Zarude

Zarude provides solid role compression in Ubers. It checks a lot of threats, such as Calyrex-S, Groudon, Calm Mind Kyogre, and Zekrom, as well as more passive Pokemon like Necrozma-DM and Ferrothorn depending on its set. Its high base Speed lets it get the jump on a lot of targets like positive-natured base 90s with a good amount of investment and slower targets like Choice Band Dracovish with minimal investment. Its typing also gives it resistances to strong offensive types like Electric, Ground, Ghost, and Water, giving it a wide range of uses depending on what it wants to check. Its typing also comes with a lot of weaknesses, though, leaving it susceptible to getting lured by niche coverage moves on Pokemon like Calyrex-S and Groudon while also being weak to coverage commonly thrown out by the top Dark-type in the metagame, Yveltal.