Swanna

Swanna is a premier threat in PU, utilizing its good Speed and incredible offensive movepool to threaten a huge portion of the tier, including key threats such as Monferno, Torterra, Stunfisk, and Marowak. STAB-boosted Scald and Hurricane shred the tier, with very few Pokemon able to fully weather the storm. Base 98 Speed also puts Swanna above most of the tier, and its Flying typing means that it is immune to Spikes and resists the tier's most common priority of Mach Punch. Swanna can also boast a strong Choice Scarf set for consistent revenge killing that also resisting the common Mach Punch. However, due to its lack of setup moves and only above-average Special Attack, it can sometimes find itself relying on heavy chip damage or lucky Hurricane confusion in order to break through defensive Pokemon like Klang. Swanna's weakness to Stealth Rock also can force it to use Roost more than it ideally wants.