Well I know this is kinda long, but I haven't been posting here and there have been many Pokemon talked about. Some of them I had a lot to say about, and some very little. But here is all my opinions from the last long time lol. I'll try to keep up and post as we go from now on instead haha.
And yes I know, late! Late, late, late. I got it. Thanks.
Abra - I think Abra can stay A-, but I could see A as well. It hits really hard, and pretty much every non-defensive dedicated Pokemon can not survive two hits from it. Also, it is always a mind game as to whether it is Life Orb or Focus Sash, so it can prevent opponents from setting up and sweeping just out of fear of Focus Sash. If it is Focus Sash it can stop any sweeper, no matter how set up they are, and just this ability makes it incredibly good. I could definitely see A, but A- is okay too.
Amaura - It is just weak to way to many types. It doesn't have much it can do either to give it an effective niche. It's a cool Pokemon and I like it, but it is bad. No B rank, please. C or C- rank please.
Buneary - Its ability to set up Cosmic Power and Baton Pass it to another teammate to allow it to set up is quite good. It also has Switcheroo to pass some cool harmful items to the opponent like Choice items or Assault Vest. However, it is extremely weak to all the Fighting-types running around and it doesn't offer much else.
Chespin - Hype hype. Okay you guys hyped it enough so I won't say anything really. C- please.
Chikorita - I don't really like it all the much. I always feel like GameFreak has been a little mean to Grass-types, and especially Chikorita. Not much coverage, not great support moves. If anything I think it should be D rank at best, and definitely no higher.
Cubone - Cubone is one of those Pokemon that has the potential to be great, but is let down by one stat. While it has massive Atatck due to its Thick Club, it is hindered by its dismal speed. Since it holds the Thick Club it can't hold Berry Juice or Eviolite, so it can't take many hits either (although it can take a couple weak ones on the physical side), and since it has low Speed it will often be hit before attacking. It is also let down by the prevalence of Knock Off in the tier. If its Thick Club is knocked off it becomes weak offensivly and frail defensivly, as well as being slow. If it had more Speed and could outspeed more things without being hit, I would definitely put it high up. However, I think it is suited well in C-, because it needs a great deal of support to take out faster threats and opponents with priority.
Clamperl - I have to say that this should stay in C. While if it sets up it can hit like a truck or two, it just has trouble setting up due to not having an Eviolite or Berry Juice. Also, Clamperl's strength is greatly hindered by the priority in the tier, particularly Fletchling, and lack of a priority move itself. With -1 defenses and no Eviolite, Clamperl is not going to be sticking around very long. Clamperl also suffers the same dreadful fate as Cubone as well, in that it is entirely reliant on its item. If it gets knocked off (and survives the hit lol) it becomes extremely weak for a Shell Smasher and basically useless. I think its massive Special Attack is enough to give it a place in C, but any higher would be overdoing it a bit in my opinion since it is checked by way to many Pokemon.
Cranidos - It just hits really hard, and with a Scarf it outspeed the entire unboosted meta. I think just its sheer power gives it a place in C- or B+. Not much else to say here.
Darumaka - Darumaka is very similar to Cranidos in that it spams high powered moves, and it even uses Hustle to hit extremely hard. Not many Pokemon can take and not much can take a STAB, Hustle Flare Blitz. I think that C+ suits it well, just due to the fact that accuracy lets it down along with recoil damage.
Diglett - Diglett is a great Pokemon for talking out certain threats, and I think it should be A- or B+ for this reason. It's already been discussed a lot, and while it is walled by a lot, it is great at what it does. Its great at its niche, and is a great Pokemon to pick if you need this trait.
Dwebble - When we did the A rankings I said it should be A- or even B+, and I still hold that opinion. The metagame is less hyper offense now, so suicide hazard leads aren't as good anymore, and Dweeble itself just doesn't do as well against some of the most common Pokemon. It is just meh now in my opinion.
Ferroseed - Ferroseed should be B+ or A- in my opinion, but I really think B+. It is great at getting up hazards, and it generally gets up Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes against non-Fighting-type Pokemon, but unfortunately Mienfoo is the most common lead right now and absolutely wrecks Ferroseed. It has no way to heal besides Leech Seed as well, and this really makes it vulnerable in the long run. Also, while it excels at getting up hazards, it lacks a large offensive presence. While it can hurt Ground and Rock-types, it can't do anything against other types. It becomes set up fodder, although it does have Thunder Wave to support the team. I really think moving it out of A- and into B+ is the right move for Ferroseed.
Fletchling - This has already been discussed about a lot, so I don't think there is much need for me to go into to much detail. Its high powered priority makes it really good, and I definitely think it should be at least A+. I think that it could possibly be S due to its ability to clean as long as the opponents are weakened.
