That's my little cent about that. Murkow and Misdreavus in BW LC were always in our team, thanks to their strong and versatility. About Murkow I preferred SubRoost set, with Sucker Punch but even Parafusion's set with Prankster, Confuse Ray and TW was annoying and get angry. I remember a Electrolyte's team, where sinergy with Misdreavus (just Misdreavus) and Copycat Riolu, this was lethal. Then Heat Wave mixed set hits also Bronzor and Magnemit and around a scarf set, you can build a good team, too.
Misdreavus. Misdreavus outstand quite almoust all for its versatility. I think its best set is LO Nasty Plot set, but it has also a good scarf/specs set. Speed and with a good bulk, ut had few counters, Porygon for example between Pokemons with a good usage.
But...
I have been doing a little homework around usage statistics for 2013, when BW was the last tier. Then:
That's only usage, I know. But it's seems that BW LC was mitigated better Murkow than Misdreavus. BW LC was surely more centralizated than XY and ORAS, with a good package of weather battles and % usage about S-rank Pokemons very high. I don't remember what was the suspect dynamics but perhaps something could be done during that period. I think we have to consider how would be BW LC with Fighting-type (Mienfoo and Scraggy) without Murkrow and Misdreavus in the same time. I wouldn't see perhaps something even worse.
Misdreavus. Misdreavus outstand quite almoust all for its versatility. I think its best set is LO Nasty Plot set, but it has also a good scarf/specs set. Speed and with a good bulk, ut had few counters, Porygon for example between Pokemons with a good usage.
But...
I have been doing a little homework around usage statistics for 2013, when BW was the last tier. Then:
| 1 | Mienfoo | 33.92879% | 7168 | 29.004% | 6215 | 30.346% |
| 2 | Misdreavus | 29.60906% | 5903 | 23.885% | 4949 | 24.165% |
| 3 | Murkrow | 25.91334% | 5175 | 20.940% | 4107 | 20.053% |
| 4 | Abra | 24.03475% | 5699 | 23.060% | 4398 | 21.474% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 19.64023% | 4121 | 16.675% | 3156 | 15.410% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 19.20708% | 4179 | 16.909% | 3452 | 16.855% |
| 7 | Scraggy | 18.72046% | 4028 | 16.298% | 3361 | 16.411% |
| 8 | Magnemite | 17.25713% | 3577 | 14.474% | 2941 | 14.360% |
| 9 | Staryu | 16.62812% | 3536 | 14.308% | 2716 | 13.262% |
| 10 | Snover | 14.20377% | 2910 | 11.775% | 2404 | 11.738% |
| 2 | Misdreavus | 29.60906% | 5903 | 23.885% | 4949 | 24.165% |
| 3 | Murkrow | 25.91334% | 5175 | 20.940% | 4107 | 20.053% |
| 4 | Abra | 24.03475% | 5699 | 23.060% | 4398 | 21.474% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 19.64023% | 4121 | 16.675% | 3156 | 15.410% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 19.20708% | 4179 | 16.909% | 3452 | 16.855% |
| 7 | Scraggy | 18.72046% | 4028 | 16.298% | 3361 | 16.411% |
| 8 | Magnemite | 17.25713% | 3577 | 14.474% | 2941 | 14.360% |
| 9 | Staryu | 16.62812% | 3536 | 14.308% | 2716 | 13.262% |
| 10 | Snover | 14.20377% | 2910 | 11.775% | 2404 | 11.738% |
| 1 | Mienfoo | 35.07871% | 4740 | 29.536% | 4130 | 31.095% |
| 2 | Misdreavus | 31.87754% | 3977 | 24.782% | 3294 | 24.801% |
| 3 | Murkrow | 29.89889% | 3780 | 23.554% | 2993 | 22.535% |
| 4 | Abra | 22.68283% | 3724 | 23.205% | 2954 | 22.241% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 22.64946% | 3007 | 18.738% | 2354 | 17.724% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 18.46987% | 2521 | 15.709% | 2069 | 15.578% |
