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Resource SV NU Role Compendium

Thread starter Lucario
Start date Feb 15, 2024

Lucario

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OFFENSIVE ROLES:
-Wallbreakers-

Choice Band / Specs users:
Choice Band- :gallade:

:gallade:

:infernape:

:lucario:

:brute bonnet:

:copperajah:

:incineroar:

:basculegion:

:flamigo:

:golurk:

:grimmsnarl:

:pawmot:

Choice Specs- :mew:

:mew:

:diancie:

:dragalge:

:reuniclus:

:thundurus:

:infernape:

:lucario:

:noivern:

:chandelure:

:magnezone:

:porygon-z:

:rotom-heat:

:sylveon:

:typhlosion-hisui:

:basculegion:

:munkidori:

:raikou:

:toxtricity:

:charizard:

:bellibolt:

:espeon:

:exeggutor-alola:

:inteleon:

:kilowattrel:

:kingdra:

:meloetta:

:rotom-mow:

:goodra:

All-out attackers:
Physical- :gallade:

:gallade:

:infernape:

:lucario:

:brute bonnet:

:copperajah:

:incineroar:

:meloetta:

:ambipom:

:goodra:

:grimmsnarl:

:pawmot:

Special- :slowbro:

:slowbro:

:mew:

:dragalge:

:reuniclus:

:thundurus:

:infernape:

:lucario:

:chandelure:

:magnezone:

:typhlosion-hisui:

:munkidori:

:raikou:

:bellibolt:

:kilowattrel:

:meloetta:

:slowbro-galar:

:goodra:

Setup sweepers:
Agility- :thundurus:

:thundurus:

:gallade:

:porygon-z:

:kingdra:

Belly Drum- :cetitan:

:cetitan:

Bulk Up- :krookodile:

:krookodile:

:scrafty:

:grimmsnarl:

Calm Mind- :slowbro:

:slowbro:

:mew:

:reuniclus:

:chandelure:

:sylveon:

:typhlosion-hisui:

:vaporeon:

:raikou:

:espeon:

:florges:

:meloetta:

:slowbro-galar:

Curse-

:muk-alola:

:registeel:

:avalugg:

Dragon Dance- :scrafty:

:scrafty:

:iron thorns:

:kingdra:

Growth-

:venusaur:

:vileplume:

:brute bonnet:

Howl-

:arcanine:

Iron Defense (and kin)- :mew:

:mew:

:diancie:

:registeel:

:klefki:

:avalugg:

:magnezone:

:goodra:

:duraludon:

Meteor Beam- :mew:

:mew:

:diancie:

:minior:

Nasty Plot- :mew:

:mew:

:thundurus:

:infernape:

:lucario:

:ninetales:

:porygon-z:

:rotom-heat:

:munkidori:

:rotom-mow:

:slowbro-galar:

:salazzle:

Quiver Dance- :oricorio-pom-pom:

:oricorio-pom-pom:

Rock Polish- :diancie:

:diancie:

:rhyperior:

Scale Shot- :kingdra:

:kingdra:

Shell Smash- :cloyster:

:cloyster:

:torterra:

:drednaw:

:minior:

Shift Gear- :toxtricity:

:toxtricity:

Swords Dance- :gallade:

:gallade:

:infernape:

:lucario:

:incineroar:

:hitmonlee:

:sandslash-alola:

Unburden- :hitmonlee:

:hitmonlee:

:sceptile:

-Speed Control-

Choice Scarf users:
:flygon:

:flygon:

:krookodile:

:mew:

:mienshao:

:gallade:

:infernape:

:lucario:

:chandelure:

:magnezone:

:porygon-z:

:rotom-heat:

:typhlosion-hisui:

:basculegion:

:munkidori:

:toxtricity:

:charizard:

:florges:

:inteleon:

:meloetta:

:rotom-mow:

:flamigo:

:pawmot:

Priority users:
Accelerock- :lycanroc-dusk:

:lycanroc-dusk:

Aqua Jet- :basculegion:

:basculegion:

