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-- ADV Ubers Viability Rankings --
Welcome to the ADV Ubers Viability Rankings thread! This topic will be about the placement of Pokemon in the ADV Ubers metagame. We will decide on these rankings through the Pokemon's ability to sweep in the metagame, wall in the metagame, and through various other aspects. One important aspect we will discuss is how much team support a Pokemon requires, and how much constraint the Pokemon places on teambuilding, if any. All users are encouraged to post their opinions on the rankings, and what they feel is inaccurate about the list; however, please do not comment on various Pokemon if you do not have experience playing this metagame! We will be ranking these Pokemon to represent how they fare in the metagame and we would like the list to be a tool for users to see how the metagame is portrayed. Do note that the Pokemon are displayed in each ranking in alphabetical order, not by which is better than the others in the same rank. Without further ado, your Viability Rankings!
S Rank
These Pokemon define the metagame. They are able to sweep large portions of the metagame, or wall large portions of the metagame. These Pokemon must be accounted for in teambuilding, and they are very easy to place on teams. There is little to no opportunity cost for using these Pokemon.
Deoxys-Attack
Kyogre
Latias
Latios
A Rank
These Pokemon are excellent in the metagame. They can sweep portions of the metagame, or wall portions of the metagame. These Pokemon are threats that have to be thought of in teambuilding, and require a bit of team support in order to function. They have inherit flaws that prevent them from being S Rank.
Blissey
Deoxys-Defense
Deoxys-Speed
Groudon
Ho-Oh
Lugia
Mewtwo
Rayquaza
B Rank
The Pokemon in this rank are just okay in the metagame. They have select niches that typically involve beating a few Pokemon or walling a few Pokemon, but they come at an opportunity cost. They are not bad by any means, but face tough competition from Pokemon in higher tiers. They require more team support than the average Pokemon.
Exeggutor
Forretress
Jirachi
Magneton
Metagross
Mew
Omastar
Raikou
Regice
Shedinja
Skarmory
Snorlax
Wobbuffet
C Rank
The Pokemon in this rank are mediocre. They have specific, but somewhat tiny, niches that are often better fulfilled by Pokemon in higher ranks. They either require a lot of team support to work, or they are walled by too many threats in the metagame. These Pokemon are not extremely common, and they are not very good.
Flygon
Kabutops
Lanturn
Shiftry
Zapdos
Rules:
Welcome to the ADV Ubers Viability Rankings thread! This topic will be about the placement of Pokemon in the ADV Ubers metagame. We will decide on these rankings through the Pokemon's ability to sweep in the metagame, wall in the metagame, and through various other aspects. One important aspect we will discuss is how much team support a Pokemon requires, and how much constraint the Pokemon places on teambuilding, if any. All users are encouraged to post their opinions on the rankings, and what they feel is inaccurate about the list; however, please do not comment on various Pokemon if you do not have experience playing this metagame! We will be ranking these Pokemon to represent how they fare in the metagame and we would like the list to be a tool for users to see how the metagame is portrayed. Do note that the Pokemon are displayed in each ranking in alphabetical order, not by which is better than the others in the same rank. Without further ado, your Viability Rankings!
S Rank
These Pokemon define the metagame. They are able to sweep large portions of the metagame, or wall large portions of the metagame. These Pokemon must be accounted for in teambuilding, and they are very easy to place on teams. There is little to no opportunity cost for using these Pokemon.
A Rank
These Pokemon are excellent in the metagame. They can sweep portions of the metagame, or wall portions of the metagame. These Pokemon are threats that have to be thought of in teambuilding, and require a bit of team support in order to function. They have inherit flaws that prevent them from being S Rank.
B Rank
The Pokemon in this rank are just okay in the metagame. They have select niches that typically involve beating a few Pokemon or walling a few Pokemon, but they come at an opportunity cost. They are not bad by any means, but face tough competition from Pokemon in higher tiers. They require more team support than the average Pokemon.
C Rank
The Pokemon in this rank are mediocre. They have specific, but somewhat tiny, niches that are often better fulfilled by Pokemon in higher ranks. They either require a lot of team support to work, or they are walled by too many threats in the metagame. These Pokemon are not extremely common, and they are not very good.
Rules:
- This is not a favorites list, we will not rank a Pokemon because it is "cute" or because it is our favorite Pokemon!
- Please keep discussion civil, we do not want harsh arguments and lashes in this thread!
- Please add some meat to your posts. Explain why you think the Pokemon deserves a ranking. Not just "Exeggutor is S Rank because I think it has good power". That will not be accepted as an argument!
- Do not post mindless theorymon. Sure, you could say "well, Meditite OHKOes Groudon with Focus Punch and it has a decent Attack stat so it should be ranked," but in practice Meditite is going to be terrible. Experiment with the Pokemon in question!
- How does the Pokemon fare in the metagame?
- What can the Pokemon sweep or wall?
- Is the Pokemon outclassed by another Pokemon?
- Is this Pokemon too niche?
- Does this Pokemon require much team support?
- Does this Pokemon require you to think about it more than others while teambuilding?
- Does this Pokemon come with an opportunity cost?