PRO Viability Tier List [Updated on December 27, 2018]

[Tr3y]

Finally PRO gets a better guide than that other one.

 

Ok....

[Fphoenix]

Great work.

[Grandwarden]

Good job>3

[Shenal]

Great tier list, finding the meta substantially different from the OU generations from Smogon, so this would help out a lot of players including myself.

 

Surprised to not see Rhyperior higher up.

[Jorogumo]

[mention]Shenal[/mention], the list is still incomplete. I'll be going over the Pokémon in the lower tiers in the future. I already indicated that Rhyperior (and a few others) will rise, but probably just by one tier or two.

[Muk]

Thanks for the work. Very helpful for someone who is trying to figure out the meta in this game. :)

[Tr3y]

Volcarona

Current tier: A-

Desired tier (optional): A+

Lack of Talonflame and addition of defoggers.

 

Rotom-Wash

Current tier: None

Desired tier (optional): A- / A

If we had functioning Volt Switch this mon would be A+ but without it you can't take advantage of the many good matchups Rotom-Wash has. This mon is supposed to also allowed wallbreakers and setup sweepers to come in safely but without Volt Switch it can't do that. Talonflame is also gone so I don't see why other bulky waters shouldn't be used over this mon. It does hold a place in the metagame due to its ability to wall Excadrill, Defog on many hazard setters (Donphan, Hippowdon, Skarmory and a few more).

 

Rotom-Heat

Current tier: None

Desired tier (optional): A / A+

The prevalence of Ferrothorn, Tangrowth, Magnezone, Togekiss, Volcarona, Amoonguss, etc. is why I rank this higher than Rotom-Wash. It has the ability to force those mons out and can click Thunderbolt vs. the bulky waters that think of coming in vs it. The only waters capable of walling Rotom-Heat are Volt Absorb Lanturn and Gastrodon (idk any others) and they aren't used as much. The only things I don't like about this one is its weakness to Stealth Rock and its only STAB fire attack is Overheat.

 

Amoonguss

Current tier: A-

Desired tier (optional): A

Much better due to the addition of Clear Smog. It can now keep Suicune, Clefable, and a few others in check.

 

Pelipper

Current tier: None

Desired tier (optional): Replace it with Politoed

It's a better Politoed with access to Hurricane, Defog, and Recovery in Roost. It can't get in rain abusers safely due to U-turn not working but it's still better. It can break things that beat rain such as Tangrowth, Ferrothorn, etc. with a choice specs set as well. Politoed can't do this as well as Pelipper.

 

This is the tier list I use when making some teams so I just wanted to post this in order to help get it up to date. :D

[Jorogumo]

List updated.

 

Additions:

• Added new moves (e.g. Liquidation, Clear Smog, Icicle Crash)
  
• Added a Poison Heal set to Breloom and a Choice Band option to the Weavile set
  
• Added Mantine to B+, Pelipper to A-, Rotom-Heat to A, Rotom-Wash to A and Torkoal to B
  

Removals:

• Removed Blaziken, Dugtrio and Politoed
  
• Removed the defensive Ninetales set
  

Rises:

• Moved Amoonguss from A- to A
  
• Moved Breloom from A- to A
  
• Moved Conkeldurr from B+ to BL to A
  
• Moved Heracross from B+ to BL to A
  
• Moved Ludicolo from B to BL to B+
  
• Moved Mamoswine from B to B+
  
• Moved Volcarona from A- to A+
  
• Moved Weavile from A- to A
  

Drops:

• Moved Gengar from A+ to A
  
• Moved Skarmory from A+ to A
  
• Moved Talonflame from S to B
  

Edited April 30, 2018 by Jorogumo

[Jorogumo]

List updated.

 

Additions:

• Added an Unaware set to Clefable
  
• Added an offensive trapper set to Heatran
  
• Added two Mold Breaker sets to Excadrill
  
• Added Pursuit to Tyranitar, Weavile and Scizor
  
• Added Trick to Latios, Latias, Jirachi, Rotom-Heat and Chandelure
  
• Added Magma Storm and Power Herb to Heatran
  
• Added Encore to Alakazam
  
• Added Drain Punch to Conkeldurr
  
• Added Greninja to S
  

Discussion points:

• Greninja: S or A+?
  
• Rotom-Heat: A or A-?
  
• Azelf: A or A-?
  
• Conkeldurr: A or A-?
  
• Heracross: A or A-?
  
• Magnezone: A or A-?
  
• Slowbro: A- or B+?
  
• Togekiss: A or A-?
  
• Blissey: A- or B+?
  
• Goodra: A- or B+?
  
• Reuniclus: A- or B+?
  
• Crawdaunt: A- or B+?
  
• Venusaur: B+ or B?
  
• Chandelure: B+ or B?
  
• Ludicolo: B+ or B?
  
• Snorlax: B+ or B?
  
• Aerodactyl: B+ or B?
  
• Doublade: B or B-?
  

Edited July 30, 2018 by Jorogumo

[Theakalli]

Discussion points:

• Greninja: S or A+?
  
• Rotom-Heat: A or A-?
  
• Azelf: A or A-?
  
• Conkeldurr: A or A-?
  
• Heracross: A or A-?
  
• Magnezone: A or A-?
  
• Slowbro: A or A-?
  
• Togekiss: A or A-?
  
• Blissey: A- or B+?
  
• Goodra: A- or B+?
  
• Reuniclus: A- or B+?
  
• Crawdaunt: A- or B+?
  
• Venusaur: B+ or B?
  
• Chandelure: B+ or B?
  
• Ludicolo: B+ or B?
  
• Snorlax: B+ or B?
  
• Aerodactyl: B or B-?
  
• Doublade: B or B-?
  

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Greninja > S

Rotom Heat > A- or even B+ in my opinion

Azelf > A

Conkeldurr > A

Heracross > A

Magnezone A-

Slowbro > B- in my opinion this mon is totally useless now

Togekiss > A-

Blissey > B+

Goodra > B+

Reuniclus > A-

Crawdaunt > A- or even A

Venusaur > B

Chandelure > B+

Ludicolo > B+

Snorlax > B

Aerodactyl > B+ or even A-

Doublade > B -

 

Would be too long to give a description on every single one,but this is my opinion on it.