Red Raven
I COULD BE BANNED!
Just wanna make a couple quick noms. Atm, I actually think the vr is rather okay and I feel like the mons in rank deserve them
First is to B+. Based on other vr threads, can't remember which one was it. B ranked mons are pokemon who are great but are somewhat inconsistent. They have noticeable flaws but their positive qualities allow them to stand out. Imo, Magnezone fits this criteria because it's one job is simple to trap metal stuff and is incredibly inconsistent without its prey. Looking at the A- mons, I just don't see Magnezone on the same level as Bisharp or Hippowdon because it's a one trick pony
Second is to B. It's really not on the same level of threat or utility the other B rank mons does. Yes, it's a nightmare under sand but all of the weather team's have mostly been declining and if specially defensive Hippo is now a thing then Zolt is just walled for eternity
About the recent nominations
I have to disagree about dropping. I always thought this guy is above the rest of A+. I would not rank it higher than S- because scale shot but Garchomp has that obnoxious quality of 'no matter what trends happen, Imma do what I've always been doing' and still being a threat. It's own checks are also exploiteable either by a teammate or it's capable if killing them itself. Buzzwole and Lando loses if Garchomp is paired with future sight by having the fs user hard switch on the turn after fs is used to force them both in. Flawed but with the number of offensive threats in the game, it will not be always that you would have more than one check to the same mon that can handle anything it does. Corv loses to it if it's not idbp while Rilla can't kill it before it scale shots. You get the idea. For these two qualities, I believe that Garchomp should remain A+ or even rise to S-
I agree with dropping. As far as I've noticed, it's basically a trend. It becomes one of, if not, the best threat at one point, metagame adapts to it, it becomes far more manageable. I'm not gonna deny that it's a great pokemon but considering how the metagame has adapted to it, and the fact that it cannot hope to beat its predator on its own, I would have to say that it's not on the same level as something like Kartana, Lele or even Kyurem
First is to B+. Based on other vr threads, can't remember which one was it. B ranked mons are pokemon who are great but are somewhat inconsistent. They have noticeable flaws but their positive qualities allow them to stand out. Imo, Magnezone fits this criteria because it's one job is simple to trap metal stuff and is incredibly inconsistent without its prey. Looking at the A- mons, I just don't see Magnezone on the same level as Bisharp or Hippowdon because it's a one trick pony
Second is to B. It's really not on the same level of threat or utility the other B rank mons does. Yes, it's a nightmare under sand but all of the weather team's have mostly been declining and if specially defensive Hippo is now a thing then Zolt is just walled for eternity
About the recent nominations
I have to disagree about dropping. I always thought this guy is above the rest of A+. I would not rank it higher than S- because scale shot but Garchomp has that obnoxious quality of 'no matter what trends happen, Imma do what I've always been doing' and still being a threat. It's own checks are also exploiteable either by a teammate or it's capable if killing them itself. Buzzwole and Lando loses if Garchomp is paired with future sight by having the fs user hard switch on the turn after fs is used to force them both in. Flawed but with the number of offensive threats in the game, it will not be always that you would have more than one check to the same mon that can handle anything it does. Corv loses to it if it's not idbp while Rilla can't kill it before it scale shots. You get the idea. For these two qualities, I believe that Garchomp should remain A+ or even rise to S-
I agree with dropping. As far as I've noticed, it's basically a trend. It becomes one of, if not, the best threat at one point, metagame adapts to it, it becomes far more manageable. I'm not gonna deny that it's a great pokemon but considering how the metagame has adapted to it, and the fact that it cannot hope to beat its predator on its own, I would have to say that it's not on the same level as something like Kartana, Lele or even Kyurem