Abra (Offensive)
Type: Psychic
Base Stats: 25 HP / 20 Atk / 15 Def / 105 SpA / 55 SpD / 90 Spe
Abilities: Synchronize / Inner Focus / Magic Guard

20 SpA, 19 Speed and a brilliant ability in Magic Guard are what allow  Abra to shine. Life Orb and Focus Sash are both excellent choices for  Abra's item; Life Orb is for sheer power, and lets Abra OHKO a solid  part of the meta, while Focus Sash can be used as a safety net, since  Abra's ability Magic Guard means that neither hazards nor status will  break Abra's Focus Sash. The Focus Sash set also makes Abra a good  revenge killer, hitting a large number of set-up sweepers  super-effectively. Life Orb Abra is a great wallbreaker as well, having a  chance to 2HKO special walls like Porygon with Psychic. Abra can also  force a lot of switches, so Substitute on the Life Orb version is  something to watch out for. Abra's movepool is also decent, with access  to Dazzling Gleam, Encore, Energy Ball and Shadow Ball.

Aipom (Offensive)
Type: Normal
Base Stats: 55 Hp / 70 Atk / 55 Def / 40 Spa / 55 Spd / 85 Spe
Abilities: Pick / Run Away / Skill Link

With one of the highest speeds in the tier, a decent attack stat, and  good coverage, aipom has proven itself to be a threat in LC. Fake out is  a very commonly seen priority move used on aipom. He also gets access  to great coverage moves including knock off and u-turn. The ability of  choice for aipom is usually skill Link. The best move it gets for skill  link, fury swipes, seems weak, but because of the way damage rolls work  in LC it is likely to do more damage than return. Fury swipes or double  slap have a small chance to miss though so you could decide to use  return instead or carry no stab move besides fake out. It can be worth  it to risk the miss and it's not recommended but aipom does have access  to hone claws. Most commonly aipoms use a life orb to take advantage of  it's speed, however, sometimes eviolite or berry juice is used to help  him survive as aipom has decent natural bulk. Recommended ev spread is  76 Hp, 196 Atk, and 236 Spe with a jolly nature.

Amaura (Offensive)
Type: Rock / Ice
Base Stats: 77 HP / 59 Atk / 50 Def / 67 SpA / 63 SpD / 46 Spe
Abilities: Refrigerate / Snow Warning

Amaura is one of the strongest Fletchling checks in the metagame, taking  20% from an unboosted Acrobatics. It has access to many excellent  moves, such as Nature Power and Hyper Beam for more offensive sets, and  Thunder Wave for sets that lean more towards offensive support. Due to  its Refrigerate ability, any Normal-type move is turned into a great  Ice-type STAB move, and with access to Hyper Beam, can really dent  opponent teams. Its Choice Scarf set is feared throughout the tier, as  it makes a great revenge killer hitting with an effective 21 Speed. When  left unchecked, it can severely punch holes through an opponent's team.

Aron (Defensive)
Type: Steel / Rock
Base Stats: 50 HP / 70 Atk / 100 Def / 40 SpA / 40 SpD / 30 Spe
Abilities: Sturdy / Rock Head / Heavy Metal

Aron is a bulky Pokemon with a handful of useful resistances, which  enables it to set up Stealth Rock on a variety of opponents. Although it  can provide offensive presence with Heavy Slam, its defenses enable it  to use Roar to shuffle the opposing team. Aron's ability Sturdy when  combined with Berry Juice gives it a second life and almost assures  Stealth Rock will be set up. Rock Slide lets Aron take on Flying-types  such as Fletchling and Archen.

Aron (Offensive)
Type: Steel / Rock
Base Stats: 50 HP / 70 Atk / 100 Def / 40 SpA / 40 SpD / 30 Spe
Abilities: Sturdy / Rock Head / Heavy Metal

Aron could be used as a good physical attacker, considering its decent  physical attack and good synergy between Life Orb, Heavy Metal which  doubles its weight and Heavy Slam, which could hits opponent depending  on weight difference. Heavy Slam is "the cherry on top" about a good  sticky web attacker; in fact, its speed is sufficient to tie with the 18  speed tier. Earthquake, Superpower, Shadow Claw, Rock Slide and Head  Smash (despite its accuracy), with good support by Magnetic Rise and  Hone Claws, integrates its good movepool.

Archen (Defensive)
Type: Flying/Rock
Base Stats: 55 Hp / 112 Atk / 45 Def / 74 Spa / 45 Spd / 70 Spe
Abilities: Defeatist

Archen is a powerful attacker, but it's unique flying/rock typing and  recovery allows it to also be a viable defensive wall in LC. A  frequently used counter to fletchling, the defensive set works to also  be able to deal with other common physical attackers such as mienfoo,  bunnelby, and zigzagoon, while providing possible team support through  knock off, stealth rocks, or defog. Archens move pool is simply amazing  and it's access to u-turn can provide valuable switch initiative if you  can find room for it. Eviolite is the item of choice and until it's  removed it can be challenging to take archen down. Be aware of attackers  with rock moves and pawniards knock off, iron head combination. The  typical ev spread is 236 Hp. 156 Def, 76 Spd, and 36 Spe with a impish  nature.

Archen (Utility)
Type: Rock/Flying
Base Stats: 55 HP / 112 Atk / 45 Def / 74 SpA / 45 SpD / 70 Spe
Ability: Defeatist

Archen is easily the best Deffoger in the LC tier right now. With access  to both Stealth Rock and Defog, Archen is blessed with an incredible  hazard control. It can remove opposing hazards in one turn and set up  its own hazards in the nest turn. Archen is even better with decent  speed, and Earthquake to KO Pawniard, a the most common Deffog switch.  Knock Off is a good way to support the team, removing opposing Pokemon  items so Archen's teammates have an easy time doing theirs roles. While  using Eviolite Archen has decent bulk and Roost so it can reliably recover its HP.

