Starmie

Water

Starmie is a premier addition to most Water teams thanks to its fantastic Speed and decent Special Attack stat. Its Speed lets it outspeed and KO many threats to Water teams such as Mega Diancie, Breloom, and Landorus. In addition to this, Starmie's Psychic typing makes it one of the few Mega Venusaur checks on Water that can also revenge kill Serperior. Other than its STAB moves, it has good coverage in Thunderbolt and Ice Beam. To complement its great movepool, Starmie has a fantastic ability in Analytic, which lets it capitalize on the fact that it can force switches and punish incoming foes. Starmie is not lacking on the support side either, as it can function as a reliable offensive Rapid Spin user and has access to Recover to improve its longevity. However, it is hugely let down by its rather average bulk, which makes it vulnerable to attacks from offensive Pokemon like Mega Gardevoir and Dragonite. Starmie's Psychic typing comes with drawbacks as well, as it makes Starmie weak to common moves like Knock Off, U-turn, and Sucker Punch. Without Natural Cure, Starmie is worn down very easily if inflicted with status effects like burn or poison, which, in accumulation with Life Orb damage and entry hazards, makes it very vulnerable to faster revenge killers and priority moves.