>Add a powerful type that's weak to Steel, especially physical
>Buff the shit out of Knock Off
>Remove Steel's resistance to Dark
>Add a hazard that triggers Defiant
>Make Defog extremely useful, which also triggers Defiant
>Create a mega power creep that forces Intimidate, which, again, triggers Defiant
>Add a bunch of powerful Pokemon that eat shit against Sucker Punch and Pursuit
Has any Pokemon been more indirectly buffed than Bisharp?
>indirectly
Tangrowth.
Tangrowth has been basically the same. It only got a new toy in the form of assault vest, but basically everything shifted around it to make it usable compared to last gen where it only worked as a bad version of chlorosaur
>>28691740
>Hitmonchan used Mach Punch!
>>28691793
>tfw Chlorosaur is RU shit, but got a Mega that is the example of the ideal Grass type (Thick Fat with Leech Seed)
>>28691904
>Mega Pinsir used Quick Attack!
>>28692000
>Lycanroc used AccelRock
>>28691969
>tfw chlorosaur was OU last gen and was the best sun sweeper to ever exist
Maybe some day you'll come back to me
>>28692065
It still is in Doubles, only second do Chlorizard itself
>>28692050
>Azumarill used Aqua Jet!
>>28692135
>Volcanion's water absorb absorbed the foe's Azumarill's attack!
>Volcanion used sludge wave!
>constantly debuffed since gen 4 with new weaknesses, ability contenders, new supereffective moves and better Fighting types
>still one of the bulkiest and most threatening Pokemon
Tyranitar truly is the king of the pocket monsters.
>>28692364
He also has made a new friend. And quite possibly a new one in gen 7.
>>28692364
desu I haven't seen anybody on Gen V and Gen VI online using Tyranitar besides me.