•Official B2/W2 In-Game Tiers• * READ THE OP *
What are In Game Tiers?
The In Game Tiers are SPPf’s attempt to rank each Pokemon within the Unova Dex based on how useful they are throughout the course of the main game. The applies to everything plot-based that occurs until the first Iris Battle at the end of the League. Each Pokemon will be tiered based on several criterias.
What are these Criterias?
How Many Tiers will be used?
This particular thread will use Seven diferent Tiers. They are as below
How will a Tiering be determined eligible for addition to the OP
A Post needs to fulfil three criterias to be added to the OP
Do note that the number of Pros / Cons may vary.
Certified Posters?
Basically the thread’s version of Moderators. That being said, they aren’t all that different from regular posters save the above mentioned function. The current Certified Posters are Tsumiki, zhanton, Noctourniquet, [GS] Creeper and Aurath8
New CP’s can be added, but they must be nominated by a CP. Don’t ask to be one, we’ll ask you if we feel you deserve the spot.
Which Pokemon are (not) Eligible for rating
+ The Last Pokemon from each Evolution Chain
+ Legendaries that are obtainable within the main plot
- Event-Only Legenaries
- Hidden Hollow / Dream World Ability Pokemon*
- Dream Radar Pokemon
*Mincinno from the Hidden Hollow in Route 5 and the Braviary / Mandibuzz found in Route 4 are exceptions to this rule
Other General Help Stuff
List of TM / HM found within the Main Game
List of Pokemon found Ingame in Order of Appearance
List of Ongoing Approvals
Pokemon Black / White 2
In Game Tiers Thread
In Game Tiers Thread
What are In Game Tiers?
The In Game Tiers are SPPf’s attempt to rank each Pokemon within the Unova Dex based on how useful they are throughout the course of the main game. The applies to everything plot-based that occurs until the first Iris Battle at the end of the League. Each Pokemon will be tiered based on several criterias.
What are these Criterias?
- Availability – How early can a Pokemon be obtained? How long does it take upon capture to become a relevant member if your party?
- Movepool – How diverse is a Pokemon’s movepool? Does it have all the moves it needs to readily fuction as a part of your team, or does it lack the moves to pull it’s own weight? How early does it get said moves?
- Stats – How well-versed are a Pokemon’s stats? Does it have the stats it needs to be to become a fast sweeper, or a tank that can endure hits well enough? Does it specilize in one particular stat, or can it function in multiple roles?
- Major Battles – How well does a Pokemon fare in each of the Major Battles it partakes in? Does it play a critical role in any particular battle, or does it serve a support role?
- Efficiency - How efficient is a Pokemon? Does it sweep teams with little toruble? Does it require some form of setup for real offensive presence? Does it forgoe fast-paced battles for more stalling?
- Synergy - How well can a Pokemon fit into a team? Does it fit into any team with relatively little trouble? Or does it need support from certain teammates for it to really work?
How Many Tiers will be used?
This particular thread will use Seven diferent Tiers. They are as below
- Top
- High
- Upper Middle
- Middle
- Lower Middle
- Low
- Bottom
How will a Tiering be determined eligible for addition to the OP
A Post needs to fulfil three criterias to be added to the OP
- It has to be affirmed by three other members of the forums
- One of these three approvers must be a Certified Poster. An approval must have a number next to it. Otherwise it will not be counted towards the general approval number
- It must follow the following format
HTML:
[B]Pokemon Name[/B] - [B]Suggested Tier[/B]
[B]Availability[/B] -
[B]Notable Moves[/B] -
[B]Stats[/B] -
+Pro
+Pro
-Con
-Con
Certified Posters?
Basically the thread’s version of Moderators. That being said, they aren’t all that different from regular posters save the above mentioned function. The current Certified Posters are Tsumiki, zhanton, Noctourniquet, [GS] Creeper and Aurath8
New CP’s can be added, but they must be nominated by a CP. Don’t ask to be one, we’ll ask you if we feel you deserve the spot.
