I'll think more about joining the a Council of Six when Sun and Moon rock about and grip me back into competitive. For now, however, I must humbly decline. I will pick up VGC at some point, probably.
Meanwhile, more Sun and Moon news. And I want to talk about Alolan Meowth. Once it evolves, it will have STAB Technician Pursuit. Now when Slowbro tries to stay in and Scald burn me, predicting pursuit, I won't do 0! Hooray!
It will also likely keep STAB technician bite with a 30% finch rate, and STAB technician assurance (assurance doubles in power if rockyhelmet activates in singles,but it's a strong option for alolan Persian in doubles alongside all the support moves it will likely keep).STAB technician thief is going to be great also,if people to continue running knock off on everything in gen7.
Fire/ghost marowak going to be the sweetest as well: New bone moves to pair with its change in type(looks like a ghost move),Two abilities that will actually be useful to it this time: lightning rod is now great since it'll now have a special attack stat and a typing that normally wouldn't be immune to it.It's now also an effective immunity to paralysis,which,combined with a bone club,and a typing immunity to burn, makes this thing sound a lot harder to deal with.
Cursed body,alongside the ability to burn opponents,could very feasibly be useful,too.
Always had a soft spot for these too (amongst many other lowtier mons which lady luck failed to smile upon), so it's great to see such great buffs being applied to them.