The power creep inherent to the addition of new Pokemon will create such a huge list of Pokemon that it's unreasonable to check them all. While there are still bans there I disagree with (free Tangrowth), there is good reason the list is four times larger than its non-National Dex counterpart. Last gen I was somewhat critical of the large banlist, comparing the 7 SS RUBL with the 28 SSND RUBL. More bans will need to happen if Tera stays, but I see that as a larger fault of National Dex than anything else. While I am open to most of the proposed Tera restrictions such as Tera Preview, I would rather see Z-Moves be banned from National Dex than Tera.Ħ) How you've outlined the tiering philosophy of the council is something I largely agree with. Tera is fun, and I feel the decision-making it creates, both in the builder and the battle, are fun. Any setup sweeper can reach this point, but it takes skill to maneuvre everything so you can get into that situation, Tera or not. There are battles where a well-timed Tera can immediately win the game, but that's far from unique to Pokemon. Yes, there is a lot that can go wrong with the mechanic, but the fact that it can grant Pokemon viability where it previously wasn't, allow something to check what it couldn't, force its way past something that might normally stop it, all contribute to the decision making. I feel the flexibility and freedom it provides to teambuilding is beneficial, and well worth the cost of having to ban more Pokemon. While their power level in general is pretty low compared to the rest of the tier, Tera + Quiver Dance is a very potent threat.ĥ) I like Tera. Two threats I would consider adding are Oricorio and Frosmoth. Even at +2 with a +speed nature, both Cloyster and Barbaracle fall short of one of the best scarf users in the metagame: Gengar. Scizor helped keep the first three in line, but I believe they were too strong regardless.ģ) I don't think the Shell Smashers are strong enough to be competitive in NDRU right now. Orthworm might be overrated, but the niche is undeniable and if it takes a place in the meta, will definitely keep DD MAlt in line.Ģ) The main four I'd say are broken right now are Gengar, Alakazam, Terrakion and Keldeo. Click to expand.A great writeup! To answer most of your questions:ġ) I like them all, and your points are all valid.
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