Claydol

Claydol's unique qualities, movepool, and typing allow it to function as an interesting form of role compression on teams. It has access to Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin, making it a solid choice for either a Stealth Rock setter or a defensive spinner, although it cannot threaten most Ghost-types. Its typing and Levitate give it important resistances to Poison-, Psychic-, and Rock-type moves, letting it pivot into these moves from Pokemon such as Weezing, Mesprit, and Aggron, as well as two important immunities to Electric and Ground; these make it a stop to Volt Switch pivots and Pokemon locked into Earthquake in a pinch, as it fares badly against most of them otherwise. However, Claydol is very passive, heavily relying on Toxic to maintain a presence. It is forced to choose between two STAB moves that are exploitable, meaning it can struggle against foes such as Golbat and Togedemaru depending on the move it chooses. Its typing is also a double-edged sword, with weaknesses to Grass, Dark, Water, and Bug, making it easy to exploit by Pokemon such as Gourgeist and Absol, and many of the Pokemon it would like to check can run these moves. Claydol also lacks recovery if it forgoes Leftovers, meaning it can be hard to check what it wants to over a long match.