[OU] PvP Sample Sets Compendium

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Hello community!
Welcome to the [OU] PvP Sample Sets Compendium guide.
The purpose of this thread is to provide players an easy-to-understand compendium of sample strategies of OU Pokémons.

Notes:
- This only contains information about sets that I thought would be useful for new players to use.
- These Pokémon strategies are basic and correspond to probably the most standard things that are used in OU.
- Remember, EV spreads may vary depending on what is most suitable for your own team.

Any kind of suggestions are welcome as it was quite a tiring job and I definitely missed some stuff.

OU Basic Sets: 
(listed in Pokédex number order)
 

#094.- Gengar: 

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Gengar @ Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Cursed Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Focus Blast  
- Hidden Power Ice / Sludge Wave
- Nasty Plot  

 

Gengar @ Black Sludge / Salac Berry 
Ability: Cursed Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Focus Blast  
- Substitute / Endure 
- Nasty Plot  
 

Gengar @ Choice Specs / Choice Scarf
Ability: Cursed Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Focus Blast  
- Hidden Power Ice / Sludge Wave / Thunderbolt

- Trick

#110.- Weezing: 

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Weezing @ Black Sludge / Rocky Helmet 
Ability: Neutralizing Gas  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Sludge Bomb  
- Flamethrower / Thunderbolt 
- Will-O-Wisp / Toxic / Toxic Spikes 
- Pain Split / Protect

#113.- Chansey: 

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Chansey @ Eviolite  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave  
- Teleport  
- Soft-Boiled  
- Wish  
 

Chansey @ Eviolite  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave  
- Soft-Boiled  
- Toxic / Teleport
- Stealth Rock  

#121.- Starmie: 

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Starmie @ Life Orb / Leftovers
Ability: Analytic  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Surf / Hydro Pump 
- Psyshock / Psychic / Thunderbolt 
- Rapid Spin  
- Ice Beam  
 

Starmie @ Choice Specs / Expert Belt  
Ability: Analytic  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature   
- Surf / Hydro Pump 
- Psyshock / Psychic / Hidden Power Fire
- Ice Beam  
- Trick / Thunderbolt
 

Starmie @ Leftovers  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Ice Beam / Toxic 
- Rapid Spin  
- Recover  

#130.- Gyarados: 

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Gyarados @ Leftovers / Lum Berry / Life Orb
Ability: Moxie / Intimidate 
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly / Adamant Nature  
- Waterfall  
- Power Whip  
- Ice Fang / Bounce 
- Dragon Dance  
 

Gyarados @ Leftovers  
Ability: Intimidate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly / Adamant Nature  
- Waterfall  
- Bounce  
- Substitute  
- Dragon Dance  

#141.- Kabutops: 

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Kabutops @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Waterfall  
- Superpower  
- Aqua Jet / Swords Dance 
 

Kabutops @ Choice Band  
Ability: Swift Swim  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Waterfall  
- Superpower
- Aqua Jet  

#145.- Zapdos: 

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Zapdos @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 Spe or 252 HP / 156 SpD / 100 Spe 
Timid Nature  
- Volt Switch  
- Hurricane / Hidden Power Ice
- Roost  
- Defog / Heat Wave 
 

Zapdos @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50    
EVs: 252 HP / 228 Def / 28 Spe or 252 HP / 228 SpD / 28 Spe 
Bold / Calm Nature  
- Volt Switch  
- Hurricane / Toxic 
- Roost  
- Defog / Heat Wave 
 

Zapdos @ Choice Specs  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature    
- Volt Switch  
- Thunderbolt  
- Hidden Power [Ice]  
- Hurricane  

#149.- Dragonite: 

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Dragonite @ Leftovers / Dragon Gem / Lum Berry 
Ability: Multiscale  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Dragon Claw  
- Fire Punch  
- Extreme Speed / Roost 
- Dragon Dance  
 

Dragonite @ Choice Band  
Ability: Multiscale  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Dragon Claw  
- Fire Punch  
- Extreme Speed  
- Superpower  
 

Dragonite @ Dragon Gem / Life Orb / White Herb 
Ability: Multiscale  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Rash Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower  
- Extreme Speed  
- Superpower  

#196.- Espeon:  

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Espeon @ Leftovers  
Ability: Magic Bounce  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 220 Def / 36 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Psychic  
- Baton Pass / Calm Mind 
- Wish  
- Protect  
 