Which Pokemon are (not) Eligible for rating
+ The Last Pokemon from each Evolution Chain
+ Legendaries that are obtainable within the main plot
- Event-Only Legenaries
- Hidden Hollow / Dream World Ability Pokemon*
- Dream Radar Pokemon
*Mincinno from the Hidden Hollow in Route 5 and the Braviary / Mandibuzz found in Route 4 are exceptions to this rule
Other General Help Stuff
List of TM / HM found within the Main Game
TM01 Hone Claws - Victory Road - By Pokémon Centre
TM03 Psyshock - Giant Chasm
TM05 Roar - Route 23
TM06 Toxic - Seaside Cave
TM07 Hail - Mistralton PokéMart - 50,000 PokéDollars
TM08 Bulk Up - Opelucid City PokéMart
TM09 Venoshock - Virbank City - Defeat Roxie
TM10 Hidden Power - Pokémon World Tournament
TM11 Sunny Day - Mistralton PokéMart - 50,000 PokéDollars
TM12 Taunt - Route 23
TM13 Ice Beam - Giant Chasm
TM14 Blizzard - Lacunosa PokéMart 70,000 PokéDollars
TM15 Hyper Beam - Route 9 Department Store - 90,000 PokéDollars
TM16 Light Screen - Nimbasa City PokéMart - 30,000 Yen
TM17 Protect - Pokémon World Tournament
TM18 Rain Dance - Mistralton PokéMart - 50,000 PokéDollars
TM20 Safeguard - Pokémon World Tournament
TM21 Frustration - Floccesy Ranch
TM23 Smack Down - Pokémon World Tournament
TM24 Thunderbolt - Victory Road - From Rival
TM25 Thunder - Lacunosa Town PokéMart - 70,000 PokéDollars
TM27 Return - Aspertia City - From Bianca
TM28 Dig - Route 4
TM29 Psychic - Route 13
TM30 Shadow Ball - Reversal Mountain
TM31 Brick Break - Pokémon World Tournament
TM32 Double Team - Pokémon World Tournament
TM33 Reflect - Nimbasa City PokéMart - 30,000 PokéDollars
TM34 Sludge Wave - Pokémon World Tournament
TM35 Flamethrower - Route 23
TM36 Sludge Bomb - Route 8
TM37 Sandstorm - Mistralton City PokéMart - 50,000 PokéDollars
TM38 Fire Blast - Lacunosa Town PokéMart - 70,000 PokéDollars
TM39 Rock Tomb - Relic Castle
TM40 Aerial Ace - Mistralton City Runway
TM41 Torment - Castelia Sewers
TM42 Facade - Marine Tube
TM43 Flame Charge - Tubeline Bridge
TM44 Rest - Castelia City - 11th Floor of GameFreak Building
TM45 Attract - Castelia City - North Street
TM46 Thief - Virbank Complex
TM48 Round - Pokémon World Tournament
TM49 Echoed Voice - Nimbasa City - Musical Hall
TM51 Ally Switch - Pokémon World Tournament
TM53 Energy Ball - Aspertia City
TM54 False Swipe - Reversal Mountain - Show Researcher you've captured all Pokémon from the cave
TM55 Scald - Humilau City - Defeat Marlon
TM56 Fling - Route 6
TM57 Charge Beam - Lentimas Town
TM58 Sky Drop - Mistralton City
TM59 Incinerate - Pokémon World Tournament
TM60 Quash - Pokémon World Tournament
TM61 Will-o-wisp - Celestial Tower
TM62 Acrobatics - Mistralton City - Defeat Skyla
TM63 Embargo - Driftveil City Market
TM64 Explosion - Pokémon World Tournament
TM65 Shadow Claw - Celestial Tower
TM66 Payback - Route 16
TM67 Retaliate - Team Plasma Frigate
