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Originally Posted by Fat Clarion Valenheart

BKC, Gliscor can help check in the likes of Skarmory, Conkeldurr, Ferrothorn, and others due to Taunt. It can check Bandzor, Terrakion and Excadrill thanks to its defenses. That's it. And other things it may take--dead weight. Yes, while Gliscor patches up so many threats in the metagame, Gengar is arguably more annoying, and versatile it can defeat much as Gliscor has. Gengar can survive Excadrill's Rock Slide at full health, and kill it with a risky Focus Blast, but it's really worth it.

Gliscor is definitely worth it. Countering common pokemon, especially Excadrill is necessary. It doesnt matter if Gengar can survive a Rock Slide at full health. If Excadrill gets off a Swords Dance / Gengar gets weakened it's game over. Something is not dead weight if it counters very common threats that destroy your team otherwise.