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Pokemon Home is now available, and I decided to try and compile the notable changes we'll get for the mons viable in OU at this point in time. First and foremost, previously unavailable hidden abilities are now available on pokemon from generations 1 through 7. Also, these are the moves that are still unavailable and cannot be used even after pokemon home. Now let's move onto the move changes:
- Unaware
- Lightningrod
- Tinted Lens
- Water Absorb
- Rattled
- Insomnia
- Rain Dish
- Minus
- Hydration
- Flare Boost
- Heavy Metal
- Keen Eye
- Poison Touch
- Soundproof
- Prankster
- Telepathy
- Rivalry
- Simple
- Mold Breaker
- Mold Breaker
- Mold Breaker
- Storm Drain
- Swift Swim
- No Guard
- Prankster
- Competitive
- Pickpocket
- Sturdy
- Telepathy
Soft-boiled:
Roost:
Defog:
Knock Off:
Toxic:
Here are the new Pokemon that are now available:
1. How do you guys feel about the changes Pokemon Home has brought us?
2. Is there anything in particular you believe to have great potential in the new OU metagame?
3. What are the biggest losers (if any) from these changes? In other words, what may face new competition and experience a decrease in usage?
4. I only listed the changes for pokemon viable in OU, but are there any other notable mons that may become OU after these changes? Try to not get carried away with this one.
5. Do you think any of the new Pokemon that are available have a place in OU? Why/why not?
I'll try and edit this post with new information once it's confirmed.
Edit #1: Regional/original variants are back in.
Edit #2: Hidden Abilities are back.
Edit #3: Added Weavile to the Knock Off list and the transfer list in case it ends up viable
Edit #4: Added the list of hidden abilities that are newly available
February Usage Stats
This is in order of viability, so I'll start with the S rank mons and make my way down to C rank. I'm listing every transfer move and I know a majority of them are not worth using, but I'll go ahead and list them anyways. The only moves not included were Double Team and 1HKO moves.
S Rank
- Toxic, Echoed Voice, Charge Beam, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Headbutt, Teleport, Seismic Toss, Covet, Magic Coat, Last Resort, Knock Off, Role Play, Heal Bell, Focus Punch, Shock Wave, Water Pulse, Endeavor, Recycle, Laser Focus, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Strength, Mud-slap, Rollout, Double-edge, Counter, Mimic, Soft-boiled, Dynamic Punch, Curse, Zap Cannon, Detect, Take Down, Bubble Beam, Water Gun, Submission, Skull Bash
A+ Rank
- Toxic, Swagger, Confide, Magnet Rise, Shock Wave, Spite, After You, Laser Focus, Rock Smash, Cut
- Toxic, Aerial Ace, Echoed Voice, Swagger, Confide, Rock Smash, Cut, Double-edge, Mimic, Curse, Take Down
- Toxic, Aerial Ace, Swagger, Confide, Magnet Rise, Rock Smash, Cut, Strength
- Toxic, Roost, Torment, Echoed Voice, Charge Beam, Psych Up, Dragon Tai, Swagger, Confide, Aqua Tail, Tailwind, Shock Wave, Spite, Defog, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Strength
- Roar, Toxic, Aerial Ace, Echoed Voice, Rock Polish, Swagger, Confide, Dual Chop, Aqua Tail, Shock Wave, Water Pulse, Endeavor, Laser Focus
- Toxic, Charge Beam, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Pain Split, Spite, Defog, Sucker Punch, Mud-slap
- Smack Down, Frost Breath, Swagger, Confide, Covet, Magic Coat, Block, Knock Off, Pain Split, Water Pulse, Gastro Acid, Spite, After You
A Rank
- Smack Down, Toxic, Swagger, Confide, Force Palm, Block, Knock Off, Rock Smash, Strength
- Rollout, Aerial Ace, Rock Polish, Swagger, Nature Power, Confide, Worry Seed, Block, Magnet Rise, Endeavor, Hone Claws, Rock Smash, Cut, Strength
- Torment, Explosion, Psych Up, Infestation, Swagger, Confide, Headbutt, Seismic Toss, Mega Drain, Knock Off, Role Play, Pain Split, Focus Punch, Laser Focus, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Strength, Double-edge, Counter, Mimic, Dynamic Punch, Zap Cannon, Take Down, Submission, Skull Bash
- Fury Attack, Aerial Ace, Torment, Psych Up, Swagger, Confide, Block, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Cut
- Infestation, Swagger, Confide, After You, Knock Off, Focus Punch, Endeavor, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Strength
