KK time to respond to some of the individual nominations so far.
Glaceon to E is something that I strongly disagree with. It isn't a bad pokemon by any means, it is heavily outclassed by Jynx, but if you were to want to use 2 Ice-types, Glaceon is good competition for the second one. It is also far stronger than Jynx, and has more physical bulk. Though that doesn't give it a huge niche, it is enough to keep it out of E tier. E is reserved for Pokemon that you should never use ever unless its a joke team.
Glaceon for D
Gardevoir for C is another one I'm not sure about. It seems to have good company in B-rank. Sure she used to be a top-tier psychic type and has taken a huge fall, but S - C seems a bit to much. Trace is where she can stand out from Jynx, which is enough of a niche to stay out of C. When I look at B-rank, I see Pokemon of equal viability to Gardevoir. At least in this tier list, C-rank is reserved for pretty niche Pokemon. B-rank is holding a lot of the good but not great ones (Beheeyem, Shiftry, Gardy, Camerupt)
Gabite is a really interesting mon, I wrote the analysis for it :). It's super cool typing is why I really like it, and D-rank is pretty low for it. The issue with Gabite is that it competes so heavily with Piloswine it isn't even funny. Both are bulky ground types with cool secondary coverage. Dragon doesn't offer amazing coverage in NU, and lots of the stuff youre using it on won't be hit to hard anyways. But it has a lot of great resists and is like the best counter to HP Grass electrics ever. So I'm really torn on this one, leaning towards C for it, but can be persuaded either way.
Banette has such a small niche I barely find it worth mentioning, it was considered for D, but it just sucks. Trick Room is a rare strategy in NU because its wrecked by Kanga, Banette is super wrecked by kanga. It might be D if trick room was better, but until that becomes a great strategy I think its E.
Bibarel is also just kinda bad. I love me some Bibarel, and Simple and Unaware are great abilities. But even boosted, its quite weak and its not like it can find a time to boost anyways. Unaware also struggles because there arent many things it can actually wall (SD Samurott). Bibarel has a cool movepool, and used to be D, but with Sawk everywhere its hard to justify using it at all.
Leavanny I'm indifferent about, its not bad but struggles with Scolipede, Sawsbuck, Leafeon, Pinsir all having one of its STABs and being stronger,
Lopunny is bad.
Lunatone is something that I like, but was voted E when we made the list. RP is cool, especially because Rock STAB beats Scoli and Jynx, while psychic beats Ape. Solrock is better though because Morning Sun :)
Machoke is just heavily outclassed by every other Fighter in the tier. Give it Drain Punch and id use it though.
Magcargo is outclassed by Torkoal, who can also spin. Rock STAB is cool, but the extra speed doesnt do much.
Mightyena, Sunflora, and Whirlipede are all bad.
Seadra has a cool SubDisable set, but thats the only reason id ever use it with Mola in the tier. If people like that set Im fine with moving it to D though.
Also, ive read everyones posts and made a revised list of A-rank. Everything is still debatable, this is just with everyones thoughts put in so far.
Top A
Golurk
- Golurk is an easy choice for Top A, nifty defensive typing and all around great stats and movepool make it a huge threat in NU. It has CB and Stealth Rock as viable sets, and can spinblock its own hazards.
Ludicolo
Ludicolo is also another one that I think is an easy choice. Great defensive and offensive typing, a solid movepool, lots of great sets. A great wall and a great sweeper. Top A
Misdreavus
best spinblocker best wall awesome sweeper Top A easily.
Musharna
best at everything. Top A maybe even S rank now but thats a discussion for later.
Primeape
kinda debatable, but its super good. U turn and Close Combat make for an amazing mon in NU.
Sawk
Close Combat. Mold Breaker. 125 Attack.
Mid A
Alomomola
Would be Top A if it had an offensive presence. But Super bulk + Super wish = Super mon. Loses to special attackers to stop it from being broken though
Eelektross
Breaks all the common walls, decent bulk, amazing attacks and movepool. Low speed makes it not a top tier threat, but its still great right now.
Charizard
Golem
Gurdurr
Serperior
Swellow
Tauros
The rest of them I don't think a lot of people will complain about, im just to lazy to post anymore.
Low A
Braviary
Haunter
Garbodor
Metang
Piloswine
Regirock
Zangoose
I moved Haunter down, i overrated it a lot.
Things that I think are debatable:
Braviary from low - mid
Metang from low - mid
Piloswine from low - mid
Swellow from mid - low
for reference
Top A
Ludicolo
Misdreavus
Musharna
Primeape
Sawk
Mid A
Alomomola
Eelektross
Charizard
Golem
Gurdurr
Serperior
Swellow
Tauros
Low A
Braviary
Haunter
Garbodor
Metang
Piloswine
Regirock
Zangoose