There's not that many subs for some reason, gotta do a sub review.
First of all, I'm noticing many are subbing Psychic/Fighting types and Meteor Beam mons, please don't just blindly follow what a somewhat anonymous user tells you and look on if what you're doing also fits the meta.
:Garchomp::Shiftry: Feels boring given
:Dracozolt::Corviknight: exists, even if it may do that one role better it's overlapping.
:Flygon::Espeon: Offensive M-Bounce would be a good niche if it did more niche-wise as
:Drampa::Reuniclus: exists as stated.
:Lycanroc-Midnight::Hawlucha: I think we already have more than sufficient all or nothing sweepers on regards of that kind of abilities, especially given that Protosynthesis and Quark Drive are everywhere, with those being easier to build around given how Booster Energy works.
:Walking Wake::Aerodactyl: This isn't using Defog, lol, but it does fill a valid set of niches given meta trends.
:Tsareena::Aerodactyl: Decent sub, there's a lot of offensive pivots in the meta, but this fills a decent niche, even if rather specific.
:Tapu Lele::Articuno-Galar: I presume the ability is limited like this for the sake of not overlapping with the previous sub? TBH you could lower SpA a bit (using a weaker fusion component) and allow Psychic Terrain to come in switch-in, it'd also be more interesting in total given users lately appear to want more field setters.
:Bombirdier::Shaymin-Sky: TBH I'd add a secondary STAB, feels rather underpowered otherwise, beyond that it's a decent sub, special attacking Flyings that are fast and don't hit like a wet noodle with such STAB are uncommon.
:Infernape::Farigiraf: You could do Armor Tail + Blaze so its priority moves are boosted by x1.5, a x1.2 multiplier for mainly those moves is barely noticeable, and I'd think it's slightly underpowered otherwise, especially as that type combination struggles with Psychic-types.
:Accelgor::Chien-Pao: TBH I'd still find this rather borderline, this outspeeds nearly the whole meta and has rather decent STABs, just acting like
:Beedrill-Mega: on terms of just constantly spamming U-Turn until it can sweep, Knock Off can also easily cripple its checks too, really feels like a pre-nerf
:Roaring Moon::Salazzle: on crack.
:Lunatone::Iron Moth: TBH I don't think Meteor Beam is a big niche contrary to what someone said in the poll, so I personally find this rather unecessary, as said before there's already plenty of Protosynthesis and Quark Drive options to choose from for this kind of sweeper, in this case I'd rather just use
:Skeledirge::Iron Treads:.
:Lugia::Cyclizar: Give it Regen + Multiscale, jokes aside, this seems like a decent sub, Dragon/Flying is an interesting defensive profile in the context of the meta, and fast walls are also funny to use.
:Koraidon::Thievul: Losing an item by Knock Off is rather inconsistent, this is just going to be a terrain abuser with consumable seeds, we also already have plenty of sun abusers given the trend of Protosynthesis, so I see no niche here beyond a blatant overlap with
:Roaring Moon::Salazzle:.
:Gliscor::Tsareena: This'd be more limited to bulky offense teams or higher types of offense, for more defensively oriented teams Grass/Ground is really mid defensively, and I'm not sure if it'd be desirable to make hazards easier to get in given recent events that happened in OU between
:Gholdengo: and
:Gliscor:.
:Haxorus::Lokix: Mold Breaker is a bit lacking on the meta especially given meta trends, looks good.
:Exploud::Keldeo: Seems rather boring as this is just a Boomburst spammer, there's plenty of wallbreaker options already, one of which (
:Dudunsparce::Guzzlord:) already fills a similar role and is struggling on viabiilty, it wouldn't be wise to introduce a mon that does the same thing but better.
:Koraidon::Amaura: TBH I'd make the Refrigerate multiplier x1.3 so it has practically 3 STABs, but beyond that it's a decent sub, field setters are desired right now and all of that.
:Turtonator::Tapu Fini: Heavily overlaps with
:Florges::Armarouge:, only real niche is Shell Smash, which is quite a waste of a meta slot beyond that.
