Vanilluxe

Thanks to a powerful STAB Blizzard, Freeze-Dry, and the extra chip from hail, Vanilluxe has separated itself as a potent special wallbreaker capable of muscling past many of the tier's Water- and Steel-types, such as Mantine, Gastrodon, and Stakataka. Despite these traits, Vanilluxe can find it difficult to break past special walls like Snorlax and Sylveon, and because of a terrible defensive typing and Stealth Rock weakness, Vanilluxe struggles to come in safely against many of the tier's defensive staples. On top of that, Vanilluxe faces harsh competition from other special wallbreakers such as Exploud and Starmie that bait in bulky Steel- and Water-types, respectively.