Touhou Soccer Tierlist

Rules:
GK must be Jack.

You are allowed one A tier character, and two A-. All other characters must be B+ or lower. Pairups are counted against your tier count. Tewi is allowed on teams despite being A-, without using up an A- slot.
The higher tier the character, the lower the equipment grade allowed (ie, A/A- is only allowed Shoot+10, while B+ could have Shoot+20)

S-Tier items (and the Sniper Ring) are banned. Merlin is banned. Paired characters each count as SEPARATE tierslots, so attempting to use Marisa 98 and Hakurei Miko together would result in 2 A tiers, violating the one A-tier limit.

As an A-tier when equipped with such, Patche is only allowed the lowest grade Max Guts/Guts Recovery items.

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Touhou Soccer Analysis and tier list.

Some (many) characters exist in multiple tiers due to conditions such as combination specials. Mostly combination specials, honestly.

A note about VIVIT and Alice 98: Unlike other characters, the stats for these two curve. VIVIT starts out with incredibly low stats, averages out at level 32 (around when a single Travel Mode run concludes), and in NG+, eventually finishes notably above average at level 99. Alice 98 is the opposite. She starts stronger than average, ends up only slightly above average at level 32, and finishes well below average at level 99.

EX Tier: Hahaha, no.
Rinnosuke, Elrich, and SGGK Letty, if it wasn't obvious.

S-tier: Overwhelmingly powerful shots or gimmicks considered unfair
S+: Sakuya (Kanshou/Byakuya), Cirno (Letty), Flan (Remi), Eirin (Sakuya), Mima (Airmaster Shoes)
S: Reimu (Marisa), Mima (Yuuka), Sakuya (Eirin), Remilia (Flan), Eirin (Udonge), Aya (Buffed), Xanadu
S-: Marisa (Reimu and/or Master Blade), Reimu, Mima, Sakuya, Eirin, Yukari (Yuri Barrier), Yumeko (+Punch Items), Cirno,

A-tier: Useful on most teams, with noteworthy flaws. Alternatively, exceptional gimmicks that aren't overwhelmingly powerful.
A+: Marisa, Flan, Alice (Medicine),
A: VIVIT (Lv99), Meiling (Outfielder), Patche (+Recovery Item/Max Guts item), Ran (Chen & Yukari), Alice, Youmu, EX Keine, Hakurei Miko (Marisa 98), Aya, Yumemi (Chiyuri), Shinki, Marisa 98 (Hakurei Miko)
A-: Tewi, Remi, Letty, Ran (Chen), Prismriver Sisters (with or without Kana), Keine (Buffed), Hakurei Miko, Komachi, Alice 98 (Lv32), Marisa 98, Mima (GK. Odin Sapphire)

B-tier: Useful on teams built around them, or has generally mediocre stats. Or both.
B+: Patche, Chen (Ran), Ran, Yukari (Outfield. Ran & Chen), VIVIT (Lv32), Yumemi, Alice 98 (Lv99), Reimu (GK)
B: Yukari (Outfield), Lyrica, Rumia (Mystia), Udonge (Both), Keine, Mokou, Suika (Outfielder), Chiyuri, Kaguya (GK), Yukari (GK), Yumeko
B-: Rumia, Chen, Lunasa, Merlin, Yuyuko, Wriggle (Rikako), Udonge (Eirin OR Youmu), Mai, Yuki, Rikako (With or without Wriggle), Kana,

C-tier: Useful to fill niches when you don't have better options. Unless you're in C-. Then you happen to be bad even then.
C+: Lily White (Outfielder), Lily Black (Outfielder), Wriggle, Mystia (Rumia), Udonge, Kaguya (Outfielder), Yuuka, Medicine, China, Daiyousei (GK), Lily Black (GK), Flan (GK), Suika (GK)
C: Daiyousei (Outfielder), Koakuma (Outfielder), Mystia, Kotohime, Lily White (GK), Mima (GK), Genji (GK)
C-: Elly, Genji (Outfielder), Jack, Koakuma (GK), Opponent GK (Also known as Saito)

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Item Analysis:

*: Apparently glitched and non-functional in Travel Mode. Should work fine in COM vs COM tournaments, but...
**: Purely Speculative Placement. Unsure of placement, need testing.
***: Obviously unequip Money/EXP items while preparing your team for submission. They're not going to help in tournaments, though they're undeniably useful in travel mode runs preparing for tournaments.

S: Airmaster Shoes, Monkey's Ring, Fists of Steel, Illegitimate Records**, Kanshou&Byakuya, Claiomh Solais,

A: +Shoot Items, Purple Socks, Zero Cleats, +Dribble Items, Serious Defense Cleats, Artisan's Socks, +Intercept/Block Items, Sniper's Ring, Hunter's Armband, +Catch Items, Highland King's Helm*, +Recovery Items (including non-stat recovery), Homing Yin/Yang Orb, Lowland King's Mop*, +Tackle Items, +Guts Items, Border of Death Items, Fragarach's Soul,

B: +Dribble Speed/Cost Items**, Absolute Territory, Invincible Sandals, Lucky Band*, Emergency Ring, Prayer Ring, +High Ball Items**, Rear-View Radar**, +Reactions Items, Low Ball Items**, Heart of Kapellman, Acceleration Boots, Footsteps of Spring

C: Falcon Cleats, +Power Items, Balancing Gloves, +Trap Items, +Technique Items, +Pass Items, +Fake Items, +Clear Items, Ball-Guiding Loincloth**, Expedient Weapon,

D: Destroyer's Shoes, +Jump Items, Warp Hat, +Challenge Items, High Mileage Engine, VS Dribble/Shot Items, +Money/EXP Items***, Halving Sword, High-End Radar*,

Non-functional: Counter Amulet, Ultravision Skirt, Powerful Spellcard, Invisible Man's Boots,

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