AAA ROLE COMP 2.0

[CENTER][B][U][SIZE=7]AAA Role Compendium[/SIZE][/U][/B]
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This is the Role Compendium for the AAA tier. Each Pokemon that is here is, to varying degrees, viable in the AAA metagame, and as such, it will change as the viability rankings get updated. Feel free to discuss below whether a Pokemon should be added to or removed from a certain role; however, please refrain from discussing the order of a given subsection aside from glaring issues.

Each role will be split into 3 subsections: [b]Common, Uncommon, and Niche.[/b] Common is for Pokemon that are well, common. A commonly seen Pokemon that also commonly runs the relevant move/ability. Uncommon is for Pokemon that are either overall common but uncommonly run a particular option [b]or[/b] uncommon Pokemon that commonly run the same option. Niche is where any Pokemon ranked B- or lower (aka, AAA UU legal Pokemon) will be placed by default. There's no strict definition for this, so this will be updated regularly to fit the metagame at any given time.

[B][I][SIZE=5]Hazard Setters[/SIZE][/I][/B]
[SPOILER="Hazard Setters"][B]Stealth Rock:[/B]
Common Users::great tusk::scream tail::heatran::skarmory::empoleon::sandy shocks::garchomp::ting-lu::iron treads:
Uncommon Users::swampert::deoxys-speed::azelf::kingambit::cobalion::terrakion:
Niche Users: :archaludon::blissey::deoxys-defense::garganacl::landorus-therian::chansey::gliscor::kommo-o: :landorus::mew::smeargle:

[B]Spikes:[/B]
Common Users::skarmory::sandy-shocks::ting-lu::garchomp:
Uncommon Users::deoxys-speed::meowscarada::ogerpon-cornerstone::ogerpon-wellspring::ogerpon-hearthflame:
Niche Users: :deoxys-defense::smeargle: :chesnaught: :mew: :gliscor:

[B]Toxic Spikes:[/B]
Common Users::iron-moth::gengar:
Uncommon Users::meowscarada:
Niche Users::smeargle::gliscor::toxapex::slowking-galar:

[B]Sticky Web:[/B]
Niche Users::Smeargle::ribombee: [/SPOILER]

[B][I][SIZE=5]Hazard Control[/SIZE][/I][/B]
[SPOILER="Hazard Control"][B]Defog:[/B]
Common Users::corviknight::mandibuzz:
Niche Users::talonflame:

[B]Rapid Spin:[/B]
Common Users::great tusk: :iron treads:
Niche users::quaquaval: :regieleki:

[B]Other removal:[/B]
:cinderace: (Court Change)

[B]Spinblockers:[/B]
Common: :gholdengo: :pecharunt::ceruledge::gengar:
Niche::zoroark-hisui::sinistcha: :polteageist: [/SPOILER]

[B][I][SIZE=5]Momentum[/SIZE][/I][/B]
[SPOILER="Momentum"][B]U-turn:[/B]
Common Users::roaring-moon::manaphy::corviknight:  :zapdos::iron moth::azelf::cinderace::meowscarada::ogerpon-cornerstone::ogerpon-wellspring::mandibuzz::moltres:  :ogerpon-hearthflame::slither wing:
Niche Users::landorus-therian::jirachi::meloetta: :mew:  :landorus: :quaquaval: :gliscor: :zapdos-galar::zoroark-hisui:

[B]Volt Switch:[/B]
Common Users::electrode-hisui::sandy-shocks::iron-treads:
Uncommon Users:  :zapdos::iron-hands::cobalion::iron-crown:
Niche Users::regieleki: :thundurus-therian::mew::thundurus:

[B]Flip Turn:[/B]
Common Users::swampert::primarina::empoleon::barraskewda:
Uncommon Users:  :latios::manaphy:
Niche Users: :quaquaval:

[B]Parting Shot:[/B]
Common Users::pecharunt:
Niche Users::smeargle: [/SPOILER]

[B][I][SIZE=5]Set-up Sweepers[/SIZE][/I][/B]
[SPOILER="Set-up Sweepers"][B]Swords Dance:[/B]
Common Users::ceruledge::chien-pao::iron-boulder::kingambit::ogerpon-cornerstone::ogerpon-wellspring::ogerpon-hearthflame:
Uncommon Users: :cinderace::iron-hands::garchomp:
Niche Users::landorus-therian: :kommo-o::quaquaval::talonflame:

[B]Nasty Plot:[/B]
Common Users::gholdengo::deoxys-speed::gengar:
Uncommon Users: :azelf::pecharunt::meowscarada:
Niche Users: :thundurus::landorus::thundurus-therian::zoroark-hisui:

[B]Bulk Up:[/B]
Common Users::great tusk::corviknight:
Niche Users::kommo-o::quaquaval::talonflame::zapdos-galar:

[B]Calm Mind:[/B]
Common Users::scream tail::primarina:
Uncommon Users::deoxys-speed::iron-crown::latios::azelf:
Niche Users: :blissey::deoxys-defense::cresselia::enamorus-therian::mew::ursaluna-bloodmoon::sinistcha:

[B]Iron Defense / Acid Armor:[/B]
Common Users::zamazenta::skarmory:
Uncommon Users: :corviknight::manaphy::heatran::iron-hands: :goodra-hisui:
Niche Users::deoxys-defense: :archaludon::garganacl: :kommo-o::zamazenta-crowned:

[B]Dragon Dance:[/B]
Common Users: :roaring-moon:
Niche Users: :kommo-o: :mew:

[B]Quiver Dance:[/B]
Common Users: :volcarona:
Niche Users: :ribombee:

[B]Other:[/B]
:iron moth: :volcarona: (Fiery Dance) :manaphy: (Tail Glow) :manaphy: (Take Heart) :kommo-o::iron-hands: (Belly Drum) :deoxys-defense: (Cosmic Power) :polteageist: (Shell Smash) [/SPOILER]

[B][I][SIZE=5]Status Afflictors[/SIZE][/I][/B]
[SPOILER="Status Affilictors"][B]Burn - Direct (Will-O-Wisp):[/B]
Common Users: :cinderace::heatran::gengar::moltres:
Uncommon Users::ceruledge::volcarona::slither wing:
Niche Users::mew::talonflame::zoroark-hisui:

[B]Burn - Indirect (Lava Plume/Scald):[/B]
Common Users::manaphy::heatran:
Niche Users::mew::sinistcha: :inteleon:

[B]Paralysis - Direct (Thunder Wave/Stun Spore/Zap Cannon):[/B]
Common Users::gholdengo::electrode-hisui::sandy-shocks:
Uncommon Users::deoxys-speed::zapdos::scream tail::latios::cobalion::gengar:
Niche Users::archaludon::blissey::deoxys-defense::chansey::ribombee: :regieleki:

[B]Paralysis - Indirect (Discharge/Thunder):
Common Users:[/B] :zapdos::iron moth:
[B]Uncommon Users:[/B]:sandy shocks:

[B]Bad Poison - Direct (Toxic):[/B]
Common Users::pecharunt::iron moth::mandibuzz:
Uncommon Users::gengar:
Niche Users::mew::gliscor::toxapex:

[B]Bad Poison - Indirect (Malignant Chain):[/B]
Common Users::pecharunt:[/spoiler]

[B][I][SIZE=5]Utility[/SIZE][/I][/B]
[SPOILER="Utility"][B]Knock Off:[/B]
Common Users::great tusk::roaring moon::manaphy::deoxys-speed::swampert::empoleon::azelf::meowscarada::ogerpon-cornerstone::ogerpon-wellspring::iron treads::mandibuzz::ogerpon-hearthflame:
Uncommon Users::gengar::goodra-hisui:
Niche Users: :thundurus-therian::deoxys-defense::goodra::gliscor::meloetta::mew::thundurus::quaquaval::zapdos-galar::zoroark-hisui:

[B]Wish:[/B]
Common Users::scream tail:

[B]Heal Bell:[/B]
Niche Users::blissey::chansey:
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[B][I][SIZE=5]Wallbreakers[/SIZE][/I][/B]
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[B]Physical Amplification (Sword of Ruin, Adaptability, etc.):[/B]
Common: :roaring moon::zamazenta::ceruledge::chien-pao::iron-boulder::ogerpon-cornerstone:
Uncommon: :great-tusk::iron-hands::kingambit::cinderace::meowscarada::garchomp::ogerpon-hearthflame::ogerpon-wellspring::slither wing:
Niche::  :terrakion::entei::mew::zapdos-galar:

