As of now we don't know the Freeze chance (or BP) of Freezing Glare, which is why I didn't put it on the watchlist. I don't want to put it on without having some idea of the details. However Serene Grace abusers is a good point, and likely brings the requirements for it to be broken way down. I do not want to have to run Slowking (with Scald to defrost) on every team.Freezing Glare just absolutely has to be watchlisted, if not banned, just by default.
Meteor Beam stops you from effectively running items besides Power Herb. I can see something like Power Herb Autotomize being effective, but it doesn't seem like a high priority broken mon. If other people feel differently please feel free to say so and why~Heatran should be watchlisted. Meteor Beam when combined with its other moves could make this really turn into a nutty runaway sweeper.
Tapu Bulu is not that much better than RIllaboom, which, while very good, is not notably broken. Close Combat is very nice, but it's not THAT much of a buff over Superpower. Their stats are very similar. Their bulk is similar, Attack nearly the same, Rillaboom a little faster but that barely matters. Bulu has CC, a secondary Fairy type, and Rock coverage. None of these strike me as pushing it over the edge. I think Bulu will likely fill the role Rillaboom currently does, with perhaps some more switchin opportunities from its typingI'm somewhat surprised there's no mention of Tapu Bulu
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Obviously the watchlist is malleable and we can change it based on how the meta actually plays. This is also just something I made. Not anything especially official.
Anyway...
I'm assuming this gets Regenerator as a Hidden Ability, a movepool similar to the other Slowthings, and, most boldly, 95/100/100 bulk (aka the mirror of Galar-Bro's stats).
Slowking-Galar @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Eerie Spell
- Poison Fang / Sludge Bomb
- Fire Blast
- Dragon Tail
Slowking-Galar @ Black Sludge
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD or 252 Def
Calm Nature or Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Teleport
- Slack Off
- Eerie Spell / Freezing Glare / Psystrike
- Shell Side Arm / Sludge Bomb / Poison Fang
Slowking-Galar seems to be quite defensively oriented. It reminds me of Toxapex, but with a move that can lower PP, and somewhat less utility overall. It's (probably) fat, a Poison type that's not weak to Psychic, and can pivot. The fact that an AV set could not pivot (unless it unexpectedly naturally gets Flip Turn or something) is a negative, but it still seems good.

New toys: Dragon Energy, Clangorous Soul, Expanding Force, Eerie Spell, Aura Sphere, Mystical Fire, Freezing Glare
Latios (M) @ Choice Specs / Choice Scarf
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Dragon Energy
- Psystrike / Photon Geyser / Expanding Force
- Aura Sphere / Core Enforcer
- Trick / Core Enforcer
Latios can break pretty much anything with its Specs set.
Assuming Dragon Energy is 150 BP at max, which seems extremely likely. I could see it being more, but less seems unrealistic without some caveat.
252 SpA Choice Specs Latios Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tyranitar in Sand: 252-300 (62.3 - 74.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Latios Psystrike vs. 248 HP / 252+ Def Eviolite Chansey: 324-382 (46 - 54.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
252 SpA Choice Specs Latios Psystrike vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sylveon: 231-273 (58.6 - 69.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Latios Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Slowking: 166-196 (42.1 - 49.7%) -- 88.3% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
SpD Magearna is the only truly reliable counter I've managed to find so far.
252 SpA Choice Specs Latios Mystical Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Magearna: 160-190 (43.9 - 52.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
However... any chip, such as from rocks, priority, etc. will bring its power level way down. Every one of its main moves (Dragon STAB, Psychic STAB, Aura Sphere) has a type immunity, so locking into them is always risky.
Latios (M) @ Throat Spray
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Clangorous Soul
- Stored Power / Psystrike / Photon Geyser
- Core Enforcer
- Aura Sphere / Mystical Fire / Roost
+2 252 SpA Latios Stored Power (140 BP) vs. 252 HP / 4 SpD Blissey: 352-415 (49.2 - 58.1%) -- 98% chance to 2HKO
Latios may be our new best Csoul abuser.
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