NeverUsed Viabilty Rankings
Welcome to the official NU Viability Rankings. These rankings have been revamped to meet a new stricter set of criteria as to avoid over inflation and Pokémon being placed in a rank that doesn't denote their appropriate abilities. The concept of this article is that we will organize the Pokémon in our tier into ranks, varying on how good they are. Please note that each section is going to be in alphabetical order; getting any more precise than that isn't really worth the effort when trends change all the time. Something to remember while ranking is that filling criteria is not a black and white process. Pokémon A might have a stronger effect on the metagame compared to Pokémon B, but Pokémon B might still influence teambuilding a lot.
NU Rankings
- S Rank
- Pokémon in this rank fill all of the main criteria and then some with a strong proficiency in one or more of the positive traits. If a Pokémon in this rank has any downsides, they are usually tame or eclipsed by their obvious assets.
- A Rank
- Pokémon in this rank may fill the majority or all of the positive criteria. These Pokémon may have one major or a handful of minor negative characteristics that could set them back.
- B Rank
- Pokémon in this rank do an alright job fulfilling criteria, albeit not as convincingly. These Pokémon will have some issues you should be accounting for while building your team.
- C Rank
- Pokémon in this rank do a mediocre job at filling criteria. The sizable amount of negative characteristics associated with these Pokémon are something to weigh against their positives before you fit one on a team.
- D Rank
- Pokémon in this rank have been found to generally be more trouble than they're worth. Any NU or BL4 Pokémon that aren't good enough for a higher rank will go here.
S Rank
A Rank
A+
A
A-
B Rank
B+
B
B-
C Rank
C+
C
D Rank
