Has no one tried Pancham yet? He alone gets access to Z-Parting Shot, which is probably the most ridiculous Z-Move this side of Extreme Evoboost. Slow switch, lowering both of the opponent's offensive stats, and 100% healing for the replacement, without Self-KOing?
Pancham @ Darknium Z
Level: 5
Ability: Mold Breaker
EVs: 180 Atk / 100 Def / 212 SpD
IVs: 0 Spe
Brave Nature
- Parting Shot
- Gunk Shot
- Knock Off
- Drain Punch / Circle Throw / Sunny Day
You've seen it before, it's just regular Pivot Pancham with reduced Speed to ensure Z-Parting Shot goes last. Lack of Eviolite makes him lean more towards Utility than Pivot (hence Circle Throw or Sunny Day), but he can still Gunk Shot incoming Fairies and Knock Off items from everybody. Since Z-Crystals can't get removed, Pancham can even switch into Knock Offs with few worries as well. Oh, and regular Parting Shot still has it's use as well if you're sensing a switch early in the match.
But Z-Parting Shot is something else. The combination of 100% heal plus your opponent being weakened is huge - they'll be forced to switch, set up, or take a pot shot at you while you can sub or setup. If you've ever wanted a team with two of the same Pokemon, this is how you do it.
Abra and Gastly get to come in after getting hit and and even get an easy Sub up?
Pawniard, Scraggy, Timburr, and Mudbray all get a second lease on life?
Drilbur, Ferroseed, and Dwebble get to lay hazards again after they were removed?
Bellsprout and Bulbasaur get to go on two Chlorophyll sweeps?
Fletchling gets Gale Wings regenerated?
Tirtouga, Dwebble, and Onix get to rely on Sturdy thrice?
All without purposefully sacrificing a Pokemon?
Z-Parting Shot basically merges the important parts of Healing Wish and Memento into one move but REMOVES the Self-KO component, allowing Pancham to use it whenever it would create the most momentum but without reducing his own usefulness.
*Z-Memento isn't quite as good because you're trading up a 17% additional decrease in attacking stats for an entire Pokemon. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if Z-Memento Diglett gets banned thanks to Arena Trap.