I guess they pissed off too many DB/DC lovers...
But again, ranking is just ranking. "The ranking on this site won't change the way it performs in game", as aSp pointed out in the post (https://pokemongo.gamepress.gg/q-a/anyone-else-disagree-dragonites-moveset-attack-ratings) which, IMO, pushed GP to update the ranking.
Dragonite Attack Movesets: updated gamepress ranks
So, it looks like the Gamepress crew updated their Dragonite attack movesets rankings, and I think these are much, much better.
A movesets:
DT/Outrage just does a ridiculous amount of damage, and although it leaves you open to eating charge moves moreso than other "A" movesets, its damage is just too much to ignore. DT/Hurricane is slightly less damage than Outrage, but the short cooldown of Hurricane compensates via more effective dodging. And then there's the classic and still supreme DB-DC, which everyone knows is just amazing.
B movesets:
DT/HB. I guess the energy and damage advantage of Dragon Tail makes the least valuable DT moveset just a bit more valuable than the suboptimal DB movesets. I think this is fair.
C movesets:
DB-HB actually outperforms DB-DP since the moves were updated a bit with Gen2. These moves are probably better than the rest of the Steel Wing + STAB movesets, although SW is better now.
D movesets:
SW+ Pulse and SW+Hyper Beam -- nobody is using these for attacking unless they don't have other options.
Overall, I think these new rankings are much improved.Answers
I'm also a DB/DC lover, though I'm not that pissed off...like I said, ranking won't change the real game performance. I might concern that this rating will affect the market value of it when trading comes out, as S&P ratings do on bonds. People take this site very seriously.
I'm so getting used to the pace of DB/DC, the flexibility of the fat Dragon, ... and I cant agree more on your reasonings in that post!
What is your justification for that?
I'd swap my DB/HB for a DB/DP any day. Pretty sure there is like almost no difference between DB/DC/DP DPS atm, leaving DC with the only advantage being dodging. The biggest advantage for dodging is going to be DB over DT anyway.
Idk, I'd be rating DB/DP a B at the very least. More like B+ to A-.
edit: Also DT/H rated as A on Attack is ridiculous. I'd be fine with it getting an A on Defense though.
If you have the luxury of options :). If you have one or two you hope they movets get the best ratings at least in one category; it feels better :)
P.s. Glad with db/dc now back to A, semi glad with B for defence for my new 96 iv SW/Outrage one. I battled with it yesterday, right after evolve and I fully understand its C rating for offence. While it was B I thought I need a lot more work to optimize my usage, now I made piece he will top the gyms after he will pass lvl 32-33.