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BDSP OU

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Overview

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) OU is an Unofficial Metagame based on the Diamond and Pearl remakes and features all of the unique Pokémon in the game.

This metagame is run by Xilefi and TyCarter and a council. You can discuss strategies with friends in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Discord and main thread on the forums.

Resources

Play Restrictions

BDSP OU uses standard Smogon-wide Clauses.

Pokémon Restrictions

In addition to all Pokémon with Pokédex number 494 and above, players cannot use the following Pokémon:

Ability Restrictions

Players cannot use the following abilities:

Item Restrictions

Players cannot use the following items:

Move Restrictions

Players cannot use the following moves:

Baton Pass

Other Mechanics

Unlike normal Generation VIII, BDSP doesn't have Dynamaxing.

Pokemon with Strategies

Psychic

Inner Focus
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.

UUBL

HP

55

Atk

50

Def

45

SpA

135

SpD

95

Spe

120

Psychic

Levitate
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.

UU

HP

75

Atk

125

Def

70

SpA

125

SpD

70

Spe

115

Huge Power
This Pokemon's Attack is doubled.

UU

HP

100

Atk

50

Def

80

SpA

60

SpD

80

Spe

50

Water

Torrent
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.

Rain Dish
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.

NUBL

HP

79

Atk

83

Def

100

SpA

85

SpD

105

Spe

78

Normal

Serene Grace
This Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.

OU

HP

255

Atk

10

Def

10

SpA

75

SpD

135

Spe

55

Fairy

Magic Guard
This Pokemon can only be damaged by direct attacks.

OU

HP

95

Atk

70

Def

73

SpA

95

SpD

90

Spe

60

Skill Link
This Pokemon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.

RU

HP

50

Atk

95

Def

180

SpA

85

SpD

45

Spe

70

Shell Armor
This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.

UU

HP

63

Atk

120

Def

85

SpA

90

SpD

55

Spe

55

Inner Focus
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.

Multiscale
If this Pokemon is at full HP, damage taken from attacks is halved.

OU

HP

91

Atk

134

Def

95

SpA

100

SpD

100

Spe

80

Sand Veil
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.

Rough Skin
Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon lose 1/8 of their max HP.

OU

HP

108

Atk

130

Def

95

SpA

80

SpD

85

Spe

102

Storm Drain
This Pokemon draws Water moves to itself to raise Sp. Atk by 1; Water immunity.

NU

HP

111

Atk

83

Def

68

SpA

92

SpD

82

Spe

39

Flash Fire
This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.

Flame Body
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.

OU

HP

91

Atk

90

Def

106

SpA

130

SpD

106

Spe

77

Ground

Sand Stream
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sandstorm.

Sand Force
This Pokemon's Ground/Rock/Steel attacks do 1.3x in Sandstorm; immunity to it.

UU

HP

108

Atk

112

Def

118

SpA

68

SpD

72

Spe

47

Serene Grace
This Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.

UU

HP

100

Atk

100

Def

100

SpA

100

SpD

100

Spe

100

Levitate
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.

UUBL

HP

80

Atk

80

Def

90

SpA

110

SpD

130

Spe

110

Inner Focus
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.

RU

HP

70

Atk

110

Def

70

SpA

115

SpD

70

Spe

90

Sturdy
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.

OU

HP

70

Atk

70

Def

115

SpA

130

SpD

90

Spe

60

Snow Cloak
If Hail is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Hail.

UU

HP

110

Atk

130

Def

80

SpA

70

SpD

60

Spe

80

Psychic

Synchronize
If another Pokemon burns/poisons/paralyzes this Pokemon, it also gets that status.

OU

HP

100

Atk

100

Def

100

SpA

100

SpD

100

Spe

100

Water

Competitive
This Pokemon's Sp. Atk is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.

RU

HP

95

Atk

60

Def

79

SpA

100

SpD

125

Spe

81

Rivalry
This Pokemon's attacks do 1.25x on same gender targets; 0.75x on opposite gender.

