created this list and thought it might be helpful for creating the tags. ideally there would be a page on the home called "Roles", you click it, it gives you these roles, and you click the one you think you need the most after reading the descriptions. the next link would bring you to pokemon with one of these common roles in their sets. thanks GS for looking it over and fixing some stuff.
Glass Cannon Set-up - These Pokemon try to break through teams with a combination of a Set-up move, Speed, and Attack or Special Attack. They do not worry about bulk as much. They can have decent bulk but usually prefer to invest in their Speed and Special Attack or Attack.
Example: Lucario
Bulky Set-up - These Pokemon try to break through teams with a combination of a Set-up move, bulk, and Attack or Special Attack. They can have decent Speed and sometimes invest in it but prefer to invest into their defenses and HP.
Example - Suicune (offensive)
Dedicated Physical Wall - These Pokemon rely on their typing, Defense, HP, and abilities to take on many Physical threats.
Example - Hippowdon
Dedicated Special Wall - These Pokemon rely on their typing, Defense, HP, and abilities to take on many Special threats.
Example - Blissey
Pivot Phsyical Wall - These Pokemon rely on their typing, defenses, HP, abilities, and moves to take on some Physical threats, using the time to support the team and regain momentum quickly. These Pokemon often have decent attacking stats.
Example - Rotom-A
Pivot Special Wall - These Pokemon rely on their typing, defenses, HP, abilities, and moves to take on some Special threats, using the time to support the team and regain momentum quickly. These Pokemon often have decent attacking stats.
Example - Roserade (Defensive Set)
Offensively Bulky (Physical) - These Pokemon use no set-up moves, instead using a combination of sheer Physical power and bulk to overwhelm the opponent. They will sometimes use bluffs to make up for their lack of item.
Example - Tyranitar (Expert Belt)
Offensively Bulky (Special) - These Pokemon use no set-up moves, instead using a combination of sheer Special power and bulk to overwhelm the opponent. They will sometimes use bluffs to make up for their lack of item.
Example - Heatran (Expert Belt)
Offensively Bulky (Mixed) - These Pokemon use no set-up moves, instead choosing Physical and Special attacks, using a combination of sheer power and bulk to overwhelm the opponent, as well as surprise.
Example - Jirachi
Baton Pass - These Pokemon use Baton Pass to boost their teammates stats.
Example - Ninjask
Cleric - These Pokemon are often defensive and use Heal Bell or Aromatherapy to cure their team's status ailments.
Example - Celebi
Suicide Lead - These Pokemon rely on using Stealth Rock quickly to help support the team. They will often sacrifice themselves to obtain Stealth Rock.
Example - Azelf
Anti-Lead - These Pokemon are designed to counter other common leads and prevent Stealth Rock or damage.
Example - Weavile
Weather Leads - These Pokemon are used to quickly create certain weather to help the entire team.
Example - Electrode
Bulky Lead - These leads don't necesarrily counter other leads, but often can get out Stealth Rock and stay healthy.
Example - Swampert
Pure Sweeper (Physical) - These Pokemon are usually quick and will try to take out everything with 1 hit from Physical Attacks. They are frailer than Offensively Bulky Pokemon.
Example - Infernape (4 Atk/Physical)
Pure Sweeper (Special) - These Pokemon are usually quick and will try to take out everything with 1 hit from Special Attacks. They are frailer than Offensively Bulky Pokemon.
Example - Gengar
Pure Sweeper (Mixed) - These Pokemon are usually quick and will try to take out everything with 1 hit from both Physical and Special Attacks. They are frailer than Offensively Bulky Pokemon. These Pokemon often rely on surprise.
Example - Flygon
Sunny Day Sweeper - These Pokemon rely on Sunny Day to be active to sweep.
Example - Tangrowth
Rain Dance Sweeper - These Pokemon rely on Rain Dance to be active to sweep.
Example - Kingdra
Hail Abusing Pokemon - These Pokemon improve dramatically when Hail is the current weather condition.
Example - Glaceon
Instant Weather - These Pokemon automatically create weather when introduced to the field.
Example - Tyranitar
Slow Set-up - These Pokemon rely on a set-up move slowly giving them more boosts to succeed.
Example - Suicune (Crocune)
SubSeed - These Pokemon rely on stalling an opponent out with Substitute and Leech Seed.
Example - Sceptile
Encore - These Pokemon provide set-up for themselves and other Pokemon with Encore.
Example - Wobbuffet
Dedicated Lure - These Pokemon lure in their common Counters and defeat them, allowing other Pokemon with shared counters more sweeping capability.
Example - Heatran (Life Orb/Substitute)
