Cranidos

In terms of raw power, Cranidos is in a class of its own. Its incredible base 125 Attack is unmatched in LC, and its two great abilities in Mold Breaker and Sheer Force only increase its offensive presence. The former lets it bypass abilities like Sturdy and Levitate, and the latter effectively gives a Life Orb boost to moves that have secondary effects at the cost of those effects. It has the movepool to use its excellent Attack stat, with its Rock-type STAB attacks backed up with options like Zen Headbutt, Superpower, Crunch, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, and Earthquake. This means that Cranidos has very few safe switch-ins. Cranidos's Rock typing also lets it check Flying-types like Vullaby.

However, Cranidos's Speed is average at best, and its low bulk makes it a glass cannon, difficult to get in safely. While its Rock typing gives it useful Fire, Normal, and Flying resistances, it also leaves it with common weaknesses in Fighting and Ground. The Fighting weakness makes it less effective as a Flying-type check, as Rufflet and Doduo both have Fighting-type coverage in Superpower and Jump Kick, respectively. A Rock typing also makes it vulnerable to priority moves like Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, and Vacuum Wave.