I haven't quite looked into all the new moves that older Pokemon got, so I'll just cover initial thoughts on the new Ice Pokemon(Kyurem-Black got Dragon Dance, which is awesome):
Frosmoth: Despite its great ability to help it set up against special attackers, it just seems like worse Volcarona, with bad Speed that fails to outrun most Scarfers after two Quiver Dances, and doesn't exactly have great coverage options to take advantage of outside of Giga Drain and Dazzling Gleam. It gets Defog, but until Rotom-Frost gets it back, Avalugg will more than likely be the best hazard remover for the type(rip Alolan Sandslash). Heavy Duty Boots does fix the problem it has with Stealth Rock, but the amount of setup it needs with only decent payout gives me doubts, but we'll see.
Eiscue: Until I found out about what this thing's ability does, I thought it would be extremely mediocre. However, after learning that it's completely immune to physical attacks under hail, it seems a lot better. Physical attackers are basically free setup bait for a Belly Drum, and its 130 Speed lets it outspeed a good portion of the metagame. It just seems highly dependent on hail to gets its opportunities, and a pure Ice typing doesn't do very much for it coverage wise. Additionally, Aurora Veil would also have to be necessary to keep it from being sniped by Scarfers outside of hail, given its especially low Special Defense.
Mr. Rime: I feel that it may be a nice option. 70 Speed is pretty lacking, but its defensive stats are passable and its movepool seems REALLY good, especially with Nasty Plot. It has the capacity to serve as an offensive spinner, but I'm not sure how well it'll fill that role.
Arctozolt and Arcovish: Like Tyke said, these mons don't have the Speed that Alolaslash had, but Bolt Beak and Fisheous Rend do make up for their middling offensive stats. Really excited to use these two.
Galarian Darmanitan: Ok, this thing is awesome. An Ice type with strong Fire coverage is something that I've wanted for a while(you don't count Silvally). Heavy Duty Boots, similarly to many other Ice mons, is what will keep this thing afloat most of the time, as Avalugg will inevitably struggle to keep hazards off the field for the whole game. Huge Attack, good Speed, solid movepool, I can see it becoming a huge metagame threat. Its Zen Mode is on a whole other level, as in potential top 5 in the metagame. Regardless of being held back by Boots, as well as Gorilla Tactics giving it the equivalent of a built-in Choice Band, this thing will 100% be on many Ice teams assuming it isn't banned.
I have a strong feeling that Dragon Dance Kyurem-Black will not last in the metagame very long before being banned. Setting it up behind Aurora Veil is going to be pretty easy, and it may be too much for the metagame to handle, especially with the decline of Steel. In fact, the decline of Steel will likely free up Ice teams to be significantly more creative and viable.
Overall, got some really good feelings about the generation. Many of these points were made from my USUM mindset, so maybe the ones I underrated may be better than expected, but we'll find out soon. I'll check out the Rock mons next
Frosmoth: Despite its great ability to help it set up against special attackers, it just seems like worse Volcarona, with bad Speed that fails to outrun most Scarfers after two Quiver Dances, and doesn't exactly have great coverage options to take advantage of outside of Giga Drain and Dazzling Gleam. It gets Defog, but until Rotom-Frost gets it back, Avalugg will more than likely be the best hazard remover for the type(rip Alolan Sandslash). Heavy Duty Boots does fix the problem it has with Stealth Rock, but the amount of setup it needs with only decent payout gives me doubts, but we'll see.
Eiscue: Until I found out about what this thing's ability does, I thought it would be extremely mediocre. However, after learning that it's completely immune to physical attacks under hail, it seems a lot better. Physical attackers are basically free setup bait for a Belly Drum, and its 130 Speed lets it outspeed a good portion of the metagame. It just seems highly dependent on hail to gets its opportunities, and a pure Ice typing doesn't do very much for it coverage wise. Additionally, Aurora Veil would also have to be necessary to keep it from being sniped by Scarfers outside of hail, given its especially low Special Defense.
Mr. Rime: I feel that it may be a nice option. 70 Speed is pretty lacking, but its defensive stats are passable and its movepool seems REALLY good, especially with Nasty Plot. It has the capacity to serve as an offensive spinner, but I'm not sure how well it'll fill that role.
Arctozolt and Arcovish: Like Tyke said, these mons don't have the Speed that Alolaslash had, but Bolt Beak and Fisheous Rend do make up for their middling offensive stats. Really excited to use these two.
Galarian Darmanitan: Ok, this thing is awesome. An Ice type with strong Fire coverage is something that I've wanted for a while(you don't count Silvally). Heavy Duty Boots, similarly to many other Ice mons, is what will keep this thing afloat most of the time, as Avalugg will inevitably struggle to keep hazards off the field for the whole game. Huge Attack, good Speed, solid movepool, I can see it becoming a huge metagame threat. Its Zen Mode is on a whole other level, as in potential top 5 in the metagame. Regardless of being held back by Boots, as well as Gorilla Tactics giving it the equivalent of a built-in Choice Band, this thing will 100% be on many Ice teams assuming it isn't banned.
I have a strong feeling that Dragon Dance Kyurem-Black will not last in the metagame very long before being banned. Setting it up behind Aurora Veil is going to be pretty easy, and it may be too much for the metagame to handle, especially with the decline of Steel. In fact, the decline of Steel will likely free up Ice teams to be significantly more creative and viable.
Overall, got some really good feelings about the generation. Many of these points were made from my USUM mindset, so maybe the ones I underrated may be better than expected, but we'll find out soon. I'll check out the Rock mons next
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