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I agree with all of these except for:

Now that Metagross is gone, Mega Scizor is the go-to Mega and is overall an excellent Pokemon to use. There are a variety of sets, ranging from Offensive Swords Dance to Defensive Defog. The Offensive Swords Dance set in particular is still amazing for Steel, and it has the ability to sweep Water, Psychic, and even Ground quite easily, along with many other types. The only real cost of using Scizor is that it is most certainly useless in the Fire matchup, but I feel like its other positives outweigh this negative. It is also noteworthy to mention that a lot of types struggle with taking down defensive Mega Scizor as well.

Some Replays: http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-224872750 vs Ground
http://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/monotype-225610187 vs Ground

I had a lot of replays sweeping Water teams but I recently cleared my replays so I cant find them :[
Keep A

This thing is a staple on Ghost teams now, and is needed to take on huge threats like Keldeo, Volcarona, and a lot of special attackers I can't really think of at this moment, along with many Fire types like Darmanitan, Victini, etc. Forms a potent core with Mega Sableye and Aegislash, has a great movepool in Will-o-wisp, Taunt, and even Acid Armor. It's truly deserving of A rank
A Rank

If this is regular Aggron, why is this even listed? It's completely useless and I can't think of any reason to put it on a competitive Steel team.
Unranked

Uxie is pretty cool, but I think there's too much competition for the role that Uxie performs. Azelf is better for more offensive variants of Psychic, Deoxys-D is unarguably bulkier, has spikes, reliable recovery, taunt, and can be unpredictable. Then there's Deoxys-S as another speedy stealth rock setter that also doubles as something to beat Scarf Heracross, has spikes, and can even set up screens. There's also Celebi, able to set up rocks or baton pass setup moves and also has a fantastic typing allowing you to form a FWG Core. Has other great moves like Perish Song and Healing Wish as well. You then of course have Mew, which has the amazing Stallbreak set along with the utility of defog. Uxie really holds no niche over any of these, and has a hard time finding its way on a team.
Keep C

also: you said salamence twice
What you've said about Scizor makes sense. Same with Jellicent and Uxie. However, Aggron still has a sketchy niche so D is appropriate.

Tbh, I don't think Spiritomb needs to go up to C Rank on Dark. It is basically 100% outclassed by Mega Sableye who was more bulk, reliable recovery, and a way to cripple foes and an amazing pre-Mega ability. Yes it is immune to Fighting, but there is really no reason to use it over Mega Sableye. It does have a niche if you are running a defensive Dark team with another Mega, but MegaEye just 100% outclasses it otherwise, so it shouldn't go higher than D Rank imo.
It has better bulk, and it can actually solo certain teams with CM + RestTalk. Lets you run another mega as well.
 
Rotom H for B rank (fire)

First off, Rotom has a great ability in Levitate. Levitate is a great ability to have on a Fire-type team since Ground-types are one of Fire's biggest weakness. Rotom-H, well Rotoms in general have a plethora of status, and aiding moves such as Thunder Wave, and Light Screen.

Rotom-Heat @ Leftovers / Chesto Berry / Light Clay
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Overheat
- Volt Switch
- Will-O-Wisp
- Pain Split / Light Screen / Rest

So, basically this is a Specially defensive Rotom-H set. The moves are quite self-explanatory. Overheat, is Rotom-H's main STAB move. Overheat does huge amounts of damage, and although it lowers Rotom-H's SpA by 0.5x, Volt Switch can easily switch Rotom-H out. Volt Switch is also a great move to pivot into another Pokemon for a better matchup. Fire monos enjoy the momentum from Volt Switch. Will-O-Wisp is to cripple physical attackers, and Pain Split is Rotom's recovery move. Make sure you understand that Pain Split isn't too reliable. However, Rotom can also run Rest + Chesto Berry, even though this is a one time pair, it can still aid Rotom-H in its HP recovery. Light Screen is also a move that Rotom-H can run. Light Screen is very useful in the early game, letting Rotom's teammates such as Volcarona set up against Special Attackers. Leftovers is for the reliable HP recovery every turn.
I'd add a scarf set as well since it can cripple things with Trick while sniping Dragons with HP Ice. Nice writeup tho! :)

Rotom-Heat @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Overheat
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power Ice
- Trick / Will-o-Wisp

Edit: Oops accidentally double posted :[
 
I'd add a scarf set as well since it can cripple things with Trick while sniping Dragons with HP Ice. Nice writeup tho! :)

Rotom-Heat @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Overheat
- Volt Switch
- Hidden Power Ice
- Trick / Will-o-Wisp

Edit: Oops accidentally double posted :[
want me to edit that to my post? + write that up?
 

