Floatzel

Floatzel stands out as an offensive Water-type that has a notably good matchup against opposing offense teams, as it can offensively check common threats in PU such as Victreebel, Aurorus, Lycanroc, and Simisear as well as bulkier attackers like Stoutland, Oricorio-E, and Drampa after they've taken some slight chip damage. Its typing also gives it an advantage against common defensive backbones on offensive teams such as Mudsdale and Regirock. Its excellent Speed allows it to outspeed almost the entire unboosted metagame, including fast Pokemon like Simisear and Alolan Raichu as well as slow Choice Scarf users like Aurorus and Abomasnow, and coupled with its decent mixed offenses it can function as a good wallbreaker that's hard to switch into reliably. In addition, its access to Taunt and Switcheroo, which is further bolstered by its great Speed, allows it to cripple entry hazard setters such as Qwilfish and Ferroseed as well as defensive Pokemon like Audino, Sableye, and Tangela. However, Floatzel's bulk is subpar, and this coupled with its lack of recovery and ease of getting chipped down by entry hazards, status, and Life Orb recoil means that it can't switch in on any Pokemon and makes it very easy to revenge kill by faster threats like Choice Scarf Primeape and Dodrio as well as priority users like Skuntank. Its limited coverage options can make it struggle against more defensive teams, which regularly feature bulky Water-types such as Lanturn and Jellicent that can wall it easily as well as Pokemon like Cryogonal and Tangela that can also pose a roadblock for Floatzel depending on its set. Lastly, Floatzel's lack of power compared to other offensive Pokemon in the tier means it can only effectively wallbreak or clean against more offensive teams; it faces competition from stronger wallbreakers such as Victreebel, Ludicolo, and Alolan Raichu as well as other late-game cleaners such as Kangaskhan and Dodrio, all of which, despite being naturally slower than Floatzel, have superior movepools or a better defensive presence, making them easier to fit on teams.