Archen (Offensive)
Type: Rock/Flying
Base Stats: 55 HP / 112 Atk / 45 Def / 74 SpA / 45 SpD / 70 Spe
Ability: Defeatist

Archen is a great offensive Pokemon in Little Cup. With a massive 112  Attack and a solid 70 Speed, Archen is a very good physical attacker,  even though its ability Defeatist holds it back. Archen also has a  decent offensive movepool, with strong STABs like Head Smash, Stone Edge  and Acrobatics. Archen also has access to Knock Off and U-turn, which  can help its teammates. Rock-STAB/Acrobatics/Earthquake provides  excellent coverage, allowing for a fourth move like Stealth Rock or  Defog. Rock Tomb is also something to look out for, since it lets Archen  outspeed key threats and hit them hard.

Axew (Offensive)
Type: Dragon
Base Stats: 46 HP / 87 Atk / 60 Def / 30 SpA / 40 SpD / 57 Spe
Abilities: Rivalry / Mold Breaker / Unnerve

With its raw strength, Axew doesn't need an expansive movepool to be  able to punch holes in the opposing team. Its excellent ability Mold  Breaker aids it in this endeavour, as it permits Axew to barrel through  foes that possess otherwise annoying abilities such as Sturdy. While it  can hold a Choice Band to augment its already impressive Attack stat, it  often chooses to run Choice Scarf to boost its middling speed. Equipped  with the latter item and a Jolly nature, it is able to reach a Speed  stat of 24, allowing it to outspeed the entirety of the unboosted  metagame and even select Choice Scarf users. Alternatively, it can also  run a Dragon Dance set in conjunction with Eviolite, which improves its  bulk in order to help it set up boosts. With a Jolly nature and at +1,  it can outrun Choice Scarf users of the likes of Chinchou and Mienfoo.  With Superpower to get past Steel- and Ice-types, Poison Jab and Iron  Tail as options to help it get past Fairies, and Outrage to clean up  late-game, Axew can be a potent offensive threat.

Bellsprout (Offensive)
Type: Grass/Poison
Base Stats: 50 HP / 75 Atk / 35 Def / 70 SpA / 30 SpD / 40 Spe
Ability: Chlorophyll / Gluttony

Arguably Little Cup's best Chlorophyll sweeper, Bellsprout has seen a  rise in usage thanks to the comeback of sun teams. Because of its  ability Chlorophyll, Bellsprout hits 26 Speed, letting it outspeed  Choice Scarf users like Pawniard. What really makes Bellsprout shine  compared to other Chlorophyll sweepers, such as Oddish and Bulbasaur, is  Weather Ball. Under the sun, Weather Ball effectively turns into a 150  Base Power Fire-type move, making it even stronger than STAB Sludge  Bomb. Weather Ball gives Bellsprout amazing coverage by letting it beat  Steel- and Grass-types, such as Pawniard, Ferroseed and Foongus, all of  which would otherwise wall it. Sleep Powder is also a great move by  alleviating its weakness to Sucker Punch, and allowing it to bypass  special walls such as Porygon.

Binacle (Offensive)
Type: Rock / Water
Base Stats: 42 HP / 52 Atk / 67 Def / 39 SpA / 56 SpD / 50 Spe
Abilities: Tough Claws / Sniper / Pickpocket

Binacle has a solid niche over other Shell Smashers in being able to  easily remove fairly common walls, walls which would beat all other  Shell Smash pokemon handly. Shell Smash turns Binacle into a monster  which 2HKOes most of the metagame. After the boost is obtained, a  startling 30 Attack and insane 28 speed are found; these stats are more  than enough to turn Binacle into a monster which not only outspeed  almost all Choice Scarf pokemon and even Sun Sweepers, but 2HKO most of  the metagame. This power is even further boosted by the brilliant  ability Tough Claws, making Binacle's Water STABs that much more potent.  Binacle also makes a great sweeping partner for Tirtouga as it can wear  down its checks allowing it to sweep later. Pleasantly, equipping  Eviolite gives Binacle enough bulk to survive priority attacks, even at  -1.

Bronzor (Utility)
Type: Psychic/Steel
Baste Stats: 57 Hp / 24 Atk / 86 Def / 24 Spa / 86 Spd / 23 Spe
Abilities: Heatproof / Levitate / Heavy Metal

With the change to steel types in sixth gen and increased power of knock  off bronzor is not what it used to be, but it can still be useful. With  it's great natural bulk bronzor can take a knock off better than most  other ghost or psychic types. It is entirely a support poke with stealth  rocks, trick room, dual screens, sunny day, and explosion. Heatproof  and levitate are both great abilities. Normally levitate would be  preferable, but with mold breaker drilbur around it may be better to use  heatproof instead to take moves like flare blitz better. Opponents may  be expecting the levitate as well and not risk an earthquake. Although  it can set up screens, bronzor is probably best off setting stealth  rocks, setting up trick room/sun, and then using explosion to inflict  damage. Eviolite is the best item to run to ensure it can take hits like  knock off and still set up, but if knock off can be avoided berry juice  is the superior option. One possible ev spread is 220 Hp, 4 Atk, 228  Def, and 12 Spe with a careful nature as bronsor is likely to be  targeted by physical hits.

