All of that worked decently well so I won’t be changing it, but I didn’t like how some players ended up as similar or identical Pokemon despite having at least somewhat varied builds. So I have one change going into effect this season and hope to both refine that and implement another for next season. The big change tries to emulate the Natures aspect of Pokemon – even amongst one particular species there is variation, as some are faster at the cost of attack, and vice versa, and the same goes for every other attribute set. For us, this means that a player’s strengths and weakness modify the usual values for that skill. A player’s strengths get a 5% bonus, while the one weakness gets a 10% decrease. Additionally, since I still haven’t worked face offs into this stuff and I saw many centers with a face off strength/they also spent a bunch of TPE in that, I decided to at least work that into the Nature idea. Therefore, a player with a Face Off strength will get a 10% bonus applied to each of special attack and special defense, representing their ability to either start an attack or prevent the other team from doing so.
The one other area that I’ve started on but needs some refinement adds a Size component (separate from the goalkeeper’s size attribute) that basically acts as another attribute. I found a list of every Pokemon that had their heights and weights, and after parsing the data somewhat in the easiest possible way I got the heights in meters and weights in pounds. Obviously those don’t match up at all, so I then divided each by the average of all Pokemon to somewhat normalize the data. Finally, I divided the new height value by the new weight value in order to get a sense for the size and shape of a Pokemon. To get a value for hockey players - since there doesn’t seem to be an actual scale established for player creation - I looked up the average height and weight of an adult male (as far as I could tell all of the players in this draft class are male - I apologize if that is incorrect and plan on introducing changes for that in the future anyways). The data I found which I believe is for Americans but is good enough for our purposes is 69.2 inches and 195.7 pounds. So that will get me the normalized height/weight ratio I need to compare to Pokemon. Unfortunately, so far the size attribute just completely overwhelms everything else percentage wise, so it skews the results and I won’t be using it yet.
For each player (of the 77 created and approved players as of me writing this, I apologize to those creating closer to draft time), I’ll provide their attributes in Pokemon terms, the name of the best Pokemon comparison, and that Pokemon’s attributes. I’ll also go into the Smogon tier of that Pokemon (essentially its competitive viability at this time) to give GM’s a heads-up on who to pick in the upcoming draft, since clearly this is the best way to determine draft selections. I’ll interject comments throughout as well as time allows – there’s so freaking many of you guys this time around but I’ll do my best! As you’ll notice soon I didn’t have time to write about the hockey skill side of things too – look that up for yourself you lazy bum! Hopefully that was enough of an explanation, time to get through as many players as I can now. Get at me if you have suggestions for the future or comments/questions for now!

Centers

Abraham Linden - @vancanfanman

HP
50
Attack
50
Defense
50
Special Attack
66
Special Defense
51
Speed
66
 


Name
Oricorio
HP
75
Attack
70
Defense
70
Special Attack
98
Special Defense
70
Speed
93

Kind of a strange ‘mon with several different forms, this thing has literally zero usefulness in competitive Pokemon. It has been relegated to the PU tier, the lowest of them all.

Carlo Russo  - @Beaty

HP
50
Attack
74
Defense
66
Special Attack
58
Special Defense
46
Speed
60



Name
Salamence (Mega Salamence)
HP
95
Attack
145
Defense
130
Special Attack
120
Special Defense
90
Speed
120

The first (of many as it turns out) Mega Salamence comparisons. These are definitely the guys you want to draft GM’s – this ‘mon has been relegated to the Uber tier for being way too good, and is banned in most normal competitive Pokemon fights.

Dale Shootman - @amdschaefer

HP
50
Attack
74
Defense
50
Special Attack
52
Special Defense
47
Speed
63





Name
Bruxish
HP
68
Attack
105
Defense
70
Special Attack
70
Special Defense
70
Speed
92

This weird looking fish is part of the banlist for the NU tier; it’s not quite good enough to be rarely used but is apparently too good for the never used tier.

Ethan Marner - @Ethan34

HP
42
Attack
55
Defense
41
Special Attack
64
Special Defense
50
Speed
72



Name
Sceptile
HP
70
Attack
85
Defense
65
Special Attack
105
Special Defense
85
Speed
120

Sceptile isn’t as cool as its previous evolutions imo but still not a terrible comparison to have. As far as competitiveness goes, it is a proud member of the Never Used group.

