How to improve: 318-319: Carvanha-Sharpedo

1.Stats: Should Sharpedo get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+80 BST can be granted.

An evolution would have been good, but now we might be forced to have a side evolution at best.

A Mega already exists, another one can work.

2.Should Sharpedo get more abilities?

Swift Swim or Water Veil would be good. Defiant and Moxie would be good, so would Gluttony and Inner Focus.

3.Should Sharpedo get more moves?

Sucker Punch would be good. Assurance, Beat Up, Trump Card, Aurora Beam, Special Poison-type moves like Sludge, Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave can be given. Psybeam, Psychic and Psyshock can also be given. Nasty Plot would be very good as well, alongside Swords Dance.

4.What additional typing Sharpedo can have?

Ice, Steel and Normal can be granted. Poison and Psychic are also options.

How to improve: 173-035-036: Cleffa-Clefairy-Clefable

1.Stats: Should Clefable get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+57 BST can be granted, but Clefable is okay.

A side evo would be cool.

A Mega would also be cool.

2.Should Clefable get more abilities?

Simple and Synchronize are options.

3.Should Clefable get more moves?

Barrier can be cool.

4.What additional typing Clefable can have?

Steel, Normal and Psychic are options.

How to improve: 280-281-282: Ralts-Kirlia-Gardevoir

1.Stats: Should Gardevoir get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+21 BST can be granted.

Gardevoir already has a side evo, but maybe a physically oriented feminine variant can work.

A side Mega would be cool.

2.Should Gardevoir get more abilities?

Magic Bounce would be interesting.

3.Should Gardevoir get more moves?

Recover and Teeter Dance are options.

4.What additional typing Gardevoir can have?

Ghost, Grass and Electric are options.

How to improve: 016-017-018: Pidgey-Pidgeotto-Pidgeot

1.Stats: Should Pidgeot get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+61 BST can be granted, but +20 BST would be good enough.

A side evo would be cool.

A side Mega focused on physical stats would be good.

2.Should Pidgeot get more abilities?

Gale Wings is an obvious option.

3.Should Pidgeot get more moves?

PECK.

4.What additional typing Pidgeot can have?

Dark, Dragon and Fire are the only obvious options.

How to improve: 174-039-040: Igglybuff-Jigglypuff-Wigglytuff

1.Stats: Should Wigglytuff get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+105 BST can be given. But earlier than that +50 BST can be given to all stages to match Clefable.

A side-evolution would be good.

A Mega would be a waste.

2.Should Wigglytuff get more abilities?

Prankster would be good.

3.Should Wigglytuff get more moves?

Slack Off can be given.

4.What additional typing Wigglytuff can have?

Dark, Psychic are options.

How to improve: 029-030-031: Nidoran Female-Nidorina-Nidoqueen

1.Stats: Should Nidoqueen get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+35 BST can be granted.

Nidoqueen can get a side evolution.

Nidoqueen should get a Mega.

2.Should Nidoqueen get more abilities?

Sand Force and Cute Charm can be granted. Defiant, Competitive, Sand Rush, Poison Touch, Moxie, Intimidate, Queenly Majesty are options.

3.Should Nidoqueen get more moves?

Slack Off can be granted. Psychic Fangs, Inferno, Fire Spin, Flame Burst, Aurora Beam, Nasty Plot, Swords Dance, Agility, Bulk Up, and other status moves like Entrainment can be granted.

4.What additional typing Nidoqueen can have?

Ground, Fighting, Normal can be granted.

How to improve: 360-202: Wynaut-Wobbuffet

1.Stats: Should Wobbuffet get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Wobbuffet can get +135 BST.

Wobbuffet should get an evolution.

Mega Wobbuffet can work, but it won't be too different from the regular one.

2.Should Wobbuffet get more abilities?

Magic Bounce would work.

3.Should Wobbuffet get more moves?

Mimic and Magic Coat would be good.

4.What additional typing Wobbuffet can have?

Ghost, Fighting and Normal can work.

How to improve: 206: Dunsparce

1.Stats: Should Dunsparce get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+125 BST is necessary.

An evolution is necessary.

A Mega would be just a joke.

2.Should Dunsparce get more abilities?

Adaptability or Prankster would be fun.

3.Should Dunsparce get more moves?

Dragon Dance would be fun.

4.What additional typing Dunsparce can have?

Ground, Flying and Psychic are primary options.

How to improve: 032-033-034: Nidoran Male-Nidorino-Nidoking

1.Stats: Should Nidoking get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+35 BST can be granted.

An side evolution would be fun.

A Mega would be useful. Probably should focus on Special Attack and Speed.

2.Should Nidoking get more abilities?

Guts would be fun.

