Some more thoughts on the early meta.
SpD Dtail Chomp goes hard in this meta. Sets up spikes, phazes to inflict more spikes damage or to halt the sweeps of many setup sweepers in the tier. Rough Skin is great for punishment the merit of physical attackers and spin in the tier. One of the best spikers rn due to its speed, bulk, and dmg output while punishing most other spike setters. Checks Chi-Yu, Gholdengo, and Iron Moth. Once Bundle leaves this is gonna go crazy.
Being one of the few defoggers left in SV, Talonflame is underrated. Knock distribution is lower than before, its the only defogger than can win a 1v1 with Gholdengo. Flame Body + its typing lets it punish the vast roster of physical attackers such as Breloom, Scizor, Valiant, Chien-Pao, etc. it can also Tera Water or Grass to punish Palafin. It can also run a Taunt + Roost set to shutdown fat mons like Clodsire. Definitely could find a niche as the meta settles down.
Big Dnite. Band Tera Normal E-Speed is one of the most ludicrous things I’ve ever seen. Arceus has 120 atk, Dnite has 134 atk + multiscale. By far one of the best breakers and rkillers in the tier. Its bulk lets it live almost any hit and has the coverage to hit resists like Garganacl and Corviknight. Roost is a funny option to stay longer in the game. Very good rn in this aggressive metagame.
Another underrated mon I’ve been looking at. Alot of people were disappointed about it not having a sky high atk stat despite having the hat of discipline. However it has decent bulk, especially on the special side. 94 speed is fast asf for its role, getting the jump on Gholdengo, Great Tusk, and the snail. Rocks, Knock Off, T-Wave, Swords Dance, and a base 160 steel type move. Fairy/Steel is a broken typing, and unlike Mawile it has the HP and stats to back it up. It can work as a check to Chien-Pao, Dnite, and Pult. Or it can be a bulky SD breaker with its strong ass Gigaton Hammer and STAB combination, even with mediocre atk stats. The amount of resistances it has, plus its utility makes it a potentially viable pick.
The only thing I have left to say is this,
Ban Tera. Forces too many mindgames and it leads to us getting shit like Band E-Speed Dnite or whatever Tera Type Roaring Moon decides to run.