Ranked PvP Viability Rankings (Last updated 6-30-2020)

[Idkup]

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This thread attempts to accurately present the relative power of Pokemon in PRO's Ranked Battle format. This is not meant to be the end-all, be-all resource for teambuilding, and neither is it intended that you always pick the highest ranked option. Viability exists in tandem with synergy - teams that cannot capitalize on each others' strengths are doomed to fail. With that in mind, this is a good initial resource to use when first approaching Ranked PvP, and should in time be replaced with your own experience.

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S-Rank - These Pokemon define the metagame. They either perform several roles exceptionally well or possess incredible flexibility. Not being able to answer S-Rank Pokemon consistently is tantamount to throwing games.

A-Rank - These Pokemon are extremely good at one thing or decent at several in the metagame, usually requiring little support to function. The ability to deal with A-Rank Pokemon remains of vital importance.

B-Rank - These Pokemon are solid picks in the metagame, but tend to require some support to work.

C-Rank - These Pokemon possess a single, well-defined niche in the metagame, and will likely only fit on specialized teams.

Ambipom-Rank - If you are using any of these Pokemon, you are not playing to your full potential.

 

Within tiers, Pokemon are listed in alphabetical order.

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S Rank

 

 

Clefable - Bold / Modest / Calm

Greninja - Timid / Naive / Hasty

 

 

A+ Rank

 

 

Dragonite - Adamant / Jolly

Excadrill -Jolly / Careful / Adamant

Ferrothorn - Relaxed / Sassy

Garchomp - Jolly / Naive

Gliscor -Jolly / Careful

Heatran - Timid / Calm / Modest

Landorus-Therian - Jolly / Adamant / Impish

Manaphy - Timid

Rotom-Wash - Timid / Bold / Modest / Calm

Tangrowth - Sassy / Relaxed

Tornadus-Therian - Timid / Naive / Hasty

Weavile - Jolly

Zapdos - Bold / Timid / Calm

 

 

A Rank

 

 

Azumarill - Adamant

Bisharp - Adamant / Jolly

Chansey - Bold

Gengar - Timid

Landorus - Timid / Hasty / Naive / Rash / Mild / Modest / Adamant / Jolly

Latios - Timid

Tyranitar - Jolly / Adamant / Sassy / Relaxed

Volcarona - Timid / Bold

 

 

A- Rank

 

 

Amoonguss - Bold / Calm / Sassy

Lucario - Adamant / Jolly / TImid

Magnezone - Timid / Modest

Mamoswine - Jolly / Naive / Adamant

Latias - Timid / Bold / Calm

Scizor - Adamant / Impish / Careful / Jolly

Serperior - Timid

Thundurus - Timid

Togekiss - Timid / Bold

 

 

B+ Rank

 

 

Alomomola - Impish / Bold / Calm

Breloom - Jolly / Adamant

Chandelure - Timid

Hippowdon - Impish / Careful

Hydreigon - Timid / Naive

Jirachi - Jolly / Careful / Timid / Calm

Kingdra - Modest

Kommo-o - Careful / Adamant / Jolly / Impish

Mew - Timid / Careful / Calm

Ninetales-Alolan - Timid

Pelipper - Modest / Bold / Timid

Skarmory - Impish / Careful

Suicune - Bold / Timid

Tentacruel - Timid / Calm / Bold

Thundurus-Therian - Timid / Modest

 

 

B Rank

 

 

Azelf - Naive / Hasty / Timid

Celebi - Timid / Bold

Cloyster - Naive / Jolly

Crawdaunt - Jolly / Adamant

Entei - Adamant / Jolly

Diggersby - Jolly / Adamant

Heracross - Jolly / Adamant

Infernape - Naive / Jolly / Timid

Nidoking - Timid

Raikou - Timid

Reuniclus - Bold / Quiet

Salamence - Naive / Jolly

Scolipede -Jolly / Adamant

Slowbro - Bold

Staraptor - Adamant / Jolly

Starmie - Timid

Toxicroak - Jolly / Timid

 

B- Rank

 

 

Conkeldurr - Adamant

Gastrodon - Sassy / Relaxed

Gyarados - Jolly / Impish

Hawlucha -Adamant

Kabutops - Jolly / Adamant

Klefki - Calm / Bold / Careful / Impish

Kyurem - Timid / Modest

Mandibuzz - Impish / Bold / Careful / Calm

Moltres - Timid

Porygon2 - Bold / Calm

Torkoal - Bold / Relaxed

Venusaur - Modest / Rash

 

 

C+ Rank

 

 

Aerodactyl - Jolly / Hasty / Naive

Alakazam - Timid

Chesnaught - Impish

Darmanitan - Jolly / Adamant

Feraligatr - Jolly

Jellicent - Bold

Ludicolo - Modest

Marowak-Alolan - Adamant

Muk-Alolan - Adamant / Careful

Metagross - Jolly

Quagsire - Relaxed / Bold

Ribombee - Timid

Rotom-Heat - Timid / Bold

Sylveon - Modest / Timid / Calm / Bold

Xatu - Bold / Calm

 

 

C Rank

 

 

