Metagross

Metagross is the premier offensive Steel-type in RU thanks to its excellent offensive stats and defensive typing. Its amazing versatility makes it quite hard to accurately predict its set, being able to fulfill several niches such as Stealth Rock setter, wallbreaker, sweeper, and revenge killer. Incorrectly predicting what set it is running can allow Metagross to utilize the free turns to wallbreak or set up. This is further exemplified by its ability to run several coverage moves. Meteor Mash's chance to boost its Attack can leave would-be counters such as Bronzong, Milotic, and Tangela insufficient after slight chip damage, while its great coverage options limit the number of checks that can switch into it; however, they also leave Metagross with a bad case of four-moveslot syndrome. On one hand, Metagross's base 70 Speed stat allows it to outspeed common nuisances to bulky offense teams, such as Bewear and Pangoro, but on the other hand, it leaves it extremely vulnerable to Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Nidoqueen, and Necrozma. Although it has few weaknesses, most of them are very common and easily exploit Metagross. For example, Metagross's weakness to Dark means it can be easily trapped and removed from play by Pokemon such as Drapion, Escavalier, and Honchkrow, while its Fire-type weakness can leave it setup fodder against Ninetales and Salazzle. Even though Meteor Mash is a great STAB move, Steel is a mediocre offensive typing, being resisted by common Water-, Steel-, and Fire-types such as Milotic, Slowbro, Forretress, Arcanine, and Ninetales. Metagross does have coverage for most of them, but it is left very prediction reliant on teams with several Steel-resistant Pokemon.