ig here's a role compendium for now just for easy reference. these will be based on what I personally perceive to be at least usable:
Entry Hazard Setters
Stealth Rock:
![:sudowoodo:](/forums/media/minisprites/sudowoodo.png.m.1706070908)
Spikes:
![:glalie:](/forums/media/minisprites/glalie.png.m.1706070908)
Toxic Spikes:
![:roselia:](/forums/media/minisprites/roselia.png.m.1706070908)
Sticky Web:
![:vikavolt:](/forums/media/minisprites/vikavolt.png.m.1706070908)
Entry Hazard Removal
Defog:
![:noctowl:](/forums/media/minisprites/noctowl.png.m.1706070908)
Rapid Spin:
![:hitmontop:](/forums/media/minisprites/hitmontop.png.m.1706070908)
Setup Sweepers
Swords Dance:
(primarily fairy, dark probably is good)
![:solrock:](/forums/media/minisprites/solrock.png.m.1706070908)
Nasty Plot:
![:skuntank:](/forums/media/minisprites/skuntank.png.m.1706070908)
Bulk Up:
![:hitmonchan:](/forums/media/minisprites/hitmonchan.png.m.1706070908)
Calm Mind:
![:slurpuff:](/forums/media/minisprites/slurpuff.png.m.1706070908)
Quiver Dance:
![:bellossom:](/forums/media/minisprites/bellossom.png.m.1706070908)
Other:
(rain dance)
(no retreat)
(cotton guard)
(dragon dance)
(shell smash)
(belly drum)
(cotton guard body press)
(shift gear)
(contrary superpower)
(iron defense + sd)
(agility)
Wallbreakers
Physical:
(small)
Special:
![:heatmor:](/forums/media/minisprites/heatmor.png.m.1706070908)
Mixed:
![:arctovish:](/forums/media/minisprites/arctovish.png.m.1706070908)
Revenge Killers
Choice Scarf:
(normal)
![:sawk:](/forums/media/minisprites/sawk.png.m.1706070908)
Priority:
![:diglett:](/forums/media/minisprites/diglett.png.m.1706070908)
Generally Fast Pokemon:
![:sneasel:](/forums/media/minisprites/sneasel.png.m.1706070908)
Walls
Physical:
Special:
![:malamar:](/forums/media/minisprites/malamar.png.m.1706070908)
Mixed:
![:vullaby:](/forums/media/minisprites/vullaby.png.m.1706070908)
Trappers
Arena Trap:
![:diglett:](/forums/media/minisprites/diglett.png.m.1706070908)
Suicide Leads
(with head smash)
![:glalie:](/forums/media/minisprites/glalie.png.m.1706070908)
Pivots
U-turn:
(fairy, normal, dark, maybe some others)
![:orbeetle:](/forums/media/minisprites/orbeetle.png.m.1706070908)
Volt Switch:
![:manectric:](/forums/media/minisprites/manectric.png.m.1706070908)
Parting Shot: whatever silvally formes decide to run support sets with it ig lol
Clerics
Wish:
![:flareon:](/forums/media/minisprites/flareon.png.m.1706070908)
Aromatherapy:
![:slurpuff:](/forums/media/minisprites/slurpuff.png.m.1706070908)
keep in mind of course that this is all just speculation; several of the Pokemon I listed here are probably not going to be viable in the long run, but these are what, to me, seem like could have some niche in the tier. it's also important to remember that we likely won't have all of these Pokemon come NU Alpha's release; I really do not see us keeping Toxicroak and Silvally-Fairy, for instance. regardless, the "tier" has been fun to mess around with so far, and I really can't wait for Pokemon Home to drop and give us better forms of hazard removal..