Goku Muerto - @Muerto

HP
50
Attack
47
Defense
58
Special Attack
64
Special Defense
45
Speed
71



Name
Litleo
HP
62
Attack
50
Defense
58
Special Attack
73
Special Defense
54
Speed
72

This adorable little guy is a member of the Little Cup competitive group for being a Pokemon that can still evolve and is obtainable at level 5 in game. I don’t think it gets used much even there, though after evolution it’s a pretty fierce lion.

Jax Aittokallio - @JayWhy 

HP
53
Attack
63
Defense
57
Special Attack
53
Special Defense
47
Speed
71



Name
Fletchling
HP
45
Attack
50
Defense
43
Special Attack
40
Special Defense
38
Speed
62

Sure it isn’t competitively viable yet, but its final evolution used to be a real stud, and personally I loved using this evolution line when playing through Y version. Not surprisingly, it is also in the Little Cup.

John Zedrick - @SERGEANT_AO 

HP
50
Attack
54
Defense
65
Special Attack
65
Special Defense
52
Speed
54



Name
Slurpuff
HP
82
Attack
80
Defense
86
Special Attack
85
Special Defense
75
Speed
72

Another member of the Never Used banlist group of mons, I really just hate this thing and apologize to you and I believe a few others that are stuck with it.

Kevin Kazarian - @Harry Hans

HP
59
Attack
63
Defense
43
Special Attack
69
Special Defense
46
Speed
61



Name
Growlithe
HP
55
Attack
70
Defense
45
Special Attack
70
Special Defense
50
Speed
60

Not quite as fierce as after it evolves, but this pup will burn you if you aren’t careful. It’s another Little Cup member.

Khee Nance - @NickySmooth69

HP
56
Attack
74
Defense
56
Special Attack
48
Special Defense
44
Speed
60



Name
Mightyena
HP
70
Attack
90
Defense
70
Special Attack
60
Special Defense
60
Speed
70

Sadly it belongs in that bottom of the barrel tier known as PU, though I still love the guy personally and enjoyed using it back in the Ruby/Sapphire days.

Leshaun King - @King  

HP
40
Attack
79
Defense
67
Special Attack
53
Special Defense
38
Speed
65



Name
Salamence (Mega Salamence)
HP
95
Attack
145
Defense
130
Special Attack
120
Special Defense
90
Speed
120

It’s baaacccckkkkk! Not much more to say, just the result of an extremely high Attack stat plus some solid defense and speed as backup.

Logan Noble Jr. - @Noble 

HP
41
Attack
55
Defense
45
Special Attack
74
Special Defense
48
Speed
68



Name
Natu
HP
40
Attack
50
Defense
45
Special Attack
70
Special Defense
45
Speed
70

Not a bad little Pokemon to be compared to, though again it is in the Little Cup tier and probably not particularly popular even there.

Marc Palicka - @BaseScoutX1

HP
50
Attack
68
Defense
54
Special Attack
60
Special Defense
50
Speed
50



Name
Grubbin
HP
47
Attack
62
Defense
45
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
45
Speed
46

One of the newest Pokemon, this little bug in the Little Cup eventually evolves into one of the freaking fastest things around, the Electric-Bug type Vikavolt.

Matt Redford - @Heikk_MJR  

HP
47
Attack
60
Defense
41
Special Attack
70
Special Defense
47
Speed
64



Name
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)
HP
79
Attack
115
Defense
70
Special Attack
125
Special Defense
80
Speed
111

Despite being a legendary, this particular form of Tornadus is only part of the banlist for the Rarely Used tier, so is only eligible for higher tiers where it doesn’t quite hold up to the expected level.

Mikey Pickles - @Mike_n_Ike 

HP
44
Attack
45
Defense
67
Special Attack
69
Special Defense
46
Speed
62



Name
Seadra
HP
55
Attack
65
Defense
95
Special Attack
95
Special Defense
45
Speed
85

Seadra is basically nonexistent for competition purposes – it can’t be in the Little Cup because it evolved from Horsea, and there’s not any reason to use it over its evolution Kingdra. Personally I don’t mind going old school though, and I think it was pretty strong back in the day.

Mr. Faceoffs   - @NH4JP

HP
56
Attack
55
Defense
58
Special Attack
63
Special Defense
49
Speed
60



Name
Golduck
HP
80
Attack
82
Defense
78
Special Attack
95
Special Defense
80
Speed
85

Basically everything that I said for Seadra applies here too, although without the extra evolution on top it does mean that this gen 1 mon finds itself in the PU tier with the least competitive Pokemon.

