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http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/sm-ou-viability-ranking-thread.3590726/page-15#post-7216624
Rises:
>Pheromosa: A ---> A+
>Tangrowth: B+ ---> A
>Gastrodon: C ---> C+
>Jellicent: Unranked ---> C
Drops:
>Tapu Lele: S ---> A+
>Magearna: A+ ---> A
>Tapu Fini: A+ ---> A
>Pheromosa has made a huge comeback by showcasing the power of its special sets; Specs, Quiver Dance, and offensive spin. On top of that, people are beginning to sleep on Scarf which has given it better match ups and allowing it to spam HJK more frequently. Specs is a scary breaker that is very difficult to switch into while still having a very high Speed stat, and QD has been a cool late game sweeper for its ability to blast through stuff like Celesteela with Z Focus Blast. These offensive capabilities have re-earned its spot back in A+.
>Tangrowth has seen a MASSIVE amount of usage in SPL as a very solid pivot, being able to take on a wide range of threats such as Bulu, Koko, Fini, Lando-T, Ash Gren, and Zygarde, all in one slot. While Assault Vest is easily its best set, it can still run a physically defensive spread to better handle Mega Metagross, as well as punish Lando a bit more.
>Gastrodon and Jellicent were both risen/added because they can check some pretty prominent threats in the tier atm, and can fit nicely on some balance builds.
Rises:
>Pheromosa: A ---> A+
>Tangrowth: B+ ---> A
>Gastrodon: C ---> C+
>Jellicent: Unranked ---> C
Drops:
>Tapu Lele: S ---> A+
>Magearna: A+ ---> A
>Tapu Fini: A+ ---> A
>Pheromosa has made a huge comeback by showcasing the power of its special sets; Specs, Quiver Dance, and offensive spin. On top of that, people are beginning to sleep on Scarf which has given it better match ups and allowing it to spam HJK more frequently. Specs is a scary breaker that is very difficult to switch into while still having a very high Speed stat, and QD has been a cool late game sweeper for its ability to blast through stuff like Celesteela with Z Focus Blast. These offensive capabilities have re-earned its spot back in A+.
>Tangrowth has seen a MASSIVE amount of usage in SPL as a very solid pivot, being able to take on a wide range of threats such as Bulu, Koko, Fini, Lando-T, Ash Gren, and Zygarde, all in one slot. While Assault Vest is easily its best set, it can still run a physically defensive spread to better handle Mega Metagross, as well as punish Lando a bit more.
>Gastrodon and Jellicent were both risen/added because they can check some pretty prominent threats in the tier atm, and can fit nicely on some balance builds.