Entry Hazard Setters
Stealth Rock:
![:sandaconda:](/forums/media/minisprites/sandaconda.png.m.1706070908)
![:piloswine:](/forums/media/minisprites/piloswine.png.m.1706070908)
![:rhydon:](/forums/media/minisprites/rhydon.png.m.1706070908)
![:shuckle:](/forums/media/minisprites/shuckle.png.m.1706070908)
![:crustle:](/forums/media/minisprites/crustle.png.m.1706070908)
![:drednaw:](/forums/media/minisprites/drednaw.png.m.1706070908)
![:golurk:](/forums/media/minisprites/golurk.png.m.1706070908)
![:ferroseed:](/forums/media/minisprites/ferroseed.png.m.1706070908)
![:stonjourner:](/forums/media/minisprites/stonjourner.png.m.1706070908)
![:stunfisk-galar:](/forums/media/minisprites/stunfisk-galar.png.m.1706070908)
![:mawile:](/forums/media/minisprites/mawile.png.m.1706070908)
![:clefairy:](/forums/media/minisprites/clefairy.png.m.1706070908)
![:lunatone:](/forums/media/minisprites/lunatone.png.m.1706070908)
![:solrock:](/forums/media/minisprites/solrock.png.m.1706070908)
![:mawile:](/forums/media/minisprites/mawile.png.m.1706070908)
![:sudowoodo:](/forums/media/minisprites/sudowoodo.png.m.1706070908)
Spikes:
![:accelgor:](/forums/media/minisprites/accelgor.png.m.1706070908)
![:garbodor:](/forums/media/minisprites/garbodor.png.m.1706070908)
![:crustle:](/forums/media/minisprites/crustle.png.m.1706070908)
![:qwilfish:](/forums/media/minisprites/qwilfish.png.m.1706070908)
![:ferroseed:](/forums/media/minisprites/ferroseed.png.m.1706070908)
![:pincurchin:](/forums/media/minisprites/pincurchin.png.m.1706070908)
![:roselia:](/forums/media/minisprites/roselia.png.m.1706070908)
![:glalie:](/forums/media/minisprites/glalie.png.m.1706070908)
Toxic Spikes:
![:accelgor:](/forums/media/minisprites/accelgor.png.m.1706070908)
![:garbodor:](/forums/media/minisprites/garbodor.png.m.1706070908)
![:qwilfish:](/forums/media/minisprites/qwilfish.png.m.1706070908)
![:pincurchin:](/forums/media/minisprites/pincurchin.png.m.1706070908)
![:cofagrigus:](/forums/media/minisprites/cofagrigus.png.m.1706070908)
![:mareanie:](/forums/media/minisprites/mareanie.png.m.1706070908)
![:roselia:](/forums/media/minisprites/roselia.png.m.1706070908)
Sticky Web:
![:orbeetle:](/forums/media/minisprites/orbeetle.png.m.1706070908)
![:shuckle:](/forums/media/minisprites/shuckle.png.m.1706070908)
![:vikavolt:](/forums/media/minisprites/vikavolt.png.m.1706070908)
Entry Hazard Removal
Defog:
![:gurdurr:](/forums/media/minisprites/gurdurr.png.m.1706070908)
![:vullaby:](/forums/media/minisprites/vullaby.png.m.1706070908)
![:unfezant:](/forums/media/minisprites/unfezant.png.m.1706070908)
![:noctowl:](/forums/media/minisprites/noctowl.png.m.1706070908)
Rapid Spin:
![:hitmonchan:](/forums/media/minisprites/hitmonchan.png.m.1706070908)
![:hitmontop:](/forums/media/minisprites/hitmontop.png.m.1706070908)
Setup Sweepers
Swords Dance:
![:toxicroak:](/forums/media/minisprites/toxicroak.png.m.1706070908)
![:rapidash-galar:](/forums/media/minisprites/rapidash-galar.png.m.1706070908)
![:silvally:](/forums/media/minisprites/silvally.png.m.1706070908)
![:leafeon:](/forums/media/minisprites/leafeon.png.m.1706070908)
![:drednaw:](/forums/media/minisprites/drednaw.png.m.1706070908)
![:kingler:](/forums/media/minisprites/kingler.png.m.1706070908)
![:qwilfish:](/forums/media/minisprites/qwilfish.png.m.1706070908)
![:ninjask:](/forums/media/minisprites/ninjask.png.m.1706070908)
