So I am a competitive player in Pokemon. Though while my methods are different from Smogon's, they still are capable of working. But with that I was thinking about placing my thoughts somewhere so I'll be posting a few competitive analysis for the Pokemon of G7. Starting with the three Starter Pokemon.

Decidueye. While its got decent bulk minus it's defense, good typing (imo) and a nice moveset it can be quite predictable. The most common set being physical With its usually Spirit Shackle, leaf blade, brave bird/swords dance, and Sucker punch. Although my preferred move set would be Spirit Shackle and Leaf blade for Stab, Swords dance, and Baton pass. It's not too different but baton pass is still a good move to keep momentum with. A bulkier set and one that is rather gimmicky is Feather dance, roost, Leaf blade/Spirit Shackle, and Toxic/ other stab move you didn't pick. I couldn't decide if leaf blade or Spirit shackle would be better since one is ghost but it also has that lock in effed that can help stall out a Pokemon and force it into death if it is a Pokemon Decidueye could handle. The last mention I'll make about the final evolution is its Hidden ability despite it not being out yet.. it's an Ok ability for it to have but it still could have been better. It won't trigger Rocky helmet, static, and other moves but it's not really a bad or good ability it's just decent.

Next up is Incineroar. I was originally hyped for this starter line but the wrestler motif ruined it for me. But for competitive wise it's honestly not as good as one could have hoped. Low speed high attack, and mediocre defenses and suffers from 4 move syndrome. It does get Fake out but that leaves it's two stab options plus one more move you can run either Throat chop, or Darkest Lariat for dark stab and shutting down hyper voice users or Pokemon that buff defenses, flare blitz, Earthquake, cross chop, leech life, uturn, or acrobatics. Whenever it's Hidden ability comes out which is Intimidate which of course lowered the opponent's attack stat by one Bulk up can be a useable strategy with Leech life and two other moves that would probably be its stab moves it could get some better usage in because of that low speed unless you use a jolly Scarf set with one of its many coverage moves + 2 stab that has at least neutral coverage on most types minus water/fairy and Rock/fairy.

And lastly is Primarina the Pokemon I ended up choosing in my moon playthrough. Primarina has an amazing Sp attack, nice Sp bulk but not good attack, defense, or speed. Despite this I honestly feel Primarina has the best viability out of the three starters. It can run Assault Vest sets, Specs, or leftovers very well and determining which set it has is more difficult. For Assault vest, it needs both of its stabs scald preferably since you're not running its z crystal, Energy ball, and either Psychic, Shadow ball, or Aqua jet (priority has important use despite Low Attack stats). Same set can apply to specs, for leftovers it can get hold of Amnesia (which is underrated imo), and charm to let it survive a while. Though it didn't get good accessibility to a recovery move outside of Aqua ring, and rest. Its HA is probably the better of the Three. It's essentially the glaciate but with sound moves lol. It'll give Scald (or should) a run for its money if it boosts hyper voice base power.

And that's all three starters. Don't know when I'll do more but if there are Pokemon I want to do that aren't new then I'll be doing them as well. But only if they have something new to give. I'm also going to be skipping around because the next few aren't as good..