Alolan Muk: B to B+
With all of the new special attackers in the tier, Alolan-Muk's assault vest set has been picking up traction. It is probably one of the best counters to mega gardevoir and also checks Mega Manetric well with EQ. It can deal with Mega Latias extremely well too. It can switch in any psychic attack and destroy them with knock off. Mega Latias almost always loses to Muk because of pursuit too making it a great check and a great Pokemon to have right now.
Infernape: A to A-
Even when Jirachi was still in the tier, I thought A rank was overselling infernape a bit, and now that Jirachi, the main reason it rose has left, I think it's time for a drop. Infernape was a great check to Z-Celebrate Jirachi, especially with its choice scarf set. Now that it's gone though, it lost that niche. It's still a good Pokemon in UU, but it struggles against bulkier Pokemon, and as the meta continues to get bulkier, Infernape struggles to adapt. It can't do much to Rotom-W either, and can blow it away with a Hydro Pump. It is also very predictable Movewise and can easily be switched into.
With all of the new special attackers in the tier, Alolan-Muk's assault vest set has been picking up traction. It is probably one of the best counters to mega gardevoir and also checks Mega Manetric well with EQ. It can deal with Mega Latias extremely well too. It can switch in any psychic attack and destroy them with knock off. Mega Latias almost always loses to Muk because of pursuit too making it a great check and a great Pokemon to have right now.
Infernape: A to A-
Even when Jirachi was still in the tier, I thought A rank was overselling infernape a bit, and now that Jirachi, the main reason it rose has left, I think it's time for a drop. Infernape was a great check to Z-Celebrate Jirachi, especially with its choice scarf set. Now that it's gone though, it lost that niche. It's still a good Pokemon in UU, but it struggles against bulkier Pokemon, and as the meta continues to get bulkier, Infernape struggles to adapt. It can't do much to Rotom-W either, and can blow it away with a Hydro Pump. It is also very predictable Movewise and can easily be switched into.