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Yeah...I think its been pretty much universally agreed that Sandslash is D minimum and possibly C tier so I don't even get why this change was proposed :/
Moltres has Roost to mitigate the SR weakness, on top of being a great partner for Kabutops (who spins virtually always).Moltres should be A rank and not S because of that SR weakness. Moltres' stats and moves are still good enough to not be B though.
Gallade should be S rank because it is such a monstrous Bulk Up sweeper with very few flaws. It only needs to have TS of the field to function properly.
Aside from that, I think that this list is pretty good. :)
Ah, Ditto, did you have to let the cat out of the bag? Have been enjoying his anyonimity up until now :DGoing to suggest Druddigon for S Rank.
I see what you're getting at. Remember, Slowking is S-rank and he takes all forms of hazard damage (even tho regenerator) an he is incredibly slow, but at the same time is powerful. I believe if Slowking is up there, Druddigon can find a place too, even though they are very different things. Entei has a similar issue with taking hazards, despite it having more speed (less SpD/resistances).Ah, Ditto, did you have to let the cat out of the bag? Have been enjoying his anyonimity up until now :D
I don't know if he's fully worthy of being S rank, though, due to his lack of speed and being suseptible to all forms of residual damage.
1)Druddigon is rather slow, topping out at 321 speed SCARFED, and this is a major flaw for him. His speed often torpedo's his good bulk, making him take 1-2 hits before even getting a chance to strike back. If you plan on using him to switch into attacks that generally means the other player has that attack and another move to use to disable or dispatch him from the match. Same if you intend to have him use a support/set up move.
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2)Druddigon takes all forms of residual damage, which can further negate that nice bulk of his. Druddigon needs every bit of health it can get as it can survive some vicious hits but only if it's near full health in my experience. On top of that the only recovery available to him is leftovers and rest... not that great of options.
tldr: Druddigon speed can torpedo his bulk, he takes all forms of residual damage with no reliable recovery but I still feel he can is an S ranked 'mon.
I completely agree with both of these proposals. Druddigon is without a doubt one of the best Pokemon in the RU metagame. He packs some wonderful resistances, Stealth Rock, good bulk, and high Attack. He can perform two different roles, both of them extremely well: The Parashuffler and the CB set. The parashuffler set is great and can paralyze some of the important opponents on the team, as well as set up SR. He also has Dragon Tail to rack up damage and possibly Glare even more targets. The CB set also ensures that he will at least nab one KO in the match. And with few weaknesses and some good resistances, he has little risk involved and great reward exerted. His flaws, like his pisspoor speed (Druddi says "Hey, at least I'm faster than Escavalier!), and his weakness to Ice, but his power, bulk, and typing more than migitate that. S-Rank for sure.Yea I support Druddigon for S, too. Its bulk combined with dragon's resistance to water, fire, grass, and electric moves comes in really handy in RU, allowing even the more offensive variants to check dangerous threats like Sceptile, Entei, and Slowking. Couple that with access to SR and a powerful priority Sucker Punch, and you have a pretty nifty Pokemon. The defensive parashuffling set is also annoying and can be difficult for certain teams to quickly eliminate. I think it's a fair claim that Druddigon is a physical counterpart of Nidoqueen. It's minor flaws that prevent it from being on par with Nidoqueen is its low Speed tier, being slower than even Aggron or Tangrowth - Druddigon performs best with paralysis or Trick Room support. Another flaw is that it's more vulnerable to residual damage than Nidoqueen, since it's neutral to ST and less moves receive free LO boost. It's definitely S-material, though.
Supporting Swamp-Rocket's proposition to move Bouffalant to A rank. It has phenomenal overall bulk; boasting 95/95/95 defenses (which is even better than Druddigon's 77/90/90). Bouffalant can even survive Nidoqueen's Focus Blast 63% of the time (it always survives Sceptile's Focus Blast). And immunity to Spore and other Grass moves is a great utility to wreck Smeargle, Tangrowth, Amoonguss, and Lilligant. Bouffalant offers versatile offense to the team, and can be immediately threatening with either a +1 boost from Sap Sipper or setting up its own Swords Dance. Although it's a rather slow mon, it's impressive bulk, offense, and unique ability mix together to create a one formidable tank.
Is Amoonguss going to appear in the list soon?
Yeah, I agree with this post.I think there are a few reasons that Manectric is not worthy of being A rank. One, it's very frail, and can only come in to revenge kill opponents or on predicted Electric-type attacks. Second, with the ubiquity of Ground-types in the tier, Manectric has a pretty hard time spamming his STAB moves. This is especially true of Choice Manectric. Third, Manectric unfortunately can NOT sweep, and the other two categories certainly can't apply to it. It lacks any sort of viable boosting move, and it lacks the raw stats needed of Pokemon without a setup move to sweep. Manectric is too prone to being revenge killed or forced out if running the Life Orb set (Sceptile, Nidoqueen, Lanturn, Entei, Aerodactyl, and practically all Choice Scarf Pokemon), and choice locked sets obviously suffer issues of having many Pokemon immune to its STAB moves. It's fine where it is in my opinion.
As the C rank definition suggests, Alomomola has a notable niche in the RU metagame as a wish passer and effective way of beating many of the physical attackers in the tier, especially choice users, thanks to its monster bulk and regenerator.C Rank definition said:Reserved for Pokemon that have notable niches in the RU metagame, but have just as notable flaws that prevent them from being effective. Pokemon in the C tier often require significant support to be effective in RU. C rank Pokemon tend to face a lot of competition with the more commonly used Pokemon.
I think this fits Haunter. Haunter's annoying Sub-Disable set can be a real weapon if used correctly, but of course, there's that notable flaw of Haunter dying to like everything it isn't immune to or quad resists. Haunter has lot of potential, it just needs an opportunity, really.C Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that have notable niches in the RU metagame, but have just as notable flaws that prevent them from being effective. Pokemon in the C tier often require significant support to be effective in RU. C rank Pokemon tend to face a lot of competition with the more commonly used Pokemon.