Gholdengo

With an excellent typing, moveset, and ability, Gholdengo stands out as an incredibly valuable Pokemon that can act as both a defensive and offensive glue on virtually any team style from hyper offense to balance. Its typing allows Gholdengo to check numerous relevant threats such as Iron Valiant, Zamazenta, Kyurem, and Galarian Slowking, and Good as Gold allows it to take on status users like Clefable and Zapdos, phazers like Ting-Lu, and Encore or Taunt from foes like Ogerpon-W, Iron Valiant, and Deoxys-S; both of these combined also makes Gholdengo one of the sturdiest methods to stop entry hazard removal, as it prevents some of the most common formes in Corviknight's Defog, Glimmora's Mortal Spin, and Great Tusk and Iron Treads's Rapid Spin. Gholdengo's moveset also gives it many options; Nasty Plot allows it to act as a wincon and wallbreaker, letting it overwhelm foes with excellent coverage and the longevity provided via Recover. It is also an excellent status spreader with Thunder Wave, giving Gholdengo a way to cripple faster foes such as Zamazenta, Darkrai, and Dragapult, synergizing well with its Hex. Choice Scarf patches up its middling Speed and lets it act as a team's speed control, which also lets it run Trick to cripple setup sweepers like Dragonite and Zamazenta as well as defensive switch-ins against bulkier teams. Gholdengo, however, suffers from an awkward Speed tier without a Choice Scarf, as it is slower than many relevant threats such as Darkrai, Kyurem, Cinderace, and Great Tusk. It also often invites in common Pokemon that can threaten it directly such as Kingambit and Hisuian Samurott, and special walls such as Ting-Lu, Assault Vest Tornadus-T, and Clodsire can give it trouble.