SM LU Viability Rankings Note that these rankings are preliminary. Please post if you have any thoughts about where Pokémon should be ranked or if you have suggestions for Pokémon to be added. S-Rank: Reserved for the very best Pokémon in the LU metagame. These Pokémon are usually able to perform a variety of roles effectively or can just do one extremely well. Their use has low risk involved and high reward exerted. Pokémon in this tier have very few flaws that are patched up by numerous positive traits. S+ Hawlucha Haxorus Mega Manectric Suicune Venomoth S Celebi Nidoking Raikou Reuniclus Mega Sceptile Tornadus A-Rank: Reserved for Pokémon that are outstanding in the LU metagame and can sweep, wall, or support the majority of the tier. These Pokémon require less support than other Pokémon to be used effectively and have few flaws that can be overlooked when compared to their outstanding traits. A+ Mega Absol Bewear Crawdaunt Doublade Entei Feraligatr Nidoqueen Porygon-Z Sharpedo Snorlax Starmie Talonflame Zoroark A Amoonguss Darmanitan Dragalge Florges Flygon Gligar Hippowdon Moltres Salazzle Shaymin Umbreon A- Cloyster Comfey Crobat Durant Escavalier Gardevoir Gigalith Honchkrow Milotic Ninetales Porygon2 Roserade B-Rank: Reserved for Pokémon who are great in the LU metagame. These Pokémon have more notable flaws than of those above it that affects how they function in the tier. Their positive traits still outshine their negatives, but they require a bit more team support to bring out their full potential. Their niches are often slightly smaller than those that are in A and S rank, which leads them to face some competition for a team slot. B+ Alolan Ninetales Arcanine Bruxish Chesnaught Froslass Hoopa Kommo-o Mantine Registeel Rhyperior Slowbro Swellow Tyrantrum Virizion Zygarde-10% B Alomomola Decidueye Goodra Hitmonlee Kingdra Linoone Meloetta Minior Quagsire Rotom-Mow Seismitoad Sylveon Yanmega B- Mega Abomasnow Mega Banette Bronzong Mega Camerupt Donphan Emboar Espeon Mega Glalie Jellicent Machamp Pangoro Rotom-Heat Slowking C-Rank: Reserved for Pokémon that have notable niches in the LU metagame, but have just as many notable flaws that prevent them from being effective. Pokémon in the C tier often require significant support to be effective in LC. C rank Pokémon tend to find themselves outclassed by Pokémon in the above tiers and face a lot of competition for a team slot. C+ Mega Audino Galvantula Pyukumuku Slurpuff Sneasel C Dhelmise Jolteon Noivern Shuckle Sigilyph