Mesprit

Sporting a well-rounded stat distribution, a plethora of coverage moves such as Ice Beam, Knock Off, and Thunderbolt at its disposal that give it a good amount of unpredictability, great utility moves in the form of Stealth Rock and Healing Wish, and traits that distinguish itself from other Psychic-types, Mesprit carves a niche for itself on offensive teams in the RU metagame. Having an above-average Speed tier is very notable, as it helps Mesprit outspeed notable threats like Jolly Absol and Adamant Hitmonlee and Speed tie with Timid Venusaur and Jolly Medicham.

However, despite having Levitate and a resistance to Fighting, Mesprit must watch out for most relevant Ground-types, since it doesn't have the ability to handle them, and it also needs to stay healthy to check Fighting-types. Moreover, it faces competition from its close relative, Uxie, which possesses better overall bulk, doesn't struggle to fit U-turn on its moveset, and isn't enclosed into an offensive archetype. In addition, Mesprit struggles against common Psychic-types like Sigilyph and Meloetta.