Snipperri Baardownen - @HoldenKenne 

HP
51
Attack
74
Defense
55
Special Attack
63
Special Defense
51
Speed
63



Name
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)
HP
89
Attack
125
Defense
90
Special Attack
115
Special Defense
80
Speed
101

Another legendary, with this one living up to the hype and finding itself in the Uber tier with the rest of the ridiculously powerful Pokemon. I hope I never have to type the player name again but he certainly build his player right based off of this clearly perfectly indicative form of measuring future success.

Right Wingers

Adam Taylor - @DannyMethane 

HP
66
Attack
55
Defense
46
Special Attack
64
Special Defense
46
Speed
65



Name
Palpitoad
HP
75
Attack
65
Defense
55
Special Attack
65
Special Defense
55
Speed
69

This mon is basically the result of Nintendo deciding that Poliwag/Poliwhirl/Poliwrath wasn’t good enough and trying again with a tadpole/toad/swole-bro line. Competitively it falls in that weird spot of 2nd evolutions in that they just aren’t used basically.

Andrew Martin - @Good_Ole_Kimmy 

HP
46
Attack
84
Defense
44
Special Attack
50
Special Defense
41
Speed
67



Name
Zangoose
HP
73
Attack
115
Defense
60
Special Attack
60
Special Defense
60
Speed
90

This cat ferret is an appropriate comparison to be sure, though it doesn’t have anything going for it in serious Pokemon fights as it finishes in that bottom PU tier.

Barnaby Picklesworth - @Frood 

HP
60
Attack
74
Defense
41
Special Attack
63
Special Defense
52
Speed
62



Name
Toxicroak
HP
83
Attack
106
Defense
65
Special Attack
86
Special Defense
65
Speed
85

If you ever wanted to see a Poison Fighting mashup in Pokemon, that’s basically exactly what it does and should look like. While the Never Used tier doesn’t sound impressive, it could actually be worse so there’s nothing to be too ashamed of.

Clam Huitre - @Huitre 

HP
60
Attack
45
Defense
58
Special Attack
69
Special Defense
43
Speed
67



Name
Litleo
HP
62
Attack
50
Defense
58
Special Attack
73
Special Defense
54
Speed
72

Yep the little lion cub is back again in all of its Little Cup glory. Fun fact while I’m looking all this stuff up: 87.5% of these are females, so it’s really tough to get a male one for the male version of its evolution Pyroar.

Crush Cile - @Wally  

HP
63
Attack
67
Defense
63
Special Attack
47
Special Defense
53
Speed
61



Name
Inkay
HP
53
Attack
54
Defense
53
Special Attack
37
Special Defense
46
Speed
45

Another proud Little Cup representative, I believe the idea here was to repurpose Tentacool as a squid, though somehow this thing is Dark-Psychic and not some kind of Water type. Also it only evolves in games when the system is held upside down, so please don’t drop Crush on his head when trying to do the same for him.

David Fantobens - @Fantobens 

HP
51
Attack
74
Defense
40
Special Attack
66
Special Defense
54
Speed
66



Name
Electivire
HP
75
Attack
123
Defense
67
Special Attack
95
Special Defense
85
Speed
95

Nintendo decided Electabuzz and Magmar weren’t cool enough to begin with so they came up with this guy and Magmortar as evolutions. I disagree with the decision myself and neither member of this evolution tree is competitively viable anyways, but I may just be a purist.

Derek Deffner - @TheRealToken 

HP
48
Attack
74
Defense
56
Special Attack
62
Special Defense
48
Speed
59



Name
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)
HP
89
Attack
125
Defense
90
Special Attack
115
Special Defense
80
Speed
101

Clearly I broke something since there should never be more than one of a particular legendary in our particular SHL Hockey Pokemon universe. Ah well, I blame the PAHSI algorithm.

Eero Niemi - @spooked 

HP
51
Attack
74
Defense
59
Special Attack
61
Special Defense
46
Speed
66



Name
Salamence (Mega Salamence)
HP
95
Attack
145
Defense
130
Special Attack
120
Special Defense
90
Speed
120

Carry on people, nothing new to see here. Although based on spooked's avatar I think he'll appreciate this thing in general.

Kjell Spolander   -@Kjell

HP
60
Attack
60
Defense
60
Special Attack
70
Special Defense
47
Speed
64



Name
Girafarig
HP
70
Attack
80
Defense
65
Special Attack
90
Special Defense
65
Speed
85

A cool giraffe/long neck Pokemon from back in gen 2, though it sadly doesn’t have serious applications either as another member of the PU tier.