TM68 Giga Impact - Route 9 Department Store - 90,000 PokéDollars
TM69 Rock Polish - Reversal Mountain
TM70 Flash - Castelia City Mode Street
TM71 Stone Edge - Twist Mountain
TM72 Volt Switch - Nimbasa City - Defeat Elesa
TM73 Thunder Wave - Nimbasa City PokéMart - 10,000 PokéDollars
TM74 Gyro Ball - Nimbasa City PokéMart - 10,000 PokéDollars
TM75 Swords Dance - Pokémon World Tournament
TM76 Struggle Bug - Castelia City - Defeat Burgh
TM77 Psych Up - Pokémon World Tournament
TM78 Bulldoze - Driftveil City - Defeat Clay
TM79 Frost Breath - Pokémon World Tournament
TM80 Rock Slide - Mistralton Cave
TM81 X-Scissor - Route 7
TM82 Dragon Tail - Opelucid City - Defeat Drayden
TM83 Work Up - Aspertia City - Defeat Cheren
TM87 Swagger - Pokémon World Tournament
TM88 Pluck - Pokémon World Tournament
TM89 U-Turn - Pokémon World
TM90 Substitute - Twist Mountain
TM91 Flash Cannon - Twist Mountain
TM92 Trick Room - Abundant Shrine
TM93 Wild Charge - Victory Road
TM94 Rock Smash - Virbank Complex
TM95 Snarl - Lostlorn Forest
HM01 Cut - Virbank City - From Roxie
HM02 Fly - Route 5 - From Bianca
HM03 Surf - Route 6 - From Cheren
HM04 Strength - Castelia Sewers - From Rival
HM05 Waterfall - Victory Road - From N
TM03 Psyshock - Giant Chasm
TM05 Roar - Route 23
TM06 Toxic - Seaside Cave
TM07 Hail - Mistralton PokéMart - 50,000 PokéDollars
TM08 Bulk Up - Opelucid City PokéMart
TM09 Venoshock - Virbank City - Defeat Roxie
TM10 Hidden Power - Pokémon World Tournament
TM11 Sunny Day - Mistralton PokéMart - 50,000 PokéDollars
TM12 Taunt - Route 23
TM13 Ice Beam - Giant Chasm
TM14 Blizzard - Lacunosa PokéMart 70,000 PokéDollars
TM15 Hyper Beam - Route 9 Department Store - 90,000 PokéDollars
TM16 Light Screen - Nimbasa City PokéMart - 30,000 Yen
TM17 Protect - Pokémon World Tournament
TM18 Rain Dance - Mistralton PokéMart - 50,000 PokéDollars
TM20 Safeguard - Pokémon World Tournament
TM21 Frustration - Floccesy Ranch
TM23 Smack Down - Pokémon World Tournament
TM24 Thunderbolt - Victory Road - From Rival
TM25 Thunder - Lacunosa Town PokéMart - 70,000 PokéDollars
TM27 Return - Aspertia City - From Bianca
TM28 Dig - Route 4
TM29 Psychic - Route 13
TM30 Shadow Ball - Reversal Mountain
TM31 Brick Break - Pokémon World Tournament
TM32 Double Team - Pokémon World Tournament
TM33 Reflect - Nimbasa City PokéMart - 30,000 PokéDollars
TM34 Sludge Wave - Pokémon World Tournament
TM35 Flamethrower - Route 23
TM36 Sludge Bomb - Route 8
TM37 Sandstorm - Mistralton City PokéMart - 50,000 PokéDollars
TM38 Fire Blast - Lacunosa Town PokéMart - 70,000 PokéDollars
TM39 Rock Tomb - Relic Castle
TM40 Aerial Ace - Mistralton City Runway
TM41 Torment - Castelia Sewers
TM42 Facade - Marine Tube
TM43 Flame Charge - Tubeline Bridge
TM44 Rest - Castelia City - 11th Floor of GameFreak Building
TM45 Attract - Castelia City - North Street
TM46 Thief - Virbank Complex