3.Should Nidoking get more moves?

Stomping Tantrum would be fun.

4.What additional typing Nidoking can have?

Any elemental type can work, but Fighting, Normal and Rock are primary options.

How to improve: 415-416: Combee-Vespiquen

1.Stats: Should Vespiquen get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+66 BST can be given.

An Evolution would be the best.

A Mega is possible with some stat boost, but Vespiquen already has a huge gap from Combee.

2.Should Vespiquen get more abilities?

Poison Heal would be perfect, but Queenly Majesty can also work.

3.Should Vespiquen get more moves?

Stored Power would be great.

4.What additional typing Vespiquen can have?

Dark, Normal and Poison are options.

How to improve: 194-195: Wooper-Quagsire

1.Stats: Should Quagsire get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+110 BST can be granted.

An evolution is necessary.

A Mega would be a waste without Huge Power.

2.Should Quagsire get more abilities?

Toxic Boost and Poison Heal are options.

3.Should Quagsire get more moves?

Icicle Crash and Poison Jab are options. Drain Punch is another.

4.What additional typing Quagsire can have?

Poison, Ice and Normal are options.

How to improve: 337: Lunatone

1.Stats: Should Lunatone get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Lunatone can get +80 BST.

Lunatone should evolve.

A Mega would be a waste.

2.Should Lunatone get more abilities?

Sand Stream or Hail would be fine. Refrigrate would be cool.

3.Should Lunatone get more moves?

Moonlight should be brought back.

4.What additional typing Lunatone can have?

Ground, Rock, Normal and Ice are options.

Notes on unique Egg Groups

Unique Egg Groups that are unique Type Combos:

1. Water 1/Grass>Water/Grass
2. Flying/Fairy=>Fairy/Flying
3. Bug/Fairy=>Bug/Fairy
4. Flying/Human-Like=Fighting/Flying

Unique Egg Groups that are common Type Combos:

1. Grass/Amorphous=>Grass/Ghost
2. Water 2/Dragon=>Water/Flying-Dark
3. Bug/Grass=>Bug/Grass
4. Grass/Human-Like=>Grass/Dark
5. Bug/Mineral=>Bug/Rock
6. Grass/Mineral=>Grass/Steel
7. Flying/Water 3=>Rock/Flying

Unique Egg Groups that are monotypes:

1. Fairy/Amorphous=>Normal
2. Mineral/Amorphous=>Ghost
3. Water 2/Field=>Water

Edit (01.01.2020):

*Flying/Dragon is no longer unique.

*Hawlucha is retconned to Flying/Human-Like.

How to improve: 632: Durant

1.Stats: Should Durant get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+56 BST is a possibility.

An Evolution would be very cool.

A Mega can be interesting, but Durant is far too min-maxed to be efficient.

2.Should Durant get more abilities?

Sturdy would be cool.

3.Should Durant get more moves?

Leech Life would be fantastic. Ice Fang would be nice as well.

4.What additional typing Durant can have?

Electric, Dark, Normal are options.

How to improve: 300-301: Skitty-Delcatty

1.Stats: Should Delcatty get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+140 BST can be granted.

Delcatty can get an evo.

A Mega can only work with Huge Power.

2.Should Delcatty get more abilities?

Delcatty can get Prankster.

3.Should Delcatty get more moves?

Milk Drink would be fun.

4.What additional typing Delcatty can have?

Fairy, Electric, Psychic are options.

How to improve: 509-510: Purrloin-Liepard

1.Stats: Should Liepard get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?
+94 BST can be granted.

An evolution is possible.

A Mega would be a waste.

2.Should Liepard get more abilities?
Some options would be:
Cute Charm
Infiltrator
Magician
Sniper
Super Luck
Tough Claws

3.Should Liepard get more moves?

Liepard can have these moves:

1. Psychic
2. Quash
3. Swords Dance
4. X-Scissor
5. Uproar
6. Beat Up
7. Crunch
8. Crush Claw
9. Cross Poison
10. Disarming Voice
11. Fire Fang
12. Flatter
13. Focus Energy
14. Foresight
15. Ice Fang
16. Memento
17. Poison Fang
18. Psycho Cut
19. Punishment
20. Revenge
21. Rollout
22. Screech
23. Supersonic
24. Switcheroo
25. Tail Slap
26. Teeter Dance
27. Thunder Fang
28. Trump Card

4.What additional typing Liepard can have?

Normal, Ghost and Fairy are obvious options.

How to improve: 280-281-475: Ralts-Kirlia-Gallade

1.Stats: Should Gallade get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Gallade can get +22 BST.

Gallade can get an alternate form.

Gallade can get a side Mega.

2.Should Gallade get more abilities?

