Swalot

Swalot has some of the best defenses in the NU tier and only really loses the title of "best defensive Pokemon" to Sableye, which hinges largely on the latter's access to Recover. Unfortunately, that also means that Swalot's viability in the tier is almost invalidated, despite it sporting way better base stats and a much more colorful movepool. Even though Swalot's somewhat outclassed, its resistance to Fighting and relatively few weaknesses across the board make it a decent choice for balanced defensive teams. By being a great check to Hitmonchan, disrupting stall tactics by the likes of Sableye and Roselia, and packing an atom bomb in Explosion, Swalot performs amicably in the tier and has a place on balanced teams that need to condense roles into a couple of Pokemon.