Bulbasaur (Offensive)
Type: Grass / Poison
Base Stats: 45 HP / 49 Atk / 49 Def / 65 SpA / 65 SpD / 45 Spe
Ability: Overgrow / Chlorophyll (Hidden Ability)

While most Pokemon can no longer pull off sweeping in the weather due to  the low amount of turns they have, Bulbasaur is one of the few that  makes it work. With Chlorophyll and the sun, Bulbasaur reaches  blisteringly fast speeds, fast enough to outspeed even Pokemon equipped  with Choice Scarf. It also has great coverage to attack with in STAB  Solarbeam, STAB Sludge Bomb, and sun-boosted Hidden Power [Fire]. It  also has good bulk for a sweeper while holding an Eviolite, so even if  you do survive one of Bulbasaur's attacks it can be hard to take out,  and you certainly won't survive two attacks and get the chance to attack  it again.

Bunnelby (Offensive)
Type: Normal
Base stats: 38 HP / 36 Atk / 38 Def / 32 SpA / 36 SpD / 57 Spe
Abilities: Pickup / Cheek Pouch / Huge Power

Bunnelby is one of the strongest Pokemon in Little Cup. With Huge Power  and an Adamant nature, Bunnelby hits a whopping 28 Atk stat.  It can  easily destroy most walls which doesn't resist its powerful STAB,  Return. It has also STAB priority, so it can revenge kill with safe.  Even Steel- and Rock-types aren't safe; Bunnelby has access to  Earthquake. It's usable speed is enough to speed tie with Pawniard.  U-turn allows to act as a pivot with success, as it causes a lot of  switches. Bunnelby can run a very effective Choice Scarf set, allowing  to revenge kill and act as a late-game cleaner, and a powerful Life Orb  set, which allows Bunnelby to wallbreak.

Carvahna (Offensive)
Type: Water/ Dark
Base Stats: 45 HP / 90 Atk / 20 Def / 65 SpA / 20 SpD / 65 Spe
Ability: Rough Skin / Speed Boost

Carvahna is blessed with the ability Speed Boost, giving it a boost in  its speed at the end of every turn. This, along with Carvahna's base 90  Attack turn it into a vicious Life Orb sweepr with offenive moves like  Waterfall, Crunch and Zen Headbutt in its arsenal. By using Protect  Carvahna can automatically get to +1 Speed safely letting it start its  sweep attempt. Aqua Jet and Destiny Bond are also great moves in  Carvahna's move pool, a fast Destiny Bond often guarantees a free KO and  Aqua Jet on top of Carvahna's speed often let it outspeed rival  priority users. Water is a great offensive type too, only being resisted  by Water, Grass and Dragon.

Chinchou (Defensive)
Type: Water / Electric
Base Stats: 75 HP / 38 Atk / 38 Def / 56 SpA / 56 SpD / 67 Spe
Ability: Volt Absorb / Illuminate / Water Absorb

Chinchou's role in Little Cup is that of a bulky pivot, which it  fulfills very effectively. Its great Water / Electric typing grants it  resistances to common attacking types, its above-average HP stat allows  it to take hits nicely with an Eviolite, and its usable abilities grant  it immunities to two other attacking types. Chinchou's expansive  movepool also offers it numerous offensive and support moves to further  aid it in its role. Volt Switch allows Chinchou to gain momentum for its  team, Scald enables it to spread burns, Thunder Wave cripples  switch-ins, and Heal Bell lets it fit a cleric role; all amazing  qualities that Chinchou offers a team. Chinchou also gains many  switch-in opportunities thanks to its abilities that also allow it to  recover health. Essentially Chinchou operates in Little Cup as a solid  check or counter to many top threats, and it is one that teams should be  prepared for.

Chinchou (Offensive)
Type: Water / Electric
Base Stats: 75 HP / 38 Atk / 38 Def / 56 SpA / 56 SpD / 67 Spe
Abilities: Illuminate / Volt Absorb / Water Absorb

Typically Chinchou is used as a more defensive Pokemon, thanks to the  rise of threats like Fletchling.  Yet, Chinchou is still a powerful  attacker by merit of its typing, movepool, and stats.  As many Chinchou  sit at 14 speed, offensive sets can easily get the jump on your opponent  in various situations, including against slower Archen, Mienfoo, and  more. Chinchou can make excellent use of Agility, blasting through  common "Birdspam" teams.  With 17 Speed, Chinchou can act as a faster  Volt Switch user and provide players with the opportunity to immediately  grab momentum after a KO.  However, Chinchou is by no means a very  strong sweeper, and thus has trouble dealing with many walls.

Clamperl (Offensive)
Type: Water
Base Stats: 35 HP / 64 Atk / 85 Def / 74 SpA / 55 SpD / 32 Spe
Abilities: Shell Armor / Rattled

Clamperl distinguishes itself as Little Cup's most powerful Shell Smash  user. Equipped with its signature item Deepseatooth, it reaches a potent  Special Attack stat of 34. This is then doubled to a whopping 68 after a  single Shell Smash boost and renders Clamperl capable of smashing  through virtually the entire tier. Pokemon such as Chinchou and  Slowpoke, which resist its STAB Surf and Ice Beam, are struck with  Hidden Power Grass. Alternatively, it can opt to run Substitute to  capitalize on a forced switch and protect itself from being revenge  killed by strong priority users like Fletchling. It possesses an useful  ability in Rattled, which increases its Speed by one stage if it is  struck by a Dark-, Bug-, or Ghost-type attack. As such, Clamperl can  switch into common moves like U-turn and even Knock Off if need  be-though if possible, this should be avoided-, and benefit from it by  reaching a Speed stat of 19, given a Timid nature and investment.  Clamperl is also able to utilize Eviolite to bolster its defenses,  enabling it to tank a hit and use the opportunity to set up. While this  variant lacks the brute force that comes with the Deepseatooth, it  possesses sufficient power of its own after a Shell Smash.

