As the UU list is compiled, and the bans are hammered out, I was left thinking, wow these are some good pokemon, sure this is the face of the new UU, but not everyone wants to play with pokemon of that caliber. Once UU is hammered out, I feel we should then focus our attention on NU, as people want this metagame which is evident if you just ask around. But we face the same problem as we did last generation, problems with officalizing, we just could not get NU as an offical smogon tier. Hopefully this gen with more pokemon, and a higher UU tier, people will be looking for the alternative of NU. I have also seen people that wish to split the NU tier into 2, becuase of the huge amount of pokemon.
Looking at huge OU useage stats, I have compiled a list of possible NU tier pokemon, now of course this list will signifigantly change once UU useage stats are out, but this is just to give you a general idea of what we are dealing with. I used the basic 53 of the UU cutoff as the baseline, of couse if this where real a better baseline would be calculated, but again this is a general list.
I have also done the same thing if there was a possible split in NU, again the 53 thing, and this is just top tier pokemon there, if this tier existed it would be forced to extend all the way to pokemon like Farfetch'd.
What are your thoughts on this? Would you like to see the NU tier officalized, and possibly is split? If not explain why not.
Looking at huge OU useage stats, I have compiled a list of possible NU tier pokemon, now of course this list will signifigantly change once UU useage stats are out, but this is just to give you a general idea of what we are dealing with. I used the basic 53 of the UU cutoff as the baseline, of couse if this where real a better baseline would be calculated, but again this is a general list.
Absol
Accelgor
Aggron
Alakazam
Archeops
Aron
Blastoise
Carracosta
Claydol
Clefable
Cradily
Crustle
Deoxys-D
Drapion
Dugtrio
Durant
Exeggutor
Froslass
Gallade
Gardevoir
Golduck
Golurk
Honchkrow
Houndoom
Krookodile
Lanturn
Lapras
Leafeon
Lilligant
Mandibuzz
Mismagius
Nidoqueen
Porygon-Z
Raikou
Rhyperior
Rotom-H
Sceptile
Scolipede
Scyther
Serperior
Sharpedo
Shuckle
Slowking
Staraptor
Stoutland
Swellow
Tangrowth
Uxie
Venomoth
Walrein
Weezing
Wobbuffet
Yanmega
Accelgor
Aggron
Alakazam
Archeops
Aron
Blastoise
Carracosta
Claydol
Clefable
Cradily
Crustle
Deoxys-D
Drapion
Dugtrio
Durant
Exeggutor
Froslass
Gallade
Gardevoir
Golduck
Golurk
Honchkrow
Houndoom
Krookodile
Lanturn
Lapras
Leafeon
Lilligant
Mandibuzz
Mismagius
Nidoqueen
Porygon-Z
Raikou
Rhyperior
Rotom-H
Sceptile
Scolipede
Scyther
Serperior
Sharpedo
Shuckle
Slowking
Staraptor
Stoutland
Swellow
Tangrowth
Uxie
Venomoth
Walrein
Weezing
Wobbuffet
Yanmega
I have also done the same thing if there was a possible split in NU, again the 53 thing, and this is just top tier pokemon there, if this tier existed it would be forced to extend all the way to pokemon like Farfetch'd.
Alomomola
Altaria
Bouffalant
Braviary
Butterfree
Cacturne
Cinccino
Cobalion
Cryogonal
Drifblim
Druddigon
Emboar
Feraligatr
Gigalith
Glaceon
Gligar
Hariyama
Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee
Jumpluff
Kabutops
Lickilicky
Luxray
Magmortar
Magneton
Manectric
Marowak
Medicham
Miltank
Mr. Mime
Murkrow
Octillery
Omastar
Parasect
Pikachu
Poliwrath
Probopass
Rampardos
Regirock
Registeel
Rhydon
Rotom-C
Samurott
Shedinja
Shiftry
Slaking
Solrock
Steelix
Tangela
Tauros
Torterra
Typhlosion
Ursaring
Altaria
Bouffalant
Braviary
Butterfree
Cacturne
Cinccino
Cobalion
Cryogonal
Drifblim
Druddigon
Emboar
Feraligatr
Gigalith
Glaceon
Gligar
Hariyama
Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee
Jumpluff
Kabutops
Lickilicky
Luxray
Magmortar
Magneton
Manectric
Marowak
Medicham
Miltank
Mr. Mime
Murkrow
Octillery
Omastar
Parasect
Pikachu
Poliwrath
Probopass
Rampardos
Regirock
Registeel
Rhydon
Rotom-C
Samurott
Shedinja
Shiftry
Slaking
Solrock
Steelix
Tangela
Tauros
Torterra
Typhlosion
Ursaring
What are your thoughts on this? Would you like to see the NU tier officalized, and possibly is split? If not explain why not.