Here to bring some more innovative sets, first one was inspired by Fabio. I admired how Fabio could 2HKO all of our Grounds (bar SpD Gligar) with Dragon Pulse, thus being able to Volt Switch more often after these Ground-types are removed. However, what if there was an Electric-type that threatened to OHKO Nidoqueen and Gligar with its STAB and could even switch into them? I bring to you: Rotom-Frost.
Rotom-Frost @ Choice Specs
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Volt Switch
- Blizzard
- Thunderbolt
- Trick
I think this Pokemon is actually very solid right now because our most common Ground-types get demolished by Blizzard, so getting Volt Switch off with this Pokemon is not difficult to do at all. I like using Choice Specs because its Volt Switch is way more threatening with it, though you could run Scarf or a Z-move I guess. You outpace Timid Kommo-o and everything below that, like the other Rotoms. It has Boltbeam with Blizzard and Thunderbolt so its coverage is solid. It's also not too bad defensively despite being an Ice-type since it checks Nidoqueen well, which is pretty cool. I don't think Rotom-Frost is much worse than our other Rotoms honestly, cool mon.
For the next Pokemon, I was trying to find neat ways to make use of a Rapid Spinner since our hazard removal options are so poor right now, so I decided to unearth a relic from last gen.
Hitmonlee @ Life Orb
Ability: Reckless
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- High Jump Kick
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin
- Mach Punch / Earthquake / Toxic
This probably would have been better if Shark was still around, but whatever. Hitmonlee is strong af, like you 2HKO Nidoqueen with a Fighting-type move kind of strong. It puts a lot of pressure on ghosts with its strong Knock Off, doing about 40% to Doublade and at least 2HKOing our other ghosts. It isn't too fast, but it's faster than all of our other Fighting-types, which is pretty neat. Mach Punch is priority, that's always nice to have. Earthquake is a neat tech since it gives Hitmonlee an almost guaranteed KO vs Doublade if you hit it with Knock Off first and you have a good chance to OHKO Nidoqueen with it. Toxic is nice vs Cresselia and Defog Gligar. Powerful Pokemon and it Spins in a meta lacking many hazard control options.
For the last innovative Pokemon, after trying out Hitmonlee I was in the mood to try out stuff I liked from last gen, and I found this monstrosity.
Sigilyph @ Flame Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 64 HP / 228 SpA / 216 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Air Slash
- Psycho Shift
- Calm Mind
- Roost
Sigilyph was an amazing stallbreaker last gen and it can still stallbreak this gen. This Pokemon is so annoying to face, I'm just glad it's nonexistent right now. For real, I don't think there's much at all that can reliably wall this set. The best answer I found is Calm Mind Meloetta, which is a good answer for sure, and then there's niche stuff like Rotom-Heat. A lot of Sigilyph's other answers are niche beyond reason or can't take more than one or two Air Slashes. Sigilyph can cheese through all of its answers on stall easily, making it an excellent stallbreaker. Psycho Shift with Flame Orb makes Umbreon's Foul Play weak, Gigalith's Stone Edge weak, Doublade's Shadow Claw weak, etc., and it's especially fun to burn Honchkrow's since there isn't a whole lot they can do to you while burned and you can just spam Roost until it KOes itself. HP investment makes Registeel's Seismic Toss a 4HKO, Speed outpaces Jolly Bruxish though you could run enough for Drapion if you wish, and the rest is put into SpA so you can be as immediately threatening as possible, which is especially helpful in non-stall matchups, though I'm sure running more bulk over SpA is fine if you'd like. For instance, you can't set up on Roserade with this spread, but with 104 HP EVes it's doable. I wish I had replays with this Pokemon but I'm lazy. It's good, trust me.