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I would like to suggest shaymin moving from...nothing? (unless im just blind) to C or B rank. (NOTE: Sorry for a long post)

Reason 1: Its Kawaii as fuck It has balanced stats allowing it to adapt different roles such as Special and Support

Reason 2: It can hold a variety of items such as Leftovers, Assault Vest, Lum Berry, Choice Scarf, Choice Specs and Life Orb

Reason 3: It can have a variety of natures such as Timid, Calm, and Modest

Sample Movesets

Support:

Shaymin @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Synthesis
- Healing Wish
- Aromatherapy
- Leech Seed

To start with Shaymin is usually switched in close to the middle of the match. It would synthesis or aromatherapy depending on the amount of hazards and status conditions my pokemon have. Next I'd leech seed to start taking health away from my opponent. I usually switch it out after this to keep it alive so that stall isnt a problem for me

Toxic Stall I guess?

Shaymin @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
Shiny: Yes
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
- Sunny Day
- Synthesis
- Toxic
- Hidden Power [Fire]

This set is very interesting for me. Whenever I use this particular shaymin i always sunny day to get that synthesis boost (higher amount) and hp fire power increase. Depending on its health i would either synthesis or toxic. Against steel this pretty much only has hidden power fire but i found hp fire & sunny day to be really helpful as this shaymin helped me win against a steel team and was useful against the few ice teams i encountered

Special
Shaymin @ Choice Specs/Choice Scarf
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Seed Flare
- Dazzling Gleam
- Air Slash
- Psychic

This Shaymin is a good middle-late game sweeper? (I dont know the right word) as it can dish out powerful hits while taking hits reasonably well with base 100 each defense. Its base 100 in everything makes both specs and scarf viable as 100 speed is decent. Personally i found myself using specs frequently. This shaymin is particularly skilled in its variety as it covers MOST types but has trouble with steel and fire.

Weaknesses:
  1. Taunt and Encore users if support
  2. These sets do not really cover Shaymins Weaknesses so it might not be the best for weaknesses covering
That is all ive encountered so far that I find a problem,


SOME CALCS

Defensive
252 SpA Heatran Fire Blast vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Shaymin: 284-336 (83 - 98.2%) --guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Chandelure Shadow Ball vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Shaymin: 123-145 (35.9 - 42.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
44 SpA Life Orb Infernape Hidden Power Ice vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Shaymin: 96-114 (28 - 33.3%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO
252 Atk Life Orb Weavile Low Kick (20 BP) vs. 4 HP / 0- Def Shaymin: 30-36 (8.7 - 10.5%) -- possibly the worst move ever
252+ SpA Choice Specs Empoleon Hidden Power Fire vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Shaymin: 154-182 (45 - 53.2%) -- 31.3% chance to 2HKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Empoleon Flash Cannon vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Shaymin: 153-180 (44.7 - 52.6%) -- 21.9% chance to 2HKO
252 SpA Suicune Ice Beam vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Shaymin: 122-144 (35.6 - 42.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO


Offensive
252+ SpA Choice Specs Shaymin Air Slash vs. 96 HP / 0 SpD Volcarona: 216-256 (64.4 - 76.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Shaymin Seed Flare vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Chandelure: 147-173 (56.3 - 66.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Shaymin Seed Flare vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Mamoswine: 906-1068 (252.3 - 297.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Shaymin Psychic vs. 0 HP / 4 SpD Crobat: 322-380 (103.5 - 122.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Shaymin Air Slash vs. 0 HP / 0- SpD Infernape: 330-390 (112.6 - 133.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Shaymin Seed Flare vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Weavile: 307-363 (109.2 - 129.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Shaymin Seed Flare vs. -1 0 HP / 0- SpD Cloyster: 1688-1988 (700.4 - 824.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Shaymin Seed Flare vs. 248 HP / 0 SpD Empoleon: 267-315 (71.9 - 84.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Choice Specs Shaymin Seed Flare vs. 4 HP / 252 SpD Eviolite Chansey: 138-163 (21.4 - 25.3%) -- 99.7% chance to 4HKO after Stealth Rock

Agree with ranking (B) , don't agree with the sets at all.

