Foongus @ Eviolite
Level: 5
Ability: Regenerator
EVs: 124 HP / 160 Def / 160 SpD
Bold Nature
- Spore
- Giga Drain
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power Fighting
Foongus alleviates problems with Diglett as well as supporting the (to be added) hazard support by pressuring spinners like Staryu, Shellder and Drilbur. Besides that, his incredible bulk, regenerator healing along with his poison typing makes it an ongoing blanket fighting check, as even without Eviolite it can take basically any attack from the tier's common fighting type and put them to sleep with spore or deal significant chip damage. HP Fighting also deters Pawniard switchins. As a good pivot generally Foon doesn't lose that much momentum, the the sleep turns and forced switches can give free turns to scraggy.
Whilst writing this I was thinking about of using Archen instead, since Foongus compiles weaknesses to Ponyta which Archen cares less about whilst also having a secondary Fletch counter and providing hazard support. I'm just worried about it being less of a fighting counter and more of a one time switch check,and I'm disliking Archen right now, hence me going for Foon. Just food for thought.