Avalugg

Avalugg sits at 0.04% usage and rank 208 in singles, essentially absent from standard play. Its physical bulk is among the highest in the format and Sturdy offers a free switch-in, yet 28 Speed and 46 Special Defense mean any special attacker or strong Ice move cuts straight through the wall it tries to build.

Playstyle：Its pattern is rigid: take a physical hit, survive on Sturdy, then either Recover off the chip or stack Iron Defense to wall physical threats further. Body Press becomes the main retaliatory move, often backed by Life Orb at 61.6% to maximize immediate damage, while Earthquake covers the Steel types that resist Body Press. Leftovers at 20.5% instead extends it into a long-term stall role.

Doubles usage is 0.01% at rank 264, making it one of the rarest physical walls in the format. Its 184 Defense and Sturdy still hold up in multi-target exchanges, but its 28 Speed means it always moves last among its team, leaving Wide Guard as one of the few ways it meaningfully contributes.

Playstyle：In doubles it plays as a defensive supporter: Wide Guard blanks Rock Slide and Earthquake from the opposing side, Protect soaks up a focused attack aimed at a teammate, and Body Press punishes physical attackers that test its bulk. Leftovers at 48.2% maximizes longevity, while Sitrus Berry at 32.6% combines with Sturdy for a clutch heal at 1 HP.

Avalugg-Hisui sits at 0.02% usage in singles, ranked 227th. Its defensive profile is narrow: Fire, Fighting, Rock, and Steel all hit it hard, and those four types are common offensive picks in the current metagame. A Speed of 28 means it almost never moves first, so most games it functions purely as a Sturdy-anchored physical wall trying to outlast opponents rather than pressure them.

Playstyle：The core revolves around Sturdy: Avalugg-Hisui acts as a one-shot sponge that banks on Focus Band (59.8%) to survive priority. Mountain Gale at 19.4% doubles as its strongest STAB and a slow pivot, while Stone Edge at 15.8% covers Rock-weak targets like opposing Fire-types. Leftovers at 21.8% paired with Recover pushes the stall plan to its limit; Mirror Coat at 16.1% and Aurora Veil at 14.9% give it emergency answers to special attackers and lead matchups. Adamant 32 HP / 32 Atk is the dominant spread, maximizing bulk while keeping a faint offensive threat alive.

At 0.04% and 225th place in doubles, Avalugg-Hisui is firmly fringe. Speed 28 is even worse here: nearly every partner and opponent outspeeds it, making it almost impossible to click Aurora Veil or Wide Guard on demand. The dual Rock coverage (Rock Slide 14.8%, Stone Edge 6.3%) is undermined by its Ground weakness, and the Fire plus Fighting weaknesses compound the problem. It still functions almost exclusively as a Sturdy round-one physical sponge.

Playstyle：Item choice in doubles is dominated by accuracy supports: Wide Lens at 44.6% and Zoom Lens at 24% both exist to make the Rock moves more reliable. Mountain Gale at 23.6% remains the top move, doubling as STAB and a slow pivot. Wide Guard at 16.9% and Protect at 15.6% split the turn-saving duties, with the former answering spread attacks. Impish and Brave spreads pile everything into HP and Defense, maximizing physical bulk at the cost of any offensive presence.