Gen 1 LC compendium

Rules: Gen 1 OU Rules. The current ranking is based on the Gen 1 OU obtainable moveset, not what is actually legitimately obtainable in the core games, tradeback or not. This is out of simple convenience and to keep the metagame simple to the teambuilder without the addition of the complex Tradeback rules.

For those unfamiliar with Gen 1 OU. This is not much like Gen 1 OU. It's faster(less recovery/No Chansey/Snorlax) it's more powerfull (even irrelevant pokemon can at level 5 2-3HKO most relevant pokemon sometimes even our primier walls.
We put a special focus on Utility and counteractive uses. Second we will focus on Tanks/fast attackers.

----Rules:
-Pokemon must be set to level 5
-Pokemon must have the possability of evolving within the generation and must be of there first stage.

----Clauses
Players must abide by the following clauses:

-Species Clause - A player cannot have two Pokemon with the same National Pokédex number on a team. For example, you cannot have 2 Koffing on your team.
-Evasion Clause - A Pokemon may not have the moves Double Team or Minimize in its moveset.
-OHKO Clause - A Pokemon may not have the moves Fissure, Guillotine, or Horn Drill in its moveset.
-Endless Battle Clause - In the event of an endless battle (such as only two Dittos remaining who can only transform forever, two Gengar forced to Struggle against each other, etc.), a draw is called.

----Mods
The simulator has implemented the following modifications:

-Sleep Clause Mod - No more than one Pokemon on each player's side may be sleeping as the direct result of an opponent's move. All effects of moves that would cause sleep are prevented from taking effect while Sleep Clause is active.
-Freeze Clause Mod - A player cannot freeze two of their opponent's Pokemon at the same time. All effects of moves that would cause freeze are prevented from taking effect while Freeze Clause is active. For cartridge players, a player has the option of requesting a redo or playing it out in the case of receiving multiple freezes.

----Banned moves:

-Sonic Boom and Dragon Rage have been banned due to their ability to OHKO almost everything and everything in the tier, respectively.
-The move Wrap has also been banned due to its increased potency at Level 5 and the overcentralizing effect it had on the metagame.




----Gen 1 LC: Viability Ranking
The viability threat focuses on the need of a pokemon on your teams as this reflects how viable it is in comparison to other used threats.

S Rank (Unquestionably the most utility having pokemon in support, offense or defensive uses)
Exeggcute
Staryu

A+ Rank (The metagame defining threats in utility, offense or defensive uses, these counteract the majority of the metagame)
Drowzee
Pikachu

A Rank (Mons able to counteract the metagame and grant opportunities for set up, sweeping and even wallbreaking)
Clefairy
Diglett
Gastly
Meowth
Poliwag
Slowpoke

A- Rank (Great utility pokemon to beat above writen threats but have a main hold back to hinder there uses)
Doduo
Ponyta
Rhyhorn


B Rank (More flawed pokemon that either need set-up or there main counters down before they become an unresolving threat. These mons are reasonable for a lot of teams)

Dratini
Paras
Psyduck
Tentacool
Voltorb

C Rank (Notably less effective or common pokemon with only a limited niche to them. While they may shine against certain things they lose to the majority of the metagame.)

Abra
Bellsprout
Cubone
Grimmer
Koffing
Krabby
Machop
Magnemite
Mankey
Omanyte
Rattata





----Speed Tiers:
36:
Pikachu/Ponyta at +2
34:
Doduo at +2
28:
Dratini at +2
19:
Diglett, Voltorb
18:
Abra, Meowth, Pikachu, Poliwag, Ponyta, Staryu
17:
Doduo, Gastly
16:
Mankey, Rattata, Tentacool
15:
Psyduck
14:
Dratini, Krabby, Magnemite
13:
Bellsprout, Clefairy, Cubone, Drowzee, Exeggcute, Koffing, Machop, Omanyte, Shellder
12:
Grimer, Paras, Rhyhorn
11:
Slowpoke

Paralysed Speed tiers:
4:
From Diglett(19) to Tentacool(16)
3:
From Psyduck(15) to Rhyhorn(12)
2:
Slowpoke





Checks list:

---Exeggcute loses to: Drowzee(Check), Ponyta (Check), Doduo(Check), Clefairy(Check).
Other checks: Blizzard Slowpoke, Leech Life Paras, Psyduck and Omanyte.
---Staryu loses to: Slowpoke(Check), Pikachu(Check), Drowzee(Check), Clefairy(Check), Voltorb(Check), Exeggcute(Check), Magnemite(Check).
Other checks: Paras could, Grimmer could, even Rattata could. But all are irreliable to it's utilized coverage.

---Drowzee loses to: Slowpoke(Sets up on + Counters), Exeggcute(Check), Doduo (Check), Meowth(Check), Diglett(Check), Ponyta(Check), Psyduck(Sets up on + Checks).
No other relevant checks.
---Pikachu loses to: Exeggcute(Counter), Meowth (Check), Paras(Counter), Diglett(Check), Dratini(Check), Ponyta(Check), Clefairy (Check).
No other relevant checks.