TM48 Round - Pokémon World Tournament
TM49 Echoed Voice - Nimbasa City - Musical Hall
TM51 Ally Switch - Pokémon World Tournament
TM53 Energy Ball - Aspertia City
TM54 False Swipe - Reversal Mountain - Show Researcher you've captured all Pokémon from the cave
TM55 Scald - Humilau City - Defeat Marlon
TM56 Fling - Route 6
TM57 Charge Beam - Lentimas Town
TM58 Sky Drop - Mistralton City
TM59 Incinerate - Pokémon World Tournament
TM60 Quash - Pokémon World Tournament
TM61 Will-o-wisp - Celestial Tower
TM62 Acrobatics - Mistralton City - Defeat Skyla
TM63 Embargo - Driftveil City Market
TM64 Explosion - Pokémon World Tournament
TM65 Shadow Claw - Celestial Tower
TM66 Payback - Route 16
TM67 Retaliate - Team Plasma Frigate
TM68 Giga Impact - Route 9 Department Store - 90,000 PokéDollars
TM69 Rock Polish - Reversal Mountain
TM70 Flash - Castelia City Mode Street
TM71 Stone Edge - Twist Mountain
TM72 Volt Switch - Nimbasa City - Defeat Elesa
TM73 Thunder Wave - Nimbasa City PokéMart - 10,000 PokéDollars
TM74 Gyro Ball - Nimbasa City PokéMart - 10,000 PokéDollars
TM75 Swords Dance - Pokémon World Tournament
TM76 Struggle Bug - Castelia City - Defeat Burgh
TM77 Psych Up - Pokémon World Tournament
TM78 Bulldoze - Driftveil City - Defeat Clay
TM79 Frost Breath - Pokémon World Tournament
TM80 Rock Slide - Mistralton Cave
TM81 X-Scissor - Route 7
TM82 Dragon Tail - Opelucid City - Defeat Drayden
TM83 Work Up - Aspertia City - Defeat Cheren
TM87 Swagger - Pokémon World Tournament
TM88 Pluck - Pokémon World Tournament
TM89 U-Turn - Pokémon World
TM90 Substitute - Twist Mountain
TM91 Flash Cannon - Twist Mountain
TM92 Trick Room - Abundant Shrine
TM93 Wild Charge - Victory Road
TM94 Rock Smash - Virbank Complex
TM95 Snarl - Lostlorn Forest
HM01 Cut - Virbank City - From Roxie
HM02 Fly - Route 5 - From Bianca
HM03 Surf - Route 6 - From Cheren
HM04 Strength - Castelia Sewers - From Rival
HM05 Waterfall - Victory Road - From N
List of Pokemon found Ingame in Order of Appearance
--Aspertia City--
Snivy (Lower Middle), Tepig (Middle), Oshawott (High)
--Route 19--
Patrat (Low), Purrloin (Bottom)
--Route 20--
Sunkern (Bottom), Pidove (Low), Sewaddle (Lower Middle)
--Floccesy Ranch--
Lillipup (Upper Middle), Azurill (High), Mareep (Lower Middle), Psyduck (Middle), Riolu (Top)
--Route 20 (After Basic Badge)--
Venipede (Lower Middle), Audino (Bottom), Dunsparce (Lower Middle)
--Virbank Complex--
Magby (Middle), Elekid (Lower Middle), Magmemite (Top), Growlithe (Upper Middle), Koffing (Middle)
--Castellia Sewers--
Rattata (Bottom), Zubat (Upper Middle), Grimer (Bottom)
--Relic Passage--
Roggenrola (Middle), Woobat (Low), Timburr (Top), Onix (Middle), Drilbur (Top)
--Castellia City (Sewers Entrance)--
Cottonee (Low), Petilil (High), Buneary (Bottom), Skitty (Bottom), Eevee (Vaporeon - Upper Middle, Jolteon - Lower Middle, Flareon - Lower Middle, Espeon - High, Umbreon - Bottom)