Corphish (Offensive)
Type: Water
Base Stats: 43 HP / 80 Atk / 65 Def / 50 SpA / 35 SpD / 35 Spe
Abilities: Hyper Cutter / Shell Armor / Adaptability

Corphish is notable for its ability, Adaptability, coupled with its high  Attack stat and STAB Crabhammer and Aqua Jet. As Crabhammer 2HKO's  pretty much any Pokemon without a resist, and it has access to Knock Off  to cripple those who do resist it, Corphish functions as an effective  wallbreaker, while still maintaining utility against faster threats with  its powerful Aqua Jet. It also has two good boosting options in Dragon  Dance and Swords Dance, but it is usually better off just attacking if  given a free turn.

Cottonee (Utility)
Type: Grass / Fairy
Base Stats: 40 HP / 27 Atk / 60 Def / 37 SpA / 50 SpD / 66 Spe
Ability: Prankster / Infiltrator / Chlorophyll

Cottonee is one of the premier supporters in Little Cup thanks to its  amazing ability in Prankster and its wide support movepool. Its unique  Grass / Fairy typing coupled with Eviolite allow it to easily switch in  on Fighting-, Dark-, and Water-type attacks. With Prankster, it is  single-handedly the best answer to setup sweepers, as it can simply  switch in and lock the opposition into a setup move with a priority  Encore. It is also one of the most effective SubSeeders in the metagame,  as it is the only user with Prankster. In addition to Encore and  SubSeeding, Cottonee makes use of several other supporting options such  as Taunt, Stun Spore, Sunny Day, Tailwind, and Memento to both cripple  the opposition and prepare its teammates for a sweep.

Cranidos (Offensive)
Type: Rock
Base Stats: 67 Hp / 125 Atk / 40 Def / 30 Spa / 30 Spd / 58 Spe
Abilities: Mold Breaker / Sheer Force

With the second highest attack stat in the tier, behind huge power  bunnelby, as well as a decent speed and hit-point stats, Cranidos is a  wall breaking powerhouse. With access to sheer force cranidos can  further boost it's already massive attack on moves with secondary  affects. With an adamant nature he reaches 24 attack, 24 hp, and 15  speed; evs perfectly distributed into attack (236 evs) hp (60 evs) and  speed (212 evs). Mold breaker is a pretty good ability and can kill a  few specific pokes by ignoring sturdy that could otherwise be difficult  to deal with such as dwebble or magnemite. However, Sheer Force is most  commonly used on cranidos for it's boost to raw damage on cranidos'  coverage moves and stab rockslide. Luckily cranidos has access to many  useful sheer force boosted moves. Commonly, cranidos carry a choice  scarf to ensure it outspeeds non-scarfers. Cranidos can be used without a  scarf to kill slower, defensive pokes and has access to rock polish if a  free turn to set up appears. Life orb, eviolite, berry juice, and  choice band are also items that may be used on cranidos with their own  benefits (sheer force causes no life orb recoil to occur), but scarf or  life orb would be recommendable. Sticky webs is a good way to support  cranidos if you do not wish to use a choice scarf as rock polish can be  difficult to set up and reduces coverage options.

Croagunk (Offensive)
Type: Poison / Fighting
Base Stats: 48 HP / 61 Atk / 40 Def / 61 SpA / 40 SpD / 50 Spe
Abilities: Anticipation / Dry Skin / Poison Touch

Croagunk is a versatile offensive threat. It can be either a physical  attacker or a special attacker or both. A good Attack and Special Attack  stat and interesting unique type offensively allows it to threat top  tier Pokemon in the LC tier such as Spritzee and Pawniard. Croagunk has  also a wide movepool; useful priority in Vacuum Wave, good utility in  Knock Off, reliable way to heal HP in Drain Puch, and powerful STAB in  Sludge Bomb / Gunk Shot. Dry Skin is an incredible ability giving  Croagunk an immunity and a free switch in Water-type moves. What defines  Croagunk as a threat though, is Bulk Up and Nasty Plot. Croagunk can be  a very effective wallbreaker and sweeper, devastating unprepared teams.

Croagunk (Utility)
Type: Poison / Fighting
Base Stats: 48 HP / 61 Atk / 40 Def / 61 SpA / 40 SpD / 50 Spe
Ability: Anticipation / Dry Skin / Poison Touch

Due to its wide movepool, Croagunk has the ability to fill many  different roles as it supports its team. If the opponent has fast  Pokemon that you need to get rid of, Croagunk has many different  priority options like Sucker Punch, Vacuum Wave, Fake Out, and even  Bullet Punch (though it is weak with no STAB). If you need to remove an  opponent's pesky held item, Knock Off is there for the job. It can even  inflict status, with Toxic to badly poison the opponent and Taunt to  prevent Pokemon like Foongus from putting it to sleep. Croagunk also has  two useful abilities for support, with Poison Touch enabling it to  poison foes who attack it and make contact, and Dry Skin restoring its  HP if hit by a Water-type move. The latter also makes it a good Pokemon  to set up Rain Dance, as its HP is restored in the rain and it beats the  Grass-types that hurt rain teams. All of these valuable qualities make  Croagunk the perfect glue for a team, as it can fill in whatever moves  your team needs.

