Tier

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This is the unoffical Pokemon Diamond / Pearl Tier List until further updated. Pokemon from the 1st and 4th Generations will be divided into 6 sections, ranging from Uber (Very strong) to Never Used (Very bad).

Uber

Ubers are too strong for standard play and thus have their own tier. Their use is restricted solely to Uber designated battles.

Arceus

Darkrai

Deoxys

Deoxys - Emerald Version

Deoxys - Fire Red Version

Deoxys - Leaf Green Version

Dialga

Giratina

Groudon

Ho-Oh

Kyogre

Latias

Latios

Lugia

Mew

Mewtwo

Palkia

Rayquaza

Wobbuffet

Wynaut

Over-Used

OU monsters are the most commonly found and the strongest in regular play.

Aerodactyl

Alakazam

Arcanine

Azelf

Blissey

Bronzong

Celebi

Claydol

Cresseria

Donphan

Dragonite

Dugtrio

Dusknoir

Electivire

Garchomp

Gengar

Gliscor

Gyarados

Heatran

Heracross

Hippowdon

Infernape

Jirachi

Jolteon

Lucario

Machamp

Magnezone

Manaphy

Mamoswine

Medicham

Metagross

Milotic

Ninjask

Porygon-Z

Raikou

Regice

Rhyperior

Salamence

Skarmory

Slaking

Slowbro

Snorlax

Staraptor

Starmie

Suicune

Swampert

Togekiss

Tyranitar

Umbreon

Weavile

Weezing

Zapdos

Borderline

BL monsters are too strong for MU and may be found in some OU battles. They are classified as BL because they simply do not have the capacity to compete in solid OU consistently.

Abomasnow

Ambipom

Armaldo

Articuno

Blaziken

Breloom

Charizard

Cradily

Crobat

Drapion

Empoleon

Entei

Feraligatr

Flygon

Forretress

Gallade

Hariyama

Kingdra

Lapras

Leafeon

Ludicolo

Magmortar

Mesprit

Miltank

Moltres

Ninetales

Pinsir

Rampardos

Regirock

Registeel

Roserade

Sceptile

Scizor

Shaymin

Steelix

Tangrowth

Tauros

Torterra

Uxie

Vaporeon

Venusaur

Zangoose

Moderately-Used

MU monsters fell from BL and moved up from UU. It is a class of misplaced monsters. They are not recommended for use outside of their tier.

Absol

Aggron

Bastiodon

Blastoise

Cacturne

Clefable

Cloyster

Dodrio

Drifblim

Dunsparce

Espeon

Exeggutor

Floatzel

Gardevoir

Glaceon

Golduck

Golem

Grumpig

Hitmonchan

Hitmonlee

Houndoom

Jumpluff

Jynx

Kabutops

Kangaskhan

Kingler

Lanturn

Lickilicky

Luxray

Marowak

Meganium

Muk

Mismagius

Omastar

Nidoqueen

Nidoking

Octillery

Poliwrath

Probopass

Rapidash

Regigigas

Sharpedo

Shiftry

Slowking

Smeargle

Spiritomb

Swellow

Tentacruel

Toxicroak

Typhlosion

Ursaring

Vespiquen

Victreebel

Walrein

Yanmega

Under-Used

The UU tier designates monsters whose use is limited as they are not strong enough for general MU, or above, competition. UU monsters are recommended solely for UU type battles.

Altaria

Ampharos

Arbok

Azumarill

Banette

Bellossom

Camerupt

Carnivine

Cherrim

Crawdaunt

Electrode

Fearow

Flareon

Froslass

Gastrodon

Girafarig

Gorebyss

Granbull

Hitmontop

Honchkrow

Hypno

Kecleon

Linoone

Lopunny

Lumineon

Lunatone

Manectric

Mantine

Wormadam - Grs

Wormadam - Rk

Wormadam - Stl

Mr. Mime

Persian

Pikachu

Politoed

Primeape

Purugly

Quagsire

Qwilfish

Raichu

Raticate

Relicanth

Rotom

Sableye

Sandslash

Scyther

Seviper

Shedinja

Shuckle

Solrock

Stantler

Skuntank

Swalot

Wailord

Whiscash

Wigglytuff

Vileplume

Xatu

Never-Used

The NU teir is for monsters that have problems competing even in UU. They are recommended only for use only designated NU battles.

Ariados

Beautifly

Beedrill

Bibarel

Butterfree

Castform

Chatot

Chimecho

Corsola

Delcatty

Delibird

Dewgong

Ditto

Dustox

Exploud

Farfetch'd

Furret

Glalie

Huntail

Illumise

Kricketune

Ledian

Luvdisc

Magcargo

Masquerain

Mawile

Mightyena

Minun

Mothim

Noctowl

Pachirisu

Parasect

Pelipper

Phione

Pidgeot

Plusle

Seaking

Spinda

Sudowoodo

Sunflora

Torkoal

Tropius

Unown

Venomoth

Volbeat