It has been announced that there will be several special distributions of the Unova Starters in Japan. These distributions are unique in that they offer these starters with their Hidden Abilities. They will be distributed through Serial Code. On December 28th, a code for Serperior with Contrary will be given on Pokémon Get☆TV and can be redeemed from January 9th to November 30th. This Serperior has the moves Leaf Storm, Hold Back, Wring Out & Giga Drain.
On January 11th 2015, a Emboar with Reckless will also get a code from Pokémon Get☆TV, which can be redeemed from January 16th to November 30th. It has the moves Flare Blitz, Hold Back, Head Smash & Take Down.
Finally, on January 15th 2015, the new issue of CoroCoro will have a serial code for Samurott with its Hidden Ability of Shell Armor and can be redeemed from January 16th to November 30th. It has the moves Razor Shell, Hold Back, Confide & Hydro Pump.
05:13: Another event distribution has also been announced. In Shibuya in Japan, a special Pokémon Café is opening from January 9th to February 28th. Inside, you can receive a special distribution of a Pikachu. This Pikachu comes with the moves Play Nice, Charm, Nuzzle & Sweet Kiss and holds the Sweet Heart item. Our Event Database has been updated with details of these events

Pffft, peasants. Is all about the SHELL ARMOR SAMUROTT!

Well, we got a mini Mega Slowbro for lower tiers! (Mega Slowbro is gey though)

Mega Houndoom is a very fearsome threat in the RU tier. The most common set is Nasty Plot, Fire Blast, Dark Pulse, and Flame Charge. With this set alone, Mega Houndoom is able to destroy nearly the entire tier on its own. Nasty Plot gives Mega Houndoom the ability to break through bulky teams while Flame Charge ensures that offensive teams won't have an easy time revenge killing it. On the subject of revenge killing Mega Houndoom, this can even be diificult to do without it using Flame Charge thanks to decent bulk and a solid set of resistances. Even Life Orb Hitmonlee can't OHKO with Mach Punch after Stealth Rock, meaning you'll generally need something that naturally outspeeds Mega Houndoom and hits it for super effective damage. That list is severely limited to Dugtrio, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Sceptile. Of common Choice Scarf users, Meloetta is the only one that can run a super effective move against Mega Houndoom, but not only does it rarely run Focus Blast, but it also is very shaky against Mega Houndoom regardless. While Flame Charge is the best move in the last slot, Mega Houndoom can choose to run Substitute, Destiny Bond, or even Sucker Punch in the last slot if needed. Perhaps the only downside to Mega Houndoom is that it's weak to Stealth Rock, but this doesn't come close to making up for all of the ridiculously good qualities it has. Because of this, the council has decided to quickban Houndoominite to BL2, thus effectively removing Mega Houndoom from RU. Of course, this only affects Mega Houndoom. Regular Houndoom is still perfectly legal in RU.

Lopunny has gone under the radar for quite a while since ORAS was released, but after the recent batch of bans it has become apparent just how much of a threat Lopunny is. With base 136 Atk and 135 Speed, an unresisted STAB combination thanks to Scrappy, as well as a myriad of support options it can run, Lopunny is a nightmare for offensive teams to handle. Normal/Fighting Stab is a very good combination when you take Scrappy into account, as most Pokemon that resist one generally fall to the other. Thus, Lopunny can be very hard to switch into, outside of using dedicated physical walls. Due to only needing Return/Frustration and High Jump Kick to wreck most of the meta, Lopunny also has the option of running various support moves such as Encore, Healing Wish, and Magic Coat to further its versatility and turn would-be defensive counters into a liability, which can be best seen by its SubEncore set.

Mega Gallade was banned due to its massive 165 Attack in comination with its 110 Speed, as well as respectable bulk. Between Close Combat and Zen Headbutt, Mega Gallade is able to 2HKO almost everything in the tier. The Swords Dance set specifically is able to practically render stall unusable. Mega Gallade also puts immense pressure on balanced play styles which would usually have to sacrifice a pokemon or two in order to force it out. Even offensive playstyles struggle against it, as many of the tier's top scarfers are unable to break through Mega Gallade's bulk. Even faster pokemon like Alakazam and Mega Beedrill have to watch out for a boosted Shadow Sneak. Even in its worst matchups, Mega Gallade is still able to consistently tear through teams with little trouble. It performs its role way too well, and is generally too hard for teams to stop.