I personally run Chansey on Sun and Rain while running Blissey on Weatherless, Sand and Hail, if I do actually end up using a blob.. Even in stall it's often hard to fit a blob on your team, and I'm surprised one of them has managed not to drop to BL, as I'm far more likely to use a Roserade, Amoonguss, or Tangrowth on any random team than I would a Blissey.
Oh right, here's why I think the pokes are underrated, the descriptions are a bit rushed but whatever.
| 40 | Lucario | 5.73609% | 114794 | 6.379% | 88816 | 6.146% |
Is honestly one of the best late-game sweepers you can get if your team packs spike support, Swords dance, 2 powerful priority moves ( Okay, Bullet Punch really isn't THAT powerful, but it's STAB, okay? ), a solid fighting STAB in close combat that can OHKO Skarmory after rocks at +2, bullet punch + espeed makes revenging it such a massive headache.. It appreciates a lure like E-Belt rachi or LO Hp ICE terrakion to do it's job, though. Despite the support it often needs, it's still an incredibly solid pokemon and in my opinion massively underused.
| 45 | Kyurem-Black | 5.26810% | 85450 | 4.749% | 65205 | 4.512% |
Most OP pokemon in OU right now, base stats aren't everything but hello? 700 BST. Its movepool might seem lackluster at first, but it has what it needs to do what it does best.
Mixed sets 2HKOing the entire metagame, while sporting 125/100/90 defenses.. This combination of power and bulk is something we've NEVER seen in OU before.. However, if mixed sets aren't really your thing.. The Choice Band set still has a chance of OHKOing physically defensive skarmory with a Non-STAB Fusion Bolt, is guaranteed to 2HKO specially defensive Heatran after rocks with OUTRAGE, and has a respectable chance of doing so without them
| 50 | Reuniclus | 3.82256% | 63171 | 3.511% | 48723 | 3.372% |
Maybe Reuniclus isn't what it used to be back in BW1.. And the Calm Mind set tends to end up being dead weight.. But the OTR set is still incredibly solid, it's a nightmare to the offensive teams that have been swarming the metagame.
| 52 | Weavile | 2.83340% | 55448 | 3.081% | 43505 | 3.011% |
Slightly less useful with Landorus-I out of the picture, no longer revenging rock polish sets or supporting them by pursuit trapping.. It still does what it does best though, an excellent fast pursuit trapper that can also revenge a plethora of dragon types in OU using ice shard.. While receiving some competition for both pursuit and ice shard, it's the only one who can do both so effectively and should always be considered.
| 58 | Abomasnow | 2.22818% | 38203 | 2.123% | 34590 | 2.394% |
Oh Abomasnow.. Your typing might not be amazing defensively, but Ice is one of the best, if not the best offensive types to have, and you also have a water resistance, which is incredibly key in the current metagame.. That combined with Snow Warning which helps your team keep weather control makes you so amazing, Hail is the most uncommon weather and is often used only for weather control, so there is only a small chance your opponent will be benefiting from the weather you put up, you're also a great revenge killer for the abundance of dragons in the metagame while also posing of a water check, getting rid of the rain and resisting their STAB
| 64 | Mew | 1.90858% | 37448 | 2.081% | 31583 | 2.186% |
The epitome of unpredictability.. I always feel a little bit unsure when I face a Mew, it has so many options, and no matter what I switch into it, I always have a fear that I might have screwed up.. It can make an amazing Nasty Plot Sweeper, an amazing stallbreaker, an amazing baton passer, an amazing all out attacker ( specified for what your team needs ), and a decent swords dancer.. I'm sure I haven't even mentioned half of the roles Mew can effectively serve, and its sheer versatility often makes your opponents crumble.
| 74 | Zapdos | 1.57430% | 28960 | 1.609% | 23602 | 1.633% |
Specially defensive Zapdos.. If you're looking for a rain offense check, look no further. Breloom? Checked. Tornadus? Checked. Scizor? Checked. Water types? Hi I have an Electric STAB coming from a base 125 SpA, what's up? Roost and superior bulk really helps it stand apart from Thundurus-T
| 76 | Stoutland | 1.52345% | 20317 | 1.129% | 15000 | 1.038% |
Uhm.. Hi. I have 518 Speed in Sand and about 450 attack when banded. This guy might not like priority, but it's hands down one of the best revenge killers and cleaners sand has, Normal type actually doesn't have bad neutral coverage at all, and with Return, Superpower, Wild Charge, and Pursuit this guy is definitely a force to be reckoned with.
| 91 | Gothitelle | 1.17286% | 17931 | 0.996% | 14415 | 0.998% |
Only pokemon with shadow tag and an actual movepool, giving it the unique trait of trapping and killing just whatever your team has problems with using your own specialised moveset.
| 95 | Amoonguss | 1.06580% | 15945 | 0.886% | 13199 | 0.913% |
Base 114 HP, decent mixed bulk, a typing that makes keldeo cry, spore, and regenerator.. What else could you POSSIBLY need?
