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I deleted my original post, SO I HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
The next Pokemon is:
DUSKNOIR!!!
Type: GHOSTAbility: Pressure - Moves that do damage towards the Pokemon lose 2 PP instead of one.
Stats: | HP | 45 |
| Atck | 100 |
| Def | 135 |
| Sp. Atck | 65 |
| Sp. Def | 135 |
| Speed | 45 |
Author's Opinion: In the 3rd Generation, Dusclops, the Pre-evolution of Dusknoir, was an OU Wall, popular on many teams. In the 4th Gen, the new and improved Dusknoir come back to do the same purpose Dusclops did: WALL and TANK. The Physical/Special Split was kind and unkind at the same time to Dusknoir. The Ghost gained the Elemental Punches at the cost of Shadow Ball, which is now a Special Move.
Recommended Movesets:Nature: Impish
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP/28 Atck/228 Def OR
252 HP/52 Def/204 Sp. Def
~ Shadow Sneak/Shadow Punch
~ Fire Punch/Thunder Punch
~ Will O Wisp
~ Pain Split
The Walling Set is probably the most common type of Dusknoir you would see in Competitive Battling. Shadow Sneak counteracts his poor Speed, while Shadow Punch is for those battlers who want extra Power. Fire Punch covers Heracross, one of the best counters to Dusknoir, while Thunder Punch covers Gyarados. Pain Split for recovery, and Will O Wisp to soften blows from sweepers like Tyranitar and Weavile, if they switch in on a Will O Wisp and hits.
Nature: Relaxed
Item: Leftovers
EVs: 252 HP/252 Def/4 Sp. Def
~ Trick Room
~ Shadow Punch/Fire Punch/Thunder Punch/Earthquake/Superpower
~ Pain Split
~ Will O Wisp
Dusknoir is one of the best Trick Room users in the game. He's slow and has Base 135 Defenses as well as a respectable 100 Base Attack.
Countering Dusknoir:Tyranitar and Weavile and other Pursuit users can use Pursuit to torture Dusknoir, as long as they don't switch in on a Will O Wisp.
Heracross can take advantage of Will O Wisp and activate Guts and deal serious damage. Other Guts Pokemon can deal serious damage.
Gyarados can defeat Dusknoir by Dragon Dancing if it doesn't have Thunder Punch.
Taunt can cancel out Will O Wisp and Pain Split, which are essential to any Dusknoir.
Heatran is the big one; he has Flash Fire to cancel out Will O Wisp as well as being able to Wall Dusknoir.
I know Dusknoir significantly better, so I didn't have to look too much at guides.
