Stratos
Banned deucer.
Welcome to the BW Doubles viability rankings thread, where we rank the viability of Pokemon in BW Doubles!
No need for a long introduction, if you are posting in this thread you probably know the drill pretty well. It's not going to be bursting with activity so I'm not going to lay down any specific procedure for moving Pokemon around, we'll just do it as we see fit, if that doesn't work out then we can hammer something out later.
Tier 0
Jirachi
Tier 1
Hitmontop
Keldeo
Thundurus
Tornadus
Tyranitar
Tier 1.5
Abomasnow
Amoonguss
Cresselia
Metagross
Kingdra
Kyurem-B
Landorus-T
Latios
Politoed
Shaymin-S
Tier 2
Conkeldurr
Deoxys-A
Excadrill
Ferrothorn
Gastrodon
Genesect
Gyarados
Heatran
Hydreigon
Infernape
Jellicent
Landorus
Ludicolo
Mamoswine
Rotom-W
Rotom-H
Salamence
Suicune
Terrakion
Togekiss
Volcarona
Weavile
Tier 3
Bisharp
Breloom
Darkrai
Escavalier
Manaphy
Porygon2
Rhyperior
Sableye
Scizor
Scrafty
Thundurus-T
Victini
Virizion
Zapdos
No need for a long introduction, if you are posting in this thread you probably know the drill pretty well. It's not going to be bursting with activity so I'm not going to lay down any specific procedure for moving Pokemon around, we'll just do it as we see fit, if that doesn't work out then we can hammer something out later.
Tier 0
Tier 1
Tier 1.5
Tier 2
Tier 3
S Rank: Reserved for the top threats in the Doubles metagame. The pokemon in this tier are able to perform multiple roles to tremendous effect, whilst having few to no flaws. Support Pokemon in this tier can easily create free turns for their teammates without creating clear openings for the opponent. Any flaws that these Pokemon have can be taken care of with little to no team support.
Cresselia
Hitmontop
Politoed
Thundurus
Tyranitar
A Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that function very well within the current Doubles metagame. The pokemon in this tier are either able to perform multiple roles to great effect, or execute one extremely well. Support pokemon in this tier can create free turns, but not as easily as those in the S Rank.The flaws that the pokemon in this tier may have are usually mitigated by their positive traits, or with minimal team support.
Abomasnow
Amoonguss
Breloom
Conkeldurr
Excadrill
Garchomp
Genesect
Gyarados
Heatran
Hydreigon
Jirachi
Keldeo
Kingdra
Kyurem-B
Landorus
Landorus-T
Latios
Ludicolo
Mamoswine
Manaphy
Metagross
Rotom-W
Salamence
Scizor
Shaymin-S
Terrakion
Togekiss
Tornadus
Volcarona
Zapdos
B Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that can fulfill a viable role in the Doubles metagame, but are either somehwat outclassed by Pokemon in a higher rank, or have notable flaws that prevent them from filling their role to full extent.The pokemon in this tier are usually predictable, and either require team support to work to it's full potential, or might provide free turns for the opponent. The flaws that the pokemon in this tier have are sometimes mitigated by their positive traits, or can be patched with some team support.
Arcanine
Bisharp
Bronzong
Chandelure
Darkrai
Deoxys-A
Escavalier
Ferrothorn
Gastrodon
Hariyama
Heracross
Infernape
Jellicent
Kabutops
Kyurem
Latias
Musharna
Porygon2
Reuniclus
Scrafty
Shiftry
Slowking
Suicune
Thundurus-T
Toxicroak
Venusaur
Victini
Weavile
Whimsicott
C Rank: Reserved for pokemon that can work within the Doubles metagame, however, they either have crippling flaws that prevent consistent performance, or require too much specific team support to synergize with most teams. Support Pokemon in this tier have a hard time creating free turns, and often allow the opponent to capitalize on the opportunity to create free turns for themselves. Pokemon that are completely outclassed by those of the upper tiers, may also be placed within this tier.
Aerodactyl
Blaziken
Chansey
Charizard
Cinccino
Cloyster
Dragonite
Dusclops
Empoleon
Gengar
Gliscor
Hitmonlee
Honchkrow
Jolteon
Manectric
Marowak
Nidoking
Ninetales
Rhyperior
Sableye
Sawsbuck
Slowbro
Snorlax
Starmie
Swampert
Ursaring
Vaporeon
Virizion
Yanmega
A Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that function very well within the current Doubles metagame. The pokemon in this tier are either able to perform multiple roles to great effect, or execute one extremely well. Support pokemon in this tier can create free turns, but not as easily as those in the S Rank.The flaws that the pokemon in this tier may have are usually mitigated by their positive traits, or with minimal team support.
B Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that can fulfill a viable role in the Doubles metagame, but are either somehwat outclassed by Pokemon in a higher rank, or have notable flaws that prevent them from filling their role to full extent.The pokemon in this tier are usually predictable, and either require team support to work to it's full potential, or might provide free turns for the opponent. The flaws that the pokemon in this tier have are sometimes mitigated by their positive traits, or can be patched with some team support.
C Rank: Reserved for pokemon that can work within the Doubles metagame, however, they either have crippling flaws that prevent consistent performance, or require too much specific team support to synergize with most teams. Support Pokemon in this tier have a hard time creating free turns, and often allow the opponent to capitalize on the opportunity to create free turns for themselves. Pokemon that are completely outclassed by those of the upper tiers, may also be placed within this tier.
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