Competitive Sets & Builds
Best movesets, EVs, natures, and items for Gen 9 competitive play. 381 Pokemon, 1449 builds.
381
Pokemon
1449
Builds
9
Tiers
Gen 9
Scarlet & Violet
Ubers (65)
OverUsed (114)
UnderUsed (30)
RarelyUsed (47)
NeverUsed (61)
Little Cup (67)
Doubles OU (3)
VGC 2024 (6)
Monotype (15)
Ubers
65Legendary and overpowered Pokemon
Ditto
6 sets
Mewtwo
2 sets
Skarmory
5 sets
Blissey
5 sets
Ho Oh
3 sets
Kyogre
6 sets
Groudon
4 sets
Rayquaza
2 sets
Gliscor
9 sets
Dialga
2 sets
Palkia
2 sets
Darkrai
10 sets
Arceus
26 sets
Gothitelle
3 sets
Alomomola
4 sets
Volcarona
8 sets
Zekrom
2 sets
Kyurem
11 sets
Ribombee
5 sets
Toxapex
7 sets
Lunala
4 sets
Necrozma
4 sets
Magearna
2 sets
Corviknight
8 sets
Hatterene
11 sets
Grimmsnarl
8 sets
Zacian
3 sets
Zamazenta
5 sets
Eternatus
3 sets
Regieleki
1 set
Spectrier
6 sets
Calyrex
4 sets
Ursaluna
12 sets
Skeledirge
5 sets
Espathra
1 set
Orthworm
1 set
Glimmora
10 sets
Dondozo
7 sets
Annihilape
2 sets
Clodsire
7 sets
Kingambit
6 sets
Great Tusk
10 sets
Flutter Mane
12 sets
Iron Treads
9 sets
Iron Bundle
5 sets
Baxcalibur
3 sets
Gholdengo
16 sets
Chien Pao
5 sets
Ting Lu
10 sets
Chi Yu
9 sets
Roaring Moon
8 sets
Koraidon
6 sets
Walking Wake
8 sets
Ogerpon
23 sets
Terapagos
5 sets
Deoxys Attack
2 sets
Deoxys Speed
8 sets
Giratina
1 set
Giratina Origin
2 sets
Landorus
8 sets
Landorus Therian
13 sets
Palafin
4 sets
Shaymin Sky
2 sets
Urshifu
5 sets
Urshifu Rapid Strike
10 sets
OverUsed
114The standard competitive tier — the most popular format
Venusaur
4 sets
Clefable
4 sets
Ninetales
5 sets
Arcanine
9 sets
Chansey
3 sets
Ditto
6 sets
Zapdos
6 sets
Moltres
2 sets
Dragonite
12 sets
Quagsire
5 sets
Umbreon
3 sets
Slowking
4 sets
Scizor
7 sets
Skarmory
5 sets
Blissey
5 sets
Entei
5 sets
Tyranitar
5 sets
Blaziken
1 set
Pelipper
8 sets
Torkoal
5 sets
Latias
4 sets
Latios
11 sets
Garchomp
6 sets
Toxicroak
4 sets
Weavile
4 sets
Magnezone
4 sets
Gliscor
9 sets
Mamoswine
4 sets
Rotom
14 sets
Heatran
10 sets
Cresselia
7 sets
Manaphy
4 sets
Darkrai
10 sets
Serperior
3 sets
Samurott
9 sets
Excadrill
8 sets
Lilligant
5 sets
Reuniclus
5 sets
Amoonguss
7 sets
Alomomola
4 sets
Mandibuzz
5 sets
Hydreigon
8 sets
Kyurem
11 sets
Chesnaught
3 sets
Greninja
7 sets
Talonflame
3 sets
Hawlucha
3 sets
Goodra
9 sets
Hoopa
11 sets
Volcanion
7 sets
Incineroar
7 sets
Primarina
7 sets
Ribombee
5 sets
Toxapex
7 sets
Araquanid
4 sets
Comfey
2 sets
Kommo O
8 sets
Rillaboom
8 sets
Cinderace
4 sets
Corviknight
8 sets
Barraskewda
5 sets
Polteageist
2 sets
Hatterene
11 sets
Grimmsnarl
8 sets
Alcremie
1 set
