Tier listings

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Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Tier Listings

Tiers are, in a way, a ranking system for Pokémon. The placement of Pokémon within the tiers defines both their usage and their overall potential. Pokémon that are strong and used often will find themselves in the high tier of OU, while weaker and less common Pokémon will find their way into UU and NU. The faux tier of BL is for Pokémon that are too strong for the UU/NU enviornment, but are not used enough for OU. This is usually for their lack of potential in the standard enviornment, but there are various other reasons. The only unbalanced tier is the Uber tier, which is for Pokémon that are gamebreaking in the standard enviornment. Most Pokémon in this tier are legendaries with a base stat total of at least 600.

Please Note

These are not the same tiers that you will find on Smogon or any other site with Tier Listings. These are as set by Neoseeker based on usage and research on individual Pokemon..

Uber

Pokémon that are seen as too powerful for standard play. This could be due to massive stat total, insane movepool, or power to overcentralize the metagame if they were to remain in OU (often, all 3 of these reasons apply).

Arceus
Darkrai
Deoxys
Deoxys-A
Deoxys-D
Dialga
Garchomp
Giratina
Groudon
Ho-oh
Kyogre
Latias
Latios
Lugia
Manaphy
Mew
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Wobbuffet

Standards (OU)

Pokémon that are most often seen. They are generally recognized for this, their wide move pools and their high potential. The 40 most used Pokemon in Shoddy Battle are considered to be OU.

Azelf
Blissey
Breloom
Bronzong
Celebi
Cresselia
Dragonite
Dusknoir
Electivire
Forretress
Gengar
Gliscor
Gyarados
Heatran
Heracross
Hippowdon
Infernape
Jirachi
Jolteon
Lucario
Machamp
Magnezone
Mamoswine
Metagross
Milotic
Ninjask
Porygon-Z
Salamence
Scizor
Skarmory
Snorlax
Starmie
Swampert
Togekiss
Tyranitar
Vaporeon
Weavile
Yanmega
Zapdos

Borderline (BL)

Pokémon that are recognized as being too powerful for UU play. Most are acknowledged to be of OU potential, but are lacking in usage.

Abomasnow
Aerodactyl
Alakazam
Ambipom
Arcanine
Articuno
Azumarill
Blaziken
Charizard
Crobat
Deoxys (E)
Donphan
Drapion
Dugtrio
Entei
Espeon
Exeggutor
Feraligatr
Floatzel
Flygon
Gallade
Gardevoir
Hariyama
Honchkrow
Houndoom
Kingdra
Lickilicky
Ludicolo
Magmortar
Marowak
Medicham
Mesprit
Miltank
Mismagius
Moltres
Porygon2
Raikou
Rampardos
Regice
Regirock
Registeel
Rhyperior
Roserade
Sceptile
Shaymin
Slaking
Slowbro
Slowking
Smeargle
Spiritomb
Staraptor
Suicune
Tangrowth
Tauros
Tentacruel
Typhlosion
Umbreon
Ursaring
Uxie
Venusaur
Weezing

Underused (UU)

Pokémon that are not commonplace in a competitive environment due to more hindering flaws. They are generally lacking in potential, though several are still quite playable.

Absol
Aggron
Altaria
Ampharos
Ariados
Armaldo
Banette
Bastiodon
Bellossom
Blastoise
Cacturne
Camerupt
Carnivine
Castform
Claydol
Clefable
Cloyster
Corsola
Cradily
Crawdaunt
Dewgong
Dodrio
Drifblim
Dunsparce
Electrode
Empoleon
Fearow
Flareon
Froslass
Gastrodon
Girafarig
Glaceon
Glalie
Golduck
Golem
Gorebyss
Granbull
Grumpig
Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee
Hitmontop
Huntail
Hypno
Jumpluff
Jynx
Kabutops
Kangaskhan
Kecleon
Kingler
Lanturn
Lapras
Leafeon
Linoone
Lopunny
Luxray
Manectric
Mantine
Meganium
Mr. Mime
Muk
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
Ninetales
Noctowl
Octillery
Omastar
Persian
Phione
Pikachu
Pinsir
Poliwrath
Politoed
Primeape
Probopass
Purugly
Quagsire
Qwilfish
Raichu
Rapidash
Regigigas
Relicanth
Rotom
Sandslash
Scyther
Seviper
Sharpedo
Shiftry
Shuckle
Skuntank
Stantler
Steelix
Sudowoodo
Swellow
Torkoal
Torterra
Toxicroak
Tropius
Venomoth
Vespiquen
Victreebel
Vileplume
Wailord
Walrein
Xatu
Zangoose