I'm more interested in Midday Lycanroc because it's adorable. But Midnight Lycanroc will be great for a Halloween-themed team, an idea that's been brewing in my head since Generation III. The reveals of Passimian and Oranguru have also opened up greater diversity to a primate-themed team.
From Generation IV up to now, I've simply been choosing neglected Pokémon to bring online. (I'm one of the few who brings a Vivillon into Ranked, for instance.) But I think I can take it a step further and theme my teams now.
Too bad there still isn't much type diversity in feline Pokémon, at least compared to canine Pokémon.
Remind me why multiplayer always forces animations on?
Aren't fighting games already full of long unskippable super moves?
wonder guard passimian isn't really that great
almost anyone is gonna have something psychic or flying or fairy these days
The real usefulness of Wonder Guard comes in when it's late into a match and the opponent's Pokémon capable of hitting a Wonder Guard user are mostly or completely fainted.
Eh the only good thing that can save Lycanrock's Midnight form is a decent hidden ability, and/or decent stats. So little to no hope.
Shame that Eevee's Z-move is kinda useless outside LC matches and story, as it'll get one shot by anything else. It looks awesome, it as an awesome effect, but ultimately tied down to pokemon that can't stand on it's own four feet.
Midnight Lycanroc could still get good stats. There was nothing too gimmicky about Lucario either, maybe besides its Fighting/Steel type, and yet it became really popular. Greninja was also popular before it got Protean.
As for Eevee's Z-Move, I can see it causing problems for opponents slower than Eevee. You are meant to use it right at the beginning, after all. It can also function well with Baton Pass, or if you'd rather keep Eevee in, Adaptability. I think the real reaosn behind Extreme Evoboost, though, is to make Eevee a serious choice in Eeveelution teams.