Cubone (Offensive)
Type: Ground
Base Stats: 50 HP / 50 Atk / 95 Def / 40 SpA / 50 SpD / 35 Spe
Abilities: Rock Head / Lightningrod / Battle Armor

Cubone is blessed with the item Thick Club, doubling its attack already  fine attack. With an Adamant nature and the Thick Club, an astounding 30  attack is obtained, granting the ability to outright 2HKO all pokemon  in LC thanks to the amazing coverage Cubone possesses. After a single  Swords Dance, literally nothing can take more than a single hit.  However, while it may seem item dependent, Knock Off hardly maines  Cubone. Without Thick Club, Cubone still manages to hit relatively hard  and remains a nuisance to eliminate. And with a base 95 defense, Cubone  is not exactly easy to revenge kill either. Even foes hidden behind a  Substitute or hoping to live with a Focus Sash find themselves beaten as  STAB Bonemerang bypass both rather easily. Effectively, Cubone has no  true counters.

Darumaka (Offensive)
Type: Fire
Base Stats: 70 HP / 90 Atk / 45 Def / 15 SpA / 45 SpD / 50 Spe
Abilities: Hustle / Inner Focus

Darumaka is one of the most powerful wallbreakers in LC, making use of  its ability, Hustle, to punch major holes in the opposing team. Hustle  augments Darumaka's already good attack by providing a 1.5x boost to  it's attack stat, which is essentially a free Choice Band boost, while  dropping the accuracy of its attacks by 20 percent. Equipping a Choice  Scarf allows Darumaka to hit 22 speed, good enough to outpace the entire  unboosted metagame. With a powerful STAB move in Flare Blitz at its  disposal and 27 attack factoring in Hustle, Darumaka is able to OHKO  essentially anything that does not resist it. Superpower and Rock Slide  help round off its coverage by providing it with means to get past  Fire-type resists. Darumaka also has access to U-turn, allowing it to  scout the opposing team and provide its own team with offensive  momentum. With the highest attack stat in the LC metagame and no safe  switch-ins, Darumaka is a force to be reckoned with.

Diglett (Utility)
Type: Ground
Stats: 10 HP/55 Atk/25 Def/35 SpA/ 45 SpD/95 Spe
Abilities: Arena Trap / Sand Force

Diglett immediately stands out from the rest of the Ground-types in  Little Cup thanks to its blazing-fast 20 Speed.  This, in addition to  its access to Arena Trap, allows it to serve as an effective supporter  for offensive teams.  Diglett is most often paired with Flying-types  such as Fletchling, as it is able to trap the Rock-, Steel-, and  Electric-types that resist Flying-type moves and swiftly eliminate them  with a super-effective STAB Earthquake.  Rock Slide compliments  Earthquake nicely, giving it almost flawless neutral coverage, while  Sucker Punch provides priority.  It also has the fastest Stealth Rock in  the tier, as well as Memento to aid in setting up a sweep for something  else.

Doduo (Offensive)
Type: Normal / Flying
Base Stats: 35 HP / 85 Atk / 45 Def / 35 SpA / 35 SpD / 75 Spe
Abilities: Run Away / Early Bird / Tangled Feet

Doduo main role in Little Cup is to wallbreak. With an incredibly good  Attack stat and a solid Speed tier, Doduo is one of the best  wallbreakers in the tier. Using Life Orb Doduo easily becomes a very  powerful Brave Bird user, 2HKOing any threat which doesn't resist it.  Doduo is one of the few birds that get Knock Off distinguishing itself  from Tailow or Fletchling. Knock Off allows Doduo to wallbreak easily  without opposing Eviolites and support the team. Doduo also has useful  priority in Quick Attack so it can always revenge kill threats such as  Fletchling and Croagunk with safety. Doduo can also Hidden Power  Fighting to KO Steel-type Pokemon such as Pawniard which heavily walls  Doduo. While using Choice Scarf, Doduo can revenge kill threats such as  +1 Scraggy and Scarf Pawniard.

Drifloon (Utility)
Type: Ghost/Flying
Base Stats: 90 Hp / 50 Atk / 34 Def / 60 Spa / 44 Spa / 70 Spe
Abilities: Aftermath / Unburden / Flare Boost

Drifloon has good bulk, but it also has many common weaknesses and  sadly, like all ghosts, is vulnerable to knock off. Aftermath is a good  ability and the best ability to carry if you want to run a bulky support  set with eviolite and the move defog. Unburden is drifloon's best  ability to exploit, however, it can be difficult to use. Berry juice  can't activate unburden if it's removed by knock off, making it  unreliable. The best items to carry with unburden are focus sash and  weakness policy. You can also use a combination of berry juice and  substitute but with drifloons moderate speed this isn't reliable. If you  are going to use sash you need to keep stealth rocks off the field and  if you are going to use weakness policy it is advised that you have a  bulky build and use the move stockpile against an opponent that is  slower to help survive. With the acquired boosts you can use drifloon as  an attacker but it is advisable to consider using the unburden speed to  baton pass these boosts to a stronger attacker. Drifloon has good  utility moves such as willo-wisp, destiny bond, and defog, while also  being the only spinblocking ghost type in LC that can also remove  hazards. Drifloon can set up with amnesia or calm mind as well for baton  pass but due to the common weaknesses has difficulty making use of  these moves. Ev recommendations for drifloon are difficult and vary  depending on how you would like to make use of him. Although not  commonly seen in LC drifloon can take your opponent by surprise if they  are not prepared for this slightly awkward but very unique balloon.

