Lower Tiers Sword & Shield Lower Tiers Hub

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Welcome to the Sword & Shield Lower Tiers Hub. This thread will contain resources for SS Ubers, SS UU, SS RU, SS NU, SS PU and SS LC. This thread will serve as a place to discuss each of these respective tiers. Different posts will contain Viability rankings and Sample teams. Feel free to discuss your favorite aspects of these metagames, underrated threats, teams you wanna share, or questions about these lower tiers.

SS Ubers
SS UnderUsed
SS RarelyUsed
SS NeverUsed
SS PU
SS Little Cup ​

 

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SS Ubers

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Viability Rankings

Ranks A- and above, are ordered internally from most to least viable. Note that D Rank is reserved for Pokemon that are Ubers by tiering yet have no niche in the metagame — they are only in the Viability Rankings because we are obligated to put them there.

S Rank
S

Yveltal

Eternatus

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

S-

Kyogre

Calyrex-Shadow

Groudon

A Rank

A+

Ho-Oh

Marshadow

Xerneas

Ferrothorn

A

Zygarde-Complete

Zekrom

Landorus-Therian

A-

Weavile

Darmanitan-Galar


Reminder that Pokemon below A Rank are no longer ordered by Viability within their subranks.

B Rank

B+

Aerodactyl

Lunala

Mewtwo

Rayquaza

Toxapex

Urshifu Single-Strike

B

Blissey

Dracovish

Landorus-Incarnate

Magnezone

Pheromosa

Shuckle

Zarude

B-

Buzzwole

Palkia

Slurpuff

C Rank

C+

Calyrex-Ice

Clefable

Cloyster

Giratina-Altered

Giratina-Origin

Zamazenta-Crowned

C

Dialga

Ditto

Excadrill

Heatran

Shedinja

Solgaleo

Tyranitar

C-

Audino

Dugtrio

Kyurem-Black

Magearna

Obstagoon

Reshiram

Rotom-Wash

Skarmory

Suicune

Tangrowth

Xatu

D Rank

A reminder that these Pokemon are only Ubers by tiering and possess no real metagame niche.

Cinderace

Genesect

Kyurem

Kyurem-White

Lugia

Naganadel

Necrozma-Dawn-Wings

Spectrier

Zamazenta-Hero

Sample Teams

 

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SS UU

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Viability Rankings

S Rank

Cobalion

A+ Rank

Amoonguss

Celesteela

Diggersby

Excadrill

Hippowdon

Hydreigon

Nihilego

Salamence

Tangrowth

Primarina

A Rank

Azelf

Chansey

Gyarados

Keldeo

Rotom-W

Scizor

Skarmory

Slowking

Thundurus-T

Zarude

Zygarde-10%

A- Rank

Conkeldurr

Crobat

Mamoswine

Slowbro-Galar

Togekiss

B+ Rank

Hatterene

Lycanroc-D

Necrozma

Nidoqueen

Noivern

Raikou

Reuniclus

Rotom-H

B Rank

Azumarill

Chandelure

Crawdaunt

Dhelmise

Jirachi

Krookodile

Mandibuzz

Moltres

Registeel

Starmie

Swampert

Tentacruel

Umbreon

B- Rank

Entei

Golisopod

Nidoking

Polteageist

Rhyperior

Suicune

Vanilluxe

C+ Rank

Articuno

Cloyster

Cresselia

Darmanitan

Kingdra

Politoed

Quagsire

Roserade

Salazzle

Seismitoad

Scolipede

Tapu Bulu

Torkoal

Tornadus

Toxtricity

Venusaur

C Rank

Ditto

Flygon

Froslass

Gastrodon

Heliolisk

Jellicent

Lanturn

Magneton

Mantine

Marowak-Alola

Porygon2

Regieleki

Ribombee

Sigilyph

Sylveon

Sample Teams

 

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SS RU

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Viability Rankings

S Rank

Flygon

Reuniclus

A+ Rank

Crobat

Heracross

Milotic

Mimikyu

Registeel

Togekiss

A Rank

Celebi

Golisopod

Guzzlord

Incineroar

Lucario

Metagross

Nidoqueen

Pangoro

Raikou

Sigilyph

Vileplume

A- Rank

Aerodactyl

Bewear

Dhelmise

Gardevoir

Rhyperior

Sharpedo

Steelix

Suicune

Tsareena

Umbreon

Xurkitree

B+ Rank

Bronzong

Chandelure

Escavalier

Gastrodon

Heliolisk

Jellicent

Klefki

Noivern

Roserade

Rotom-Mow

Seismitoad

Stakataka

Starmie

Toxicroak

Weezing-Galar

B Rank

Diancie

Entei

Golurk

Salazzle

Sneasel

Snorlax

Tornadus

Toxtricity

Tyrantrum

B- Rank

Decidueye

Drampa

Drapion

Goodra

Indeedee

Kingdra

Politoed

Polteageist

Porygon2

Porygon-Z

Talonflame

Tentacruel

Vaporeon

Xatu

C+ Rank

Abomasnow

Arctovish

Aurorus

Barbaracle

Charizard

Cloyster

Copperajah

Cresselia

Doublade

Eldegoss

Gigalith

Grimmsnarl

Ludicolo

Marowak-Alola

Ninetales

Omastar

Quagsire

Regidrago

Sandslash-Alola

Shiftry

Vanilluxe

C Rank

Articuno

Audino

Ditto

Dragalge

Kabutops

Linoone

Sableye

Slurpuff

Zoroark

C- Rank

Drednaw

Ferroseed

Froslass

Shedinja

Sylveon

D Rank (blacklist)
Nothing!

