Absol

Absol excels as a balance breaker thanks to its gargantuan Attack stat in tandem with its solid offensive Dark typing, access to Knock Off, and various coverage moves like Superpower that allow it to break past Pokemon such as Slowking, Incineroar, and Steelix. Access to STAB Sucker Punch allows Absol to circumvent its average Speed by being able to strike offensive threats such as Heliolisk, Sceptile, and Delphox first. However, Absol lacks the ability to break through walls such as Colbur Berry Slowking and Vaporeon without a considerable amount of damage dealt prior, so they often force it out. Furthermore, Absol's abysmal bulk coupled with a reliance on Life Orb for maximum damage output makes it easily worn down and revenge killed by faster threats such as Passimian, Whimsicott, and Comfey, which also resist Absol's Dark-type STAB attacks. Comfey can additionally outprioritize Sucker Punch due to Triage. Absol competes with other wallbreakers like Incineroar, Dhelmise, and Medicham, which each offer a secondary typing, moves with higher Base Power, and more versatility between movesets. Incineroar and Dhelmise also offer more defensive utility in part by their typings and the former's access to Intimidate.