Pokémon Legend: Arceus raises a lot of questions about the future of the official competitive Pokémon format, VGC. Will Frostbite replace the Frozen state condition? Will Drowsy replace Sleep? How do tame new moves like Stone Ax and Victory Dance become a ‘typical’ Pokémon game? Will there even be a typical Pokémon game again? Until Game Freak tells us otherwise, we can only speculate.
However, there are questions we have answers to – or at least very smart conjectures – such as whether seven new Pokémon have fully evolved and ten new forms of Hisui are possible in VGC. .
We’ve looked through the tall grass of sites like Bulbapedia and Serebiireview suspected movements, basic stats, and data mining capabilities, to ask if you should train the Hisuian Electrode before Generation IX.
To keep things simple, we’ve organized the ‘winds into levels. Because who doesn’t love a good list?
D-Tier: Hot Garbodor
There’s only one Pokémon that resides in the pitiful D floor and that’s Hisuian Avalugg. The original Avalugg, a pure Ice, has found several niche roles in Sword and Shield’s online Ranked Matches. However, its Hisuian form, now Ice and Rock, loses any redeemable qualities upon doubling its weakness to Combat and Steel – both of which are normal attack forms. . A single Close Combat or Flash Cannon will send Avalugg back to the ice age.
C-Tier: Simply superior
These Pokémon are not impossible to buy but there are much better options. Get the Hisuian Arcanine: in non-Incineroar formats, the original Arcanine prevails as the user that supports Intimidate, Snarl, and Will-O-Wisp. Like Hisuian Avalugg, the Hisuian Arcanine becomes 4x weaker to Ground and Water moves with the addition of Rock knocking, making it a liability instead of an asset unlike its predecessor. it.
Hisuian Braviary was also unsuccessful. Initially Braviary saw some playing with the Defiant ability and using Tailwind. In Hisui, Braviary loses speed, reduces its ability to set Tailwind before an opponent can attack, and swaps its attack stats for a special attack, negating any benefits it had gained. from Defiant.
In the competition for the best Hisuian starter, the new form of Decidueye came in last, although it still took first place for the hardest to pronounce. The average speed stat hinders this Pokémon both inside and outside of the Trick Room, leaving it vulnerable to a lot of weaknesses and with no way to take advantage of its good move and attack stats.
The Hisuian electrode also did not work well. Although it boasts great base speed, its devastating attack stats rule it out as a sweeper. Electrode has a good assist move, but many other Pokémon with broken abilities like Prankster and better typing would fill the support role better.
B-Tier: If Stars Align
These Pokémon have the potential to be mainstays in certain formats and under the right conditions depending on whether or not there is a common counter or overwhelming alternatives. Most new Hisui winds fall into this category.
Hard to place Basculegion, Basculin’s evolution. Jellicent has proven the Water/Ghost style to work well in defense, and with Basculegion’s great health and above-average attack, it can see the game as an axis of defense, hitting strong opponents before switching to Flip or KO with the Aqua Jet. Two of its capabilities, Rattled and Adaptability, also show a lot of potential.
There isn’t much to say about the new Scyther evolution, Kleavor. With its large attack stats and Sheer Force ability, there aren’t many Hisuian-type Pokémon that attack more powerfully than it. With proper support from Tailwind or redirecting moves like Follow Me or Rage Powder, Kleavor can take out opposing teams.
Overqwil slots into the B-tier for two reasons: its Poison/Dark hitting ability only has a single weakness, and it comes with one of the best abilities in the game – Intimidate. If it gets better attacks or supports in the future, Overqwil could get into A rank.
Hisuian Samurott’s landing at rank B might be a bit far-fetched – it’s average speed and attack stats aren’t as impressive as only that of C-rank. However, its Water/Dark typing boasts six resistances and one immune without any obvious weakness. With an item stored as Attack Vest and investing in his defensive stats, Samurott can last long while taking down opponents.
The Sneasler isn’t quite as exciting as its counterpart Weavile, although it could prove more doable. Poison/Fight isn’t the best or worst combination, and the excellent speed stat – one of the highest in Hisui – means we can’t count Sneasler out. If its mediocrity and fragility don’t hold it back, Sneasler will find a home for some super offensive teams.
