Disclaimer: Caveman english ahead - I apologize in advance
- Pheromosa: Why is this thing not quickbanned already? This thing is a faster Deoxys-N. Sure, is weaker than it and lacks E-Speed, but good god this thing is broken!! Amazing movepool, it has Beast Boost (which can boost its SpAtk to hit harder, or its Speed to being even harder to revenge kill), an amazing dual STAB, STAB U-Turn, and as a bonus point, has access to Rapid Spin and Quiver Dance. I really think it should be
quickbanned.
- Aegislash: The only reason why Pheromosa is not as good as it could be, is thanks to this monster. 60/150/150/150/150/60 stats shouldn't be thinkable in OU. Alongside that, it has King Shield, which is
not a 50/50 generator... is a 75/25 generator, in Aegi's favor of course. Ghost/Steel is one of the best, if not the best typing in the game. imo, if this is not
quickbanned, it should be suspected asap. And if this goes, Pheromosa needs to go the day before!
- Hoopa-U: Hoopa-U has as many switchings as in gen 6, that means 0 switchings (other than Mimikyu). Celesteela can take a hit, but not only lacks of reliable recovery, but it needs to run 252/252 in special bulk and lefties to not get 2HKOed by Specs DP
252 SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Celesteela: 171-202 (42.9 - 50.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
One could say that the big amount of top tier fairies (aka the Tapus) is a big nerf to it, but first, none of the Tapus is a reliable switching to it
252 SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Tapu Bulu: 211-250 (61.3 - 72.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Grassy Terrain recovery
252 SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Tapu Fini: 211-250 (61.3 - 72.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Psyshock vs. 0 HP / 0- Def Tapu Koko: 306-361 (108.8 - 128.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Choice Specs Hoopa-Unbound Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 4 Def Tapu Lele in Psychic Terrain: 227-267 (65.9 - 77.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
From all the mentioned above, only Tapu Lele can switch in and revenge kill it, but not only Hoopa-U can switch out, it can also run Gunk Shot, which OHKOes all of them. Not only that, but all of these new fairies going around are a "nerf" to dark types and pursuit, and a nerf to pursuit is a buff to Hoopa-U. A
suspect test is needed.
- Greninja: This frog is the equivalent to RBY Mew, but faster, stronger, and it can change typings. Even with the adition of Toxapex and Mantine, Greninja is a Pokémon that can run
any combination of 4 moves and still be efficient with it. All of this while having a 122 base speed of course. Ninja may need to be
suspect tested (Also, I have seen and used Greninja with Protean in prebank... how is that possible? I'm curious)
- Genesect: Genesect is an interesting mon. Rigth now, with Aegislash being used in 9/10 of all teams, and with Toxapex and Marowak-A being used a lot to check Pheromosa and friends, Genesect is not as awful to deal with. It gained quite a few checks, but it may be too much to handle once the bigger problems in OU are banned. Still, I can see Genesect being just right, at least for now. Maybe the power creep of this gen is going to be enough to make Genesect "balanced". I say we should
wait and see before doing a suspect.
- Landorus-I: Lando is one of those mons that gets better once the completely broken stuff is banned and the meta starts taking shape. Sheer Force + Rock Polish/CM is really good. It gained a few checks, making it a bit easier to handle than in 6th gen. If I had to say who is more broken, between Lando-I and Genesect, rn I would probably pick Lando-I (I migth be underestimating Genesect tho, I haven't played against enough Genesects to get to a defenitive conclusion). Still, I would say we should
wait and see with this one as well.
Other stuff mentioned (or not) in this thread:
- Ash Greninja: Since this is considered an alternative form to Greninja by the game, and, since is kinda like a mega evo, but harder to trigger, I see no problem to be tiered different than Greninja. With that being said. I can see this thing being OU. It lacks the main thing that makes Greninja broken, the ability to run any combination of 4 moves. The fact that it needs to be a normal Greninja before triggering its ability forces it to run double STAB, having only two slots for coverage. It also lacks of any of the Greninja Egg moves and lacks of the tutor moves that kicked Greninja out to ubers. The main issue with Ash-Greninja is its amazing speed, which, combined by the priority nerf and the amazing power it has, make Ash-Greninja really good. We should
wait and see if Ash-Greninja is truly a problem for OU, but rn, I would say is not broken enough.
- Mega Kangaskhan: The nerf to parental bond is HUGE, and with all the power creep we got in this gen, plus the Sucker Punch nerf, Mega Mommy may seem nerfed enough to be OU. But, there is something tha Kangaskhan has that still makes it uber worthy for me, and is Power Up Punch. Even with the power nerf, 1.25 is still pretty amazing, being a slightly weaker Tough Claws that boosts everything, breaks sashes AND is a pseudo Serene Grace. But is PuP the thing that takes the cake for me. Having a 50 base power move that gives you a Swords Dance is a bit too much. If Gamefreak decided to eliminate the effect on the second hit, then Mega Kangaskhasn would be much easier to handle. I would say Mega Kangaskhan deserves a
suspect test once the meta gets more stable to see if it can find a place in OU, but rigth now, I would say Mega Kangaskhan may be too much for OU.
- Darkrai: With the Dark Void nerf, I can see why so many people are jumping in the "unban the dark lord" wagon. 125 speed is not near as good as it once was, and, while 135 SpAtk is really good, is not something that OU can't handle. The nerf to priority helps Darkrai, and it still has an amazing movepool, with the likes of Sludge Bomb, Ice Beam and Nasty Plot. While this is true, I don't see offense having too much trouble dealing with this thing, and Darkrai needs to get to +6 to 2HKO Chansey, while Chansey can 3HKO it with Seismic Toss. I would love to see a
suspect test once the meta gets more stable, and hopefully bring it back to OU.
- Other Stuff: I don't think most of these deserve a suspect this early in the meta. Even if they look really broken, I really think we should wait until the meta shapes before jumping to conclusions. Lets remember that in early ORAS, we all thought that Mega Metagross, Mega Altaria and Mega Slowbro deserved a suspect test, while Mega Sableye wasn't that big of a deal. Now, Mega Meta is just alrigth, Mega Bro is ok in some teams, and Mega Altaria, the once S-rank is now BL, and Mega Sableye got suspect tested twice, and finally got the boot in the latter. If I had to pick the best Pokémon from the sprites above, I would pick Tapu Koko, and I really don't think it is that big of an issue.