OK now second one incoming!!! Lazy peeps forgot to do missy.
Misdreavus
Base stats: 60 HP/ 60 Atk/ 60 Def/ 85 SpAtk/ 85 SpDef/ 85 Spe
Abilities: Levitate
Roles: Spinblocker, tank, sweeper, stallbreaker(taunt? idk someone help me)
The queen of LC has come for another round of LC. After being unbanned in B/W, this floating ghost is the most used pokemon in the tier. Good defensive stats and a nice 85 special attack only help its case. Meanwhile its 85 base speed equates to
19 speed in LC, a coveted tier for tying with top tier threats like murkrow. Misdreavus gains access to moves such as
will-o-wisp,
taunt and
pain split allowing it to become a good spinblocker for the everpresent stealth rock as well as spikes and toxic spikes. It can also go on the offensive with moves like
substitute,
nasty plot,
calm mind and STAB
shadow ball having perfect coverage with
hidden power fighting, the coverage move of choice. Popular sets include subNP, NP along with the aforementioned taunt and defensive sets. Sets such as subCM are rarer in LC, though still very effective. Its ability, levitate, makes it a good drilbur check as well as giving an immunity to spikes. It can take on common pokemon such as the everpresent mienfoo, abra, drilbur, sandshrew(though rarer than the aforementioned pokemon), hippopotas, snover and so on. It has very few absolute counters and is a pretty destructive force in LC.
While definitely one of the best pokemon, it has its flaws. Its speed, while good, falls short of 20, the best speed tier in LC. It also is basically stacking up a murkrow weakness. However, this thing is the queen of LC for a reason and it's a top tier threat.
I'd love to do more analyses as well, please edit if you feel something should be different! :)