:Nihilego::Thievul: Even though I've said that there's plenty of Proto/Quark mons to use as an once-per-battle sweeper multiple times, this is the best one IMO trying to act as an special Rock type, as Beast Boost adds some depth so it can easily sweep once it blows a hole, this concept may have been done in past FEs with stuff like
:Accelgor::Celesteela:, but if it's not broken don't fix it.
:Cyclizar::Politoed: I consistently hear that more Regen mons aren't desired, plus that'd add too much longevity to a field setter of this kind, not a fan.
:Slurpuff::Orthworm: Add Sweet Veil over Unburden to ease the match-up against
:Brute Bonnet::Bronzong:, beyond that, given it has no reliable recovery, I'd suggest to remove the Speed points and improve its bulk more, beyond that it's a decent sub, there's a lack of fat Steels without recovery.
:Mewtwo::Machoke: Exists, feels like a more boring version of the
:Farigiraf::Infernape: subbed by Loginator.
:Koraidon::Anorith: Good sub TBH, manages to be good on its own while also acting as a rain setter.
:Sinistcha::Iron Moth: TBH it's an interesting sub, compresses offensive and defensive utility while also having a solid movepool.
:Lugia::Furret: I'd raise its Speed by 2 base points so it doesn't have an speed tie with
:Absol::Iron Valiant:, beyond that it's a decent sub, Tidy Up is a funny move that could see some exploration.
:Cobalion::Ceruledge: Quite strong, but at least it does have an speed tier just below most offensive stuff in the meta.
:Landorus::Shiftry: Quite overlaps with
:Yveltal::Dustox: TBH.
:Magearna::Wyrdeer: Honestly this may be broken, you just made a better
:Magearna:.
:Kommo-o::Tapu Lele: TBH this having Clangorous Soul makes this borderline, Psychic/Fighting doesn't have many common weaknesses, so it can reasonably find a chance to setup with that bulk.
:Flutter Mane::Masquerain: Really seems like just a Sticky Web setter while doing little else, legit just
:Ribombee: 2, so it'd suck beyond that, on the other hand there's barely any setter of that hazard, so it'd depend on if others really want a fast webs setter.
:Kartana::Pyroar: Simple and effective, seems decent.
:Lokix::Lycanroc:Quite strong, at the same time we already have a Sand Rush mon with
:Corviknight::Dracozolt:, so there'd be overlap on that niche.
:Deoxys-Speed::Aegislash: Interesting sub that can be used in multiple ways, looks good.
:Latias::Nihilego: Dragon/Rock with Levitate is an interesting defensive profile in the context of the meta, and has proven to be a popular concept that almost made it in before, this also compresses roles by doing the special Rock type stuff, which while I'm not a major fan of in that regard given there's plenty of Proto/Quark mons as said before, is still a very solid sub.
:Overqwil::Gyarados: Intimidate isn't that good considering some meta staples don't care about it, and given the lack of Knock Off and reliable recovery it may even be slightly underpowered, I'm not sure if the mega becoming a monotype is a drawback when it doesn't even have good Flying STAB, in fact it no longer is weak to Stealth Rock, that much Atk also isn't that good without an item slot, Mold Breaker is its only main niche, and there's plenty of other subs this slate that do that better, TBH this feels rather outclassed by
:Corviknight::Dracozolt: and
:Absol-Mega::Iron Valiant:.
If you want the prevo to be viable make its ability also lower the Atk of opponents by 2 too.
:Flutter Mane::Machamp: Exists IMO, there's plenty of competition this slate for special Fighting-types, and this one does only that, which is a bit boring as there's other options this slate that do that and compress some more roles.
:Indeedee::Dragapult: IDK why you didn't list Calm Mind and Trick, but either way, this is an okay sub, does the stuff that
:Iron Bundle::Basculegion: was meant to do.
:Kingambit::Regigigas: TBH this just sucks, by the time you can seriously use it it's already GG, especially given its lack of longevity, let alone not even having Dark STAB to try to countersweep with Sucker Punch, it being the last slate doesn't mean that waste of meta slots are a good idea.
