Prepare for rant:
1. What effect would Munchlax? Munchlax's inability to outpace literally everything and lack of Leftovers, Heal Bell, and reliable recovery means it would face stiff competition from the other bulky Normals in the tier, such as Lickilicky and Miltank. It takes special blows incredibly well though, sponging the likes of Regice and Ludicolo with great ease, while Whirlwind means it is not easy setup fodder, so it could still see some use on full stall.
2. What role would Primeape have in the NU metagame? Knock Sawk off its pedestal, no. Be Sawk's best partner in crime, definitely. Musharna is much less of a hard stop to Primepae due to U-Turn scoring good damage and keeping momentum, and Punishment to really lay the beatdown on unsuspecting CM Musharna to the point where the blob can be KOed by a teammate, something Sawk can't dream of doing
. Sawk still has Mold Breaker and insane power going for it so it won't be outclassed, but these two would be the best of buds (Throh: ;.;)
3. What changes would Klingklang and Scolipede have on the metagame? Klingklang would be quite a threat, taking everything Klang has and amping it up to 11. Those sexy sweeper-like stats pair better on Klingklang than on Klang, and it still has that marvelous Steel typing. Being the fastest Normal-Flying resist in the tier is such a godsend for offensive teams, as they no longer have to worry about Swellow and Scarf Braviary for the most part without sacrificing precious offensive momentum. For my thoughts on Scolipede, check
here to
here.
4. What role would Rhydon have? Rhydon is the bulky pivot that balanced teams would really like. While it has slightly less utlity than Golem who has Sturdy and Sucker Punch, Rhydon has greater power, phenomenal physical bulk with Eviolite, and Megahorn to skewer the likes of Musharna and Torterra, pokemon Golem would have no hopes of beating. It would also be the go-to Stealth Rocker over Golem in many cases: while Golem is owned by Sawk's CB Close Combat, max HP Eviolite Rhydon only has a 12% chance of getting OHKOed, and that can be easily avoided with minimal defensive investment
or a +Def nature. If that weren't enough, Rhydon can even pull off CB or Rock Polish sets, with greater coverage than Golem and arguably Golurk while being stronger than both of them (albeit slower).
5. Would Mandibuzz completely alter the metagame? Yes, I would very much welcome what is bar none the best Musharna counter RU has to offer. She doesn't trap like Skunk per say, instead she just sits her ass down and refuses to die. She is an excellent stallbreaker with Taunt and Roost alone, but has other moves such as U-Turn, Knock Off, Whirlwind, Punishment, Foul Play, Torment, Fake Tears and other various disruptive moves that fellow stallbreakers Misdreavus and Golbat can only dream of. Mandibuzz can reduce the influence of Psychics in the tier, notably Musharna and Swoobat, if not force Psychics to adapt with Thunderbolt, which may instead leave them vulnerable to Skuntank's trapping.
6. If Alomomola goes up, what would happen to NU Stall and balanced teams? Alomomola's surprising prowess in RU is just a demonstration of its incredible physical walling ability: no other pokemon in NU, much less other tiers, can take physical hits to such a degree, pass off huge Wishes, and remain healthy throughout the course of the match, offering tremendous support. While it is known as common setup fodder, physical attackers will really dominate the now heavily crippled stall/balaned teams once our big Luvdisc bids farewell.
7. Would the loss of Liepard and Walrein affect the NU metagame much? I couldn't care less about Walrein, it's better in RU where Snover is anyway. Liepard though...please don't leave. I don't give two shits about parafusion spammers, but Encore Liepard has saved me so much you wouldn't believe, it just grabs momentum so easily if the opponent isn't on high alert. Want to Shell Smash? Liepard jumps in and wastes your White Herb. You have a Signal Beam Gardevoir? What good is that if you can't use it right now? You managed to Sub before my Swagger or presumed Thunder Wave? Watch on helplessly as you get locked into Sub while Liepard does the same and start whittling away at you. Want to heal? Yeah, you get the picture. Foul Play is also such an amazing tool due to the amount of physical attackers in the tier. It can target Zangoose, Golurk, Braviary, Sawsbuck, physical Samurott, Pinsir, even CB Sawks are all fair game. No, I'm not sure if I even want to play much of NU if Liepard leaves, it's just that crucial a pokemon for me (maybe not so much for the rest of you who have to deal with parafusionners :( ).
8. What Pokemon in the current metagame could possibly rise in usage with the addition of ALL these RU Pokemon? What Pokemon could possibly fall? I'll just say this, if Scolipede sets foot in the tier, offensive teams would skyrocket faster than Air Balloon Rotom-S. Hariyama may also be joining us, and has an edge over Throh in terms of bulky-Fighting shuffler due to Thick Fat and will be the best Fighting-type Trick Room sweeper we'll have. The addition of Klingklang and Rhydon would make things painful for physical Flying-types everywhere: Swellow, AcroBlimp and SubBU Braviary would likely take a nosedive (get it, cos' Flying types???) in usage. Psychic-types may fall due to Mandibuzz along with Skuntank being too much for them to handle in one set, and Psychic spam can still be messed up by Primeape's U-Turning, weakening their effectiveness against Sawk when the time comes.