![:beartic:](/forums/media/minisprites/beartic.png.m.1706070908)
![:solrock:](/forums/media/minisprites/solrock.png.m.1706070908)
Nasty Plot:
![:toxicroak:](/forums/media/minisprites/toxicroak.png.m.1706070908)
![:cofagrigus:](/forums/media/minisprites/cofagrigus.png.m.1706070908)
![:thievul:](/forums/media/minisprites/thievul.png.m.1706070908)
![:rotom-frost:](/forums/media/minisprites/rotom-frost.png.m.1706070908)
![:rotom-fan:](/forums/media/minisprites/rotom-fan.png.m.1706070908)
![:skuntank:](/forums/media/minisprites/skuntank.png.m.1706070908)
Bulk Up:
![:gurdurr:](/forums/media/minisprites/gurdurr.png.m.1706070908)
![:scrafty:](/forums/media/minisprites/scrafty.png.m.1706070908)
![:hitmonchan:](/forums/media/minisprites/hitmonchan.png.m.1706070908)
Calm Mind:
![:musharna:](/forums/media/minisprites/musharna.png.m.1706070908)
![:duosion:](/forums/media/minisprites/duosion.png.m.1706070908)
![:hattrem:](/forums/media/minisprites/hattrem.png.m.1706070908)
![:orbeetle:](/forums/media/minisprites/orbeetle.png.m.1706070908)
![:drampa:](/forums/media/minisprites/drampa.png.m.1706070908)
![:lunatone:](/forums/media/minisprites/lunatone.png.m.1706070908)
![:slurpuff:](/forums/media/minisprites/slurpuff.png.m.1706070908)
Quiver Dance:
![:butterfree:](/forums/media/minisprites/butterfree.png.m.1706070908)
![:bellossom:](/forums/media/minisprites/bellossom.png.m.1706070908)
Other:
![:mantine:](/forums/media/minisprites/mantine.png.m.1706070908)
![:falinks:](/forums/media/minisprites/falinks.png.m.1706070908)
![:slurpuff:](/forums/media/minisprites/slurpuff.png.m.1706070908)
![:scrafty:](/forums/media/minisprites/scrafty.png.m.1706070908)
![:crustle:](/forums/media/minisprites/crustle.png.m.1706070908)
![:eiscue:](/forums/media/minisprites/eiscue.png.m.1706070908)
![:dubwool:](/forums/media/minisprites/dubwool.png.m.1706070908)
![:klinklang:](/forums/media/minisprites/klinklang.png.m.1706070908)
![:malamar:](/forums/media/minisprites/malamar.png.m.1706070908)
![:type null:](/forums/media/minisprites/type-null.png.m.1706070908)
![:kingler:](/forums/media/minisprites/kingler.png.m.1706070908)
Wallbreakers
Physical:
![:cinccino:](/forums/media/minisprites/cinccino.png.m.1706070908)
![:rapidash-galar:](/forums/media/minisprites/rapidash-galar.png.m.1706070908)
![:garbodor:](/forums/media/minisprites/garbodor.png.m.1706070908)
![:rhydon:](/forums/media/minisprites/rhydon.png.m.1706070908)
![:perrserker:](/forums/media/minisprites/perrserker.png.m.1706070908)
![:toxicroak:](/forums/media/minisprites/toxicroak.png.m.1706070908)
![:drednaw:](/forums/media/minisprites/drednaw.png.m.1706070908)
![:kingler:](/forums/media/minisprites/kingler.png.m.1706070908)
![:golurk:](/forums/media/minisprites/golurk.png.m.1706070908)
![:qwilfish:](/forums/media/minisprites/qwilfish.png.m.1706070908)
![:stonjourner:](/forums/media/minisprites/stonjourner.png.m.1706070908)
![:sawk:](/forums/media/minisprites/sawk.png.m.1706070908)
![:sneasel:](/forums/media/minisprites/sneasel.png.m.1706070908)
![:gourgeist:](/forums/media/minisprites/gourgeist.png.m.1706070908)
Special:
![:mantine:](/forums/media/minisprites/mantine.png.m.1706070908)
![:accelgor:](/forums/media/minisprites/accelgor.png.m.1706070908)
![:vikavolt:](/forums/media/minisprites/vikavolt.png.m.1706070908)
![:jolteon:](/forums/media/minisprites/jolteon.png.m.1706070908)
![:rotom-fan:](/forums/media/minisprites/rotom-fan.png.m.1706070908)
