I fully agree with these nominations. Bisharp is super bad in the meta when it only fits on to two very niche play styles that both fell of badly. Drop it to c+.As Martin did bring up earlier, why is Gallade-Mega still B-? It's definitely not as good as Gyara mega and is honestly just way too niche for B-. Mew is falling off pretty badly. Drop Gallade-mega to C+ or even C.
Also, can we just unrank scolipede? It never sees usage anywhere and for damn good reason. I see no merit in using it over other spikes leads at all, Greninja in particular.
Yeah in general the upper ranks look good. I'd definitely back Mega Medi to A-. As a breaker people don't get that it is still pretty much impossible to wall while having great priority, it has synergy with the two best Tapus and pretty much ruins any balance core, moreso than Zard X, another breaker in B+.
I'd also backFuck'sFinchinator's nom of skarmory down. Stall is pretty much near dead. Let's face it. And not all of the few stall teams that actually still exist use it. It's not a staple at all, unlike the dug days. It fits absolutely nowhere outside of stall and honestly I wouldn't be opposed to it being B- in the least considering just how unsplashable and niche it is.
Also I'm not ending the bisharp hate train here and I'm nomming it to C+. It's just so bad in this meta. Like, it only fits on HO which isn't doing that well rn and even then it doesn't really fit on a lot of them Webs is dead and Gondra HO doesn't use it. It's just absolutely shit and I don't see the reason why we're being so slow in dropping it.
Finally yeah latios mega to C. Mega Evolutions don't have the same opportunity cost as they once did and it allows it to beat a lot of what would otherwise check it yadayada yeah Gary said what there was to say.
Mew has really died down in usage, and the only thing Gallade has over Medicham is to break mew. I would drop it to C, but C+ is a start.
Scolipede is garbage, completely outclassed by greninja as a Spiker, and the swords dance set is a meme. Unrank this digimon.
No opinion on Skarmory.
Now for a nomination of my own.
I nominate ferrothorn to S rank.
Wait, Hold your Knives and Pitchforks, I’m well aware Heatran and Volcarona exists. So, let me explain what makes ferrothorn, in my eye, worthy of S rank alongside. Landorus therian and toxapex.
Ferrothorn is number two on usage stats at snake, only losing to Landorus therian the king. It has also acheived a impressive 60% win rate out of 32 games, winning more than Landorus and toxapex.
This amount of usage is well justified, as ferrothorn hard counters one of the most dangerous Pokémon in the tier, Tapu Koko, along with other Pokémon like Swampert, Tapu Lele, and Both greninja forms. It is also one of the few mons that can keep rain in line. Ferrothorn can also be a pain to switch in to, as it has extremely powerful moves. It is an extremely splashable and consistent Pokémon that puts in work at almost every game.
Ferrothorn is also an amazing partner for Landorus therian and toxapex. Great defensive synergy between them lets them check a lot of the meta as well as form a hazard core.
These are facts. What’s happening in the meta?
Ferrothorn dodges broken toxic spikes that are used to wear down checks to cleaners and wallbreakers, making ferrothorn even more reliable at walling what it needs to. Ferrothorn is the best Spiker in the tier, and with how much teams appreciate spikes nowadays, it’s not uncommon to slap a ferrothorn on a team for spikes.
Ferrothorn also apprecitiates mew falling off in viability, making its hazards much easier to keep on the field. Latios is the most common hazard remover at the moment, and Ferrothorn does a great job keeping him at bay. Ferrothorn also appreciates stall falling off a lot, as that was one of the few matchups it was deadweight in.
Finally, Charizard Y balance has pretty much disappeared from the tier after the arena trap ban, one of the match ups Ferrothorn was a liability against.
Though I fully expect this nomination to be controversial, I believe these factors make Ferrothorn S rank.
Edit: After discussing this with a few people I no longer agree with S rank ferrothorn
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