The first and second set are just hopeless, they seem insanely gimmicky and passive for no reason. The third set is good, but I don't think Choice Scarf holds a viable niche.

The calcs you show for the most part are completely irrelevant; none of those sets are seen in Monotype aside from Weavile, and that would use Icicle Crash over Low Kick anyways... A lot of your defensive calcs are irrelevant as well due to the fact that most of those wouldn't a) switch in the Pokemon or b) get outsped by Shaymin

You're also missing a huge move that it gets in Earth Power.

In my eyes there are three good Shaymin sets:

Shaymin @ Life Orb
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Seed Flare
- Earth Power
- Psychic / Air Slash / Dazzling Gleam
- Rest / Air Slash / Dazzling Gleam

As a more offensive approach, Life Orb Shaymin can break walls with seed flare and has good and useful coverage for Grass Teams alongside Earth Power. Rest works very well with Natural Cure, as it can heal up and switch out to remove the sleep.

Shaymin @ Leftovers
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Leech Seed
- Seed Flare
- Earth Power / Psychic
- Substitute

This should be the Leech Seed set imo, because it can wear down Pokemon quite quickly with Leech Seed and Seed Flare defense drops. Your set seems far too passive and easy set up fodder for a plethora of Pokemon. Why be passive when you have such a fantastic STAB move? This set retains the utility while also not being complete taunt bait.

Shaymin @ Choice Specs
Ability: Natural Cure
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Seed Flare
- Earth power
- Psychic / Air Slash / Dazzling Gleam
- Healing Wish / Air Slash / Dazzling Gleam

Similar to your set, and this is the one where Healing Wish fits best, because it has essentially a free fourth slot.

Aside from these sets I think Shaymin would be outclassed.
 
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On page 49, InfernapeTropius11 posted the new list for open mons to reserve. Look through page 50 tho just in case some of those mons have been reserved already.
Sorry, I sort of messed up my terminology. I meant to nominate them for a ranking, as follows:

Reuniclus (Psychic) Unranked -> B rank

Calm Mind Sweeper:

Reuniclus @ Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 176 Def / 80 SpD
Bold Nature
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Shadow Ball / Focus Blast / Thunder Wave
- Recover

Psyshock is the preferable choice of STAB, allowing you to win Calm Mind wars and act as a sort of mixed sweeper, but Psychic can be used for more raw power. The choice of coverage is important in determining how you play Reuniclus, as it changes what mons you can set up on and break down. Shadow Ball has excellent neutral coverage with your STAB of choice, hitting almost everything neutrally (I think the only thing you can't hit neutrally is Meloetta). Focus Blast allows you to blast down pesky steel types, but has low PP and infamously low accuracy, and also leaves you hard walled by Mega Sableye. Thunder Wave changes your role from less of a bulky sweeper, and more of a supportive wall, with the capability to set up on anything that sleeps on you and maintain offensive pressure, while supporting your team with paralysis and status absorption.

Magic Guard is an absolutely fantastic ability to have, regardless of set, allowing you to ignore entry hazards (with the exception of sticky webs, but what is Reuniclus outspeeding anyways?), soak up status for the rest of your team, and prevent wearing down through weather and other residual damage. The other psychic type that has this ability is Alakazam, and while it does enable it to revenge kill quite well, Alakazam has next to no actual durability, meaning it distinctly does not outclass Reuniclus despite having the same ability and more special attack.

Trick Room Sweeper:

Reuniclus @ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Trick Room
- Psychic
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast

With its incredibly low base 30 speed, massive special attack, and access to Trick Room, Reuniclus makes an amazing Trick Room sweeper. Life Orb is the preferred item, as another thing that Magic Guard does is prevent the recoil damage from Life Orb, meaning it's essentially a free 1.3x multiplier on your damage.

Overall, Reuniclus is absolutely an overlooked threat in Psychic's arsenal, and requires very little team support to do it's job, being fully deserving of B rank in my eyes, with the potential to be A ranked if it gets more usage.
 

