Dragonite

Dragonite stands out as one of the most dominant Pokemon in SV OU, able to wield a myriad of coverage moves, Tera type options, and items to threaten most teams with the right set while also possessing a remarkable defensive profile, essentially letting it fit onto an incredibly wide array of team archetypes. It is one of the tier's most potent setup sweepers, as Dragon Dance enables a variety of sweeping methods and couples with any mix of strong physical attacks and crafty utility moves that Dragonite pleases. Dragonite can also wallbreak and revenge kill foes more reliably with its Choice Band set. Furthermore, all of this is enabled by its natural bulk, typing, and potentially Roost, as not only do these give Dragonite easy setup opportunities, but they also allow it to check common threats like Ogerpon-W, Iron Moth, and Rillaboom; furthermore, with Multiscale intact, it can also emergency check even threatening foes like Iron Valiant, Enamorus, and Raging Bolt, making it a menace against offensive teams. This also allows Dragonite to employ a utility-focused bulky attacking set that lets it act as a catch-all answer to most offensive threats of the tier while not being entirely passive like most walls. With all this variability, checking Dragonite can be a headache, but physically bulky Pokemon such as Great Tusk, Zamazenta, and Corviknight can often break its Multiscale and force it to reveal its set, if not beat it in a one-on-one outright. Dondozo also stands out as a particularly good answer, ignoring any boosts from Dragon Dance that Dragonite may have accrued while having the bulk to take it on. Even after a Dragon Dance, Dragonite is still outsped by threats such as Deoxys-S, Iron Valiant, Choice Scarf Enamorus, and Speed Booster Energy Great Tusk, particular if it's not running Extreme Speed, with Zamazenta and Dragapult being added to the list if Dragonite is not running a Speed-boosting nature. While Dragonite's typing is incredible in most situations, it also presents a serious 4x weakness to Ice-type moves such as Darkrai's Ice Beam, Kyurem's Freeze-Dry, and Great Tusk's Ice Spinner, meaning that Dragonite often will need to Terastallize to avoid being revenge killed and continue its sweep. Its Stealth Rock weakness also warrants strong hazard control from its teammates or the use of Heavy-Duty Boots, which presents another issue where foes like Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W that it wants to check often carry Knock Off as well.