Red/Blue Competitive Resources

Mechanics and Guides

Move Priority
A guide to move priority in RBY, thanks to david stone.
RBY Battling
A comprehensive guide on the threats and strategies of the RBY metagame, thanks to Hipmonlee.
Everything About RBY Speed
A complete guide to Speed in RBY, with notable Speed Tiers and crit chances, thanks to Plague von Karma.
RBY Mechanics Guide
An in-depth guide to battle and move mechanics of the Generation I games, thanks to Plague von Karma.
A Beginner's Guide to Pokemon Stadium
An introduction to Pokemon Stadium describing the changes from RBY and their impact on the new metagame, thanks to Plague von Karma.
A Beginner's Guide to RBY Tradebacks
An introduction to tradebacks in RBY and their impact on competitive RBY, thanks to Plague von Karma.
Legality Changes by Yellow and Japanese Blue
A deep look into the legality changes Japanese Blue and Yellow brought, such as access to better DVs and movepool changes, thanks to Plague von Karma.
All About RBY Partial Trapping
An in-depth guide to the mechanics and impact of partial trapping in RBY, thanks to Plague von Karma, pac, and SBPC.

Tier Specific Guides

Ubers

Metagame Primer
A brief introduction to the Ubers metagame.

OverUsed (OU)

Metagame Primer
A brief introduction to the OU metagame.
Speed Tiers
An organization of the OU Pokemon based on their Speed stats, thanks to Plague von Karma.

UnderUsed (UU)

Metagame Primer
A brief introduction to the UU metagame.
Speed Tiers
An organization of the UU Pokemon based on their Speed stats, thanks to Plague von Karma.

NeverUsed (NU)

Metagame Primer
A brief introduction to the NU metagame.

Little Cup (LC)

Metagame Primer
A brief introduction to the LC metagame.

Sample Teams