Monky25
Moderator
Approved by myself
Hello UU and welcome to the Personal Viability Ranking thread! The official Viability Rankings won’t be made until the meta has settled post-February shifts, meaning there’s a few weeks before the VR thread is up. As such, this thread can be used for players to share their own personal VRs in the meantime. Just post your rankings and feel free to add any extra thoughts or reasoning behind certain rankings if you desire. The official Viability List is linked here for quick access to the main forces in the metagame. For a bit of a guideline, I’ll post the general definitions of the main ranks below to help those unsure where to rank.
S and S-: The best of the best Pokemon, being extremely splashable and versatile, having high consistency, and shaping the tier’s development. S- Pokemon are Pokemon that are a step above the rest of the A+ Pokemon but may not be as centralizing or potent as another S tier.
A+ and A: great and metagame defining Pokemon that have exceptional prowess and must be accounted for while building, not as defining as S rank Pokemon but still strong Pokemon that most teams should make use of.
A- and B+: These are Pokemon that still have an impactful role in the metagame and should still be accounted for, but lack the consistency and/or potency to be ranked any higher.
B: Generally the lowest ranking of Pokemon considered impactful to the tier, these Pokemon operate decently within the metagame but have enough notable flaws to keep them from being tier staples.
B- and C+: Pokemon in these ranks are without a doubt viable, but have noticeable flaws and restrictions that limit splashability and usage in the tier while not being too consistent either. Pokemon that are staples found in niche but viable playstyles reside here.
C: These Pokemon have roles in the metagame that are generally outclassed for the most part, but still have enough relevance and usefulness in the metagame to warrant a ranking.
Happy Posting!
Hello UU and welcome to the Personal Viability Ranking thread! The official Viability Rankings won’t be made until the meta has settled post-February shifts, meaning there’s a few weeks before the VR thread is up. As such, this thread can be used for players to share their own personal VRs in the meantime. Just post your rankings and feel free to add any extra thoughts or reasoning behind certain rankings if you desire. The official Viability List is linked here for quick access to the main forces in the metagame. For a bit of a guideline, I’ll post the general definitions of the main ranks below to help those unsure where to rank.
S and S-: The best of the best Pokemon, being extremely splashable and versatile, having high consistency, and shaping the tier’s development. S- Pokemon are Pokemon that are a step above the rest of the A+ Pokemon but may not be as centralizing or potent as another S tier.
A+ and A: great and metagame defining Pokemon that have exceptional prowess and must be accounted for while building, not as defining as S rank Pokemon but still strong Pokemon that most teams should make use of.
A- and B+: These are Pokemon that still have an impactful role in the metagame and should still be accounted for, but lack the consistency and/or potency to be ranked any higher.
B: Generally the lowest ranking of Pokemon considered impactful to the tier, these Pokemon operate decently within the metagame but have enough notable flaws to keep them from being tier staples.
B- and C+: Pokemon in these ranks are without a doubt viable, but have noticeable flaws and restrictions that limit splashability and usage in the tier while not being too consistent either. Pokemon that are staples found in niche but viable playstyles reside here.
C: These Pokemon have roles in the metagame that are generally outclassed for the most part, but still have enough relevance and usefulness in the metagame to warrant a ranking.
Happy Posting!