Drilbur (Offensive)
Type: Ground
Base Stats: 60 HP / 85 Atk / 40 Def / 30 SpA / 45 SpD / 68 Spe
Abilities: Sand Rush / Sand Force / Mold Breaker

Drilbur is almost unanimously considered the best user of Rapid Spin in Little Cup, able to remove hazards as reliably as any other Pokemon in the tier. As a bonus, it is able to threaten most hazard users in the tier. Aside from that, Drilbur is able to put pressure on most teams with its amazing coverage in Mold Breaker STAB Earthquake, which also has the valuable ability to OHKO Sturdy Pokemon, and Rock Slide off an 85 base Attack stat. Drilbur can also choose to set up Stealth Rock to support its team, or utilize Swords Dance to become extremely powerful in one turn.

Dwebble (Offensive)
Type: Bug/Rock
Base Stats: 50 Hp / 65 Atk / 85 Def / 35 Spa / 35 Spd / 55 Spe
Abilities: Shell Armor / Sturdy / Weak Armor

Offensively, dwebble has a decent attack and speed to make use of as a  shell smashing threat. Sturdy is dwebbles most commonly used ability and  goes perfectly with the item berry juice. After a smash dwebble reaches  an impressive 34 attack and 30 speed. This allows it to out speed all  common scarfers and gives it the power to take out or severely injure a  large portion of the tier. Stab Stone Edge is recommended as well as the  move Earthquake. A stab bug move doesn't give dwebble much additional  coverage and a move such as aerial ace should be considered for hitting  fighting types and grass types like mienfoo and foongus. The move rock  blast can be considered as multitasking moves do impressive damage in LC  due to damage rolls and certain sash users such as magic guard abra  could be caught off guard. For shell smash variant, evs are usually 236  into both atk and spe. You can consider putting some of the speed evs  into defense as after a shell smash 30 speed is excessive and it can  help him take priority a bit better. Losing berry juice to knock off  reduces the effectiveness immensely, but if you are careful and use him  at the right time he can prove himself to be more than just the hazard  setter people take him for.

Dwebble (Utility)
Type: Bug / Rock
Base Stats: 50 HP / 65 Atk / 85 Def / 35 SpA / 35 SpD / 55 Spe
Abilities: Shell Armor / Sturdy / Weak Armor

Dwebble is easily one of the best Hyper Offense leads for a few reasons.  Firstly, it has access to both Stealth Rock and Spikes, meaning it can  support its team by laying down multiple forms of hazards. The second is  its access to the ability Sturdy, which, in combination with Berry  Juice, gives it the infamous BerryJucie combination. This means Dwebble  has no problem living a hit or two to lay down both Stealth Rock and  Spikes, allowing your team to wallbreak much more easily than before.  Dwebble is also decently powerful when invested, being able to fire off  Sturdy- and Focus Sash-breaking Rock Blasts, as well as Knock Offs to  remove the opponent's item.

Elekid (Offensive)
Type: Electric
Base Stats: 45 HP / 63 Atk / 37 Def / 65 SpA / 55 SpD / 95 Spe
Ability: Static / Vital Spirit

Elekid is the fastest Pokemon in Little Cup, tied with Diglett and  Voltorb, hitting 20 Speed. Elekid also have decent offensive stats, 63  Attack and 65 Special Attack. The mixed and special sets are undoubtedly  the most common, since the only viable physical STAB Elekid has is Wild  Charge, which has recoil. With Life Orb equipped, Elekid hits extremely  hard, and works well as a pivot, because of Volt Switch. The movepool  Elekid have access to is also solid. Cross Chop helps it get through  things like Porygon and Ferroseed, but also Pawniard switch-ins, and  Psychic is also used to hit Fighting-types like Mienfoo and Timburr  hard.

Ferroseed (Utility)
Type: Grass / Steel
Base Stats: 44 HP / 50 Atk / 91 Def / 24 SpA / 86 SpD / 10 Spe
Ability: Iron Barbs

Ferroseed is usually know as a defensive threat, but it has also a  supportive niche. Ferroseed is one of the few Pokemon with access to  both Stealth Rock and Spikes. Offensive teams preffer hazards in the  opposing team field so they can always guarantee an OHKO or a 2HKO.  Ferroseed can set up these hazards with ease with its incredible bulk.  Thunder Wave is also another move appreciated in offensive teams that  help slow teammates to outspeed Pokemon that would otherwise threaten  then. Ferroseed also learns Bullet Seed so spin its hazard is a hard  task to the opposing team.

Ferroseed (Defensive)
Type: Grass / Steel
Base Stats: 44 HP / 50 Atk / 91 Def / 24 SpA / 86 SpD / 10 Spe
Abilities: Iron Barbs

Ferroseed is a defensive titan with one of the best defensive typings in  the game. With 10 handy resists and an immunity, Ferroseed will not be  taken likely as it sets up Spikes or Stealth Rock for it's teammates.  It's ability Iron Barbs will deter most contact based attackers so  Ferroseed can do it's job more efficiently. Utilizing Thunder Wave as a  secondary detriment for it's switchins, It can assault them with Bullet  Seed to get rid of them or Leech Seed to gain some of it's health back.  Eviolite is naturally Ferroseed's main item, bolstering it's amazing  defenses even higher. Ferroseed has interesting coverage options like  Iron Head for Fairy-types,  Payback for Ghost- and Psychic-types and  Poison Jab for Cottonee and Pure Grass-types.