Synchronize would be good. Hyper Cutter is also an option.

3.Should Gallade get more moves?

Play Rough can be given.

4.What additional typing Gallade can have?

Ghost, Electric and Fairy are options.

How to improve: 228-229: Houndour-Houndoom

1.Stats: Should Houndoom get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Houndoom can get +40 BST.

Houndoom would be better with a middle stage and a side evo.

Houndoom already has a Mega, but a side Mega would be better.

2.Should Houndoom get more abilities?

Houndoom can get Strong Jaw or Intimidate. Defiant and Moxie would also be good, so would Competitive. Anger Point and Adaptability would be interesting as well.

3.Should Houndoom get more moves?

Psychic would be nice. Psychic Fangs, Agility, Psybeam, Sludge, Poison Tail, Poison Fang, Play Rough, Disarming Voice, Psywave, Stored Power, Slack Off, Hypnosis, Energy Ball would be good.

4.What additional typing Houndoom can have?

Electric, Poison and Normal are options. Grass and Steel are a bit weirder, but they can be used as well.

How to improve: 175-176-468: Togepi-Togetic-Togekiss

1.Stats: Should Togekiss get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Togekiss cannot get further stat boosts.

Togekiss can get a side evolution.

A Mega would be decent.

2.Should Togekiss get more abilities?

Gale Wings and Big Pecks are options.

3.Should Togekiss get more moves?

Brave Bird is an option.

4.What additional typing Togekiss can have?

All elemental types are an option, but Psychic, Normal and Fire are the best options.

How to improve: 215-461: Sneasel-Weavile

1.Stats: Should Weavile get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+30 BST can be given.

It is better for Sneasel to have a pre-evo.

Mega is necessary.

2.Should Weavile get more abilities?

Tough Claws and Technician are options. Defiant, Moxie, Intimidate, Unnerve and Pickup are options.

3.Should Weavile get more moves?

Psycho Cut is an option. Shadow Sneak, Play Rough, Sucker Punch, Poison Fang, Psychic Fangs, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Poison Jab and Cross Poison would be options.

4.What additional typing Weavile can have?

Ghost, Fighting, Normal and Psychic are options.

How to improve: 669-670-671: Flabébé-Floette-Florges

1.Stats: Should Florges get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Florges cannot have more BST.

Florges can have a side evolution.

Florges should get a Mega.

2.Should Florges get more abilities?

Grassy Surge or Misty Surge are options.

3.Should Florges get more moves?

Stored Power and Extrasensory are options.

4.What additional typing Florges can have?

Grass, Normal, Psychic are options.

How to improve: 529-530: Drilbur-Excadrill

1.Stats: Should Excadrill get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+32 BST can be given.

An evo can be given.

A Mega would be very good.

2.Should Excadrill get more abilities?

Tough Claws is an option.

3.Should Excadrill get more moves?

Psycho Cut can be an option.

4.What additional typing Excadrill can have?

Normal, Fighting, Dark, Rock are options.

How to improve: 336: Seviper

1.Stats: Should Seviper get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+82 BST can be given.

An evolution is necessary.

A Mega would be a waste.

2.Should Seviper get more abilities?

YES. Strong Jaw or Hyper Cutter would be good, so would Intimidate.

3.Should Seviper get more moves?

Recover and Leech Life would be nice.

4.What additional typing Seviper can have?

Dark, Ground, Fire are options.

How to improve: 216-217: Teddiursa-Ursaring

1.Stats: Should Ursaring get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+40 BST can be a boost.

An evolution would be okay, but a bit pointless.

A Mega needs significant Speed boost.

2.Should Ursaring get more abilities?

Probably. Tough Claws, Iron Fist and Strong Jaw are options.

3.Should Ursaring get more moves?
Slack Off and Drain Punch are very necessary

4.What additional typing Ursaring can have?

All major elemental types can be given, but primary options are Dark, Fairy, Fighting.

Notes on bears

Notes on Crabhammer users

Notes on early Rock-types

How to improve: 207-472: Gligar, Gliscor

1.Stats: Should Gliscor get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+30 BST is most it can get.

A pre-evolution to Gligar is better.

A Mega would be cool.

2.Should Gliscor get more abilities?

Tough Claws and Strong Jaw are possibilities.

3.Should Gliscor get more moves?

Psychic Fangs would be good.

4.What additional typing Gliscor can have?

Bug,, Dark, Bug, Poison, Fighting and Rock can be possibilities.

How to improve: 335 :Zangoose

1.Stats: Should Zangoose get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Zangoose can get most 82 BST.

Zangoose should get an evolution.

Zangoose would be useless with a Mega.

2.Should Zangoose get more abilities?

