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Battle Soul
Alright, I guess I'll go over the tier changes and what I think about them:
Mega Altaria: Good riddance. This thing was cancerous and literally could bone half the tier with its DD set alone. I don't think anyone is going to be missing this massive threat.
Mega Beedrill: I am honestly glad this thing is gone. I know it didn't get a lot of attention, but I feel this was only because it was overshadowed by Mega Lopunny and Mega Gallade. If those two were quickbanned, I was expecting this thing to become absolute hell for offense to face (and even for Stall thanks to Adaptability STABs)
Houndoom: So glad we finally got this thing. Everything has really been said on this already.
As for the predicted losses, we didn't lose any. Sadly, we also didn't get Diancie, but that was kinda predictable. So what stands to gain from these changes?
Pidgeot: This thing was kind of underrated, but with Mega Beedrill gone and the possible quickban of Mega Lopunny looming, Mega Pidgeot is primed to be the top offensive Mega in the tier. Base 135 Special Attack is nothing to scoff at with a 110 BP STAB move that never misses and base 121 Speed means that only Mega Sceptile and Jolteon can naturally outspeed Mega Pidgeot. Gligar staying in the tier only gives Mega Pidgeot one more Pokemon to get a free switch-in from. It's still held back by the likes of Jolteon, Rhyperior (has a hard time carrying HP Grass) Eelektross, most Scarf users, and the lesser-seen Regirock, but it can be quite the handful to deal with.
Dragalge: One less Pokemon to take Dracos and one less Pokemon that outspeeds it. It has next to 0 switch-ins and is an absolutely amazing wallbreaker in the tier. With the imminent rise of Mega Pidgeot, a fast special attacker, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see Dragalge rise as the premier wallbreaker for it.
Pangoro: Pretty much the same as Dragalge since Mega Altaria kinda boned it and Mega Beedrill didn't even need to be Mega Evolved prior to coming in for a revenge kill on Pangoro. Like Dragalge, Pangoro has very limited switch-ins and has an easy time pressuring defensive teams with its powerful Knock Offs. The difference is that Dragalge has more switch-in opportunities thanks to its defensive typing.
Meloetta: Specs Meloetta just got a ton better. Mega Beedrill was an absolute thorn in its side and really led to the Scarf set being better just due to the fact that it could actually keep from giving Mega Beedrill a free U-turn. With the likely rise of Mega Pidgeot, it would stand to reason that VoltTurn could rise in popularity as Mega Pidgeot works wonderfully in such teams. As it happens, Meloetta can get U-turn and use Choice Specs to weaken special walls for Mega Pidgeot. What's even better is that Mega Pidgeot fares very well against Spiritomb and Escavalier, the two best responses to Specs Meloetta in the tier. This will really limit the switch-ins the opponent has.
There's probably some others, but those are just some off the top of my head.
Mega Altaria: Good riddance. This thing was cancerous and literally could bone half the tier with its DD set alone. I don't think anyone is going to be missing this massive threat.
Mega Beedrill: I am honestly glad this thing is gone. I know it didn't get a lot of attention, but I feel this was only because it was overshadowed by Mega Lopunny and Mega Gallade. If those two were quickbanned, I was expecting this thing to become absolute hell for offense to face (and even for Stall thanks to Adaptability STABs)
Houndoom: So glad we finally got this thing. Everything has really been said on this already.
As for the predicted losses, we didn't lose any. Sadly, we also didn't get Diancie, but that was kinda predictable. So what stands to gain from these changes?
Pidgeot: This thing was kind of underrated, but with Mega Beedrill gone and the possible quickban of Mega Lopunny looming, Mega Pidgeot is primed to be the top offensive Mega in the tier. Base 135 Special Attack is nothing to scoff at with a 110 BP STAB move that never misses and base 121 Speed means that only Mega Sceptile and Jolteon can naturally outspeed Mega Pidgeot. Gligar staying in the tier only gives Mega Pidgeot one more Pokemon to get a free switch-in from. It's still held back by the likes of Jolteon, Rhyperior (has a hard time carrying HP Grass) Eelektross, most Scarf users, and the lesser-seen Regirock, but it can be quite the handful to deal with.
Dragalge: One less Pokemon to take Dracos and one less Pokemon that outspeeds it. It has next to 0 switch-ins and is an absolutely amazing wallbreaker in the tier. With the imminent rise of Mega Pidgeot, a fast special attacker, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest to see Dragalge rise as the premier wallbreaker for it.
Pangoro: Pretty much the same as Dragalge since Mega Altaria kinda boned it and Mega Beedrill didn't even need to be Mega Evolved prior to coming in for a revenge kill on Pangoro. Like Dragalge, Pangoro has very limited switch-ins and has an easy time pressuring defensive teams with its powerful Knock Offs. The difference is that Dragalge has more switch-in opportunities thanks to its defensive typing.
Meloetta: Specs Meloetta just got a ton better. Mega Beedrill was an absolute thorn in its side and really led to the Scarf set being better just due to the fact that it could actually keep from giving Mega Beedrill a free U-turn. With the likely rise of Mega Pidgeot, it would stand to reason that VoltTurn could rise in popularity as Mega Pidgeot works wonderfully in such teams. As it happens, Meloetta can get U-turn and use Choice Specs to weaken special walls for Mega Pidgeot. What's even better is that Mega Pidgeot fares very well against Spiritomb and Escavalier, the two best responses to Specs Meloetta in the tier. This will really limit the switch-ins the opponent has.
There's probably some others, but those are just some off the top of my head.