Cofagrigus - Bold / Quiet

Cresselia - Relaxed / Sassy

Crobat - Jolly / Timid

Doublade - Adamant / Brave / Impish

Dragalge - Modest / Calm

Empoleon - Calm / Bold

Krookodile - Jolly

Magneton - Timid

Mantine - Bold / Calm

Medicham - Jolly

Omastar - Modest

Seismitoad - Relaxed / Careful / Modest

Smeargle - Timid

Talonflame - Jolly / Careful

Tornadus - Timid / Naive / Hasty / Jolly

Tyrantrum - Jolly / Adamant

Uxie - Relaxed

 

 

C- Rank

 

 

Arcanine - Impish / Jolly

Articuno - Calm / Bold

Avalugg - Impish

Blissey - Bold

Bronzong - Relaxed / Sassy

Espeon - Timid

Florges - Bold / Calm

Forretress - Relaxed / Sassy

Froslass - Timid

Galvantula - Timid

Gardevoir - Timid

Golem-Alolan - Jolly

Goodra - Modest / Calm

Jolteon - Timid

Milotic - Bold / Calm

Nidoqueen - Bold / Modest

Poliwrth -Relaxed

Qwilfish - Jolly

Roserade - Timid / Bold / Calm

Sandslash-Alolan - Adamant

Shaymin - Timid / Bold

Slowking - Calm

Stoutland - Adamant / Jolly

Umbreon - Careful / Calm

Vaporeon - Bold / Calm

Venomoth - Timid

Whimsicott - Bold / Modest

 

 

 

Ambipom Rank

 

 

Ambipom

Blastoise

Charizard

Eelektross

Electivire

Jynx

Politoed

Slaking

Wobbuffet

 

 

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If you would like to discuss a Pokemon's ranking, please make a post which indicates both current and desired rankings, and provides a solid explanation. Keep in mind that viability is not usage - how often a Pokemon is seen on the ladder alone is not a good argument for its placement. Personal anecdotes are also not good arguments for adjusting the placement of a Pokemon. With that in mind, discuss away :)

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Thanks to:

Ironcoque, anthonyliu, dangarangs, and Fairview for substantial assistance compiling the initial version of this list

Jorogumo and sgt bianco for substantial contributions to updating this list

Shaui & other staff for letting me take over this thread

Aphotyx's old thread for the headers

Team Magma for being the best guild in the game

Edited June 30, 2020 by idkup

[Prehax]

Re-name Ambipom rank to F rank, as someone who reached Top25 twice with Ambipom as lead; I feel highly offended.

jk

 

Gastrodon uses the wrong sprite btw

[Idkup]

Re-name Ambipom rank to F rank, as someone who reached Top25 twice with Ambipom as lead; I feel highly offended.

jk

 

Gastrodon uses the wrong sprite btw

 

C'mon, let me leave it as is for old times' sake :P

[Idkup]

Greninja tentatively moved from Ambipom Rank to A+.

 

Reason: Protean coded, might be S but not gonna overreact... yet...

[Qeight]

@idkup Hey there, I stickied your list again, do you mind adding a date to the title when it was last updated?

This ensures that players have at least two sets of opinions in regards to what is best in PVP in PRO at the moment.

And of course changed the date everytime you edit your list.

Thank you

 

Kind regards,

Q8

[Robtheslob]

I took this entire list as a joke the second I saw "cloyster - naive" and ambipom in F tier.

[Qeight]

Unsticked.

[Idkup]

I took this entire list as a joke the second I saw "cloyster - naive" and ambipom in F tier.

Hydro Pump is a good move.

As for Ambipom, l o l

@idkup Hey there, I stickied your list again, do you mind adding a date to the title when it was last updated?

This ensures that players have at least two sets of opinions in regards to what is best in PVP in PRO at the moment.

And of course changed the date everytime you edit your list.

Thank you

 

Kind regards,

Q8

Done. The list should remain a reasonable indicator of power level in PRO, as afaik nothing major has been introduced since the last update. Once I get a feel for the meta again (probably Winter break lol) I'll revisit this.

[Idkup]

Changelog (7/2/2019):

 

rotom-w a -> s

ferrothorn a -> a+

skarmory a+ -> a-

tyranitar a+ -> a

togekiss a -> a+

heatran a+ -> a

mew a -> b+

gengar a -> a+

staraptor a -> b+

infernape a -> a-

suicune a -> b+

alakazam a- -> b

crawdaunt a- -> b

magnezone a- -> a

serperior a- -> a

starmie a- -> b+

darmanitan b+ -> b-

milotic b+ -> b

reuniclus b+ -> b-

roserade b+ -> b-

scizor b+ -> a-

scolipede b+ -> a

celebi b -> b-

conkeldurr b -> a-

metagross b -> b-

aerodactyl b- -> b+

alomomola b- -> b

haxorus b- -> c+

honchkrow b- -> c+

espeon b- -> c

toxicroak b- -> b

torkoal c- -> c

xatu c- -> c

marowak-alolan unr -> c+

ninetales-alolan unr -> b-

sandslash-alolan unr -> d

shaymin unr -> c+

manaphy unr -> a+

Edited July 2, 2019 by idkup

[Idkup]

Changelog (7/13/19):

 

zapdos unr -> a

moltres unr -> b-

articuno unr -> c

 

hawlucha nature jolly -> adamant

 

Hawlucha's rank is unchanged. I had severely overestimated its damage output previously, and upon running the relevant calcs, I'm fairly confident in my assessment that Hawlucha will not be taking the metagame by storm.

Edited July 13, 2019 by idkup