowbro -- A rank in Gen 6 OU > A rank in Gen 7 RU

OU > Untiered
Dugtrio -- Arena Trap

UUBL > UU
Mega Altaria -- A rank in Gen 6 OU > A+ rank in Gen 7 UU
Mega Pidgeot -- C rank in Gen 6 OU > B- rank in Gen 7 UU
Terrakion -- B- rank in Gen 6 OU > A+ rank in Gen 7 UU
Togekiss -- C- rank in Gen 6 OU > A rank in Gen 7 UU

UUBL > NUBL
Slurpuff

Total drops: 21 (19 actually ranked on Gen 6 OU VR)

Gen 7 > Gen 8

OU > UU
Azumarill -- C rank in Gen 7 OU > B rank in Gen 8 UU
Celesteela -- A- rank in Gen 7 OU > A+ rank in Gen 8 UU
Chansey -- A- rank in Gen 7 OU > A rank in Gen 8 UU
Excadrill -- A rank in Gen 7 OU > A+ rank in Gen 8 UU
Jirachi -- B+ rank in Gen 7 OU > B rank in Gen 8 UU
Keldeo -- C- rank in Gen 7 OU > A rank in Gen 8 UU
Rotom-Wash -- A rank in Gen 7 OU > A rank in Gen 8 UU
Skarmory -- B rank in Gen 7 OU > A rank in Gen 8 UU
Tangrowth -- B rank in Gen 7 OU > A+ rank in Gen 8 UU
Tapu Bulu -- B rank in Gen 7 OU > C+ rank in Gen 8 UU

UUBL > UU
Conkeldurr -- unranked > A- rank in Gen 8 UU
Diggersby -- unranked > A+ rank in Gen 8 UU
Gyarados -- C+ rank in Gen 7 OU > A rank in Gen 8 UU
Salamence -- unranked > A+ rank in Gen 8 UU
Thundurus-Therian -- B- rank in Gen 7 OU > A rank in Gen 8 UU
Scolipede -- unranked > C+ rank in Gen 8 UU

UUBL > RU
Xurkitree -- unranked > A- rank in Gen 8 RU
Porygon-Z -- unranked > B- rank in Gen 8 RU

UUBL > PU
Quagsire -- C rank in Gen 7 OU > A- rank in Gen 8 PU

Total drops: 19 (13 actually ranked on Gen 7 OU VR)

Gen 7/8 > Gen 9

OU > UU
Bisharp -- B- rank in Gen 8 OU > B rank in Gen 9 UU
Greninja -- A rank in Gen 7 OU > A rank in Gen 9 UU
Magnezone -- B+ rank in Gen 8 OU > A- rank in Gen 9 UU
Pelipper -- A- rank in Gen 8 OU > A rank in Gen 9 UU
Slowbro -- A rank in Gen 8 OU > A rank in Gen 9 UU
Tyranitar -- A rank in Gen 8 OU > A rank in Gen 9 UU

OU > RU
Blissey -- B rank in Gen 8 OU > A- rank in Gen 9 RU
Weavile -- S- rank in Gen 8 OU > A+ rank in Gen 9 RU
Barraskewda -- A- rank in Gen 8 OU > B rank in Gen 9 RU

UUBL > UU
Gengar -- C+ rank in Gen 8 OU > A rank in Gen 9 UU
Hawlucha -- B rank in Gen 8 OU > B rank in Gen 9 UU

Total drops: 11

 

[Voltage]

back in my day snorlax was the best pokemon around and now he idnt even in the game what the gatdang heck is goin on here

 

[Sijih]

an analysis of pokemon viability across different formats and gens is a bit too on the nose for the off topic section, hence the lock