Note that no matter what all Pokemon will need to be re-evaluated with their GSIs, SSIs, and NSIs, so I will not list those if that is the case.
Landorus-Therian
- Create a Flyinium Z and a Rockium Z Landorus-T. Remove DD and Offensive Landorus-T. The decision to remove Double Dance may sound odd, but consider that Rockium is nothing more but Rock Polish or Knock Off as a filler slot over Stealth Rock.
- Defensive Landorus-T should just be called Defensive as it can run either Rocky Helmet (probably will be a little more relevant in the Lopunny meta) or Leftovers (currently the superior Landorus-T).
- Choice Scarf likely warrants no change.
Magearna
- Replace Choice Specs with Trick Room.
- Shift Gear should have no Z Crystal OR should be separated into Shift Gear with Z Focus Blast and Shift Gear Calm Mind.
Tapu Bulu
- Sets should be at minimum Swords Dance and Choice Band.
Celesteela
- Add Physically Defensive to the list (would swap some GSIs and NSIs around).
Zygarde
- May add Double Dance to the list.
- Dragon Dance does need attention as it lists Tangrowth as a GSI but in reality they can get blown back by +1 / +2 Devastating Drake. I realize I mentioned the whole GSIs and such will be looked at closely, but felt that definitely needed attention brought to it.
Heatran
- Revamp. Will add Substitute, Defensive, and Offensive.
- TENTATIVE - Choice Scarf, but considering its rarity and being able to share some of Offensive's stuff I'm unsure on it.
Mega Mawile
- Split into 4 Attacks and then Swords Dance
Garchomp
- Remove Rocky Helmet
Tapu Lele
- TENTATIVE - adding Z Move
Mew
- Replace Stallbreaker with Defensive.
Dugtrio
- TENTATIVE - I get that Dugtrio technically has no switch-in properties due to Arena Trap, but it would be wrong to say that Dugtrio isn't forced out by threats such as Landorus-T, Celesteela, and Gyarados.
Gengar
- Add Choice Specs
Tyranitar
- Remove Choice Scarf
Clefable
- Revamp to two sets - "Unaware" and "Magic Guard". I'd have to see more from WCoP and see if Calm Mind sets ever come back into play for these to re-add them.
Mega Scizor
- Replace "HP Ice" with "Utility".
- Rename "SD" to "Bulky SD" if possible.
Zapdos
- Call the second set "Defog" instead of Defensive.
Skarmory
- Remove SpD
Chansey
- Name "Wall" to match Skarmory and co.
- May add a variant that has Heal Bell instead of Toxic as it may change the dynamic of the GSIs and the like.
Pelipper
- Add Choice Specs
Hoopa-U
- TENTATIVE - may remove Life Orb considering Hoopa-U is just not in a good spot right now and even Specs / Scarf barely scrap positive results.
Marowak-A
- Split into Lightningrod and Rock Head.
Tapu Fini
-
Add the garbage Calm Mind set
Mega Swampert
- Name to "SS" or "Swift Swim". I'll take into account that Stone Edge or Superpower can be used as a moveslot.
EDIT: All of these will likely be named "Offensive" or have a null within it
Kingdra
- Name to "Specs".
Weavile
- Probably should be named "Offensive". "band" may be more appropriate at this time.
Jirachi
- Remove SubToxic for now. If it sees usage in WCoP I may add it back in.
Kartana
- Add Choice Scarf
Kyurem-B
- Rename Z-Ice to "SubZ" maybe with Icium Z attached.
- Add Life Orb and Choice Band.
Thundurus
- Replace TW with Nasty Plot. Offensive can remain the same or just call it Nasty Plot.
Terrakion
- Remove Band.
Excadrill
- Just have Mold Breaker, Sand Rush, and Scarf listed. SpD is kind of rare.
Mega Slowbro
- Add Defensive. SSIs will have things that do not switch into Fire Blast Mega Slowbro as an example, though Defensive will also assume that Thunder Wave is potentially being used.
Suicune
- Add CroCune
Mega Manectric
- Rename to either "Offensive" or "Pivot".
Mega Charizard X
- TENTATIVE - Remove Bulky, though in fairness it did win a game in WCoP so perhaps we may need to keep it. We'll see after Week 1.
Slowbro
- Just rename to "Def".
Porygon-Z
-
People still use this?. Probably will swap out Z Electric to Z Ghost.
Azumarill
- Name to "Belly Drum".
- Probably scrap Sap Sipper Azumarill... so long as Tele stays banned I'm not sure anyone would use it over Toxapex. Guess it does hard check Tapu Bulu. Meh.
Starmie
- Remove Bulky.
Manaphy
- Contemplating how to handle this one because Z Rain Dance could be a separate set, but Tail Glow + 3 probably should be a separate set. One of those unexplored mons.
Buzzwole
- Substitute and probably add Roost + 3 Attacks later on (we'll see if it's used when Mega Lopunny drops).
Kabutops
- Rename to "SS" or "Swift Swimmer".
EDIT: All of these will likely be named "Offensive" or have a null within it
Breloom
- Honestly I just want to call it "Offensive" but considering Swords Dance is often used alongside it I guess it's fair to keep it named SD.
Gliscor
- Just make it SubToxic.
Mega Aerodactyl
- Rename to "Offensive". "Cleaner" I guess kind of works, but eh.
Quagsire
- "Def" might be more aptly named for it, but Quagsire does often use Curse in this set so I may just leave it alone.
Cofagrigus
- Since no Defensive set is used at this time, we'll just call it "Trick Room".
Thundurus-Therian
- Rename to "Agility".
Hawlucha
- Rename to "SD". I'd like to incorporate that it uses a Seed here, so probably will have the Electric Seed icon if possible.
Crawdaunt
- Either rename to "Offensive" or split into "band" and "Swords Dance".
Mega Sceptile
- Rename to "Offensive". No one is using Leech Seed.
Bronzong
- Likely rename to "Trick Room". To be honest defensive Bronzong is ungood and it's still okay on Trick Room teams.
Victini
- Rename to "band". May add "lo" or "Offensive" or whatever the fuck else that Victini should probably use.
ANY POKEMON NOT LISTED IN THE OU VR WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CHECKS COMPENDIUM UNTIL THEY ARE RE-RANKED. THIS IS FOR THOSE POKEMON THAT HAVE A ? OVER THEIR NAME (Xurkitree, Blissey, Shedinja).