Articuno

Articuno secures itself a niche on defensive teams as a solid Defogger with unique qualities. Its great special bulk and reliable recovery let it take on Pokemon such as Ribombee, Mesprit, and Frosmoth without much issue. Pressure + Defog can threaten entry hazard users that don't threaten Articuno, such as Druddigon and Mesprit, and it is able to stall Pokemon such as Whimsicott lacking Knock Off and Palossand due to its massive special bulk. Unfortunately, Articuno's typing gives it few relevant resistances and weaknesses to common types such as Electric, Fire and Steel as well as a 4x weakness to Rock-types. This makes Articuno reliant on Heavy-Duty Boots to avoid Stealth Rock and very vulnerable to Knock Off. Articuno often requires dedicated support to succeed and only fits on specific playstyles such as stall or semi-stall.