1.Tapu Fini
This Pokémon was one of the greatest Pokémon during the crown tundra reign and is to this day a very good wall. This Pokémon was a wall that could stop many sweepers including garchomp and Urshifu Rapid
2.Ferrothorn
This Pokémon can fit on any team and it will still do good. Especially on stall and rain teams this is because like scizor it resists a lot of types with its combo but it has both defensive and offensive pressure with leech seed sets or body press sets. This Pokemon is a beast.
3.Kyruem
The Banning of him made many things worse steel types,ice types and most definitely hail teams. I believe that this dude had a huge impact on the metagame due to how the ice type was given a good Pokémon other than weavile. It's freeze dry sets destroyed water types for hail teams. I believe that banning it mostly for its stall set is something that I still disagree with to this day.
4.Tapu Koko
This Pokémon is very good and can do a variety of roles. But this Pokémon is single handedly the reason why electric terrain teams are viable. Not only that but during corviknights prime this Pokémon was one of its best if not the best counter for it due to resisting both body press and brave bird. Overall this Pokémon has made many teams flow the coup or something like that.
5.Darmanitan Galar
I know that many don't rank him high for good reason but I believe he was a beast who destroyed teams. Before he was banned he destroyed the metagame with his Gorrilla Scarf set which had both choice band and choice scarf due to its ability. And even in ubers it still made a big impact being one of the Pokémon that outclass Kyruem in the tier.
6.Kartana
I know he's not on the list but this Pokémon single-handedly destroys many threats in the metagame to this day with leaf blade of course it's not in its prime anymore like Corviknight but unlike corviknight this Pokémon tore through teams with either leaf blade or sacred sword and suprisingly had a lot of potential for sets. His most dangerous set has to be choice scarf leaf blade due to it outspeeding literally everything. Even though now the metagame has adapted to it in its prime it was considered to be banworthy by many.
7.Dragapult
It's everyone's favorite c abuser dragapult! This Pokémon has had a huge effect on the metagame and destroyed many teams with just draco meteor + shadow ball. Looking at its physical attack stat and it's physical learnset you might mistake it for a mid Pokémon but that's where you're wrong. Ever since it's debut it's used its specs set to destroy teams with its boosted special attack. Blissey was used a lot more purely because of this one Pokémon due to it hard countering it. There was not many Pokémon who resisted both dragon and ghost stab but even those who got hit neutral were destroyed by either thunderbolt or surf. At first glance it may appear that this Pokémon is countered by ferrothorn that is until you realize that flamethrower also eats through it. This Pokémon pretty much beat up literally any other dragon types and destroyed psychic types. Even though now the metagame's adapted to its presence it still is a special wallbreaker that can tear through unprepared teams.
8.Melmetal
This Pokémon was more than just a lando check it was also a wall that could pack a punch. Double Iron Bash made it able to crush many Pokémon while body press destroyed many steel types that earthquake couldn't hack. This Pokémon was able to survive an earthquake from landorus and a close combat from zeraora with its crazy bulk. This Pokémon could also kill Corviknight with thunder punch in additon to OHKOing gyrados with it. This Pokémon was overall an better alternative to buzzwole for a great bulky sweeper.
9.Bisharp
One of the few Pokémon who could keep dragapult in check other than itself,he was kind of the glue that prevented dragapult from reaching godhood and prevented clefable from destroying many teams. It's almost like sucker punch set was made to kill dragapult.
10.Weavile
This Pokémon was good from its debut but was only after the Kyruem Ban where it started making more of an impact than countering both of the dragons of the tier. Before it was acknowledged in post Kyruem ban it mostly countered slowking but in addition to that also hit many psychic types for good damage. But the main thing that made Weavile truly worthy of OU was checking lando who was on just about every average OU team. There are many things that hold back it's potential like tyranitar mainly the removal of pursuit but Weavile was fortunately given new tools like beat up and heavy duty boots. Overall Weavile is a great OU Pokémon who also checks zapdos that can provide your team with an ice shard user faster than mamoswine.
The nominees that stood out to me the most was these
Buzzwole:A bulky bulk up Pokémon used to sweep teams with Corviknight
Cinderace:Was considered to be just like greninja with the introduction of protean but turned out being a whole different monster with court change+boots
Volcarona:This Pokémon is a setup sweeper that necessitated the need for heatran
Heatran:A Pokémon that stopped many OU staples dead in their tracks while destroying those same Pokémon with its moves
Victini:A toxapex check that had 2 moves to deal with it. It was also an amazing user of choice items but especially was good at scarf final gambit which destroyed many walls especially Toxapex
This Pokémon was one of the greatest Pokémon during the crown tundra reign and is to this day a very good wall. This Pokémon was a wall that could stop many sweepers including garchomp and Urshifu Rapid
2.Ferrothorn
This Pokémon can fit on any team and it will still do good. Especially on stall and rain teams this is because like scizor it resists a lot of types with its combo but it has both defensive and offensive pressure with leech seed sets or body press sets. This Pokemon is a beast.