Lil' Manius - @Bonk 

HP
51
Attack
63
Defense
61
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
55
Speed
59



Name
Poipole
HP
67
Attack
73
Defense
67
Special Attack
73
Special Defense
67
Speed
73

Uh I’ve never played Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon so I have no idea what this thing is. Apparently an Ultra Beast that was introduced in regular Sun/Moon, though it can evolve which none of those could. Because of its evolution and without being eligible for Little Cup competition, it isn’t really used anywhere, which is a shame because it comes up several more times.

Nate Forsberg - @NamelessNate  

HP
50
Attack
74
Defense
69
Special Attack
58
Special Defense
46
Speed
58



Name
Salamence (Mega Salamence)
HP
95
Attack
145
Defense
130
Special Attack
120
Special Defense
90
Speed
120

Yeah this is what happens when a bunch of forwards put almost all of their TPE into Scoring/Defense and have a Checking weakness. I would prefer it to not be so repetitive but not sure what to do about that at the moment. Also hai Nate.

Pavel Pivonka - @Schultzy  

HP
60
Attack
71
Defense
59
Special Attack
49
Special Defense
49
Speed
67



Name
Nidorino
HP
61
Attack
72
Defense
57
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
55
Speed
65

Not super helpful on the competitive scene, but this gen 1 poison type was a solid team member back in the day, especially after you let it learn some level-up moves then evolve into Nidoking.

Ryan Mason - @bamba1jl  

HP
53
Attack
67
Defense
61
Special Attack
52
Special Defense
58
Speed
45



Name
Pupitar
HP
70
Attack
84
Defense
70
Special Attack
65
Special Defense
70
Speed
51

It isn’t useful for serious Pokemoners at this stage and also kinda reminds of Metapod/Kakuna, though instead of evolving into a still useless bee or butterfly it instead becomes the fierce Tyranitar. Does that mean Ryan has limitless potential? You decide.

Sulak O'Hritea - @MyLittleHexx  

HP
57
Attack
41
Defense
71
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
63
Speed
54



Name
Suicune
HP
100
Attack
75
Defense
115
Special Attack
90
Special Defense
115
Speed
85

Hey it’s one of those legendary dogs from gen 2 that used to drive everyone insane! Despite those facts it still only manages to be a member of the Underused tier, so not as bad as some of the previous mons but not even close to Uber level either.

Tye Maximino - @austin_burns 

HP
55
Attack
68
Defense
61
Special Attack
63
Special Defense
48
Speed
59



Name
Nidoking
HP
81
Attack
102
Defense
77
Special Attack
85
Special Defense
75
Speed
85

So Pavel will someday hope to evolve into Tye I guess. Nidoking is with Suicune in the Underused tier, which is nothing to be ashamed of for one of the true forces of nature from gen 1.

Left Wingers

Bust - @Smirnov Light 

HP
56
Attack
74
Defense
58
Special Attack
54
Special Defense
43
Speed
68



Name
Tranquill
HP
62
Attack
77
Defense
62
Special Attack
50
Special Defense
42
Speed
65

I can appreciate the punny name, though I prefer Cyndaquil or Quilava for my quil Pokemon. As expected for the second of three evolutions, it is not considered for competitive purposes.

Gvidas Kazlauskas - @CaptainCrazy

HP
56
Attack
74
Defense
60
Special Attack
62
Special Defense
45
Speed
67



Name
Salamence (Mega Salamence)
HP
95
Attack
145
Defense
130
Special Attack
120
Special Defense
90
Speed
120

WE GET IT ALREADY!

Hippo Passamus - @Mayuu  

HP
53
Attack
50
Defense
38
Special Attack
67
Special Defense
61
Speed
64



Name
Raikou
HP
90
Attack
85
Defense
75
Special Attack
115
Special Defense
100
Speed
115

Another of the cool but annoyingly hard to catch dog legendary Pokemon from gen 2. This one joins Suicune in the Underused tier, as I believe despite the strong stats it doesn’t have a great pool of moves to choose from.

Ignatius Blunt - @Gaia Mormont 

HP
48
Attack
74
Defense
56
Special Attack
60
Special Defense
47
Speed
63



Name
Landorus (Incarnate Forme)
HP
89
Attack
125
Defense
90
Special Attack
115
Special Defense
80
Speed
101

To be blunt, this is another Pokemon I’m kinda sick of seeing.

Jack Kennedy - @JRed94 

HP
48
Attack
81
Defense
41
Special Attack
54
Special Defense
45
Speed
69



Name
Mienfoo
HP
45
Attack
85
Defense
50
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
50
Speed
65

Oh Mienfoo, that’s new. Kind of a basic fighting type from gen 5, although it is actually considered quite strong for the Little Cup tier of competition.

