Rhyperior

Rock

Since Rock-types struggle to cover their shared weaknesses, Rhyperior is amazing on Rock teams because it serves as a blanket check for the many physical attackers that could otherwise plow through the team, like Mega Scizor, Mega Medicham, and Excadrill. Rhyperior's Ground typing provides it with a useful Ground STAB that complements its Rock STAB by hitting Steel-types and many other Pokemon for at least neutral coverage. Because of the good coverage that Rhyperior possesses with its STAB combination, it has some flexibility with its other moveslots. On paper, Rhyperior's Rock / Ground typing and low Speed would severely hinder it from a defensive standpoint, but Solid Rock allows it to overcome this somewhat and even check Mega Medicham, one of Rock Monotype's greatest threats. Even with Solid Rock, however, Rhyperior still crumbles against Water- and Grass-types. Although Rhyperior has amazing physical bulk, special attackers can easily take advantage of its much lower Special Defense. Rhyperior struggles to consistently check physical attackers throughout a match because of its lack of reliable recovery. Because Rock teams need Rhyperior to check a wide range of physical attackers, Rhyperior is often under a lot of pressure and needs to be used very carefully. Rock teams often cannot fit reliable hazard control on teams, and Rhyperior is vulnerable to all types of entry hazards; its lack of recovery makes this even worse. Despite these flaws, Rhyperior still possesses a crucial niche which allows it to act as a defensive glue for most Rock teams.