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Mega Sharpedo

(from C Rank) A Rank for Dark -- B Rank for Water

Sharpedo @ Sharpedoite
Ability: Speed Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Protect
- Crunch
- Waterfall
- Ice Fang

Moves: I think this is by far the best set, which the only possible correction to it being in the fourth move. There are two main other options to Ice Fang, in Poison Fang and Zen Headbutt, hitting Fairy types and Keldeo respectively. These are viable, but due to the fact that they hit only a minuscule amount of Pokemon and considering that this amount of Pokemon is only accessibly by a few types, Ice Fang is almost always the better option. You could use Hydro Pump over Waterfall, but it is also usually not a good option because of it only hitting a few Pokemon and being less reliable.

Overview: There has been a large metagame shift since the bans; Mega Sharpedo benefits it almost entirely. With Mega Sharpedo, Water and Dark are able to crush some of the most common types in Psychic and Ground. And when I say crush, I really mean crush. With any prior damage on Slowbro, Sharpedo can quite literally OHKO everything on a standard Psychic team. It can also do the same for Ground, with prior damage on Hippowdon and Gastrodon (They can't OHKO it back anyways).

On Dark: I think it truly deserves A rank on Dark because it improves some tough matchups quite significantly. Fire, Dragon, Ground and Psychic all become considerably easier for the team in general, and it fills the giant gaping hole that Greninja left behind. It receives possibly the only support it needs in protection from Mach Punching threats with Mandibuzz. It also gets great wallbreakers to support its sweeping potential in Bisharp, Hydreigon, and Weavile which can all find a spot on a standard Dark team. It is a terrifying late-game sweeper that is useful in pretty much every matchup. It has very few things able to take its hits, and these things are spread out and limited to only a few monotypes.

Things keeping it from S rank would include the terrible predictability and dependence of Protect; many good players will take advantage of the fact that Sharpedo will almost always need a speed boost. It is also very weak to priority, especially Mach Punch, letting it easily be revenge killed by some Pokemon. It is also very hard to switch in aside from predicted switches and after a Pokemon faints due to its piss poor pre-mega bulk and its vulnerable defensive typing.

On Water: I extend most of these arguments for Water, but it isn't quite as good due to the fact that it's Water and it has so much competition from other Pokemon. Mega Gyarados is a good example, being able to do a similar job with very similar coverage but with phenomenal bulk. Water also has a tough time fitting Pokemon in, and Sharpedo would perhaps prevent the player from using something else like Azumarill. There is also the large weakness to volt-turn that Water possesses, and Sharpedo's poor bulk and poor defensive typing essentially make it dead weight in defensive type synergy. But aside from all these negatives, it still does a great job beating down the same types that it does on Dark teams, and can be even more effective than Gyarados in some cases.
 
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Scoilpede (Poison): "A"~>"S"



I've been playing Poison for a while now, testing out new stuff, comparing Pokemon that play similar roles in a team, and I figured there is no actual Pokemon that matches Scolipede, on a Poison team.

Here's the set:
Scolipede @ Choice Band
Jolly Nature
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
- Megahorn
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Superpower / Aqua Tail / Poison Jab

Bolded Moves are the most recommended ( if there is a variety for a slot )

Now you would think, "Isn't Beedrill - Mega doing the same job? Well, NO!

Scolipede gets speed boost, and a variety of coverage moves, while M-Beedrill is restricted to run Protect , STAB moves, and choose between Knock Off & Drill Run. ( the same & obvious never changing set )

We all know how bad Poison struggles against Normal/Fire/Ice beside its actual Weaknesses/Resistances/Steel , and what Scolipede does back, to ALL of them.

If you don't, let me explain. ( if you do skip this part, just a bunch of calcs of what Scoli does back to those specific threats )

Ice
Mamoswine ~ Icicle Crash/Earthquake/Ice Shard/Knock Off/Stone Edge

Kyurem- Black ~ Outrage(Which basically ohko's everything)/Earth Power/Ice Beam/Fusion Bolt

Articuno ~ Hurricane(RIP M-Venu)/Freeze-Dry/Roost

And more of course.

252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Superpower vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mamoswine: 394-464 (109.7 - 129.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kyurem: 358-422 (78.8 - 92.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Rock Slide vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Articuno: 408-484 (106.2 - 126%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Fire

Entei ~ Sacred Fire/Stone Edge/Iron Head/ExtremeSpeed

/ Mega X - Flare Blitz/Dragon Claw/Earthquake/Roost/Dragon Dance - kms
Charizard
\ Mega Y - Fire Blast/Air Slash/Roost - kms

Heatran ~ Lava Plume/Flash Cannon/Earth Power

And tons more.

