Flutter Mane

Flutter Mane is an effective fast attacker. A Ghost typing and good Speed let it effectively use Normalize + Entrainment as a disruption tool, while more offensive sets can benefit from Moongeist Beam for high damage against Ice Scales users like Ho-Oh; Normalize in particular makes Flutter Mane an effective entry hazard setter and check to setup threats like Eternatus and some Take Heart Arceus formes. Flutter Mane also benefits from low Attack and HP, the latter of which makes Pain Split a solid choice on utility sets that lets it chunk Blissey for good damage, and decent Special Defense lets it trade damage—albeit with a high cost—against faster foes like Mega Sceptile. However, Flutter Mane's offensive profile is notably throttled by Mega Audino and Arceus-Steel, two common walls that Flutter Mane struggles to break through. It also suffers from weaknesses to common status moves like Glare and Topsy-Turvy that can stall its progress, and it, in many cases, is forced to make risky decisions thanks to said status move weakness. Flutter Mane's weak Defense also means it can't afford to stay in on stray hits like Flip Turn much, either.