Role in the Metagame: Though the least used choice item, you can't help but give this a spot on my band thread. Thanks Ninja Charizard. Most of its users would rather use a scarf, but specs may be the better choice. Choice Specs are usually used for offense, but serve a small niche at killing off a physical attacker - the move trick. This move is generously given to users that already have nice special attack. This makes a nice win-win situation.
Notable users (Bold stands out more):
Kingdra
Politoed
Alakazam
Rotom-W (Trick)
Jolteon
Latios
Starmie
Gengar
Charizard
Porygon-Z
Magnezone
Vaporeon
First of all the analysis of Choice Specs role in the meta is mostly false. Many, if not most, good users of choice specs this generation prefer choice specs over choice scarf. There are only a few good scarf users in the meta, and they are almost all physical, or try to trick them away. They also play entirely different roles. While choice scarf is usually aimed at revenge killing (and occaisionally sweeping though there are very few scarf users that can achieve that in this bulky meta), choice specs are aimed a wall breaking.
Next, your notable user section is terrible.
Kingdra-Completely outclassed by Keldeo as a specs user, and has much better sets to use. Its speed is a little to low to come in safety to the top offensive threats, and its SpA to underwhelming to justify choice specs.
Alakazam-Should almost never be used without a focus sash, its specs set is completely outclassed by Latios, who has better bulk, resists (since choice specs users must switch in and out), and better offensive stab.
Jolteon- Terrible Stab, awful resists, no bulk, generally really bad in OU.
Charizard- Charizard should never be used in OU without a mega stone. EVER. Its completely outclassed by Charizard-Y and almost all other common specs users in OU.
Vaporeon is outclassed by Keldeo as a specs user.
Porygon-Z- No resists, bad STAB, average speed and bulk, generally a poor specs user in OU as there are better specs users available.
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