Rampardos
Head Butt Pokémon
If two were to smash their heads together, their foot-thick skulls would keep them from fainting.
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Strategy Overview
Rampardos is a famous example of a glass cannon, and its role in PU is no different. With sky-high Attack, Mold Breaker, and Stealth Rock, it takes on the role of a suicide lead that specializes in brutally beating down the other lead and entry hazard removal competition. Mold Breaker is what sets Rampardos up to be a strong lead by giving it the ability to negate Sturdy, Magic Bounce, and Levitate. This means that common hazard setters and control options such as Dwebble, Natu, and Bronzor are beaten handily by Rampardos. Even other hazard removal options such as Tentacool are scared out by the threat of Rampardos's incredible Attack. However, its low defenses and Speed mean that it struggles in any other role.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc