I did a brief search using the term "NU tier", and didn't see anything related to this but it's been on my mind for a while.
Currently when a user(this is going off of my experience mostly) wants to check what's in a tier they open the PokeDex and look through that tiers section. This tool is invaluable because it allows you to see what you're up against in the tier you choose to play. For NU however this is really difficult due to the excessive amount of trash in the tier list.
Our Ubers, OU and UU tier are all pretty small only really consisting of 4 rows of Pokemon or less and it allows you to easily see what's in the tier. Due to the nature of the NU tier it's expected that it have a bunch of 'junk' in it, however I think the 'junkiest of the junk' should be moved to a lower tier just so that one can more conveniently see what the NU tier consists of.
By 'junkiest of the junk' I mean things such as Magikarp, Caterpie, Weedle etc. Things that have literally no chance of being useful. This does however present a problem: How to sort the junkiest junk from the viable junk.
A few possible solutions:
NFE Tier:
A tier that holds all the 'Not Fully Evolved' Pokemon. This presents a problem though, because some NFE Pokemon such as Diglett are viable in the tier.
A lower tier decided by the NU Tier Council:
While it's ridiculous to add an extra tier that needs maintenance, this 'Unusable' or 'Really Bad Tier' or some other name wouldn't really require much maintanence. Once Pokemon like Magikarp are removed from NU and placed here, they will likely never need to be moved back into NU. Some other Pokemon may be borderline in the sense that they /can/ be used in NU semi-effectively, but aren't really common or widely accepted as viable, and those should probably be left in NU
Pros of this system:
- Improves the overall polish of the PokeDex
- Allows players to more easily see what's used in NU, and as such makes teambuilding easier.
Cons:
- Takes time to sort out
- Adding another tier
- I'll have to accept that Magikarp literally is trash
Edit:
NOTE: I have absolutely no experience with the NU tier, so this list is mainly just to represent how much stuff needs to be cleaned before checking the dex becomes a viable method of researching a tier. I also left a handful out because I didn't have their dex entries.
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DaftKitteh
I did a brief search using the term "NU tier", and didn't see anything related to this but it's been on my mind for a while.
Currently when a user(this is going off of my experience mostly) wants to check what's in a tier they open the PokeDex and look through that tiers section. This tool is invaluable because it allows you to see what you're up against in the tier you choose to play. For NU however this is really difficult due to the excessive amount of trash in the tier list.
Our Ubers, OU and UU tier are all pretty small only really consisting of 4 rows of Pokemon or less and it allows you to easily see what's in the tier. Due to the nature of the NU tier it's expected that it have a bunch of 'junk' in it, however I think the 'junkiest of the junk' should be moved to a lower tier just so that one can more conveniently see what the NU tier consists of.
By 'junkiest of the junk' I mean things such as Magikarp, Caterpie, Weedle etc. Things that have literally no chance of being useful. This does however present a problem: How to sort the junkiest junk from the viable junk.
A few possible solutions:
A tier that holds all the 'Not Fully Evolved' Pokemon. This presents a problem though, because some NFE Pokemon such as Diglett are viable in the tier.
While it's ridiculous to add an extra tier that needs maintenance, this 'Unusable' or 'Really Bad Tier' or some other name wouldn't really require much maintanence. Once Pokemon like Magikarp are removed from NU and placed here, they will likely never need to be moved back into NU. Some other Pokemon may be borderline in the sense that they /can/ be used in NU semi-effectively, but aren't really common or widely accepted as viable, and those should probably be left in NU
Pros of this system:
- Improves the overall polish of the PokeDex
- Allows players to more easily see what's used in NU, and as such makes teambuilding easier.
Cons:
- Takes time to sort out
- Adding another tier
- I'll have to accept that Magikarp literally is trash
Edit:
NOTE: I have absolutely no experience with the NU tier, so this list is mainly just to represent how much stuff needs to be cleaned before checking the dex becomes a viable method of researching a tier. I also left a handful out because I didn't have their dex entries.
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Bulbasaur
Ivysaur
Charmander
Charmeleon
Squirtle
Warturtle
Caterpie
Metapod
Weedle
Kakuna
Pidgey(sorry rache)
Ratatta
Spearow
Ekans
Sandslash
Nidoran M/Nidoran F
Nidorina/nidorino
Clefairy
Vulpix
Jigglypuff
Psyduck
Mankey
Growlithe
Poliwag
Poliwhirl(?)
Abra
Machop
Dodrio
Seel
Grimer
Shellder
Ghastly
Onix(?)
Drowzee
Krabby
Voltorb
Exeggutor
Cubone
Weezing
Rhyhorn
Horsea
Goldeen
Staryu
Magikarp(;-;7)
Eevee
Omastar
Kabuto
Sentret
Hoothoot
Ledyba
Spinark
Chinchou
Cleffa
Igglybuff
Togepi
Natu
Mareep
Flaaffy
Wooper
Unknown
Pineco
Snubbul
Teddyursa
Slugma
Swinub
Remoraid
Houndour
Larvitar
Pupitar
Treecko
Grovyle
Torchic
Combusken
Mudkip
Marshtomp
Poochyna
Zigzagoon
Wurmple
Silcoon
Lotad
Lombre
Seedot
Nuzleaf
Taillow
Wingull
Ralts
Kirlia
Surskit
Shroomish
Slakoth
Vigoroth
Nincada
Whismur
Loudred
Makuhita
Azuril
Skitty
Aron
Lairon
Elektrike
Volbeat
Gulpin
Carvanah
Waimer
Numel
Spoink
Vibrava (didn't include trapinch because it's viable iirc)
Cacnea
Swablu
Barboach
Corphish
Baltoy
Feebas
Shuppet
Snorunt
Spheal
Sealo
Bagon
Shelgon(?)
Beldum
Metang
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