Foongus - I am on board with Levi for this one. I think Foongus should definitely be A, and even A+ is not out of the realm of possibility in my mind. Foongus' access to Spore is invaluable, as sleep is so hard to counter for most teams. If you can send an opponent to sleep, you are helping one of your teammates out greatly, as it doesn't have to worry about that Pokemon checking it. And like I said, most teams can't counter sleep. The only way to is to have Spritzee, Vullaby, or a Grass-type, and in Spritzee's case the sleep isn't countered until it can get it and use Aromatherapy. Along with its valuable Spore, it is also very bulky, and its typing allows it to resist some great types like Fighting, which are everywhere. It also checks a lot of common Pokemon like Tirtouga, Magnemite, Chinchou, Carvanha, and Cottonee with its wide range of moves including Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, and Hidden Power [Fighting]. Add on Regenerator and Giga Drain and it has the longevity that most Pokemon only dream about. In my opinion, this bulk, ability to check a wide range of range Pokemon, and Spore make it deserving of A, and even A+ (even with Fletchling being everywhere).
Gothita - I have never seen Gothita used, nor have I used it myself, so it is kinda hard to say where it should be. It seems like it would be good, and it is similar to Diglett. So C+...? I can't really say unfortunately... :/
Hippopotas - I think it s both very good and bad at the same time. While it sets up Stealth Rocks well and sand for sand teams, it just lacks in other areas. It isn't to threatening offensively, and it becomes underwhelming defensively after having its Eviolite knocked off, which isn't hard to do with something like Mienfoo. However, it does have Slack Off which is a plus. I think B rank suits it well, as it has stuff it does, but it isn't exceptionally great at them.
Karrablast - It seems strong, but I don't really know enough about it to say...
Magnemite - I love Choice Scarf Magnemite. It is great at getting momentum by forcing switches and Volt Switching out. I also find Analytic to be a great ability because it powers up your moves as the opponent switches out. It is great to be able to outspeed some big threats and be able to KO them first. I have never used the Sturdy + Berry Juice set, but when I play against it I find it to be great as well. I think it for sure deserves the A+ rank it has.
Ponyta - Ponyta is a great Pokemon, and I think it every bit deserves to stay A-. It can take two hits from Knock Off by Pawniard, so it can just Morning Sun and fish for a Flame Body burn. Just that is a great quality in my opinion. It can use Will-O-Wisp to spread burns if you aren't happy with the 30% chance of Flame Body too. Flare Blitz hits extremely hard, and with Sunny Day it is powered up even further (including 75% healing from Morning Sun). Just the healing, burn spreading, speed, and power of Ponyta make it easily worthy of A- rank, even though it is weak to Stealth Rock.
Psyduck - It has a small niche of beating sun setters, and this is why it should be D rank. It stops them, but it does nothing else. Niche. D rank. Done.
Purrloin - Purrloin is just more irritating than anything. Prankster Thunder Wave pretty good though, and Foul Play does hit some things pretty hard. C rank in my opinion.
Sandshrew - C or C- Rank please. It is bulky and gets Knock Off over Drilbur, but otherwise it is outclassed.
Scraggy - I think A- is an appropriate rank for Scraggy. While it can sweep if set up, enough things counter or check it to prevent it from doing so. Even with a Dragon Dance Fletchling can revenge, along with other Fighting-types.
Shellos - I think that C+ is good for Shellos because it can set up with Stockpile, and since its Eviolite can't be knocked off it becomes very irritating to kill. It even has Recover to heal and Scald to burn the opponent. I think it is a bit underwhelming before setting up though, which is why I say C+ and not higher.
Shelmet - No. Weak. D rank. Thank you. (EDIT: It was pointed out to me that it is actually a good Fighting-type check, so C- I guess. I don't know, it just looks like it sucks to me.
Snover - Well Scarf Blizzard is pretty good. Otherwise it is kinda meh. To many Fghting-types and Fletchling around. C rank it good for me.
Spritzee - Spritzee tanks hits like a boss, heals the team of status, passes Wishes to teammates, and even hits fairly hard. I think it could possibly move up A rank, but I am okay with A-. I am honestly happy with where it is and there is little discussion about it, so there is no need to expand I think.
Stunky - So people keep hyping this thing, but I am still unsure why. It's not that I don't like it, I just don't really understand what it does or even has. So it doesn't get Sucker Punch and Poison Jab, right? But it does get Defog? I don't even know. Whatever you guys want is fine.
Teddiursa - I don't really know about this one. I feel like it has potential to be okay, but I don't know enough about it to say for sure. D or C- in my opinion.
Venipede - To be honest I'm not even sure what this thing does. It looks cool though.
Zigzagoon - I think this should stay in B+. If there is nothing that can take a hit from it it will sweep, but unfortunately just about every Steel-type can take a hit and/or outspeed to KO. If it was a bit faster and could outspeed more common Pokemon without Extremespeed I would think it deserves A-, but its reliance on Extremespeed to beat faster Pokemon hinders its ability to sweep. It is still a good Pokemon that definitely deserves B+ though.