Its_A_Random
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ASB VIABILITY RANKINGS
Welcome to the official ASB Viability Ranking thread. If you have visited the Viability Ranking thread for any other tier, you should be familiar with the concept of this thread - we will organise the Pokémon in our tier into ranks, varying on how good they are. You are encouraged to post your thoughts on where Pokémon should be ranked. Please note that each section is going to be in alphabetical order.
We currently have no "council" except for the mods - the people who have proven to be consistently good, quality posters in this thread (even those with differing opinions from the masses!) will be considered to help make the final calls.
In order to cut down on shit-posting, please do not bandwagon posts. Unless you have new or different experiences to share, you are defending a nomination, or if the nomination has not been discussed for ~3 days, try to avoid repeating the same information someone else said before you.
Disclaimer: Please note, these rankings are just for fun and are a subjective ranking of what the general strongest Pokémon in ASB are. Pokémon strength is much closer in ASB than in competitive Pokémon, and Pokémon in the D or C ranks will still often have excellent chances against Pokémon in the A and even S ranks. Do not let this discourage you from purchasing any Pokémon you like as aside from the truly terrible, any Pokémon can be powerful in ASB.
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PRELIMINARY RANKINGS
S Rank
Reserved for Pokémon with dominating offensive, defensive, balanced, or support capabilities, almost always some combination of the above. These Pokémon will win 1v1 matchups most of the time and can take on more than one opponent in the right scenario. Also the home of Pokémon who can easily perform multiple roles effectively, increasing their versatility and unpredictability. If the Pokémon in this rank have any flaws, those flaws are thoroughly mitigated by their substantial strengths.
A Rank
Reserved for Pokémon with capabilities that excel in one of the aforementioned categories. These Pokémon will win the majority of 1v1 matchups but suffer flaws that prevent them from dominating consistently. These Pokémon may be lacking in one quality or another that prevents them from succeeding against certain opponents.
A+
B Rank
Reserved for Pokémon who given offensive/defensive niche or are overall balanced Pokémon whose traits enable them to perform effectively against many opponents. Pokémon in this category have flaws that prevent them from doing their job every time and can be considered to win an average number of matchups. Such Pokemon are often type matchup dependent. Pokémon who are partially outperformed by a Pokémon in A or S Rank, but are otherwise very dangerous, may also fall into this category.
B+
C Rank
Reserved for Pokémon who can be effective given the right support or matchups, but either have crippling flaws that prevent them from consistently executing their strategy or are completely eclipsed by a Pokémon in the above ranks.
C+
D Rank
Reserved for Pokémon who have a small niche in the current metagame, but have very noticeable flaws that make them more trouble than they are worth the majority of the time. Many of your favourite Pokémon will reside here, as well as Pokémon with a specific TLR/Raid niche.
D+
E Rank
E is for "Egregious". If you are using these Pokémon, you are doing so for fun. Unless you are an ASB god these Pokémon will lose more often than not (though Pokémon listed here are usually not that egregious). Pokémon may also be listed here because they are outclassed by so many Pokémon.
U Rank
U is for Untested. These are Pokémon that are viable in ASB that simply have not been ranked yet.
Remember to back up your arguments and that normal rules apply here. Have fun!
OLD THREADS
Mark I
Cheers!
Its_A_Random
Welcome to the official ASB Viability Ranking thread. If you have visited the Viability Ranking thread for any other tier, you should be familiar with the concept of this thread - we will organise the Pokémon in our tier into ranks, varying on how good they are. You are encouraged to post your thoughts on where Pokémon should be ranked. Please note that each section is going to be in alphabetical order.
We currently have no "council" except for the mods - the people who have proven to be consistently good, quality posters in this thread (even those with differing opinions from the masses!) will be considered to help make the final calls.
In order to cut down on shit-posting, please do not bandwagon posts. Unless you have new or different experiences to share, you are defending a nomination, or if the nomination has not been discussed for ~3 days, try to avoid repeating the same information someone else said before you.
Disclaimer: Please note, these rankings are just for fun and are a subjective ranking of what the general strongest Pokémon in ASB are. Pokémon strength is much closer in ASB than in competitive Pokémon, and Pokémon in the D or C ranks will still often have excellent chances against Pokémon in the A and even S ranks. Do not let this discourage you from purchasing any Pokémon you like as aside from the truly terrible, any Pokémon can be powerful in ASB.
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PRELIMINARY RANKINGS
S Rank
Reserved for Pokémon with dominating offensive, defensive, balanced, or support capabilities, almost always some combination of the above. These Pokémon will win 1v1 matchups most of the time and can take on more than one opponent in the right scenario. Also the home of Pokémon who can easily perform multiple roles effectively, increasing their versatility and unpredictability. If the Pokémon in this rank have any flaws, those flaws are thoroughly mitigated by their substantial strengths.
A Rank
Reserved for Pokémon with capabilities that excel in one of the aforementioned categories. These Pokémon will win the majority of 1v1 matchups but suffer flaws that prevent them from dominating consistently. These Pokémon may be lacking in one quality or another that prevents them from succeeding against certain opponents.
A+
B Rank
Reserved for Pokémon who given offensive/defensive niche or are overall balanced Pokémon whose traits enable them to perform effectively against many opponents. Pokémon in this category have flaws that prevent them from doing their job every time and can be considered to win an average number of matchups. Such Pokemon are often type matchup dependent. Pokémon who are partially outperformed by a Pokémon in A or S Rank, but are otherwise very dangerous, may also fall into this category.
B+
C Rank
Reserved for Pokémon who can be effective given the right support or matchups, but either have crippling flaws that prevent them from consistently executing their strategy or are completely eclipsed by a Pokémon in the above ranks.
C+
D Rank
Reserved for Pokémon who have a small niche in the current metagame, but have very noticeable flaws that make them more trouble than they are worth the majority of the time. Many of your favourite Pokémon will reside here, as well as Pokémon with a specific TLR/Raid niche.
D+
E Rank
E is for "Egregious". If you are using these Pokémon, you are doing so for fun. Unless you are an ASB god these Pokémon will lose more often than not (though Pokémon listed here are usually not that egregious). Pokémon may also be listed here because they are outclassed by so many Pokémon.
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- Any NFE not listed here.
U Rank
U is for Untested. These are Pokémon that are viable in ASB that simply have not been ranked yet.
- Every unreleased legend / released legend that has not been captured
- Anything else that is not listed here.
Remember to back up your arguments and that normal rules apply here. Have fun!
OLD THREADS
Mark I
Cheers!
Its_A_Random
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