So now that Genesect is banned, what's the word on Alolan Marowak's viability in OU? Right now the Viability rankings thread has got him at A- but I see many people advocating him to be dropped to B+, B, or even B- and the logic is definitely there. Alolan Marowak largely benefited from being a potent anti-meta check to things like Xurkitree, Aegislash, several Genesect variants, and Pheromosa. However, many of the threats he was considered invaluable for checking like Xurkitree are proving to be not quite as effective as many thought they'd be while others have gotten banned like Genesect. For instance, I've heard how the suspect ladder saw him being used significantly less with Genesect gone. I think it's a question of whether or not the utility provided by his typing, ability, Thick Club, and STABs can justifiy the liabilities of is mediocre special bulk, bad speed, Stealth Rock weakness, and lack of recovery. I'd like to think he'll continue to prove useful (though not as much for the foreseeable future), but I'd like to hear what others have to say.