![:toxicroak:](/forums/media/minisprites/toxicroak.png.m.1706070908)
![:rotom-frost:](/forums/media/minisprites/rotom-frost.png.m.1706070908)
![:haunter:](/forums/media/minisprites/haunter.png.m.1706070908)
![:abomasnow:](/forums/media/minisprites/abomasnow.png.m.1706070908)
![:ludicolo:](/forums/media/minisprites/ludicolo.png.m.1706070908)
![:skuntank:](/forums/media/minisprites/skuntank.png.m.1706070908)
![:heatmor:](/forums/media/minisprites/heatmor.png.m.1706070908)
Mixed:
![:arctozolt:](/forums/media/minisprites/arctozolt.png.m.1706070908)
![:arctovish:](/forums/media/minisprites/arctovish.png.m.1706070908)
Revenge Killers
Choice Scarf:
![:rapidash-galar:](/forums/media/minisprites/rapidash-galar.png.m.1706070908)
![:unfezant:](/forums/media/minisprites/unfezant.png.m.1706070908)
![:toxicroak:](/forums/media/minisprites/toxicroak.png.m.1706070908)
![:haunter:](/forums/media/minisprites/haunter.png.m.1706070908)
![:silvally:](/forums/media/minisprites/silvally.png.m.1706070908)
![:togedemaru:](/forums/media/minisprites/togedemaru.png.m.1706070908)
![:rotom-fan:](/forums/media/minisprites/rotom-fan.png.m.1706070908)
![:rotom-frost:](/forums/media/minisprites/rotom-frost.png.m.1706070908)
![:sawk:](/forums/media/minisprites/sawk.png.m.1706070908)
Priority:
![:gurdurr:](/forums/media/minisprites/gurdurr.png.m.1706070908)
![:piloswine:](/forums/media/minisprites/piloswine.png.m.1706070908)
![:toxicroak:](/forums/media/minisprites/toxicroak.png.m.1706070908)
![:trapinch:](/forums/media/minisprites/trapinch.png.m.1706070908)
![:hitmonchan:](/forums/media/minisprites/hitmonchan.png.m.1706070908)
![:qwilfish:](/forums/media/minisprites/qwilfish.png.m.1706070908)
![:skuntank:](/forums/media/minisprites/skuntank.png.m.1706070908)
![:sneasel:](/forums/media/minisprites/sneasel.png.m.1706070908)
![:diglett:](/forums/media/minisprites/diglett.png.m.1706070908)
Generally Fast Pokemon:
![:cinccino:](/forums/media/minisprites/cinccino.png.m.1706070908)
![:accelgor:](/forums/media/minisprites/accelgor.png.m.1706070908)
![:jolteon:](/forums/media/minisprites/jolteon.png.m.1706070908)
![:ninjask:](/forums/media/minisprites/ninjask.png.m.1706070908)
![:sneasel:](/forums/media/minisprites/sneasel.png.m.1706070908)
Walls
Physical:
![:sableye:](/forums/media/minisprites/sableye.png.m.1706070908)
![:gurdurr:](/forums/media/minisprites/gurdurr.png.m.1706070908)
![:garbodor:](/forums/media/minisprites/garbodor.png.m.1706070908)
![:piloswine:](/forums/media/minisprites/piloswine.png.m.1706070908)
![:sandaconda:](/forums/media/minisprites/sandaconda.png.m.1706070908)
![:hitmontop:](/forums/media/minisprites/hitmontop.png.m.1706070908)
![:cofagrigus:](/forums/media/minisprites/cofagrigus.png.m.1706070908)
![:qwilfish:](/forums/media/minisprites/qwilfish.png.m.1706070908)
![:dubwool:](/forums/media/minisprites/dubwool.png.m.1706070908)
![:stonjourner:](/forums/media/minisprites/stonjourner.png.m.1706070908)
![:mawile:](/forums/media/minisprites/mawile.png.m.1706070908)
![:musharna:](/forums/media/minisprites/musharna.png.m.1706070908)
Special:
![:mantine:](/forums/media/minisprites/mantine.png.m.1706070908)
![:type null:](/forums/media/minisprites/type-null.png.m.1706070908)
![:clefairy:](/forums/media/minisprites/clefairy.png.m.1706070908)
![:roselia:](/forums/media/minisprites/roselia.png.m.1706070908)