Dragapult
13 sets
Zamazenta
5 sets
Zarude
5 sets
Ursaluna
12 sets
Overqwil
6 sets
Meowscarada
6 sets
Skeledirge
5 sets
Quaquaval
3 sets
Lokix
8 sets
Garganacl
4 sets
Ceruledge
5 sets
Tinkaton
4 sets
Glimmora
10 sets
Dondozo
7 sets
Clodsire
7 sets
Kingambit
6 sets
Great Tusk
10 sets
Slither Wing
5 sets
Sandy Shocks
5 sets
Iron Treads
9 sets
Iron Hands
8 sets
Iron Jugulis
5 sets
Iron Moth
6 sets
Gholdengo
16 sets
Ting Lu
10 sets
Iron Valiant
11 sets
Walking Wake
8 sets
Sinistcha
7 sets
Okidogi
7 sets
Fezandipiti
3 sets
Ogerpon
23 sets
Hydrapple
6 sets
Raging Bolt
13 sets
Iron Boulder
3 sets
Iron Crown
7 sets
Pecharunt
4 sets
Deoxys Speed
8 sets
Enamorus
6 sets
Enamorus Therian
6 sets
Indeedee
7 sets
Keldeo
9 sets
Landorus Therian
13 sets
Mimikyu
6 sets
Moltres Galar
5 sets
Ninetales Alola
8 sets
Slowking Galar
5 sets
Thundurus Therian
6 sets
Tornadus Therian
5 sets
Weezing Galar
3 sets
UnderUsed
30Strong Pokemon not common in OU
Blastoise
1 set
Slowbro
5 sets
Gyarados
3 sets
Mew
4 sets
Azumarill
3 sets
Politoed
2 sets
Gligar
3 sets
Donphan
1 set
Gardevoir
3 sets
Crawdaunt
3 sets
Salamence
1 set
Metagross
6 sets
Jirachi
6 sets
Gastrodon
4 sets
Hippowdon
2 sets
Rhyperior
6 sets
Conkeldurr
2 sets
Krookodile
4 sets
Zoroark
5 sets
Haxorus
1 set
Golurk
4 sets
Cobalion
1 set
Avalugg
3 sets
Thwackey
2 sets
Bellibolt
3 sets
Revavroom
1 set
Houndstone
2 sets
Iron Leaves
2 sets
Oricorio Pom Pom
1 set
Zapdos Galar
2 sets
RarelyUsed
47Viable but niche competitive picks
Vileplume
2 sets
Cloyster
3 sets
Gengar
5 sets
Vaporeon
2 sets
Feraligatr
1 set
Espeon
6 sets
Forretress
2 sets
Kingdra
3 sets
Raikou
3 sets
Suicune
3 sets
Swampert
3 sets
Breloom
4 sets
Flygon
8 sets
Milotic
2 sets
Registeel
2 sets
Torterra
3 sets
Infernape
5 sets
Empoleon
3 sets
Lucario
3 sets
Porygon Z
1 set
Gallade
5 sets
Froslass
4 sets
Azelf
2 sets
Mienshao
3 sets
Bisharp
5 sets
Terrakion
7 sets
Klefki
5 sets
Noivern
3 sets
Diancie
2 sets
Salazzle
5 sets
Palossand
2 sets
Regidrago
5 sets
Kleavor
4 sets
Armarouge
5 sets
Kilowattrel
6 sets
Cyclizar
2 sets
Wo Chien
4 sets
Munkidori
5 sets
Basculegion
5 sets
Basculegion F
6 sets
Deoxys Defense
3 sets
Lycanroc Dusk
3 sets
Maushold
2 sets
Maushold Four
1 set
Muk Alola
3 sets
Slowbro Galar
4 sets
Toxtricity
4 sets
NeverUsed
61Lower tier, still competitively viable
Sandslash
2 sets
Tentacruel
3 sets
Hitmonlee
1 set
Weezing
2 sets
Scyther
2 sets
Tauros
5 sets
Snorlax
2 sets
Typhlosion
2 sets
Heracross
2 sets
Sneasel
1 set
Porygon2
4 sets
Smeargle
3 sets
Sceptile
1 set
Ludicolo
1 set
Hariyama
4 sets
Altaria
2 sets
Staraptor