YES. Tough Claws is the most obvious option.

3.Should Zangoose get more moves?

Zangoose can get Drain Punch.

4.What additional typing Zangoose can have?

Fighting, Dark, and Electric are options.

How to improve: 562-563: Yamask-Cofagrigus

1.Stats: Should Cofagrigus get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Cofagrigus can get at most 57 BST.

Same goes for an evo.

A Mega would be possible with some boost.

2.Should Cofagrigus get more abilities?

YES. Cursed Body and Pressure are options.

3.Should Cofagrigus get more moves?

Recover can be an option.

4.What additional typing Cofagrigus can have?

Psychic, Dark, and Grass can be options.

How to improve: 564+565: Tirtouga-Carracosta

1.Stats: Should Carracosta get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Carracosta can have +45 BST.

Carracosta can have a similar Evolution.

Carracosta can have a Mega, but it would be weak.

2.Should Carracosta get more abilities?

It can have

1. Contrary
2. Shell Armor
3. Strong Jaw
4. Weak Armor

3.Should Carracosta get more moves?

It can have:

1. Gyro Ball
2. Hail
3. Nature Power
4. Payback
5. Safeguard
6. Zen Headbutt
7. Head Smash
8. Muddy Water
9. Rapid Spin
10. Sand Tomb
11. Skull Bash
12. Wake-Up Slap
13. Brick Break
14. Roar
15. Ice Punch

4.What additional typing Carracosta can have?

Dark and Ground can be granted.

How to improve: 338: Solrock

1.Stats: Should Solrock get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Solrock can get at most 80 BST.

Solrock can get an evolution with similar BST.

A Mega would be a waste.

2.Should Simisear get more abilities?

Probably. Drought would be nice.

3.Should Solrock get more moves?

Swords Dance can be fine.

4.What additional typing Solrock can have?

Fire, Grass and Ground can be given.

How to improve: 142: Aerodactyl

1.Stats: Should Aerodactyl get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Aerodactyl already has the highest BST for a single stage Pokémon.

Aerodactyl can get an evolution if it is like Porygon-Z or Scizor, but it already has a Mega so that's a crap-shoot.

Aerodactyl already has a Mega. It can get another I guess.

2.Should Aerodactyl get more abilities?

Aerodactyl already has three Abilities, but other Abilities it can have are:

1. Gale Wings
2. Strong Jaw
3. Sniper
4. Speed Boost
5. Super Luck

3.Should Aerodactyl get more moves?

Some options would include:

1. Acrobatics
2. Dark Pulse
3. Dragon Tail
4. Echoed Voice
5. Nature Power
6. Poison Jab
7. Retaliate
8. Safeguard
9. Shadow Claw
10. Swords Dance
11. U-turn
12. Wild Charge 
13. X-Scissor
14. Hyper Voice
15. Iron Defense
16. Outrage
17. Uproar
18. Zen Headbutt
19. Air Cutter
20. Air Slash
21. Assurance
22. Beat Up
23. Brave Bird
24. Captivate
25. Crush Claw
26. Defog
27. Double-Edge
28. Dragon Dance
29. Dragon Rage
30. Dragon Rush
31. Drill Peck
32. Endure
33. Focus Energy
34. Fissure
35. Head Smash
36. Headbutt
37. Heavy Slam
38. Hurricane
39. Hyper Fang
40. Magnitude
41. Mean Look
42. Mimic
43. Nasty Plot
44. Natural Gift
45. Night Slash
46. Ominous Wind
47. Pluck
48. Poison Fang
49. Psycho Cut
50. Punishment
51. Revenge
52. Rock Blast
53. Rock Climb
54. Rock Throw
55. Rock Wrecker
56. Rollout
57. Screech
58. Silver Wind
59. Skull Bash
60. Slam
61. Swift
62. Twister

4.What additional typing Aerodactyl can have?

Steel, Dark and Dragon are the obvious options.

Random Comment Dump

There has been an ongoing thread on 4chan that is focused on rescrambling species to create regional dexes, so here's a grouping list for existing starters:

Bird-based: Decidueye, Blaziken, Empoleon
Draconic: Sceptile, Charizard, Feraligatr
Field(Feminine): Meganium, Delphox, Primarina
Field(Physical): Chesnaught, Incineroar, Samurott
Defensive: Torterra, Emboar, Blastoise
Speedy: Serperior, Infernape, Greninja
Bulky: Venusaur, Typhlosion, Swampert

This seems a decent enough selection.  I'll probably rescramble it with the next generation.