A- Rank
- Toxic, Swagger, Confide, Water Pulse, Rock Smash, Strength, Mud-slap, Headbutt
- Toxic, Charge Beam, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Pain Split, Spite, Defog, Sucker Punch, Mud-slap
- Fairy Wind, Toxic, Echoed Voice, Swagger, Confide, Magic Coat, Heal Bell, Laser Focus, Cut
- Toxic, Roost, Echoed Voice, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Covet, Magic Coat, Heal Bell, Tailwind, Focus Punch, Shock Wave, Water Pulse, Endeavor, Defog, Laser Focus, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Pluck, Air Cutter, Mud-slap, Rollout, Twister, Headbutt
B+ Rank
- Toxic, Torment, Explosion, Frost Breath, Swagger, Confide, Headbutt, Teleport, Reflect, Double-edge, Mimic, Curse, Take Down
- Toxic, Smack Down, Aerial Ace, Charge Beam, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Magic Coat, Shock Wave, Defog
- Roar, Toxic, Smack Down, Aerial Ace, Torment, Rock Polish, Dragon Tail, Swagger, Confide, Block, Aqua Tail, Focus Punch, Shock Wave, Water Pulse, Spite, Hone Claws, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Cut, Strength, Fury Cutter, Mud-slap, Headbutt, Double-edge, Counter, Seismic Toss, Mimic, Dynamic Punch, Dragon Breath, Detect
B Rank
- Toxic, Aerial Ace, Rock Polish, Swagger, Confide, Dual Chop, Magnet Rise, Knock Off, Role Play, Spite, Hone Claws, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Cut
- Vise Grip, Toxic, Aerial Ace, Swagger, Nature Power, Confide, Water Pulse, Spite, Hone Claws, Rock Smash, Cut, Strength, Fury Cutter, Mud-slap, Counter, Mimic
- Toxic, Infestation, Swagger, Confide, Block, Pain Split, Rock Smash, Strength, String Shot, Headbutt
- Toxic, Torment, Swagger, Confide, Dual Chop, Last Resort, Tailwind, Focus Punch, Laser Focus, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Cut, Strength
- Fury Attack, Peck, Roar, Toxic, Swagger, Confide, Block, Knock Off, Endeavor, Rock Smash, Strength, Fury Cutter, Headbutt
- Rollout, Toxic, Explosion, Psych Up, Infestation, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Magic Coat, Gravity, Knock Off, Role Play, Focus Punch, Shock Wave, After You, Laser Focus, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Strength
- Toxic, Charge Beam, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Pain Split, Spite, Defog, Sucker Punch, Mud-slap
- Rollout, Toxic, Smack Down, Swagger, Confide, Headbutt, Reflect, Seismic Toss, Power-up Punch, Focus Punch, Shock Wave, Water Pulse, After You, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Strength, Mud-slap, Mimic, Dynamic Punch, Psych Up, Zap Cannon, Harden, Take Down, Bubble Beam, Water Gun, Submission, Skull Bash
B- Rank
- Roar, Toxic, Torment, Dragon Tail, Swagger, Confide, Headbutt, Reflect, Water Pulse, Spite, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Strength, Double-edge, Mimic, Curse, Zap Cannon, Dragon Breath, Take Down, Bubble Beam, Water Gun, Skull Bash
- Toxic, Aerial Ace, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Magic Coat, Sky Attack, Pain Split, Defog, Laser Focus, Air Cutter, Twister, Double-edge, Mimic, Curse, Detect
C+ Rank
- Toxic, Flame Charge, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Acid, Shock Wave, Spite, Laser Focus, Incinerate
- Toxic, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Magic Coat, Bind, Shock Wave, Spite
- Roar, Toxic, Roost, Smack Down, Aerial Ace, Torment, Flame Charge, Echoed Voice, Charge Beam, Quash, Explosion, Rock Polish, Aurora Veil, Psych Up, Frost Breath, Dragon Tail, Infestation, Dream Eater, Swagger, Nature Power, Confide, Headbutt, Teleport, Seismic Toss, Mega Drain, Bug Bite, Covet, Super Fang, Dual Chop, Magic Coat, Block, Gravity, Magnet Rise, Last Resort, Aqua Tail, Bind, Knock Off, Synthesis, Role Play, Heal Bell, Tailwind, Sky Attack, Pain Split, Focus Punch, Shock Wave, Water Pulse, Gastro Acid, Worry Seed, Spite, After You, Endeavor, Recycle, Defog, Laser Focus, Hone Claws, Incinerate, Struggle Bug, Rock Smash, Power-Up Punch, Cut, Strength, Pluck, Air Cutter, Fury Cutter, Sucker Punch, Vacuum Wave, Mud-slap, Rollout, Twister, String Shot, Double-edge, Counter, Mimic, Soft-boiled, Dynamic Punch, Defense Curl, Curse, Zap Cannon, Sweet Scent, Dragon Breath, Detect, Whirlwind,Take Down, Bubble Beam, Water Gun, Submission, Skull Bash
