Name: Low Stat Physical Wall
General Description: A pokemon that can indefinitely wall most common physical threats by means other than sheer stats.
Justification:
Most of the Pokemon commonly featured on stall teams are there because of very high stats in either Defense or Sp Defense as well as HP. Also, no Pokemon exists that is ability to wall all physical attacks in the way that Blissey is able to wall all special attacks, which would potentially help currently underpowered stall teams stay competitive with more offensive teams.
Questions To Be Answered:
What is the minimum amount of HP and Defense needed to wall common physical threats when combined with other useful attributes such as a useful ability or resistance to common attacks?
Related to the above, how much of an impact do a Pokemon's ability and typing have on its bulk and survivability?
What is the minimum amount of recovery needed by a wall in order to survive for an extended period of time?
How much utility does a bulky pokemon need in order to make up for poor offensive stats?
Would a Pokemon like this allow stall teams to compete evenly with other teams?
Explanation:
I cant think of a lot more to say besides what I already have. One thing that does come to mine is that the primary physical walls in this metagame are all blessed with high stats AND great defensive typings and still arent enough to make stall compete with other teams. I can also see this pokemon as being used as part of a defensive core for balanced teams.
|