Jeff Brogen - @Flowseidon 

HP
59
Attack
71
Defense
50
Special Attack
68
Special Defense
45
Speed
61



Name
Croagunk
HP
48
Attack
61
Defense
40
Special Attack
61
Special Defense
40
Speed
50

The first evolution of Toxicroak from earlier, it is also a useful member of the Little Cup tier like Mienfoo before it.

Kalle Spolander - @Kalle 

HP
42
Attack
79
Defense
61
Special Attack
67
Special Defense
46
Speed
54



Name
Charizard (Mega Charizard X)
HP
78
Attack
130
Defense
111
Special Attack
130
Special Defense
85
Speed
100

Mega Charizard Y is my preference, though this one finally picks up the Dragon typing which is also pretty sick. This one is also much more competitively viable, as I believe this was actually the first member of the Overused (OU) tier so far. OU is the most oftenly used set of guidelines for these type of Pokemon battles, and being part of the tier is a really good indicator of Pokemon power.

Lance Hamburglar   - @japter35

HP
56
Attack
60
Defense
60
Special Attack
63
Special Defense
47
Speed
60



Name
Poipole
HP
67
Attack
73
Defense
67
Special Attack
73
Special Defense
67
Speed
73

Yeah it’s this little weird thing again; apparently the Poison Pin Pokemon.

Luke Thomason   - @"luketd"

HP
54
Attack
60
Defense
58
Special Attack
67
Special Defense
47
Speed
63



Name
Girafarig
HP
70
Attack
80
Defense
65
Special Attack
90
Special Defense
65
Speed
85

Back to the giraffe Pokemon, which I think originally was supposed to have a true extra head on the butt instead of the strange tail with a face – sadly they didn’t actually go that route.

Marcel Pühringer - @TMI  

HP
57
Attack
68
Defense
65
Special Attack
42
Special Defense
64
Speed
57



Name
Garbodor
HP
80
Attack
95
Defense
82
Special Attack
60
Special Defense
82
Speed
75

Sorry Marcel, you’re literally the trash heap Pokemon. I wish I could tell you it was competitive but it’s still not really that either, being a member of the NU (never used) tier.

Max Mauldin - @Wasty  

HP
55
Attack
69
Defense
61
Special Attack
45
Special Defense
52
Speed
69



Name
Leavanny
HP
75
Attack
103
Defense
80
Special Attack
70
Special Defense
80
Speed
92

It’s a praying mantis basically I think? Anyways this bug/grass type from gen 5 is not useful at all in the sense we care about – it looks pretty lame and is part of the PU tier.

Nicky Pedersen Jr. - @mstuk41 

HP
55
Attack
68
Defense
62
Special Attack
53
Special Defense
54
Speed
62



Name
Nidorino
HP
61
Attack
72
Defense
57
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
55
Speed
65

Nicky here also focused on Attack, Defense, and Speed related hockey skills, so we get our second Nidorino of this crazy long list.

Philipp Winter - @RomanesEuntDomus 

HP
51
Attack
74
Defense
51
Special Attack
51
Special Defense
49
Speed
70



Name
Vibrava
HP
50
Attack
70
Defense
50
Special Attack
50
Special Defense
50
Speed
70

Geez those are probably about as close as we’ll ever get in terms of the difference between the player’s and Pokemon’s attributes. Vibrava has no official tier as the second evolution of three, but anything that evolves into Flygon is alright in my book.

Tobias Viklund - @Mordaciious 

HP
53
Attack
60
Defense
65
Special Attack
54
Special Defense
56
Speed
55



Name
Mareanie
HP
50
Attack
53
Defense
62
Special Attack
43
Special Defense
52
Speed
45

Another of the newer Pokemon, it was super annoying to find and catch and, once it evolves and if you spent a ton of time looking for the Regenerator hidden ability, it becomes super annoying for everyone else to fight against. Specifically with Regenerator it is quite popular in the Little Cup, and after evolving into Toxapex it moves up to OU and really dominates there too.

Tony Pepperoni - @"TommySalami" 

HP
61
Attack
68
Defense
61
Special Attack
54
Special Defense
48
Speed
63



Name
Nidorino
HP
61
Attack
72
Defense
57
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
55
Speed
65

So many Nidorinos, so little time.

Yuri Volchenkov - @Tendousoujii 

HP
50
Attack
69
Defense
39
Special Attack
50
Special Defense
60
Speed
70



Name
Marshadow
HP
90
Attack
125
Defense
80
Special Attack
90
Special Defense
90
Speed
125

This guy (well it’s genderless but you know what I mean) was some kind of specially released legendary if I remember right. This legendary lives up to the name, as it has been banished to the shadow realm of Uber tier, only to be released with other truly overpowered Pokemon.

