I've been meaning to fix some ranks for the last couple weeks because there's a few in particular that have seriously been bugging me for a while.
Normal:
Disagree with
.Rawr! 's proposal to make Smeargle B rank. Chansey outclasses it as a hazards setter, and not to mention outside of Spore and Sticky Web, its really nothing special, and otherwise its useless. Leave that at C. The other ranks however I'm fine with.
Fighting:
Scrafty could be moved up to B rank because of the fact that it's completely immune to Psychic, and it can function as a bulky tank/in rare cases, a fast boosting sweeper w/ dragon dance. I'd also consider adding Pangoro to C rank for similar reasons.
Flying:
I think at this point its clear Char Y's weakness to SR is a bit burdensome. It's a fantastic wallbreaker, but that 1 fact hurts it, I'd move that down to A rank. Aerodactyl I'd move to B/A since its been used a ton with Hyper Offensive Flying, and he's a very fast Anti-Lead. I could also see Honchkrow being moved back up to A Rank since along with Dragonite, its the only viable* priority, and it's similar to Char Y in its role as a wallbreaker. I can see Dragonite being finally moved up to S rank because of its fantastic ability, and its role as a Physical Wallbreaker/DDance sweeper. It's usage can also back this proposal.
Poison:
Nidoqueen is great, but is she really S rank material? It and Nidoking are the only SR setters, but tbh they're equal in viability, it isn't on the same level as the 3 other S ranked mons. Move it back down to A rank.Weezing in C rank has been annoying the shit out of me; its a fantastic physical wall immune to ground, and access to Will-O-Wisp. Move that back up to A please. You could also rank up Mega Beedrill and Amoongus back to B. Mega Venusaur is generally the better mega, but Beedrill is still a fantastic offensive pivot, and can do serious work against psychic, while Amoongus has access to Spore, Stun Spore, and Foul Play, its generally a pretty good support mon.
Ground:
I agree with everything there, but I would definitely add Nidoking, and make him B/A Rank. He's a great special attacker with fantastic coverage.
Rock:
I'd personally move Rhyperior back up to A given its a great general check to a variety of threatening physical attackers, most notably Scizor. Mega Aerodactyl I'd also move back up to A rank--it's by no means on par with Aggron and Diancie, but its still a great fast attacker that can threaten both fighting and grass. I'd also consider moving up Tyrantrum up to B rank, as well as regular Aerodactyl.
Bug:
Agree with both of
.Rawr! 's suggestions there. The rest is good.
Ghost:
Move regular Hoopa to at least B rank. It is a pretty powerful special attacker, and makes to be a pretty damn good AV user. I'd also move up Doublade to B because of Aegislash's ban. I'd also move Cofagrigus up to C rank, as I mentioned in an older write up, good defensive wall with an ability-cancelling ability, and not to mention trick room can be handy on a ghost team.
Steel:
Move Jirachi up to A rank, in general grants coverage against fighting, and can run a variety of great sets, most notably scarf. Registeel funny enough I would move up to C rank, its a pretty decent wall (
ArkenCiel had success with it ages ago, it is usable.)
Fire: Zard Y has almost always been the only S ranked mon for the longest time. I think its time to move Infernape up--great mixed offenses, can do numbers vs Rock and Normal, and can run a variety of coverage that your team could use good examples being HP Ice, Grass Knot, Thunder Punch, ect). He also has the usage to back this. I think its worth considering. The rest however is good.
Water:
Feraligatr is good, I can't lie, but its generally outclassed as a Dragon Dance abuser. I'd move that down to B rank. I would also considering moving Mega Gyarados to S rank; relatively easy to set up, can also use a variety of coverage to fit the needs of a team (Bounce, Ice Fang, Moldbreaker EQ, ect), and can efficiently stop passive mons from ruining its set up w/ taunt/sub. It can also efficiently run a rest talk set for recovery.
Grass:
Please move Shiftry and Celebi back up. Shiftry helps a bunch against Psychic with Sucker Punch, and has access to STAB Knock Off, and Celebi's part Psychic typing is pretty helpful vs Poison especially. It can also run a variety of sets such as LO, Scarf, or Lead/Support. I'd vouch A rank for both, if not B rank for just Shiftry. As an additional addition, I would add Virizion to B Rank. It has the ability to check Mega Charizard Y, and Normal, it can also make as a good fast Physical Sweeper with SD. Choice Band/AV I've also found to be viable sets.
Electric:
I would move Luxray back up to A, extremey valuable Physical Attacker, can check Mega Sableye, and all around honestly just A rank material. I would also move Stunfisk up to C for the fact that its Electric's only SR setter (and tbh not a terrible 1).
Psychic:
Agree with everything there, you could consider however moving Mega Latias to A rank (incredibly bulky and dangerous CM booster).
Ice:
Mega Aboma and Mega Glalie are not C ranked. Both are very good in their own respective ways, Mega Aboma being able to summon hail, fire perfect accuracy Blizzard, and aleve the water matchup a bit, while Glalie is a fantastic Physical Wallbreaker (Double Edge 2KOs mons like Skarmory, and Explosion has a good chance to OHKO Ferrothorn, Porygon2, and other walls neutral to it after SR, and 2KO a ton of mons that resist it.). I'd also truthfully consider moving both Lapras and Walrein to A rank, as both can check Scizor most of the time if played right, and 1 helps a bunch against fire, the other against water.
Dragon:
Are we good to remove regular Latias from S rank, and lower it to A? Also, I wouldn't mind seeing Tyrantrum moved back up to B as its a good physical wallbreaker (and not to mention the strongest recoiless Head Smash in the game).
Dark:
Where's Mega Houndoom? Great fast attacker/wallbreaker especially vs Bug, put it at B for our good fren
Dream Eater Gengar ! Also, wouldn't be a bad idea to move regular Sharpedo to B rank. Still a good fast mixed attacker with LO, and can do some late game cleans.
Fairy:
Nothing to be changed there.
Tagging
Anttya to look over these. Thanks a bunch in advance! :)
