In my opinion...
Winners
- Dodrio: Between reaching the crowded 110 Speed tier as well as getting Swords Dance AND Jump Kick, it's basically the best bird thanks to Talonflame's nerf chain.
- Dugtrio: It kind of lacked punch at 80 base Attack. That very respectable boost will only make it an even better trapper. Quite shocked it has such little attention... but then again, one should check what that +20 base Attack can give it that it couldn't already.
- Swellow: What's with Game Freak suddenly trying to turn it into a mixed attacker? It came out of the blue... but whatever. I think special Scrappy sets are going to take over Guts sets, given their higher starting power, getting Hurricane, and the lack of a need to carry Toxic/Flame Orb.
- Pelipper: Thanks to Drizzle not being a Hidden Ability, it's the only weather setter with Defog. Flying-typing also allows it to not fall against surprise Solar Beams like that lure Ninetales set in BW2 used to take out Politoed... and while HP Electric exists... can't see that becoming common wherever Pelipper ends up in.
- Torkoal: Can set Sun and Stealth Rock, as well as Rapid Spin or use Shell Smash sets (Although it's still quite slow) to sweep with its own Sun. Much better than Ninetales, and may be worth using if you don't want to use your Mega Slot on Charizard-Y.
- Vanilluxe: Sadly, there's not much that can be said about it. It's just a Hail setter with pretty high stats and a noticeably less bad typing than Abomasnow. It does have Freeze-Dry to counter Rain. At least there is something it can say it does quite well.
- Masquerain: Still rather slow, but it's much more viable for Quiver Dance with that higher Speed and Special Attack.
- Beartic: Extra base Attack and Slush Rush will make it the go-to sweeper in Hail... or rain, if you wish to use Swift Swim. Will it be enough? Who knows?
- Mantine: With Roost it finally has what Skarmory had that it wishes it ever had - reliable recovery. The extra HP also helps wall special attackers, though double Electric weakness still hurts.
Mixed
- Gigalith: Cool mixed defenses with Sand Stream, coupled with high Attack... leave it as a kinda outclassed Sand setter as Hippowdon has recovery and no Fighting/Ground weakness and Tyranitar is Tyranitar. But if you want to use something different...
- Raikou, Suicune and Entei: Those Hidden Abilities they once had were really cool. Now... they are practically useless. But they didn't get them, so whatever.
Loser
- Gengar: Losing an immunity sucks, especially for something as frail as Gengar. For something that is weak to that type, as Gengar.
