Gen 7 SM RU Resources

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SM RU
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Generation 7 specific changes/mechanics:

• Hidden Power exists as an option for coverage move in this generation.
• Moves that don't exist in Sword & Shield but are usable in here.
• Aguav/Figy/Iapapa/Mago/Wiki Berries heal 50% max HP instead of 33%.
• Scrappy/Inner Focus/Oblivious doesn't block Intimidate.
• Electric/Grassy/Psychic Terrain provides a 1.5x boost instead of 1.3x.
• Defog doesn't remove Terrains.

Resources:

Viabiity Rankings

S RANK:

Metagross

S-:

Registeel

Roserade

Slowbro

A RANK:

A+:

Donphan

Golisopod

Noivern

Virizion
A:

Blastoise-Mega

Flygon

Mandibuzz

Necrozma

Nidoqueen

Salazzle

Sceptile-Mega

Toxicroak

A-:

Drapion

Gardevoir

Houndoom

Milotic

Mismagius

Passimian

Rhyperior

Sigilyph

Xatu

B RANK:

B+:

Araquanid

Abomasnow-Mega

Aerodactyl

Bewear

Diancie

Dhelmise

Glalie-Mega

Pangoro

Raikou

Slowking

Tyrantrum

Zygarde-10%

B:

Bronzong

Dragalge

Escavalier

Forretress

Hariyama

Incineroar

Machamp

Ninetales

Ribombee

Shaymin

Sneasel

Snorlax

B-:

Barbaracle

Cresselia

Florges

Garbodor

Gigalith

Goodra

Lycanroc-Dusk

Marowak-Alola

Medicham

Palossand

C RANK:

C+:

Arcanine
Camerupt-Mega

Cloyster

Espeon

Gastrodon

Rotom-Mow
Slurpuff

Stoutland

Tangela

Tsareena

Umbreon

Vanilluxe

Vaporeon

Venusaur
Whimsicott

Yanmega

C:

Ampharos-Mega

Honchkrow

Mantine

Porygon-2

Seismitoad

Steelix

Swellow

Uxie

Vikavolt

C-:

Golbat

D RANK:

Banette-Mega

Galvantula

Jolteon
Hoopa

Sample Teams (Click on Sprites for teams)

Life Orb Roserade Bulky Offense by lighthouses


Ninetales + Venusaur Offense by MrAldo


Xatu + Toxicroak Bulky Offense by lighthouses


Pangoro Spikestack by Loom


Zydog Spikestack by EviGaro


Choice Band Metagross + Poison Z Toxicroak Bulky Offense by Loom

 

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RIP hidden power

 

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Lets revive this with some VR noms! Yes yes. I've played a multitude of cups, classics and tests for team tours for this tier so it's probably one of my better RUs even if my presence on it is more loose. That said, I can speak on a couple of these quite fine, so with that being said lets get YAPPING

C -> B+
Possibly the hardest resurgence in the tier, Mega Amphy has seen quite a good amount of uses across various tours. RUPL saw Denial used it here with good success, and since then I've long since STOLEN it and used it for various games with lots of success between tests and side-games. SMPL saw... way too little uses (why is week 7 the first ever use of this what is wrong w yall) but when it showed up it won quite convincingly with a rest/talk set. I ain't scouring for RUWC replays with no replays thread but I'm sure it got used a couple times there. Either way most people I've talked to agree that C is a criminal under ranking at it warrants a rise. B is a comfortable spot, but you can argue for B+ as well (which is what I personally find fits it)

A- -> A
One of the best Z-Move merchants in the entire tier. Alot of teams slap virizion on as a bandaid and think its enough, and its honestly not. A personal set I've been messing with is Thunder Wave NP Ghostium. While it sacrifices the braindead setup on registeel unless you choose Mono Sball, which is doable but not ideal; in exchange you get to completely thrash teams that rely on Virizion to bandaid for a team otherwise fairly weak to missy. Even beyond this set, the Mon feels under ranked. Its an incredibly dangerous mon that any team unprepared for it gets run over by, and it's probably the pokemon I'm the most conscious of in the builder.

A -> A+
This should come as no surprise, its become alot of people #1 Mega and for good reason. Its just so good at its job, and its impact is felt in every game its in. It has moveset variance for a variety of its stopgaps like Protect over Sub for Golisopod, HP Fire for Escavalier and other steels. That said, Subseed is the primary showstopper. I don't have a ton to even say here this thing is just phenomenal.

B- -> B
Ok hear me out before u laugh. Defensive florges is straight up dogshit. Checks nothing passive blob that brings no value. But offensive florges? Well now we're really talking. Pixie plate Florges has become one of my favorite mons to use, and I've used it quite often like vs Xiri here and it completely stole the game away. Alot of teams run bronzong as their steel, and the ones that do are liable for prime pickings with pursuit support. Knock support too, as be it Metagross or Zong or Regi, they all rely on lefties to stick around. If you manage to knock those off? Then you have a feast on your hands. "Oh but what if they dont let you knock their steels!" They do. Trust me they just do. I've sent drapion hard into Registeel in the worlds most obvious knock on the planet and they just stay in for a greedy toss its truly something to be admired. Stacking this with other steel-targeting partners like Mega Sceptile lets you work wonders, while the defensive property gives you value vs things like opposing M-Scept, Mega Blastoise, Raikou, and others. It's good, try it.

B -> B-
I've never really found this thing particular compelling in the builder. It's not bad and I see the appeal but it always comes up short for me. It soft checks alot of special attackers which is nice but it doesn't last long enough and alot of them can muscle past like Mega Sceptile or Nidoqueen after 1 or 2 interactions. Offensively its not bad again but... you can do better you know it.