tehy
Banned deucer.
I'm here to submit a nom of my own: Gourgeist-XL (or Super) to C+
basically, i'm looking at the list of C mons and
i mean, i like ludicolo, i like kabutops, and Golbat fulfills a certain sort of niche. But Gourgeist-Super is on a whole 'nother level.
Basically, it's the tier's most comprehensive fighting check (shut up Emboar). It's not entirely perfect against CB Medicham, but other than that, it's rock solid. Most importantly and crucially, unlike other defensive ghosts, hell other defensive Pokemon, it does a number on Virizion; even with a free SD due to a miss or you wanting to stay in a turn to get up rocks or something, you can still very much win:
+4 252 Atk Virizion Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gourgeist-Super: 159-188 (42.5 - 50.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+4 252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gourgeist-Super: 128-151 (34.2 - 40.3%)
actually a bit more than I had thought, but regardless, you can wisp -> synthesis pretty freely on this, and of course Zen Headbutt, while annoying with the flinches, needs to flinch about twice to get the advantage on you even in this worst-case of scenarios.
Anyhow, the point is that switching in directly on a Swords Dance is 99% victory, switching in after a turn is still pretty close to victory, something which basically no other Pokemon can claim. Besides this, Gourgeist has Wisp + Leech Seed to harass most switch-ins; this helps it spinblock even Refresh Blastoise as well (you eventually have to switch, but time it right and you can leave a mark, then either force out the blastoise or hit it with a Knock Off like I do to make it beatable next time). Also very solid against malamar who just can't set up and gets seeded in the face, though you don't necessarily 1v1 it long term.
Gourgeist-Super fills a really cool defensive role, C is just not good enough.
(I personally run Foul Play as the attack, which is just kind of generally nice, and the occasional SubSD Bouffalant can get it. there are other cool options like Rock Slide, seed bomb for STAB, fire blast for escavaliers and abomasnows, sky's the limit with my mans gourgeist!)
basically, i'm looking at the list of C mons and
i mean, i like ludicolo, i like kabutops, and Golbat fulfills a certain sort of niche. But Gourgeist-Super is on a whole 'nother level.
Basically, it's the tier's most comprehensive fighting check (shut up Emboar). It's not entirely perfect against CB Medicham, but other than that, it's rock solid. Most importantly and crucially, unlike other defensive ghosts, hell other defensive Pokemon, it does a number on Virizion; even with a free SD due to a miss or you wanting to stay in a turn to get up rocks or something, you can still very much win:
+4 252 Atk Virizion Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gourgeist-Super: 159-188 (42.5 - 50.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery
+4 252 Atk Virizion Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gourgeist-Super: 128-151 (34.2 - 40.3%)
actually a bit more than I had thought, but regardless, you can wisp -> synthesis pretty freely on this, and of course Zen Headbutt, while annoying with the flinches, needs to flinch about twice to get the advantage on you even in this worst-case of scenarios.
Anyhow, the point is that switching in directly on a Swords Dance is 99% victory, switching in after a turn is still pretty close to victory, something which basically no other Pokemon can claim. Besides this, Gourgeist has Wisp + Leech Seed to harass most switch-ins; this helps it spinblock even Refresh Blastoise as well (you eventually have to switch, but time it right and you can leave a mark, then either force out the blastoise or hit it with a Knock Off like I do to make it beatable next time). Also very solid against malamar who just can't set up and gets seeded in the face, though you don't necessarily 1v1 it long term.
Gourgeist-Super fills a really cool defensive role, C is just not good enough.
(I personally run Foul Play as the attack, which is just kind of generally nice, and the occasional SubSD Bouffalant can get it. there are other cool options like Rock Slide, seed bomb for STAB, fire blast for escavaliers and abomasnows, sky's the limit with my mans gourgeist!)