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BW Monotype is the official Monotype metagame for Gen 5. Being the first one to have a ladder, it is regarded as "the original Monotype generation" or "the Weather Wars generation" due to permanent weather being its most remarkable mechanic. Like ORAS, it is still played in both room and forum tournaments, albeit less often.
- Fairy type does not exist; most become either Normal-types or have their part-Fairy typing removed
- The abilities Drizzle, Drought, Sand Stream, and Snow Warning enable permanent weather
- Sand Stream + Sand Rush and Drizzle + Swift Swim are not allowed
- Dark and Ghost are resisted by Steel
- Higher base power of following moves: Draco Meteor (140), Overheat (140), Hydro Pump (120), Thunder (120), Fire Blast (120), Hurricane (120), Heat Wave (100), Surf (95), Ice Beam (95), Flamethrower (95), Thunderbolt (95), Dragon Pulse (90), Hidden Power (70)
- Lower base power of following moves: Knock Off (20), Low Sweep (60), Energy Ball (80)
- Critical hits do double damage instead of 1.5
- Defog does not get rid of hazards
- Sleep turns reset upon switching out
- Powder moves affect Grass-type Pokemon, and Electric-types can be paralyzed by Thunder Wave
- Latios
+ Gems
Viability Rankings
S Rank
Forretress
Scizor
Volcarona
A Rank
Galvantula
Heracross
B Rank
Armaldo
Yanmega
C Rank
Accelgor
D Rank
Durant
Scolipede
Venomoth
Forretress
Scizor
Volcarona
A Rank
Galvantula
Heracross
B Rank
Armaldo
Yanmega
C Rank
Accelgor
D Rank
Durant
Scolipede
Venomoth
S Rank
Hydreigon
Tyranitar
A Rank
Sableye
Scrafty
B Rank
Cacturne
Drapion
Krookodile
Mandibuzz
Sharpedo
Weavile
C Rank
Honchkrow
D Rank
Bisharp
Crawdaunt
Umbreon
Zoroark
Hydreigon
Tyranitar
A Rank
Sableye
Scrafty
B Rank
Cacturne
Drapion
Krookodile
Mandibuzz
Sharpedo
Weavile
C Rank
Honchkrow
D Rank
Bisharp
Crawdaunt
Umbreon
Zoroark
S Rank
Dragonite
Hydreigon
Latias
A Rank
Garchomp
Kyurem-Black
B Rank
Kyurem
Salamence
C Rank
Druddigon
Haxorus
D Rank
Kingdra
Dragonite
Hydreigon
Latias
A Rank
Garchomp
Kyurem-Black
B Rank
Kyurem
Salamence
C Rank
Druddigon
Haxorus
D Rank
Kingdra
S Rank
Magnezone
Raikou
Thundurus-Therian
Zapdos
A Rank
Rotom-Wash
B Rank
Rotom-Mow
Stunfisk
C Rank
Lanturn
Rotom-Heat
D Rank
Eelektross
Galvantula
Magnezone
Raikou
Thundurus-Therian
Zapdos
A Rank
Rotom-Wash
B Rank
Rotom-Mow
Stunfisk
C Rank
Lanturn
Rotom-Heat
D Rank
Eelektross
Galvantula
S Rank
Keldeo
Scrafty
A Rank
Breloom
Cobalion
Heracross
Toxicroak
B Rank
Mienshao
Terrakion
C Rank
Infernape
Lucario
D Rank
Conkeldurr
Gallade
Virizion
Keldeo
Scrafty
A Rank
Breloom
Cobalion
Heracross
Toxicroak
B Rank
Mienshao
Terrakion
C Rank
Infernape
Lucario
D Rank
Conkeldurr
Gallade
Virizion
S Rank
Ninetales
Victini
Volcarona
A Rank
Heatran
Infernape
B Rank
Rotom-Heat
Torkoal
C Rank
Chandelure
Darmanitan
Entei
D Rank
Charizard
Moltres
Ninetales
Victini
Volcarona
A Rank
