PK Gaming
Persona 5
The proposed changes to C/D rank are finally going into effect. I'm going to completely rebuild C-rank from the ground up.
The Pokemon that will remain in C-rank
This change was made because the current tier list was way too lenient with it's rankings. C-rank was basically filled to the brim with Pokemon (who were quite honestly), a step below "effective with the right support." It was more evident when I cross-examined this ranking thread with the other tier threads, I noticed that even their lower ranks were fairly rigid. I asked around for player input in regards to C-rank, and the most common sentiment I got was "I would only use maybe a handful of the Pokkemon in C-rank in a competitive environment." So from now on, assume that what you see in C-rank is the bare minimum when it comes to tournament/high level play, and what you see in D-rank is pertains to Pokemon who are unexplored or barely viable in current OU metagame.
Note: These changes are preliminary and subject to change, but don't assume that i'll be readily willing to make changes either. Quite the opposite in fact; you'll have to give me a strong reason to justify moving a Pokemon up.
After we finalize C-rank, we can move down to D-rank and sort that tier out too. (Maybe even consider removals?)
PS: Shut up about Donphan.
The Pokemon that will remain in C-rank
- Aerodactyl
- Azelf
- Azumarill
- Chandelure
- Cresselia
- Donphan
- Froslass
- Jolteon
- Metagross
- Shaymin
- Liligant
- Moltres
- Slowbro
- Slowking
- Virizion
This change was made because the current tier list was way too lenient with it's rankings. C-rank was basically filled to the brim with Pokemon (who were quite honestly), a step below "effective with the right support." It was more evident when I cross-examined this ranking thread with the other tier threads, I noticed that even their lower ranks were fairly rigid. I asked around for player input in regards to C-rank, and the most common sentiment I got was "I would only use maybe a handful of the Pokkemon in C-rank in a competitive environment." So from now on, assume that what you see in C-rank is the bare minimum when it comes to tournament/high level play, and what you see in D-rank is pertains to Pokemon who are unexplored or barely viable in current OU metagame.
Note: These changes are preliminary and subject to change, but don't assume that i'll be readily willing to make changes either. Quite the opposite in fact; you'll have to give me a strong reason to justify moving a Pokemon up.
After we finalize C-rank, we can move down to D-rank and sort that tier out too. (Maybe even consider removals?)
PS: Shut up about Donphan.