Now that we returned to Reg H, i want to make my own nominations along with hot takes
Rises
A+ -> S
Incineroar has popped up in more teams and can fit into basically any viable playstyle due to it's insane utility and for a support impressive 115 Attack + Flare Blitz and Knock Off which can perform a great role in this metagame while also checking the likes of Rillaboom, Gholdengo and the Indeedees, it is absolutely a mon you should have a matchup into and can be pretty annoying for those unprepared.
A- -> A+
Ursaluna is an amazing pokemon in TR teams along with Sun, Guts + Facade + 140 attack + Normal type is a very powerful combination that can one shot even pretty bulky pokemon. Not to mention it also has a great matchup into the most common Intimidate pokemon Incineroar. It also threatens a lot of pokemon too like Gholdengo, Kingambit, Sneasler (mostly in Trick Room of course), Volcarona and Archaludon.
A- -> A or A+
Similar as Ursaluna, Bloodmoon is also a very strong attacker with an impressive special attack with a 140 BP normal move, but in exchange for nuclear damage, Bloodmoon doesn't worry about Intimidate and gets a free item slot (like Life Orb and Assault Vest), being a great pokemon in balance and tailroom teams. It can also survive Jolly Sneasler CC which is a great trait too for a Normal type and does well into the ones who the normal Ursaluna beats. Only reason i also consider A is because it's easier to deal with it's damage output but even then it still does a lot (especially with LO).
A -> S
This Pokémon has so many things at the same time that a lot of teams appreciate, such as Haze against plenty of set up pokemon (and Dozogiri), Tailwind to keep up with opposing Tailwind teams and let yours outspeed, Scale Shot can one shot Sash pokemon that do not resist or are immune to it (like Sneasler), Ice Spinner to remove terrain, Stomping Tantrum for Incin, Extreme Speed for very fast priority, I could go on. The fact that you can make Dnite's set greatly benefit your team and a lot of the times is good to slap on a team anyway makes it such a great pokemon that i'm honestly surprised it's A tier. Could maybe see an argument for A+ instead of S but I think this Pokémon is S tier worthy.
B > B+
Male Indeedee has seen a rise before, due to answering Sneasler, Mausape and disrupting Rillaboom's Terrain, Sash and Scarf are both great items on Indeedee and it does synergize with Sand quite well due to answering Fighting types which Tyranitar hates. I don't think it should rise more in my opinion because Dark types are still very common which greatly slow it down and it can be a bit inconsistent at times, but is seeing results for the right reasons which is why i think a rise is deserved.
B -> A-
Torkoal has popped up a lot at the end of this Regulation and now that there's a rerun of it, we will be seeing more Torkoals. It's good on Trick Room and Tailroom teams where it can be a sweeper in TR and can still support with it's Sun (and maybe other moves like Helping Hand though they are much more niche), Torkoal has used Charcoal/Specs with Eruption which can destroy a good chunk of teams if you get it in Trick Room safely and the supportive sets can use Overheat with Eject Pack. Overall a rise with a few sets and being a weather that can annoy Rain quite a bit is why i think Torkoal should rise
C+ -> B
Excadrill has popped up more in Sand teams due to being a very fast pokemon that can quickly threaten plenty of pokemon like Gholdengo, non-seed Sneasler, Incineroar (mostly with Clear Amulet) and even Archaludon. Not to mention there has been SD EQ sets that can rip apart teams in the right conditions (even though personally I dislike these sets) and 3 attacks Amulet/Sash is pretty nice. I do think it's better than most of the C+ mons as it's role is unique and while alternatives exist it can be a good pokemon and seperates itself quite a bit from those said alternatives (not to mention it also won Lille regionals, though it has been quite a bit since then).
Drops
S -> A+
While it's still a very powerful Pokémon, Kingambit has fallen off due to Sneasler and the bears, not to mention AV Low Kick Tyranitar (which has seen a rise) can also be tricky for Kingambit at times. Do not get me wrong, Glasses Double Dark SD sets can rip apart pokemon at +2 and it's still an amazing pick in Balance teams, but i think Kingambit has plenty of stuff against it that i believe is enough to make it a respectable A+ tier that depending on the meta shifts could come back to S tier or be S-, but for now thats not the case
A- -> B
Clefable has fallen off greatly due to Sneasler and more counterplay against Dozogiri (like Haze Dnite) along with Pokémon that already did great vs Clef like Iron Head Gambit and Archaludon. It can slow down set up sweepers but it can only do so for a long time. Not to mention we have plenty of redirection options such as Amoonguss, Sinistcha, Electabuzz and Magmar which does not help it's case.
