I've used SD drill in tournaments like DPL and I know qsns has built/used it as well. SD + zmove drill is really strong and can power through would be checks like Lando-t or tapu fini at +1. I support driller being tier 4.UR nom time from a UR kinda player
Excadrill 4 -> UR
I have never seen Excadrill do anything worthwhile. If you're running it without Tyranitar it's just too slow and loses to everything, since having the Steel STAB is only relevant for maybe Tapu Lele. Easily nerfed by Intimidate and has no way to boost it back up because honestly by the time you've used Swords Dance you've already been KOd or are on your way to doing so. If you use this, with SD, in Sand, then maybe maybe maybe it works? Have not seen anyone use it well though, I'm pretty sure that even on a team with Tyranitar Landorus-T is just way better.
Pretty sure no one trusts me enough to comment on anything above Tier 2 since it's not like I use any of those things anyway :B
Mega Maw fits the second description well, as it pretty much always wants at least some trick room support, which really lets mega maw take advantage of its amazing defensive typing, and make it really difficult to deal with. Speaking of, the only safe switch in to this thing is like volcanion or heatran, both of which seem to be seeing less play right now. Basically, Mawile has coverage to deal with any switch in you would think of, and sucker punch if you want priority, which is p neat.Pokemon which have broad applications on a variety of teams but are simply less effective than the Pokemon in the higher tiers. This also includes Pokemon which, while good, only fit on a specific team style or require heavy support but are still stronger than Pokemon in the tiers below
Fwiw, rupt underspeeds amoong in tr which is, imo, one if the reasons to use it over tran or possible zardy on fullroom. Also sub is a really interesting idea to capitalise off of the pressure of tr and without a single target fire move the only mon u have to worry about is wg cele of which can't touch you behind sub anyway. You also get leftovers like recovery from bulu which I find t be an almost nessesity on rupt teams to nuke fini. Rupt is a sick addition to a greatly undervalued archetype and tier 3 is perfecto for it.
Tier 4 -> Tier 3
Camel has proven to be a powerful TR sweeper that's at least on par with Abomasnow. Paired with Tapu Bulu, Camerupt is capable of using a terrain-boosted, Sheer Force-boosted Energy Ball (via Nature Power) that allows it to KO the bulky Water-types like Fini that would otherwise force it out.
Alternatively, you can run Substitute as the third move to punish the switches that Camerupt forces (e.g. if the opp thinks they're just going to switch in a Water-type for the next turn, or if they're going to stall out the last turn of Trick Room).
As long as you have answers to Water-types and a secondary means of negating Amoonguss Spore, Camerupt can break opposing teams under Trick Room with relatively little support.
>>Tier 2<<
Pokemon that are generally strong, but can be dead weight in some matchups, don't have great matchups vs a lot of Tier 1 and 1.5, or are only particularly useful for checking a certain team style.
Kingdra is p much the epitome of that second line of the tier three description, idk change the descriptions or change the placings but kingdra def doesnt fit the description of tier 2>>Tier 3<<
Pokemon which have broad applications on a variety of teams but are simply less effective than the Pokemon in the higher tiers. This also includes Pokemon which, while good, only fit on a specific team style or require heavy support but are still stronger than Pokemon in the tiers below
If I had $10 for every VR post Level 51 made before responding to my snake scheduling VM I'd have $10if i had $10 for every time miltank used the thinning out of tier 4 as a reason to vote no on a UR -> 4 nom i'd have $30
Im going to have to disagree heavily with zygarde being nommed down. It has good enough bulk to get at least one boosts, and usually thats all it needs. +1 speed with a STAB spread thats got no immunities is huge and can often tear holes in teams. If you can keep the +1 attack too even better. Forcing your opp to cycle intimidate often leads to more boosts.
Volcarona Tier 3 -> Tier 4
When rain is dominating the meta Fire-types always a bad typing. Also lose to ubiquitous Lnadorus-T, Mega Salamence, Mega Diancie, Heatran, and Tapu Fini. Marshadow is now exists and will steal those Quiver boosts. Very frail as a redirector compared to Amoonguss. Personally never considered using this for Ferrothorn check and Im always forgot this mon exists
Zygarde Tier 1.5 -> Tier 2
Marshadow and Mega Gardevoir releases hurt this mon so badly. Swagger ban remove the excess to ignore Intimidate drops. The relatively new Kyurem-B sets (AV) isnt even OHKOed by +6 Thousand Arrows make this thing even worse. Always have a hard times to set-up against hyper offense but could still work on heavily set-up oriented teams