Resource National Dex UU Role Compendium [Updated For 4/10/2024]

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Welcome to the National Dex UU Role Compendium. This thread aims to cover the various selection of Pokémon that are considered to be viable in the metagame as per the given role they fill, which will be labeled in the given sections below if they fill that role well. Said Pokémon are placed in order of viability just simply off the role they are being used for.

Feel free to discuss if a Pokémon needs to be removed from a section or if one needs to be added. The Pokémon are currently categorized as such:

Section 1: Utility
Section 2: Offensive Roles
Section 3: Defensive Roles
Section 4: Other Playstyles
Section 5: Checks / Counters

Note: Pokemon after a sign that looks like this "|" are considered to be more niche in their given role than the Pokémon on the left side of the bracket.


Utility

Entry Hazards:
Stealth Rock - :Blissey::Chansey::Clefable::Excadrill::Gastrodon::Hippowdon::Hydreigon::Jirachi::Quagsire::Ting-Lu::Tyranitar-Mega::Tyranitar:|:Aerodactyl-Mega::Aggron-Mega::Arcanine-Hisui::Kleavor::Mamoswine::Mew::Nidoking::Nihilego::Sandy Shocks::Swampert-Mega::Swampert::Terrakion::Tinkaton:
Spikes - :Gastrodon::Greninja::Mew::Quagsire::Skarmory::Ting-Lu:|:Sandy Shocks:
Toxic Spikes - :Iron Moth:|:Greninja::Mew:
Sticky Web - :Ribombee:

Hazard Control:
Rapid Spin - :excadrill: | :cyclizar::Quaquaval:
Defog - :Latias-Mega: :rotom-wash::tapu fini::volcanion::hydreigon:|:latias: :skarmory::salamence::mandibuzz::altaria-mega::rotom-heat::Mew::Scizor:
Magic Bounce - :sableye-mega:

Trapping:
Pursuit - :tyranitar-mega: :tyranitar: :scizor: :aerodactyl-mega::bisharp:|:aegislash:
Magnet Pull - :magnezone:
Moves - :tapu fini:(Whirlpool) | :altaria-mega: :hydreigon: :volcanion:(Fire spin)


Offensive Roles

Wallbreakers:
Physical - :Aegislash::Aerodactyl-Mega::Arcanine-Hisui::Azumarill::Bisharp::Buzzwole::Excadrill::Gallade-Mega::Hawlucha::Heracross-Mega::Iron Boulder::Iron Hands::Scizor::Tapu Bulu::Tyranitar-Mega::Tyranitar::Victini::Zapdos-Galar::Zeraora:|:Arctozolt::Conkeldurr::Crawdaunt::Dracozolt::Haxorus::Kleavor::Lilligant-Hisui::Lokix::Mamoswine::Mienshao::Pawmot::Salamence::Sharpedo-Mega::Swampert-Mega::Terrakion::Zarude::Zygarde-10%:
Special - :Aegislash::Alakazam::Altaria-Mega::Blacephalon::Enamorus::Gardevoir-Mega::Greninja::Hydrapple::Hydreigon::Iron Moth::Keldeo::Magnezone::Moltres-Galar::Reuniclus::Victini::Volcanion::Zoroark-Hisui:|:Gengar::Goodra-Hisui::Iron Jugulis::Latias::Munkidori::Nidoking::Nihilego::Salamence::Sandy Shocks:
Mixed -:Aegislash::Altaria-Mega::Enamorus::Victini::Zeraora:|:Arctozolt::Crawdaunt::Dracozolt::Goodra-Hisui::Magnezone::Nidoking::Salamence:

Stallbreakers:
Taunt - :Aerodactyl-Mega::Gardevoir-Mega::Hawlucha::Moltres-Galar::Tapu Fini::Volcanion:|:Iron Jugulis::Nidoking::Zarude:
Setup -:Alakazam::Excadrill::Gardevoir-Mega::Hydreigon::Iron Moth::Jirachi::Moltres-Galar::Pecharunt::Okidogi::Tapu Fini::Thundurus::Zoroark-Hisui:|:Gengar::Haxorus::Lilligant-Hisui::Munkidori::Suicune::Zarude:
Trick -:Blacephalon::Greninja::Jirachi::Tapu Fini::Zoroark-Hisui:|:Clefable::Latias::Victini:
Other - :Aegislash:(Mixed):Tyranitar:(Choice Band):Victini:(Encore)|:Arctozolt:(Mixed):Conkeldurr::Crawdaunt::Dracozolt:(Mixed):Nidoking:(Mixed)

