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I feel like Starmie is probably just what gets tiered then? If it's that easy, there's no reason not to skip the Staryu stage entirely. Which... might put it up in hypothetical S-tier w/ Rookidee.
edit: Another notable thing that occurs to me w/ the DLC - you can get Ability Capsules out of 3x...
FWIW: you don't even need to be at level 30. Mustard's Kubfu has no EVs, bad AI, and a Focus Sash. It's not one-shotting you, you're probably outrunning it, and you can two-shot it easy w/ Aerial Ace or Zen Headbutt. (Remember: TRs are consistently easily obtainable in a DLC world, so you can...
You can have Kubfu and Fly access to your chosen tower before you walk out onto Route 3. That's what I did.
Technically, nothing's even stopping you from getting Urshifu then; you just need to get Kubfu beefy enough to punch through Mustard's level 30 Kubfu at the top of the tower. The most...
Started a new run when the DLC hit because I was curious about how it integrated into main story progression and the eventual process of trying to do in-game tiers for SW/SH. Answer: somehow Isle of Armor makes the process of tiering Sword/Shield even hairier!
Some notes on the team I've been...