Dragalge

Poison

Dragalge's unique Poison / Dragon typing grants it several resistances, making it a reliable switch-in to Pokemon such as Volcarona, Rotom-W, Cobalion, Mega Charizard Y, Breloom, and Politoed. Coupled with its solid bulk, this makes Dragalge a great defensive pivot on Poison-type teams. Dragalge has a rather enormous movepool that allows it to check multiple types within the metagame such as Steel, Flying, Dark, Normal, and Ice. Adaptability gives Dragalge a niche over other Poison-types, further boosting the power of its STAB attacks and making it a threatening wallbreaker. Thanks to Choice Specs, Dragalge is able to check Mega Scizor, as it can survive a +2 Bullet Punch and OHKO back with Hidden Power Fire; most of the time, its defensive spread can do the same after Stealth Rock damage.

However, Dragalge's base 44 Speed stat is rather poor, leaving it outsped by almost the entire metagame, which makes it more susceptible to taking damage first. Due to having a lack of reliable recovery, Dragalge becomes vulnerable to entry hazards and attacks from opposing threats, limiting its opportunities to switch in. Its Special Attack isn't that great either, leaving its coverage moves rather weak. Dragalge also faces tough competition from other special wallbreakers such as Nidoking, as they have more Speed, better STAB attacks, and superior coverage moves.