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What are the new options, and which are viable in which tiers?
Most people are still using most of the Gen V spinner sets, and there's a lot of new threats against these guys as of recently...

~Stupidtigerz

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The only gen VI RS pkmn is Avalugg!
i think Avalugg is the only one worth your while
Guys. Excadrill is a brilliant bulky spinner

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Ubers:

The only Pokémon that can learn Rapid Spin and are even considered using in the Ubers tier is Excadrill and perhaps Mega Blastoise.

Excadrill
Excadrill
Mega Blastoise
Mega Blastoise
Forretress (thanks HaunterTheGhost)
Forretress

OU:

Excadrill (thanks HaunterTheGhost)
Excadrill
Mega Blastoise
Mega Blastoise
Starmie
Starmie
Tentacruel
Tentacruel
Forretress
Forretress
Donphan
Donphan
Cloyster
Cloyster

UU:

Blastoise
Blastoise
Claydol
Claydol
Kabutops
Kabutops
Hitmontop
Hitmontop
Avalugg
Avalugg

Because of the weather nerf in Generation VI, I'm pretty sure Drizzle + Swift Swim in now viable. If that's the case then Kabutops could possibly come out of RU and be in UU.

I'm not exactly sure where I should place Avalugg, since the Gen VI tiers have not been released. But I doubt it's going to be placed any higher than UU, so it's a choice of UU and RU.

RU:

Sandslash
Sandslash
Armaldo
Armaldo
Cryogonal
Cryogonal

Again if Drizzle + Swift Swim in now viable, Armaldo could potentially come out of NU and be in RU.

NU:

Wartortle
Wartortle
Torkoal
Torkoal
Delibird
Delibird
Spinda
Spinda

LC:

Squirtle
Squirtle
Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Staryu
Staryu
Baltoy
Baltoy
Pineco
Pineco
Tyrogue
Tyrogue
Drilbur
Drilbur
Tentacool
Tentacool
Shellder
Shellder
Kabuto
Kabuto
Anorith
Anorith
Bergmite
Bergmite

This list includes every Pokémon that can learn Rapid Spin.

Smogon have not released their Generation VI tiers as far as I know, so if anyone disagrees with what tier I have put a certain Pokémon in leave a comment and I can move them to a different tier. Please do not vote this down this took a lot of time and effort to do.

Hope I helped :)

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Excadrill is now in OU
Also, Forretress is viable in Ubers as well as OU
Okay cheers, is Excadrill still viable to use in Ubers?
Seeing how common it is in OU, I would think so
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Sources:Yahoo and Marriland

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Carbink can't learn Rapid Spin according to Bulbapedia and Serebii :P
Tyrunt cant learn RS
Sorry guys, edited
You learn from older guys i think
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Avalugg and Begmite is the only Pokemon in gen Vl thats have Rapid Spin
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Avalugg@leftovers
Trait Sturdy Brave +Atk -Spe
EVs 252Hp 128 Attack 128 Sdef

Rapid Spin
Earthquake
Recover
Avalanche

Use Recover if sturdy activates. But if its hazard out there use RS first Equake for coverage and Avalanche for Stab

Hope it helps

TM 87 ~(☆-♥)~
[1]: http://www.pkparaiso.com/imagenes/xy/sprites/animados/avalugg-2.gif

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Its hard to fix a pic on tablet it took me 17min lol
I love that sprite