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Welcome to the official ULTRA SUMO OU Sets Viability Rankings. In this thread, we as a community will rank every Pokemon's usable set into which tier of the viability ranking they individually fall under. In this thread, you're encouraged to post your thoughts and opinions on the various set rankings for each Pokemon. Posts in this thread will be taken into account when deciding rank changes. Keep in mind that the sets are organized in order of viability!
SETS: If looking for sets they can be found in the preliminary pokedex sub-forum along with the OU Analyses sub-forum for WIP analyses: Uploaded and WIP
You can also consult with the OU Role Compendium for more information: A guide by p2
Terminology
- All-Out Attacker means every move used on this Pokemon is an offensive move. There are no setup moves, utility moves, nor support moves.
- Offensive usually incorporates Pokemon that are Offensively-oriented; however, may have some utility with them (i.e. Taunt, Intimidate) or setup moves.
- Utility varies from Pokemon to Pokemon, but basically these Pokemon are not often Offensive based and, even if they are, usually support the team more often than sweep. Such examples are laying entry hazards, setting up terrain, or using U-turn / Volt Switch. This can sometimes be known as Pivot as well.
- Defensive are basically Pokemon that are more Defensively-oriented.
SM OU Ranking Tier List
(In alphabetical order)
S Rank:
S Rank
Landorus-T
Bulky Choice Scarf: S
Defensive: S
Offensive Choice Scarf: S-
Flyinium Z: A+
Rockium Z: A
Focus Sash: A
S- Rank
Utility Trapper: S-
Offensive Z-Crystal: S-
Specially Defensive: A+
Choice Scarf: A-
Swords Dance: S-
Choice Scarf: S-
Choice Band: A-
A Rank:
A+ Rank
Magic Guard: A+
Unaware: B
Utility: A+
Choice Specs: A+
Waterium Z: A
Assault Vest: A+
Shift Gear + 3 Attacks: A+
Shift Gear + Calm Mind: A-
Offensive Trick Room: B+
Shuca Berry: A+
Choice Specs: A+
Special Z-Crystal: A
Z Wild Charge: A-
Thapex: A+
Choice Band: A+
Dragon Dance: A+
Double Dance: A+
Substitute + Protect: A-
A Rank
Defensive: A
Z-Crystal: A
Choice Scarf: A-
Offensive: A-
Focus Sash: B+
Swords Dance: A
Choice Scarf: A
Substitute + Z Crystal: A-
All-Out Attacker: A
Swords Dance: A
Utility: A-
Assault Vest: A
Choice Band: B+
Swords Dance: B+
Psychium Z: A
Fightinium Z: A
Choice Specs: A-
Choice Scarf: B+
Flyinium-Z: A
Rocky Helmet: A-
Assault Vest: B+
Choice Band: A
Choice Scarf: C+
Quiver Dance + 3 Attacks: A
SubSwarm: B+
A- Rank
Utility: A-
Swords Dance: A-
Defog: B+
Taunt: B
Nasty Plot: A-
Choice Band: B+
Choice Specs: B+
Z-Crystal: A-
Life Orb: A-
Stored Power: A-
Utility: B+
Offensive: A-
Swords Dance: A-
Offensive: A-
Swords Dance: A-
Defog: A-
Roost + 3 Attacks: A-
B Rank:
B+ Rank
Offensive: B+
Defensive: B+
Dragon Dance: B+
Calm Mind + Taunt: B+
Choice Scarf: B
Choice Specs: C+
Offensive: B+
Choice Specs: B+
Utility: B+
Calm Mind: B+
Defensive Defog: B+
Offensive Defog: B-
Utility: B+
Swift Swim: B+
Assault Vest: B+
Physically Defensive: B-
Stealth Rock: B+
Dragon Dance: B
Defensive: B+
Choice Band: B+
Swords Dance: C+
B Rank
Utility: B
Roost + 3 Attacks: B
Dragon Dance: B-
Stealth Rock + 3 Attacks: B
Substitute + Endeavor: B
All-Out Attacker: B
Focus Sash: B
Sand Rush: B
Choice Scarf: C+
Swords Dance: B
Rocky Helmet: B-
Z-Hex: B
Choice Specs: B
Dragon Dance: B
Kingdra
Swift Swim: B
Choice Scarf: B
Z-Move Defog: B
Offensive: B-
Offensive: B
Utility: B
Mewnium Z: C+
Vincune: B
Choice Band: B
Choice Scarf: B-
Z-Celebrate: C+
B- Rank
Assault Vest: B-
Black Sludge: B-
Swords Dance: B-
Defensive: B-
Stealth Rock: B-
Wish + Protect: B-
Choice Scarf (Healing Wish): B-
Defog: B-
Defensive: B-
Defog: B-
Choice Scarf: B-
Substitute: B-
Rules:
- Post intelligently. Posts like "I think set X should be in this tier" will be deleted.
- No flaming and being an idiot. You'll get warned if you purposely do. This specifically includes making joke nominations about other users.
- Usage statistics may be used to support an argument or a claim, but don't base your ENTIRE argument around them. For example, you can't just say "Set X shouldn't be this tier because it isn't used that often!"
- Suspect talk, unrelated stuff, one liners that ask questions that provide no substance, something that doesn't really pertain to rankings or petty arguments about semantics and definitions, such as the definition of a counter as one example, will be deleted.
- Only argue about the rankings of potential sets here, not the individual Pokemon rankings, arguments about individual Pokemon should take place in the SM OU Viability Ranking thread.
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