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Exceptions - While significant to an efficient playthrough, these Pokemon cannot be tiered based on normal criteria. [/spoiler] Purgatory - Only available as a starting Pokemon on an incompatible warrior. These should not be used. Waitlist - Only available as a starting Pokemon on a warrior...

E tier - These Pokemon should never be used, or should be abandoned as soon as possible if the warrior starts with them. If you think you have nothing better, you are almost certainly wrong. [/spoiler] F tier - These Pokemon are so hilariously bad that no amount of mental gymnastics can...

C tier - These Pokemon have flaws that outweigh their advantages, but are usually able to contribute in at least a minor way. This is the cutoff for a Pokemon to be considered worth linking with. [/spoiler] D tier - These Pokemon have crippling flaws with few advantages to using...

Since the previous thread never resulted in a tier list and doesn't seem like it will, I've decided to create a new thread for tier list discussion, and I promise to actively maintain it. This list covers The Legend of Ransei (the first and main episode of Pokemon Conquest). The following...

I know that the usual policy is to tier Pokemon based on how much they contribute over the whole run, but if you instead view it from the perspective of "should I use this Pokemon when I do obtain it", then for Lugia the answer is probably yes. It's the bulkiest Shadow Pokemon, it's the least...

I want to put a word in for Leech Seed Lotad in Pokemon Emerald. Unlike many egg moves, you can get this as soon as you have access to the Day Care (with just a minimally-trained male Shroomish and any female Lotad) and it's a move that greatly improves Lombre's performance. Fake Out + Leech...

Towards the end of my Platinum run, I decided to pick up a high-level wild Tentacruel right before the Pokemon League and was quite happy with its performance. It set up Toxic Spikes against everyone except Aaron, which helped weaken some important foes like Garchomp, Magmortar, and Milotic. It...

I think a much more diverse and healthy metagame will appear if you cap maximum link at 70% (or at the very least, 90%). For one, Leaf Storm/Outrage/Brave Bird will actually apply their drawbacks, leading to more strategic considerations. And warriors will be less predictable: you might see...