Heatran
Infernape
B Rank
Rotom-Heat
Torkoal
C Rank
Chandelure
Darmanitan
Entei
D Rank
Charizard
Moltres
S Rank
Dragonite
Xatu
A Rank
Gliscor
Gyarados
Landorus-Therian
Skarmory
Thundurus-Therian
B Rank
Salamence
Tornadus
C Rank
Zapdos
D Rank
Aerodactyl
Archeops
Crobat
Honchkrow
Moltres
Staraptor
Togekiss
Yanmega
Dragonite
Xatu
A Rank
Gliscor
Gyarados
Landorus-Therian
Skarmory
Thundurus-Therian
B Rank
Salamence
Tornadus
C Rank
Zapdos
D Rank
Aerodactyl
Archeops
Crobat
Honchkrow
Moltres
Staraptor
Togekiss
Yanmega
S Rank
Froslass
Gengar
Jellicent
Sableye
A Rank
Golurk
B Rank
Chandelure
C Rank
Mismagius
D Rank
Cofagrigus
Dusclops
Rotom
Froslass
Gengar
Jellicent
Sableye
A Rank
Golurk
B Rank
Chandelure
C Rank
Mismagius
D Rank
Cofagrigus
Dusclops
Rotom
S Rank
Breloom
A Rank
Celebi
Ferrothorn
B Rank
Cradily
Sceptile
Shaymin
Virizion
C Rank
Amoonguss
Roserade
Rotom-Mow
Tangrowth
D Rank
Abomasnow
Lilligant
Ludicolo
Venusaur
Whimsicott
Breloom
A Rank
Celebi
Ferrothorn
B Rank
Cradily
Sceptile
Shaymin
Virizion
C Rank
Amoonguss
Roserade
Rotom-Mow
Tangrowth
D Rank
Abomasnow
Lilligant
Ludicolo
Venusaur
Whimsicott
S Rank
Gastrodon
A Rank
Excadrill
Garchomp
Gliscor
Hippowdon
Landorus-Therian
Mamoswine
B Rank
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
C Rank
Krookodile
D Rank
Donphan
Rhyperior
Swampert
Gastrodon
A Rank
Excadrill
Garchomp
Gliscor
Hippowdon
Landorus-Therian
Mamoswine
B Rank
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
C Rank
Krookodile
D Rank
Donphan
Rhyperior
Swampert
S Rank
Abomasnow
Cloyster
Froslass
Kyurem-Black
Walrein
A Rank
Mamoswine
B Rank
Kyurem
Weavile
C Rank
Piloswine
D Rank
Cryogonal
Regice
Rotom-Frost
Abomasnow
Cloyster
Froslass
Kyurem-Black
Walrein
A Rank
Mamoswine
B Rank
Kyurem
Weavile
C Rank
Piloswine
D Rank
Cryogonal
Regice
Rotom-Frost
S Rank
Staraptor
A Rank
Chansey
Ditto
Porygon2
Togekiss
B Rank
Clefable
Meloetta
Snorlax
C Rank
Porygon-Z
D Rank
Ambipom
Blissey
Cinccino
Smeargle
Staraptor
A Rank
Chansey
Ditto
Porygon2
Togekiss
B Rank
Clefable
Meloetta
Snorlax
C Rank
Porygon-Z
D Rank
Ambipom
Blissey
Cinccino
Smeargle
S Rank
Gengar
Skuntank
Tentacruel
Toxicroak
A Rank
Crobat
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
B Rank
Scolipede
C Rank
Amoonguss
D Rank
Drapion
Roserade
Weezing
Gengar
Skuntank
Tentacruel
Toxicroak
A Rank
Crobat
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
B Rank
Scolipede
C Rank
Amoonguss
D Rank
Drapion
Roserade
Weezing
S Rank
Alakazam
Jirachi
A Rank
Celebi
Latias
Reuniclus
Slowbro
Starmie
Victini
B Rank
Metagross
C Rank
Bronzong
Gallade
Xatu
D Rank
Azelf
Cresselia
Meloetta
Mew
Uxie
Alakazam
Jirachi
A Rank
Celebi
Latias
Reuniclus
Slowbro
Starmie
Victini
B Rank
Metagross
C Rank
Bronzong
Gallade
Xatu
D Rank
Azelf
Cresselia
Meloetta
Mew
Uxie
S Rank
Cradily
Terrakion
Tyranitar
A Rank
Archeops
Omastar
Rhyperior
D Rank
Aerodactyl
Aggron
Armaldo
Crustle
Kabutops
Cradily