| 7 | Snover | 17.49211% | 2127 | 13.254% | 1682 | 12.664% |
| 8 | Hippopotas | 16.79779% | 2260 | 14.083% | 2155 | 16.225% |
| 9 | Bronzor | 16.58330% | 2307 | 14.376% | 1952 | 14.697% |
| 10 | Scraggy | 15.17677% | 2111 | 13.154% | 1704 | 12.830% |
| 2 | Misdreavus | 31.87754% | 3977 | 24.782% | 3294 | 24.801% |
| 3 | Murkrow | 29.89889% | 3780 | 23.554% | 2993 | 22.535% |
| 4 | Abra | 22.68283% | 3724 | 23.205% | 2954 | 22.241% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 22.64946% | 3007 | 18.738% | 2354 | 17.724% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 18.46987% | 2521 | 15.709% | 2069 | 15.578% |
| 7 | Snover | 17.49211% | 2127 | 13.254% | 1682 | 12.664% |
| 8 | Hippopotas | 16.79779% | 2260 | 14.083% | 2155 | 16.225% |
| 9 | Bronzor | 16.58330% | 2307 | 14.376% | 1952 | 14.697% |
| 10 | Scraggy | 15.17677% | 2111 | 13.154% | 1704 | 12.830% |
| 1 | Misdreavus | 37.02160% | 10639 | 30.302% | 8877 | 30.399% |
| 2 | Murkrow | 35.42243% | 10052 | 28.630% | 8205 | 28.098% |
| 3 | Mienfoo | 31.99234% | 9869 | 28.109% | 8598 | 29.444% |
| 4 | Drilbur | 26.24344% | 7754 | 22.085% | 5883 | 20.146% |
| 5 | Abra | 22.33702% | 7923 | 22.566% | 6292 | 21.547% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 22.24432% | 6934 | 19.749% | 5811 | 19.900% |
| 7 | Scraggy | 19.18702% | 6152 | 17.522% | 5085 | 17.413% |
| 8 | Hippopotas | 19.14587% | 5744 | 16.360% | 5433 | 18.605% |
| 9 | Snover | 17.50069% | 4876 | 13.888% | 3933 | 13.468% |
| 10 | Lileep | 15.31710% | 4498 | 12.811% | 3655 | 12.516% |
| 2 | Murkrow | 35.42243% | 10052 | 28.630% | 8205 | 28.098% |
| 3 | Mienfoo | 31.99234% | 9869 | 28.109% | 8598 | 29.444% |
| 4 | Drilbur | 26.24344% | 7754 | 22.085% | 5883 | 20.146% |
| 5 | Abra | 22.33702% | 7923 | 22.566% | 6292 | 21.547% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 22.24432% | 6934 | 19.749% | 5811 | 19.900% |
| 7 | Scraggy | 19.18702% | 6152 | 17.522% | 5085 | 17.413% |
| 8 | Hippopotas | 19.14587% | 5744 | 16.360% | 5433 | 18.605% |
| 9 | Snover | 17.50069% | 4876 | 13.888% | 3933 | 13.468% |
| 10 | Lileep | 15.31710% | 4498 | 12.811% | 3655 | 12.516% |
| 1 | Misdreavus | 33.52481% | 9317 | 26.377% | 7811 | 26.713% |
| 2 | Mienfoo | 32.28461% | 9595 | 27.164% | 8429 | 28.826% |
| 3 | Murkrow | 31.84198% | 8897 | 25.188% | 7051 | 24.114% |
| 4 | Drilbur | 25.99777% | 7321 | 20.726% | 5438 | 18.597% |
| 5 | Abra | 22.26732% | 7985 | 22.606% | 6221 | 21.275% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 21.86737% | 6535 | 18.501% | 5358 | 18.324% |
| 7 | Hippopotas | 17.85289% | 5195 | 14.708% | 4899 | 16.754% |
| 8 | Scraggy | 17.38669% | 5310 | 15.033% | 4259 | 14.565% |
| 9 | Lileep | 17.26870% | 5035 | 14.255% | 4109 | 14.052% |
| 10 | Magnemite | 15.49502% | 4555 | 12.896% | 3764 | 12.872% |
| 2 | Mienfoo | 32.28461% | 9595 | 27.164% | 8429 | 28.826% |
| 3 | Murkrow | 31.84198% | 8897 | 25.188% | 7051 | 24.114% |
| 4 | Drilbur | 25.99777% | 7321 | 20.726% | 5438 | 18.597% |
| 5 | Abra | 22.26732% | 7985 | 22.606% | 6221 | 21.275% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 21.86737% | 6535 | 18.501% | 5358 | 18.324% |
| 7 | Hippopotas | 17.85289% | 5195 | 14.708% | 4899 | 16.754% |
| 8 | Scraggy | 17.38669% | 5310 | 15.033% | 4259 | 14.565% |
| 9 | Lileep | 17.26870% | 5035 | 14.255% | 4109 | 14.052% |
