Armarine (Water/Ghost) :thumb806165717: HP: 90 ATK: 120 DEF: 105 SPA: 85 SPD: 90 SPE: 45 Primary Ability: Bladesmith (Increases the power of slashing moves by 30% and reduces Steel type damage by 25%) Secondary Ability: Intimidate (Reduces the opponent's Attack by one stage at the start of the battle) Hidden Ability: Steelworker (Increases the power of Steel type moves by 50%) Movelist by level ~Leaf Blade ~Psycho Cut ~Scratch ~Water Gun ~Leer ~Metal Claw 4 – Leer 9 – Metal Claw 15 – Scary Face 21 – Iron Head 26 – Swords Dance 32 – Shadow Claw 39 – Night Slash 45 – Phantom Force 51 –

If you look at news reports on Battle Royal from people like IGN, you'll see that they strongly advise against tanks and defensive Pokemon. I heartily disagree. If you have a decent number of KOs - three or more - and want to endure until the end of the match, tanks like Porygon2 are a godsend because of their ability to shrug off damage and status. They may not be perfect in every scenario, but that's why you pair them with sweepers and wallbreakers. Porygon2 Porygon2 may lack the raw attack power of Porygon-Z, but it makes up for that with access to Eviolite and excellent overall bulk, letting it function as a mixed wall. Coverage in Psyc

I've always had a soft spot for dragons, and Kingdra is no exception. A pity it can't learn more Fire type moves, but it's still pretty badass. And it's just thirty points away from being pseudo-legendary class.... Kingdra Thanks to a phenomenal balance of stats, a great overall typing, and access to two useful abilities in Swift Swim and Sniper, Kingdra can function as either a bulky sweeper or wallbreaker. Scope Lens and Focus Energy in tandem with Sniper lets Kingdra completely ignore changes to anyone's stats to dish out punishment, or it can combine the speed boost with Swift Swim with the increase in Water power from rain to sweep thr

Slaking would be fucking AMAZING if it wasn't a lazy-ass. Not that I'm one to talk, though...and it DOES have some powerful stats. Slaking Long story short, any usefulness Slaking could bring to a team is completely overshadowed by its ability Truant, which effectively makes it a sitting duck every other turn. If you’re lucky enough to switch into a Carbink with Skill Swap, however, Slaking becomes a powerful sweeper capable of clearing out everything weak to its coverage moves, courtesy of its decent Speed and monstrous Attack stats. However, so long as Slaking has Truant, you’re better off using other Normal types like Stoutla

At some point, I wanted to get to Pikachu, but I knew it'd be a bad idea since its stats are le suck except for Speed. Howerer, seven rounds and four Z-Geomancy boosts later, I have reassessed my opinion! It's usable - barely. Overview Pikachu has the lowest base stats of all viable unused Pokemon in BR, and it shows with poor offenses, less than average HP, bad defenses and a terrible defensive typing. On the other hand, a usable Speed stat ensures it can keep up with quite a few heavy hitters, and access to its signature Light Ball grants it surprising wallbreaking potential that can power through bulkier threats like Walrein, Hippowdon a

I never really took stock of Rock/Ground types since they had such crippling weaknesses, but Rhydon's actually got some potential in BR. Well, so long as there's a raging sandstorm. Overview While Rhyperior has better raw power and natural bulk, Rhydon has better overall bulk thanks to its access to Eviolite as well as nearly the same moveset without the restrictions of a Berry or the Assault Vest. This allows it to run either a Stealth Rock set with maximum defensive investment, or a physically offensive set with maximum Attack investment and an Adamant nature. That said, it still suffers from the same weaknesses as Rhyperior, namely a dou

I'm normally a reckless player in BR, but having a healer like Chansey is a blessing more often than not. That said, it's basically a regenerating meat shield, so it's not meant for attacking. Anyway, this is what I've found: Overview While Chansey has a lower Special Attack than Blissey, it has arguably better bulk thanks to its access to Eviolite, making it a sturdier cleric and mixed wall. A colossal HP stat combined with Natural Cure, Softboiled and Heal Bell makes it nearly impossible to take down for any Pokémon not typically used on a hyper offensive team, with the added bonus of patching up your own team in a prolonged match. H

And now the most toxic of tyrants, Nidoking! And goddamn, he hits HARD. Well, not as hard as legendaries, but hard enough! Overview With a good Attack stat, usable Special Attack, and good all-around bulk, Nidoking can be used as either a physical or special attacker thanks to its fairly large movepool. Access to Sheer Force combined with Life Orb grants Nidoking enough oomph to power through many of its would-be checks, such as Aurorus, Mega Gardevoir, Lapras, or Mamoswine. Thanks to its typing, Nidoking also has nothing to fear from poison or paralysis, which lets it easily switch into opposing status moves such as Bronzong’s Thunde

Never did finish my analyses. So here is one for the next royal lineage, Slowking! Overview With respectable bulk for a Psychic type, decent Special Attack, reliable recovery in Regenerator, and a low speed perfect for Trick Room, Slowking is a fantastic jack-of-all-trades capable of running multiple defensive sets while having enough power to even run a specially offensive set. It can even set up its own Trick Room if you don’t have the space for it on other Pokémon, which can help slower allies like Granbull and Conkeldurr immensely. On the other hand, with only average physical defense, Slowking must watch out for powerful Dar