Espeon @ Light Clay  
Ability: Magic Bounce  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Psychic  
- Baton Pass  
- Reflect  
- Light Screen  
 

Espeon @ Choice Specs / Choice Scarf  
Ability: Magic Bounce  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Psychic / Psyshock 
- Hidden Power Fire / Hidden Power Fight 
- Signal Beam / Shadow Ball / Grass Knot
- Trick

#212.- Scizor: 

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Scizor @ Choice Band  
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  or  236 HP / 252 Atk / 20 Spe 
Adamant Nature  
- Bullet Punch  
- U-turn  
- Close Combat  
- Pursuit  
 

Scizor @ Life Orb / Leftovers 
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Bullet Punch  
- Bug Bite / Psycho Cut 
- Close Combat  
- Swords Dance  
 

Scizor @ Leftovers
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 236 HP / 252 Atk / 20 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Bullet Punch  
- Acrobatics / Thief 
- Roost
- Swords Dance  

#227.- Skarmory:  

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Skarmory @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet 
Ability: Sturdy  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Impish Nature  
- Brave Bird  
- Roost  
- Whirlwind / Counter 
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Defog
 

Skarmory @ Custap Berry / Mental Herb 
Ability: Sturdy  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Brave Bird  
- Taunt  
- Spikes  
- Stealth Rock  

#230.- Kingdra: 

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Kingdra @ Choice Specs / Life Orb 
Ability: Swift Swim  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature  
- Surf  
- Hurricane / Hydro Pump
- Dragon Pulse  
- Draco Meteor  

#233.- Porygon2: 

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Porygon2 @ Eviolite  
Ability: Trace  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpD or 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD 
Calm / Bold Nature  
- Discharge / Tri Attack  
- Ice Beam 
- Toxic / Teleport 
- Recover

#245.- Suicune: 

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Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Scald  
- Protect / Ice Beam
- Substitute  
- Calm Mind  
 

Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Roar  
- Calm Mind  
- Rest  

#248.- Tyranitar: 

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Tyranitar @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Sand Stream  
Level: 50  
EVs: 132 HP / 220 Atk / 156 SpD or 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SpD
Adamant / Careful Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Crunch  
- Ice Punch / Superpower
- Pursuit  
 

Tyranitar @ Choice Band  
Ability: Sand Stream  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Crunch  
- Ice Punch / Superpower
- Pursuit  
 

Tyranitar @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Sand Stream  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Crunch  
- Ice Punch / Superpower
- Pursuit  

#279.- Pelipper: 

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Pelipper @ Damp Rock  
Ability: Drizzle  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Hurricane / Defog 
- Roost  
- U-turn  
 

Pelipper @ Choice Scarf 
Ability: Drizzle  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Surf 
- Hurricane  
- Ice Beam  
- U-turn  

#286.- Breloom: 

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Breloom @ Focus Sash / Life Orb 
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Mach Punch  
- Bullet Seed  
- Zen Headbutt / Rock Tomb 
- Spore / Swords Dance 
 

Breloom @ Choice Band  
Ability: Technician  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Mach Punch  
- Zen Headbutt / Rock Tomb 
- Bullet Seed  

#324.- Torkoal: 

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Torkoal @ Heat Rock / Eject Button 
Ability: Drought  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Relaxed Nature  
- Lava Plume  
- Explosion / Toxic / Will-O-Wisp 
- Rapid Spin  
- Stealth Rock  

#342.- Crawdaunt: 

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Crawdaunt @ Choice Band  
Ability: Adaptability  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Crabhammer  
- Crunch  
- Aqua Jet  
- Close Combat

Crawdaunt @ Life Orb  
Ability: Adaptability  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Crabhammer  
- Crunch  
- Aqua Jet  
- Swords Dance

#376.- Metagross: 

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Metagross @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers  
Ability: Clear Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SpD or 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Atk  
Adamant / Impish Nature  
- Zen Headbutt / Thunder Punch / Toxic 
- Ice Punch  
- Bullet Punch / Earthquake / Hammer Arm
- Stealth Rock  
 

Metagross @ Shuca Berry / Custap Berry 
Ability: Clear Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spe
Adamant Nature  
- Zen Headbutt / Heavy Slam
- Ice Punch / Earthquake 
- Explosion  
- Stealth Rock  

Metagross @ Choice Band / Choice Scarf 
Ability: Clear Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature  
- Zen Headbutt 
- Heavy Slam 
- Ice Punch
- Trick / Earthquake / Hammer Arm

#392.- Infernape: 

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Infernape @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band  
Ability: Blaze / Iron Fist  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Close Combat
- Flare Blitz
- Stone Edge / Thunder Punch / Mach Punch 
- U-turn / Switcheroo
 

Infernape @ Life Orb  
Ability: Blaze  
Level: 50  
EVs: 92 Atk / 164 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Overheat  
- Vacuum Wave / Thunder Punch  
- Hidden Power Ice  
 

Infernape @ Focus Sash  
Ability: Blaze  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Overheat  
- Taunt  
- Stealth Rock  

#395.- Empoleon: 

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Empoleon @ Leftovers / Shuca Berry  
Ability: Defiant  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpD  
Calm Nature  
- Scald  
- Ice Beam / Toxic / Roar 
- Roost  
- Stealth Rock / Defog

#398.- Staraptor: 

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Staraptor @ Choice Band / Choice Scarf
Ability: Reckless  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Brave Bird  
- U-turn  
- Double-Edge  
- Close Combat

#423.- Gastrodon: 

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Gastrodon @ Leftovers 
Ability: Storm Drain  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature    
- Scald  
- Ice Beam / Earth Power 
- Recover  
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Toxic 
 

Gastrodon @ Leftovers 
Ability: Storm Drain  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpD  
Calm Nature  
- Scald  
- Ice Beam / Earth Power 
- Recover  
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Toxic 

#437.- Bronzong: 

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Bronzong @ Mental Herb / Leftovers  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpD or 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD
Sassy / Relaxed Nature  
- Explosion  
- Earthquake / Night Shade 
- Trick Room  
- Stealth Rock  
 

Bronzong @ Leftovers  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD or 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpDef 
Bold / Calm Nature  
- Psywave  
- Hidden Power Ice / Rest  
- Toxic / Skill Swap
- Stealth Rock  
 

Bronzong @ Leftovers  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SpA / 6 Spe  
Modest Nature    
- Future Sight  
- Hidden Power Ice
- Toxic / Protect 
- Stealth Rock  

#445.- Garchomp: 

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Garchomp @ Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Naive Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower / Fire Blast 
- Stealth Rock  
 

Garchomp @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band 
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Dragon Claw / Dual Chop 
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide 
- Fire Fang / Aqua Tail 
 

Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers 
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 244 Def / 12 Spe  
Impish Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Dragon Tail / Dragon Claw 
- Toxic / Endure / Fire Blast 
- Stealth Rock  
 

Garchomp @ Dragon Gem / Lum Berry 
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpA / 252 Spe 
Jolly / Naive Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Dragon Rush  
- Fire Blast
- Hone Claws  

#448.- Lucario: 

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Lucario @ Life Orb / Focus Sash 
Ability: Inner Focus  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly  Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Ice Punch / Meteor Mash
- Extreme Speed  
- Swords Dance  
 

Lucario @ Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Steadfast  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Modest / Timid Nature  
- Aura Sphere  
- Flash Cannon / Dark Pulse 
- Vacuum Wave  
- Nasty Plot  

#461.- Weavile: 

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Weavile @ Choice Band / Life Orb
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Icicle Spear  
- Night Slash  
- Ice Shard / Low Kick 
- Pursuit  
 

Weavile @ Dark Gem / Focus Sash 
Ability: Pickpocket  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Icicle Spear  
- Night Slash  
- Low Kick / Ice Shard 
- Swords Dance  

#462.- Magnezone: 

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Magnezone @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Magnet Pull  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Volt Switch  
- Thunderbolt  
- Hidden Power Fire  
- Flash Cannon  
 

Magnezone @ Leftovers  
Ability: Magnet Pull  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Modest Nature    
- Charge Beam  
- Flash Cannon  
- Substitute  
- Agility  

#468.- Togekiss: 

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Togekiss @ Leftovers  
Ability: Serene Grace  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpD / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe 
Timid / Bold Nature  
- Air Slash  
- Roost / Soft-Boiled
- Heal Bell / Thunder Wave 
- Calm Mind / Nasty Plot 
 

Togekiss @ Choice Scarf  
Ability: Serene Grace  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature    
- Air Slash  
- Aura Sphere  
- Flamethrower / Tri Attack 
- Trick  

#472.- Gliscor: 

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Gliscor @ Toxic Orb  
Ability: Poison Heal  
Level: 50  
EVs: 204 HP / 244 Def / 60 Spe or 204 HP / 244 SpDef / 60 Spe  
Impish / Careful Nature  
- Earthquake  
- U-turn / Toxic / Ice Fang 
- Roost  
- Stealth Rock / Spikes / Defog 
 

Gliscor @ Toxic Orb  
Ability: Poison Heal  
Level: 50  
EVs: 204 HP / 244 SpD / 60 Spe  
Careful Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Facade  
- Protect / Roost 
- Swords Dance  
 

Gliscor @ Toxic Orb  
Ability: Poison Heal  
Level: 50  
EVs: 204 HP / 52 SpD / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Toxic  
- Substitute / Taunt 
- Protect  

#473.- Mamoswine: 

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Mamoswine @ Focus Sash   
Ability: Thick Fat  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Icicle Spear / Icicle Crash
- Ice Shard / Endeavor 
- Stealth Rock  
 

Mamoswine @ Choice Band / Life Orb / Assault Vest
Ability: Thick Fat  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Icicle Crash / Icicle Spear
- Ice Shard  
- Superpower / Smack Down

Mamoswine @ Leftovers
Ability: Thick Fat  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Icicle Crash / Smack Down  
- Ice Shard  
- Substitute

#475.- Gallade:  

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Gallade @ Life Orb / Lum Berry 
Ability: Sharpness  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Sacred Sword  
- Psycho Cut  
- Ice Punch / Leaf Blade / Shadow Snake
- Swords Dance  
 

Gallade @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band
Ability: Sharpness  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 Def / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Sacred Sword  
- Psycho Cut  
- Ice Punch / Leaf Blade/ Night Slash 
- Trick  
 

Gallade @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Sharpness  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Sacred Sword  
- Psycho Cut  
- Ice Punch  
- Leaf Blade / Night Slash / Shadow Sneak 

#479.- Rotom-Wash: 

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Rotom-Wash @ Leftovers  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 164 Def / 92 Spe or 252 HP / 164 SpD / 92 Spe
Bold / Calm Nature  
- Volt Switch  
- Hydro Pump  
- Will-O-Wisp / Pain Split 
- Defog  
 

Rotom-Wash @ Choice Scarf 
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 SpA / 252 Spe 
Timid Nature  
- Volt Switch  
- Hydro Pump  
- Defog 
- Trick  

#497.- Serperior: 

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Serperior @ Leftovers  
Ability: Contrary  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Leaf Storm  
- Hidden Power Fire / Rock
- Dragon Pulse  
- Glare / Substitute / Taunt
 

Serperior @ Assault Vest / Life Orb
Ability: Contrary  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Leaf Storm  
- Hidden Power Fire / Rock 
- Dragon Pulse  
- Giga Drain  
 

Serperior @ Leftovers  
Ability: Contrary  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 244 Def / 12 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Leaf Storm  
- Glare / Hidden Power Fire  
- Synthesis  
- Defog  

#530.- Excadrill: 

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Excadrill @ Focus Sash  
Ability: Mold Breaker  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb / Toxic
- Rapid Spin  
- Stealth Rock  
 

Excadrill @ Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Mold Breaker  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Rock Slide  
- Iron Head / Rapid Spin 
- Swords Dance  
 

Excadrill @ Life Orb  
Ability: Sand Rush  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Rock Slide  
- Iron Head / Rapid Spin  
- Swords Dance  

#534.- Conkeldurr: 

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Conkeldurr @ Flame Orb  
Ability: Guts  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 
Adamant Nature  
- Close Combat / Drain Punch 
- Mach Punch  
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch / Earthquake / Facade
 

Conkeldurr @ Life Orb  
Ability: Sheer Force  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Close Combat  
- Mach Punch  
- Ice Punch  
- Thunder Punch / Earthquake 
 

Conkeldurr @ Leftovers  
Ability: Guts  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpD  
Careful Nature  
- Drain Punch
- Mach Punch  
- Rock Blast / Ice Punch 
- Bulk Up  

#555.- Darmanitan: 

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Darmanitan @ Choice Scarf / Choice Band 
Ability: Sheer Force  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant / Jolly Nature  
- Flare Blitz  
- U-turn  
- Rock Slide  
- Trick / Superpower 

#579.- Reuniclus: 

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Reuniclus @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Magic Guard  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature    
- Psyshock / Psychic 
- Focus Blast  
- Calm Mind  
- Recover  
 

Reuniclus @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Magic Guard  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Stored Power  
- Recover  
- Calm Mind  
- Acid Armor  
 

Reuniclus @ Life Orb  
Ability: Magic Guard  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpA  
Quiet Nature  
- Psyshock  
- Focus Blast  
- Shadow Ball  
- Trick Room  

#591.- Amoonguss: 

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Amoonguss @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 236 HP / 252 Def / 20 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Giga Drain  
- Sludge Bomb / Clear Smog  
- Spore / Synthesis 
- Foul Play / Hidden Power Fire 
 

Amoonguss @ Black Sludge 
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 236 HP / 20 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature  
- Giga Drain  
- Sludge Bomb / Clear Smog 
- Spore / Synthesis
- Foul Play / Hidden Power Fire

Amoonguss @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 236 HP / 116 Def / 156 SpD
Calm Nature  
- Giga Drain  
- Sludge Bomb / Clear Smog 
- Foul Play / Hidden Power Fire
- Clear Smog

#593.- Jellicent: 

Spoiler

Jellicent @ Leftovers  
Ability: Cursed Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature    
- Scald  
- Ice Beam / Toxic 
- Taunt / Will-O-Wisp 
- Recover

#598.- Ferrothorn: 

Spoiler

Ferrothorn @ Leftovers  
Ability: Iron Barbs  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD or 252 HP / 6 Def / 252 SpD
Relaxed / Sassy Nature  
- Power Whip  
- Gyro Ball / Thunder Wave 
- Leech Seed  
- Stealth Rock / Spikes 

 

Ferrothorn @ Custap Berry  
Ability: Iron Barbs  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 SpD  
Brave Nature  
- Power Whip  
- Gyro Ball  
- Explosion  
- Stealth Rock 

#609.- Chandelure: 

Spoiler

Chandelure @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs 
Ability: Infiltrator / Flash Fire 
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature    
- Shadow Ball  
- Flamethrower  
- Hidden Power Ice / Fight
- Trick / Energyball

 

Chandelure @ Leftovers  
Ability: Flash Fire / Infiltrator 
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Flamethrower  
- Calm Mind  
- Substitute  

#612.- Haxorus: 

Spoiler

Haxorus @ Life Orb / Leftovers  
Ability: Mold Breaker  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Dragon Claw  
- Close Combat  
- Earthquake  
- Dragon Dance

Haxorus @ Choice Band / Choice Scarf  
Ability: Mold Breaker  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Dragon Claw  
- Close Combat  
- Earthquake  
- Rock Slide / Aqua Tail

#620.- Mienshao: 

Spoiler

Mienshao @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 100 HP / 156 SpD / 252 Spe or 244 HP / 244 SpD / 20 Spe
Jolly / Careful Nature  
- Close Combat  
- U-turn  
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb  
- Knock Off  
 

Mienshao @ Life Orb / Choice Scarf 
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe  
Jolly / Naive Nature  
- Close Combat  
- U-turn  
- Stone Edge  
- Fake Out / Hidden Power Ice / Knock Off

#635.- Hydreigon: 

Spoiler

Hydreigon @ Leftovers / Haban Berry  
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid / Modest Nature  
- Dragon Pulse  
- Focus Blast / Flamethrower
- Substitute / Taunt
- Nasty Plot  

Hydreigon @ Choice Scarf / Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid / Modest Nature  
- Dragon Pulse  
- Flamethrower  
- Dark Pulse / Focus Blast
- U-turn
 

Hydreigon @ Haban Berry / Focus Sash
Ability: Levitate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid / Modest Nature  
- Dragon Pulse  
- Flamethrower
- Roost / Taunt
- Stealth Rock 

#637.- Volcarona:

Spoiler

Volcarona @ Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Flame Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Fiery Dance  
- Bug Buzz  
- Giga Drain / Hidden Power Ice
- Quiver Dance  

Volcarona @ Leftovers  
Ability: Flame Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 244 HP / 244 Def / 20 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Flamethrower  
- Bug Buzz / Safeguard
- Roost  
- Quiver Dance  
 

Volcarona @ Choice Specs  
Ability: Flame Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Fiery Dance / Overheat  
- Bug Buzz  
- Hidden Power Ice / Psychic 
- U-turn  

Thanks!

Edited August 19, 2024 by Lumiere

[kiwi]

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Gengar @ Focus Sash / Life Orb
Ability: Cursed Body  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 SpA / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Timid Nature  
- Shadow Ball  
- Focus Blast  
- Sludge Wave / Thunderbolt / Destiny Bond
- Nasty Plot  

Hp ice on this set is better to not get walled by dnite/glisc/chomp without fairy types poison stab is not really useful

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Chansey @ Eviolite  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave  
- Teleport  
- Soft-Boiled  
- Wish  
 

Chansey @ Eviolite  
Ability: Natural Cure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 SpD  
Bold Nature  
- Seismic Toss / Psywave  
- Soft-Boiled  
- Toxic / Teleport
- Stealth Rock  

0 speed and -speed natures for the chansey mirrors is better

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Dragonite @ Dragon Gem / Life Orb  
Ability: Multiscale  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe  
Rash Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower  
- Extreme Speed  
- Superpower  

Needs some atk evs to guarantee beating blobs without having to predict 52 evs shud be enough and still be faster than standard glisc

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Espeon @ Leftovers  
Ability: Magic Bounce  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Psychic  
- Baton Pass / Calm Mind 
- Wish  
- Protect

This espeon set needs to reach 135 speed to surpass base 80 with neutral speed nature

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 156 Def / 100 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Protect / Ice Beam
- Substitute  
- Calm Mind  

If you are not running full speed isnt great to run sub protect and if ice beam you should try to reach 135 speed too for breloom/dnite

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Suicune @ Leftovers  
Ability: Pressure  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Roar  
- Calm Mind  
- Rest

This needs some speed too or its gonna lose vs other suicunes

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Tyranitar @ Choice Band  
Ability: Sand Stream  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 Atk / 6 SpD / 252 Spe  
Adamant Nature  
- Stone Edge  
- Crunch  
- Ice Punch / Superpower
- Pursuit  

Drop some speed and put 76 spdef evs to live a bbuz from +1 volc anyways full sped wont change anything

I also think this list is missing lead ttar and chople one

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Pelipper @ Damp Rock  
Ability: Drizzle  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 6 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Scald  
- Hurricane / Defog 
- Roost  
- U-turn  

Peli is usually the only conk check in rain I think it needs to be faster to avoid getting 2hkod by facade 100 speed evs are fine

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Salamence @ Rocky Helmet  
Ability: Intimidate  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe  
Bold Nature  
- Draco Meteor  
- Flamethrower  
- Roost  
- Defog

This needs more speed or breloom is gonna drop it after and sd

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Garchomp @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers 
Ability: Rough Skin  
Level: 50  
EVs: 252 HP / 244 Def / 12 Spe  
Impish Nature  
- Earthquake  
- Dragon Tail / Dragon Claw 
- Toxic / Endure 
- Stealth Rock

Fire blast over toxic/endure is a great option too to avoid steel types setting spikes up freely and it can run some speed to check gallade/breloom better 

Aint careful chomp a thing anymore?

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Conkeldurr @ Flame Orb  
Ability: Guts  
Level: 50  
EVs: 6 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe or 252 HP / 252 Atk / 6 Spe 
Adamant Nature  
- Close Combat / Drain Punch 
- Mach Punch  
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch / Earthquake / Facade

Please dont use full hp conk ever spdef/speed>hp 

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Reuniclus

This is missing modest life orb set, great gliscor/dnite/garchomp/gallade check for more offensive oriented teams

 

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Mienshao @ Assault Vest  
Ability: Regenerator  
Level: 50  
EVs: 100 HP / 156 SpD / 252 Spe or 244 HP / 244 SpD / 20 Spe
Jolly / Careful Nature  
- Close Combat  
- U-turn  
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb  
- Knock Off  

196 or 172 hp evs give maximizes regen hp and even the slower mienshao should reach at least 135 speed

Also why scarf shao isnt in the list?

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Hydreigon

Choiced sets?

1 hour ago, Lumiere said:

Volcarona

Psychic gem volc is good enough that It should get a spot in the list, deals with dnite/gyara/shao/conk with 1 move 

[Lumiere]

7 hours ago, Lumiere said:

Notes:
- This only contains information about sets that I thought would be useful for new players to use.
- These Pokémon strategies are basic and correspond to probably the most standard things that are used in OU.
- Remember, EV spreads may vary depending on what is most suitable for your own team.

I could rework on the introduction because I understand if "advanced PvPers" won't agree too much with most of the sets added on this list.
These sets are BASIC and are what you are probably going to find when playing a RANKED/CASUAL game.
I understand the point if ur experienced you want to optimize the things on ur own, but that is probably not the most used and what you will find when playing in-game match.
I'll be honest, even I optimize all my sets and EVs, however, if we stick to reality, telling players that the STANDARD of OU is to use those Pokémon with those specific EVs would be lying to them, since whether some like it or not, the most common thing seen by players today is a "252/252/6" spread and I don't want to give them a wrong idea of miscalculations because I gave a specific thing. Thats the point why I added the EV spread note, take it a little in consideration. 

I may have added some custom EV spreads but I tried to make them as simple as possible so that it doesn't affect the player so much when starting up and understanding the why of each thing. Maybe I could make a guide with advanced EVs but this is my first time doing something for the community on my own and working alone on all this is too exhausting to be able to overthink each of all the Pokémon in OU.

The comment above has a lot of useful information about advanced sets, but the reality is that many of the ones mentioned like Psychic Gem Volca or Careful Garchomp (2% Nature Usage) do not adhere to what is most used or common and are non-existent in our metagame (at least in Matchmaking), perhaps at some point they were, I even worked with in-game statistics about what is the most common format but the purpose of the post was to add something that serves as a basis for what you can expect when playing an OU match or a basic idea of how to use your Pokémon.

Thank you for the feedback, and sorry by this ton of text, I just wanted to make things clear and happy to see persons trying to make the guide better.
🙂 

[Lumiere]

5 hours ago, kiwi said:

Hp ice on this set is better to not get walled by dnite/glisc/chomp without fairy types poison stab is not really useful

Added
 

5 hours ago, kiwi said:

Fire blast over toxic/endure is a great option too to avoid steel types setting spikes up freely

Added

 

5 hours ago, kiwi said:

Choiced sets?

Added
 

5 hours ago, kiwi said:

Also why scarf shao isnt in the list?

Added

Thanks!  

Edited October 18, 2023 by Lumiere

[Necroze]

Nice

[Rakhmaninov]

Good thread! Might start one for doubles

[RysPicz]

I'm just gonna leave a like under each of your posts because there's nothing more for me to say

[Lumiere]

16 minutes ago, Rakhmaninov said:

Good thread! Might start one for doubles

That would be cool!
I'm looking to end the UU/NU compendiums in the next days
A Doubles compendium would be good to complete the guides!

[Necroze]

25 minutes ago, Lumiere said:

That would be cool!
I'm looking to end the UU/NU compendiums in the next days
A Doubles compendium would be good to complete the guides!

Yes make doubles 🙃

[ArtOfKilling]

Amazing post regardless if some sets are personal preferences this is still a great guide for beginners because it's very simple and very informative to new pvp players. Great job

 

Edited October 18, 2023 by ArtOfKilling

[OfficialDarku]

51 minutes ago, Rakhmaninov said:

Good thread! Might start one for doubles

this is a good one

 

 

[OrangeManiac]

14 hours ago, Rakhmaninov said:

Good thread! Might start one for doubles

 

13 hours ago, OfficialDarku said:

this is a good one

 

 

Mine is still made from 2020 metagame, I'd still say like 80% of the builds are accurate but it probably needs an update.

[Rakhmaninov]

2 minutes ago, OrangeManiac said:

 

Mine is still made from 2020 metagame, I'd still say like 80% of the builds are accurate but it probably needs an update.

Yeah it's a great thread! But it does need updating with the new sets, like assault vest etc

[caioxlive13]

I think some sets should appear with recommended partners, since some of them relies on allies to be effective. 

