Type: Psychic / Poison
Stat Distribution: 74 HP / 60 Atk / 75 Def / 130 SpA / 88 SpD / 98 Spe // 525 BST
Ability: Toxic Bounce (Toxic Debris + Magic Bounce) - When hit by status moves, reflects that move, instead of getting hit by them, and scatters poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team.
Relevant Moves: Psychic, Psyshock, Stored Power, Mortal Spin, Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave, Earth Power, Dazzling Gleam, Draining Kiss, Calm Mind, Acid Armor, Rock Polish, Stealth Rock, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Toxic, Thunder Wave, Yawn, Morning Sun, Explosion
Intended Role: hazard setter, hazard lead, hazard remover, set-up sweeper
Role Justification: Espora is a dedicated hazard lead, a role that I don't believe we have in the current meta. Toxic Bounce allows it to protect itself against Taunt and other non-Stone-Axe-or-Ceaseless-Edge hazards. But is harder to trigger than Toxic Debris. On top of that, Magic Bounce, a plethora of set up moves, and Stored Power is also a perfect recipe for a set up sweeper. Unfortunately for Espora, it's bulk is a bit middling, making the initial few turns of setting up a bit tricky.
Stat Distribution: 74 HP / 60 Atk / 75 Def / 130 SpA / 88 SpD / 98 Spe // 525 BST
Ability: Toxic Bounce (Toxic Debris + Magic Bounce) - When hit by status moves, reflects that move, instead of getting hit by them, and scatters poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team.
Relevant Moves: Psychic, Psyshock, Stored Power, Mortal Spin, Sludge Bomb, Sludge Wave, Earth Power, Dazzling Gleam, Draining Kiss, Calm Mind, Acid Armor, Rock Polish, Stealth Rock, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Toxic, Thunder Wave, Yawn, Morning Sun, Explosion
Intended Role: hazard setter, hazard lead, hazard remover, set-up sweeper
Role Justification: Espora is a dedicated hazard lead, a role that I don't believe we have in the current meta. Toxic Bounce allows it to protect itself against Taunt and other non-Stone-Axe-or-Ceaseless-Edge hazards. But is harder to trigger than Toxic Debris. On top of that, Magic Bounce, a plethora of set up moves, and Stored Power is also a perfect recipe for a set up sweeper. Unfortunately for Espora, it's bulk is a bit middling, making the initial few turns of setting up a bit tricky.
Type: Dark / Normal
Stat Distribution: 85 HP (+5) / 95 Atk (+5) / 90 Def (+3) / 70 SpA (+3) / 115 SpD (+3) / 65 Spe // 520 BST (+19)
Ability: Synch-Coma (Synchronize + Comatose) - It acts as if it is affected by the Sleep status condition. If an effect of an opponent Pokémon would cause this Pokémon to be inflicted with a status condition, the opponent is inflicted with sleep instead
Relevant Moves: Knock Off, Sucker Punch, Body Slam, Rapid Spin, Toxic, Thunder Wave, Sing, Yawn, Moonlight, Wish, Protect, Detect, U-turn, Curse, Swords Dance, Roar
Intended Role: wish passer, hazard remover, bulky set up sweeper, specially defensive wall
Role Justification: Umbrala is a potent specially defensive wall, with plenty of utility options, like Wish passing via U-turn, Toxic, and Rapid Spin. Knock Off and Body Slam are spammable STABs thank to their ability to remove items and chance of paralysis, respectively, and a bulky set up sweeper set can even be considered too with Curse or Swords Dance.
Stat Distribution: 85 HP (+5) / 95 Atk (+5) / 90 Def (+3) / 70 SpA (+3) / 115 SpD (+3) / 65 Spe // 520 BST (+19)
Ability: Synch-Coma (Synchronize + Comatose) - It acts as if it is affected by the Sleep status condition. If an effect of an opponent Pokémon would cause this Pokémon to be inflicted with a status condition, the opponent is inflicted with sleep instead
Relevant Moves: Knock Off, Sucker Punch, Body Slam, Rapid Spin, Toxic, Thunder Wave, Sing, Yawn, Moonlight, Wish, Protect, Detect, U-turn, Curse, Swords Dance, Roar
Intended Role: wish passer, hazard remover, bulky set up sweeper, specially defensive wall
Role Justification: Umbrala is a potent specially defensive wall, with plenty of utility options, like Wish passing via U-turn, Toxic, and Rapid Spin. Knock Off and Body Slam are spammable STABs thank to their ability to remove items and chance of paralysis, respectively, and a bulky set up sweeper set can even be considered too with Curse or Swords Dance.
