Resource BSS Regulation D Viability Rankings Archive

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Welcome to the SV Battle Stadium Singles Viability Rankings. By this point the ruleset has moved on from the current ruleset and officially ended on September 30th 2023, though the sudden drop of the new Pokemon introduced in the first DLC effectively ended the ruleset a few weeks early. While the active thread has moved on from this ruleset, here is where we ended up on Regulation D before the meta transition. This thread won't be actively updated but if you look back here in the future and see that maybe we were off-base with some placements, feel free to comment! Otherwise this list is mostly here for archival purposes.

Regulation A
Regulation B
Regulation C


S Tier:

These are the biggest, most relevant threats in the metagame. You better prepare for them, as they can fit a large majority of teams very well!

S rank
Chien-Pao
Dragonite
Flutter Mane
Urshifu (Rapid Strike)

S- rank
Gholdengo
Ting-Lu


A Tier:

These are very metagame relevant threats that fit on a wide variety of teams, or do a specific role very well.

A+ rank
Dondozo
Heatran
Iron Bundle
Landorus-Therian
Mimikyu
Ursaluna

A rank
Chi-Yu
Garchomp
Garganacl
Goodra-Hisui
Rotom-Wash
Scizor
Sneasler
Toxapex
Urshifu (Single Strike)
Zapdos

A- rank
Annihilape
Baxcalibur
Breloom
Clodsire
Cresselia
Dragapult
Hippowdon
Iron Hands
Magnezone
Meowscarada


B tier:

These Pokemon have at least a few flaws that hold them back from being huge threats in this metagame, but they still have unique selling points that make them good picks for some teams.

B+ rank
Amoonguss
Azumarill
Basculegion-M
Corviknight
Glimmora
Iron Valiant
Kingambit
Volcarona
Wo-Chien

B rank
Great Tusk
Greninja
Hydreigon
Iron Moth
Kleavor
Palafin
Regieleki
Rillaboom
Roaring Moon
Thundurus-Therian

B- rank
Arcanine
Avalugg
Blissey
Brute Bonnet
Ceruledge
Chansey
Espathra
Grimmsnarl
Gyarados
Pawmot
Samurott-Hisui
Slowking-Galar
Tinkaton
Zoroark-Hisui


C tier:

These Pokemon are fairly niche, though not unviable. If your team uses one of these Pokemon, make sure your team needs their specific selling point, and isn't a job better done by more relevant Pokemon.

C+ rank
Basculegion-F
Cloyster
Iron Treads
Landorus
Overqwil
Pelipper
Quaquaval
Rotom-Heat
Skeledirge
Spectrier
Tauros-Fire
Tauros-Water
Torkoal

C rank
Arcanine-Hisui
Drifblim
Forretress
Glastrier
Gothitelle
Hatterene
Orthworm
Maushold
Polteageist
Sandy Shocks
Scream Tail

C- rank
Articuno
Electrode-Hisui
Enamorus-Therian
Glaceon
Haxorus
Lilligant-H
Lucario
Mesprit
Moltres-Galar
Sableye
Toesdcruel
Uxie