Skrelp

Skrelp is a powerful wallbreaker in the LC metagame due to its good typing, which gives it excellent coverage with just its STAB moves, and Adaptability, which boosts the power of these STAB moves. With those traits coupled with a solid Special Attack stat, Skrelp becomes very difficult to switch into. Defensively, Skrelp has eight resistances, most notably to the common Fighting and Fairy types, which gives it the ability to switch in on common Pokemon and pressure them out with its offensive potential. However, Skrelp is held back offensively by poor Speed, a shallow movepool that leaves it reliant on Hidden Power to hit the Pokemon that otherwise wall it, and a lack of recovery outside of Rest. Defensively, Skrelp faces competition from Mareanie, which has the same typing and comparable defensive stats but can check the same Pokemon more reliably thanks to its ability Regenerator, which forces Skrelp into an offensive role. It is also held back by weaknesses to common Ground- and Electric-type attacks and to Diglett, which can revenge kill it with no possibility of Skrelp switching out.