Bullet Punch- :lucario:

:lucario:

Extreme Speed- :lucario:

:lucario:

:arcanine:

Fake Out- :mienshao:

:mienshao:

:incineroar:

:munkidori:

:ambipom:

First Impression- :flygon:

:flygon:

Gale Wings- :talonflame:

:talonflame:

Ice shard- :cetitan:

:cetitan:

:abomasnow:

:sandslash-alola:

Mach Punch- :infernape:

:infernape:

:pawmot:

Prankster- :thundurus:

:thundurus:

:klefki:

:grimmsnarl:

Shadow Sneak- :muk-alola:

:muk-alola:

:brambleghast:

:gallade:

Sucker Punch- :lycanroc-dusk:

:lycanroc-dusk:

:brute bonnet:

:grimmsnarl:

Vacuum Wave- :mew:

:mew:

:infernape:

:lucario:

Weather/Terrain Sweepers:
Chlorophyll- :venusaur:

:venusaur:

:vileplume:

Protosynthesis/Quark Drive- :brute bonnet:

:brute bonnet:

:iron thorns:

Slush Rush- :cetitan:

:cetitan:

:sandslash-alola:

Solar Power- :charizard:

:charizard:

Swift Swim- :basculegion:

:basculegion:

:drednaw:

:kingdra:

Weather Ball- :thundurus:

:thundurus:

:ninetales:

:venusaur:

:vileplume:

:raikou:

:charizard:

:espeon:

:kilowattrel:

:kingdra:

DEFENSIVE ROLES:

Physical walls:
:slowbro:

:slowbro:

:krookodile:

:diancie:

:rhyperior:

:registeel:

:reuniclus:

:talonflame:

:quagsire:

:swampert:

:vileplume:

:avalugg:

:incineroar:

:sylveon:

:vaporeon:

:bellibolt:

:florges:

:gligar:

:houndstone:

:milotic:

:mudsdale:

:slowbro-galar:

:arcanine:

:bronzong:

Special walls:
:slowbro:

:slowbro:

:muk-alola:

:diancie:

:dragalge:

:registeel:

:reuniclus:

:rhyperior:

:klefki:

:swampert:

:brute bonnet:

:copperajah:

:gastrodon:

:incineroar:

:sylveon:

:vaporeon:

:florges:

:meloetta:

:milotic:

:mudsdale:

:slowbro-galar:

:umbreon:

:bronzong:

:goodra:

Anti setup:

Curse (Ghost)- :brambleghast:

:brambleghast:

Encore users- :mew:

:mew:

:diancie:

:reuniclus:

:ninetales:

:quagsire:

:scrafty:

Haze users- :muk-alola:

:muk-alola:

:dragalge:

:quagsire:

:vaporeon:

:milotic:

:tentacruel:

Phasers (Dragon Tail, Roar, Whirlwind, etc.)- :dragalge:

:dragalge:

:rhyperior:

:swampert:

:copperajah:

:sylveon:

:typhlosion-hisui:

:vaporeon:

:milotic:

:umbreon:

Status Absorbers (Rest, Shed Skin, Natural Cure, etc)- :mew:

:mew:

:reuniclus:

:milotic:

:scrafty:

Taunt users- :lycanroc-dusk:

:lycanroc-dusk:

:krookodile:

:mew:

:muk-alola:

:tsareena:

:talonflame:

:thundurus:

:infernape:

:noivern:

:incineroar:

:gligar:

:salazzle:

:grimmsnarl:

Defensive Pivots:
:slowbro:

:slowbro:

:tsareena:

:dragalge:

:talonflame:

:thundurus:

:noivern:

:swampert:

:incineroar:

:magnezone:

:rotom-heat:

:vaporeon:

:bellibolt:

:gligar:

:meloetta:

:milotic:

:rotom-mow:

:slowbro-galar:

:tentacruel:

:grimmsnarl:

UTILITY & SUPPORT ROLES:

Hazard Setters:
Stealth Rocks- :lycanroc-dusk:

:lycanroc-dusk:

