Yeah, I still think that Durant isn't all that good, but it has a nice niche actually, it deserves C- imo, mostly because of it's Ability. Have Physical Moves with a boost of 1.5 in power is awesome, but have a 20% chance to miss them sucks, you can run Hone Claws, but Durant is still too frail to setup.
252 SpA Life Orb Hydreigon Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 239-282 (92.9 - 109.7%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Pixilate Sylveon Hyper Voice vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 249-294 (96.8 - 114.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Mega Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 254-299 (98.8 - 116.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Mega Sceptile Dragon Pulse vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 135-159 (52.5 - 61.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Infernape Vacuum Wave vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 261-308 (101.5 - 119.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Lucario Vacuum Wave vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 278-329 (108.1 - 128%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Celebi Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 110-129 (42.8 - 50.1%) -- 94.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
What I need to say is, Durant acts better as a Revenge Killer, but there are a lot of Pokémon that are better while doing this role, like Choice Scarf Hydreigon or even Beedrill-Mega, but it has a "viable niche". C- is good for me.
Now, one new nomination:
from Unranked to C-/C:
So, Sneasel is a nice Pokémon to use on Offense, since it is a fast Pursuit Trapper, it can threat a ton of Pokémon with a priority Ice Shard, two good coverage options in Iron Tail and Low Kick, aside of it's huge Attack stat with one of the best moves in the game: Knock Off. Sneasel is a good Dragon Check, a nice Pursuit Trapper and one hard switching STAB, why is this still unranked? You can always run Mamoswine to use Ice Shard or Krookodile to run Knock Off and defeat stuff like Cresselia, but no one of them can defeat Bulky Psychics + Check Dragon Types + KO Celebi like Sneasel can man. Unfortunately, it is still very frail and can't hit Fighting-Types effectively, aside of it's weakness to Mach Punch and Vacuum Wave, common STABs in UU. Sneasel can run one Choice Band Set too, but it will lack it's huge movepool. Ultimately, I'm using this set, and it can defeat and surprise a lot of unprepared teams:
Sneasel @ Life Orb
Ability: Pickpocket
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
- Pursuit
- Low Kick / Iron Tail
How I introduced it before, Sneasel is a good Wallbreaker that has a nice priority STAB and that can Pursuit Pshychic-Types, but I like the how it is underrated by the most of the people. It can defeat a ton of Offensive Cores after Stealth Rock, and can't only hit hard, it can hit fast. All the Pokémon that are faster than Sneasel can't switch in it, and every Pokémon that is slower than it will have it's Item Knock Offed. The reason to run it over some Stuff like Krookodile or Mamoswine is that you are very fast, has a good Priority Move, can Pursuit Trap Celebi and lastly, it has two good coverage moves, Iron Tail can hit Florges and Sylveon, since Low Kick can hit Cobalion and other Steel-Types. So, yeah, Sneasel to C-/C Rank.
252 SpA Life Orb Hydreigon Draco Meteor vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 239-282 (92.9 - 109.7%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Choice Specs Pixilate Sylveon Hyper Voice vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 249-294 (96.8 - 114.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Mega Sceptile Focus Blast vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 254-299 (98.8 - 116.3%) -- 93.8% chance to OHKO
252 SpA Mega Sceptile Dragon Pulse vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 135-159 (52.5 - 61.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Infernape Vacuum Wave vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 261-308 (101.5 - 119.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
+2 252 SpA Life Orb Lucario Vacuum Wave vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 278-329 (108.1 - 128%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Celebi Psychic vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Durant: 110-129 (42.8 - 50.1%) -- 94.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock
What I need to say is, Durant acts better as a Revenge Killer, but there are a lot of Pokémon that are better while doing this role, like Choice Scarf Hydreigon or even Beedrill-Mega, but it has a "viable niche". C- is good for me.
Now, one new nomination:
So, Sneasel is a nice Pokémon to use on Offense, since it is a fast Pursuit Trapper, it can threat a ton of Pokémon with a priority Ice Shard, two good coverage options in Iron Tail and Low Kick, aside of it's huge Attack stat with one of the best moves in the game: Knock Off. Sneasel is a good Dragon Check, a nice Pursuit Trapper and one hard switching STAB, why is this still unranked? You can always run Mamoswine to use Ice Shard or Krookodile to run Knock Off and defeat stuff like Cresselia, but no one of them can defeat Bulky Psychics + Check Dragon Types + KO Celebi like Sneasel can man. Unfortunately, it is still very frail and can't hit Fighting-Types effectively, aside of it's weakness to Mach Punch and Vacuum Wave, common STABs in UU. Sneasel can run one Choice Band Set too, but it will lack it's huge movepool. Ultimately, I'm using this set, and it can defeat and surprise a lot of unprepared teams:
Sneasel @ Life Orb
Ability: Pickpocket
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Knock Off
- Ice Shard
- Pursuit
- Low Kick / Iron Tail