Frillish  (Offensive)
Type: Water / Ghost
Base Stats: 55 HP / 40 Atk / 50 Def / 65 SpA / 85 SpD / 40 Spe
Abilities: Water Absorb / Cursed Body / Damp

Frillish makes for a good Choice Scarf user as it possesses respectable  bulk, an interesting typing both offensively and defensively, and good  coverage. It is able to inflict impressive damage with Water Spout if  kept healthy, an endeavour in which it is aided due to it having the  ability Water Absorb. This forces the opponent to be wary in utilizing  Water-type moves, as Frillish is able to sponge them and power up its  signature move in the process. Its ability Cursed Body, while not as  commonly seen, is also something to be wary of given its 30% chance to  Disable one of the foe's moves. Attacks such as Energy Ball and Ice Beam  enable it to threaten the Pokemon that resist its STAB Water Spout,  examples being Slowpoke and Cottonee respectively. It also has Shadow  Ball to hit Ghost- and Psychic-types for super effective damage.  Furthermore, it has an useful option in Trick, which lets it cripple  walls by locking them into a single move. With a Timid nature and  investment, it reaches 14 Speed, and with the aid of the Choice Scarf,  is able to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame at a Speed stat of 21.

Fletchling (Offensive)
Type: Normal / Flying
Base Stats: 45 HP / 50 Atk / 43 Def / 40 SpA / 38 SpD / 62 Spe
Abilities: Big Pecks / Gale Wings

Fletchling's is the only Pokemon in the Little Cup tier with the Gale  Wings ability. With this ability, Fletchling has the strongest priority  move in the tier in Acrobatics which reaches 110 Base Power if  Fletchling isnt holding an item. Its Acrobatics is powerful enough to  put a severe dent in anything that doesn't resist it, and can sweep  weakened teams easily, especially after a Swords Dance, which turns  Acrobatics into a brutal sweeping move. Its ability also grants it  priority healing in Roost and team support in Tailwind. It has access to  Overheat to get past Steel-types such as Pawniard or Magnemite, and  once its counters are gone, Fletchling can normally sweep unmitigated.

Foongus (Defensive)
Type: Grass / Poison
Base Stats: 69 HP / 55 Atk / 45 Def / 55 SpA / 55 SpD / 15 Spe
Abilities: Effect Spore / Regenerator

Foongus is able to function as a wonderful pivot for a variety of  defensive and balanced teams looking for a repeated answer to common  Pokemon such as Chinchou and Timburr. It packs solid bulk when boosted  by Eviolite, which, in conjunction with excellent resistances courtesy  of its stellar defensive typing, allow it to wall a variety of common  threats. What really gives Foongus its niche is its phenomenal ability  in Regenerator, giving it a form of recovery and allowing it to  effortlessly come in on its targets throughout the match. Once Foongus  is in, it can fire off one of its STAB moves or take advantage of its  outstanding supportive movepool, which includes one of the most coveted  moves in the game, Spore.

Gastly (Offensive)
Typing: Ghost/Poison
Base Stats: 30 Hp / 35 Atk / 30 Def / 100 Spa / 35 Spd / 80 Spe
Abilities: Levitate

Gastly is one of the few potent special attackers of the tier and has a  unique poison/ghost typing. Though it can use items such as choice  scarf, focus sash,or choice specs, gastly is best known as being a user  of life orb. With a health of just 19 gastly only loses 1 hitpoint from  life orb recoil (pokes with 20+ hitpoints lose 2 to life orb recoil).  It's recommended to put evs into spe (196 evs), spa (196), and def (36).  However, if you run hidden power fighting for the rare chance to  outpredict and ohko pawniard you will need 200 evs in spe and spa as  well as 40 in def. Gastly is one of the few known users of substitute in  LC and can attempt to set one up on a predicted switch or sucker punch.  With powerful stab on shadow ball and sludge bomb gastly can make a  great revenge killer on slower pokes that lack priority. Gastly is the  best revenge killer of belly drum zigzagoon as it is immune to extreme  speed and can ohko with sludge bomb. Destiny bond is another notable  move for gastly that can made use of it's frailty.

Gothita (Utility)
Type: Psychic
Base Stats: 45 Hp / 30 Atk / 50 Def / 55 Spd / 65 Spd / 45 Spe
Abilities: Competitive / Frisk / Shadow Tag

Normally Gothita wouldn't be much of a threat, but it is one of the best  trappers in LC as it gets the ability shadow tag. Unlike diglet's arena  trap, shadow tag prevents even flying types and pokes with levitate  like gastly from escaping. The most common item for gothita is a choice  scarf to ensure that it can outspeed and take out trapped opponents as  gothita's low speed might otherwise be insufficient. It is also useful  to outspeed pokes like mienfoo that have access to u-turn to escape.  Although gothita has good coverage it struggles to take most pokes out  from full health. However, with a scarf and it's trapping ability,  gothita is one of the best revenge killers in the tier. Recommended evs  are 236 Spa, 236 Spe, and 36 Def with a modest nature. At 14 speed and  16 special attack gothita just barely has the stats to pull off a  successful scarf set. If you want to use hidden power fire for ferroseed  you'll need to use 240 evs in both Spa and Spe.

Grimer (Defensive)
Type: Poison
Base Stats: 80 HP / 80 Atk / 50 Def / 40 SpA / 50 SpD / 25 Spe
Abilities: Stench / Sticky Hold / Poison Touch

Grimer is quite the underrated Pokemon, but it's an incredible defensive  threat. Its 80/50/50 defenses are incredible, and with Sticky Hold,  this guy is one of the best counters to Mienfoo and Pawniard. Dealing  with Mienfoo is easy because of that Fighting-type resist, and while  Pawniard still has the 50% from Knock Off, Grimer can deal with it with  its Fire Punch and very high Attack stat. Sticky Hold allows Grimer to  always keep its Eviolite so it can act as a Knock Off absorber. Curse  allows it to become even more bulky, while still keeping an offensive  pressure. Pain Slip can also be used for recovery.