Of course i'd share more of my thoughts, but i will wait for the VR to update (if it does, because as of writing this it didn't) and then express more opinions
Rises
A+ -> SIncineroar has popped up in more teams and can fit into basically any viable playstyle due to it's insane utility and for a support impressive 115 Attack + Flare Blitz and Knock Off which can perform a great role in this metagame while also checking the likes of Rillaboom, Gholdengo and the Indeedees, it is absolutely a mon you should have a matchup into and can be pretty annoying for those unprepared.
A- -> A+Ursaluna is an amazing pokemon in TR teams along with Sun, Guts + Facade + 140 attack + Normal type is a very powerful combination that can one shot even pretty bulky pokemon. Not to mention it also has a great matchup into the most common Intimidate pokemon Incineroar. It also threatens a lot of pokemon too like Gholdengo, Kingambit, Sneasler (mostly in Trick Room of course), Volcarona and Archaludon.
A- -> A or A+Similar as Ursaluna, Bloodmoon is also a very strong attacker with an impressive special attack with a 140 BP normal move, but in exchange for nuclear damage, Bloodmoon doesn't worry about Intimidate and gets a free item slot (like Life Orb and Assault Vest), being a great pokemon in balance and tailroom teams. It can also survive Jolly Sneasler CC which is a great trait too for a Normal type and does well into the ones who the normal Ursaluna beats. Only reason i also consider A is because it's easier to deal with it's damage output but even then it still does a lot (especially with LO).
A -> SThis Pokémon has so many things at the same time that a lot of teams appreciate, such as Haze against plenty of set up pokemon (and Dozogiri), Tailwind to keep up with opposing Tailwind teams and let yours outspeed, Scale Shot can one shot Sash pokemon that do not resist or are immune to it (like Sneasler), Ice Spinner to remove terrain, Stomping Tantrum for Incin, Extreme Speed for very fast priority, I could go on. The fact that you can make Dnite's set greatly benefit your team and a lot of the times is good to slap on a team anyway makes it such a great pokemon that i'm honestly surprised it's A tier. Could maybe see an argument for A+ instead of S but I think this Pokémon is S tier worthy.
B > B+Male Indeedee has seen a rise before, due to answering Sneasler, Mausape and disrupting Rillaboom's Terrain, Sash and Scarf are both great items on Indeedee and it does synergize with Sand quite well due to answering Fighting types which Tyranitar hates. I don't think it should rise more in my opinion because Dark types are still very common which greatly slow it down and it can be a bit inconsistent at times, but is seeing results for the right reasons which is why i think a rise is deserved.
B -> A-Torkoal has popped up a lot at the end of this Regulation and now that there's a rerun of it, we will be seeing more Torkoals. It's good on Trick Room and Tailroom teams where it can be a sweeper in TR and can still support with it's Sun (and maybe other moves like Helping Hand though they are much more niche), Torkoal has used Charcoal/Specs with Eruption which can destroy a good chunk of teams if you get it in Trick Room safely and the supportive sets can use Overheat with Eject Pack. Overall a rise with a few sets and being a weather that can annoy Rain quite a bit is why i think Torkoal should rise
C+ -> BExcadrill has popped up more in Sand teams due to being a very fast pokemon that can quickly threaten plenty of pokemon like Gholdengo, non-seed Sneasler, Incineroar (mostly with Clear Amulet) and even Archaludon. Not to mention there has been SD EQ sets that can rip apart teams in the right conditions (even though personally I dislike these sets) and 3 attacks Amulet/Sash is pretty nice. I do think it's better than most of the C+ mons as it's role is unique and while alternatives exist it can be a good pokemon and seperates itself quite a bit from those said alternatives (not to mention it also won Lille regionals, though it has been quite a bit since then).
Drops
S -> A+While it's still a very powerful Pokémon, Kingambit has fallen off due to Sneasler and the bears, not to mention AV Low Kick Tyranitar (which has seen a rise) can also be tricky for Kingambit at times. Do not get me wrong, Glasses Double Dark SD sets can rip apart pokemon at +2 and it's still an amazing pick in Balance teams, but i think Kingambit has plenty of stuff against it that i believe is enough to make it a respectable A+ tier that depending on the meta shifts could come back to S tier or be S-, but for now thats not the case
A- -> BClefable has fallen off greatly due to Sneasler and more counterplay against Dozogiri (like Haze Dnite) along with Pokémon that already did great vs Clef like Iron Head Gambit and Archaludon. It can slow down set up sweepers but it can only do so for a long time. Not to mention we have plenty of redirection options such as Amoonguss, Sinistcha, Electabuzz and Magmar which does not help it's case.
Of course i'd share more of my thoughts, but i will wait for the VR to update (if it does, because as of writing this it didn't) and then express more opinions
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