It's unknown where Marowak is going to rank. On one hand, a Ground-type with Amnesia sounds really cool and fun to use. On the other...critical hits and Water-types. It seems the only way we'll know for sure is when we have enough data for the NU viable mons so far.

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Marowak went mostly under the radar until it began showing its potential in NU, with every weakness to Ground-type being Special and Amnesia boosting the aforementioned Special stat. This way, Marowak can force itself to have longevity despite having overall low stats.

But why would Marowak want Amnesia? Isn't it a Ground type with bad stats? Well...yes, but it's also the only one with access to Blizzard and Fire Blast, which gives it coverage into its otherwise checks and actually threatens great damage to almost any mon in the NeverUsed tier.

If you plan on using Scyther in Kanto+ NU, use it either as a lead or a cleaner. Its fast speed and sweeping potential cannot be understated, and though its coverage can't help it against every mon, the power of each move should be enough to tear through most.

The main drawback of this otherwise powerful threat is that it's really easy to wall Scyther. Charizard resists its main STAB in Bug Bite, whereas Magneton resists Dual Wingbeat, and Graveler and Kabutops resist all of its moves. Agility-boosted Seadra can also threaten Blizzard, as can Poliwhirl.

Scyther in Kanto+ was gifted the moves of Bug Bite and Dual Wingbeat, two decently strong STAB options that help it function as a Bug/Flying-type. Bug Bite is super-effective into Mr. Mime as well as Nidoking and Exeggcute for good measure. Agility is also an option to play around Paralysis.

Gengar can easily become a nightmare for your team that can put even the White Hand to shame. High Speed and Special combined with a good typing, good coverage, AND good utility make Gengar a key threat in OverUsed, placing it squarely in the A1 Rank.

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This thing was already fantastic in Vanilla RBY, so the extra coverage makes it in contention for the best sleep lead next to Jynx. However, it does have good utility late game, as proven by its strong enough Explosion and its fantastic coverage that can allow it to adapt to almost anything.

Gengar got a slew of new moves going into Kanto+, including Giga Drain for coverage against Rhydon, Sludge bomb for coverage against Exeggutor, and Shadow Ball for coverage against...itself? Who knows? Maybe Gengar mirrors are really common this time of year.

Persian briefly dropped to UnderUsed before it was decided a month after the tier was created that it's too fast and strong for the tier. As for OU, it currently sits in the C1 Rank, and currently has the most potential to rise back into OU if fortune favors it enough.

So how come Persian isn't in OverUsed anymore? Its gameplan is too inconsistent. Hypnosis has only a 60% chance to put the opponent to sleep, which can really screw you over if you're playing too recklessly. There's also the severe weakness to status, which is very unfortunate.

However, unlike Gengar, it lacks a surprise option to keep your opponent on their toes. Gengar can explode and suddenly generate free momentum at will. Persian mainly has to rely on Slash for damage, meaning Gengar becomes very frustrating to handle once Sleep Clause activates.

In RBY Tradebacks, Persian gained the move Hypnosis, thus turning it into the single fastest sleep setter in the metagame. This move was also given to it in Kanto+, where it succeeds in the lead metagame, letting it outspeed most while also doing good damage to alakazam.

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Despite this, Articuno is currently the third best UU mon, and its Blizzard + Agility set remains its best set, albeit with the new addition of Drill Peck. Its power is not to be underestimated, but there are very clear ways of playing around it even with its power.