Okay but what is it doing, what is its niche. One thing I want y'all to think about is that it's up to the Pokemon to provide a solution to a problem, rather than us solve a problem for it to solve. Basically no one has brought up a compelling argument for why Pecharunt fulfills its own job, solves a problem a team can have better than other Pokemon besides "1 billion defense is a lotta defense".
Even if I wanted something like a Toxic using pivot I'd have Slowking-Galar which works way better as a Poison-Type pivot, and it has Regenerator, and better coverage. Chilly Reception + things like Kyurem also still works.
I'd call it a bad defensive type. Especially with those stats, it's a complete mismatch; it's min-maxxing. You get your base stats dumped into the side of mostly Physical Attackers, which still 2HKO you. I see your calcs of "oh it's so bulky, it gets 2HKO'd by Great Tusk Headlong Rush". Okay, so it still gets 2HKO'd by Headlong Rush. And still gets massively chunked by Earthquake, or Knock Off.
Tell me what is Pecharunt's move against Kingambit?
It's not a sidegrade, it's a downgrade.
Toxapex is also not that good. Not because it can't use Parting Shot, but because it makes no progress; but what does keep Toxapex at least somewhat relevant, is that Haze lets it deny enemy progress. And in a tier full of Nasty Plot, Swords Dance, Quiver Dance, etc. you will want a pivot that can come in, take the hit, reset the scenario and defuse the bomb. Parting Shot going 1 stat lower is not gonna cut it, and Toxapex and Slowking-Galar already both have Toxic.
And both also already learn 50% recovery moves.
So, not that relevant defensive uses.
Also, for those saying "just Parting Shot on the Kingambit"...
Even if this mon breaks IMO the low odds as is, and is spammed everywhere, people can counter team it with one single change.
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