Possibly the best Hisuian starter, Typhlosion earns its spot at tier B with its exceptionally good attack stats, decent speed, and plenty of useful moves – especially Erupt, which if the Pokémon consumes Meta standards like Torkoal are anything to go by that can quickly ruin an opponent’s day in the right situations. We wouldn’t be surprised if Hisuian Typhlosion showed up occasionally wearing one Scarves of choice.
Stantler received a much-needed evolution with Wyrdeer, a Pokémon that shows potential as a cheat room setter, turning the tide for fast, hard-hitting teams. And just like Overqwil, we can’t count Pokémon with Intimidate. Combined with a large number and only two weak points, we could see a lot of Wyrdeer in the future.
Zoroark is equipped with one of the most interesting abilities of all Pokémon – Illusion. This ability allows Zoroark to appear as a Pokémon behind the player’s party, confusing opponents and making attacks less effective. Hisuian Zoroark is no different, though now being the first Normal/Ghost type of Pokémon, it has even more ways to knock opponents out. Any Normal, Battle, or Ghost move thrown at Zoroark disguised as another Pokémon will do absolutely nothing. With Hisuian Zoroark’s impressive speed and exceptional attack stats, the mind game Illusion creates can prove powerful – or ostentatious, like it did with the original Zoroark before it.
A-Tier: Getting to Know ‘Em
There is little reason to believe that Pokémon in this tier wouldn’t be able to play much without a powerful counter. Take Hisuian Goodra for example. Compared to the original Goodra, it loses some speed and gets some defensive stats with one of the best typefaces in the game added to make it Dragon/Steel. That’s the definition of a wall – a Pokémon that can take multiple hits while dealing negligible damage. It also rolls three good abilities that it can be hard to choose between. Looking forward to seeing Goodra on both the Deceptive and Non-Trick teams alike.
Yes – Hisuian Lilligant is not a Grass/Fight type. A hit from the Air Slash will tear Lilligant into a mantle. In a solar team, which uses weather effects to increase speed and other benefits, Lilligant will outmaneuver almost any Pokémon with its Chlorophyll ability. With Battle-type coverage and state-move like Sleep Powder, Hisuian Lilligant can threaten to overwhelm Pokémon like Venusaur. Not to mention its signature move Victory dance – it seems overwhelmingly overwhelming – and how it could translate into the next generation of games.
In the end, Ursaluna may look like a bear, but it’s actually a truck. A slow, impregnable and hairy truck. With its insane HP stat removing its weakness to common attack types like Ice and Combat, Ursaluna’s incredible attack stat, combined with her strength STUFF moves like Earthquake, Double-Edge or its signature move Headlong Rush, ensure that Ursaluna will find her way to many teams, especially as a Trick room sweeper. Afraid of the moon bear.
B Tier: Trembling at our new Queen
The forces of nature – or Genie Pokémon – has terrorized VGC for a decade. One argument could be made for Landorus, when legitimate, to be the most oppressive Pokémon outside of Incineroar and, more recently, Zacian.
Now there’s one more: Enamorus, which comes with awesome Fairy/Flying typing and two forms. Its Metamorphosis boasts above-average attack speed and ability, while its Therian form comes with surprisingly large numbers and low enough speed to abuse the Trick Room. Combine that with the Converse frenzy, which causes stat changes to have the opposite effect, and there’s no reason not to think any future VGC meta games will change to appease the tide. Enamorus’s pink great terror if/when she becomes legit.
That is all! Outside of the Origin forms for Dialga and Palkia, things that change very little about how they work in competitive play, which are every fully evolved Hisuian Pokémon that ranks. Remember that depending on the specific rules and which Pokémon are legal, even weaker Pokémon like Pacirisu can anchor teams to win the world championship. That’s the beauty of Pokémon – even if a ‘mon isn’t seem feasible, they can still find a strong niche.
Let us know in the comments which Pokémon Hisui you’ll definitely see playing in VGC formats in the future, and don’t forget to scold us if you think we’ve misplaced a Pokémon at the wrong level.
