The SV OU tiering survey has concluded and results are now up! Feel free to check out our post detailing what the playerbase thinks:
https://smogon.com/forums/threads/sv-ou-tiering-surveys.3711911/page-2#post-9947296… — I will use this as a thread on the topic, so read below if you’re interested
The biggest immediate takeaway from me is that the enjoyment and competitiveness of the metagame went down in direct correlation with sleep scoring quite high and drawing many complaints throughout PS and the forum. This backed with our multiple discussion threads helped us act!
Regarding Tera, it received a noticeably lower score than last time, especially among qualified voters. This means that a lot of people enjoy it or want it to remain within the metagame. The jury is still out as to what will happen and I imagine we will continue to discuss it
Kyurem received a lot of support, going even higher than it previously was. It is a strong candidate for a suspect test in the immediate future, so stay tuned for more on that.
Other Pokemon like Roaring Moon and Gouging Fire deserve our attention and continued watch as well. Archaludon scored low, but will be monitored as well with the recent surge in dramatic Rain playstyles.
Finally, old friends (or foes) Kingambit and Gholdengo are still in discussions as well. Their current scores are lower than before, but we aren’t going to ignore them anytime soon. Deoxys-Speed is likely not a big focus for the time being though as it continues to fall off.