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I actually really like the Stunfisk nom and support it. I think it has distinct niches and has proven viable in high ladder performing said niche. And with Tapu Fini, Greninja, and Keldeo all sliding a bit, that eliminates Water type revengers. I imagine it also can deal with Heatran, but I'm...

I know this a few posts old, but it seems to be the counter-argument to S with the most support. And in general has a statement I'd like to talk about in this and future noms. Namely: "it's nowhere near as bad as Naganadel was" All this means is that Kartana isn't ban-worthy, which I...

Definitely gonna support Zapdos to A-. While it doesn't do overly well against trendy threats like Ttar or Heatran, Discharge makes it tricky for those mons to switch into it as neither appreciates being paralyzed. And that's the case for just about any Mon that the opponent would have to try...

A couple things I'd like to add to the Mane discussion. A huge advantage of Koko over Mane is that Koko has U-Turn. Meaning it can gain momentum on literally anything. Mane cannot, as Volt is blocked by Electric immunities, meaning Mane essentially wastes a turn if it incorrectly Volts. This is...

And that is why it is in A+, while Lando and Pex are S.

You lost me at "the powerful Dazzling Gleam". But in all seriousness, I love Koko as much as the next guy. However, Koko is not really meta-defining. After all, Toxapex walls a massive chunk of the meta and is a defining feature of bulk cores. Lando-T can be slotted onto any team for any number...

Welp. Araquanid still didn't get a rise. So I guess I'll just keep adding onto my prior arguments for it to go to B-. Once again, Araquanid is the best Webs setter that the playstyle has ever had. And Webs is back to being a pretty decent playstyle as evidenced by raises to decent Webs mons...

I don't think Gyarados's ability reveals anything necessarily. Regular Gyarados still like Intimidate to facilitate its setup and to support its team. After all, Intimidate helps in general but specifically is nice for opposing DDancers as well as the myriad of physical threats such as Zard-X...

Qwilfish to C - Agree I fully believe this could be C+. I think this Mon fills some super solid niches and fits in super well on Rain. I started using it after the initial nom and love it. Giving Rain a better matchup against Toxapex and being a TSpikes absorber is awesome. Rain didn't...

That's the thing though. If we're going to harp on Florges as a Defogger because of 4MSS (rightfully so) then I feel the same argument should absolutely apply to Tapu Koko. Koko wants Electric STAB, Roost, Hidden Powers, Taunt, U-Turn, Dazzling Gleam, etc. Defog is hard to fit on there without...

I agree with this. It's also why Webs hasn't really gone away. Both Veil and Webs are at least as relevant as they were right before USUM. It can be argued they are more-so relevant after having found some new appreciation with Naga and now Blace as both mons like Veil and Webs support. New...

I would like to echo my thoughts from before and formally nominate Araquanid to B-. Webs is still a solid playstyle and Araquanid is the best setter the playstyle has ever had. It offers immense support to Webs friendly mons like M-Mawile for instance. Not only does it set Webs, it's more than...

I think Araquanid might be worth a rise. Webs are pretty popular right now, and Araquanid is a great setter. However, it isn't a one-trick pony like past setters. Its power with Liquidation is great and helps with other popular leads such as Lando-T. Additionally, Mirror Coat can be used to lure...

I agree with the calls for Rotom-W to B+. While I personally use and love it, I have to say it's just not on par with other A- mons and aspiring A-mons. A bulky electric type just isn't optimal in this meta. At least Zapdos still hits decently hard. I can't get exact calcs on mobile right now...

Personally I think that even with Naga being banned. Ttar should stay in A+. Its work as a Trapper is still great, and it still is arguably the best check to the insane power of Blacephalon. And Band still 2HKO's the god that is Toxapex. Band also OHKO's Stak outside of TR. Which is a niche calc...

Personally I have been running Hydro, Volt, and Will-O with Iappa. That being said Pain Split is totally viable over Will-O but I like being able to spread burns whenever I can. Volt gives you momentum, Hydro hits nicely. I think it pairs well with Koko. Koko gives a boost to Volt, Rotom has...

So Sand is super good right now in the Nag meta. AV Ttar for setting already gives you a defensive check, and I have found I'm still getting good power out of it as well. And Excadrill not only outspeeds and kills a +1 Nag in Sand, it also rips through Nag checks in Heatran, Ttar, AV Magearna...

On mobile so forgive me for the lack of fancy formatting: https://pastebin.com/tc54PBg0 So this is called Day at the Beach. Originally just a dumb theme team, I have found good success with it. Pretty straightforward, Koko and Ttar facilitate either A-Raichu or Exca to sweep giving you...

Just want to chip in on Lando-T. Lando-T is easy to slot onto teams due to its great role compression. Yes it is versatile with a lot of good sets. Yes it can be played in just about any way you might want. However, as noted by donkey's post, Lando-T is usually fairly easy to predict. If the...

I'd also like to say with regards to M-Camel, that it's biggest drawback from its days in B- was that Dugtrio killed it pretty freely. We still ranked it B-. It has gotten better now that it's not guaranteed to die anymore. I know the Dugtrio ban doesn't immediately make mons more viable...