sets up kind of like last generation (mainly double dance), but with screens, the general lack of ghost and ground immunities, and the strength of its STAB without gear being around or tar being good, it is able to excel and compress roles on some of those archetypesRegarding the new SV OU HOME viability rankings, what does Galarian Moltres do and what about it lets it do it better than other Pokemon?
Would you recommend Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots more as the item pick?sets up kind of like last generation (mainly double dance), but with screens, the general lack of ghost and ground immunities, and the strength of its STAB without gear being around or tar being good, it is able to excel and compress roles on some of those archetypes
I’d recommend either Leftovers if you got Hatterene and Boots if you don’t. Weakness Policy or Chesto Berry were the two most common items last gens though under screen so they could be viableWould you recommend Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots more as the item pick?
boots unless you have reliable removal. weakness policy is an option, too, and can work esp. with certain terasWould you recommend Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots more as the item pick?
I see Walking Wake is above Torkoal in the preliminary VR; what sets does Wake run outside of Sun, and which team structures does it fit on?
I think it's because of defensive tera, articuno-g can now actually survive a hit and do double dance behind screens, and it also has tored power, and can it can use the move recover to heal itself if it took a bit of damageWhy is Articuno Galar so high in the viability list?
I think the lack fairies is a big one in the meta, it sets up Rock, has the ability to run an encore set, induce paralysis and it is a Knock Off user which is still uncommon. It’s typing overall works very well defensively. Also it has a versatile move pool. So works on paper is accurateI wonder about Tinkaton being placed in the Medium rank on the Viability List. Does it have any real niche/is it actually being used at all or is this just a "it could work on paper" thing?
Tauros also helps to check other physical threats like Urshifu, Gambit, an so on. But yeah, it is used mainly for Pao.Per requests that Viability List questions go here for now.
I see Tauros-Water back on the list, is it mostly Chien-Pao or does it match well into any other things that were introduced/reinvigorated by Home?
Admittedly also curious where Uxie came from, since I'm not sure what it does besides the heavily competitive role of Screen Setter and I guess pivoting after (typing + Levitate is good for Tusk but also makes it food for Lead Dragapult no?)
I would say currently, they're still viable but not ideal because the meta is changing rapidly. I've used my old psyspam teams in this current meta and I've won a bunch. Pre-HOME they're extremely viable because of the low usage from Tyranitar. I will say currently its still viable but I don't know where it will be trending since the meta is rapidly changing.Earlier in the generation, Psyspam teams featuring Indeedee/Hatterene/Polteageist were hugely popular, but I haven't seen much talk of them recently, even pre-Home. Are these teams still viable/popular, or have there been any changes in the meta that made them fall off?
It’ll drop to low later today once Chien-Pao is banned.I wonder about Tinkaton being placed in the Medium rank on the Viability List. Does it have any real niche/is it actually being used at all or is this just a "it could work on paper" thing?
H-Samurott existing makes them not worth using, imo.Earlier in the generation, Psyspam teams featuring Indeedee/Hatterene/Polteageist were hugely popular, but I haven't seen much talk of them recently, even pre-Home. Are these teams still viable/popular, or have there been any changes in the meta that made them fall off?
Kleavor is just walloped by a couple ground types and fails to make progress. Articuno-G uses double dance stored power Tera blast behind screens.Saw the viability lost, what is the reason why klevor is so low and galrian articuno so high?
HSamu is only above them because of dex orderWhat makes Moltres, Mew and HSamurott in the same tier as broken utility/offensive/defensive monsters?
HSamurott above Meow and Roaring Moon is especially surprising.
Chien-Pao outclassed both of the former two while forcing the latter most -- things will shift next weekWhy are Baxcalibur and Roaring Moon as low as they are, and Tauros-Water as high as it is?