
,

, and

are the Top 3, a clear pedestal on their own and probably the only S tiers in the format right now. All function extraordinarily well in Tailwind, and other forms of HO, as well as the most common Balance and screen structures. The former two do perform better in Trick room which is why I think they're slightly better,

being a response to

and its other forms, a lot of these results really being "calls" instead of using the most consistent. I'll expand on this in a bit.

and

have notably fallen as new toy syndrome dies down, I do think they aren't that high either though due to being both item and Tera locked severely limiting what roles it can perform or what teams it can squeeze itself into. I've grown to think

's typing is a lot more valuable than the attack boost, letting it perform better into

, who pressures

to a significant degree. Not keeping any weaknesses when you Tera is also appreciated. I think the Swords Dance variant is Strongest but follow me has its place as an offensive

on balance comps.

, while a very strong Nuke, is very one dimensional and can be played around. Jolly (most common rn) only hits about 8-10% Harder than Adamant (most common in D) Mystic Water

. Except, Ogerpon lacks the ability to push past intimidate/screens and ignore the single best move in the game. Not to mention

has item and Tera Type versatility to go for different routes other than punch super hard. This is why I think Reg D Urshifu without Unseen Fist (and arguably without the intimidate immunity on Surging) is comparable to Regulation E

. I'm confident we believe that neither Urshifu would be nearly as good without those qualities. I do still think both Ogerpon forms are strong A tiers (

being borderline A+), just not as good as they are made out to be

is an excellent pokemon and the usage makes sense, limited due to competing with

however can be better for a lot of teams. Remains A+ in my book, especially with the Grassy Glide comeback

also does make sense, imo the best Fire type right now that can play in many different ways (Specs Nuke, Bulky Nasty Plot, Life Orb 3 Attacks, Focus Sash, on rare occasions Choice Scarf) and fit on a variety of comps (2-2-2, Tailwind HO, Balance, etc.). I currently believe

is on the same pedestal as

, struggles due to

, and to some extent

and

being excellent fire types that take up spots on teams it would previously be a staple on. Again, wouldn't be surprised if this keeps the high usage

, now this is where I think people went for the "Call" instead of the consistent pick, as an answer to

, they went with

. I'm sure my fellow VGC players in this thread along with the players in the tournament can agree something like

is a far more consistently good Dark type, seen it on many Top 5s (including mine) and almost all Top 10s. Enables some of the best pokemon rn,

,

,

,

, and occasionally

,

, and

to name a few. Ice is still as good as ever and priority is appreciated, Sacred Sword will probably pick back up as an answer to the noticeably more common

and

who wall it otherwise.
Now this is not to say

isn't good, Imo it's a B+/A- pokemon that can check things like

and

. Can be a monster on the right team but I do not see it on the same level as

, who I personally still hold as A+.

making a scene again! Hate it or Love it, Unseen Fist is one of the best abilities in the game on an already really good pokemon, I've probably talked enough about it incomparison to

who I already think is A tier, not a stretch to say

is A+.

, it's favourite partner is also up there, conveniently one point faster than the Ogerpons supposed to check

while keeping the superb Tailwind and weather support, which extends to other pokemon including;

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

...I can go on and on if I were to talk about how many pokemon appreciate Tornadus, defining piece that shapes a very dominant archetype and its hard to justify it being lower than A+.

,

, and

, are pokemon that I think fell off in E. Mainly due to either new competition or previous competition getting better. I do think you can justify

over

or

over

in a lot of teams though, why they have maintained respectable usage. As for

, feel like it's been forgotten? Urshifu in general has been underestimated and people have seemed to overlook unseen fist now, expect it to become a more meta defining threat once people realise how good it is when built around well.

, this is probably one of my hotter VGC takes but I strongly believe it is still an A+ pokemon even with the new great Grass Types. In Regulation D, a team would already have a Grass type and a

/Tera Grass/Goggles mon. 2/3 Spore immunities on most teams yet

is still stupid good. Teams are not gonna stack like 3 Grass types even if there are quite a few good ones added, it just gives teams more options into

now but that's it. Amoon is still gonna wreck half your team with Spore, Rage Powder is an extremely good move and Pollen Puff with Hands makes it one of the best answers into the dominant HO playstyles ever. It's pretty much the best enabler, especially for set up pokemon to go crazy. You can't go wrong sleep + redirection + healing while having a great defensive typing, resisting

and

. I especially like the Tera Fire tech for a better matchup into

while answering the waters like

and

when it doesn't Terastalise.
I think what in particular sells it for me is how often it is paired with a Choiced

or

, which threaten the Grass types that dodge Spore and its other teammate

/

. Intimidate, Amoonguss and an AV Fake Out mon feels like the perfect defensive core that makes

stand out and remain an excellent pick. I do think it has fallen a bit but not enough to drop from A+ personally.
That's all I REALLY wanted to talk about but here are short thoughts on the rest of the pokemon

- feels Overrated, hard to fit into a team and has disappointing damage output. It can be ridiculous at covering for its teammate while slowing down its threats though (See

+

in Reg C, replicated through

This regulation). Would consider it a decent B+ pick

,

, and

are supportive options that can find themselves amazing on particular teams which is why I also have them in the B+ area, can bring a lot of value on the right team like

, noteworthy they play different roles though

,

, and

being offensive pokemon in the same B+ tier, need certain support or comps but perform exceptionally well and can consistently get multiple Day 2 results in them, pretty much how I define the tier.

+

I probably feel the same way, maybe a bump to A- because of how demanding they can be in the teambuilder, forcing you to take a loss or take an otherwise sub-optimal move or Tera Type. Especially now that Tera Water and Grass have fallen out of favour for Tera Fire on bulkier pokemon.

is really high too me, A- personally. Was very real in Regulation D and has gotten significantly better in Regulation E, getting access to Knock Off making the Tailwind sets more threatening and picking up crucial kos without a Dragon Dance boost. It's typing is also great into the new Ogerpons, not to mention the option to Tera Flying Acrobatics into them, forcing passive play on the other side.

is a fraud who is hard to justify over

, it has some niche things going for it so I'll stick to B- but I think Regular is an entire letter higher despite the minimal usage it saw. Guts, Ability to spam Facade, Spore immunity, the spread out bulk and speed stat, and also the better synergy with

. It has the flaw of being

weak but can punish passive protect and switching through Swords Dance which is more immediate than Calm Mind.
Speaking of

, I feel like it's usage doesn't reflect its viability, probably also an A- pokemon but it's still consistent on Hard Trick Room, Semi-Room, and Balance structures.

is another pokemon who belongs in the tier imo, one of our two most consistent Ghost types and better than

on certain comps, in particular, rain. Although I'd argue it's to a lesser extent than

vs

or

vs

as they can fit on the same team very well, see Pittsburgh.

- prob a B+ pokemon, just a

better suited for this power level tbh (No Pop bomb Choruto)

and

- B- niche pokemon that require a lot of support or work on very specific teams, not a fan of them in the current format personally.

is probably the best of the loyal 3, Bulk Up set, Assault Vest and Choice Band are all fine, a B Tier mon that doesn't exactly master any of them well enough to be moved higher
I think

,

,

,

,

,

,

etc are outlier C tiers that don't have a lot going for them but can see some results
While everything else is extremely hard to justify and probably way too nice to consider.v