Zakhar Turakov - @Zaitsev  

HP
44
Attack
74
Defense
56
Special Attack
61
Special Defense
47
Speed
71



Name
Tynamo
HP
35
Attack
55
Defense
40
Special Attack
45
Special Defense
40
Speed
60

This little guy is in the Little Cup tier, and isn’t even relevant there. After a lot of hard work and two evolutions, it could work its way up to the PU tier and be kinda useable there? So basically there’s no hope, sorry Zakhar.

Defensemen

Anders Lloyd - @Vxilios 

HP
44
Attack
57
Defense
61
Special Attack
51
Special Defense
58
Speed
66



Name
Snivy
HP
45
Attack
45
Defense
55
Special Attack
45
Special Defense
55
Speed
63

I’m not sure I trust my memory and don’t feel like looking but I’m pretty sure this is our first actual Pokemon starter, from gen 5 in this case. Somewhat surprisingly for me it is a solid choice for the Little Cup, known as the best offensive grass type in the tier.

Bill Barber - @justanotherUN 

HP
56
Attack
55
Defense
66
Special Attack
62
Special Defense
45
Speed
55



Name
Slurpuff
HP
82
Attack
80
Defense
86
Special Attack
85
Special Defense
75
Speed
72

Well we had this thing earlier so time for a fun fact: it can only evolve from Swirlix when Swirlix is holding a Whipped Dream item, those are my favorite dreams too.

Helmuts Akmenlauks - @CookieMonster  

HP
60
Attack
74
Defense
67
Special Attack
51
Special Defense
47
Speed
60



Name
Mightyena
HP
70
Attack
90
Defense
70
Special Attack
60
Special Defense
60
Speed
70

Still a mighty looking Pokemon in the long line of cool dog Pokemon, but still not competitively viable.

Jake Reid - @gittsumm 

HP
56
Attack
36
Defense
63
Special Attack
40
Special Defense
62
Speed
48



Name
Burmy
HP
40
Attack
29
Defense
45
Special Attack
29
Special Defense
45
Speed
36

A strange looking bug type from gen 4, it has a few different “cloaks” depending on the last place it participated in battle, and also has different evolutions depending on if it is male or female. But is it competitive? Sorry Jake, as is evident from those stats it certainly is not.

Jonatan Bäck - @Daddydonkers 

HP
61
Attack
36
Defense
71
Special Attack
60
Special Defense
61
Speed
60



Name
Suicune
HP
100
Attack
75
Defense
115
Special Attack
90
Special Defense
115
Speed
85

Another Suicune; maybe this one won’t run away for once.

Kiko Rytmeyr - @ThatIrishFellow 

HP
58
Attack
74
Defense
46
Special Attack
65
Special Defense
49
Speed
60



Name
Toxicroak
HP
83
Attack
106
Defense
65
Special Attack
86
Special Defense
65
Speed
85

Yep, it’s back. Yep, it’s still not relevant.

Marco Raanteli - @Radsin 

HP
59
Attack
36
Defense
74
Special Attack
59
Special Defense
56
Speed
59



Name
Swirlix
HP
62
Attack
48
Defense
66
Special Attack
59
Special Defense
57
Speed
49

Yes, that is actual living cotton candy, joining the living ice cream and living garbage Pokemon as truly bad ideas. As mentioned earlier it requires Whipped Dreams to evolve. It also apparently doesn’t qualify for the Little Cup so it is literally useless, sorry Marco.

Maximilian Egger - @Moosecop  

HP
48
Attack
40
Defense
75
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
41
Speed
67



Name
Cobalion
HP
91
Attack
90
Defense
129
Special Attack
90
Special Defense
72
Speed
108

When you’re known as the Iron Will Pokemon, you know you’re basically a badass. It’s still only in the Underused tier despite being a true tank of a Fighting Steel type legendary from gen 5. Also hai Moosecop, welcome man.

Mike Lee - @Boroski_74 

HP
53
Attack
62
Defense
64
Special Attack
64
Special Defense
49
Speed
62



Name
Poipole
HP
67
Attack
73
Defense
67
Special Attack
73
Special Defense
67
Speed
73

IT WON’T LEAVE ME ALONE!

Milo Momoka - @milomomoka 

HP
57
Attack
66
Defense
59
Special Attack
61
Special Defense
49
Speed
64



Name
Poipole
HP
67
Attack
73
Defense
67
Special Attack
73
Special Defense
67
Speed
73

SERIOUSLY THOUGH GO AWAY YOU WEIRD THING!

