http://www.smogon.com/bw/pokemon/cryogonal
[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Ice Beam
move 2: Rapid Spin
move 3: Haze / Reflect
move 4: Recover
item: Leftovers
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Normally, Cryogonal has to be kept away from physical attacks because even Rapid Spin can leave a decent mark on it. When used as a special wall its lopsided defenses can hurt its ability to tank hits because of its fear of Pursuit. Choice Band Spiritomb is an especially big annoyance to spin against. This set builds up Cryogonal's Defense as much as possible in order to patch up this weakness and gain the greatest possible overall tanking ability. Despite the lack of investment in Special Defense, Cyrogonal still remains one of the best Haze users in RU and still generally beats special attackers that lack a super effective attack or Toxic. Reflect allows Cryogonal to further boost its Defense but generally isn't as useful as Haze.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>Here is a demonstration of Cryogonal's increased overall defensive ability:</p>
<ul class="damage_calculation">
<li>Choice Band Spiritomb Pursuit vs Max HP Cryogonal- 61% - 71.8%</li>
<li>Choice Band Spiritomb vs this Cryogonal- 33.4% - 39.5%</li>
<li>Neutral Nature Life Orb Rotom Thunderbolt vs standard Cryogonal- 27.3% - 32.6%</li>
<li>Neutral Nature Life Orb Rotom Thunderbolt vs this Cryogonal- 36.9% - 43.6%</li>
</ul>
<p>40 Speed EVs can be useful to outrun Adamant Feraligatr and set up Reflect before it attacks, although Cryogonal can't do much back. It is more efficient defensively to take these EVs out of HP rather than Cryogonal's tiny Defense. Toxic is another option to wear down bulky Pokemon, but the team support Haze provides is hard to pass up.</p>
<p>Fast, hard hitting physical attackers are still the biggest problem for this set; even with Reflect there is no holding off powerhouses such as Durant and Entei. Some hazard setters like Ferroseed are still problematic behind Reflect, stabbing Cryogonal with Iron Barbs on an attempted spin, Leech Seeding to remain healthy, and using Gyro Ball for lots of damage. Cryogonal still needs a lot of support from its teammates to deal with most physical attackers. The given EVs only increase its overall durability; they do not make it a premium physical wall. Bulky Pokemon such as Omastar and Uxie can cover Cryogonal's weaknesses while bulky Ghost-types such as Cofagrigus and Spiritomb can do this and also spread burns with Will-o-Wisp.</p>