UU

HP

81

Atk

102

Def

77

SpA

85

SpD

75

Spe

85

Water Absorb
This Pokemon heals 1/4 of its max HP when hit by Water moves; Water immunity.

PU

HP

95

Atk

85

Def

85

SpA

65

SpD

65

Spe

35

Electric

Pressure
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.

Inner Focus
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.

RU

HP

90

Atk

85

Def

75

SpA

115

SpD

100

Spe

115

Poison Point
30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.

RU

HP

60

Atk

70

Def

65

SpA

125

SpD

105

Spe

90

Levitate
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.

NU

HP

50

Atk

65

Def

107

SpA

105

SpD

107

Spe

86

Levitate
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.

UU

HP

50

Atk

65

Def

107

SpA

105

SpD

107

Spe

86

Intimidate
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.

Moxie
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 1 stage if it attacks and KOes another Pokemon.

UU

HP

95

Atk

135

Def

80

SpA

110

SpD

80

Spe

100

Technician
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.

UU

HP

70

Atk

130

Def

100

SpA

55

SpD

80

Spe

65

Sturdy
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.

UU

HP

65

Atk

80

Def

140

SpA

40

SpD

70

Spe

70

Own Tempo
This Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.

OU

HP

95

Atk

75

Def

110

SpA

100

SpD

80

Spe

30

Own Tempo
This Pokemon cannot be confused. Immune to Intimidate.

UU

HP

95

Atk

75

Def

80

SpA

100

SpD

110

Spe

30

Natural Cure
This Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.

NU

HP

60

Atk

75

Def

85

SpA

100

SpD

85

Spe

115

Water

Pressure
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.

Inner Focus
This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch. Immune to Intimidate.

RU

HP

100

Atk

75

Def

115

SpA

90

SpD

115

Spe

85

Grass

Leaf Guard
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused and Rest will fail for it.

UU

HP

100

Atk

100

Def

125

SpA

110

SpD

50

Spe

50

Serene Grace
This Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.

RU

HP

85

Atk

50

Def

95

SpA

120

SpD

115

Spe

80

Sand Stream
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sandstorm.

Unnerve
While this Pokemon is active, it prevents opposing Pokemon from using their Berries.

OU

HP

100

Atk

134

Def

110

SpA

95

SpD

100

Spe

61

Pressure
If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.

Pickpocket
If this Pokemon has no item and is hit by a contact move, it steals the attacker's item.

OU

HP

70

Atk

120

Def

65

SpA

45

SpD

85

Spe

125

Poison

Neutralizing Gas
While this Pokemon is active, Abilities have no effect.

PU

HP

65

Atk

90

Def

120

SpA

85

SpD

70

Spe

60

Poison Heal
This Pokemon is healed by 1/8 of its max HP each turn when poisoned; no HP loss.

National Dex

HP

60

Atk

130

Def

80

SpA

60

SpD

60

Spe

70

Ground

Sturdy
If this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.

Sand Veil
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.

National Dex

HP

90

Atk

120

Def

120

SpA

60

SpD

60

Spe

50

Torrent
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.

Defiant
This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.

National Dex

HP

84

Atk

86

Def

88

SpA

111

SpD

101

Spe

60

Water

Torrent
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Water attacks.

Sheer Force
This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.

National Dex

HP

85

Atk

105

Def

100

SpA

79

SpD

83

Spe

78

Sand Veil
If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.

National Dex

HP

75

Atk

95

Def

125

SpA

45

SpD

75

Spe

95

Blaze
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.

Iron Fist
This Pokemon's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker Punch is not boosted.

National Dex

HP

76

Atk

104

Def

71

SpA

104

SpD

71

Spe

108

Ghost

Levitate
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.

National Dex

HP

60

Atk

60

Def

60

SpA

105

SpD

105

Spe

105

Grass

Natural Cure
This Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.

National Dex

HP

100

Atk

100

Def

100

SpA

100

SpD

100

Spe

100

Intimidate
On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.

Reckless
This Pokemon's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not Struggle.

National Dex

HP

85

Atk

120

Def

70

SpA

50

SpD

60

Spe

100

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