Uh, no. Not really.

Dark is now the only type that resists ghost now. I just realized this. Unless something else changed, of course. I wonder how that will change things.

I've been having some trouble getting the thing to work, and worrying about downloading stuff I don't really want to download. I'm aware of the loss of ghost and dark resistance. Imagine my elation at seeing a ghost and dark type, then learning they decided to remove two resistances. Still, it has the advantage over fairy, which is good.

I'm glad Aerodactyl gets brave bird and head smash, making him a great offensive lead. I'd also like to see aegislash be a great defensive lead. Lapras got freeze dry, an ice move that's super effective against water types, but no new evolution to back it up with. Mega or otherwise. Poor thing.

Do you think Gamefreak has figured some of these pokemon are such beasts offensively that they've decided to nerf attacks because of that? Or is it something else?

I will try to participate. I just need to try to get the simulator to work, and figure out a christmas themed party.

Did they not even give him crunch when they decided on having him be part dark? That's just insult to injury.

The move that's supposed to make up for Aegislash's pitiful defense and speed, and the recommendation is to just forgo it. I never liked combining low defenses and low speed.

Clefable is pretty boss!

Actually if you're getting priority, then if the enemy survives they will hit you outside of defense stance.

Looks like Talonflame is the second surprisingly good early game bird, after Staraptor. I'm glad. Still, it will have a problem with stealth rock and probably most rock types.

I can see Aegislash as a late game sweeper at best. Get the TWave and burners out of the way, and he can clean up. Not a terror of Gen 6 perhaps, but useful. Or at least something that looks awesome at first glance, but serious battlers will be able to see through it.