My thoughts on new stuff:
e: sorry Rumors!
Ultra Necrozma: Latios mega? Will probably see the same amount of use...
Dusk-Mane Necrozma: Has stats in all the wrong places. I don't think this will see much use.
Dawn-Wings Necrozma: Legitimately the only thing I'm excited about for BH. Lunala saw some fringe play in the early Gen-7 BH meta having a niche chiefly as something that couldn't easily be walled (with stab Stored Power and Moongeist) - albeit this was before prankster haze became common-place. The additional special attack will help it a lot as it can now afford to run more breaker based sets as 157 special attack is actually quite decent and combined with its better than average bulk it could work as a pretty nice (albeit slower) alternative to say Spooky-Plate gengar as it does resist its own psychic stab. Will it even dent the meta? Most likely not, but its nice having an alternative psychic abuser not named MMy or MMx.
Zeraora: Don't use this.
Nagandel: Cool typing and a faster dragalge, but bulk and attacking stats are disappointing. Won't see play.
UB Assembly: The low HP and less than stellar typing really hurts any viability it may have had. Might see some fringe play as a Sand-stream user seeing as its physical bulk is pretty good and sand-stream can make up for its lacking special defense. The neutrality to fire based moves helps it a bit too. But yeah, this won't see much play seeing as its basically bastiodon but with worse special defense.
Blacephalon: Cool typing, decent special attack and workable speed. I don't see it having any sort of niche besides maybe making usual fire resists less than useful (Giratina / Zygarde). The special attack is slightly better than Primal-Groudon and that was able to wreak havoc with special based sets. Might be worth checking out, having access to stab Moongeist helps its viability too. Might see play as a decent c-team to normal balance and stall based teams.
Lyanroc-Dusk: I shouldn't have to mention that you shouldn't consider using this.
Mind Blown: Semako pretty much covered this. Pretty decent option for a magic-guard abuser. I wouldn't use it on much else though.
Plasma-Fists: An elaborate way to block rapid spin? I don't know if this will see any-play outside of some weird fringe strategies. It is however a decent physical electric move with good accuracy and a (somewhat) useful effect; it also has about 7 pp higher than any other comparable physical electric move (besides volt tackle). Could be a good alternative to Fusion bolt if you don't like Bolt Strike's accuracy.
Photo Geyser: 5 pp. Are you kidding me. Anyhow, this could create some interesting mind-games. Will probably see some play in the meta, but the PP is really crap.
Z-Moves: Not much to say here. I'd probably use Moongeist-Z on Dawn-Necrozma to nuke something. Dunno if any will really see play. Maybe "Light that Burns the Sky" will see play by Lance.
Neuroforce: What semako said.
Dusk-Mane Necrozma: Has stats in all the wrong places. I don't think this will see much use.
Dawn-Wings Necrozma: Legitimately the only thing I'm excited about for BH. Lunala saw some fringe play in the early Gen-7 BH meta having a niche chiefly as something that couldn't easily be walled (with stab Stored Power and Moongeist) - albeit this was before prankster haze became common-place. The additional special attack will help it a lot as it can now afford to run more breaker based sets as 157 special attack is actually quite decent and combined with its better than average bulk it could work as a pretty nice (albeit slower) alternative to say Spooky-Plate gengar as it does resist its own psychic stab. Will it even dent the meta? Most likely not, but its nice having an alternative psychic abuser not named MMy or MMx.
Zeraora: Don't use this.
Nagandel: Cool typing and a faster dragalge, but bulk and attacking stats are disappointing. Won't see play.
UB Assembly: The low HP and less than stellar typing really hurts any viability it may have had. Might see some fringe play as a Sand-stream user seeing as its physical bulk is pretty good and sand-stream can make up for its lacking special defense. The neutrality to fire based moves helps it a bit too. But yeah, this won't see much play seeing as its basically bastiodon but with worse special defense.
Blacephalon: Cool typing, decent special attack and workable speed. I don't see it having any sort of niche besides maybe making usual fire resists less than useful (Giratina / Zygarde). The special attack is slightly better than Primal-Groudon and that was able to wreak havoc with special based sets. Might be worth checking out, having access to stab Moongeist helps its viability too. Might see play as a decent c-team to normal balance and stall based teams.
Lyanroc-Dusk: I shouldn't have to mention that you shouldn't consider using this.
Mind Blown: Semako pretty much covered this. Pretty decent option for a magic-guard abuser. I wouldn't use it on much else though.
Plasma-Fists: An elaborate way to block rapid spin? I don't know if this will see any-play outside of some weird fringe strategies. It is however a decent physical electric move with good accuracy and a (somewhat) useful effect; it also has about 7 pp higher than any other comparable physical electric move (besides volt tackle). Could be a good alternative to Fusion bolt if you don't like Bolt Strike's accuracy.
Photo Geyser: 5 pp. Are you kidding me. Anyhow, this could create some interesting mind-games. Will probably see some play in the meta, but the PP is really crap.
Z-Moves: Not much to say here. I'd probably use Moongeist-Z on Dawn-Necrozma to nuke something. Dunno if any will really see play. Maybe "Light that Burns the Sky" will see play by Lance.
Neuroforce: What semako said.
e: sorry Rumors!
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