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The best meta was DP Gen4. DP's only saving grace was it had the best meta.
Gen4 meta post-Platinum was the slippery slope that led tot Gen5/6 powercreep because of one thing: Move. Tutors.
>Pre-Platinum
Scizor was a gimmick 'mon on Baton Pass teams.
Salamence was an inferior Dragon Dancer to Dragonite because Outrage was Dragonite's exclusive (Garchomp had it too, but no DD)
Trick was a rare move regulated to shitmons
>Post-Platinum
Scizor became the #1 Pokemon of all time (Choice Band Bullet Punch)
Salamence became the #1 Dragon of all time (Dragon Dance + Outrage)
Trick became the Knock Off of Gen4
Rotom formes. Rotom was a UU gimmick/shitmon before.
Shaymin-Sky, Latias, and Deoxys formes were legal for a short period.
Salamence & Latias together made Post-Platinum Gen4 the beginnings of Dragon Meta.
move tutors in general gave tons of Pokemon amazing coverage options via elemental punches, earth power, aqua tail, superpower, sucker punch, etc.
DP gets a lot of hate (and rightfully so), but it had the best meta.
