Diamond & Pearl Teir List

Ubers

Pokémon either too powerful for standard play or that would over-centralize standard play.

Arceus
Darkrai
Deoxys (RS, FR, LG)
Dialga
Giratina
Groudon
Ho-oh
Kyogre
Latias
Latios
Lugia
Manaphy
Mew
Mewtwo
Palkia
Rayquaza
Wobbuffet
Wynaut


Standards (OU)

Strong Pokémon that are commonly seen.

Azelf
Blissey
Breloom
Bronzong
Celebi
Cresselia
Dragonite
Dusknoir
Electivire
Forretress
Garchomp
Gengar
Gliscor
Gyarados
Heatran
Heracross
Hippowdon
Infernape
Jirachi
Jolteon
Lucario
Machamp
Magnezone
Mamoswine
Metagross
Milotic
Ninjask
Porygon-Z
Salamence
Scizor
Skarmory
Snorlax
Starmie
Swampert
Togekiss
Tyranitar
Vaporeon
Weavile
Yanmega
Zapdos


Borderline (BL)

Pokemon too strong for the UU environment. Generally good.

Abomasnow
Absol
Aerodactyl
Alakazam
Ambipom
Ampharos
Arcanine
Armaldo
Articuno
Azumarill
Blastoise
Blaziken
Charizard
Claydol
Cradily
Crobat
Deoxys (E)
Donphan
Drapion
Dugtrio
Electrode
Empoleon
Entei
Espeon
Exeggutor
Feraligatr
Floatzel
Flygon
Froslass
Gallade
Gardevoir
Hariyama
Honchkrow
Houndoom
Jumpluff
Jynx
Kabutops
Kingdra
Lapras
Leafeon
Lickilicky
Lopunny
Ludicolo
Luxray
Magmortar
Marowak
Medicham
Mesprit
Miltank
Mismagius
Moltres
Ninetales
Omastar
Porygon2
Raikou
Rampardos
Regice
Regigigas
Regirock
Registeel
Rhyperior
Roserade
Sceptile
Shaymin
Shuckle
Slaking
Slowbro
Smeargle
Spiritomb
Staraptor
Steelix
Suicune
Swellow
Tangrowth
Tauros
Tentacruel
Torterra
Toxicroak
Typhlosion
Umbreon
Ursaring
Uxie
Venusaur
Walrein
Weezing


Underused (UU)

Generally weak pokemon that have little going for them.

Aggron
Altaria
Ariados
Banette
Bastiodon
Bellossom
Cacturne
Camerupt
Carnivine
Castform
Clefable
Cloyster
Corsola
Crawdaunt
Dewgong
Dodrio
Drifblim
Dunsparce
Fearow
Flareon
Gastrodon
Girafarig
Glaceon
Glalie
Golduck
Golem
Gorebyss
Granbull
Grumpig
Hitmonchan
Hitmonlee
Hitmontop
Huntail
Hypno
Kangaskhan
Kecleon
Kingler
Lanturn
Linoone
Manectric
Mantine
Meganium
Mr. Mime
Muk
Nidoking
Nidoqueen
Noctowl
Octillery
Persian
Phione
Pikachu
Pinsir
Poliwrath
Politoed
Primeape
Probopass
Purugly
Quagsire
Qwilfish
Raichu
Rapidash
Relicanth
Rotom
Sandslash
Scyther
Seviper
Sharpedo
Shiftry
Skuntank
Slowking
Stantler
Sudowoodo
Torkoal
Tropius
Venomoth
Vespiquen
Victreebel
Vileplume
Wailord
Xatu
Zangoose


Never Used (NU)

Very weak Pokemon that are virtually unplayable.

Arbok
Beautifly
Beedrill
Bibarel
Butterfree
Chatot
Cherrim
Chimecho
Delcatty
Delibird
Ditto
Dustox
Exploud
Farfetch'd
Furret
Illumise
Kricketune
Ledian
Lumineon (Neorant) =D
Lunatone
Luvdisc
Magcargo
Masquerain
Mawile
Minun
Mightyena
Mothim
Pachirisu
Parasect
Pelipper
Pidgeot
Plusle
Raticate
Sableye
Seaking
Shedinja
Solrock
Spinda
Sunflora
Swalot
Unown
Volbeat
Whiscash
Wigglytuff
Wormadam