2 sets
Bastiodon
1 set
Ambipom
1 set
Mismagius
2 sets
Bronzong
3 sets
Abomasnow
4 sets
Uxie
2 sets
Whimsicott
8 sets
Scrafty
3 sets
Cinccino
2 sets
Galvantula
3 sets
Chandelure
3 sets
Beartic
1 set
Delphox
2 sets
Florges
3 sets
Dragalge
3 sets
Sylveon
3 sets
Decidueye
4 sets
Mudsdale
1 set
Tsareena
2 sets
Inteleon
1 set
Drednaw
2 sets
Coalossal
2 sets
Sandaconda
1 set
Cramorant
1 set
Pincurchin
1 set
Copperajah
1 set
Duraludon
1 set
Pawmot
4 sets
Naclstack
1 set
Grafaiai
2 sets
Brambleghast
5 sets
Scovillain
3 sets
Bombirdier
2 sets
Flamigo
2 sets
Scream Tail
6 sets
Brute Bonnet
1 set
Articuno Galar
2 sets
Dudunsparce
1 set
Meloetta
3 sets
Minior
2 sets
Oricorio Pau
1 set
Sandslash Alola
3 sets
Tatsugiri
3 sets
Tornadus
9 sets
Little Cup
67Unevolved Pokemon at level 5
Charmander
1 set
Sandshrew
1 set
Meowth
1 set
Psyduck
1 set
Mankey
1 set
Growlithe
2 sets
Tentacool
1 set
Magnemite
1 set
Doduo
1 set
Shellder
1 set
Koffing
1 set
Rhyhorn
1 set
Chinchou
1 set
Snubbull
1 set
Elekid
1 set
Wingull
1 set
Azurill
1 set
Numel
2 sets
Trapinch
2 sets
Corphish
1 set
Buizel
1 set
Shellos
1 set
Drifloon
1 set
Stunky
1 set
Gible
1 set
Hippopotas
1 set
Croagunk
1 set
Snover
1 set
Drilbur
1 set
Timburr
1 set
Cottonee
1 set
Sandile
1 set
Zorua
2 sets
Minccino
1 set
Gothita
1 set
Deerling
1 set
Foongus
1 set
Axew
1 set
Mienfoo
4 sets
Pawniard
2 sets
Vullaby
2 sets
Larvesta
1 set
Chespin
1 set
Crabrawler
1 set
Mareanie
2 sets
Mudbray
1 set
Dewpider
1 set
Salandit
1 set
Jangmo O
1 set
Grookey
1 set
Chewtle
1 set
Impidimp
1 set
Fuecoco
1 set
Quaxly
1 set
Nymble
1 set
Wattrel
1 set
Maschiff
1 set
Shroodle
1 set
Bramblin
1 set
Toedscool
1 set
Tinkatink
1 set
Finizen
1 set
Glimmet
1 set
Gimmighoul
1 set
Diglett Alola
1 set
Grimer Alola
1 set
Sandshrew Alola
1 set
Doubles OU
3Competitive doubles format
VGC 2024
6Official Video Game Championships
Monotype
15Single-type teams only
What Are Competitive Tiers?
Smogon University organizes competitive Pokemon into tiers based on usage statistics. Pokemon used more frequently in battles move up tiers, while less-used Pokemon drop down.
OU (OverUsed) — The main competitive tier. Most competitive battles happen here.
Ubers — Too powerful for OU. Legendary and extremely strong Pokemon.
UU (UnderUsed) — Strong Pokemon that aren't common enough for OU.
RU/NU — Lower tiers for niche but viable Pokemon.
LC (Little Cup) — Unevolved Pokemon only, at level 5.
VGC — Official Video Game Championships doubles format.
Data sourced from Smogon University analysis. Sets reflect Gen 9 (Scarlet & Violet) metagame.