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thread approved by phoopes formatting inspired by the Kanto Expansion Pack tournament thread Hey everyone! So, RBY PU has existed for a little bit of time now, and right now we need things to get the meta explored and progressing further. What better to do than a belated kick-off tournament...

[OVERVIEW] Certified Vap Moment [SET] name: Growth move 1: Growth move 2: Acid Armor move 3: Surf move 4: Rest [SET COMMENTS] Set Description ========= makes PvK cry [STRATEGY COMMENTS] Other Options ============= Ice Beam Hydro Pump Body Slam Checks and Counters ===================...

[OVERVIEW] [SET] name: Super Fang move 1: Super Fang move 2: Hyper Beam move 3: Body Slam move 4: Blizzard / Thunderbolt [SET COMMENTS] Main Set: [Super Fang] [Hyper Beam] [Body Slam] [Blizzard] [Thunderbolt] Other Options: [Toxic] [Thunder] [Bubble Beam] [Quick Attack] Usage Tips...

Took over this analysis from 5Dots, with permission from May and SBPC. [OVERVIEW] Seaking finds a small niche as a unique mixed attacker with access to Agility, STAB Surf, and an above average Attack stat. This lets it combat the numerous Fire-, Ground-, and Rock-types of the tier more...

[OVERVIEW] Blastoise is one of the most centralizing and defensively potent Pokemon in RBY NU. Its role in checking several of the tier's primary offensive threats, such as Seadra, Golem, Moltres, Arcanine, Charizard, and opposing Blastoise, is essential for the majority of teams to function...

[OVERVIEW] Wielding the strongest viable Grass-type move in the tier, one of the most consistent sleep-inducing tools in Sleep Powder, as well as a highly valuable sweeping and pivot tool thanks to Wrap, Victreebel has a unique niche in RBY Ubers. These traits make Victreebel extremely valuable...

The RBY UU QC Team decided that this analysis needed a partial rewrite, as its perception of viability has increased from trashmon to a semi-respectable D tier threat. Due to this, the analysis could use some work, and is being upgraded from a mini to a full. [OVERVIEW] Butterfree finds a...

[OVERVIEW] Magmar stands out as an interesting Fire-type in RBY NU, trading the typical access to Fire Spin for an incredible movepool. With a multitude of fantastic attacks like Psychic, Submission, and Fire Blast, as well as many useful utility moves such as Body Slam and Counter, Magmar has a...

Volk's best friend! [OVERVIEW] Poliwhirl establishes a niche in the metagame as the fastest Water-type Pokemon in the tier, while also being tied for the fastest user of a Sleep-inducing move with Venomoth. This grants it unique opportunities for role compression, as the combination of...

[OVERVIEW] Gastly is one of the strongest pivots in the metagame due to its typing granting it complete immunity to numerous valuable offensive tools such as Body Slam, Hyper Beam, Slash, and Toxic. It's also one of the faster users of a sleep-inducing move in Hypnosis, which is incredibly...

[OVERVIEW] Nidoqueen finds use on specific hyper offense builds alongside Nidoking. Both of them wield impeccable coverage, being completely unresisted and featuring a vast array of options. This coverage makes them incredibly hard Pokemon to switch into, applying vast offensive pressure. In...

Hello! I'm one of the most prolific players of RBY NU (both my Ladybug and Contributor badges are mainly from NU Analysis work), and there's a playstyle that's been close to my heart for a long time now. That playstyle is Fire Spin + Toxic spam, known as "Fire Spam" by the RBY Community. The...

[OVERVIEW] Abra wields the strongest Psychic in NU, as well as possessing an impressive Speed stat. This makes it one of the tier's most potent special attackers and revenge killers, threatening notable Pokemon like Nidoking, Venomoth, Raticate, and Pinsir. The aforementioned Speed stat lets it...

hisssssssssssss [OVERVIEW] Arbok has an extremely small and specific niche in the metagame thanks to its unique access to Glare and its Wrap. This lands it a role as a paralysis spreader, pivot, and wincon on some Wrap teams. It's also notable for its Poison typing, which blocks Toxic, a move...

This analysis is being upgraded from a Mini to a Full. [OVERVIEW] Although Dragonair isn't fully evolved, it is still able to scrounge itself a niche in RBY UU because of the deadly combination of Agility and Wrap. Agility allows it to outspeed every unboosted Pokemon and use Wrap freely until...

Big Fightin' Monkey go brrrrrrrrrrrr [OVERVIEW] Primeape stands out thanks to its valuable offensive typing and great offensive movepool, with access to relevant moves such as Rock Slide, Thunderbolt, and STAB Submission. This coverage allows Primeape to succeed far more consistently than any...

MAGNETON WOOOOO YEAH [OVERVIEW] Magneton fills a specific role as a strong special attacker that lures Ground-type Pokemon. It boasts the most powerful Thunderbolt in the tier, notably threatening to 2HKO defensive staples like Vaporeon and Tentacruel. Ground-types such as Dugtrio and Golem...

[OVERVIEW] Electrode is the premier Electric-type in RBY NU, wielding a completely unrivaled Speed tier and access to exquisite utility moves like Explosion and Thunder Wave. In a tier dominated by many Flying- and Water-types, its typing is a major boon offensively, allowing it to threaten a...

[OVERVIEW] Mr. Mime is the most dominant Pokemon in RBY NU, functioning as the tier's premier special attacker, with its great typing, high Speed, and unresisted coverage making it versatile and hard to consistently check. Said high Speed lets it take advantage of its coverage extremely...

[OVERVIEW] Magneton's advantages are nearly enough to make it a viable Pokemon in RBY NU. Due to its high Special and Electric typing, Magneton wields the most powerful Electric-type attacks in the tier. Notably, it is able to OHKO Poliwhirl, Kingler, and Fearow while sometimes landing an OHKO...