Edit(22.10.2017):

Some possible additions would include:

Egg Group Based:

1. Bird-based Grass-type starter for Field.
2. Bird-based Fire and Water-type starters for Flying.
3. Draconic Water-type starter for Dragon
4. Draconic Grass-type starter for Monster
5. Feminine Grass-type for Field.
6. Feminine Fire and Water-type starters for Monster.
7. Fire-type turtle.
8. Field-based Grass and Water starters for Emboar.
9. Field-based Speedy Water-type starter
10. Bulky Monster-based Fire-type starter.

Pseudo-legendaries, potential stats:

1. 105, 85: HP
2. 125, 120, 115: Attack
3. 120, 115, 105, 100, 85: Defense
4. 120, 115, 105, 90, 85: Special Attack
5. 145, 140, 130, 125, 120, 115, 110, 95: Special Defense
6. 95, 90, 75, 65: Speed

Edit (26.10.2017):

-Early Electrics have been so far:

1. Field, Fairy: Pikachu
2. Field, Monster: Mareep
3. Field: Electrike
4. Field: Shinx
5. Field: Blitzle
6. Monster, Dragon: Helioptile
7. Field, Fairy: Pikachu, again.

Honorary mentions: Mineral, Alolan Geodude, Bug: Grubbin

Monster/Fairy and Fairy/Dragon are unused Egg Group combinations. Field/Dragon is used for snakes and Scraggy. An electric snake, maybe?

-Water/Ground species:

1. Water 1/Field: Wooper
2. Water 1/Monster: Mudkip
3. Water 2: Whiscash
4. Water 1/Amorphous: Shellos
5. Water 1: Tympole

The sole Water2/Field member is Wailmer, so a Water/Ground whale maybe? Monster/Field is another large group. Water2/Water 1 can occur, maybe a cuttlefish?

In terms of Pseudos, there are no Water 1/Monster pseudo. Possibly a Rock/Water, Water/Flying or Ground/Water.

Edit(27.10.2017):

Dragon/Monster exists for Fire and Electric. Grass, Water and Ice can get it.

Edit(28.10.2017):
There are no Ice/Ghost types in Amorphous Egg Group, yet.

Edit (29.10.2017):

Going on some potential counterparts to Ultra Beasts, here are some options I have:

1. Cyberspace species: Similar to current Yu-Gi-Oh! series' Cyberse monsters, I thought of a sub-group of species that will be encountered in the cyberspace. These species would be two staged species with stats based off composite numbers, as opposed to prime numbers. Similar to Nebula trio, the respective main legendaries would be based off these cyberspace species, with third legendary serving as a Minicon style upgrade.
2. Time-displaced species: Similar to UBs, these would be species that are displaced in spacetime. Future variants would be Steel and Electric focused, Past variants would be Rock and Psychic focused. Some would have version dependent side evolutions. The third legendary would "age" the main legendaries.
3. Rare migrating species based off different seasons can work. Third legendary would force the given season upon fusion.

How to improve: 513-514: Pansear-Simisear

1.Stats: Should Simisear get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Unlikely, Simisear already has a high gap.

An evolution would be fun, though.

A Mega would be a waste without a small boost.

2.Should Simisear get more abilities?

YES. Drought would be fun on Simisear.

3.Should Simisear get more moves?

More Punching moves and Swords Dance would be helpful

4.What additional typing Simisear can have?

Fighting, Dark, Normal can work.

Shitty form change ideas

-A species that changes form depending on whether Grassy Terrain is activated or not.
-A species that evolves into a different form depending on the season it evolves.
-Has a form change at %75, %50,%25 HP
-Form change creates a secondary attacker(something like a living shadow that works as Parental Bond).
-Changes form depending on Nature.
-Changes form depending on father's Egg Group upon hatching.
-Changes form depending on IV total.

Notes on Late Ice-types

Note: Crabominable is not listed because its base form can be obtained early.

How to improve: 572-573: Minccino-Cinccino

1.Stats: Should Cinccino get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Cinccino can get at most +30 BST boost.

An evolution would be much better, but given its nature, something like an Azurill or Pichu would be more fitting.

A Mega would be cool, though hard to say how it would work.

2.Should Cinccino get more abilities?

Probably. Pickup would be fine.

3.Should Cinccino get more moves?

Probably. Play Rough is an obvious choice.

4.What additional typing Cinccino can have?

Psychic, Fairy, Dark and Electric are obvious options.

How to improve: 278-279: Wingull-Pelipper

1.Stats: Should Pelipper get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+15 BST to match Swellow would be cool.

What Pelipper really needs is an evolution, however.

A Mega would be useless, really.

2.Should Pelipper get more abilities?

Pelipper already has three abilities, but if it were to get more, Pickup and Water Absorb would be nice.

3.Should Pelipper get more moves?

