Chinchou

Chinchou stands out due to its decent role compression, being able to wall many Electric-, Water-, and Ice-types in a single slot and take on threatening wallbreakers such as Rotom-F and Floatzel consistently throughout long matches. Chinchou also has access to slow pivoting with Volt Switch, which makes it less of a momentum drain than many other defensive Pokemon. However, its poor bulk leaves it reliant on its unique typing and ability combination to wall foes, leaving it easily threatened by Grass- and Ground-type attackers and strong wallbreakers. Chinchou also has competition from Seaking, which sports better offensive presence and coverage. Additionally, Chinchou can only function well on teams with bulkier playstyles due to its passiveness and the support needed for it to be effective.