>>29316360Gf is getting much better about designing pokes with a purpose and a niche, gen 6 didn't have a single poke that wasn't at least strategically interesting, as compared to gen 1 with pokes like golduck that end up being a jack of all trades master of none.
So the question here is, how much will they stat nerf this mon that they already gave three resistances and an atleast good ability? Probably somewhat heavily. I see him having modest stats at best, maybe a spread like stunkfish.
Still though, that ability makes for an incredible damage control if your opponent gets a sweep started. He'll be able to take a hit regardless of entry hazards, and with access to wil o wisp and thunder wave likely, he'll be able to set up the poke behind him for revenge. That'll definitely be useful, the question of his tier will be how much will being able to break sweeps get you
