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'''Tiers''' are an attempt by players to classify | '''Tiers''' are an attempt by players to classify [[Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] in a given [[Generation]] by their utility in competitive battles. They can be found in any game with variable characters, including [[Pokémon games|Pokémon]] and [[Super Smash Bros.]] The classification of Pokémon into tiers can be challenging, as a Pokémon's [[stat]]s or [[Move]]s are not the only factor which can impact a match. Combinations of Pokémon, along with player skill and overall strategy, may affect the outcome. | ||
==Tiers in Pokémon== | ==Tiers in Pokémon== | ||
Pokémon features hundreds of species available for use, | Pokémon features [[List of Pokémon|hundreds of species]] available for use in a battle, with great variation in in [[base stats]], movesets, [[Nature]]s, and [[Ability|Abilities]]. There are multiple tiers, of which the six most common are listed below. Individual sites, users, or organizations may publish tiers. The most prominent organizations are [[Smogon]] and {{OBP|Pokémon Online|battle simulator}}. They publish tiers on their websites for each generation; tiers are updated on a regular basis to reflect the current competitive battling environment. | ||
Tier lists are often targets of discussion because there is no "official" tier list for Pokémon and as strategies evolve Pokémon may move from one tier to another. However, official tournaments will present "ban lists" of disallowed Pokémon. | |||
As commonly defined, a "standard" battle allows any Pokémon not listed in the Uber tier. | |||
===Uber=== | ===Uber=== | ||
The Uber tier is effectively a banlist for OU, | The Uber tier is effectively a banlist for the OU tier (described below), as "standard" battles include everything in the OU list and below. Pokémon in the Uber tier are deemed too powerful or destabilizing to the [[metagame]] to allow. Ubers, if allowed, would cause a too-substantial "centralization" of strategies to those who create the tiers. | ||
The Uber tier may include any Pokémon, not just [[legendary Pokémon]]. | |||
===Over-Used=== | ===Over-Used=== | ||
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===Borderline=== | ===Borderline=== | ||
Pokémon in Borderline, commonly referred to as "'''BL'''", are considered by some to be too strong for Under-Used, but are not sufficiently used to be | Pokémon in Borderline, commonly referred to as "'''BL'''", are considered by some to be too strong for Under-Used, but are not sufficiently used in competitive battles to be deemed "overused." It is effectively a ban list for Under-Used. | ||
===Under-Used=== | ===Under-Used=== |