I guess I'm not surprised that Blissey dropped to UU. OU only has room for one Pink Blob, and last gen Blissey's big advantage over Chansey was Leftover staving off Sandstorm and Hazard damage. With the Weather nerf and Defog, as well as AV making the meta used to walls without item recovery, Chansey's better special and (especially) physical bulk is a bigger selling point than Leftovers. I still prefer Blissey because it can run Flamethrower and doesn't get crippled as badly by Knock Off, but I can see why Chansey would be more popular. As for Blissey being banned, UU's used to having the lesser Pink Blob. I think Blissey will survive just fine.
As for the others...
Alakazam: God damn it. I really like this guy with Magic Guard and Life Orb or Focus Sash... if only it got a better Mega, Zam might still be OU. The same way I made an ubers team when Blaziken got banned, I might start playing UU just for Alakazam because I like it that much actually. Assuming it doesnt get banned of course, but UU just got Blissey so that'll help matters.
Infernape: For the first time in forever, OU doesn't have a Fire/Fighting type?! Resuspect Blaziken! LOL Anyway, yeah I saw this one coming too. The ape's versatility and speed aren't as useful in an environment full of priority that hits it SE, where its frail defenses are much easier to exploit, where 104 in its attacking stat just wont cut it. I'm interested in seeing where the ape of all trades will end up running in UU though, and like with Alakazam, it intrigues me enough to want to play UU and use the Ape for myself.
Goodra: In the beginning of the generation I was worried that Goodra, with its superior coverage options, mono-dragon typing, and insane bulk, would eclipse my beloved Lati twins (or at least Latias) and drive them out of high OU. Turns out the opposite is true, though someone's going to have to sit me down and explain why. He'll do just fine in UU, Goodra's a great Pokemon. I can actually see an AV set working well paired with Blissey, in the same vein as Staraptor/Talonflame or Gen IV Ubers Mence/Rayquaza.
Lucario: I hate this Pokemon, I hate how Gamefreak shoved it down our throats, I hate its broken Mega, I hate its presence in Smash Bros over more deserving mons like Mewtwo or Genesect, and I am thrilled that the stupid blue spiked jackal is finally out of OU. Granted, he may be promoted to BL due to his power and versatility, but Im sure there will be ways for the UU players to tame this beast.
Volcarona: This loss to me was tragic. Especially with SR and rain not being as big of an issue, I thought TFlame was going to shine this gen. If only Talonflame wasn't stupidly powerful, if only its movepool was better, maybe itd still be OU. Of all the new UU members, this is the one I think is most likely to get banned, and my Mandibuzz team might have to make room for TFlame in a desperate attempt to get this awesome moth back into OU.
Let's see... Jolteon is RU now, but that won't last since Manetric got promoted. Jolteon'll fill that nitch and become UU again in no time. I do think that the three Megas that made it into OU (Gardevoir, Manetric, and Megacham) are interesting; I may have to try them out myself to see why they made the cut. Looks like Diantha was on to something after all...? (again, those three need explaining)
Scoliopede, I'm glad he's OU, he looks like a ton of fun with Speed Boost and all, kind of like Blaziken except not as broken. Though I have no clue what Quagsire, Vaporeon, and Smeargle are doing here. Do they really offer THAT much to OU as a whole, or even just to BP?
As for the others...
Alakazam: God damn it. I really like this guy with Magic Guard and Life Orb or Focus Sash... if only it got a better Mega, Zam might still be OU. The same way I made an ubers team when Blaziken got banned, I might start playing UU just for Alakazam because I like it that much actually. Assuming it doesnt get banned of course, but UU just got Blissey so that'll help matters.
Infernape: For the first time in forever, OU doesn't have a Fire/Fighting type?! Resuspect Blaziken! LOL Anyway, yeah I saw this one coming too. The ape's versatility and speed aren't as useful in an environment full of priority that hits it SE, where its frail defenses are much easier to exploit, where 104 in its attacking stat just wont cut it. I'm interested in seeing where the ape of all trades will end up running in UU though, and like with Alakazam, it intrigues me enough to want to play UU and use the Ape for myself.
Goodra: In the beginning of the generation I was worried that Goodra, with its superior coverage options, mono-dragon typing, and insane bulk, would eclipse my beloved Lati twins (or at least Latias) and drive them out of high OU. Turns out the opposite is true, though someone's going to have to sit me down and explain why. He'll do just fine in UU, Goodra's a great Pokemon. I can actually see an AV set working well paired with Blissey, in the same vein as Staraptor/Talonflame or Gen IV Ubers Mence/Rayquaza.
Lucario: I hate this Pokemon, I hate how Gamefreak shoved it down our throats, I hate its broken Mega, I hate its presence in Smash Bros over more deserving mons like Mewtwo or Genesect, and I am thrilled that the stupid blue spiked jackal is finally out of OU. Granted, he may be promoted to BL due to his power and versatility, but Im sure there will be ways for the UU players to tame this beast.
Volcarona: This loss to me was tragic. Especially with SR and rain not being as big of an issue, I thought TFlame was going to shine this gen. If only Talonflame wasn't stupidly powerful, if only its movepool was better, maybe itd still be OU. Of all the new UU members, this is the one I think is most likely to get banned, and my Mandibuzz team might have to make room for TFlame in a desperate attempt to get this awesome moth back into OU.
Let's see... Jolteon is RU now, but that won't last since Manetric got promoted. Jolteon'll fill that nitch and become UU again in no time. I do think that the three Megas that made it into OU (Gardevoir, Manetric, and Megacham) are interesting; I may have to try them out myself to see why they made the cut. Looks like Diantha was on to something after all...? (again, those three need explaining)
Scoliopede, I'm glad he's OU, he looks like a ton of fun with Speed Boost and all, kind of like Blaziken except not as broken. Though I have no clue what Quagsire, Vaporeon, and Smeargle are doing here. Do they really offer THAT much to OU as a whole, or even just to BP?