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This thread exists in order to give new users or users looking to get into UU a way to know, at a glance, what Pokemon do in the metagame. We do this in two parts: the Role Compendium and the Checks Compendium. At the start of each section of the Teambuilding Compendium, there will be a short explanation of how they work, in order to minimize confusion. This resource should help greatly with the teambuilding process, and we hope you enjoy the information provided within. If you have any points you'd like to make about either compendium, please don't hesitate to make a well-informed and thorough post in the thread. Compilers: A Cake Wearing A Hat, Darksafadao, Hilomilo, martha, vivalospride, Nuked, Moutemoute
Quality Control team: A Cake Wearing A Hat, Accelgor, Amane Misa, Sage
Retired team members: Ark, Shiba, slated
Quality Control team: A Cake Wearing A Hat, Accelgor, Amane Misa, Sage
Retired team members: Ark, Shiba, slated
The USUM UU Role Compendium
The USUM UU Role Compendium categorizes Pokemon based on simple roles that teams may desire to fill. Each Pokemon listed can effectively perform the role in question in some manner. Specification is provided when necessary. If you desire a Pokemon to be listed in a section where it currently is not listed, please post in this thread with clear and thorough reasoning as to why you believe it should be added, and the Teambuilding Compendium team will process your request as soon as we can. All Pokemon listed in the USUM UU Role Compendium are in the UU Viability Rankings, so please do not request a Pokemon that is not currently ranked to be added. If you wish to argue the viability of an unranked Pokemon or about the viability of a Pokemon in general, please post there instead.
The Pokemon in the Role Compendium are ordered alphabetically. If you wish to see the relative viabilities of these Pokemon, check the UU Viability Rankings thread linked above!
Spikes:
Stealth Rock (Offensive):
(used with Sandslash-Alola)
Stealth Rock (Defensive):
Sticky Web:
Toxic Spikes:
Stealth Rock (Offensive):
Stealth Rock (Defensive):
Sticky Web:
Toxic Spikes:
Defog (Offensive):
Defog (Defensive):
(Steel)
Rapid Spin:
(used with Aurorus)
Defog (Defensive):
Rapid Spin:
Spinblockers:
Defiant users:
Defiant users:
Heal Bell/Aromatherapy:
Healing Wish/Lunar Dance:
Wish:
Healing Wish/Lunar Dance:
Wish:
Physical Walls:
Special Walls:
Mixed Walls:
Special Walls:
Mixed Walls:
Physical:
Special:
Mixed:
Special:
Mixed:
Taunt-based Stallbreakers:
Setup-based Stallbreakers:
All-out Attacking Stallbreakers:
Trapping-based Stallbreakers:
Note: Just because a Pokemon is listed as a stallbreaker does not mean that you can 6-0 every stall team with it; all stallbreakers require support to do their job effectively, and all stallbreakers require careful play and, in some cases, specific sets in order to prevent stall from performing one of its vital functions. You cannot simply slap on a stallbreaker and assume that you are 100% A-ok versus stall.
Setup-based Stallbreakers:
All-out Attacking Stallbreakers:
Trapping-based Stallbreakers:
Note: Just because a Pokemon is listed as a stallbreaker does not mean that you can 6-0 every stall team with it; all stallbreakers require support to do their job effectively, and all stallbreakers require careful play and, in some cases, specific sets in order to prevent stall from performing one of its vital functions. You cannot simply slap on a stallbreaker and assume that you are 100% A-ok versus stall.
Agility/Rock Polish:
Belly Drum:
Bulk Up:
Calm Mind:
Curse:
Dragon Dance:
Hone Claws:
Nasty Plot:
Shell Smash:
Speed Boost:
Swords Dance:
Work Up:
Z-Celebrate:
Z-Conversion:
Belly Drum:
Bulk Up:
Calm Mind:
Curse:
Dragon Dance:
Hone Claws:
Nasty Plot:
Shell Smash:
Speed Boost:
Swords Dance:
Work Up:
Z-Celebrate:
Z-Conversion:
Clear Smog:
Haze:
Roar:
Unaware:
Whirlwind:
Haze:
Roar:
Unaware:
Whirlwind:
Aurora Veil:
+
Dual Screens:
Memento:
Dual Screens:
Memento:
Block:
Magnet Pull:
Pursuit:
Magnet Pull:
Pursuit:
Parting Shot:
(Steel)
U-turn:
Volt Switch:
U-turn:
Volt Switch:
Sleep Powder:
Spore:
Thunder Wave:
Toxic:
(Steel)
Will-O-Wisp:
Spore:
Thunder Wave:
Toxic:
Will-O-Wisp:
Choice Band:
Choice Scarf:
Choice Specs:
Choice Scarf:
Choice Specs:
Aqua Jet:
Bullet Punch:
Extreme Speed:
Fake Out:
Gale Wings:
Ice Shard:
Mach Punch:
Prankster:
Quick Attack:
Shadow Sneak:
Sucker Punch:
Vacuum Wave:
Bullet Punch:
Extreme Speed:
Fake Out:
Gale Wings:
Ice Shard:
Mach Punch:
Prankster:
Quick Attack:
Shadow Sneak:
Sucker Punch:
Vacuum Wave:
Setters:
Abusers:
Abusers:
Ground-type Immunities:
Ghost-type Checks:
(with Earthquake)
Flying-type Checks:
Fighting-type Checks:
Bulky Water-type Checks:
Electric-type Immunities:
Ghost-type Checks:
Flying-type Checks:
Fighting-type Checks:
Bulky Water-type Checks:
Electric-type Immunities:
Buginium Z:
(U-turn)
(Bug Buzz)
Darkinium Z:
(Sucker Punch)
(Crunch/Hone Claws)
Dragonium Z:
(Draco Meteor)
(Outrage)
Electrium Z:
(Plasma Fists)
(Thunderbolt/Thunder)
(Thunder Punch)
(Volt Switch)
(Thunderbolt)
Fairium Z:
(Moonblast)
Fightinium Z:
(Aura Sphere)
(Focus Blast)
(Close Combat)
(Superpower)
Firium Z:
(Flare Blitz)
(Overheat)
(Fire Blast)
Flyinium Z:
(Bounce)
(Brave Bird)
(Hurricane)
Ghostium Z/Decidium Z:
(Shadow Ball)
(Spirit Shackle)
Grassium Z:
(Leaf Storm)
Groundium Z:
(Earthquake)
(Earth Power)
Icium Z:
(Ice Punch)
(Haze)
Normalium Z:
(Double-Edge)
(Heal Bell)
(Giga Impact)
(Celebrate)
(Conversion)
Poisonium Z:
(Belch)
(Sludge Bomb)
(Sludge Wave)
(Gunk Shot)
Psychium Z:
(Psychic)
(Psychic/Psyshock)
(Psyshock)
(Photon Geyser)
Rockium Z:
(Stone Edge)
Steelium Z:
(Iron Head)
(Meteor Mash)
Waterium Z:
(Hydro Pump)
(Scald)
(Crabhammer)
Darkinium Z:
Dragonium Z:
Electrium Z:
Fairium Z:
Fightinium Z:
Firium Z:
Flyinium Z:
Ghostium Z/Decidium Z:
Grassium Z:
Groundium Z:
Icium Z:
Normalium Z:
Poisonium Z:
Psychium Z:
Rockium Z:
Steelium Z:
Waterium Z:
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