252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Entei: 310-366 (83.5 - 98.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mega Charizard X: 248-294 (83.5 - 98.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Rock Slide vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Mega Charizard Y: 500-592 (168.3 - 199.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Heatran: 520-612 (135 - 158.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

Normal

Idk these stalling motherfuckers :/

252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Superpower vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Diggersby: 406-478 (130.1 - 153.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Superpower vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Porygon2: 170-200 (45.4 - 53.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
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->Starting from 88%... Around 40%-60% to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
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-1 252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Superpower vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Porygon2: 112-134 (29.9 - 35.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Superpower vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 432-510 (61.3 - 72.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
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->Guaranteed 2HKO
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-1 252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Superpower vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 288-340 (40.9 - 48.2%) -- 69.5% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock

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This set deals with Poison's biggest threats, from other types, not just its weaknesses.
For example:

Dark/Ghost/Rock

Mega Sableye
252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Megahorn vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Sableye: 151-178 (49.6 - 58.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
Tyranitar
252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Megahorn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Tyranitar: 452-534 (111.8 - 132.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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Anyway, this set is mainly built to deal with Poison's greatest threats.
By biggest threats I mean the actual murderers in every Weakness Poison has.
Here are a few examples:

252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Megahorn vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 332-392 (84.2 - 99.4%) -- 75% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Megahorn vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mew: 354-416 (87.6 - 102.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Megahorn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Gallade: 255-301 (92 - 108.6%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Megahorn vs. 0 HP / 24 Def Mega Gardevoir: 336-396 (121.2 - 142.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Earthquake vs. 224 HP / 252+ Def Tentacruel: 256-302 (71.7 - 84.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Black Sludge recovery
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Megahorn vs. 16 HP / 0 Def Mega Medicham: 280-331 (105.6 - 124.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Earthquake vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Excadrill: 412-486 (113.8 - 134.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
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252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Magnezone: 480-568 (170.8 - 202.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO
If you're wondering why I'm calc'ing everything w/ Stealth Rock, that's because I make sure they're always up ;]

A brief explanation why the banded set over an LO set.
Pros of running a Jolly Band set:
- Outspeeds threats like Thundurus,Charizard,ETC.
- Lets you run 4 Offense moves.
- No recoil damage
- Stronger than LO Adamant. ( 299 x 1.5 = 448.5 )

Cons of Running Jolly Band set:
- Locks you into one move


Pros of running Adamant LO set:
- Doesn't lock you into one move

Cons of running Adamant LO set:
- LO Recoil damage
- Weaker than Jolly Band ( 328 x 1.3 = 426.4 )
- Forces you to run protect if you do not want to die to a max speed Base 100.
- Doesn't let you run 4 Offensive moves

Well I guess I'm done explaining.. Oh wait!

One more calc to show you that Banded Jolly Scolipede, is better than Mega Beedrill:

While Beedrill Protects to evolve to its Mega, Scolipede gains a speed boost, and becomes faster than it.
And then:


252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Rock Slide vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Beedrill: 416-490 (153.5 - 180.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Then again if you decide you do not want to miss:
252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Beedrill: 277-326 (102.2 - 120.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
And if you're real enough :33
252 Atk Choice Band Scolipede Megahorn vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Mega Beedrill: 249-293 (91.8 - 108.1%) -- 50% chance to OHKO
That's about it, I apologize for the length of this :s
 
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Pokemon: Barbaracle

Type: Rock-Water

Requested Rank: C Rock-D Water

Set(s):

Hellsmasher:
Barbaracle @ Focus Sash
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shell Smash
- Razor Shell
- Brick Break
- Ice Punch

Commentary: This is a specific set I enjoy quite well as either a lead or a mid-game physical attacker if a damaging hazard has not been set up, obviously. To show barbaracle's raw power, I have done a couple calculations, unboosted with no shell smash. And then a couple with a shell smash.

