Lopunny @ Lopunnite
Ability: Limber
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Hyper Voice
- Focus Blast
- Encore
- Charge Beam / Ice Beam / Filler
Mega Lopunny LOVES that it no longer has to worry about contact chip, Intimidate, and burns, but it HATES how much worse of a move Focus Blast is than High Jump Kick (and Hyper Voice is a bit weaker too). Encore lets you punish Calm Mind users that try to set up on you, rather than lose to them outright. Charge Beam lets you rack up SpA boosts on Skarmory, rather than just forcing it out with Encore, while I'm sure Ice Beam does something cuz it always does something.
Garchomp @ Life Orb / Dragonium Z / Firium Z
Ability: Rough Skin
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Draco meteor
- Fire Blast
- Earth Power
- Stealth Rock
Garchomp can make hella use of Fire Blast off of 130 SpA; really, it just has stellar coverage now, to the point where its problems don't really stem from resists so much as just high-SpD threats. It's pretty one-dimensional and it doesn't get any relevant boosting moves, but I could see it as a relevant offensive rocker.
Keldeo @ Life Orb / Waterium Z
Ability: Justified
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Liquidation
- Close Combat
- Aqua Jet
A reason to run rain? Maybe? Ash Gren got a bit worse (Gren's Dark/Water movepool sucks) and Pelipper can't dish out damage any more, but +2 Keldeo is a damn monster and it blows back Ferrothorn (dope for a rain team). Check this out:
+2 252 Atk Keldeo Hydro Vortex (160 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tapu Bulu in Rain: 290-342 (84.3 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery and Grassy Terrain recovery
I guess something like Taunt, Poison Jab, Bounce, or Giga Impact (with Normalium Z, obviously) could go in over Aqua Jet but priority is bretty cool. Actually, speaking of rain...
Dragonite @ Weakness Policy
Ability: Multiscale
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe or run some bulk EVs idk
Modest Nature
- Agility
- Hurricane
- Thunder
- Surf / Draco Meteor
Someone posted about Draingonite upthread, but I feel like this set hits closer to the mark. Agility Dragonite has the potential to actually become a sweeper rather than an awkward all-out attacker, ESPECIALLY if it gets that dank Weakness Policy boost. Z-Focus Blast seems kind of unnecessary when you can just keep chunking Ferrothorn with Hurricane and risk nothing except your Multiscale (and rain turns ig). The choice between Surf and Draco Meteor is between better coverage & staying power vs. higher damage output & better matchup vs. Dragon-types, respectively.
Tangrowth @ Assault Vest
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Sassy Nature
- Giga Drain / Leaf Storm
- Knock Off
- Hidden Power Ice
- Earthquake
THICC
252+ SpA Dragonite Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tangrowth: 164-194 (40.5 - 48%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+3 252 SpA Manaphy Subzero Slammer (175 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Assault Vest Tangrowth: 328-386 (81.1 - 95.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
NICE SUPER-EFFECTIVE MOVE, LOSER
Gallade @ Galladite
Ability: Steadfast
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Focus Blast
- Psychic/Psyshock
- Shadow Ball
- Calm Mind / Charge Beam / Thunderbolt / Taunt / Will-o-Wisp
Since Mega Medicham is nerfed by this meta, Mega Gallade actually has a discernible niche -- specially oriented Fighting-type and specially-oriented Psychic-type. Mega Lopunny has the speed advantage, but Mega Gallade is stronger and has some interesting options for setup and utility. Now, this is no guarantee that Mega Gallade will be
good. Just that there is a theoretical reason to use it.
Pyroar @ Choice Band / Firium Z / Steelium Z
Ability: Moxie
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Flare Blitz
- Return
- Iron Tail
- Crunch
FINALLY, SOMEONE LET ME OUTTA MY CAGE. I've never used this mon before in my life, but now it has passable stats, great STABs, and Moxie. Iron Tail and Crunch round off its coverage. Firium Z is for just nuking neutral walls to start snowballing, while Steelium Z lets you break through some resistances, and Choice Band if you don't want to use your Z-slot on this.
I'll edit this if I think of anything else.