Some noms while I try to decompress from the heat outside
A+ -> S
This really feels appropriate at this point. The through the roof WCOP and success is a great illustrator of how splashable and effective Glowking is. It's absolutely staple status, and easily one of the best pokemon in the tier. The practical typing, giant move pool and incredible pivoting potential make it immensely reliable in any given game.
A -> A+
While the crazy usage early in WCOP has since leveled out to a saner pace, Samurott has proven itself a key piece of the metagame and a notably influential pokemon with the efficiency in its hazard setting. The practical, flexible typing and solid threat itself means it does more than just set hazards, even being capable of contributing some defensive utility to certain teams.
A- -> A
It's not the crazy #1 glue pokemon from previous gens as it had its legs cut off by gamefreak, but we've been seeing more usage of 'ol LandoT throughout WCOP, and putting in its usual good work. It doesn't fit on as many teams as Great Tusk, but LandoT is still a reliable pivot and capable of being offensively threatening itself. It's still a very good pokemon, and plenty splashable overall.
B- -> B+
This is partly just Gren being underranked in the first place. While it is understandable early on, the direction of the offensive metagame is nice for Greninja. Experimentation with Battle Bond sets have proven on occasion to be solidly effective as a late game presence, while Specs appreciates the general decline of sturdy water checks, notably less AV Pex and Clodsire. And the speed tier as a whole is very appreciable in the current metagame.
C+ -> B+
I actually nommed this early when it was uncommon and thought it was underrated, but now it's hard to say that given the spike in usage it's been enjoying as a result of being discovered to be quite good in general. The low amount of knock off helps it maintain HDB throughout a game, and the typing lets it check a surprising range of pokemon. Notably the two big fairies Enamorus and Valiant, but also providing a generally useful check to the likes of rock move lacking Lando, Sneasler, Zamazenta, Kingambit, Cinderace, Great Tusk... And tera helps in the event it does lose boots to a knock off, softening the hazard issue.
C+ -> C-
When was the last time this was at all a threat? It was already mediocre by the end of pre home, and with many new pokemon introduced to limit it, this mon only gets worse. It's a bad tera hog when it wants to use BU sets, and weak armor sets are just terrible in a hazard heavy metagame when so many checks exist. It's so difficult to build with, and other pokemon are just worth the slot more. I really can't see a reason to use this anymore outside very very specific structures.
A+ -> SThis really feels appropriate at this point. The through the roof WCOP and success is a great illustrator of how splashable and effective Glowking is. It's absolutely staple status, and easily one of the best pokemon in the tier. The practical typing, giant move pool and incredible pivoting potential make it immensely reliable in any given game.
A -> A+While the crazy usage early in WCOP has since leveled out to a saner pace, Samurott has proven itself a key piece of the metagame and a notably influential pokemon with the efficiency in its hazard setting. The practical, flexible typing and solid threat itself means it does more than just set hazards, even being capable of contributing some defensive utility to certain teams.
A- -> AIt's not the crazy #1 glue pokemon from previous gens as it had its legs cut off by gamefreak, but we've been seeing more usage of 'ol LandoT throughout WCOP, and putting in its usual good work. It doesn't fit on as many teams as Great Tusk, but LandoT is still a reliable pivot and capable of being offensively threatening itself. It's still a very good pokemon, and plenty splashable overall.
B- -> B+This is partly just Gren being underranked in the first place. While it is understandable early on, the direction of the offensive metagame is nice for Greninja. Experimentation with Battle Bond sets have proven on occasion to be solidly effective as a late game presence, while Specs appreciates the general decline of sturdy water checks, notably less AV Pex and Clodsire. And the speed tier as a whole is very appreciable in the current metagame.
C+ -> B+I actually nommed this early when it was uncommon and thought it was underrated, but now it's hard to say that given the spike in usage it's been enjoying as a result of being discovered to be quite good in general. The low amount of knock off helps it maintain HDB throughout a game, and the typing lets it check a surprising range of pokemon. Notably the two big fairies Enamorus and Valiant, but also providing a generally useful check to the likes of rock move lacking Lando, Sneasler, Zamazenta, Kingambit, Cinderace, Great Tusk... And tera helps in the event it does lose boots to a knock off, softening the hazard issue.
C+ -> C-When was the last time this was at all a threat? It was already mediocre by the end of pre home, and with many new pokemon introduced to limit it, this mon only gets worse. It's a bad tera hog when it wants to use BU sets, and weak armor sets are just terrible in a hazard heavy metagame when so many checks exist. It's so difficult to build with, and other pokemon are just worth the slot more. I really can't see a reason to use this anymore outside very very specific structures.
A+ to S-
A- to A
A- to A
B+ to A-
B+ to A-
B to B+
B to A-
B- to B+
B- to B
B- to B
B- to B
C+ to B
C+ to B-
C+ to B-
C+ to B
C to C+
C to C+
C to C+
C to C+
C to B-
D to C
D to B-
D to C
UR to C
UR to C+
UR to D
UR to C
UR to C+
S to A+
S to S-
A+ to A
A- to B+
A- to B+
A- to B+
B+ to B
B to B-
B to B-
B- to C+
B- to C+
C+ to C
C to D
C to D
C to D
C to D
C to D
D to UR
D to UR
