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 OU Viability Ranking Thread
(thanks ginganinja for the OP and Reyscarface for permission)


Welcome to the OU Viability Rankings Victory Road edition. Much like the regular ranking thread in the OU subforum, it is up to the community to decide where Pokemon should be placed in the rankings, depending on how much a Pokemon is deemed "viable" in the metagame. Pokemon can be placed in either S, A, B, C, or D rank, with S being limited to only the best of the best, while D is where the incredibly niche belong. Blah blah you know the drill everyone here should know how this works if they've seen this in the regular subforum.


The rankings will be updated a couple times a week, depending on how discussion goes.


Note that the overall tier list is in no particular order.

Here are the guidelines for choosing how Pokemon can be ranked:

[QUOTE]S Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are amazing in the OU metagame. These Pokemon are usually able to perform a variety of roles effectively, or can just do one extremely well. Their use has low risk involved and high reward exerted. Pokemon in this tier have very few flaws that are patched up by numerous positive traits.

A Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are fantastic in the OU metagame, and can sweep, support, or wall significant portions of the metagame. These Pokemon require less support than most others to be used effectively and have few flaws that can easily be overlooked when compared to their positive traits.

B Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are great in the OU metagame. These Pokemon have more notable flaws than those above them that affect how they function in the tier. Their positive traits still outshine their negatives, but they require a bit more team support to bring out their full potential.

C Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that have notable niches in the OU metagame, but have just as many notable flaws that prevent them from being effective. Pokemon in the C tier often require significant support to be effective. Pokemon from this rank tend to face a lot of competition with the more commonly used Pokemon.

D Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are mediocre in the OU metagame, but are viable enough to justify their use on select teams. These Pokemon are either usable but have no real niche, or are only capable of doing their specific task and fail at doing anything more than that. Pokemon from this rank have multiple crippling flaws that prevent them from being successful a majority of the time, and are often severely outclassed because of it.[/QUOTE]

XY OU Ranking tier list

(Subject to change)

S Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are amazing in the OU metagame. These Pokemon are usually able to perform a variety of roles effectively, or can just do one extremely well. Their use has low risk involved and high reward exerted. Pokemon in this tier have very few flaws that are patched up by numerous positive traits.

 Aegislash
 Charizard (Mega-X)
 Deoxys-D
 Deoxys-S
 Landorus
 Thundurus

A Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are fantastic in the OU metagame, and can sweep, support, or wall significant portions of the metagame. These Pokemon require less support than most others to be used effectively and have few flaws that can easily be overlooked when compared to their positive traits.

A+ Rank

 Azumarill
 Bisharp
 Charizard (Mega-Y)
 Clefable
 Excadrill
 Garchomp
 Greninja
 Gyarados (Mega)
 Keldeo
 Mawile (Mega)
 Pinsir (Mega)
 Scizor (Mega)
 Talonflame
  Tyranitar
 Venusaur (Mega)

A Rank

 Dragonite
 Ferrothorn
 Gengar
 Heatran
 Hippowdon
 Kyurem-B
 Landorus-T
 Latios
 Terrakion

A- Rank

 Breloom
 Chansey
 Latias
 Mamoswine
 Manaphy
 Mandibuzz
 Rotom-W
 Skarmory

B Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are great in the OU metagame. These Pokemon have more notable flaws than those above them that affect how they function in the tier. Their positive traits still outshine their negatives, but they require a bit more team support to bring out their full potential.

B+ Rank

 Diggersby
 Garchomp (Mega)
 Gardevoir (Mega)
 Gliscor
 Gyarados
 Kabutops
 Manectric (Mega)
 Medicham (Mega)
 Politoed
 Quagsire
 Scizor
 Scolipede
 Slowbro
 Zapdos

B Rank

 Amoonguss
 Chesnaught
 Conkeldurr
 Gothitelle
 Heracross (Mega)
 Kingdra
 Lucario
 Mew
 Suicune
 Sylveon
 Tornadus-T

B- Rank

 Absol (Mega)
 Aerodactyl (Mega)
 Alakazam (Mega)
 Ampharos (Mega)
 Crawdaunt
 Raikou
 Rhyperior
 Staraptor
 Victini
 Volcarona
 Weavile

C Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that have notable niches in the OU metagame, but have just as many notable flaws that prevent them from being effective. Pokemon in the C tier often require significant support to be effective. Pokemon from this rank tend to face a lot of competition with the more commonly used Pokemon.

C+ Rank

 Aggron (Mega)
 Alakazam
 Blastoise (Mega)
 Darmanitan
 Ditto
 Entei
 Espeon
 Haxorus
 Hydreigon
 Klefki
 Krookodile
 Rotom-H
 Sableye
 Sharpedo
 Shuckle
 Smeargle
 Starmie
 Thundurus-T
 Togekiss
 Zygarde

C Rank

 Banette (Mega)
 Blissey
 Chandelure
 Dugtrio
 Escavalier
 Gardevoir
 Goodra
 Gourgeist-Small
 Houndoom (Mega)
 Infernape
 Magnezone
 Omastar
 Porygon2
 Salamence
 Seismitoad
 Tangrowth
 Tornadus
 Toxicroak
 Umbreon
 Vaporeon
 Venomoth
 Wobbuffet

C- Rank

 Celebi
 Cresselia
 Exploud
 Gastrodon
 Gorebyss
 Hawlucha
 Jirachi
 Kyurem
 Ludicolo
 Reuniclus
 Roserade
 Slowking

D Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are mediocre in the OU metagame, but are viable enough to justify their use on select teams. These Pokemon are either usable but have no real niche, or are only capable of doing their specific task and fail at doing anything more than that. Pokemon from this rank have multiple crippling flaws that prevent them from being successful a majority of the time, and are often severely outclassed because of it.

 Abomasnow (Mega)
 Cloyster
 Cofagrigus
 Empoleon
 Froslass
 Meloetta
 Moltres
 Mr. Mime
 Snorlax


''CONCLUSION REACHED'' POKEMON: Pokemon in this list have reached a conclusive ideal ranking, so unless the metagame changes towards them or there is something about them that hasn't been said, their placement will remain untouched.

Aegislash

BLACKLISTED POKEMON

Donphan
Florges

Rules
Post intelligently. Posts like "I think pokemon X should be in this tier" will not be tolerated
No flaming
Do not derail the thread
No talk about editing the OFFICIAL Smogon tier lists
Do not EVER use usage stats as your main supporting argument
Pokemon currently being discussed:


Let the posting begin!