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the saint
Art by skrimps
Welcome to the RBY ZU! After a relatively long period of inactivity, this tier is back and ready to be explored! Feel free to discuss anything ZU-related in this thread, whether that be sets you find to be underrated, viability rankings, or anything inbetween!
Resources:
Viability Rankings
High:
Mid:
Low:
Sample Teams
Currently WIP.
Challenge Command
Use this command to challenge others to a game of RBY ZU!
/challenge gen1pu @@@ -Arcanine, -Dragonair, -Drowzee, -Fearow, -Gastly, -Graveler, -Machamp, -Magmar, -Nidoqueen, -Omanyte, -Pinsir, -Porygon, -Rapidash, -Scyther, -Seaking, -Staryu, -Vileplume -Arbok
The Vault
An archive of outdated resources and discussions to preserve history. Organized into 'eras' to ease navigation.
The Initial Speculation Era
The "Arbok + Gastly" Era
The Post-Drops Era
The Post-Ban Era
The "Arbok + Gastly" Era
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Arbok
Flareon
Gastly
Onix
High
Diglett
Kabuto
Marowak
Pidgeot
Primeape
Scyther
Mid
Butterfree
Machoke
Magneton
Muk
Parasect
Pikachu
Tentacool
Weepinbell
Low
Charmeleon
Clefairy
Dratini
Golbat
Hitmonlee
Lickitung
Meowth
Ponyta
Rhyhorn
Wartortle
Weezing
Arbok
Flareon
Gastly
Onix
High
Diglett
Kabuto
Marowak
Pidgeot
Primeape
Scyther
Mid
Butterfree
Machoke
Magneton
Muk
Parasect
Pikachu
Tentacool
Weepinbell
Low
Charmeleon
Clefairy
Dratini
Golbat
Hitmonlee
Lickitung
Meowth
Ponyta
Rhyhorn
Wartortle
Weezing
Poliwag Balance by GetSleidSun -
Fast Physical Offense by royzin
Diglett + Pidgeot Offense by royzin
Scyther Offense by BeatsBlack
Double Ground by BeatsBlack
Marowak Paraspam by BeatsBlack
Double Fighting Paraspam by BeatsBlack
Fast Physical Offense by royzin
Diglett + Pidgeot Offense by royzin
Scyther Offense by BeatsBlack
Double Ground by BeatsBlack
Marowak Paraspam by BeatsBlack
Double Fighting Paraspam by BeatsBlack
Code:
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| Rank | Pokemon | Use | Usage % | Win % |
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| 1 | Arbok | 207 | 95.83% | 47.83% |
| 2 | Gastly | 157 | 72.69% | 54.78% |
| 3 | Primeape | 148 | 68.52% | 48.65% |
| 4 | Flareon | 129 | 59.72% | 43.41% |
| 5 | Diglett | 105 | 48.61% | 58.10% |
| 6 | Pidgeot | 83 | 38.43% | 57.83% |
| 7 | Onix | 82 | 37.96% | 42.68% |
| 8 | Scyther | 61 | 28.24% | 37.70% |
| 9 | Marowak | 52 | 24.07% | 51.92% |
| 10 | Kabuto | 49 | 22.69% | 38.78% |
| 11 | Parasect | 39 | 18.06% | 48.72% |
| 12 | Hitmonlee | 34 | 15.74% | 38.24% |
| 13 | Pikachu | 21 | 9.72% | 42.86% |
| 14 | Butterfree | 17 | 7.87% | 29.41% |
| 15 | Weepinbell | 9 | 4.17% | 66.67% |
| 15 | Magneton | 9 | 4.17% | 33.33% |
| 17 | Rhyhorn | 8 | 3.70% | 75.00% |
| 18 | Ponyta | 4 | 1.85% | 25.00% |
| 19 | Lickitung | 3 | 1.39% | 66.67% |
| 19 | Charmeleon | 3 | 1.39% | 66.67% |
| 19 | Meowth | 3 | 1.39% | 33.33% |
| 19 | Machoke | 3 | 1.39% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Muk | 3 | 1.39% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Clefairy | 2 | 0.93% | 50.00% |
