ORAS OU Sets Viability Ranking Thread V5
Approved by bludz
Stolen from bludz who stole it from me who stole it from Recreant who stole it from Valmanway.
Thanks to Sobi for the new banner!
The goal of this thread is to individually rank the viable sets of each Pokemon that has a niche in the ORAS OU environment as a community. We will try to rank every viable set, so if you think a specific set should be added, please say so. Of course, you are also welcome to comment on the rankings of the individual sets that are already posted in the thread. Please discuss things freely!
Current VR Sets Council:
bludz, urban, Mur, NotFalse
and AM is our not-so-secret buddy
Before you post keep in mind these few rules:
1. Only Pokemon that are ranked on the current viability ranking thread will be ranked here. This is not the place for new nominations; however, all Pokemon in the main thread will be ranked here, no matter how small their niche.
2. A Pokemon's sets cannot be ranked higher than the Pokemon is on the main viability thread - i.e. Choice Band Azumarill cannot be S rank here because Azu is only A rank there.
3. Post intelligently and try to provide justification for any nominations you make. One liners will be ignored.
All right, I think that about covers it. Feel free to PM me any questions or concerns and happy posting!
ORAS OU Sets Viability Rankings
S Rank:
S Rank
Magic Guard + Calm Mind: S
Support: S
Unaware Cleric: A
Life Orb Offensive: A-
A Rank:
A+ Rank
Protect: A+
Rock Polish: A-
Utility: A+
Offensive: A
Choice Scarf: B+
Choice Specs: A+
Choice Scarf: A
Calm Mind: A
RestTalk: A
Defensive Stealth Rock: A+
Offensive Stealth Rock: A
Choice Scarf: A
Double Dance: A
Special Wallbreaker: A+
Calm Mind: A
Choice Scarf: B+
Pivot: A+
Bulky Swords Dance: A+
Offensive Swords Dance: A+
Pursuit: A
Defog: B+
Life Orb A+
Assault Vest A
Choice Scarf: A+
Choice Band: A+
Support: A-
A Rank
Choice Band: A
Belly Drum: A
Assault Vest: A-
Dragon Dance: A
Bulky Will-O-Wisp: A-
Sand Rush Sweeper: A
Choice Scarf: B+
Bulky Moldbreaker: B-
Utility: A
Offensive: A
Tank: A
Choice Scarf: B+
Sub SD: B
Physical Sweeper: A
Tail Glow + 3 Attacks: A
Tail Glow + Rain Dance: A
Calm Mind: B
Wallbreaker: A
Utility: A
Calm Mind: A-
Calm Mind: A
Defensive: A
Offensive Swords Dance: A
Specially Defensive: A-
Mixed Attacker: A
Prankster Utility: A
Nasty Plot: A-
Special Wallbreaker: A
Physical Sweeper: A
A- Rank
Special Attacker: A-
Swords Dance: A-
Pursuit: B+
Special Wallbreaker: A-
Special Wallbreaker: A-
Stallbreaker: A-
Defensive Utility: B+
SubToxic: B-
Physical Wallbreaker: A-
Choice Scarf: A-
Specially Defensive: A-
SubToxic: B
Speedy Tank: A-
All Out Attacker: A-
Rock Polish: B
Physical Sweeper: A-
Substitute: A-
Special Sweeper: A-
Specially Defensive: A-
Physically Defensive: A-
Offensive Spinner: A-
Defensive Spinner: B+
Choice Band: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Swords Dance: B
B Rank:
B+ Rank
Pivot: B+
Blob: B+
Special Wallbreaker: B+
Hex: B-
Dragon Dance: B+
Mixed Wall: B+
Life Orb Mixed Attacker: B+
Choice Band: B+
Choice Scarf: B
Offensive Utility: B+
Choice Scarf: B+
Choice Specs: B
Utility Trapper: B-
Offensive Pivot: B+
Stallbreaker: B+
Utility: B
Special Wallbreaker: B+
Calm Mind: B+
Calm Mind: B+
Physically Defensive: B+
