Lecture Notes: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Archetype Rankings

Introduction

• Speaker: Pinkacross
• Topic: Ranking of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet OU archetypes.
• Approach: From most offensive to most defensive.
• Ranking Criteria:
  • 7 and up: Frequently used at top level.
  • 5 to 6.5: Viable but less common.
  • 4 to 4.5: Rarely successful but viable.
  • 0 to 3.5: Not competitive.

Hyper Offense (HO)

• Strengths:
  • Stronger than previous generations.
  • Consistent despite meta stabilization.
  • Favorable tools: Booster Energy, Terra Pokémon.
• Weaknesses:
  • Inconsistency.
  • Weak against stall teams and priority.
• Rating: 7/10

Sticky Web

• Viability: Surprising success in Gen 9.
• Key Pokémon: Goldengo, Superior.
• Rating: 7/10

Trick Room

• Challenges:
  • Meta against Trick Room.
  • Powerful priority moves.
  • Bulky Protect Pokémon.
• Rating: 2/10

Screens / Aurora Veil

• Weaknesses:
  • Vulnerable to common Pokémon like Dragapult.
  • Issues with entry hazard management.
• Rating: 4.5/10

Hazard Stack Hyper Offense

• Strengths: Effective use of hazards.
• Weaknesses: Slot sacrifices for hazard setting.
• Rating: 6.5/10

Electric Terrain

• Issues:
  • Poor lead Pokémon (Pincurchin).
  • Easily countered by common moves.
• Rating: 1/10

Psychic Terrain

• Inconsistencies: Reliance on specific setups.
• Rating: 3/10

Grassy Terrain

• Strengths:
  • Best terrain team in the meta.
  • Diverse options.
• Rating: 7/10

Misty Terrain

• Overall: Limited viability.
• Rating: 3/10

Standard Offense

• Strengths: Diverse and flexible.
• Rating: 8/10

Rain

• Challenges:
  • Many hurdles in the meta.
  • Loss of Archeladon.
• Rating: 5/10

Sun

• Strengths:
  • Stronger than other weather teams.
  • Good abusers of Sun.
• Rating: 7.5/10

Sand

• Issues:
  • Reliance on outdated Pokémon.
  • Requires Tyranitar and Excadrill.
• Rating: 4/10

Bulky Offense

• Strengths:
  • Effective use of bulky Pokémon.
• Rating: 8.5/10

Balance

• Strengths:
  • Flexible and adaptable.
  • No major weaknesses.
• Rating: 8/10

Standard Bulky Balance

• Approach: Emphasizes bulk over offense.
• Rating: 8.5/10

Bulky Balance Hazard Stack

• Strengths:
  • Capitalizes on hazard removal limitations.
  • Effective at applying pressure.
• Rating: 10/10

Semi-Stall

• Weaknesses:
  • More vulnerable than other hazard stack teams.
• Rating: 7.5/10

Standard Stall

• Challenges:
  • High dependency on opponent’s preparedness.
  • Easy to counter with common strategies.
• Rating: 5.5/10

Conclusion

• Final Thoughts: Ranked archetypes from offensive to defensive.
• Additional Offer: One-on-one tutoring available.

Note: These rankings reflect current meta trends and personal analysis by Pinkacross.