0+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Dragon Claw vs. 72 HP / 0 Def Latias: 192-226 (60.1 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

0+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Ice Punch vs. 64 HP / 0 Def Mega Altaria: 152-180 (49.5 - 58.6%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

+2 252+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 428-504 (132.5 - 156%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+2 252+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Brick Break vs. 4 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 544-642 (84.7 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

I've requested Barbaracle be set at C rank because it fits it's roll well in mono-rock, but it is also compromised by many things (All hazards, taunt, toxic/protect, etc.) But when it does get a smash off, it can put holes in a lot of teams. In mono-water, Barbaracle is easily out classed by the bulkier cloister along with other shell smashers and a double weakness to grass is 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Pokemon: Barbaracle

Type: Rock-Water

Requested Rank: B

Set(s):

Hellsmasher:
Barbaracle @ Focus Sash
Ability: Tough Claws
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Shell Smash
- Razor Shell
- Brick Break/Ice Punch
- Dragon Claw

Commentary: This is a specific set I enjoy quite well as either a lead or a mid-game physical attacker if a damaging hazard has not been set up, obviously. To show barbaracle's raw power, I have done a couple calculations, unboosted with no shell smash. ANd then a couple with a shell smash.

0+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Dragon Claw vs. 72 HP / 0 Def Latias: 192-226 (60.1 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

0+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Ice Punch vs. 64 HP / 0 Def Mega Altaria: 152-180 (49.5 - 58.6%) -- 98.8% chance to 2HKO

+2 252+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Ice Punch vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Multiscale Dragonite: 428-504 (132.5 - 156%) -- guaranteed OHKO

+2 252+ Atk Tough Claws Barbaracle Brick Break vs. 4 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 544-642 (84.7 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

I've requested Barbaracle be set at B rank because it fits it's roll well in mono-rock, but it is also compromised by many things (All hazards, taunt, toxic/protect, etc.) But when it does get a smash off, it can put holes in a lot of teams. In mono-water, Barbaracle is easily out classed by the bulkier cloister along with other shell smashers and a double weakness to grass is 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Man, just run Brick Break and Ice Punch.
Dragon Claw is useless there if you have Ice punch.

And in my personal opinion it doesnt fit to B.

If youre looking for a Lati counter, run Mega-Diancie.
If youre having trouble w/ Normal, run Terrakion.

C Rank would fit this Pokeon.
 
Ice punch
Man, just run Brick Break and Ice Punch.
Dragon Claw is useless there if you have Ice punch.

And in my personal opinion it doesnt fit to B.

If youre looking for a Lati counter, run Mega-Diancie.
If youre having trouble w/ Normal, run Terrakion.

C Rank would fit this Pokeon.
Ice punch let's it ohko a lot of grass threats after it shell smashes and with double speed, that's a force to be reckoned with. So I suppose you're right, but I still believe it to be B.
 

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Ice punch

Ice punch let's it ohko a lot of grass threats after it shell smashes and with double speed, that's a force to be reckoned with. So I suppose you're right, but I still believe it to be B.
I am on the side with omniax on this one i believe it should be D Cloyster outclasses it in almost every way and it doesn't have priority to prevent priority from killing it after it has reached 1 hp because of focus sash.
One rock it faces competition from omanstar and omanstar is a much better option because rock doesn't have many viable special attackers.
Barbaracle D Rank (water) C Rank on (Rock)
 
I am on the side with omniax on this one i believe it should be D Cloyster outclasses it in almost every way and it doesn't have priority to prevent priority from killing it after it has reached 1 hp because of focus sash.
One rock it faces competition from omanstar and omanstar is a much better option because rock doesn't have many viable special attackers.
Barbaracle D Rank (water) C Rank on (Rock)

You both have good points. I'll switch it to C.
 

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Alright, if were on moving things around, include these in yo change :]

Nidoqueen (Poison) , ''B'' --> ''A''


Because lets face it, you aint gon use nidoking for your rocks :/ You need its sheer power !@!@!
So this is what Im suggesting :]
(Outspeeds Skarmory & Heatran w/ slightly more than minimum speed EVs people ususally invest)

Mary (Nidoqueen) (F) @ Focus Sash
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 250 HP / 8 SpA / 196 SpD / 56 Spe
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Ice Beam/Flamethrower/Thunderbolt - depends on what you want to hit. I recommend Ice Beam.
- Stealth Rock
- Taunt


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Drapion (Poison) ''B'' --> ''A''


I dont even know why would one of the 2 only dark mons be presented as a B rank pokemon when its top of usage :s