Stat Distribution: 85 HP (+5) / 125 Atk (+3) / 125 Def / 60 SpA / 75 SpD / 75 Spe (+3) // 545 BST (+9)
Ability: Speed Demon (Chlorophyll + Supreme Overlord) - When the Pokémon enters a battle, its Speed stat is boosted by 20% for each of the allies in its party that have already been defeated.
Relevant Moves: Leaf Blade, Knock Off, Sucker Punch, Swords Dance, Synthesis, Yawn, Taunt, Substitute, Stealth Rock, Thunder Wave
Intended Role: revenge killer, set-up sweeper
Role Justification: Leafbit allows you to get out of a pickle, as if it's the last Pokémon standing, it can outspeed any Pokémon with base speed 198 or lower or a Pokémon at base 115 with a Choice Scarf or +1 Speed. But with less allies fainted you still can outspeed a lot. It functions similar to Kingambit, in that it gets more useful as the game goes on, but its power never increases with KOes, you gotta manually Swords Dance for that. This seems like it will be a fun way to explore revenge killing and set up sweeping, and an interesting risk and reward Pokémon, as if it's the last one standing, it's quite nimble and reasonably powerful, but it's gotta sweep right there and then for it to matter!
Type: Ice / Water
Stat Distribution: 91 HP (+3) / 73 Atk (+2) / 93 Def (+4) / 112 SpA (+1) / 92 SpD (+4) / 54 Spe (+2) // 515 BST (+16)
Ability: Healing Grip (Ice Body+ Sticky Hold) - This Pokémon’s item cannot be taken. HP is restored by 1/16th of maximum HP when its holding an item.
Relevant Moves: Surf, Ice Beam, Freeze-Dry, Recover, Wish, Protect, Detect, Stealth Rock, Spikes, Calm Mind, Acid Armor, Clear Smog
Intended Role: physical wall, special wall, hazard setter, set up sweeper
Role Justification: Glaceodon is our Gliscor, but it's very much a weaker rendition of it. Glaceodon has a significantly worse defensive typing, slightly worse physical bulk, but — most importantly — a hazard weakness (making it have to choose between Heavy-Duty Boots and Leftovers). Still, it does have the potential of 1/8th HP healing per turn (or an unremovable mixture of Leftovers and Boots) and a buffet of hazards to set, which does make it powerful á la Gliscor. On top of that, Glaceodon also brings perfect STAB coverage to the table, thanks to Freeze-Dry, and it does have a more-than-usable special attack stat to make use of it, as well as Calm Mind. Unlike Gliscor though, who you cannot permanently unpoison after the Toxic Orb has triggered, Muktaria-Alola and Druddizor CAN remove its Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots with Knock Off, which is nice to have a Pokémon in the meta that can do that, at least.
Stat Distribution: 91 HP (+3) / 73 Atk (+2) / 93 Def (+4) / 112 SpA (+1) / 92 SpD (+4) / 54 Spe (+2) // 515 BST (+16)
Ability: Healing Grip (Ice Body+ Sticky Hold) - This Pokémon’s item cannot be taken. HP is restored by 1/16th of maximum HP when its holding an item.
Relevant Moves: Surf, Ice Beam, Freeze-Dry, Recover, Wish, Protect, Detect, Stealth Rock, Spikes, Calm Mind, Acid Armor, Clear Smog
Intended Role: physical wall, special wall, hazard setter, set up sweeper
Role Justification: Glaceodon is our Gliscor, but it's very much a weaker rendition of it. Glaceodon has a significantly worse defensive typing, slightly worse physical bulk, but — most importantly — a hazard weakness (making it have to choose between Heavy-Duty Boots and Leftovers). Still, it does have the potential of 1/8th HP healing per turn (or an unremovable mixture of Leftovers and Boots) and a buffet of hazards to set, which does make it powerful á la Gliscor. On top of that, Glaceodon also brings perfect STAB coverage to the table, thanks to Freeze-Dry, and it does have a more-than-usable special attack stat to make use of it, as well as Calm Mind. Unlike Gliscor though, who you cannot permanently unpoison after the Toxic Orb has triggered, Muktaria-Alola and Druddizor CAN remove its Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots with Knock Off, which is nice to have a Pokémon in the meta that can do that, at least.
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