Resource SV OU Role Compendium

[Tysonslayer]

approved by TPP

The purpose of this thread is to provide a visual list organized by roles to see what Pokémon do what. This will help new and experienced players alike in finding Pokémon that fit their teams when looking for specific roles. Each Pokemon that is here is viable in the OU metagame, and as such, it will change as the viability rankings get updated. If you feel there is a Pokemon viable for the roles mentioned below and it hasn't been added to the group, then recommend it in your post with solid explanations. Niche Pokemon that are C+ or less will now be separated by |, as well as listed in order in terms of viability, rather then alphabetically.
The order of roles will be organized in the following way:

1. Utility (hazard setters and removers)
2. Offensive roles (wallbreakers, choice item users, and setup sweepers)
3. Defensive roles (walls and pivots)

1. Utility

Entry Hazards:
Spikes: (Ceaseless Edge) | (Ceaseless Edge)

Stealth Rock: | (Stone Axe)

Sticky Web: |

Toxic Spikes: |


Hazard Control:
Defog: |

Magic Bounce:

Court Change: |

Rapid Spin / Mortal Spin: |

Tidy Up:

Support:
Healing Wish / Lunar Dance: |

Wish: |

Screens Setters: |

Other:
Knock Off (Offensively): |

Knock Off (Defensively): |

Encore: |

Taunt: |

Trick / Switcheroo: |


2. Offensive Roles

Wallbreakers:
Physical: |


Special: |


Mixed: |


Choice Item Users:
Choice Band: |


Choice Specs: |


Choice Scarf: |


Setup Sweepers:
Agility: |

Belly Drum: |

Bulk Up: |

Calm Mind: |

Clangorous Soul:

Curse:

Dragon Dance:

Growth: |

Iron Defense: |

Nasty Plot: |

Quiver Dance: |

Shell Smash: |

Swords Dance: |

Tail Glow:

Take Heart:

Victory Dance:

Priority:

Aqua Jet: |

Bullet Punch:

Extreme Speed:

Grassy Glide:

Ice Shard: |

Mach Punch: |

Quick Attack:

Shadow Sneak:

Sucker Punch: |

Prankster:

Triage:

Vacuum Wave: |

Water Shuriken:

3. Defensive Roles

Walls:
Physically Defensive: |

Specially Defensive: |

Mixed: |


Pivots:
Offensive: |


Defensive: |

 

[Alkahest]

I feel like prankster should be in the utility section, not combined with attack priority.
Maybe highlight screens / parting shot? prankster is very little specific

 

[SetsuSetsuna]

Stealth Rock Annihilape: Stealth Rock 17.667%
Taunt Meowscarada: Taunt 15.798%
Quick Attack Scizor: Quick Attack 17.057%

All these stats come from here. Not sure if this can go in Mixed Wallbreakers or somewhere else, but Chain Chomp has been seeing moderated success on ladder with teams like this one by ayevon or this team from Teams of the Week.

 

[Soiramio3000]

this needs to be updated since chiyu cyclizar and annihilape are now on ubers.

also I didn't know that glimmora can function as a wallbreaker, I am going to give her a try.

 

[Crinchley]

Greninja has a good spikes/TSpikes set along with taunt, using sash

 

[WilhelmTheOkay]

Not sure if this is still being updated, but Annihilape, Chi-Yu, Cyclizar, Espathra, and Chien-Pao should be removed

 

[Soiramio3000]

The list needs to be updated since some pokemon have been banned.

 

[Tysonslayer]

Sorry for the huge delay, this is now updated.

 

[CaptainDaimyo]

This thread is pretty outdated atm, include Hisuian Zoroark and Walking Wake under Special wall breakers and Choice Specs users. Hisuian Zoroark should also be under Nasty Plot. Ty!

 

[sims796]

Also, why isn't this thread stickied? It's incredibly useful as a resource that still gets regularly updated.

 

[Tysonslayer]

This has been updated, no touches to Orthworm or Cyclizar just to give time for things to settle.

 

[Aloe Vera]

If you have the time, could you include potential revenge killers? Obviously most Pokémon with priority or that are good wielders of choice scarf work well, but it'd be helpful nonetheless

 

[Tysonslayer]

This has been updated with the addition of the new relevant mons as of right now and will continue to be updated as the metagame settles, and Home metagame viability rankings come out.

 

[sims796]

Can you add a section for screen setters? It seems useful even if people think the play style invalid

 

[SnackWasTaken]

amcheck:
Gale Wings isn’t part of Prioirty? I know it’s only on one mon but it’s still worth adding.

 

[tococot]

I think theres a mistake, Court Change is missing the t, just a minor detail I noticed while reading and it's not that important tbh.

 

[Tysonslayer]

This has been updated to reflect the current Viability Rankings and any changes the metagame has created.

 

[sims796]

I believe Scream Tail is perfectly suited for Stealth Rock.

 

[kd458]

can be added to Taunt, as wallbreaking sets run this at 71.3% usage to trap and eliminate targets. may also be worth considering as a niche Quiver Dance user? Would argue that it's the most viable QD user in OU over who is normally relegated to setting webs, and it has seen higher usage than some other listed niche mons such as , and , although it clearly isn't anything more than niche. might similarly be considered for niche screens due to synergy with and , but honestly running this in OU is self-sabotage so understandable if not. can run Iron Defence too, with 16.2% usage in July compared to Curse usage at 34.5% making it a less used but reasonable pick. has access to Switcheroo also which I'm assuming would fall under the Trick support category, currently at 10.3% usage on primarily Scarfed sets.

 

[SnackWasTaken]

I must ask again, why is gale wings not a part of priority? I know it’s exclusive to talonflame, but similar additions have been added (such as tidy up).

 

[Tysonslayer]

I must ask again, why is gale wings not a part of priority? I know it’s exclusive to talonflame, but similar additions have been added (such as tidy up).

The thing is Talonflame's niche doesn't even come from Gale Wings most that are used still in OU are generally Flame Body which is why it will not be considered, and unlike Talonflame Maushold generally runs Tidy Up, hope this clears up things.

 

[DKM]

Hello here are some things I think should be added

additions

(Water Shuriken added to priority)


(Toxic Spikes)


(Rapid Spin, Knock Off, Defensive Pivots)


(Encore)


(Knock Off, Taunt)


(Sucker Punch)


(Quiver Dance)

 

[Tysonslayer]

This has been updated

 

[Annomous_89]

You should add more non-overused mons

 

[Kenpwnchi]

You should add more non-overused mons

Although I do agree with this statement (to some extent), I feel like adding mons that aren't overused isn't necessarily gonna make this thread any better than it already is. Also, with there OBVIOUSLY being better options present, I could see people rarely even using the suggested mons that aren't overused. Why use something suboptimal when the best is right in front of you? Think about it.