On Yveltal I don’t really agree with tbhI ended up scrapping my personal VR, mainly because I lost my draft after writing about 15 mons, which was very demotivating. So instead, I'm just gonna share my opinions on every mon on the VR and some other thoughts.
Still the GOAT of PH. Could maybe be in S+ but I don't want to start an argument this early on.
Basically Chansey but a bit worse. If you're running Imp and you're not Eviolite it doesn't really matter which blob you choose, and on HO teams with no other improofing Blissey is a better Innards. Otherwise use Chansey.
(WG) Balance has definitely fallen off, but WG should still stay in S imo.
I still agree with this.
Offensive sets have fallen off but are still decent for improofing on HO. Defensive sets are still pretty good imo.
idk i think i've only used cursed sets on this
One of the most overrated WGs for me, imo Fissure weakness (Fake Balloon is pretty much useless since many Fissure mons run Sunsteel or Moongeist) and mediocre physical bulk is crippling enough for it to drop a subrank or two.
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idk i've barely used it but good phyical wall ig
Offensive sets are super fake but defensive sets are good, mainly because Moongeisters often drop Aura Sphere/Secret Sword for coverage for MAud/Melo/Muk/maybe some other stuff I missed
Idk why but this feels like an absolute godsend on ladder, but not in high level play so it can probably stay where it is.
idk i haven't used non-meme sets since before most people agreed it fell off
Imo it hasn't really got any worse, but it kinda fell off because of how good other sets are.
Mostly worse Melo, idk where I would rank it though.
Arceus but trades special bulk for being able to pass Wishes, slightly slower pivoting (still not that slow) and a stat that barely matters. Wishpassing is the only reason I would keep this ranked.
idrk i think i only used it on that same team with the meme hoopa
Overrated, other abilites are better.
idk it's decent ig but i think i only used it on that no guard melo team
^ (except I haven't used it on a team with funni defensive mon and it can run offensive sets)
i think i only used it on that fullpass team but with delibird over monke because christmas so idrk but it's decent ig
When has anyone used this ever? Still can probably stay ranked though.
idk i think i've never used this
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I used to think offensive sets were fake but I don't think that any more, and defensive sets are underrated. Can probably move up a subrank or two.
Arceus but frailer and Slaking but can't Wishpass. Shouldn't be ranked imo.
idk
I've used this like once and it's not great but still has a niche.
idk
psychic sweeper idk about #4
Has anyone ever used this outside of Cats and Rabbits? Idk why this is still ranked.
idk but it's weak to sheer cold so shouldn't be higher
Why is this ranked
I'm gonna get cancelled for talking about this
beats some mmx sets ig? fissure weakness sucks for a defensive wg though
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Aggron with different typing ig? Idrk why this is ranked
I don't really have many opinions on this, still the best offensive mon though.
I don't really have many opinions on this, still the best defensive mon though.
Found this a bit fraudulent for quite a while as it hates Knock Off and walls basically zero special attackers, can probably drop a subrank or two.
Thank you, Akira, for discovering a set my whole RMT completely loses to. Anyway, it's very good, versatile and probably the best special attacker.
Fell off but idk whether I would drop it or not.
2nd best Huge Power, possibly the best No Guard, and great HO support. This is not biased.
Great Huge Power, Harvest sets destroy unprepared teams, and is the mascot of the best PHPL team (maybe biased).
probably drop it a subrank idk
There are three types of people in this world: those who think it should be ranked close to Steelix, those who think it should be ranked much lower, and those who don't know. I am the third type.
Haven't seen this very much in a while, it can probably drop.
The bunny has been receiving the same hate Deo used to, and I have thought it's around B+ for a while, but it's still the best standard No Guard, and maybe some other sets could work. I also can't really talk about it badly since I am in the bunny cult.
Does this really have a main set? (ok maybe protean.) Anyway, it's very versatile and can probably get away with running random stuff nobody has used before.
Mostly worse Slaking but still has a niche, can probably stay where it is on the VR.
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Kinda fraudulent. Solganium Z is the only reason to run it over Kartana (unless you're running a non-Huge Power set), and you'd probably rather run Solgaleo for better bulk and outspeeding Modest Scarf MGar at +2. Some other sets are still usable though.
idk i've barely used it but good phyical wall ig
Kartana but trades power, speed and Grass for bulk, not being weak to Fighting, having STAB Photon (which barely matters tbh) and being able to run Solganium Z. Pretty good.