| 24 | Weezing | 2 | 0.93% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Horsea | 2 | 0.93% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Tentacool | 2 | 0.93% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Shellder | 2 | 0.93% | 0.00% |
| 29 | Venonat | 1 | 0.46% | 100.00% |
| 29 | Golbat | 1 | 0.46% | 0.00% |
| 29 | Farfetch’d | 1 | 0.46% | 0.00% |
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| Rank | Leads | Use | Usage % | Win % |
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| 1 | Arbok | 66 | 30.56% | 51.52% |
| 2 | Diglett | 54 | 25.00% | 59.26% |
| 3 | Gastly | 38 | 17.59% | 47.37% |
| 4 | Primeape | 20 | 9.26% | 45.00% |
| 5 | Butterfree | 14 | 6.48% | 21.43% |
| 6 | Parasect | 6 | 2.78% | 66.67% |
| 7 | Pikachu | 4 | 1.85% | 50.00% |
| 7 | Scyther | 4 | 1.85% | 50.00% |
| 9 | Onix | 3 | 1.39% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Ponyta | 2 | 0.93% | 50.00% |
| 11 | Pidgeot | 1 | 0.46% | 100.00% |
| 11 | Charmeleon | 1 | 0.46% | 100.00% |
| 11 | Venonat | 1 | 0.46% | 100.00% |
| 11 | Marowak | 1 | 0.46% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Golbat | 1 | 0.46% | 0.00% |
The Post-Drops Era
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| Rank | Pokemon | Use | Usage % | Win % |
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| 1 | Arcanine | 50 | 86.21% | 54.00% |
| 2 | Sandslash | 47 | 81.03% | 51.06% |
| 3 | Slowpoke | 31 | 53.45% | 51.61% |
| 4 | Primeape | 28 | 48.28% | 46.43% |
| 5 | Arbok | 27 | 46.55% | 37.04% |
| 6 | Magmar | 19 | 32.76% | 47.37% |
| 7 | Parasect | 18 | 31.03% | 44.44% |
| 8 | Electrode | 17 | 29.31% | 58.82% |
| 9 | Weepinbell | 14 | 24.14% | 64.29% |
| 9 | Scyther | 14 | 24.14% | 42.86% |
| 11 | Poliwag | 13 | 22.41% | 38.46% |
| 12 | Pidgeot | 10 | 17.24% | 60.00% |
| 13 | Onix | 6 | 10.34% | 66.67% |
| 13 | Vileplume | 6 | 10.34% | 50.00% |
| 13 | Kabuto | 6 | 10.34% | 16.67% |
| 16 | Flareon | 4 | 6.90% | 25.00% |
| 17 | Lickitung | 3 | 5.17% | 33.33% |
| 17 | Pikachu | 3 | 5.17% | 33.33% |
| 19 | Muk | 2 | 3.45% | 50.00% |
| 19 | Golbat | 2 | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Hitmonlee | 2 | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Wartortle | 2 | 3.45% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Weezing | 1 | 1.72% | 100.00% |
| 23 | Butterfree | 1 | 1.72% | 100.00% |
| 23 | Rhyhorn | 1 | 1.72% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Diglett | 1 | 1.72% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Dratini | 1 | 1.72% | 0.00% |
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| Rank | Leads | Use | Usage % | Win % |
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| 1 | Arcanine | 15 | 25.86% | 53.33% |
| 2 | Primeape | 13 | 22.41% | 53.85% |
| 3 | Arbok | 7 | 12.07% | 57.14% |
| 3 | Poliwag | 7 | 12.07% | 42.86% |
| 5 | Electrode | 6 | 10.34% | 33.33% |
| 6 | Slowpoke | 4 | 6.90% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Magmar | 3 | 5.17% | 100.00% |
| 8 | Weezing | 1 | 1.72% | 100.00% |
| 8 | Pikachu | 1 | 1.72% | 100.00% |
| 8 | Onix | 1 | 1.72% | 0.00% |
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