Raikou

Raikou is one of the metagame's most consistent Pokemon with its phenomenal Speed tier, notable Special Attack, and nice access to strong coverage and supportive options with which it can enable its teammates. Its base 115 Speed is higher than the rest of the unboosted metagame, so Raikou commonly finds itself as a lead, as it is difficult to stop it from setting up dual screens or Rain Dance while also making it a respectable special attacker against threats like Latias. Raikou can also choose to hide in the back and boost its offensive capabilities with Calm Mind. Raikou has decent innate defensive stats but rarely runs investment so it can maximize its attacking prowess instead. As such, while Raikou is only weak to Ground-type attacks, it is often worn down by powerful neutral hits.