That one Prankster set beats my RMT but I've barely seen or used it, and idk what else it really does.
Can probably raise a subrank imo, Psypam is MU fishy but it's still pretty good on non-Psyspam HO.
idk i haven't used this for ages
Innards is trash but Harvest is pretty good, idk if it should stay in B+ though.
I'm not gonna talk about Innards because i haven't used it much ~~and Ransei will cancel me~~ but it's decent at running other sets that bluff Innards.
Pretty much NDM but trades Solganium Z for outspeeding Scarf MGar at +2. Can probably drop a subrank or two.
STag has fallen off a bit but Mold and Triage are ok-ish so it can probably stay where it is.
Such a fraud. Its 26% winrate in PHPL is a bit like Solgaleo in HPL: people using terrible sets. Offensive sets are either worse MGyara/Ashgren (which still aren't great), or deal zero damage and are just bad. Some defensive and Magic Guard support sets are decent though, so it can still stay above C rank.Best Psyspam lead but Psyspam is MU fishy and has fallen off, and there's basically no reason to run it over MMY/Deo-A if you're not Psysurge, so it can probably stay where it is.
The fact it has to run Band to OHKO MMX is a bit problematic, but at least your opponent can't use Innards to KO it if you click your STAB.
No Guard only really works as a HO lead and is otherwise bad, but other sets like Comatose and Mold Breaker are good enough for it to stay where it is imo.
Basically MMX but worse in every way, except it gets STAB FImp which is great for revenge killing with Huge Power, and STag is probably usable. Sadly the iconic PBond Heracross sucks.
Basically a slightly stronger Lunala if you don't want to run or bluff Innards, but it has the same problems as NDM. Idk where I would rank this.
Basically a worse MMX that can run Ultranecrozium Z. STag and Harvest are probably usable though.
I think only Ransei
and Beast Mode Pikachuhas really used this (I did once but it wasn't the best team, and I didn't use it very much), so idrk how good this is.
MHera but trades power and bulk for lots of speed (and the ability to run mixed sets ig). Can probably rise.
I haven't seen this for so long, and I don't really know how good it is since it only really works on stall, which I never use.
Basically HarvSlak but trades power and being able to safely KO some Innards mons for special bulk and Type: Null but fast and can run a different item. Normalise exists too. I have barely seen or used this though.
Imo it's best on HO/Offense as a reliable No Guard answer/improof, but it's pretty bad if your opponent doesn't have a standard No Guard or Imp.
Slower and weaker MMY with Fairy STAB ig? I haven't seen this very much, but it's still probably decent.
Another fraud, it barely does its job a lot of the time and its typing is bad for an Innards. There aren't many cases where you would rather run this over a blob.
i'm getting tired even though it's 11am so i'm gonna start saying idk for ones idk about again
what does this guy do
Probably better than MBane because it can hit hard without having to run Band, and while Shadow Sneak doesn't OHKO MMX, Fake Out can solve this issue.
I used to praise No Guard Lizard, and STag sets exist, but sadly both seem to have been overhyped.
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mold is really funny but other than that, idk
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Other thoughts:
These 3 were used quite a bit in PHPL and other people have explained why they should be ranked. I will not explain because I'm getting tired.
I think this can probably be ranked, it's kinda like Deo-S but it has decent bulk and defensive typing, and STAB Zap Cannon with decentish SpA for No Guard.
i think this is my 4th time making a forum post saying it's nothing more than a noobtrap and will never be viable in any way and should be blacklisted even though it "tEcHnIcAlLy HaS a TiNy NiChE"
You say people use bad sets, but it that’s really on them not the Mon
Just because it has a low win rate in PHPL doesn’t mean it’s bad, and it has 3 main sets which are really good-Huge Power, Magic Bounce, and Magic Guard.
For Huge Power, just go back to the AV Cosmoem post, they did a really good job at explaining it.
Yveltal also is a really good bouncer with STAB Knock and has great bulk. It runs the standard moves like Spectral, Twineedle, Anchor Shot too and is just a good Bouncer.
Yveltal as a Magic Guard Mon is also really good. Magic Guard is really good for Yveltal negating its weakness from rocks. It also lets Yveltal MG Pursuit some innards mons, and it can even run Mind Blown to get cheeky KOs on mons like Ferro and Scizor.
All in all, Yveltal deserves more credit than you’re giving, and personally I think it’s A or B tier material.