Noah Hagosian - @Nbtful 

HP
41
Attack
74
Defense
68
Special Attack
57
Special Defense
41
Speed
68



Name
Salamence (Mega Salamence)
HP
95
Attack
145
Defense
130
Special Attack
120
Special Defense
90
Speed
120

Alright, I asked for that one. I prefer how the mon looks before Mega evolving but still can’t complain too much. Still very overpowered, a good sign for Noah here.

Oliver Dahl   - @sim04t

HP
50
Attack
55
Defense
63
Special Attack
71
Special Defense
56
Speed
51



Name
Heatran
HP
91
Attack
90
Defense
106
Special Attack
130
Special Defense
106
Speed
77

A cool (or well hot) Fire/Steel legendary from gen 4, certainly a good Pokemon to be compared to even though it would make it pretty difficult to play a normal game of hockey out there. As a legendary should be, it is a member of the OU tier as a truly strong Pokemon.

Pakko Pelaï - @PakkyTDH 

HP
48
Attack
60
Defense
52
Special Attack
68
Special Defense
46
Speed
67



Name
Girafarig
HP
70
Attack
80
Defense
65
Special Attack
90
Special Defense
65
Speed
85

Sorry Pakko, I’m running out of things to talk about for this thing. Maybe they’ll eventually release a new evolution for it, that would be kinda cool.

Pierre Laroche-Durocher - @lespoils  

HP
60
Attack
36
Defense
71
Special Attack
55
Special Defense
61
Speed
64



Name
Illumise
HP
65
Attack
47
Defense
75
Special Attack
73
Special Defense
85
Speed
85

This always Female bug type from gen 3 is apparently a firefly, and is related to the always male Volbeat. Other than being one of only 6 Pokemon with names that start with the letter I it doesn’t have any other noteworthy qualities, and belongs squarely within the PU tier.

Rasmus Rasmus   - @Ramrob

HP
58
Attack
63
Defense
48
Special Attack
60
Special Defense
55
Speed
60



Name
Poipole
HP
67
Attack
73
Defense
67
Special Attack
73
Special Defense
67
Speed
73

Sigh… we either need players with different builds or I need to make some more changes, because this has been ridiculous.

Rex Kirkby   - @"Ascolap"

HP
56
Attack
55
Defense
62
Special Attack
58
Special Defense
50
Speed
71



Name
Panpour
HP
50
Attack
53
Defense
48
Special Attack
53
Special Defense
48
Speed
64

You gotta respect the spray Pokemon. As a fun fact, it has identical stats to the fire type Pansear and grass type Pansage; this Water type one was the first to show up on my spreadsheet so that was the one Rex gets. None of the trio are actually useful within their Little Cup tier anyways.

Stephen Wormster - @HockeyWorm33  

HP
58
Attack
54
Defense
64
Special Attack
56
Special Defense
52
Speed
64



Name
Arceus
HP
120
Attack
120
Defense
120
Special Attack
120
Special Defense
120
Speed
120

Here we have the actual god of the Pokemon universe, as Wormster hacked the system by having such a well-balanced build that the best comparisons were all Pokemon with identical attributes across the board. This actually happened several times in past seasons, but is the only one this time around. As should be pretty obvious, it is an overpowered member of the Uber tier in Pokemon’s competitive scene.

Taylor Verhaalen - @TVerhaalen 

HP
64
Attack
70
Defense
68
Special Attack
52
Special Defense
46
Speed
54



Name
Pidove
HP
50
Attack
55
Defense
50
Special Attack
36
Special Defense
30
Speed
43

Pidgey wasn’t enough of a pidgeon for the Pokemon universe so in gen 5 they introduced this thing that is clearly the spiritual successor. It does not see any use in the Little Cup tier where it belongs.

Thomas Speardane - @Benevolent Thomas 

HP
58
Attack
50
Defense
69
Special Attack
66
Special Defense
47
Speed
58



Name
Slurpuff
HP
82
Attack
80
Defense
86
Special Attack
85
Special Defense
75
Speed
72

Bleh, I’m done with this thing finally.

Tig Murphy - @notorioustig 

HP
45
Attack
57
Defense
59
Special Attack
69
Special Defense
44
Speed
69



Name
Xatu
HP
65
Attack
75
Defense
70
Special Attack
95
Special Defense
70
Speed
95

We had Natu earlier and now we get its evolution, one of the most-chill looking Pokemon in existence and one of only 3 with names starting with an X. It even manages to rise slightly above that PU tier into the Neverused territory, apparently finding a home in teams by removing the entry hazards set down by the opposing team. So don’t try dropping any spikes on the ice around this guy.

