I don't know how valuable Magnet Pull is this gen, but trapping abilities are fairly rare (and unlike moves do not require a turn or involve crappy accuracy).
Perhaps with the Steel nerf, Skarmory isn't that problematic. You do not need to use a Focus Blast from Gengar to kill it (although a stall player would not keep Skarmory in on Gengar nowm at least Skarmory cannot "wall" Gengar).
Also, Ferrothorn has seen decreased play and Choice-locked Bullet Punches are less common.
Magnezone does not have good typing or bulk to be a tank: as Assault Vest Conkeldurr's fighting type leaves it weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy (the latter two are uncommon) and Tyranitar has Sand Stream, Assault Vest, and some Special Defense investment augmenting its special defense. Its low speed and weakness to Fighting, Ground, and Fire make it weak to common coverage moves from offensive Pokemon (and STABs from defensive Pokemon such as Earth Power from Gastrodon and Lava Plume from Heatran). Also it has no access to reliable recovery.
Steel is not really a good defensive typing (unless it has an ability or secondary typing to cover its Earthquake, Fire, Fighting weakness). Ask yourself why Coballion, with its steel typing and good stats, is not OU, even last Gen. Ferrothorn, Heatran, Skarmory, and Jirachi had an additional typing that covered one of Steel's weaknesses.
Magnezone is already UU, not borderline, as seen in the Other Metagames section. No, you can Volt Switch or U-Turn out of trapping moves and abilities.
Perhaps with the Steel nerf, Skarmory isn't that problematic. You do not need to use a Focus Blast from Gengar to kill it (although a stall player would not keep Skarmory in on Gengar nowm at least Skarmory cannot "wall" Gengar).
Also, Ferrothorn has seen decreased play and Choice-locked Bullet Punches are less common.
Magnezone does not have good typing or bulk to be a tank: as Assault Vest Conkeldurr's fighting type leaves it weak to Flying, Psychic and Fairy (the latter two are uncommon) and Tyranitar has Sand Stream, Assault Vest, and some Special Defense investment augmenting its special defense. Its low speed and weakness to Fighting, Ground, and Fire make it weak to common coverage moves from offensive Pokemon (and STABs from defensive Pokemon such as Earth Power from Gastrodon and Lava Plume from Heatran). Also it has no access to reliable recovery.
Steel is not really a good defensive typing (unless it has an ability or secondary typing to cover its Earthquake, Fire, Fighting weakness). Ask yourself why Coballion, with its steel typing and good stats, is not OU, even last Gen. Ferrothorn, Heatran, Skarmory, and Jirachi had an additional typing that covered one of Steel's weaknesses.
Magnezone is already UU, not borderline, as seen in the Other Metagames section. No, you can Volt Switch or U-Turn out of trapping moves and abilities.
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