Since the council has already made up its mind on the voting process, further discussion regarding that would be moot. In regards to my own opinion on Azumarill and Serperior, contrary to what a lot of other players think, I believe that they should both be banned.
Azumarill's versatility is truly something that should be feared. Perhaps you expect a CB Liquidation, so you switch to your Amoonguss, only to trapped by a Perish Song Whirlpool Trapper. Maybe you want to scout for its set with Protect, but to your horror, it opts to belly drum instead. In that regard, unless you have prior knowledge of their Azumarill set, it becomes more or less a guessing game, one mis-predict and all of a sudden you're fighting an uphill battle. Furthermore, the number of Pokemon that actually resist Azumarill's STAB moves are few and far between, especially given the fact that CB sets can run Knock Off or Superpower for additional coverage. And lastly, late-game, if you lose your water resist to some misplay or misfortune, an Azumarill with Z-Belly Drum can walk straight through your team. In my mind, this Pokemon is not suited for the UU tier, it has almost everything, Insane Power, Bulk, Stellar Typing, Versatility and Sweeping Capability.
In regards to Serperior, it's versatility is also an issue. 'Contrary' to what TSR has posted, Blissey (Skill Swap is a Gimmick), Togekiss, Amoonguss and Muk are not reliable counters to Serperior. SubSeed variants have little issues dealing with many of the above, and +2 Breakneck Blitz gives almost every one of its switch-ins like Latias and Amoonguss a hard time. The only reliable counters to Serperior are Crobat, SS Azumarill and somewhat Chandelure (which gets chipped away). Being forced to run one of these Pokemon on your team makes Serperior far too centralizing. This is not at all a healthy Pokemon for the meta and should be banned.
Azumarill's versatility is truly something that should be feared. Perhaps you expect a CB Liquidation, so you switch to your Amoonguss, only to trapped by a Perish Song Whirlpool Trapper. Maybe you want to scout for its set with Protect, but to your horror, it opts to belly drum instead. In that regard, unless you have prior knowledge of their Azumarill set, it becomes more or less a guessing game, one mis-predict and all of a sudden you're fighting an uphill battle. Furthermore, the number of Pokemon that actually resist Azumarill's STAB moves are few and far between, especially given the fact that CB sets can run Knock Off or Superpower for additional coverage. And lastly, late-game, if you lose your water resist to some misplay or misfortune, an Azumarill with Z-Belly Drum can walk straight through your team. In my mind, this Pokemon is not suited for the UU tier, it has almost everything, Insane Power, Bulk, Stellar Typing, Versatility and Sweeping Capability.
In regards to Serperior, it's versatility is also an issue. 'Contrary' to what TSR has posted, Blissey (Skill Swap is a Gimmick), Togekiss, Amoonguss and Muk are not reliable counters to Serperior. SubSeed variants have little issues dealing with many of the above, and +2 Breakneck Blitz gives almost every one of its switch-ins like Latias and Amoonguss a hard time. The only reliable counters to Serperior are Crobat, SS Azumarill and somewhat Chandelure (which gets chipped away). Being forced to run one of these Pokemon on your team makes Serperior far too centralizing. This is not at all a healthy Pokemon for the meta and should be banned.
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