3.Kyruem
The Banning of him made many things worse steel types,ice types and most definitely hail teams. I believe that this dude had a huge impact on the metagame due to how the ice type was given a good Pokémon other than weavile. It's freeze dry sets destroyed water types for hail teams. I believe that banning it mostly for its stall set is something that I still disagree with to this day.
4.Tapu Koko
This Pokémon is very good and can do a variety of roles. But this Pokémon is single handedly the reason why electric terrain teams are viable. Not only that but during corviknights prime this Pokémon was one of its best if not the best counter for it due to resisting both body press and brave bird. Overall this Pokémon has made many teams flow the coup or something like that.
5.Darmanitan Galar
I know that many don't rank him high for good reason but I believe he was a beast who destroyed teams. Before he was banned he destroyed the metagame with his Gorrilla Scarf set which had both choice band and choice scarf due to its ability. And even in ubers it still made a big impact being one of the Pokémon that outclass Kyruem in the tier.
6.Kartana
I know he's not on the list but this Pokémon single-handedly destroys many threats in the metagame to this day with leaf blade of course it's not in its prime anymore like Corviknight but unlike corviknight this Pokémon tore through teams with either leaf blade or sacred sword and suprisingly had a lot of potential for sets. His most dangerous set has to be choice scarf leaf blade due to it outspeeding literally everything. Even though now the metagame has adapted to it in its prime it was considered to be banworthy by many.
7.Dragapult
It's everyone's favorite c abuser dragapult! This Pokémon has had a huge effect on the metagame and destroyed many teams with just draco meteor + shadow ball. Looking at its physical attack stat and it's physical learnset you might mistake it for a mid Pokémon but that's where you're wrong. Ever since it's debut it's used its specs set to destroy teams with its boosted special attack. Blissey was used a lot more purely because of this one Pokémon due to it hard countering it. There was not many Pokémon who resisted both dragon and ghost stab but even those who got hit neutral were destroyed by either thunderbolt or surf. At first glance it may appear that this Pokémon is countered by ferrothorn that is until you realize that flamethrower also eats through it. This Pokémon pretty much beat up literally any other dragon types and destroyed psychic types. Even though now the metagame's adapted to its presence it still is a special wallbreaker that can tear through unprepared teams.
8.Melmetal
This Pokémon was more than just a lando check it was also a wall that could pack a punch. Double Iron Bash made it able to crush many Pokémon while body press destroyed many steel types that earthquake couldn't hack. This Pokémon was able to survive an earthquake from landorus and a close combat from zeraora with its crazy bulk. This Pokémon could also kill Corviknight with thunder punch in additon to OHKOing gyrados with it. This Pokémon was overall an better alternative to buzzwole for a great bulky sweeper.
9.Bisharp
One of the few Pokémon who could keep dragapult in check other than itself,he was kind of the glue that prevented dragapult from reaching godhood and prevented clefable from destroying many teams. It's almost like sucker punch set was made to kill dragapult.
10.Weavile
This Pokémon was good from its debut but was only after the Kyruem Ban where it started making more of an impact than countering both of the dragons of the tier. Before it was acknowledged in post Kyruem ban it mostly countered slowking but in addition to that also hit many psychic types for good damage. But the main thing that made Weavile truly worthy of OU was checking lando who was on just about every average OU team. There are many things that hold back it's potential like tyranitar mainly the removal of pursuit but Weavile was fortunately given new tools like beat up and heavy duty boots. Overall Weavile is a great OU Pokémon who also checks zapdos that can provide your team with an ice shard user faster than mamoswine.
The nominees that stood out to me the most was these
Buzzwole:A bulky bulk up Pokémon used to sweep teams with Corviknight
Cinderace:Was considered to be just like greninja with the introduction of protean but turned out being a whole different monster with court change+boots
Volcarona:This Pokémon is a setup sweeper that necessitated the need for heatran
Heatran:A Pokémon that stopped many OU staples dead in their tracks while destroying those same Pokémon with its moves
Victini:A toxapex check that had 2 moves to deal with it. It was also an amazing user of choice items but especially was good at scarf final gambit which destroyed many walls especially Toxapex
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