And w/ that many viable sets..
Anyway here's a few:

Drapion @ Leftovers
Ability: Battle Armor
EVs: 252 HP / 6 Atk / 252 SpD
Impish Nature
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
- Toxic Spikes
- Roar


Drapion @ Choice Scarf/Choice Band
Ability: Sniper
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Poison Jab
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake


Drapion @ Leftovers
Ability: Sniper
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD (Or 252 Speed over HP, your choice.)
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Swords Dance


Drapion @ Assault Vest
Ability: Sniper
EVs: 248 HP / 252 Atk / 8 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
- Pursuit


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Skuntank (Poison) ''B'' --> ''A''


The second ( and last lol ) viable Dark Pokemon Poison has :/
Ah.. But this one has a STAB Priority, AND Defog. (Yeah I dont wanna talk about HOW it Defogs..)
AfterLife (Skuntank) @ Black Sludge/Life Orb/Black Glasses/Dread Plate
Ability: Aftermath
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Adamant Nature
- Pursuit
- Poison Jab/Flamethrower/Fire Blast/Taunt
- Sucker Punch
- Defog/Flamethrower/Fire Blast/Taunt


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^^Also reserving Golbat for Poison.^^
- Blame Anttya for not teaching me how to use hide earlier :/

#BlameAnttya
 
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Bellossom for B or C rank
Due to its versatility that it can offer

As Attacker

Bellossom@Weakness policy
There are 2 ways to use bellossom with WP
1.Special attack
Nature: calm
EV: 252HP/96SPATK/160SPDEF
-sleep powder
-giga drain
-hidden rock/fire/ice
-moonblast/synthesis
This set is my classic set. Due to bellossom's bulkiness, it can survive most ohko from SE moves from unbuff opponent which will activate weakness policy and sleep the foes and counter them back with your boost power. This strategy do not need support from teammates and can counter back foes most of the time. However this set usefulness will down if bellossom did not hit by SE move and spdef wall and pokemon that resist all its move can wall it. The EVs is designed to sustain sp.atk from the like of unbuff flamthrower chandelure, dont use it to take SE hit on physcal side.
2.Physical attack
Nature: Adamant
EV: 252 HP/160 ATK/20 DEF/ 76 SPDEF
-sleep powder
-drain punch
-petal blizzard/leaf blade
-sword dance
Well this is very classic physical set that most of people know it and yes it can work better with WP free boost and more boost from SD. This set if play wisely it can punch through most of the thing however it will be useless against bug, poison, flying and sometimes on...fire and BURN status but it did work and save me many matches and some learn it the hard way. the alternative of this set is hold sitrus berry instead of WP to give you instant heal and sleep the enemy or scope len to boost crit chance if you use leafblade. It also not need much support from the team also.
*note Life orb and Assault vest can be use with bellossom too, especially AV that increase its decent spdef so you can max out spatk and hp.
*Other classic standard bellossom's atk/spatk sets, e.g. sunnyday chlorophyll combo set, life orb spatker, etc, can still be use too but need to play wisely.
As Wall/Support
Bellossom@Leftover/Rocky helmet/WP
Nature: Bold
EV: 252 HP/200 DEF/56 SPDEF or 252 HP/252 SPDEF/4 SPDEF
-sleep powder/stun spore
-moonblast
-synthesis
-giga drain/leech seed
or
-stun spore
-sleep powder
-hidden power rock/fire
-giga drain
*For special wall flip the EV and nature to calm instead
Thanks to def boost, bellossom can become physical wall to an extend with full ev def@bold can make it able to survive choice band talonflame sometimes and cripple it with status. rocky helmet can be really annoying for physical fighters and moon blast, giga drain/leech seed and hidden power can provide good coverage so these is kinda mix between wall and support and can be use to annoy anyone who underestimate it.

Conclusion
There a lot of things you can try with bellossom, its stat give it quite a versatility if you use it correctly. There are 2-3 more sets that I had tried but I will save those for later. This thing is now that useless if you using it and it need little support from the team to operate but still some set will be better with A rank class that why I support bellossom to be in B rank because of its versatility and need less support to be use and if not, C rank is also plausible for it. Well I hope you guys consider my opinion. Thanks for reading this.
 