Assault Vest: B
Defensive: B+
Offensive: B+
B Rank
Revenge Killer: B
Life Orb: B
Focus Sash: C+
Offensive Dragon Dance: B
Defensive Dragon Dance: B
Bulky Support/Tank: B-
Life Orb: B
Focus Sash: B-
Poison Heal: C+
Dragon Dance: B
Choice Band: B-
Curse: B
Defensive: C+
Dragon Dance: B
Choice Specs: B
Life Orb: B-
Utility: B
Bulky Rain Support: B
Unaware Wall: B
Calm Mind: B
Calm Mind: B
Defensive: B-
Stallbreaker: B
Defensive: C+
Offensive Quiver Dance: B
Bulky Quiver Dance: C
B- Rank
Fat Fish: B-
Baton Pass: B-
Support: B-
Physical Wallbreaker: B-
Physical Wallbreaker: B-
Life Orb: B-
Choice Scarf: C-
Rain Sweeper: B-
Physical Wallbreaker: B-
Assault Vest: B-
Choice Specs: B-
Calm Mind: B-
Swords Dance: B-
Choice Band: B-
Defog: C
Rain Sweeper: B-
C+ Rank
Dragalge
Offensive: C+
Specially Defensive: C
Empoleon
Utility: C+
Gallade (Mega)
Swords Dance: C+
Garchomp (Mega)
Swords Dance: C+
Mixed Attacker: C
Infernape
Defensive: C+
Offensive: C+
Lucario
Swords Dance: C+
Mandibuzz
Utility: C+
Omastar
Rain Sweeper: C+
Sceptile (Mega)
Cleaner: C+
Scolipede
Baton Pass: C+
Offensive Cleaner: C+
Hazard Setter: C
Sharpedo (Mega)
Cleaner: C+
Thundurus-T
Agility (includes Double Dance): C+
Nasty Plot: C
Choice Scarf: C-
Victini
Choice Specs: C+
Expert Belt: C+
Choice Band: C+
Zapdos
Defog: C+
Zygarde
Dragon Dance: C+
SubCoil: C
C Rank
Azelf
Suicide Lead: C
Entei
Choice Band: C
Feraligatr
Dragon Dance: C
Hawlucha
Sub SD: C
Jellicent
Defensive: C
Pidgeot (Mega)
Special Wallbreaker: C
Stallbreaker: C
Seismitoad
Defensive Utility: C
Tentacruel
Rapid Spin/Utility: C
Toxicroak
Swords Dance: C
Tyranitar (Mega)
Dragon Dance: C
C- Rank
Aggron (Mega)
Tank: C-
Beedrill (Mega)
Revenge Killer: C-
Blastoise (Mega)
Rapid Spin: C-
Chesnaught
Defensive: C-
Belly Drum: D
Cobalion
Bulky Pivot: C-
Cofagrigus
Defensive: C-
Trick Room: C-
Conkeldurr
Assault Vest: C-
Life Orb: C-
Dugtrio
Trapper: C-
Goodra
Special Wallbreaker: C-
Assault Vest: D
Hoopa
Choice Specs: C-
Kyurem
Choice Specs: C-
SubRoost: D
Magneton
Choice Scarf: C-
Rotom-H
Defensive: C-
Staraptor
Wallbreaker: C-
Offensive: C+
Specially Defensive: C
Utility: C+
Swords Dance: C+
Swords Dance: C+
Mixed Attacker: C
Defensive: C+
Offensive: C+
Swords Dance: C+
Utility: C+
Rain Sweeper: C+
Cleaner: C+
Baton Pass: C+
Offensive Cleaner: C+
Hazard Setter: C
Cleaner: C+
Agility (includes Double Dance): C+
Nasty Plot: C
Choice Scarf: C-
Choice Specs: C+
Expert Belt: C+
Choice Band: C+
Defog: C+
Dragon Dance: C+
SubCoil: C
C Rank
Suicide Lead: C
Choice Band: C
Dragon Dance: C
Sub SD: C
Defensive: C
Special Wallbreaker: C
Stallbreaker: C
Defensive Utility: C
Rapid Spin/Utility: C
Swords Dance: C
Dragon Dance: C
C- Rank
Tank: C-
Revenge Killer: C-
Rapid Spin: C-
Defensive: C-
Belly Drum: D
Bulky Pivot: C-
Defensive: C-
Trick Room: C-
Assault Vest: C-
Life Orb: C-
Trapper: C-
Special Wallbreaker: C-
Assault Vest: D
Choice Specs: C-
Choice Specs: C-
SubRoost: D
Choice Scarf: C-
Defensive: C-
Wallbreaker: C-
Defensive: D
Offensive: D
Blob: D
Utility: D
Shell Smash: D
Defensive: D
Trick Room: D
Nasty Plot: D
Mixed Wall: D
Choice Band: D
Defensive: D
Choice Specs: D
Utility: D
Utility: D
Can't Touch This: D
Dragon Dance: D
Choice Band: D
Choice Scarf: D
Utility: D
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