- Toxic, Psych Up, Swagger, Confide, Magic Coat, Bind, Laser Focus, Mud-slap, Double-edge, Mimic
- Toxic, Charge Beam, Psych Up, Infestation, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Covet, Last Resort, Spite, After You
- Toxic, Echoed Voice, Swagger, Confide, Sky Attack, Shock Wave, Defog, Mud-slap, Double-edge, Mimic
- Fury Attack, Roar, Toxic, Dragon Tail, Swagger, Confide, Block, Aqua Tail, Focus Punch, Shock Wave, Spite, Endeavor, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Cut, Strength, Fury Cutter, Ancient Power, Mud-slap, Rollout, Headbutt
C Rank
- Roar, Toxic, Rock Polish, Frost Breath, Swagger, Confide, Block, Water Pulse, After You, Rock Smash, Strength
- Roar, Toxic, Flame Charge, Echoed Voice, Swagger, Confide, Headbutt, Reflect, Heal Bell, Laser Focus, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Strength, Mimic, Leer, Zap Cannon, Skull Bash
- Roar, Toxic, Aerial Ace, Dragon Tail, Swagger, Confide, Aqua Tail, Shock Wave, Hone Claws, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Cut, Strength
- Toxic, Echoed Voice, Swagger, Confide, Focus Punch, Water Pulse, Hone Claws, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Strength, Mud-slap, Headbutt, Double-edge, Seismic Toss, Mimic, Dynamic Punch
- Quash, Psych Up, Confide, Block, Recycle
- Toxic, Roost, Aerial Ace, Psych Up, Infestation, Dream Eater, Swagger, Nature Power, Confide, Powder, Bug Bite, Last Resort, Tailwind, After You, Defog
- Toxic, Torment, Echoed Voice, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Heal Bell, Spite, Laser Focus, Cut, Sucker Punch, Headbutt, Mimic, Zap Cannon, Sweet Scent
-Roar, Toxic, Echoed Voice, Swagger, Confide, Headbutt, Reflect, Aqua Tail, Heal Bell, Laser Focus, Rock Smash, Strength, Mimic, Mist, Bubble Beam, Skull Bash
C- Rank
- Toxic, Frost Breath, Swagger, Confide, Aurora Beam, Magic Coat, Water Pulse, Laser Focus
- Toxic, Aerial Ace, Flame Charge, Swagger, Confide, Headbutt, Teleport, Reflect, Superpower, Laser Focus, Incinerate, Rock Smash, Strength, Mud-slap, Mimic, Curse, Dragon Breath, Skull Bash
- Toxic, Smack Down, Torment, Swagger, Nature Power, Confide, Laser Resort, Knock Off, Focus Punch, Gastro Acid, Endeavor, Recycle, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Cut, Strength
- Toxic, Aerial Ace, Rock Polish, Swagger, Confide, Endeavor, Hone Claws, Rock Smash, Cut, Strength
- Infestation, Swagger, Confide, Focus Punch, Water Pulse, Rock Smash, Strength, Mud-slap, Rollout, Headbutt, Double-edge, Seismic Toss, Mimic, Dynamic Punch, Defense Curl
- Toxic, Aerial Ace, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Hone Claws, Struggle Bug, Cut, Fury Cutter, Sucker Punch, String Shot, Double-edge, Mimic
Not ranked but I'll list the following in case they turn out to be viable:
- Toxic, Aerial Ace, Torment, Psych Up, Dream Eater, Swagger, Confide, Knock Off, Focus Punch, Laser Focus, Rock Smash, Power-up Punch, Cut, Strength, Fury Cutter, Mud-slap, Headbutt
S Rank
A+ Rank
A Rank
A- Rank
B+ Rank
B Rank
B- Rank
C+ Rank
C Rank
C- Rank
Not ranked but I'll list the following in case they turn out to be viable:
Soft-boiled:
Roost:
Defog:
Knock Off:
Toxic:
Here are the new Pokemon that are now available:
1. How do you guys feel about the changes Pokemon Home has brought us?
2. Is there anything in particular you believe to have great potential in the new OU metagame?
3. What are the biggest losers (if any) from these changes? In other words, what may face new competition and experience a decrease in usage?
4. I only listed the changes for pokemon viable in OU, but are there any other notable mons that may become OU after these changes? Try to not get carried away with this one.
5. Do you think any of the new Pokemon that are available have a place in OU? Why/why not?
I'll try and edit this post with new information once it's confirmed.
Edit #1: Regional/original variants are back in.
Edit #2: Hidden Abilities are back.
Edit #3: Added Weavile to the Knock Off list and the transfer list in case it ends up viable
Edit #4: Added the list of hidden abilities that are newly available
February Usage Stats
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