Choice Users:
Choice Band - :Arcanine-Hisui::Azumarill::Buzzwole::Iron Boulder::Iron Hands::Scizor::Tapu Bulu::Tyranitar::Victini::Zapdos-Galar:|:Bisharp::Crawdaunt::Dracozolt::Kleavor::Lokix::Mamoswine::Terrakion::Zygarde-10%:
Choice Specs -:Blacephalon::Enamorus::Greninja::Hydreigon::Keldeo::Magnezone::Volcanion::Zoroark-Hisui:|:Latias::Sandy Shocks:
Choice Scarf -:Arcanine-Hisui::Blacephalon::Enamorus::Greninja::Hydreigon::Jirachi::Keldeo::Rotom-Wash::Tapu Fini::Victini::Zapdos-Galar::Zoroark-Hisui:|:Kleavor::Latias::Mienshao::Munkidori::Pawmot::Sandy Shocks::Terrakion::Zarude:

Setup Sweepers:
Agility - :Celesteela::Iron Moth::Moltres-Galar:|:Mew:
Battle Bond - :Greninja:
Belly Drum - :Azumarill:
Bulk Up - :Buzzwole::Okidogi::Zapdos-Galar:
Beast Boost - :Buzzwole::Celesteela:|:Nihilego:
Calm Mind - :Blacephalon::Clefable::Enamorus::Gardevoir-Mega::Keldeo::Latias-Mega::Reuniclus::Tapu Fini:|:Latias::Sinistcha::Suicune:
Dragon Dance - :Aerodactyl-Mega::Altaria-Mega::Tyranitar-Mega:|:Mew::Salamence:
Fiery Dance - :Iron Moth:
Iron Defense + Body Press -:Magnezone::Skarmory:|:Aggron-Mega::Goodra-Hisui:
Meteor Beam -:Celesteela:|:Iron Jugulis::Nihilego:
Nasty Plot -:Hydrapple::Hydreigon::Moltres-Galar::Pecharunt::Thundurus::Zoroark-Hisui:|:Gengar::Mew::Rotom-Wash:
Speed Boost -|:Sharpedo-Mega:
Swords Dance -:Aegislash::Bisharp::Excadrill::Gallade-Mega::Hawlucha::Heracross-Mega::Iron Boulder::Iron Hands::Scizor::Tapu Bulu:|:Crawdaunt::Haxorus::Kleavor::Mew::Quaquaval::Terrakion::Zarude:
Victory Dance -|:Lilligant-Hisui:
Z-Moves - :Jirachi::Victini::Zoroark-Hisui:

Priority Users:
Aqua Jet - :Azumarill:|:Crawdaunt::Quaquaval::Swampert-Mega:
Bullet Punch -:Scizor:
Extreme Speed -:Arcanine-Hisui:|:Zygarde-10%:
First Impression -|:Lokix:
Mach Punch -|:Conkeldurr:
Quick Attack - |:Scizor:
Shadow Sneak -:Aegislash:
Sucker Punch -:Bisharp:|:Lokix:
Water Shuriken - :Greninja:
Vaccum Wave - :Keldeo:

Pivots:
Chilly Reception - :slowking:
Flip Turn -:Keldeo:|:Swampert-Mega::Swampert:
Teleport -:Blissey::Chansey::Clefable::Slowbro::Slowking:|:Magnezone:
U-turn - :Greninja::Hydreigon::Iron Moth::Jirachi::Mandibuzz::Scizor::Thundurus::Victini::Zapdos-Galar:|:Cyclizar::Iron Jugulis::Kleavor::Lokix::Mienshao::Munkidori::Quaquaval::Zarude:
Volt Switch -:Iron Hands::Magnezone::Rotom-Wash::Zeraora:|:Pawmot::Sandy Shocks:


Defensive Roles

Walls:
Physical Walls - :Altaria-Mega::Amoonguss::Buzzwole::Clefable::Hippowdon::Mandibuzz::Mew::Pecharunt::Quagsire::Reuniclus::Rotom-Wash::Sableye-Mega::Scizor::Skarmory::Skeledirge::Slowbro::Tangrowth::Tapu Bulu::Tapu Fini::Venusaur-Mega:|:Quaquaval::Sinistcha::Suicune::Swampert-Mega::Swampert:
Special Walls -:Aegislash::Amoonguss::Blissey::Celesteela::Chansey::Clefable::Gastrodon::Hydrapple::Jirachi::Mandibuzz::Reuniclus::Skeledirge::Slowking::Ting-Lu::Tyranitar-Mega::Tyranitar:|:Swampert-Mega::Swampert::Tinkaton:
Mixed Walls - :Aegislash::Altaria-Mega::Amoonguss::Celesteela::Clefable::Excadrill::Gastrodon::Iron Hands::Jirachi::Latias-Mega::Mandibuzz::Mew::Okidogi::Rotom-Wash::Sableye-Mega::Skeledirge::Slowking::Tangrowth::Tapu Fini::Venusaur-Mega:|:Salamence::Scizor::Suicune::Swampert-Mega::Swampert::Tinkaton:

