UB-01 Kenobi
If she's UB-01, I'm UB-01
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So, I was thinking competitive strategies for Gen VII and I realized that Grass types may have just gotten a massive buff. They are so far the only type that benefits from both terrain and weather effects. Tapu Bulu's Ability to summon Grassy Terrain is what makes this so scary awesome. Grassy Terrain, I don't think is the best terrain effect (because it can heal your opponent) BUT the buff to Grass type moves and consistent healing make Giga Drain and Horn Leech an almost literal nightmare. Throw in Chlorophyll users like Venusaur, Exeggcutor, Victreebel, and Sawsbuck and oh shit.
Combine with M-Zard Y for maximum effect. Although Ninetales does have some benefits over MZard, namely Heat Rock and freeing up the mega slot. In addition, Tales benefits from the G-Terrain heal while Zard doesn't. Tapu Bulu by itself already gives a major buff to defensive Grass types in general because of the boost to G-Drain and H-Leech stacking with G-Terrain's healing. With the right moves, Pokémon like Ferrothorn, Gogoat, Trevenant, and Amoongus also become defensive monsters, not to mention the lard demon himself, Mega Venusaur. Tremble at the thought of having to take down a MegaSaur in Grassy Terrain. Also, with G-Terrain and Drought in tandem, it is finally possible to create a niche for, wait for it, speedy tanks. Imagine a chlorophyll boosted Vileplume with a Terrain boosted Giga Drain. It'll kill you and heal before you can touch it, and it's defenses are good enough that knocking it out in one turn becomes almost impossible. This tactic does have the big Achilles heel of sun boosted Fire moves, but everything else will have a very hard time dealing.
I mean, it's not like, the ultimate battle style or anything, but Tapu Bulu's Grassy Surge can stack with Drought to benefit tons of Grass types, which is something no other type can actually say.
Electric Terrain + Drizzle = 100% accurate 165 base power thunder