Maractus

Maractus is totally outclassed by other suicide leads due to its mediocre Speed and lack of Stealth Rock, Taunt, Toxic Spikes, or Speed Boost. In particular, Quilladin almost totally outperforms it as a Grass-type suicide lead, and Maractus is also outclassed by other leads such as Crustle and Venipede. However, despite being outclassed, it can still function as a passable lead thanks to its access to both Spikes and Sucker Punch. Maractus is normally limited to one layer of Spikes due to its poor Speed, as opposing teams can simply lead with something capable of 2HKOing it, but it has a good matchup against some leads, such as Golem, against which it can lay down multiple layers of Spikes. Maractus can also force teams to play carefully around its Endeavor and Sucker Punch combination, which can sometimes nab surprise KOs.