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Are Z-Moves viable in Little Cup? I always see Eviolite/Berry Juice. Also, BD Zig with Tect is troublesome to counter.
They're absolutely viable, though not as common as those two items. Common Z move users include Vullaby (using Z Brave Bird) and Diglett (using Z Earthquake).

If you're having issues checking Zigzagoon after it sets up, Gastly is an option that is faster, immune to espeed, and can OHKO.
 

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With the leak out, here's a question: hypothetically speaking, how would Farfetch'd perform in LC?
 

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With the leak out, here's a question: hypothetically speaking, how would Farfetch'd perform in LC?
In current LC it'd probably be good, the main issues being its lack of Fighting-type moves outside Revenge and its just slightly too low Speed. It could probably run some sort of Agility+Stick set with autocrit Leaf Blade and 50% crit Brave Bird/Knock Off, though this set would have not insignificant issues with opposing Steel-types and particularly Pawniard.

The main thing Farfetch'd has going for it is power, being able to crit consistently off 18 (or 19 with Adamant) Attack makes defensive checks difficult, particularly with access to Leaf Blade for coverage. Main issue it has is that Brave Bird recoil is going to wear it down quickly.

An alternative is probably Swords Dance to double down on "kill everything that's slower" - probably best served on webs builds. A 50% chance to just OHKO everything that doesn't resist Flying is pretty good.
+2 196+ Atk Farfetch'd Brave Bird vs. 212 HP / 196+ Def Eviolite Spritzee on a critical hit: 31-37 (114.8 - 137%) -- guaranteed OHKO
Pawniard's the largest obstacle for Farfetch'd that doesn't go for outspeeding and KOing.

Optimal spread is likely 20 HP / 196 Atk / 76 Def / 20 SpD / 196 Spe.

Defiant means Defog's riskier than normal, though Farfetch'd can't afford to take a strong neutral hit considering how much it relies on Brave Bird for power output and definitely can't afford to lose its Stick.

Sets that don't run Stick are generally going to be worse than the faster and equally strong Doduo or slightly weaker but Bullet Seeded Pikiek, both of which also have access to Fighting-type coverage.

First Impression is alright and will hurt with crits, but offers mediocre coverage.
 

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Would there ever be a chance of a Cutiefly retest now that Baton Pass is banned, or is it broken even without BP?
Quiver Dance, good overalll typing and stats both offensively AND defensivelyacting as an offensive check to almost the entire metagame proved a bit too much... also people complaining enough about sticky web enough as it is without a 19 speed fairy setter
 

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hey, what's new?
A new set of games came out, bringing some stuff to LC.

Torchic was banned.
Wingull was banned.
Trapinch was banned.
Baton Pass was banned and Torchic was unbanned.

Vullaby established itself as solidly the best Pokemon in the meta.

Also gen 8 releases in two weeks, it's cut a large number of Pokemon and features a mechanic usable in LC called dynamax which improves moves in various ways and increases HP (and only HP) by 50%.

Otherwise not much.
 

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Venunate set?
If you mean venonat, It is highly unviable since the Baton Pass ban, where it lost it's only niche on the metagame and is outclassed in other niches, in case you really want to use it anyways, try something like this:
Venonat @ Eviolite
Level: 5
Ability: Compound Eyes
EVs: 36 HP / 36 Def / 116 SpA / 76 SpD / 236 Spe
Bold Nature
- Sleep Powder
- Morning Sun
- Sludge Bomb
- Psychic
Note that this set is outclassed by the way better foongus which you can check the analysis on smogdex
 

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How would some of the other oft-forgotten Pokemon that need evolutions fare in LC? In particular: Delibird, Spinda, Corsola, Luvdisc, Stantler, Pachirisu, and Dunsparce?
 

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