---Clefairy loses to: Drowzee(Check), Machop(Check), Doduo(Check), Grimmer(Check), Tentacool(Check), Rattata(Check).
No other relevant checks.
---Diglett loses to: Slowpoke(Counter), Exeggcute(Counter), Clefairy(Check), Staryu(Reliable check), Poliwag(Check), Cubone(Counter), Shellder(Counter), Machop(Check), Psyduck(Check).
No other relevant checks.
---Gastly loses to: Exeggcute(Counter), Drowzee(Counter), Pikachu(Check), Diglett (Check), Ponyta(Check), Voltorb(Check), Abra (Check), Cubone(Check), Clefairy(Check), Paras(Counter that can only Spore it).
No other relevant checks.
---Meowth loses to: Gastly(Check), Slowpoke(Check), Ponyta(Check), Exeggcute(Check), Machop(Check), Voltorb(Check), Cubone(Check), Koffing(Check).
No other relevant checks.
---Poliwag loses to: Exeggcute(Check), Drowzee(Check), Pikachu(Check), Clefairy(Check), Slowpoke(Check),  Voltorb(Check), Tentacool(Check), Magnemite(Check).
No other relevant checks.
---Slowpoke loses to: Exeggcute(Counter), Clefairy(Counter), Pikachu(Check), Staryu(Check), Doduo(Check), Paras(Counter), Voltorb(Check),  Meowth(Check), Magnemite(Counter).
No other relevant checks.

---Doduo loses to: Rhyhorn(Counter), Pikachu(Check), Gasty(Check), Slowpoke(Check), Staryu(Check), Voltorb(Checks), Omanyte(Check),
No other relevant checks.
---Ponyta loses to: Slowpoke(Counter), Rhyhorn(Counter), Drowzee(Reliable Check), Staryu(Reliable Check), Diglett(Check), Poliwag(Check), Tentacool(Check), Omanyte(Counter).
Other relevant checks/counters: Psyduck and Cubone.
---Rhyhorn loses to: Slowpoke(Counter), Staryu(Reliable Check), Exeggcute(Check), Drowzee (check), Poliwag (Check), Cubone (Counter), Psyduck (Check), Omanyte(Check), Machop(Check).
Other checks: Faster Water types/Grass Types.

---Dratini loses to: Gastly(Check), Clefairy(Check), Drowzee(Check), Staryu(Check), Meowth(Check), Doduo(Check),
Psyduck(Check) Omanyte(Check).
No other relevant checks.
---Paras loses to: Exeggcute(Check), Drowzee(Check), Doduo(Check), Ponyta(Check), Clefairy(Check), Dratini(Check), Meowth(Check), Grimmer(Counter), Koffing(Counter).
Other relevant checks: Fire types.
---Tentacool loses to: Pikachu(Check), Diglett(Check), Meowth(Check), Gastly(Check), Exeggcute(Check), Slowpoke(Check), Drowzee(Check),  Clefairy(Check), Doduo(Check), Voltorb(Check), Abra (Check).
No other relevant checks.
---Voltorb loses to: Rhyhorn(Counter), Exeggcute(Counter), Diglett(Check), Cubone(Counter), Paras (Counter).
Other relevant checks: other Ground, Grass and Electric types.



----Roles Compendium:
Thunder Wave/Stun Spore users:
Exeggcute, Slowpoke, Drowzee, Clefairy, Pikachu, Staryu, Voltorb, Paras, Dratini, Abra, Magnemite.

Explosion users:
Exeggcute, Gastly, Voltorb, Grimmer, Koffing, Shellder.

Sleep Powder/Hypnosis/Spore users:
Exeggcute, Gastly, Drowzee, Poliwag, Paras.

Fire-Spin/Clamp:
Ponyta, Shellder.


--Walls:
Drowzee, Slowpoke, Staryu, Psyduck, Ponyta, Rhyhorn, Clefairy, Exeggcute.


--Wallbreakers:
Clefairy, Staryu, Pikachu, Meowth, Rhyhorn.


--Set up:
Amnesia/Growth: Slowpoke, Poliwag, Psyduck, Paras, Bellsprout.

Agility: Dratini, Ponyta, Doduo, Pikachu.

Swords Dance: Paras, Bellsprout, Krabby.

Reflect: Staryu, Drowzee, Slowpoke, Exeggcute, Clefairy.





All other pokemon lack utility or are simply outclassed. For examlple Pidgey by Doduo is outclassed and Nidoran-M lacks utility.

If this were with Trade Back; Drowzee would be unquestionably broken with Amnesia,
Abra would be very viable (Ice Punch/Thunder Punch), Meowth did be better (Amnesia), Krabby a better generic water (Amnesia),
Nidoran-M would be viable (Amnesia), Ponyta gained Hypnosis and Quick attack/Double Kick, Clefairy unobtainable as a level 5 Clefairy is impossible to get in Gen 1 or 2. This were just a few notable ones.
The list can be found at: http://www.smogon.com/articles/rby-tradebacks-ou

Some info but changes from: http://www.smogon.com/dex/rb/formats/lc/
Main differences include: No Trade-back, Level 100 moveset but set to level 5 and Clefairy being obtainable because of it.

-Made by Rhydonphilip, the guy that plays/makes irrelevant metagames.