Metagame premise:
Pokemon's 2nd and 3rd highest base stats are raised to match its highest base stat.
Example:
Galar Weezings regular stats:
65/90/120/85/70/60
Galar Weezings new stats:
65/120/120/120/70/60
This works like any regular competition tiering and only affects first, second and third place, so if there are 2 stats sharing first place (highest), then the second highest stat(s) are in third place. if 2 stats share second place, then the next highest stat is fourth place, and wont receive a boost. In the situation where one stat is first, one stat is second, and two/three/four stats share third place, you will have a total of three/four/five stats boosted to match the highest stat. Hopefully that is simple to understand.
This was a meta idea inspired by the wasted mons of new generations that only ever get one usable stat, and often find themselves neglected by regular OMs that swap stats around or mess with moves.
Here something like Weezing-Galar that only has a respectable Def stat can have its Atk and SpA raised so its a good all-round Pokemon, meanwhile a high tier mon with already high all-round stats like Hydreigon doesnt receive such an impressive boost.
Potential bans and threats:
BANS:
A lot of these are super oppressive, there are others that could be removed off this list though. I put a question mark next to Zera and Dragapult because they're more questionable than the others.. but their enormous mixed offenses still seem way too much.
-Shuckle
-Steelix
-Cloyster
-Onix
-Doublade
-Aegislash
-Drifblim
-Zeraora?
-Dragapult?
THREATS:
Kingler @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Liquidation
- High Horsepower
- Swords Dance
- Rock Slide
Kingler is a good example of how this meta can help out shitty mons that only get one good stat. Now Kingler stats goes from 55/130/115/50/50/75 -> 55/130/130/50/50/130, allowing it to be a fast wallbreaker.
Persian-Alola @ Leftovers
Ability: Fur Coat
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dark Pulse
- Parting Shot
- Taunt
- Toxic
Persian has 2 stats in the third highest slot, so it goes from 65/60/60/75/65/115 -> 115/60/60/115/115/115, a really great all-round spread paired with a strong supportive movepool. It also has the option to go Nasty Plot with a Technician set for instance.
Mantine @ Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Hurricane
- Hydro Pump
- Defog
- Roost
Mantine goes from 85/40/70/80/140/70 -> 140/40/70/140/140/70, making it both a great wallbreaker, sweeper, and even special wall. This set is catered to do a bit of everything for a rain team.
Sawk (M) @ Lum Berry
Ability: Sturdy
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Close Combat
- Bulk Up
- Knock Off
- Earthquake
Sawk is really lucky, because it has 3 stats all sharing third highest position meaning it goes from 75/125/75/30/75/85 -> 125/125/125/30/125/125, basically making it a better Arceus-Fighting stat-wise. This, plus 3 excellent abilities allows it to fit a lot of different roles, in this set its used to be a setup sweeper, but it could also act as a stallbreaker with something like Taunt + Pain Split.
Questions for the community:
What do you think of the meta? Are there other broken mons that probably deserve the ban? I know there are a bunch more huge threats and mons that are able to boost 3 or 4 stats at once like Incineroar or Beheeyem, as well as weaker examples like Flygon which levels everything lol. Do you think the cases that allow more than 3 stats to boost should be disallowed, and if so, how? I think personally Id be okay with it, and just banning extreme cases, but Id be interested to hear what people think.
There are some real monsters in LC/NFE also, like Mudbray, Duosion, and Munchlax. Is Eviolite something that could/should be banned?