I think I speak for a lot of us when I say- what the f*** just happened?!?!?!?!?!?!
Just- there's no way this can be the complete moveset list, right? (Honestly, I think this list probably is incomplete since, as several others have pointed out, new move Steel Beam is nowhere to be found on this list). But if this is it- wow, this is not looking good for the newcomers.
Galarian Birbs: Not getting Roost is obviously a big shock; I mean, I can theoretically get it for Gapdos, who looks to still be decent at least, but for the other two it comes as a big surprise.
Goltres: Today has been a never-ending series of disappointment for Goltres. First, it gets stuck as the defensive mon with a base 100 attacking stat. Second, it apparently doesn't get Roost, which turns fact #1 into an outright liability. And, while this isn't as big of a deal- why the actual f*** does this thing not get Heat Wave? I mean, Heat Wave is a pretty standard coverage option for Flying types, and the base form of this guy is a FIRE type. This is honestly the biggest red flag for me in terms of this list being incomplete.
Koko & Lele: Low key kind of relieved these guys might not be getting their respective terrain moves, but it's still weird. Not getting Expanding Force should make Lele less broken, but still at least A or B+ tier. Koko is a sorrier case; if this leak is to be believed, it not only doesn't get Voltage, but also gets denied Play Rough and CC (so I'm told. For some reason my computer won't load the list that far), which is a huge blow for prospective physical and mixed sets. Still, its support options and ability to support Hawlucha should ensure Zeraora doesn't overshadow.
Tapu Bulu: Game Freak should call itself Sephiroth, because Bulu just got impaled through the goddamn spine. No Grassy Glide, No Play Rough, No CC- yeesh! While I was relieved that Koko and Lele are apparently not getting the super buffs we feared, I was really looking forward to Bulu's buffs. Rillaboom already has better Speed and support thanks to KnockTurn; extra power from a secondary STAB and CC being generally superior to Superpower was all Bulu had going for it. If this is true, there will basically be no reason to use Bulu over Rillaboom. It might even get the boot down to UU- eh, at least it'd be in a tier I actually play.
Regieleki: This boy was poised to tear through OU with naturally unmatched speed- and it turns out he gets literally no coverage. Sorry, but a Magma Storm clone and 200 Speed will only get you so far when you can be completely neutered by a niche mon like Golurk. I really hope this leak isn't complete for Eleki's sake; at least Drago actually got
some coverage.
Glastrier: 30 Speed. It's a pure ICE type. With 3 0 S P E E D.
Just- why? (Well, at least it actually gets a movepool with Swords Dance and Superpower and stuff).
Spectrier: This thing was looking hype as hell- and then we see that it's special coverage apparently consists of Dark Pulse, which is completely repetitive on a Ghost type, and Mud Shot. MUD SHOT. You've gotta be kidding me, right? .. Right?
Calyrex: Well, this isn't quite what I was expecting. What I was expecting was theoretically usable in a serious tier. For as much as we agree base Calyrex's movepool looks to be thoroughly underwhelming, I notice we're not talking about how
this thing has one of the lamest stat spread I've ever seen on a mon that wasn't specifically designed to be useless past the early game. With 100 in HP and a paltry 80 in everything else, I honestly think this thing is gonna be sinking all the way to PU, if it's even good there. Awful stats, awful typing, awful ability, and seemingly awful movepool- this is basically just Phione 2.0. Forget competing with Celebi, even if this thing actually gets a good movepool I frankly don't see any reason any tier above PU would want this weak-ass rabbit.
So, a lot of things just got screwed over, although I doubt the movepool leak is the final picture, especially since it contradicts some info in the earlier leak pre-Isle, which was otherwise fairly accurate. Still, I'd be lying if I didn't admit the doubt was also partially me praying this isn't the full picture.
