Statistics
|
Stat |
| HP |
100
|
403 |
| Atk |
75
|
248 |
| Def |
115
|
328 |
| SpA |
90
|
278 |
| SpD |
115
|
328 |
| Spe |
85
|
268 |
The more defense-oriented Legend, much like Articuno, except Suicune is actually useful. Surf because of STAB, Ice Beam if you want something else to do, or Toxic if you're into that kind of thing. Roar and Rest work better in the overused metagame with Spikes.
Other Options
Curse/Return/Roar/Rest is good for comedy (meaning you shouldn't use it if you want to use Suicune seriously). Psych Up because Suicune has the defenses to Psych Up some stat-ups and Roar them away. Mirror Coat because not even Zapdos' Thunder OHKOs it. Mirror Coat it back in its face. Sleep Talk could be used so it can pseudo-haze certain dangers who are faster than it (such as Charizard or Tentacruel). However, beware, because if Sleep Talk uses Roar, and Suicune is faster than the other Pokémon, it will fail. Mud-Slap was also used by Lomboy who has long since disappeared, but hey, just letting you know it's available.
Opinion
Suicune is almost a must on your team if you want to stall. Great defenses, no physical weaknesses, ability to pseudo-haze, and it can hit a few things. It would have been nice if it had Reflect to make it an even better wall, but it is still awesome.
Counters
Suicune has solid defenses all-around, so it is hard to kill within a few hits. Your best bet would be Zapdos or Raikou, who hit it super effectively and will probably scare it off. Exeggutor's Giga Drain won't do too much, but it's worth a try. Snorlax and Tentacruel always run the risk of being Roared away, but assuming they are not, they will beat Suicune one on one. Blissey can stall Suicune for a while, but fails to achieve much else.