| 10 | Magnemite | 15.49502% | 4555 | 12.896% | 3764 | 12.872% |
| 1 | Misdreavus | 33.52481% | 9317 | 26.377% | 7811 | 26.713% |
| 2 | Mienfoo | 32.28461% | 9595 | 27.164% | 8429 | 28.826% |
| 3 | Murkrow | 31.84198% | 8897 | 25.188% | 7051 | 24.114% |
| 4 | Drilbur | 25.99777% | 7321 | 20.726% | 5438 | 18.597% |
| 5 | Abra | 22.26732% | 7985 | 22.606% | 6221 | 21.275% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 21.86737% | 6535 | 18.501% | 5358 | 18.324% |
| 7 | Hippopotas | 17.85289% | 5195 | 14.708% | 4899 | 16.754% |
| 8 | Scraggy | 17.38669% | 5310 | 15.033% | 4259 | 14.565% |
| 9 | Lileep | 17.26870% | 5035 | 14.255% | 4109 | 14.052% |
| 10 | Magnemite | 15.49502% | 4555 | 12.896% | 3764 | 12.872% |
| 2 | Mienfoo | 32.28461% | 9595 | 27.164% | 8429 | 28.826% |
| 3 | Murkrow | 31.84198% | 8897 | 25.188% | 7051 | 24.114% |
| 4 | Drilbur | 25.99777% | 7321 | 20.726% | 5438 | 18.597% |
| 5 | Abra | 22.26732% | 7985 | 22.606% | 6221 | 21.275% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 21.86737% | 6535 | 18.501% | 5358 | 18.324% |
| 7 | Hippopotas | 17.85289% | 5195 | 14.708% | 4899 | 16.754% |
| 8 | Scraggy | 17.38669% | 5310 | 15.033% | 4259 | 14.565% |
| 9 | Lileep | 17.26870% | 5035 | 14.255% | 4109 | 14.052% |
| 10 | Magnemite | 15.49502% | 4555 | 12.896% | 3764 | 12.872% |
| 1 | Misdreavus | 30.86922% | 11105 | 24.120% | 9144 | 24.087% |
| 2 | Mienfoo | 30.19627% | 11761 | 25.545% | 10099 | 26.603% |
| 3 | Abra | 27.13787% | 12063 | 26.201% | 9465 | 24.932% |
| 4 | Murkrow | 26.43527% | 9617 | 20.888% | 7535 | 19.849% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 25.72258% | 9551 | 20.745% | 7476 | 19.693% |
| 6 | Scraggy | 18.91696% | 7698 | 16.720% | 6293 | 16.577% |
| 7 | Hippopotas | 16.88066% | 6352 | 13.797% | 6037 | 15.903% |
| 8 | Lileep | 15.91138% | 5940 | 12.902% | 4792 | 12.623% |
| 9 | Snover | 15.81024% | 5524 | 11.998% | 4390 | 11.564% |
| 10 | Chinchou | 15.75098% | 6515 | 14.151% | 5332 | 14.045% |
| 2 | Mienfoo | 30.19627% | 11761 | 25.545% | 10099 | 26.603% |
| 3 | Abra | 27.13787% | 12063 | 26.201% | 9465 | 24.932% |
| 4 | Murkrow | 26.43527% | 9617 | 20.888% | 7535 | 19.849% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 25.72258% | 9551 | 20.745% | 7476 | 19.693% |
| 6 | Scraggy | 18.91696% | 7698 | 16.720% | 6293 | 16.577% |
| 7 | Hippopotas | 16.88066% | 6352 | 13.797% | 6037 | 15.903% |
| 8 | Lileep | 15.91138% | 5940 | 12.902% | 4792 | 12.623% |
| 9 | Snover | 15.81024% | 5524 | 11.998% | 4390 | 11.564% |
| 10 | Chinchou | 15.75098% | 6515 | 14.151% | 5332 | 14.045% |
| 1 | Misdreavus | 30.06142% | 14287 | 23.475% | 11777 | 23.506% |
| 2 | Mienfoo | 28.48282% | 14138 | 23.230% | 12188 | 24.326% |
| 3 | Abra | 27.55920% | 15974 | 26.247% | 12548 | 25.045% |
| 4 | Murkrow | 24.83421% | 11461 | 18.832% | 9146 | 18.255% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 20.42337% | 9752 | 16.024% | 7645 | 15.259% |
| 6 | Scraggy | 18.40870% | 9831 | 16.153% | 8069 | 16.105% |
| 7 | Chinchou | 16.72865% | 8712 | 14.315% | 7301 | 14.572% |
| 8 | Hippopotas | 14.30185% | 7161 | 11.766% | 6782 | 13.536% |
| 9 | Bronzor | 12.46346% | 7415 | 12.184% | 6441 | 12.856% |
| 10 | Porygon | 12.01231% | 6075 | 9.982% | 4771 | 9.522% |
| 2 | Mienfoo | 28.48282% | 14138 | 23.230% | 12188 | 24.326% |
| 3 | Abra | 27.55920% | 15974 | 26.247% | 12548 | 25.045% |
| 4 | Murkrow | 24.83421% | 11461 | 18.832% | 9146 | 18.255% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 20.42337% | 9752 | 16.024% | 7645 | 15.259% |