:flygon:

:krookodile:

:mew:

:diancie:

:registeel:

:rhyperior:

:infernape:

:quagsire:

:swampert:

:copperajah:

:gastrodon:

:mudsdale:

:smeargle:

Spikes-

:mew:

:brambleghast:

:diancie:

:klefki:

:quagsire:

:gastrodon:

:gligar:

:smeargle:

Sticky Web- :galvantula:

:galvantula:

Toxic Spikes- :dragalge:

:dragalge:

:quagsire:

:smeargle:

Hazard Control:
Defog- :talonflame:

:talonflame:

:noivern:

Rapid Spin- :tsareena:

:tsareena:

:brambleghast:

:avalugg:

:tentacruel:

Magic Bounce- :espeon:

:espeon:

Mortal Spin- :smeargle:

:smeargle:

Removal Deterrent:
Competitive- :milotic:

:milotic:

:kilowattrel:

Defiant- :thundurus:

:thundurus:

Spin-blockers- :brambleghast:

:brambleghast:

:chandelure:

:typhlosion-hisui:

:basculegion:

:golurk:

Wind Power- :kilowattrel:

:kilowattrel:

Status Inducers:
Sleep- :vileplume:

:vileplume:

:meloetta:

Paralysis- :slowbro:

:slowbro:

:registeel:

:thundurus:

:galvantula:

:klefki:

:vileplume:

:magnezone:

:bellibolt:

:slowbro-galar:

:umbreon:

:duraludon:

:grimmsnarl:

Poison-

:muk-alola:

:dragalge:

:quagsire:

:vileplume:

:munkidori:

:bellibolt:

:slowbro-galar:

:tentacruel:

:umbreon:

:goodra:

:salazzle:

Burn-

:talonflame:

:ninetales:

:chandelure:

:incineroar:

:rotom-heat:

:typhlosion-hisui:

:rotom-mow:

:arcanine:

Field-effect Setters:

Grassy Surge- :thwackey:

:thwackey:

Drought- :ninetales:

:ninetales:

Rain Dance- :mew:

:mew:

:thundurus:

:klefki:

:kingdra:

Snow Warning- :abomasnow:

:abomasnow:

Trick Room- :slowbro:

:slowbro:

:diancie:

:reuniclus:

:espeon:

Misc. Support Options
Trick / Switcheroo Users- :mew:

:mew:

:gallade:

:infernape:

:klefki:

:noivern:

:chandelure:

:porygon-z:

:rotom-heat:

:munkidori:

:florges:

:meloetta:

:rotom-mow:

:grimmsnarl:

Knock Off users- :krookodile:

:krookodile:

:mew:

:mienshao:

:muk-alola:

:tsareena:

:thundurus:

:reuniclus:

:gallade:

:infernape:

:swampert:

:copperajah:

:incineroar:

:scrafty:

:bellibolt:

:gligar:

:meloetta:

:ambipom:

:goodra:

:hitmonlee:

:pawmot:

:salazzle:

:sandslash-alola:

Aurora Veil- :Abomasnow:

:Abomasnow:

Light Screen & Reflect- :klefki:

:klefki:

:espeon:

:grimmsnarl:

Revival Blessing- :pawmot:

:pawmot:

Wish-

:sylveon:

:vaporeon:

:florges:

:umbreon:

Healing Wish- :ninetales:

:ninetales:

Last edited: Apr 8, 2024

Lucario

A side must always be chosen

is a Top Social Media Contributor

is a Community Contributor

is a Tiering Contributor

is a Contributor to Smogon

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Changelog:

02/22/24 - Removed the newly unranked Pokemon from todays VR update.
03/12/24 - Updated with new Pokemon from the March shifts; now sorted by VR rank + alphabetical order.
03/15/24 - Removed Armarouge, Gyarados, and Necrozma after getting banned.
04/01/24 - Removed Chansey and Overqwil and added Feraligatr.
04/08/24 - Re-ordered the Pokemon by their new VR rank.

Last edited: Apr 8, 2024

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