So I’ve made a little
watchlist of Pokemon that should probably be banned early in this meta:
Despite a very lackluster Speed stat of 75, Smeargle can donate literally any move to the entire team. The one that appears most dangerous to me is Geomancy, as giving anything the ability to Z-Geomancy is definitely overpowering in this meta. It might be a better idea to ban Geomancy, but we will see.
Chansey and maybe even Blissey may be overwhelming in this metagame due to their ability to patch up their horrid defense thanks to a lead like Steelix. 250/200/105 defenses in tandem with Eviolite is just too much, as well as an added move.
Tapu Koko is great both as a leader and receiver. As a leader, it provides 130 Speed and access to U-turn or Thunderbolt for the entire team. As a receiver, Tapu Koko can patch up its lackluster SpA to become a truly terrifying wallbreaker. For example, with Blacephalon as a lead, Tapu Koko receives 151 SpA, 130 Speed, and Fire Blast coverage to nail would-be walls such as Ferrothorn.
Now here are some Pokemon that probably aren’t broken but are still going to shine heavily in this metagame:
Not much to say. Can patch up its Speed to become an incredibly dangerous sweeper, and can even gain higher Attack to become a fiersome Pokemon on Trick Room teams.
Kartana is great both as a leader and receiver. It donates a massive 181 Attack, and despite having sufficient moves to donate, Sacred Sword can be decent. As a receiver, Kartana can opt for higher Speed making it an amazing sweeper in tandem with Swords Dance. Kartana also gets coverage to fix its shallow movepool.
Landorus-T shines mostly as a great receiver. It can patch up either it’s average Speed or Defense stat depending on what the team needs. For example, the popular Landorus-T and Tapu Koko core can prove even more dangerous here as Lando-T is now receiving its 130 Spe.
There are obviously a lot more possibilities than this in the metagame, but this is just what I came up with!
Chansey is stupid. 250 HP + Soft Boiled to anything
I’m really sorry for not saying this earlier, but HP does not pass for leaders. If your HP is your highest stat, your second highest stat will pass instead. I still think Chansey is stupid though!