Probably. Belch would be fun to use.

4.What additional typing Pelipper can have?

Ice, Dark and Normal are the obvious options.

How to improve: 131: Lapras

1.Stats: Should Lapras get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Lapras cannot get much more stats.

Lapras cannot really evolve further outside of a stat redistribution.

A Mega would be cool.

2.Should Lapras get more abilities?

Refrigrate would be nice.

3.Should Lapras get more moves?

Lapras should get Recover or Slack Off.

4.What additional typing Lapras can have?

Electric, Dragon and Psychic are obvious options.

How to improve: 684-685: Swirlix-Slurpuff

1.Stats: Should Slurpuff get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+30 BST can be at most. Slurpuff currently only has 140 BST gap.

An evolution would be better, though.

Mega Evolution can be useful, but Slurpuff is far too balanced for that.

2.Should Slurpuff get more abilities?

Yes. Slurpuff can get Pixilate, Misty Surge, Cute Charm, Gluttony etc.

3.Should Slurpuff get more moves?

Elemental Punches are obvious, but fang based moves are a necessity as well.

4.What additional typing Slurpuff can have?

Grass, Fighting, Fire and Psychic are obvious options.

How to improve: 543-544-545: Venipede-Whirlipede-Scolipede

1.Stats: Should Scolipede get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+15 BST to match Leavanny is a must. But it already got a boost so it will likely wait for a while.

A side evolution would be cool.

A Mega would be okay with another boost.

2.Should Scolipede get more abilities?

Sheer Force would be decent. Tough Claws would be better.

3.Should Scolipede get more moves?

Stone Edge and claw based moves would be cool. Sticky Web would be divine.

4.What additional typing Scolipede can have?

Ground, Steel, Rock are options.

How to improve: 324: Torkoal

1.Stats: Should Torkoal get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Torkoal can get at most +70 BST boost.

An evolution would make most sense, but a pre-evo is more fitting for now.

A Mega would be too weak.

2.Should Torkoal get more abilities?

Torkoal can get something like Aftermath, or some other Ability like Flash Fire.

3.Should Torkoal get more moves?

Slack Off would be the ideal option. Mud Shot and Mud Bomb are options as well.

4.What additional typing Torkoal can have?

Rock, Ground, Fighting are options.

How to improve: 710-711: Pumpkaboo-Gourgeist

1.Stats: Should Gourgeist get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+10 BST to update Gourgeist would be neat.

An evolution can work, though would be weird.

A Mega would be cool, but would require a decent Ability, and be fitting for all forms.

2.Should Gourgeist get more abilities?

Probably. Regenerator would have been cool, so would Intimidate.

3.Should Gourgeist get more moves?

Flare Blitz and Recover are the most obvious missing moves.

4.What additional typing Gourgeist can have?

Dark, Psychic and Fire are the obvious choices.

How to improve: 276-277: Taillow-Swellow

1.Stats: Should Swellow get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

At most it can get +15 BST to have +200 BST gap.

An evolution is absolutely necessary for Swellow to have any point.

Outside of Huge Power a Mega Swellow cannot work.

2.Should Swellow get more abilities?

Yes. Swellow needs one more Ability, and Gale Wings would be fine.

3.Should Swellow get more moves?

Swords Dance would be the best choice.

4.What additional typing Swellow can have?

Dark, Steel and Fighting would be the best option.

How to improve: 060-061-186: Poliwag-Poliwhirl-Politoed

1.Stats: Should Politoed get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

+10 BST to match Poliwrath is obvious. But Politoed can get +40 at most.

A side evolution already exists, and a fourth evolution is impossible.

A Mega would require a good Ability to work.

2.Should Politoed get more abilities?

Regenerator would be cool.

3.Should Politoed get more moves?

Recover would be obvious. More Psychic moves like Calm Mind and more Dark-type moves like Nasty Plot and Dark Pulse would be fun as well. Teeter Dance would be thematically fitting as well.

4.What additional typing Politoed can have?

Psychic, Fighting, Ground and Normal would be the obvious options.

How to improve: 209-210: Snubbull-Granbull

1.Stats: Should Granbull get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Granbull has not got any boosts, but at least it can get +20 BST to match a 170 BST gap.

An evolution would make sense regardless, however.

A Mega would be a failure.

2.Should Granbull get more abilities?

Pixilate would be the obvious option if it were the case. Iron Fist and Strong Jaw would be the other options.

3.Should Granbull get more moves?

Slack Off and Drain Punch would be fun.

4.What additional typing Granbull can have?

All elemental types and Normal can work, but ignoring them Ground, Fighting, Rock and Steel can all work.