[B]Special Amplification (Sheer Force, Adaptability, Hadron Engine, etc.):[/B]
Common::gholdengo::deoxys-speed::primarina::latios::sandy shocks:
Uncommon::iron moth::azelf::volcarona::gengar:
Niche:  :landorus: :thundurus: :enamorus-therian::thundurus-therian::ursaluna-bloodmoon::zoroark-hisui:

[B]Magic Guard - Physical:[/B]
Common::roaring-moon::chien-pao:
Uncommon: :cinderace::ogerpon-hearthflame::slither-wing:
Niche: :entei::quaquaval::talonflame::zapdos-galar:

[B]Magic Guard - Special:[/B]
Common::gholdengo::volcarona::electrode-hisui:
Uncommon: :iron-crown:
Niche: :thundurus:

[B]Magic Guard - Mixed:[/B]
Uncommon::heatran::cobalion::iron-treads::moltres:
Niche::mew::volcanion:

[B]Weather - Desolate Land:[/B]
Common::ceruledge::iron moth::cinderace::heatran::ogerpon-hearthflame: :moltres:
Uncommon: :volcarona:
Niche: :landorus-therian::landorus::entei:

[B]Weather - Primordial Sea:[/B]
Common::zapdos:  :ogerpon-wellspring::barraskewda:
Uncommon::manaphy::primarina:
Niche: :archaludon: :thundurus-therian: :thundurus: :inteleon:
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[B][I][SIZE=5]Dedicated Walls[/SIZE][/I][/B]
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[B]Physically Defensive Amplification (Intimidate, Fluffy, etc.):[/B]
Common::great tusk::corviknight:  :pecharunt::ting-lu: :skarmory:
Uncommon::gholdengo::scream-tail::mandibuzz:
Niche::archaludon::deoxys-defense::landorus-therian::landorus::quaquaval::zamazenta-crowned:

[B]Type Immunity Walls (Well-Baked Body, Volt Absorb, Earth Eater etc.)[/B]
Common::great-tusk::corviknight::gholdengo::skarmory::empoleon::mandibuzz:|:iron-treads:
Uncommon::pecharunt::heatran::kingambit::iron-hands:
Niche: :blissey: :garganacl:  :landorus-therian::chesnaught::landorus::ursaluna-bloodmoon: :gliscor:

[B]Regenerator - PhysDef:[/B]
Common: :manaphy::primarina::great tusk::iron-hands:
Uncommon: :ting-lu::iron-treads:
Niche: :archaludon::deoxys-defense::landorus-therian::mew::kommo-o::landorus::gliscor:

[B]Regenerator - SpDef:[/B]
Common::roaring moon::manaphy::swampert::primarina: :iron-treads:
Uncommon: :great-tusk::iron-hands::ting-lu::garchomp::goodra-hisui:
Niche: :deoxys-defense::jirachi: :meloetta: :mew: :goodra:
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[B][SIZE=5][I]Speed Control[/I][/SIZE][/B]
[SPOILER="Speed Control"]

[B]Naturally Fast:[/B]
:roaring moon::deoxys-speed::zamazenta::chien-pao: :cinderace::electrode-hisui::iron-boulder::meowscarada::barraskewda:|  :regieleki::talonflame:

[B]Choice Scarfers:[/B]
Common Users: :roaring-moon: :gholdengo: :azelf:  :meowscarada: :latios:
Uncommon Users: :great-tusk::scream-tail::sandy-shocks::gengar::iron-crown::slither-wing: :zamazenta:
Niche Users: :thundurus-therian: :inteleon: :rotom-wash:

[B]Extreme Speed:[/B]
Uncommon::deoxys-speed:
Niche::regieleki: :entei:

[B]Sucker Punch:[/B]
Common::chien-pao: :kingambit:
Uncommon::cinderace::meowscarada:

[B]Rapid Spin:[/B]
Common::great-tusk::iron-treads:
Niche::quaquaval:

[B]Surge Surfer:[/B]
Common: :iron-hands:
Uncommon: :great-tusk: :ceruledge: :gholdengo: :thundurus-therian:

[B]Other (Amplification):[/B]
:manaphy: (Protosynthesis)

[B]Other (Priority):[/B]
:barraskewda: (Aqua Jet) :iron-hands: (Fake Out) :slither-wing: (First Impression) :ceruledge: :zoroark-hisui: (Shadow Sneak) :ursaluna-bloodmoon: :lucario: (Vacuum Wave)
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