--Route 4--
Sandile (Top), Darumaka (Top), Trubbish (Bottom), Mincinno (High), Scraggy (High), Mandibuzz (Low) Braviary (Top)
--Desert Resort--
Maractus (Low), Dweeble (Upper Middle), Sandshrew (Middle), Trapinch (Lower Middle), Sigilyph (Upper Middle)
--Relic Castle--
Yamask (Low)
--Route 18--
Gothita (Lower Middle), Solosis (Middle), Emolga (Low)
--Lostlorn Forest--
Combee (Low), Roselia (Upper Middle), Heracross (Top), Pinsir (Upper Middle), Pansage (Middle), Pansear (Lower Middle), Panpour (Upper Middle)
--Driftveil Bridge--
Ducklett (Middle)
--Driftveil City--
Zorua (Top)
--Relic Castle (Driftveil Entrance)--
Baltoy, Volcarona (Upper Middle)
--Route 6--
Deerling (Lower Middle), Shelmet (Low), Karrablast, Foongus (Low), Castform (Bottom)
--Surf (Areas visited by this Point)--
Basculin (Middle), Frillish (Upper Middle), Alomomola (Bottom), Buizel (Middle)
--Mistralton Cave--
Axew (Top), Aron (Upper Middle)
--Chargestone Cave--
Joltik (High), Klink (Bottom), Nosepass (Lower Middle), Ferroseed (Lower Middle) Tynamo (Middle)
--Route 7--
Zangoose (Upper Middle), Seviper (Low) Zebstrika, Cubchoo (Low)
--Celestial Tower--
Litwik (High), Elgyem (Lower Middle)
--Reversal Mountain (Outer)--
Skorupi (Middle), Spoink (Lower Middle), Numel (Lower Middle), Driftblim, Skarmory (Lower Middle)
--Strange House--
Banette (Bottom)
--Undella Town--
Starmie (High)
--Undella Bay--
Mantyke, Remoraid (Low), Wailmer, Spheal (Middle)
--Route 14--
Swablu, Mienfoo (Middle), Absol (Middle)
--Route 13--
Tangela (Middle), Pelipper (Bottom), Solrock (Bottom), Lunatone (Bottom), Coballion (Upper Middle)
--Village Bridge--
Lapras (Upper Middle)
--Route 11--
Gligar (Upper Middle), Virizion (Upper Middle)
--Route 9--
Pawniard
--Humilau City--
Corsola (Bottom)
--Route 22--
Delibird (Bottom), Terrakion (Middle)
--Seaside Cave--
Seel (Low), Shuckle (Bottom)
--Giant Chasm--
Sneasel (Middle), Piloswine (Lower Middle) Vanillish (Low), Clefable (Low), Ditto (Bottom), Metang (Upper Middle)
--Abundant Shrine--
Vulpix (Low), Bronzong (Low)
--Route 23--
Sawk (Middle), Throh (Low), Bouffalant (Lower Middle)
--Victory Road--
Golruk (Low), Druddigon (Low), Zwelious (Bottom)
Snivy (Lower Middle), Tepig (Middle), Oshawott (High)
--Route 19--
Patrat (Low), Purrloin (Bottom)
--Route 20--
Sunkern (Bottom), Pidove (Low), Sewaddle (Lower Middle)
--Floccesy Ranch--
Lillipup (Upper Middle), Azurill (High), Mareep (Lower Middle), Psyduck (Middle), Riolu (Top)
--Route 20 (After Basic Badge)--
Venipede (Lower Middle), Audino (Bottom), Dunsparce (Lower Middle)
--Virbank Complex--
Magby (Middle), Elekid (Lower Middle), Magmemite (Top), Growlithe (Upper Middle), Koffing (Middle)
--Castellia Sewers--
Rattata (Bottom), Zubat (Upper Middle), Grimer (Bottom)
--Relic Passage--
Roggenrola (Middle), Woobat (Low), Timburr (Top), Onix (Middle), Drilbur (Top)