How to improve: 524-525-526: Roggenrola-Boldore-Gigalith

1.Stats: Should Gigalith get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Gigalith already had a +10 BST boost.

Gigalith cannot evolve further. It can get a side evo or regional form, however.

Gigalith with a Mega would be weird, but useful.

2.Should Gigalith get more abilities?

Gigalith recently got a full set of abilities, so it is not too necessary. Solid Rock or Clear Body would be fun though.

3.Should Gigalith get more moves?

Probably. Gigalith is desperate for a recovery move, maybe Shore Up?

4.What additional typing Gigalith can have?

Ground, Steel and Fighting are the main options.

How to improve: 043-044-045: Oddish-Gloom-Vileplume

1.Stats: Should Vileplume get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Probably. Vileplume already got a stat boost, but it is insufficient.

An evolution is impossible, and a side-evolution already happened.

A Mega wouldn't save it, but would make it less useless.

2.Should Vileplume get more abilities?

Yes. Vileplume only has only two Abilities. Grassy Surge would be an obvious option.

3.Should Vileplume get more moves?

Absolutely. Vileplume should get more Dark and Fairy moves like Dark Pulse and Draining Kiss.

4. What additional typing Vileplume can have?

Fairy and Dark are the most obvious options.

How to improve: 550: Basculin

1.Stats: Should Basculin get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

A +15 BST update to match it to Bruxish would be decent at least.

An evolution is almost necessary for it to get any relevance.

Mega is unlikely, as it has an alternate form.

2.Should Basculin get more abilities?

Maybe. Basculin has good Abilities, but it would rather have moves to back its moves.

3.Should Basculin get more moves?

Probably. It has a very limited movepool, so it can get anything. Psychic Fangs and Hydro Pump are the most obvious options.

4.What additional typing Basculin can have?

Ice, Dark and Fighting are options. Rock is also an option.

Notes on potential groupings, based off unused Legendary type combinations

Single types:

1. Fighting
2. Bug
3. Ghost
4. Dragon

Flying subtyping:

1. Normal/Flying
2. Bug/Flying
3. Water/Flying

Poison subtyping:

1. Grass/Poison
2. Bug/Poison
3. Water/Poison

Water subtyping:

1. Rock/Water
2. Water/Ice
3. Water/Psychic

Ground subtyping:

1. Rock/Ground
2. Water/Ground
3. Ground/Ghost

Dark subtyping:

1. Poison/Dark
2. Ground/Dark
3. Dark/Normal
4. Dark/Steel

Bug typing:

1. Bug/Grass
2. Bug/Rock
3. Bug/Water
4. Bug/Electric

Steel subtyping:

1. Steel/Ground
2. Steel/Ghost
3. Steel/Electric

Flying subtyping 2:

1. Rock/Flying
2. Poison/Flying
3. Ghost/Flying

Dark subtyping 2:

1. Grass/Dark
2. Dark/Fighting
3. Fire/Dark

Fairy subtyping:

1. Normal/Fairy
2. Bug/Fairy
3. Fairy/Flying

Grass subtyping:

1. Water/Grass
2. Rock/Grass
3. Grass/Dragon
4. Grass/Ice

Ground subtyping:

1. Ground/Ice
2. Ground/Psychic
3. Ground/Poison

Ghost subtyping:

1. Ghost/Poison
2. Ghost/Dark
3. Water/Ghost

Rock subtyping:

1. Rock/Psychic
2. Rock/Dragon
3. Rock/Ice

Fire subtyping:

1. Poison/Fire
2. Fire/Normal
3. Bug/Fire

Normal subtyping:

1. Normal/Grass
2. Electric/Normal
3. Normal/Dragon

Dragon subtyping:

1. Dragon/Fighting
2. Dragon/Poison
3. Dragon/Fairy

Ice subtyping:

1. Ice/Psychic
2. Ice/Steel
3. Dark/Ice

Ice subtyping 2:

1. Ice/Fairy
2. Ice/Electric
3. Ice/Ghost

Electric subtyping:

1. Electric/Water
2. Rock/Electric
3. Electric/Psychic

Others.

1. Rock/Dark
2. Fighting/Ice
3. etc.

Notes on VGC 2018

Since cover legendaries are still banned, this means that Switch games will likely be in 2019, and the current three year cycle will continue for the time being.

This also likely implies at least one, at most two Mythicals with alternate Forms for USUM.

This doesn't mean Gen 8 won't appear in the next movie, but it does mean we won't see a new Mythical in the next movie.

This does mean that there is a good chance that Switch will only last six years, unless it has three generations for a full nine years life cycle(which would be 11 years of wait for Pokémon).

How to improve: 590-591: Foongus-Amoonguss

1.Stats: Should Amoonguss get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Foongus-Amoonguss already has a 170 BST gap, and this can be increased by +30 at most.

