Watchlist Update
We have had this metagame for merely two days, yet we are already receiving a tremendous amount of input from play. The council has identified the following as overpowered and will (most probably) include them in the next council vote.
Booster Energy
As expected, Booster Energy continues to wreak havoc in the tier. Most notably, super fast wallbreakers like Iron Boulder with SD + Attack, Iron Moth with Acid Spray/Charge Beam + Fiery Dance, and Iron Valiant with a variety of BS, have been incredibly strong in the meta, thanks to their extremely high Speed and their ability to snowball through opposing teams.
Drought
Another Paradox mon activator. Walking Wake and Sandy Shocks, in particular, abuse Sun for the Speed boost, launching powerful attacks at their foes. The council is almost certain that Booster Energy's days are numbered, so we would also like to address Drought, which may attempt to take over after a potential Booster Energy ban.
Electric Surge
The same applies to Electric Surge as Drought. However, as mentioned earlier, Pincurchin is simply not that good. Electric Terrain teams lack the variety that Drought teams have, and Pincurchin itself is not particularly strong. Nonetheless, it will remain on our radar if players find it problematic.
Dragapult
Please welcome our new additions to the Watchlist, starting with Dragapult. Another extremely fast threat with a million different moves to abuse. Whether it is WoW + Hex, Physical Attacker, Special Attacker, Mixed Attacker, Fast pivot, Dragon Dance, or even Night Shade sets, this mon offers incredible variety. Predicting the set is already difficult, and handling it can be even more challenging.
Weavile
A fast Swords Dance + Attack abuser. While it may not have the same level of variety, what it does, it does exceptionally well. Perhaps a bit too well. I have seen several Focus Sash Weavile sets, and they genuinely work.
Regieleki
We definitely did not expect Regieleki to perform this well after its unban. However, the Charge + Volt Switch set deals a tremendous amount of damage, has proven to be surprisingly effective.
Manaphy
I am surprised that nobody has mentioned Manaphy. While it has not received much attention from players yet, and rightfully so is probably not as strong as the remaining mons mentioned here, are we all forgetting that it gets Tail Glow?
Ogerpon-Wellspring
Swords Dance + Ivy Cudgel deals so much damage. There is not much more to say here.
Ogerpon-Cornerstone
See Ogerpon-Wellspring.
Swords Dance, Nasty Plot, Shell Smash, Tail Glow, Growth
Merging these five moves into one category. Have you noticed how many times Swords Dance has been mentioned in this post? The council firmly believes these setup moves are quite overpowered. Any mon with access to them almost always uses them to wreak havoc. Manaphy has already been mentioned, and Tail Glow is an alternative option for restriction. Growth is included because Drought still exists, although there are not many strong abusers, and it is only good when the Sun is up.
Encore
Many players were concerned about Encore + Disable. However, after testing, we realized it does not function as expected. If you use Encore + Disable when a foe has used a Linked move, instead of forcing them to Struggle, you force them to use the second component of the Linked move. Less broken than anticipated, but still quite annoying. We chose to target Encore rather than Disable because Encore + Torment can achieve a similar effect.
Revival Blessing
No, Revival Blessing is not broken. In fact, even if we restrict the move, nothing truly changes. Apparently, Revival Blessing fails when used as a Linked move. Restricting it would simply prevent players from falling into the trap of attempting to use it that way.
Trapping Moves
A few players have discussed Phazing + Trapping move combinations, which essentially force your opponent to switch into a random mon and then become trapped. This gamble can sometimes lead to very unpleasant experiences for the opponents. Heatran is likely the best user of this strategy, with access to Roar + Magma Storm.
Honourable Mentions (I'm not writing descriptions for all of these :pensive:):
Jirachi,
Iron Moth,
Iron Boulder,
Iron Valiant
We'd really love to hear more of your thoughts and insights on what you think we should be focusing on. We're particularly interested in what trends you’re noticing, what you think might be underrated or overcentralizing, and where you see things heading in the near future.
We're also super excited to check out all the sets and teams you’ve been using lately. Until then, enjoy the meta, bye o/
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Choice Items: Due to an interaction in Gen 7, 8, and 9 mechanics, one cannot physically use another move while Choice is locked into the first. For example, a Choice Band user locked into Metronome calls a two-turn move like Dig: trying to actually use Dig on the next turn results in a failure, because the game expects only another Metronome. So, for simplicity's sake, Choice items disable the linking mechanic.