>>31010715The "pick a mega and build your team around it" clutch is gone, offense levels have gone down tons too in general. You have to play more careful rather than press nuke, take at minimum half of whatever takes the hits HP.
Things are nowhere as match-up based either as during those times, specially VGC16, where a bad lead meant doom. That so many of previous years options are completely out does not help either as so many old and ready to go archetypes and teambuilding styles have been completely gutted, for example, weather teams.
In short, you are out of your comfort zone with having to adapt to a completely different style of play after 3 years of one.
Play a fuckton, test everything, sooner or later you'll find something you feel comfortable with.