From 86385a67995817151a02e8c8de29c2dcd4d4f89c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: missshowdown <gladstonesecond@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 16:57:07 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Update GSC lowest tiers (#12164)

GSC PU VR update: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/gsc-pu-viability-rankings-furret-less-post-16.3673353/
GSC ZU tier shifts: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/zu-old-gens-hub-ariados-and-charmeleon-banned-from-gsc-zu-405.3646944/post-11055595
GSC ZU VR update: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/zu-old-gens-hub-ariados-and-charmeleon-banned-from-gsc-zu-405.3646944/post-11051730
---
 data/mods/gen2/formats-data.ts | 10 +++++-----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/data/mods/gen2/formats-data.ts b/data/mods/gen2/formats-data.ts
index 28b6243e8f..d9fdad06c7 100644
--- a/data/mods/gen2/formats-data.ts
+++ b/data/mods/gen2/formats-data.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export const FormatsData: import('../../../sim/dex-species').ModdedSpeciesFormat
 		tier: "LC",
 	},
 	wartortle: {
-		tier: "PU",
+		tier: "ZU",
 	},
 	blastoise: {
 		tier: "UU",
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export const FormatsData: import('../../../sim/dex-species').ModdedSpeciesFormat
 		tier: "PU",
 	},
 	diglett: {
-		tier: "LC",
+		tier: "ZU",
 	},
 	dugtrio: {
 		tier: "NU",
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export const FormatsData: import('../../../sim/dex-species').ModdedSpeciesFormat
 		tier: "NU",
 	},
 	slowpoke: {
-		tier: "LC",
+		tier: "ZU",
 	},
 	slowbro: {
 		tier: "UU",
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ export const FormatsData: import('../../../sim/dex-species').ModdedSpeciesFormat
 		tier: "UU",
 	},
 	magby: {
-		tier: "ZU",
+		tier: "LC",
 	},
 	magmar: {
 		tier: "NU",
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ export const FormatsData: import('../../../sim/dex-species').ModdedSpeciesFormat
 		tier: "PU",
 	},
 	teddiursa: {
-		tier: "LC",
+		tier: "ZU",
 	},
 	ursaring: {
 		tier: "UUBL",