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Resource SV ZU Role Compendium

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Start date Jan 20, 2024

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(Format inspired by Togkey's SV NU Role Compendium)

Role Compendium
(last updated: May 6th, 2024)

slightly outdated artwork by the talented skrimps

Offensive Roles
Wallbreakers
Choice Attackers:
Choice Band
:basculin:

:basculin:

:bruxish:

:dodrio:

:emboar:

:floatzel:

:mabosstiff:

:medicham:

:morpeko:

:piloswine:

:passimian:

:primeape:

:thwackey:

:sneasel-hisui:

Choice Specs
:arboliva:

:arboliva:

:clawitzer:

:exeggutor-alola:

:hoopa:

:indeedee-f:

:kingdra:

:magneton:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:poliwrath:

:raichu-alola:

:typhlosion:

All-Out Attackers:
Physical: :basculin:

:basculin:

:bombirdier:

:bruxish:

:crabominable:

:dodrio:

:dugtrio:

:emboar:

:floatzel:

:hitmonchan:

:mabosstiff:

:medicham:

:morpeko:

:piloswine:

:rampardos:

:shiftry:

:tauros:

:thwackey:

:toxicroak:

:virizion:

Special:

:abomasnow:

:arboliva:

:charizard:

:clawitzer:

:electrode:

:electrode-hisui:

:exeggutor-alola:

:hoopa:

:magmortar:

:magneton:

:toedscruel:

:vikavolt:

Mixed:

:abomasnow:

:cacturne:

:eelektross:

:lurantis:

:shiftry:

Setup Sweepers:
Acid Armor / Iron Defense: :alcremie:

:alcremie:

:appletun:

:orthworm:

:regirock:

:swalot:

Agility / Rock Polish: :articuno-galar:

:articuno-galar:

:braviary:

:farigiraf:

:rhydon:

:vikavolt:

Bulk Up:

:braviary:

:crabominable:

:floatzel:

:gurdurr:

:hitmonchan:

:passimian:

:poliwrath:

:primeape:

Calm Mind: :alcremie:

:alcremie:

:drifblim:

:dudunsparce:

:exeggutor:

:farigiraf:

:indeedee-f:

:jolteon:

:mesprit:

:spiritomb:

:uxie:

Coil:

:dudunsparce:

:eelektross:

:orthworm:

:sandaconda:

Contrary:

:lurantis:

:malamar:

Curse:

:regirock:

:snorlax:

Dragon Dance: :charizard:

:charizard:

:kingdra:

Fillet Away: :veluza:

:veluza:

Growth:

:dipplin:

:exeggutor:

:scovillain:

:shiftry:

Nasty Plot: :farigiraf:

:farigiraf:

:haunter:

:hoopa:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:raichu-alola:

:rotom:

:rotom-fan:

:spiritomb:

:toxicroak:

Quiver Dance: :bellossom:

:bellossom:

:frosmoth:

:lilligant:

:masquerain:

:oricorio:

:oricorio-pau:

:oricorio-sensu:

:venomoth:

Swords Dance: :abomasnow:

:abomasnow:

:beartic:

:bruxish:

:cacturne:

:combusken:

:dodrio:

:decidueye-hisui:

:dugtrio:

:dugtrio-alola:

:glastrier:

:hitmonchan:

:qwilfish:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:rhydon:

:sandslash:

:shiftry:

:sneasel:

:sneasel-hisui:

:thwackey:

:toxicroak:

:virizion:

Speed Boost: :combusken:

:combusken:

Tailwind:

:shiftry:

Trailblaze / Flame Charge: :emboar:

:emboar:

:magmortar:

:medicham:

:rampardos:

:sneasel-hisui:

Speed Control
Choice Scarf:
:basculin:

:basculin:

:bruxish:

:decidueye-hisui:

:ditto:

:emboar:

:floatzel:

:hoopa:

:indeedee-f:

:magneton:

:malamar:

:medicham:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:passimian:

:primeape:

:rotom:

:sneasel-hisui:

:tauros:

:thwackey:

:typhlosion:

Priority:
Aqua Jet: :basculin:

:basculin:

:beartic:

:bruxish:

:floatzel:

:qwilfish:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:swanna:

:veluza:

Bullet Punch: :hitmonchan:

:hitmonchan:

:medicham:

Fake Out:

:medicham:

Grassy Glide: :thwackey:

:thwackey:

Ice Shard: :abomasnow:

:abomasnow:

:piloswine:

:sneasel:

Mach Punch: :gurdurr:

:gurdurr:

:hitmonchan:

Quick Attack: :dodrio:

:dodrio:

:shaymin:

Shadow Sneak: :decidueye-hisui:

:decidueye-hisui:

:muk:

Sucker Punch: :bombirdier:

:bombirdier:

:cacturne:

:decidueye-hisui:

:dugtrio:

:dugtrio-alola:

:shiftry:

:toxicroak:

Particularly Fast Attackers:
:charizard:

:charizard:

:cryogonal:

:dodrio:

:dugtrio:

:dugtrio-alola:

:electrode:

:electrode-hisui:

:floatzel:

:jolteon:

:mismagius:

:pyroar:

:raichu-alola:

:sneasel:

:tauros:

:toedscruel:

:typhlosion:

:virizion:

Defensive Roles
Physical Walls
:alcremie:

:alcremie:

:appletun:

:arboliva:

:avalugg-hisui:

:cramorant:

:dachsbun:

:dipplin:

:dudunsparce:

:granbull:

:klawf:

:orthworm:

:palossand:

:porygon2:

:qwilfish:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:regirock:

:rhydon:

:sableye:

:sandaconda:

:sandslash:

:snorlax:

:spiritomb:

:swalot:

:tinkatuff:

:venomoth:

:uxie:

:weezing:

Special Walls
:appletun:

:appletun:

:articuno:

:cramorant:

:cryogonal:

:dipplin:

:dudunsparce:

:eelektross:

:lanturn:

:lurantis:

:muk:

:naclstack:

:poliwrath:

:porygon2:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:regirock:

:rhydon:

:snorlax:

:tinkatuff:

:toedscruel:

:whiscash:

Immunities:
Fire: :dachsbun:

:dachsbun:

:typhlosion:

Electric:

:dugtrio:

:dugtrio-alola:

:jolteon:

:lanturn:

:palossand:

:piloswine:

:rhydon:

:sandaconda:

:sandslash:

:toedscruel:

:whiscash:

Grass:

:farigiraf:

Ground:

:articuno:

:bombirdier:

:braviary:

:charizard:

:cramorant:

:cryogonal:

:dodrio:

:eelektross:

:masquerain:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:oricorio:

:oricorio-pau:

:oricorio-sensu:

:orthworm:

:rotom:

:rotom-fan:

:swanna:

:uxie:

:vikavolt:

:weezing:

Normal/Fighting: :drifblim:

:drifblim:

:haunter:

:hoopa:

:mismagius:

:oricorio-sensu:

:rotom:

:palossand:

:sableye:

:spiritomb:

Toxic:

:dugtrio-alola:

:haunter:

:magneton:

:muk:

:naclstack:

:orthworm:

:qwilfish:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:sneasel-hisui:

:snorlax:

:swalot:

:tinkatuff:

:venomoth:

:weezing:

Water:

:lanturn:

:poliwrath:

:toxicroak:

Anti-Setup
Dragon Tail: :appletun:

:appletun:

:dipplin:

:dudunsparce:

:eelektross:

Encore:

:alcremie:

:mesprit:

:raichu-alola:

:sableye:

:swalot:

:tinkatuff:

:uxie:

Haze:

:articuno:

:cryogonal:

:muk:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:weezing:

Roar:

:articuno:

:dachsbun:

:rhydon:

Taunt:

:bombirdier:

Cleric
Healing Wish: :hattrem:

:hattrem:

:indeedee-f:

:mesprit:

:shaymin:

Wish:

:dachsbun:

:farigiraf:

Others
Hazards
Setters:
Stealth Rock: :avalugg-hisui:

:avalugg-hisui:

:bombirdier:

:dudunsparce:

:dugtrio:

:dugtrio-alola:

:klawf:

:mesprit:

:naclstack:

:orthworm:

:palossand:

:piloswine:

:primeape:

:rampardos:

:regirock:

:rhydon:

:sandaconda:

:sandslash:

:tinkatuff:

:whiscash:

:uxie:

Spikes:

:cacturne:

:orthworm:

:qwilfish:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:sandslash:

:whiscash:

Sticky Web: :leavanny:

:leavanny:

:masquerain:

Toxic Spikes: :muk:

:muk:

:qwilfish:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:swalot:

Removal:
Defog: :braviary:

:braviary:

:cramorant:

:decidueye-hisui:

:drifblim:

:gurdurr:

:lurantis:

:oricorio:

:oricorio-pau:

:oricorio-sensu:

:shiftry:

:swanna:

Rapid Spin: :avalugg-hisui:

:avalugg-hisui:

:cryogonal:

:hitmonchan:

:morpeko:

:sandslash:

:toedscruel:

Grounded Poison: :muk:

:muk:

:qwilfish:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:sneasel-hisui:

:swalot:

:toxicroak:

:venomoth:

:weezing:

Removal Deterrent:
Defiant: :braviary:

:braviary:

:passimian:

:primeape:

Spinblocker: :drifblim:

:drifblim:

:haunter:

:hoopa:

:mismagius:

:oricorio-sensu:

:rotom:

:palossand:

:sableye:

:spiritomb:

Status
Burn: :charizard:

:charizard:

:magmortar:

:pyroar:

:rotom:

:rotom-fan:

:sableye:

:spiritomb:

:weezing:

Paralysis: :dudunsparce:

:dudunsparce:

:hattrem:

:lanturn:

:mesprit:

:porygon2:

:regirock:

:sandaconda:

:swalot:

:tinkatuff:

Poison:

:dudunsparce:

:swalot:

:muk:

:qwilfish:

:qwilfish-hisui:

:toedscruel:

:weezing:

Pivots
Offensive: :basculin:

:basculin:

:bombirdier:

:braviary:

:bruxish:

:clawitzer:

:eelektross:

:electrode:

:electrode-hisui:

:floatzel:

:jolteon:

:kingdra:

:magneton:

:morpeko:

:passimian:

:primeape:

:mesprit:

:raichu-alola:

:rotom:

:rotom-fan:

:swanna:

:thwackey:

:vikavolt:

Defensive: :appletun:

:appletun:

:articuno:

:decidueye-hisui:

:eelektross:

:exeggutor-alola:

:lanturn:

:mesprit:

:qwilfish:

:uxie:

Item Removal
Knock Off: :bombirdier:

:bombirdier:

:cacturne:

:crabominable:

:dodrio:

:decidueye-hisui:

:eelektross:

:emboar:

:exeggutor-alola:

:falinks:

:gurdurr:

:hitmonchan:

:hoopa:

:klawf:

:leavanny:

:lurantis:

:magmortar:

:malamar:

:morpeko:

:mesprit:

:muk:

:passimian:

:poliwrath:

:sandslash:

:sableye:

:shiftry:

:sneasel:

:swalot:

:swanna:

:thwackey:

:tinkatuff:

:toedscruel:

:toxicroak:

:uxie:

Magician:

:hoopa:

Switcheroo / Trick: :indeedee-f:

:indeedee-f:

:malamar:

:hoopa:

:mesprit:

:mismagius:

:rotom:

:rotom-fan:

:sneasel-hisui:

Sticky Hold: :dipplin:

:dipplin:

:muk:

:swalot:

Other Archetypes

Trick Room
Setters: :carbink:

:carbink:

:exeggutor:

:exeggutor-alola:

:farigiraf:

:rabsca:

:spiritomb:

Abusers:

:crabominable:

:exeggutor:

:exeggutor-alola:

:farigiraf:

:glastrier:

:rabsca:

:rampardos:

:spiritomb:

Terrain
Grassy Terrain Setter: :arboliva:

:arboliva:

:thwackey:

Grassy Seed Abusers: :alcremie:

:alcremie:

:bellossom:

:drifblim:

:lilligant:

:mesprit:

:oricorio:

:oricorio-pau:

:raichu-alola:

:sceptile:

:spiritomb:

:uxie:

Psychic Terrain Setter: :indeedee-f:

:indeedee-f:

Psychic Seed Abusers: :braviary:

:braviary:

:eelektross:

:hitmonlee:

:passimian:

Weather
Sun Setters: :dugtrio:

:dugtrio:

:persian-alola:

:vulpix:

Sun Abusers: :charizard:

:charizard:

:exeggutor:

:scovillain:

:shiftry:

:typhlosion:

Snow Setters: :abomasnow:

:abomasnow:

Snow Abusers: :beartic:

:beartic:

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