Clerics:
Heal Bell/Aromatherapy - :Altaria-Mega::Blissey::Chansey::Clefable:|:Latias-Mega:
Healing Wish - :Enamorus::Jirachi:|:Clefable::Lilligant-Hisui:
Revival Blessing - |:Pawmot:
Wish -:Blissey::Chansey::Clefable::Jirachi:


Other Playstyles

Sand:
Sand Stream - :tyranitar-mega: :tyranitar: :hippowdon:
Sand Rush - :excadrill: | :dracozolt:
Other Abusers - :Amoonguss::Buzzwole::Celesteela::Clefable::Latias-Mega::Reuniclus::Rotom-Wash::Skarmory::Slowbro::Slowking::Tapu Bulu:|:Latias:

Snow:
Snow Warning - :ninetales-alola:
Slush Rush - :arctozolt::arctovish:
Other Abusers -:volcanion:
Note - Snow is generally considered to be a niche playstyle, as such, all of the Pokemon listed here are niche in their given roles by default.

Trick Room:
Trick Room - :cresselia::porygon2::slowbro::stakataka:
Abusers - :marowak-alola::iron hands::camerupt-mega::stakataka::Conkeldurr::Crawdaunt:
Note - Trick Room is generally considered to be a niche playstyle, as such, all of the Pokemon listed here are niche in their given roles by default.

Psychic Terrain:
Psychic Surge - :Indeedee:
Abusers - :Alakazam::Cloyster::Hawlucha::Iron Boulder:
Note - Psychic Terrain is generally considered to be a niche playstyle, as such, all of the Pokemon listed here are niche in their given roles by default.

Checks/Counters

Enamorus:
Calm Mind - :celesteela:(Defensive) :blissey: :chansey::skeledirge: :venusaur-mega: :tangrowth:(Assault Vest) :slowking: :amoonguss: :aerodactyl-mega: :scizor:
Choice Specs -:celesteela:(Defensive) :blissey: :chansey: :venusaur-mega: :tangrowth:(Assault Vest) :slowking: :iron moth: :amoonguss:

Excadrill:
Sand Rush - :aegislash:(Air Balloon):Buzzwole:(Heavy-Duty Boots):Rotom-Wash::Skarmory::Slowbro::Celesteela::Hippowdon:(PhysDef):Gastrodon:(PhysDef):Tangrowth:(PhysDef):Thundurus:(Focus Blast):Alakazam:(Focus Sash + Focus Blast/Counter):Quagsire::Greninja:(Water Shuriken):Keldeo:(Vaccum Wave)

Tyranitar:
Choice Band. - :skarmory: :tangrowth: :buzzwole: :iron hands: :hippowdon: | :keldeo:
Stealth Rock -:skarmory::ting-lu: :tangrowth: :buzzwole: :iron hands: :Tapu Fini: (Defensive) :hippowdon: |:keldeo: :lilligant-hisui: :swampert:
Dragon Dance -:skarmory: :tangrowth::ting-lu: :buzzwole: :iron hands: :excadrill:(Sand Rush) :hippowdon: :clefable:(Unaware) :keldeo: :scizor: :gastrodon::Zapdos-Galar:(Choice Scarf):hydreigon: (Choice Scarf + Focus Blast) :zeraora: :quagsire: |:lilligant-hisui::swampert::Swampert-Mega:

Iron Boulder:
Swords Dance - :aegislash::Clefable:(Thunder Wave / Unaware):Excadrill:(Sand Rush):Rotom-Wash: (Defensive):Skarmory:(Iron Defense + Body Press):Slowbro::Hippowdon::Gastrodon::Scizor::Tangrowth::Bisharp::Hydrapple::Mew:(Will-o-Wisp):Tapu Bulu:(Defensive)|:Pecharunt::Quagsire:|:Swampert:(PhysDef):Aggron-Mega:

Iron Hands:
Swords Dance - :Aegislash::Clefable::Latias-Mega::Excadrill::Buzzwole::Enamorus::Hippowdon::Venusaur-Mega::Victini:(Encore / Will-o-Wisp):Alakazam::Altaria-Mega::Gallade-Mega::Mew::Sableye-Mega:(Will-o-Wisp):Azumarill::Skeledirge::Gardevoir-Mega::Pecharunt::Quagsire::Reuniclus: |:Sandy Shocks::Latias::Mamoswine::Sinistcha:
Choice Band - :Aegislash:(King's Shield):Buzzwole::Venusaur-Mega::Mew::Skeledirge:|:Sinistcha:
 
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To commemorate the release of NDPL IV, this resource has received a much-needed revamp. In addition, I have also created a brand new section for Checks/Counters to specific Pokemon within the metagame, feel free to suggest listings for any Pokemon which you feel may have been omitted.
 
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This was already announced on the NDUU discord but the Role Compendium has been updated to be more inline with the current metagame. There were minor updates that went unnoticed but this one is a big revamp.

Big Features
  • expanded on the Checks/Counters section.
  • updated based off of the newly updated VR
  • that's it :P
Ok bye bye.
 
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