DarthPika - what's making Beedrill better with the next format? I can think of Azelf to get the prized Bees, lose of DRE/Scramble to slow down the competition...but what else. It loses master ball, great ball and Celio. I really like the deck and would like to play it if it is viable.
You kinda just said why it will be better next year.
Azelf to get Beedrills/Weedles.
Slower pace game with loss of DRE/Scramble.
Psychic Lock not being as widespread (Psy Lock cripples the deck severely).
Poke-radar coming out which is a nice replacement for Great Ball/Master Ball.
Bebes being the PREFERABLE choice of search supporter anyway. Good Beedrill lists play Bebes because we already have Claydol so you just draw more cards with it.
Dusk Ball taking the place of Master Ball
Pokedex/Roseannes taking the place of Great Ball until it comes back.
TM-1 is also nice for faster setup, and better chance of T2 Donk.
AND being able to abuse Miasma Valley (the stadium that puts 2 damage counters on any non-psychic/grass basic that comes into play)
AND still being super fast AND hitting for up to 120 with 1 energy.
AND having a better form of Pluspower via Bucks Training.
It will be a good deck next format. A free retreat Pokemon that hits for 90-120 on average for 1 grass energy is pretty amazing in almost all aspects.
OH, and Gallade and Fire decks won't be as popular because of the Kingdra/Froslass threat and the fact that GG won't be as big next year.
So, with all that said, nearly all the threats of Beedrill this year will be gone.