--Castellia City (Sewers Entrance)--
Cottonee (Low), Petilil (High), Buneary (Bottom), Skitty (Bottom), Eevee (Vaporeon - Upper Middle, Jolteon - Lower Middle, Flareon - Lower Middle, Espeon - High, Umbreon - Bottom)
--Route 4--
Sandile (Top), Darumaka (Top), Trubbish (Bottom), Mincinno (High), Scraggy (High), Mandibuzz (Low) Braviary (Top)
--Desert Resort--
Maractus (Low), Dweeble (Upper Middle), Sandshrew (Middle), Trapinch (Lower Middle), Sigilyph (Upper Middle)
--Relic Castle--
Yamask (Low)
--Route 18--
Gothita (Lower Middle), Solosis (Middle), Emolga (Low)
--Lostlorn Forest--
Combee (Low), Roselia (Upper Middle), Heracross (Top), Pinsir (Upper Middle), Pansage (Middle), Pansear (Lower Middle), Panpour (Upper Middle)
--Driftveil Bridge--
Ducklett (Middle)
--Driftveil City--
Zorua (Top)
--Relic Castle (Driftveil Entrance)--
Baltoy, Volcarona (Upper Middle)
--Route 6--
Deerling (Lower Middle), Shelmet (Low), Karrablast, Foongus (Low), Castform (Bottom)
--Surf (Areas visited by this Point)--
Basculin (Middle), Frillish (Upper Middle), Alomomola (Bottom), Buizel (Middle)
--Mistralton Cave--
Axew (Top), Aron (Upper Middle)
--Chargestone Cave--
Joltik (High), Klink (Bottom), Nosepass (Lower Middle), Ferroseed (Lower Middle) Tynamo (Middle)
--Route 7--
Zangoose (Upper Middle), Seviper (Low) Zebstrika, Cubchoo (Low)
--Celestial Tower--
Litwik (High), Elgyem (Lower Middle)
--Reversal Mountain (Outer)--
Skorupi (Middle), Spoink (Lower Middle), Numel (Lower Middle), Driftblim, Skarmory (Lower Middle)
--Strange House--
Banette (Bottom)
--Undella Town--
Starmie (High)
--Undella Bay--
Mantyke, Remoraid (Low), Wailmer, Spheal (Middle)
--Route 14--
Swablu, Mienfoo (Middle), Absol (Middle)
--Route 13--
Tangela (Middle), Pelipper (Bottom), Solrock (Bottom), Lunatone (Bottom), Coballion (Upper Middle)
--Village Bridge--
Lapras (Upper Middle)
--Route 11--
Gligar (Upper Middle), Virizion (Upper Middle)
--Route 9--
Pawniard
--Humilau City--
Corsola (Bottom)
--Route 22--
Delibird (Bottom), Terrakion (Middle)
--Seaside Cave--
Seel (Low), Shuckle (Bottom)
--Giant Chasm--
Sneasel (Middle), Piloswine (Lower Middle) Vanillish (Low), Clefable (Low), Ditto (Bottom), Metang (Upper Middle)
--Abundant Shrine--
Vulpix (Low), Bronzong (Low)
--Route 23--
Sawk (Middle), Throh (Low), Bouffalant (Lower Middle)
--Victory Road--
Golruk (Low), Druddigon (Low), Zwelious (Bottom)
List of Ongoing Approvals
- Altaria - Low [2/3] (Excitable Boy, Zhanton)
- Escavalier - Middle [2/3] (Aurarth8, Zhanton)) / Upper Middle [1/3] (Tsumiki)
- Bisharp - Bottom [1/3] (Zhanton)
- Mantine - Bottom [2/3] (Zhanton, edonub)
- Claydol - Low [2/3] (Zhanton, edonub)
- Waillord - Low [2/3] (Aurath8, edonub)
- Drifblim - Low [1/3] (Zhanton) / Lower Middle [2/3] (Aura Sensei, [GS])
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