Metagrossite
This is the only Pokémon I think is really worthy of a ban right now. Keep in mind I specifically state only
Pokémon; I'll get to that later. Regardless, Mega Metagross is to me a massive limit on teambuilding. As an offence player occasionally dabbling in balance, I find it very hard to fit in a counter that can switch in on any attack Metagross has once, and proceed to beat any possible viable set. The best I've really found is Scarf Victini but that can only switch in once. Of course, there are a ton of Megas that can beat it... but the problem I have with that is that there's a ton of
Megas that can beat it. This means I am essentially forced to run one of the Megas that can check or counter Metagross if I want to have a chance against it. That to me does not imply a healthy meta; and to respond to anyone saying that switching in has always been a problem for Offence and Metagross' attacking prowess is nothing new... please stop. The problem isn't just finding something that can take an attack, it's finding something that can get by it's stupidly high defences and/or outspeeding it. This is incredibly difficult for offence to do and implying that we're just complaining about it because of it's OHKO/2HKOing prowess is completely misunderstanding the argument.
Definitely Suspect.
Sablenite
I... honestly never had a problem with Mega Sableye and despite it being my favourite Pokémon, I find it incredibly overrated. As an offence player it's easy to take on with common staples like SD Talonflame, Unaware Clefable, Mega Charizard X, Mega Gardevoir, Sylveon, Mega Houndoom and just a ton of other stuff that isn't bothered by the burn and/or set up alongside it or even on it. I then started wondering if it is, ironically, a problem for stall; but after a quick discussion with
Aragorn the King last night it appears that really Stall doesn't have much to worry about either as they commonly carry fairies like Clefable or Altaria, or other set-up mon like Mega Slowbro. Other 'mon just aren't bothered by it either. The biggest argument I've seen is that it does 'too much on one slot'... but I don't understand this argument when it's not that hard to beat. Still, there's a ton of people going on about it so while I would never support it getting banned, I think
a suspect may be necessary.
Shadow Tag/Shadow Tag & Gothitelle
I honestly have no opinion on this as I have no experience with it other than someone on the lower ladder who used it with perish song lapras lol. I digress; I don't feel I'm in a position to accurately talk about it. However, I would say that should it get suspected, only Gothitelle + Shadow Tag or just Gothitelle in general should get suspected; as Wobbuffet seems to have a positive - albeit minute - effect on the metagame and I cannot for the life of me see Gothorita, Wynaut or Gothita ever being problems.
No opinion on suspect.
Cancerpass Baton Pass + Geomancy
When I said Metagrossite was the only
Pokémon I wanted suspected, this is what I was referring to. In my honest opinion, Baton Pass + Geomancy is an absolutely cancerous, uncompetitive effect on the metagame when someone can get from 1000-1700 so mindlessly. This and Metagrossite are the only things I think needs banned right now unless I can be swayed on ST/Goth.
Please suspect.