Veikka Toivanen - @Mazatt 

HP
45
Attack
45
Defense
68
Special Attack
70
Special Defense
50
Speed
53



Name
Pelipper
HP
60
Attack
50
Defense
100
Special Attack
95
Special Defense
70
Speed
65

I love this thing. It’s a straight-up pelican that evolves from a straight-up seagull, and it is actually really strong. I used it on the one competitive team I built while playing through Sun version, and it is widely used by top Pokemon fighters in the OU/overused tier.

Wendel Stevens - @StamGOD 

HP
61
Attack
36
Defense
71
Special Attack
45
Special Defense
67
Speed
61



Name
Burmy
HP
40
Attack
29
Defense
45
Special Attack
29
Special Defense
45
Speed
36

A different picture this time but the same goofy little bug as before.

Wolfhard Richter - @Plastic Bowl 

HP
59
Attack
64
Defense
58
Special Attack
63
Special Defense
48
Speed
59



Name
Poipole
HP
67
Attack
73
Defense
67
Special Attack
73
Special Defense
67
Speed
73

As you’ve probably guessed, I’m sick of all of the comparisons to this thing. I may have developed an irrational hatred for it. I promise this is actually the last time it makes an appearance though.

Goaltenders

Aleister Cain - @SlashACM 

HP
60
Attack
48
Defense
65
Special Attack
58
Special Defense
75
Speed
79



Name
Finneon
HP
49
Attack
49
Defense
56
Special Attack
49
Special Defense
61
Speed
66

The claim to fame for this fish is that the name makes it easily mistakable for an evolution of Eevee (Flareon, Jolteon, Vaporean, etc.). It is also useable in the Little Cup tier for a similar role as what I described for Xatu a few comparisons ago; it gets rid of obstacles placed against your team while not being awful otherwise.

Brando Sando - @BrandoSando18 

HP
50
Attack
65
Defense
72
Special Attack
51
Special Defense
60
Speed
79



Name
Snivy
HP
45
Attack
45
Defense
55
Special Attack
45
Special Defense
55
Speed
63

I can’t decide if the player name is an homage to Brandon Sanderson or not, but since I’ve already discussed Snivy I decided to bring it up here.

Johannes Leitner - @"AndrewWarren13"

HP
55
Attack
58
Defense
71
Special Attack
48
Special Defense
72
Speed
45



Name
Chikorita
HP
45
Attack
49
Defense
65
Special Attack
49
Special Defense
65
Speed
45

Another grass starter popping up, this one from all the way back in gen 2. Probably one of the more familiar mons for the more casual followers of the games/show/everything that Pokemon does. At this stage of the evolution line, it is solely in the Little Cup, and doesn’t seem to find any real success there.

Larry Atta - @Benito Penagarza 

HP
50
Attack
70
Defense
64
Special Attack
57
Special Defense
73
Speed
72



Name
Ekans
HP
35
Attack
60
Defense
44
Special Attack
40
Special Defense
54
Speed
55

Hey did you know that Ekans is snake spelt backwards? Oh everyone knows that by now? Anyways, this intimidating gen 1 poison type has a pretty significant role in the Little Cup competitions, as it uses a move called Coil to continuous boost its own attack and defense before unleashing a strong attack such as Earthquake; with the right support around it, Ekans is able to sweep the entirety of the opposing team of Pokemon right off the ice.

Nathan Cosco - @Taxman100 

HP
55
Attack
66
Defense
50
Special Attack
50
Special Defense
70
Speed
84



Name
Furfrou
HP
75
Attack
80
Defense
60
Special Attack
65
Special Defense
90
Speed
102

Somehow it took all the way until the sixth generation of Pokemon for them to make this Poodle thing. You can give it haircuts in game, a truly useless feature that I can’t imagine anyone actually using. It is firmly in the PU tier of competitive Pokemon, though does seem to at least see some amount of usage there.

Petr Vrana - @"Marc Bradford"

HP
50
Attack
65
Defense
74
Special Attack
52
Special Defense
72
Speed
75



Name
Medicham
HP
60
Attack
60
Defense
75
Special Attack
60
Special Defense
75
Speed
80

Last but absolutely not least after some of the stinkers we’ve seen, Medicham is a combo of the Fighting and Psychic types from gen 3. After Mega evolving it moves all the way up to the OU tier, but as it stands it can only find a place in Neverused.