Good subs! I can't really say much given I made them, but please check those out.
:Archeops::Heliolisk: Again, I see little niche on a Meteor Beam mon when there's plenty of Protosynthesis/Quark Drive mons already filling a similar niche,
:Skeledirge::Iron Treads: and
:Mimikyu::Iron Thorns: in particular being notable competition, and this doing little else doesn't help.
:Lucario::Tapu Lele: This kind of concept has heavy competition on this slate, still an okay sub given the demand for field setters.
:Gliscor::Weezing-Galar: Potent stallbreaker, although I'm not sure if the ability effect would apply to an airbone user without being stretchy.
:Rampardos::Liepard: I'm not sure if this is a major niche to focus on as said plenty of times before, but it's okay.
:Sylveon::Ceruledge: Quite funny sub that fills roles within the meta, looks good.
:Koraidon::Ledian: Given the desire of a sun setter I think this is an okay sub, it has sufficient flaws to hold back such niche in the context of the meta without being useless on its own.
:Escavalier::Slowking: Blocking U-Turn may considerably affect the metagame, so I'm not a big fan personally. Without that I'd think this is a nice sub, setting snow with Chilly Reception and providing more fat Steel variety.
:Kommo-o::Toxtricity: TBH this may be rather borderline between Clangorous Soul and x1.5 boosted STABs by its ability and decent speed tier, quite overlaps with
:Delibird::Miraidon: beyond that, however.
:Arcanine-Hisui::Aggron: This overlaps totally with
:Lairon::Reshiram:, just use that instead.
:Archeops::Hydreigon: May be annoying to play around given it has mixed offenses and a solid offensive typing with all the coverage it'd want, beyond that, Taunt + SR is done better by
:Whimsicott::Sandy Shocks: by having an higher innate speed tier and other hazards, Protosynthesis and tools like Memento to act as a suicide lead, Meteor Beam isn't that much of a major niche IMO, with there being
:Skeledirge::Iron Treads: filling a similar niche with its ability, and Dragon Dance is done better by
:Mimikyu::Iron Thorns:.
:Azelf::Heracross: A offensive Psychic/Fighting has been a very common thing to sub this slate, so keep that in mind as there's a heavy amount of competition, in fact this just being immune to Bug moves can be rather annoying as this removes the pivoting consistency intended for U-Turn, shifting the metagame into having to use other things just to more consistently play against teams with this mon, on that matter, this being a physical attacker leaves it with less of a niche as there's plenty of physical Fightings already.
:Diancie::Buzzwole: As much i advocate for Unaware variety, this isn't it, I'd rather avoid another situation of
:Quagsire::Volcanion:, its typing sucks defensively, and a weakness to Stealth Rock makes it even less consistent as a wall of this sort.
:Politoed::Chien-Pao: Nice sub given the lack of a rain setter in the meta, is quite potent offensively yet is one of the few Ice-types handled consistently by most Water-types.
:Buzzwole::Infernape: Actually, this seems like a nice sub, fills all sorts of roles at once.
:Fezandipiti::Landorus-Therian: TBH a fat Flying/Fairy provides an interesting defensive profile for the purposes of the meta, this also avoids passivity with solid STABs and coverage, looks okay.
:Urshifu::Golurk: Its type combination is redundant offensively and has a poor speed tier considering it practically has no item slot, this is unviable, note how a 680 BST mon in
:Hoopa-Unbound::Regigigas: could get away with far more without an item slot in a lower powered meta.
:Reshiram::Volbeat: Good sub, TBH people should stop acting like fusing with a component already used means that anything used with it from then on will overlap.
:Chien-Pao::Moltres-Galar: This may be borderline as its stats are quite high and its movepool is solid too, would still be a good addition regardless.
Stone Edge, Power Whip, High Jump Kick, U-Turn, Rapid Spin, Knock Off, Earthquake
Dragon Dance, Taunt, Roost
