Pokémoncan be played in many ways competitively , but one of the most popular ways is 6v6 singles on the popular simulatorPokémon Showdown . The simulator has different tiers that set aside players to use their pet   Pokémon at a proper superpower level .

Related:20 Rarest    Pokémon In The Games ( & How To catch up with Them )

The most democratic of these tiers by far is OU , or Overused , and any   Pokémon banned from OU is usually considered plot - breaking . Among the   Pokémon ostracize from OU throughout the years are ogre like Arceus and Kyogre , but a few non - Legendaries have found themselves blackball as well .

Pikachu

Gen 8 - Cinderace

Cinderace is the final evolution of one ofthe best   flaming - type starter Pokémon , Scorbunny . The type - change hare had n’t been out for very long at all before players began to realize how sweep over it was .

Cinderace was banned in generation 8 OU due to its ability Libero combined with noteworthy attack and speed . Cinderace ’s touch move Court Change is another menacing aspect of the   Pokémon that allows it to swap the player ’s hazard like Spikes and Stealth Rock over to the opposer ’s line of business .

Gen 8 - Galarian Darmanitan

Galarian Darmanitan isone of gen 8 ’s good Pokémon , a newfangled ice version of the former Fire - type Darmanitan . The unspeakable snowfall behemoth has the strength to back up his cryptid coming into court .

The strange snowman benefits from the ability Gorilla Tactics , increasing its attack by 1.5x in exchange for only letting Galarian Darmanitan pick out the first move it used each combat . It ’s the same condition as the powerful item Choice Scarf , letting the   Pokémon essentially have access to a powerful item in central for a condition it was already going to be afflicted with .

Gen 8 - Dracovish

Dracovish is one of Sword & Shields ’s unique fossil   Pokémon that are mixes and match of different body parts . This   Pokémon coalesce the fish headspring and flying lizard consistence for a threatening Water / Dragon - case .

Dracovish ’s stats are second-rate and its ability Strong Jaw is just above average . What got the   Pokémon banned was access to arguably the best signature move in the entire biz : Fishous Rend . The move ’s ability of 85 is doubled if the substance abuser moves first , meaning Dracovish hits tedious   Pokémon with a STAB ( same eccentric attempt fillip ) 190 power move every turn .

Gen 7  - Naganadel

To the surprisal of some , radical brute are neither classified among the impressive legendarynor unattackable mythologic   Pokémon . They’re simply rough-cut   Pokémon from another dimension , and Naganadel is the strongest of them .

Naganadel ’s monolithic special plan of attack and upper stats coalesce with one of the just dual typewriting in the game for peculiar attackers : Dragon / Poison . The entree to a STAB Sludge Wave ensures Naganadel beats any oppose Fairy types , and access to Fire Blast mean Naganadel can shoot every   Pokémon type in the secret plan for at least neutral damage . Its inviolable move pool and awe-inspiring stats made Naganadel a no - brainer to be ban from Gen 7 .

Gen 6 - Aegislash

Aegislash was n’t immediately ban upon its founding in generation 6 , but finally , the Pokémon turned out to be too strong for the metagame and it was banished to be with the likes of Lunala and Solgaleo .

Related:10 good   Pokémon Doubles Partners , Ranked

Aegislash ’s power Stance Change allowed it to become a hyper offensive   Pokémon with poor defensive structure when using an set on move or a defensive armoured combat vehicle with little tone-beginning after using a defensive move . If players flirt their card right , Aegislash would always be attacking in sword form and defend in carapace form . Its potent Steel / Ghost typewriting and an overpowered rendering of Protect in King ’s Shield make Aegislash a behemoth .

White Chalier from floating cemetery

Gen 6 - Greninja

Greninja is one of thetop - ranked Water - type neophyte Pokémon , a power plant   nauseating menace with one of the skillful ability in the game : Protean . It also later gain the Battle Bond power that get it transform into Ash Greninja , an alternating form the frog ninja received in the anime .

Abilities like Protean and Libero that earmark the   Pokémon to change their typing when attacking are already overtake , but Greninja ’s diverse move puddle and speed made it as various as it was potent , and the Pokémon had to eventually be withdraw from generation 6 gameplay .

Gen 5 - Blaziken

Blaziken trailblazed a line of overpowered appetiser   Pokémon that Greninja and Cinderace kept live . It also began a strain of anthropomorphic fire crank that has lasted all the path toSword & Shield .

In contemporaries 5 , the fighting chicken start admission to the power Speed Boost . With constantly rise speed and access code to Swords Dance , Blaziken could easily take out intact teams of six by itself with little effort , out speed all   Pokémon and take them out in one hit .

Gen 4 - Garchomp

Champion Cynthia ’s ace Garchomp was every morsel the threat fans think of in genesis 4 . Pseudo - Legendaries have always been an important part of every biz , and Garchomp is perhaps the strongest of the bunch .

Garchomp did n’t trust on an overpowered power or signature move to make banned status , it plainly terrorized the metagame with incredible stats and a secure typewriting both objectionably and defensively in Ground / Dragon . The demesne shark was simply too degraded and muscular for its meter , and even after balance out in late generations stay on a massive threat in OU .

Gen 4 OU - Salamence

In its original generation ofSapphireandRuby , Salamence was still one of the top threats to look out for . but it was n’t until generation 4 that Salamence was dictated to be too herculean for OU .

Related:10 Biggest   Pokémon , Ranked By Size

Salamence ’s ability Intimidate give up it to recoil the tone-beginning of any opponent it switched into , add extra defensive power to the already bulky Dragon / Flying   Pokémon . Salamence ’s bulk allowed it to easily utilize Dragon Dance without fear of being knocked out , and the harm the   Pokémon could make out to teams after setting up those stat buffs made it almost unacceptable to deal with at the metre .

Miyamoto with the Switch 2 and a sad-looking Mario tipping his cap.

Gen 3 OU - Wobbufett

It may be a shock to many that the first non - fabled ever banned from OU hap in generation 3 when Wobbufett was prohibit for two straight generations .

Wobbufett ’s power , Shadow Tag , keep the opposition from switching out , and Wobbufett ’s move pool shout Shadow Tag perfectly . If the opponent used a particular move , Wobbufett could reflect it with Mirror Coat , physical relocation were met with Counter , and non - assaultive movement could be forestall with Encore . Wobbufett often put teams in an unwinnable and unfun position , and for that understanding , it was the first non - fabled ever banned .

Next : Pokémon ’s Box Art Legendaries , Ranked

A split image of Blaziken and Garchmp in the Pokemon anime

Goh’s Cinderace on the street in Pokemon Master Journeys

Darmanitan floats across a snow landscape in Pokemon: Sword and Shield

Dracovish affectionately bites Ash’s head

Poipole and Nafanadel suffer from poor design.

Pokemon Sword and Shield: Shiny Aegislash battles in a Max Raid

Ash with his Greninja in the Pokémon anime.

Blaziken stands proud in the Pokemon anime

Pokemon Crown Tundra Salamance

Wobbutfett with it’s signature item

Gaming

Pokemon