Gible

Gible fits on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to use offensive pressure to set up Stealth Rock without losing momentum. This is due to its incredible offensive typing, which gives it perfect neutral coverage with just its STAB moves and one coverage move, Fire Blast. Dragon / Ground also is a unique defensive typing, as it lets Gible resist Fire, be immune to Electric, and be hit neutrally by Grass, allowing it to check a decent range of Pokemon like Ponyta, Larvesta, and Elekid. Its ability Rough Skin punishes physical attackers that use contact moves to attack it, though Little Cup's low HP stats mean that Rough Skin does little damage. However, Gible is quite slow, so it struggles to set up Stealth Rock against a lot of foes. In addition, Fairy-types such as Spritzee and Snubbull, which Gible struggles to break through, are very common, while its weakness to Ice means that it can easily be taken down with common coverage moves such as Ice Beam on Staryu or Chinchou. It lacks reliable recovery, so it is unable to set up Stealth Rock multiple times throughout the game, especially when combined with its average bulk. Gible also faces competition from other Ground-types such as Mudbray and Drilbur, both of which are stronger while Drilbur is also faster; other Dragon-types such as Axew and Tyrunt, which have access to Dragon Dance, though Gible has a niche in its excellent neutral coverage; and other Stealth Rock setters like Ferroseed and Onix, which can set Stealth Rock up more reliably thanks to their greater bulk or better ability.