![:mareanie:](/forums/media/minisprites/mareanie.png.m.1706070908)
![:noctowl:](/forums/media/minisprites/noctowl.png.m.1706070908)
![:togedemaru:](/forums/media/minisprites/togedemaru.png.m.1706070908)
![:scrafty:](/forums/media/minisprites/scrafty.png.m.1706070908)
![:flareon:](/forums/media/minisprites/flareon.png.m.1706070908)
![:malamar:](/forums/media/minisprites/malamar.png.m.1706070908)
Mixed:
![:rhydon:](/forums/media/minisprites/rhydon.png.m.1706070908)
![:appletun:](/forums/media/minisprites/appletun.png.m.1706070908)
![:ferroseed:](/forums/media/minisprites/ferroseed.png.m.1706070908)
![:pyukumuku:](/forums/media/minisprites/pyukumuku.png.m.1706070908)
![:vullaby:](/forums/media/minisprites/vullaby.png.m.1706070908)
Trappers
Arena Trap:
![:trapinch:](/forums/media/minisprites/trapinch.png.m.1706070908)
![:diglett:](/forums/media/minisprites/diglett.png.m.1706070908)
Suicide Leads
![:crustle:](/forums/media/minisprites/crustle.png.m.1706070908)
![:shuckle:](/forums/media/minisprites/shuckle.png.m.1706070908)
![:drednaw:](/forums/media/minisprites/drednaw.png.m.1706070908)
![:sudowoodo:](/forums/media/minisprites/sudowoodo.png.m.1706070908)
![:glalie:](/forums/media/minisprites/glalie.png.m.1706070908)
Pivots
U-turn:
![:cinccino:](/forums/media/minisprites/cinccino.png.m.1706070908)
![:unfezant:](/forums/media/minisprites/unfezant.png.m.1706070908)
![:silvally:](/forums/media/minisprites/silvally.png.m.1706070908)
![:togedemaru:](/forums/media/minisprites/togedemaru.png.m.1706070908)
![:perrserker:](/forums/media/minisprites/perrserker.png.m.1706070908)
![:vullaby:](/forums/media/minisprites/vullaby.png.m.1706070908)
![:ninjask:](/forums/media/minisprites/ninjask.png.m.1706070908)
![:orbeetle:](/forums/media/minisprites/orbeetle.png.m.1706070908)
Volt Switch:
![:vikavolt:](/forums/media/minisprites/vikavolt.png.m.1706070908)
![:jolteon:](/forums/media/minisprites/jolteon.png.m.1706070908)
![:rotom-fan:](/forums/media/minisprites/rotom-fan.png.m.1706070908)
![:rotom-frost:](/forums/media/minisprites/rotom-frost.png.m.1706070908)
![:manectric:](/forums/media/minisprites/manectric.png.m.1706070908)
Parting Shot: whatever silvally formes decide to run support sets with it ig lol
Clerics
Wish:
![:unfezant:](/forums/media/minisprites/unfezant.png.m.1706070908)
![:clefairy:](/forums/media/minisprites/clefairy.png.m.1706070908)
![:slurpuff:](/forums/media/minisprites/slurpuff.png.m.1706070908)
![:togedemaru:](/forums/media/minisprites/togedemaru.png.m.1706070908)
![:flareon:](/forums/media/minisprites/flareon.png.m.1706070908)
Aromatherapy:
![:roselia:](/forums/media/minisprites/roselia.png.m.1706070908)
![:clefairy:](/forums/media/minisprites/clefairy.png.m.1706070908)
![:slurpuff:](/forums/media/minisprites/slurpuff.png.m.1706070908)
keep in mind of course that this is all just speculation; several of the Pokemon I listed here are probably not going to be viable in the long run, but these are what, to me, seem like could have some niche in the tier. it's also important to remember that we likely won't have all of these Pokemon come NU Alpha's release; I really do not see us keeping Toxicroak and Silvally-Fairy, for instance. regardless, the "tier" has been fun to mess around with so far, and I really can't wait for Pokemon Home to drop and give us better forms of hazard removal..
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