Swanna

Swanna has both a great offensive and defensive typing; it is incredibly difficult to switch into and is also a decent check to the many popular Fighting-types like Gurdurr, Primeape, and Hitmonchan. Swanna's higher-than-average Speed tier lets it outspeed important threats such as Skuntank and Oricorio-E, and as a Choice Scarf user it is capable of outspeeding key threats such as Choice Scarf Primeape and +1 Jynx. Because Swanna is so effective at forcing switches, it can use the free turns generated to provide Defog support for its teammates, giving it further utility. Unfortunately, neither Swanna's offenses nor its defenses are particularly impressive. Its offenses are made up for by its high-powered STAB attacks, but Hurricane's accuracy and Brave Bird's recoil are both disappointing. Its defenses are made even worse by a weakness to Stealth Rock, leaving it unable to consistently wall many stronger threats.