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I find that Starmie has too difficult a time coming in on most things and so it is mostly just relegated to revenge killing duties on every team I've tried her on. Starmie is also an easy switch-in generally for things like Rotom-W who can then cause problems for the rest of your team.
Not that...
Volcarona becomes way easier to check at 50% and Darmanitan can no long spam U-turn. While it isn't absolutely necessary on all sun teams, it's certainly helpful and generally worth the team slot depending on the team you run.
I think the key with Lanturn is to make sure you aren't trying to do something that either Gastrodon or Rotom-W does better. If he's just there to check Rotom-W and Thundurus then do yourself a favor and switch to Gastrodon, likewise if you're just trying to be a bulky water/electric. The Heal...
I used Lanturn a little, and he did a decent job of checking Rotom-W and Thundurus, but I think he's outclassed by Gastrodon in those particular roles and by Rotom-W in the role of a bulky Water/Electric type.
Water/Electric with Volt Absorb is fantastic typing for a special wall though...