Speaking of Bronzong I'd like to know the general opinion on Bronzong to B+. Bronzong is quite possibly one of the best defensive Stealth Rock setters in the tier now bar Swampert. It's excellent mixed bulk allows it to check so much in the tier in a single slot and it's just incredible. Obviously the two aforementioned setters also check a plethora of threats in their own right, but Bronzong's Leviate reinforces that it doesn't fold under pressure due to hazards and in today's metagame Spikes are everywhere which is a large influence on what defensive stealth rock setters have the capacity to check. It's no secret that Bronzong (and the other setters) doesn't have reliable recovery which furthers it's susceptibility to hazards and being worn down, especially since it functions as a nice catch-all on the teams it is placed on, but it's very self sufficient in the current metagame as the trends further allocate themselves in it's favor, which I sum up to be the strong going presence of Mega Aerodacty, Salamence, Florges, Mega Sceptile, Whimsicott, Nidoqueen, Sylveon, Celebi, etc. all in a single nifty slot. Nothing can really do that while retaining the utility it offers is simply unmatched by anything.
I don't really agree with the Krookodile nom though, it doesn't really fit the criteria of an A+ mon, imo it's right at home with Mega Sceptile, Whimsicott, etc, a big part of it not being very metagame defining as the other A+ mons. You're right that there's been a rise of Steel-types, Water-types and Grass-types such as the omnipresent Suicune and the aforementioned Whimsicott have also gotten much better with the departure of Zapdos, which is a real thorn in the side for Krook and Ground-types in general. I also would find it rather weird to have it on the same level as Mamoswine, a fellow Ground-type with massive wallbreaking potential and subjectively more threatening than it is. Krookodile does has a bit more utility in Pursuit and Intimidate which is what really sets it apart from Mamoswine, but is that really enough for it to be an A+ mon? Not really imho.
Can Yanmega drop, I swear it's so garbage these days. It's struggles so much to consistently clean with its Speed Boost set and the Tinted Lens set it's so much more weaker than the premier wallbreakers of the tier. It require a ton of support too, it needs anything that resembles some shape or form of a special tank to be removed to function properly and it mandates hazard removal, which due to its terrible typing fails to pair well with the hazard removers of the tier. Please drop it, there's no way it's better than Sharpedo to be a whole rank above it and there's no way it's on par with Honchkrow, Uxie, or Meloetta at all.
This is getting tl;dr lenght but was a Honchkrow nom ealier, just not too sure if it should rise. It's definitely scary to face since it can bs past its checks with Moxie and its impressive coverage to not clearly define a solid check or counter. It's STABs are also really good as nothing can safely come in without being heavily weakened by its other STAB and it plays so many mindgames with faster offensive threats that can't really take a Sucker Punch. It's definitely one of those looming threats that can break past teams due to low preparation for it and its snowballing effect, but it's got quite a few issues itself such as it's poor bulk, reliance on Sucker Punch, and the SR weakness that holds it back from its full potential. All in all its a really cool mon to use and could possibly rise due to the general rise of Flying-types, but with the possibility of Crobat rising and Mega Aerodactyl as good as it is lowers the chances.
I don't really agree with the Krookodile nom though, it doesn't really fit the criteria of an A+ mon, imo it's right at home with Mega Sceptile, Whimsicott, etc, a big part of it not being very metagame defining as the other A+ mons. You're right that there's been a rise of Steel-types, Water-types and Grass-types such as the omnipresent Suicune and the aforementioned Whimsicott have also gotten much better with the departure of Zapdos, which is a real thorn in the side for Krook and Ground-types in general. I also would find it rather weird to have it on the same level as Mamoswine, a fellow Ground-type with massive wallbreaking potential and subjectively more threatening than it is. Krookodile does has a bit more utility in Pursuit and Intimidate which is what really sets it apart from Mamoswine, but is that really enough for it to be an A+ mon? Not really imho.
Can Yanmega drop, I swear it's so garbage these days. It's struggles so much to consistently clean with its Speed Boost set and the Tinted Lens set it's so much more weaker than the premier wallbreakers of the tier. It require a ton of support too, it needs anything that resembles some shape or form of a special tank to be removed to function properly and it mandates hazard removal, which due to its terrible typing fails to pair well with the hazard removers of the tier. Please drop it, there's no way it's better than Sharpedo to be a whole rank above it and there's no way it's on par with Honchkrow, Uxie, or Meloetta at all.
This is getting tl;dr lenght but was a Honchkrow nom ealier, just not too sure if it should rise. It's definitely scary to face since it can bs past its checks with Moxie and its impressive coverage to not clearly define a solid check or counter. It's STABs are also really good as nothing can safely come in without being heavily weakened by its other STAB and it plays so many mindgames with faster offensive threats that can't really take a Sucker Punch. It's definitely one of those looming threats that can break past teams due to low preparation for it and its snowballing effect, but it's got quite a few issues itself such as it's poor bulk, reliance on Sucker Punch, and the SR weakness that holds it back from its full potential. All in all its a really cool mon to use and could possibly rise due to the general rise of Flying-types, but with the possibility of Crobat rising and Mega Aerodactyl as good as it is lowers the chances.