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[OVERVIEW] Generalize what the Pokemon does in the metagame and as a whole and why you should or shouldn't consider using it on your teams. In a tier filled with chip damage from entry hazards and status, Magic Guard catapults Clefairy from a generic Normal wall to one of the most splashable...

[OVERVIEW] Glaceon is a cannon of a Pokemon that loves nothing more than to click Ice Beam and watch as even Pokemon that resist Ice get 2HKO'd. Monferno, Rapidash, Mawile, Golduck, and more are all 2HKO'd by Glaceon's powerful Ice Beam. The problem, unfortunately, is that Glaceon struggles to...

[OVERVIEW] Mr. Mime faces tough competition from other Psychic-types in PU like Beheeyem, Swoobat, and Duosion but finds its niche in a superior movepool. Access to Focus Blast while other Psychics are stuck with Hidden Power means that Mr. Mime hits common switch-ins like Audino and Zweilous...

[OVERVIEW] Dustox is a gambit in PU that tries to overcome its terrible stats by snowballing with incredible setup moves. By utilizing Quiver Dance and Iron Defense, some more passive teams might find that Dustox becomes a menace after a few turns. Dustox needs those few turns to set up...

[OVERVIEW] Chinchou is a Pokemon that looks far better on paper than it is in PU. Chinchou's resistances to Water, Ice, and Fire and an incredibly valuable immunity to Electric-type attacks are all highly sought-after in PU, and Chinchou's impressive Specially Defensive sets the stage for a...

[OVERVIEW] With valuable resistances to Water, Ground, and Electric, as well as the even more valuable Spikes, Maractus blossoms in PU as the most versatile Spikes setter the tier has to offer. It can go either defensive or offensive, leveraging either its strong defensive synergies or its...

[OVERVIEW] Rapidash outspeeds most of the tier and boasts a ton of power through its great Attack and a strong STAB move in Flare Blitz. Combine that with great coverage and access to healing via Morning Sun, and Rapidash becomes a versatile and fast threat in PU that can outspeed key threats...

[OVERVIEW] Glalie's toolkit of Spikes, Taunt, and great offensive coverage gives it a niche in PU as an offensive Spiker. Ice Beam and Earthquake make for excellent coverage, hitting everything in the tier at least neutrally except fringe cases like Bronzor and notably forcing out the tier's...

[OVERVIEW] Utilizing great defensive stats and valued resistances to types such as Water, Fighting, and Electric, Vileplume blossoms in PU as a sturdy tank and an excellent cleric that walls common threats like Shiftry and Zebstrika. The combination of Aromatherapy, Effect Spore, and being a...

[OVERVIEW] [SET] name: Bulky Tank move 1: Curse move 2: Poison Jab move 3: Fire Punch move 4: Shadow Sneak / Ice Punch item: Leftovers ability: Poison Touch nature: Adamant evs: [SET COMMENTS] Poison Jab is the preferred STAB thanks to the better accuracy than other options and Poison Touch...

[OVERVIEW] Golduck makes a home for itself in PU by either being a threatening Calm Mind sweeper or a potent Choice Scarf revenge killer. Golduck's ability Cloud Nine also lets it be a notable check to the rare weather team by shutting down the entire strategy. However, Golduck's stats are...

[OVERVIEW] With the combination of Magic Guard and Focus Sash, Abra finds a niche as an all-purpose utility Pokemon that is able to survive any attack once. This allows it to work as a trump card and revenge kill most threats in a pinch. Abra also outspeeds a large portion of the tier...

[OVERVIEW] Fraxure is a Pokemon that finds itself outclassed on multiple fronts in PU. Fraxure has Dragon Dance to be an endgame sweeper but doesn't have the Speed to sweep after just one boost, and it runs into immediate competition from other sweepers like Huntail. Fraxure could also use a...

[OVERVIEW] Huntail is a fearsome setup sweeper in PU with the help of Shell Smash. The boost from Shell Smash gives Huntail just enough Speed to outrun the entire unboosted metagame, and the dual boosts to Attack and Special Attack make Huntail a truly difficult Pokemon to stop late-game that...

[OVERVIEW] With sky-high Attack, excellent coverage, and respectable bulk, Ursaring makes a home for itself in PU as a menacing stallbreaker. It can also utilize its ability Quick Feet to become a sweeper as well. However, it can still be stopped by common walls like Frillish or Bronzor despite...

[OVERVIEW] Arbok's unassuming stats belie one of the most interesting setup Pokemon in PU. Coil elevates Arbok to a surprisingly hard-hitting wallbreaker that can be difficult to deal with. Arbok has the great abilities; Intimidate gives it plenty of opportunities to set up, while Shed Skin...

[OVERVIEW] Banette's Ghost-typing allows it to be one the incredibly rare spinblockers in PU. It also has a great Attack stat, making it a powerful wallbreaker and one of the best Pursuit trappers. This combination gives Banette its niche; it comes in on a Rapid Spin from something like...

[OVERVIEW] Simisage is an odd wallbreaker due to its mediocre STAB options but powerful and near-perfect coverage options. Combine this great coverage with Simisage's great Speed and an excellent mixed wallbreaker is born. However, Simisage's choice between weak or unreliable STAB options mixed...

[OVERVIEW] Simisear is a powerhouse of a wallbreaker in PU. With a strong Flamethrower, Simisear can find itself 2HKOing even Pokemon that resist Fire-type attacks such as Swanna. Simisear even has a great base Speed stat at 101, outspeeding the vast majority of Pokemon in the format. However...

[OVERVIEW] With incredible bulk and even better defensive typing with much sought-after resistances to types such as Psychic, Ground, and Normal, Bronzor stands as one of the best multipurpose walls in the format. Being able to single-handedly wall common threats that are difficult to answer...