The top players in the tier have been using Cofagrigus for a long time because it is a huge asset to Bulky Offense teams, which can generally take advantage of Trick Room by using slow Pokemon such as Nidoqueen and Snorlax. Cofagrigus hard counters Heracross and Mienshao better than anything else, and is a nightmare for offense to face because of Trick Room. Given the little time I was able to ladder yesterday, I saw (as I expected) a huge increase in Rain Dance teams which is yet another reason to use Cofagrigus, because aside from Kingdra it's probably the best Pokemon for combating that playstyle.
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