Terrakion
Tyranitar
A Rank
Archeops
Omastar
Rhyperior
D Rank
Aerodactyl
Aggron
Armaldo
Crustle
Kabutops
S Rank
Heatran
A Rank
Excadrill
Ferrothorn
Jirachi
Magnezone
Scizor
Skarmory
B Rank
Empoleon
C Rank
Metagross
D Rank
Bronzong
Cobalion
Forretress
Lucario
Heatran
A Rank
Excadrill
Ferrothorn
Jirachi
Magnezone
Scizor
Skarmory
B Rank
Empoleon
C Rank
Metagross
D Rank
Bronzong
Cobalion
Forretress
Lucario
S Rank
Keldeo
Swampert
A Rank
Empoleon
Gyarados
Politoed
B Rank
Jellicent
Starmie
Tentacruel
C Rank
Cloyster
Lanturn
Rotom-Wash
Sharpedo
Slowking
Suicune
Vaporeon
D Rank
Alomomola
Gastrodon
Kingdra
Qwilfish
Seismitoad
Slowbro
Keldeo
Swampert
A Rank
Empoleon
Gyarados
Politoed
B Rank
Jellicent
Starmie
Tentacruel
C Rank
Cloyster
Lanturn
Rotom-Wash
Sharpedo
Slowking
Suicune
Vaporeon
D Rank
Alomomola
Gastrodon
Kingdra
Qwilfish
Seismitoad
Slowbro
Type Viability Rankings
These types are ordered by viability, even when within rankings.
S Rank
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
S Rank
A Rank
B Rank
C Rank
D Rank
Sample Teams
click on the sprites to get each team's importable!
Bug
- Offensive Bug by Crashy
Dark
- Cacturne Dark by Chaitanya
Dragon
- Dual Dragon Dance Offense by Attribute
Electric
- Stunfisk Electric by Sabella
Fighting
- Toxicroak Fighting by Chaitanya
-Terrakion + Mienshao Fighting by Chaitanya
Fire
- Expert Belt Infernape Fire by Bondie
Flying
- Balanced Flying by Crashy
Ghost
- Ghost by Crashy
Grass
- Grass by Jyph
Ground
- Offensive Sand Ground by Chaitanya
- Nidoking Ground by Chaitanya
Ice
- Specs Froslass Ice by Crashy
Normal
- Normal by Crashy
Poison
- Balanced poison by Crashy
Psychic
by Attribute & sasha
Rock
- Offensive Rock by Crashy
Steel
- Balanced Steel by Chaitanya
Water
- Offensive Water by Chaitanya
Bug
- Offensive Bug by Crashy
Dark
- Cacturne Dark by Chaitanya
Dragon
- Dual Dragon Dance Offense by Attribute
Electric
- Stunfisk Electric by Sabella
Fighting
- Toxicroak Fighting by Chaitanya
-Terrakion + Mienshao Fighting by Chaitanya
Fire
- Expert Belt Infernape Fire by Bondie
Flying
- Balanced Flying by Crashy
Ghost
- Ghost by Crashy
Grass
- Grass by Jyph
Ground
- Offensive Sand Ground by Chaitanya
- Nidoking Ground by Chaitanya
Ice
- Specs Froslass Ice by Crashy
Normal
- Normal by Crashy
Poison
- Balanced poison by Crashy
Psychic
by Attribute & sasha
Rock
- Offensive Rock by Crashy
Steel
- Balanced Steel by Chaitanya
Water
- Offensive Water by Chaitanya
Team Tournaments Index
BW Monotype is played in some team tours, as shown below:
MPLIX Replays
BLTVII Replays
Pre-Latios ban
MPLVIII Replays
BLTVI Replays
MWP IV Replays (Bo3 Oldgens)
MPLVII Replays
BLTVReplays
MPLVI Replays
MPLIX Replays
BLTVII Replays
Pre-Latios ban
MPLVIII Replays
BLTVI Replays
MWP IV Replays (Bo3 Oldgens)
MPLVII Replays
BLTVReplays
MPLVI Replays
Miscellaneous Resources
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