Examples: Excadrill's Sand Rush set, should be recommended to be used alongside with Pelipper(Isn't a sand setter, but on rain can be tricky, because oponent can't disable rain with Sandstorm or it enables your excadrill.) Hippowdon or Tyranitar(Sand stream setters)

[AlphaDrake]

Really great work on the guide, thanks!

[Lumiere]

Note: Moveset of few mons have been updated to Gen 9-2 DLC Movepool.

[Clastia]

Gonna keep it short, as this is already a pretty good resource as is and you've made it clear that you're not editing towards a higher level of play with sets, but I'd recommend both explaining what certain custom spreads do and also giving sets actual titles, since currently none do. I'd recommend also following Smogon's layout for explaining EV spreads, and I'd point to examples like https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/tornadus-therian/and https://www.smogon.com/dex/sv/pokemon/sandy-shocks/monotype/ (if you're reading this later than when I posted then these might have changed since these link to SV analyses).

 

Also maybe bold this section, just so it's not as missed lol

On 10/18/2023 at 10:46 AM, Lumiere said:

Notes:
- This only contains information about sets that I thought would be useful for new players to use.
- These Pokémon strategies are basic and correspond to probably the most standard things that are used in OU.
- Remember, EV spreads may vary depending on what is most suitable for your own team.

 

Edited December 2, 2023 by Clastia
added actual site links bc hyperlinking isnt working

[caioxlive13]

1 hour ago, Clastia said:

Gonna keep it short, as this is already a pretty good resource as is and you've made it clear that you're not editing towards a higher level of play with sets, but I'd recommend both explaining what certain custom spreads do and also giving sets actual titles, since currently none do. I'd recommend also following Smogon's layout for explaining EV spreads, and I'd point to examples like this and this (if you're reading this later than when I posted then these might have changed since these link to SV analyses).

 

Also maybe bold this section, just so it's not as missed lol

 

I think a good thing is warn to people about good partners on some sets there. Some sets like Swift Swim Kingdra/Kabutops, Sand Rush Excadrill, rely on partners to be effective.

For example: Excadrill's Mold Breaker set can be applied on a lot of teams, since it's so valuable as a setter of rocks, not letting Rotom came and defog for free, and also giving a big NO in front of Magic Bounce users that try to prevent hazards to come up. Sand Rush/Force Excadrill, however, is only effective on Sand teams, and had a niche on Rain(to have counter measures against sand.), so it can't be effective if not teamed up with Pelliper, Politoed, Tyranitar or Hipowdon

 

Edited December 1, 2023 by caioxlive13

[Clastia]

14 hours ago, caioxlive13 said:

I think a good thing is warn to people about good partners on some sets there. Some sets like Swift Swim Kingdra/Kabutops, Sand Rush Excadrill, rely on partners to be effective.

For example: Excadrill's Mold Breaker set can be applied on a lot of teams, since it's so valuable as a setter of rocks, not letting Rotom came and defog for free, and also giving a big NO in front of Magic Bounce users that try to prevent hazards to come up. Sand Rush/Force Excadrill, however, is only effective on Sand teams, and had a niche on Rain(to have counter measures against sand.), so it can't be effective if not teamed up with Pelliper, Politoed, Tyranitar or Hipowdon

 

I feel like this should be generally obvious to nearly every player, plus this would just be included in the set title (e.g. MB Excadrill is Hazard Lead, Sand Rush Excadrill is Sand Rush (Sweeper/Attacker, can be either or just not included since Sand Rush is the important bit)).

[pop411]

porygon 2 ?

 

[diego]

will the tier list be updated? with zapdos for example and removing some pokes that arent from ou anymore

[pop411]

Can you update please 

[Lumiere]

ANNOUNCEMENT (News!): 

- This Compendium is now updated until August 2024 metagame, from now, this post will be updated every 2 months or when a massive update occurs in the game.
- UUBL Pokémons have been added to the Compendium as they take part of OU in game.

- Colors have been added to the presentation to make it more pleasant to look at.

PS: Any suggestions to improve the content or presentation would be helpful.

Thank you so much! (And I'm sorry for being late ❤️)

Edited August 14, 2024 by Lumiere

[c4v]

Nothing to contribute, just wanted to say thank you for putting this thread together. I have it up every time I pvp because I'm braindead and have no idea what I'm doing. It definitely has helped me improve as a player.

[fizzysodacap]

New to pvp and this list is amazing. Thank you for your time and effort!