5gen
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Got some new noms before I have to lock the slate.
to A-
Muk has been on the decline imo with the meta trending towards physically based threats and the popularity of physical walls such as Golem and Mawile to deal with said threats. Moreover, Exeggutor dropping puts a heavy strain on Muk (and the rise of Bronzor) and other popular things like Mareanie give Muk a difficult time. Not good enough for A anymore imo.
to A
I've nommed this before to rise and I still stick by it. Silvally-Dragon is incredibly splashable for offense and bulky offense alike thanks to its defensive utility and offensive capabilities. Its ability to check threats such as Swanna, Combusken, and Rapidash as well as pressure opposing teams, especially those with phys def Fairy-types like Mawile, Shiinotic, and Granbull thanks to Flamethrower, really makes it an A rank Pokemon for me. However, it does have its flaws such as being easily worn down and easy to switch into with dedicated specially bulky Pokemon. In addition, even though Silvally-Dragon does not glue teams like Silvally-Fighting does, I believe that its offensive utility makes up for its ineffectiveness as a Defogger.
to B-
Meta pressures Oricorio-F incredibly well to the point where it's made Oricorio-F inconsistent and a liability in many games. Even though Specs is incredible at breaking, it is considerably prediction reliant and easy to force out. Popularity of Mareanie, Golem, Swanna, Scarf Evire, and so on just make it mediocre. Moreover, while Taunt Roost is a nice breaker (and its best set imo), stall and balance naturally deal with it with those aforementioned Pokemon as well as stuff like AV Komala, Floatzel, and Silvally-Dragon.
to B+
Sandslash is considered a ladder staple and to be honest it has been a staple in my builds recently. Sandslash provides incredible utility with its pure Ground typing, bulk, Lefties, and access to Spin and Knock. Having a Pokemon that beats the most popular rockers and can check threats like Choice Scarf Electivire, Mareanie, Pawniard, etc is incredible at the moment. Even though recent meta additions in Exeggutor, Poliwrath, and Silvally-Ghost and top mons like Shiftry and Swanna pressure it heavily, Sandslash is so easy to build with and create defensive backbones that it allows for these threats to be covered. Furthermore, Toxic cripples each of these Pokemon (bar Rest Poliwrath and Rain Dance Swanna) and Knock Off is good utility so it's not like Sandslash is giving free switch-ins.
to B-
Lack of Abomasnow is so good for Golduck as a rain sweeper. Golduck is what makes rain so threatening and a rise should reflect its place in the metagame.
to UR
Honestly I don't agree with Lumineon being ranked at all. While there is an argument to rank Lumineon based on using up a Silv slot and wanting a Defogger that can check Water-types/rain sweepers, Lumineon is simply so bad because of its limited move pool and moderate bulk that it is not even worth using. Furthermore, a lot of the time the Silvally forme is the Defogger so that eliminates the need for Lumineon. Only time I see Lumineon is on low ladder so I think that reflects its place in the tier.
Muk has been on the decline imo with the meta trending towards physically based threats and the popularity of physical walls such as Golem and Mawile to deal with said threats. Moreover, Exeggutor dropping puts a heavy strain on Muk (and the rise of Bronzor) and other popular things like Mareanie give Muk a difficult time. Not good enough for A anymore imo.
I've nommed this before to rise and I still stick by it. Silvally-Dragon is incredibly splashable for offense and bulky offense alike thanks to its defensive utility and offensive capabilities. Its ability to check threats such as Swanna, Combusken, and Rapidash as well as pressure opposing teams, especially those with phys def Fairy-types like Mawile, Shiinotic, and Granbull thanks to Flamethrower, really makes it an A rank Pokemon for me. However, it does have its flaws such as being easily worn down and easy to switch into with dedicated specially bulky Pokemon. In addition, even though Silvally-Dragon does not glue teams like Silvally-Fighting does, I believe that its offensive utility makes up for its ineffectiveness as a Defogger.
Meta pressures Oricorio-F incredibly well to the point where it's made Oricorio-F inconsistent and a liability in many games. Even though Specs is incredible at breaking, it is considerably prediction reliant and easy to force out. Popularity of Mareanie, Golem, Swanna, Scarf Evire, and so on just make it mediocre. Moreover, while Taunt Roost is a nice breaker (and its best set imo), stall and balance naturally deal with it with those aforementioned Pokemon as well as stuff like AV Komala, Floatzel, and Silvally-Dragon.
Sandslash is considered a ladder staple and to be honest it has been a staple in my builds recently. Sandslash provides incredible utility with its pure Ground typing, bulk, Lefties, and access to Spin and Knock. Having a Pokemon that beats the most popular rockers and can check threats like Choice Scarf Electivire, Mareanie, Pawniard, etc is incredible at the moment. Even though recent meta additions in Exeggutor, Poliwrath, and Silvally-Ghost and top mons like Shiftry and Swanna pressure it heavily, Sandslash is so easy to build with and create defensive backbones that it allows for these threats to be covered. Furthermore, Toxic cripples each of these Pokemon (bar Rest Poliwrath and Rain Dance Swanna) and Knock Off is good utility so it's not like Sandslash is giving free switch-ins.
Lack of Abomasnow is so good for Golduck as a rain sweeper. Golduck is what makes rain so threatening and a rise should reflect its place in the metagame.
Honestly I don't agree with Lumineon being ranked at all. While there is an argument to rank Lumineon based on using up a Silv slot and wanting a Defogger that can check Water-types/rain sweepers, Lumineon is simply so bad because of its limited move pool and moderate bulk that it is not even worth using. Furthermore, a lot of the time the Silvally forme is the Defogger so that eliminates the need for Lumineon. Only time I see Lumineon is on low ladder so I think that reflects its place in the tier.