Sample Teams

 

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SS NU

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Viability Rankings

(in alphabetical order)

S Rank:

S Rank

Rotom-C

S- Rank

Silvally-Ground

Stakataka

Vileplume

A Rank:

A+ Rank

Copperajah

Mudsdale

Sylveon

Talonflame

Toxicroak

A Rank

Aerodactyl

Exeggutor-Alola

Guzzlord

Mantine

Salazzle

Scrafty

Starmie

Vaporeon

Xatu

A- Rank

Decidueye

Dhelmise

Drapion

Escavalier

Gastrodon

Inteleon

Snorlax

Tsareena

B Rank:

B+ Rank

Articuno-Galar

Duraludon

Heliolisk

Passimian

Quagsire

Silvally-Steel

Stunfisk-Galar

Tauros

Weezing

B Rank

Arcanine

Diancie

Exploud

Garbodor

Gigalith

Glastrier

Golurk

Sandslash

Sceptile

Tyrantrum

B- Rank

Araquanid

Aurorus

Drampa

Eldegoss

Gallade

Lycanroc

Ninjask

Rhydon

Sneasel

Togedemaru

Virizion

C Rank:

C+ Rank

Braviary

Froslass

Grimmsnarl

Jellicent

Magneton

Pincurchin

Raichu-Alola

Regice

Sableye

Vanilluxe

Zoroark

C Rank

Audino

Ditto

Doublade

Druddigon

Ferroseed

Golbat

Gourgeist-Small

Jynx

Kabutops

Pincurchin

Scyther

Tangela

Thwackey

Sample Teams

 

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SS PU

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Viability Rankings

S Rank

Gigalith

Ribombee

A Rank
A+

Doublade

Sandslash

A

Archeops

Charizard

Eldegoss

Silvally-Ghost

Wishiwashi

A-

Aggron

Articuno-Galar

Ferroseed

Jellicent

Quagsire

Sneasel

Tangela

Weezing

Whimsicott

B Rank
B+

Audino

Centiskorch

Gallade

Lycanroc

Magneton

Qwilfish

Sandaconda

Silvally-Steel

Thwackey

Togedemaru

Vikavolt

B

Hitmonlee

Mesprit

Shiftry

Silvally-Fairy

Swoobat

Thievul

Trevenant

B-

Abomasnow

Altaria

Cinccino

Coalossal

Comfey

Frosmoth

Haunter

Jolteon

Lanturn

Mareanie

Ninjask

Regirock
Sableye

Silvally-Grass

Uxie

C Rank

Absol

Accelgor

Alcremie

Arctovish

Aromatisse

Articuno

Aurorus

Basculin

Clefairy

Ditto

Druddigon

Exeggutor

Froslass

Galvantula

Garbodor

Glastrier

Gourgeist-Small

Gourgeist-Super

Hattrem

Magmortar

Perrserker

Persian-Alola

Poliwrath

Pyukumuku

Rhydon

Rotom

Runerigus

Sawk

Silvally-Poison

Stunfisk-Galar

Sample Teams

 

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SS LC

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Viability Rankings

S
Mienfoo

A+
Diglett
Grookey
Koffing
Natu
Pawniard
Porygon

A
Abra
Ferroseed
Ponyta
Tyrunt

A-
Carvanha
Frillish
Mareanie
Staryu
Timburr
Trapinch

B+
Drilbur
Larvesta
Magnemite

B
Archen
Charmander
Dwebble
Mudbray
Onix
Vulpix

B-
:Farfetch Farfetch'd-Galar
Foongus
Morelull
Munchlax
Sandshrew-Alola
Shellos
Slowpoke
Snover
Stunky

Below in C & D, these Pokemon are generally considered to have negatives such that they are not considered very competitive choices for your team. However these Pokemon usually have at least one positive quality which makes them usable though nonoptimal. These are generally considered "for fun" but are ranked to indicate their strengths and weaknesses.

C
Elekid
Golett
Pancham
Ponyta-Galar
Spritzee
Wingull
Wynaut

D
Amaura
Anorith
Chinchou
Corphish
Cottonee
Croagunk
Lileep
Meowth
Omanyte
Pumpkaboo-Small
Shellder
Sinistea
Tirtouga
Treecko
Trubbish
Venipede

Sample Teams