An evolution is very necessary despite Spore.

A Mega would be nonsensical without a broken Ability.

2.Should Amoonguss get more abilities?

Yes. Amoonguss only has two abilities and some possible options:

1. Chlorophyll
2. Gluttony
3. Illuminate
4. Sap Sipper
5. Solar Power
6. Water Absorb

3. Should Amoonguss get more moves?

Yes. Amoonguss' movepool is a disgrace. At the very least it can get Acid and Acid Spray.

4.What additional typing Amoonguss can have?

Dark is the only possible option.

How to improve: 554-555: Darumaka-Darmanitan

1.Stats: Should Darmanitan get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Darmanitan Standard can get at most +60 BST to match Zen Mode.

Darmanitan can get an evolution, though Zen Mode already works as one.

Species with form changes generally do not get Megas.

2.Should Darmanitan get more abilities?

Yes. Darmanitan only has two Abilities and needs another. Some options would be Iron Fist, Drought, Flame Body, Reckless.

3.Should Darmanitan get more moves?

Slack Off and Nasty Plot are obvious options. Psycho Cut and Psychic Fangs are also options.

4.What additional typing Darmanitan can have?

Fighting, Ground, Normal and Rock are options.

USUM Moveset Change Speculation List

How to improve: 120-121: Staryu-Starmie

1.Stats: Should Starmie get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Starmie has 520 BST, which can be increased by +5 BST to match Cloyster. Or it can be increased at maximum of +20 BST.

An evolution would be nonsensical. A side evolution, mid-evo, or a pre-evo for Staryu would make more sense.

A Mega would be cool.

2.Should Starmie get more abilities?

Probably. Illuminate is a useless Ability, so it can be replaced by something better. Analytic is also incredibly unfitting for Starmie's Speed. Regenerator, Protean or Magic Bounce would make more sense.

3. Should Starmie get more moves?

Yes. Water Shuriken is an obvious idea, but outside of that Nasty Plot would be a fine option.

4.What additional typing Starmie can have?

Ice, Electric, Rock are the obvious options. Normal and Ghost are potential options.

How to improve: 138-139: Omanyte-Omastar

1.Stats: Should Omastar get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Omastar can get +30 boost to reach Gen 6 fossils, and it can get at most 45 BST.

An evolution would be interesting. Something like a modern nautilus would be cool.

A Mega can be interesting. Omastar is a powerful Swift Swim user.

2.Should Omastar get more abilities?

Maybe. Omastar already has three Abilities, but some options would be Skill Link ad Water Absorb.

3.Should Omastar get more moves?

Earthquake, Dark Pulse, Power Whip, Taunt and Torment would be options.

4.What additional typing Omastar can have?

Ground, Ice and Normal would be cool.

How to improve: 594: Alomomola

1.Stats: Should Alomomola get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Alomomola can get up to at most 515 BST, around 45 BST. A more likely update would be to 485.

A pre-evolution, like Luvdisc, would be the most fitting for Alomomola, but a Blissey-like evolution can also work.

A Mega would be weird, considering the massive failure of Mega Audino.

2.Should Alomomola get more abilities?

Maybe. Alomomola already has a good Ability. Some other options would be Swift Swim, Wonder Skin and Water Veil.

3. Should Alomomola get more moves?

Yes. Largely for offense:

1. Assurance
2. Beat Up
3. Bubble 
4. Bubble Beam
5. Draining Kiss
6. Focus Energy
7. Follow Me
8. Foresight
9. Hex
10. Mud Bomb
11. Muddy Water
12. Octazooka
13. Punishment
14. Revenge
15. Smelling Salts
16. Synchronoise
17. Tri Attack
18. Trump Card
19. Water Spout
20. Weather Ball
21. Whirlpool

4.What additional typing Alomomola can have?

Ice, Psychic, Normal are the obvious options.

How to improve: 010-011-012: Caterpie-Metapod-Butterfree

1.Stats: Should Butterfree get a stat boost, Evolution, Mega Evolution or nothing?

Butterfree has 190 BST gap from Metapod, and gained a small boost, so while any boost is appreciated, it is not too likely.

A side evolution would be weird.

A Mega literally can only work as a counterpart to Mega Beedrill.

2.Should Butterfree get more abilities?

Yes. Butterfree has only two Abilities, and needs one more. Some options would be:

1. Aerilate
2. Gale Wings
3. Shield Dust
4. Swarm
5. Unburden

3. Should Butterfree get more moves?

Yes. Air Slash and Hurricane.

4.What additional typing Butterfree can have?

Psychic, Ghost and Grass are options, so is Normal.