| 6 | Scraggy | 18.40870% | 9831 | 16.153% | 8069 | 16.105% |
| 7 | Chinchou | 16.72865% | 8712 | 14.315% | 7301 | 14.572% |
| 8 | Hippopotas | 14.30185% | 7161 | 11.766% | 6782 | 13.536% |
| 9 | Bronzor | 12.46346% | 7415 | 12.184% | 6441 | 12.856% |
| 10 | Porygon | 12.01231% | 6075 | 9.982% | 4771 | 9.522% |
| 1 | Mienfoo | 29.97082% | 17535 | 24.660% | 15063 | 25.837% |
| 2 | Abra | 28.03005% | 18785 | 26.418% | 14441 | 24.770% |
| 3 | Misdreavus | 27.98789% | 15633 | 21.985% | 12833 | 22.012% |
| 4 | Murkrow | 25.31708% | 13695 | 19.259% | 10905 | 18.705% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 23.52743% | 13107 | 18.433% | 10012 | 17.173% |
| 6 | Scraggy | 17.14508% | 10785 | 15.167% | 8812 | 15.115% |
| 7 | Hippopotas | 16.64824% | 9484 | 13.337% | 8992 | 15.424% |
| 8 | Chinchou | 16.31737% | 9938 | 13.976% | 8300 | 14.237% |
| 9 | Snover | 13.31029% | 7129 | 10.026% | 5776 | 9.907% |
| 10 | Lileep | 13.10921% | 7570 | 10.646% | 6083 | 10.434% |
| 2 | Abra | 28.03005% | 18785 | 26.418% | 14441 | 24.770% |
| 3 | Misdreavus | 27.98789% | 15633 | 21.985% | 12833 | 22.012% |
| 4 | Murkrow | 25.31708% | 13695 | 19.259% | 10905 | 18.705% |
| 5 | Drilbur | 23.52743% | 13107 | 18.433% | 10012 | 17.173% |
| 6 | Scraggy | 17.14508% | 10785 | 15.167% | 8812 | 15.115% |
| 7 | Hippopotas | 16.64824% | 9484 | 13.337% | 8992 | 15.424% |
| 8 | Chinchou | 16.31737% | 9938 | 13.976% | 8300 | 14.237% |
| 9 | Snover | 13.31029% | 7129 | 10.026% | 5776 | 9.907% |
| 10 | Lileep | 13.10921% | 7570 | 10.646% | 6083 | 10.434% |
| 1 | Mienfoo | 30.19775% | 15615 | 23.797% | 13480 | 25.100% |
| 2 | Abra | 29.06378% | 18601 | 28.347% | 14375 | 26.766% |
| 3 | Misdreavus | 28.88666% | 14338 | 21.851% | 11860 | 22.083% |
| 4 | Murkrow | 26.29151% | 13248 | 20.190% | 10633 | 19.798% |
| 5 | Scraggy | 19.75706% | 10999 | 16.762% | 9037 | 16.827% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 17.43042% | 9410 | 14.341% | 7761 | 14.451% |
| 7 | Drilbur | 17.04085% | 8854 | 13.493% | 6693 | 12.462% |
| 8 | Staryu | 12.56867% | 7014 | 10.689% | 5449 | 10.146% |
| 9 | Porygon | 12.49140% | 6806 | 10.372% | 5308 | 9.883% |
| 10 | Ferroseed | 11.76734% | 6655 | 10.142% | 5803 | 10.805% |
| 2 | Abra | 29.06378% | 18601 | 28.347% | 14375 | 26.766% |
| 3 | Misdreavus | 28.88666% | 14338 | 21.851% | 11860 | 22.083% |
| 4 | Murkrow | 26.29151% | 13248 | 20.190% | 10633 | 19.798% |
| 5 | Scraggy | 19.75706% | 10999 | 16.762% | 9037 | 16.827% |
| 6 | Chinchou | 17.43042% | 9410 | 14.341% | 7761 | 14.451% |
| 7 | Drilbur | 17.04085% | 8854 | 13.493% | 6693 | 12.462% |
| 8 | Staryu | 12.56867% | 7014 | 10.689% | 5449 | 10.146% |
| 9 | Porygon | 12.49140% | 6806 | 10.372% | 5308 | 9.883% |
| 10 | Ferroseed | 11.76734% | 6655 | 10.142% | 5803 | 10.805% |
That's only usage, I know. But it's seems that BW LC was mitigated better Murkow than Misdreavus. BW LC was surely more centralizated than XY and ORAS, with a good package of weather battles and % usage about S-rank Pokemons very high. I don't remember what was the suspect dynamics but perhaps something could be done during that period. I think we have to consider how would be BW LC with Fighting-type (Mienfoo and Scraggy) without Murkrow and Misdreavus in the same time. I wouldn't see perhaps something even worse.
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