| 96 | Roserade | 1.06496% | 23095 | 1.283% | 18565 | 1.285% |
Any pokemon that doesn't fear switching into scald is a good pokemon in my book.. But Natural cure isn't the only thing it has going for it, it makes a great keldeo and general water type check, can set both spikes and toxic spikes, gets weather ball, sleep powder, base 125 SpA and base 105 SpD.. A well played Roserade can give water types nightmares.
| 104 | Raikou | 0.95018% | 16965 | 0.943% | 13416 | 0.928% |
Great speed tier, great natural special bulk, 115 SpA STAB Thunders, Signal beam for Celebi, Calm Mind if you want to go that route.. You could even trade your 115 base speed for the amazing moves weather ball ( which gives you a better hp ice in hail and an incredibly powerful water type move in rain ), and aura sphere which makes Tyranitar cry, while still managing to outspeed base 100s.
| 106 | Sharpedo | 0.86161% | 17393 | 0.967% | 13303 | 0.921% |
Priority weak, incredibly frail, but DAMN.. Can you say lategame cleaner? This guy has a massive power in rain and the zen headbutt set has claimed thousands of unsuspecting keldeo.
| 114 | Feraligatr | 0.74040% | 16828 | 0.935% | 13227 | 0.915% |
Swords Dance Feraligatr.. It has a great 85/100/83 bulk which allows it to easily take a few hits and drop to torrent range, combined with swords dance this just becomes a massive powerhouse, even rotom-w won't be appreciating those torrent boosted Aqua Jets +2 252+ Atk Mystic Water Torrent Feraligatr Aqua Jet vs. 4 HP / 0 Def Rotom-W in rain: 158-186 (65.28 - 76.85%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
| 116 | Virizion | 0.69307% | 11814 | 0.657% | 9014 | 0.624% |
Amazing special defense combined with the rare grass/fighting type makes it a great Rain AND Sand check. If only it appreciated taking Scalds, but almost nothing does..
| 123 | Victreebel | 0.60835% | 9859 | 0.548% | 7286 | 0.504% |
Superior mixed attacking stats to Venusaur with the same ability, same typing, Power whip, Weather ball ( which allows it to run hp ice without worrying about being walled by pesky steels ), and Sucker Punch in exchange for some speed and well, a lot of bulk... Nevertheless it should always be an option to be considered as chlorophyll sweepers on your sun team.
| 125 | Slowking | 0.58903% | 12034 | 0.669% | 10011 | 0.693% |
Regenerator, great special bulk, and a water/psychic typing means it makes keldeo, and a bunch of other water types cry. It could make a special wall or a OTR set that also serves as an amazing offensive pivot thanks to regenerator.
| 133 | Tangrowth | 0.52772% | 11366 | 0.632% | 8622 | 0.597% |
A Physical bulk that makes even Skarmory jealous combined with regenerator and sleep powder gives the majority of physical attackers a massive headache, sponging hits and gaining its health back just by switching out.
| 134 | Rotom-Heat | 0.52469% | 10485 | 0.583% | 8652 | 0.599% |
Great check to the likes of thundurus-t, venusaur, volcarona, ninetales, along with volt switch for momentum, a respectable 50/107/107 bulk and a unique typing..
| 150 | Cobalion | 0.42256% | 7938 | 0.441% | 6407 | 0.443% |
4x SR resistance, amazing physical bulk and volt switch allow it to be a good physically defensive pivot.
| 155 | Shaymin | 0.39473% | 7054 | 0.392% | 5492 | 0.380% |
THIS THING CAN SWITCH INTO SCALDS!@! Srsly though, just about every grass type would kill for natural cure, it has amazing stats, and while it faces competition from celebi, between seed flare and actually being able to take a signal beam or u-turn it's formed a good niche for itself.
| 209 | Escavalier | 0.15578% | 4407 | 0.245% | 3463 | 0.240% |
Slow.. But nothing appreciates a CB megahorn from this thing, it has a lot of competition from Scizor but Scizor is less bulky and doesn't have the raw power Escavalier has
252 SpA Choice Specs Latios Draco Meteor vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Escavalier: 163-192 (47.52 - 55.97%) --
252 SpA Choice Specs Latios Draco Meteor vs. 248 HP / 8 SpD Scizor: 204-240 (59.47 - 69.97%) --
Yep, Escavalier actually avoids the 2HKO after rocks 100% of the time.
How about offensively though?
252+ Atk Choice Band Escavalier Megahorn vs. 248 HP / 0 Def Scizor: 165-195 (48.1 - 56.85%) -- 90.63% chance to 2HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Escavalier Megahorn vs. 232 HP / 0 Def Rotom-W: 313-369 (104.68 - 123.41%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Escavalier Return vs. 252 HP / 236+ Def Tentacruel: 180-212 (49.45 - 58.24%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and weather
252+ Atk Choice Band Escavalier Megahorn vs. 252 HP / 88+ Def Ferrothorn: 222-262 (63.06 - 74.43%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Enough said.
| 245 | Spinda | 0.08848% | 2975 | 0.165% | 2452 | 0.170% |
Who would want to attack this cute critter? People would be forced to forfeit, not wanting to hurt something so cute.