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Bellossom for B or C rank
Due to its versatility that it can offer

As Attacker

Bellossom@Weakness policy
There are 2 ways to use bellossom with WP
1.Special attack
Nature: calm
EV: 252HP/96SPATK/160SPDEF
-sleep powder
-giga drain
-hidden rock/fire
-moonblast/synthesis
This set is my classic set. Due to bellossom's bulkiness, it can survive most ohko from SE moves from unbuff opponent which will activate weakness policy and sleep the foes and counter them back with your boost power. This strategy do not need support from teammates and can counter back foes most of the time. However this set usefulness will down if bellossom did not hit by SE move and spdef wall and pokemon that resist all its move can wall it. The EVs is designed to sustain sp.atk from the like of unbuff flamthrower chandelure, dont use it to take SE hit on physcal side.
2.Physical attack
Nature: Adamant
EV: 252 HP/160 ATK/20 DEF/ 76 SPDEF
-sleep powder
-drain punch
-petal blizzard/leaf blade
-sword dance
Well this is very classic physical set that most of people know it and yes it can work better with WP free boost and more boost from SD. This set if play wisely it can punch through most of the thing however it will be useless against bug, poison, flying and sometimes on...fire and BURN status but it did work and save me many matches and some learn it the hard way. the alternative of this set is hold sitrus berry instead of WP to give you instant heal and sleep the enemy or scope len to boost crit chance if you use leafblade. It also not need much support from the team also.
*note Life orb and Assault vest can be use with bellossom too, especially AV that increase its decent spdef so you can max out spatk and hp.
*Other classic standard bellossom's atk/spatk sets, e.g. sunnyday chlorophyll combo set, life orb spatker, etc, can still be use too but need to play wisely.
As Wall/Support
Bellossom@Leftover/Rocky helmet/WP
Nature: Bold
EV: 252 HP/200 DEF/56 SPDEF or 252 HP/252 SPDEF/4 SPDEF
-sleep powder/stun spore
-moonblast
-synthesis
-giga drain/leech seed
or
-stun spore
-sleep powder
-hidden power rock/fire
-giga drain
*For special wall flip the EV and nature to calm instead
Thanks to def boost, bellossom can become physical wall to an extend with full ev def@bold can make it able to survive choice band talonflame sometimes and cripple it with status. rocky helmet can be really annoying for physical fighters and moon blast, giga drain/leech seed and hidden power can provide good coverage so these is kinda mix between wall and support and can be use to annoy anyone who underestimate it.

Conclusion
There a lot of things you can try with bellossom, its stat give it quite a versatility if you use it correctly. There are 2-3 more sets that I had tried but I will save those for later. This thing is now that useless if you using it and it need little support from the team to operate but still some set will be better with A rank class that why I support bellossom to be in B rank because of its versatility and need less support to be use and if not, C rank is also plausible for it. Well I hope you guys consider my opinion. Thanks for reading this.
i disagree with this rating. The main reason why is because Bellossom is very weak is out classed by Leavany as a quiver dancer for grass. This pokemon needs immense amounts of support and grass not being the best type is very hard to give to it. Also the wall set is completely outclassed by mega Venasaur and other walls on grass that are not used as much. Also no grass team has the room to fit this pokemon. Overall Bellossom is just plain outclassed by so many other pokemon on grass.
Edit: The swords dance set is outclassed by Sceptile ,Brellom, Shiftry and is not even trying the sd set
Bellossom for D Rank or Unlisted
 
i disagree with this rating. The main reason why is because Bellossom is very weak is out classed by Leavany as a quiver dancer for grass. This pokemon needs immense amounts of support and grass not being the best type is very hard to give to it. Also the wall set is completely outclassed by mega Venasaur and other walls on grass that are not used as much. Also no grass team has the room to fit this pokemon. Overall Bellossom is just plain outclassed by so many other pokemon on grass.
Edit: The swords dance set is outclassed by Sceptile ,Brellom, Shiftry and is not even trying the sd set
Bellossom for D Rank or Unlisted
I have guts to type that because I did use everything mentioned and it make good conjunction with your example. If you never use it and look at only the math so I don't have anything to add then because it not a doubt that maybe I am the only one who use it extensively and intensively so I still insist that it rank should be C for the minimum. Also I did got a dueled with breloom and bellossom and they are both equally stand so it come to who predict who in the end.
 
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