Growlithe (Defensive)
Type: Fire
Base Stats: 55 HP / 70 Atk / 45 Def / 70 SpA / 50 SpD / 60 Spe
Abilities: Intimidate / Flash Fire / Justified

Growlithe finds its niche in LC as one of the few Fire-types possessed  of defensive viability. It boasts six resistances, including Fairy, and  is blessed with inherently reasonable bulk, which is further augmented  by its item of choice, Eviolite. This added longevity is supplemented by  its healing move, Morning Sun, which is particularly effective in the  presence of Sun. While its ability Flash Fire enables it to benefit from  switching into Fire-type attacks, Intimidate provides more utility by  lowering the opponent’s Attack by 1 stage. Coupled with Will-o-Wisp,  which further halves the foe’s Attack, Growlithe renders most physical  attackers severely crippled and puts a halt to set-up attempts with  boosting moves. Lastly, STAB Flare Blitz in conjunction with Wild Charge  are two powerful moves that gift Growlithe with good coverage and,  coming off of its solid base 70 Attack stat, ensure that it is not a  sitting duck.

Hippopotas (Defensive)
Type: Ground
Base Stats: 68 HP / 72 Atk / 78 Def / 38 SpA / 42 SpD / 32 Spe
Ability: Sand Stream / Sand Force

Hippopotas has fantastic HP and defenses, and with an Eviolite and Slack  Off it has great longevity. Its defensive prowess is also boosted by it  being a Ground-type, since this means it is only weak to the uncommon  Grass and Ice-types and the semi-common Water-type. Hippopotas' ability,  Sand Stream, also gives it another way to chip damage off the opponent.  It also boasts a wide support movepool, including but not limited to  the ever useful Stealth Rock, Yawn to induce sleep and force switches,  and Whirlwind to guarantee the opponent switches (phasing) and rack up  hazard damage.

Honedge (Offensive)
Type: Ghost / Steel
Base Stats: 45 HP / 80 Atk / 100 Def / 35 SpA / 37 SpD / 28 Spe
Abilities: No Guard

With access to multiple boosting moves and all the coverage it needs,  Honedge is able to make itself a threat. Honedge has unique Ghost /  Steel typing, giving it 3 Immunities. With access to both Swords Dance  and Autotomize it can run two different boosting sets, or both together  with a Double Dance set. Swords puts its already high Attack to huge  levels and allows to hit slower Pokemon extremely hard. Shadow Sneak  gives it priority with less set, allowing it to take out weakened faster  Pokemon late-game. Autotomize allows Honedge to outspeed any that  resist Shadow Sneak and those that would otherwise tank one and beat it.  Sacred Sword allows it to hit the Dark-type Pokemon that can destroy it  Super Effectively, while Iron Head and Shadow Claw are standard STAB  moves that Honedge can now make great use of with the Speed boost. Its  access to Destiny Bond means anything it can't beat is at risk of going  down with it, perhaps allowing another Sweeper to clean up.

Houndour (Offensive)
Type: Dark / Fire
Base Stats: 45 HP / 60 Atk / 30 Def / 80 SpA / 50 SpD / 65 Spe
Abilities: Early Bird / Flash Fire

With nearly unresisted STABs and some of the highest mixed attacking  stats in the tier, Houndour is one of the most threatening Pokemon in  Little Cup. With a Life Orb equipped, almost nothing can avoid the 2HKO  from Houndour. STAB Sucker Punch leaves it less vulnerable to faster  pokemon and priority from the likes of Fletchling. Aside from the Life  Orb set, it can run a decent Choice Scarf set. Despite its terrible  bulk, Houndour shines as one of the scariest Pokemon to face when given a  free switch.

Koffing (Defensive)
Type: Poison
Base Stats: 40 HP/ 65 Atk / 95 Def / 60 SpA / 45 SpD / 35 Spe
Ability: Levitate

Koffing found its niche as one of the most reliable tanks in Little Cup.  With its impressive Defense and access to Will-O-Wisp, Koffing's claim  to fame is its ability to stop Fighting-types in their tracks. Its  Poison typing would leave it vulnerable only to Pyschic- and  Ground-types, although its ability Levitate nullifies its Ground  weakness. Its low Speed and Health, combined with its high Defense, make  it the perfect candidate to weild Pain Split, with Sludge Bomb to tear  through the Fairy-types and Fire Blast or Flamethrower to breeze past  Fire-types. It can even carry Clear Smog to stop set up sweepers. With  the perfect combination of bulk, offense, and utility, Koffing earns its spot as a solid physical wall that is dangerous to stand up against.

Larvesta (Offensive)
Type: Fire/Bug
Stats: 55 HP/ 85 Atk/55 Def/50 SpA/55 SpD/60 Spe
Abilities: Flame Body / Swarm

Reaching 18 Attack and 24 Speed with a Choice Scarf, Larvesta becomes a  powerful revenge killer in Little Cup.  Its STAB Flare Blitz does  serious damage to anything that doesn't resist it, and its U-Turn is the  strongest in the tier.  Its unique typing allows it to check many of  the tier's top threats, such as Pawniard, Mienfoo, and Cottonee.  Knock  Off users hesitate to use that move on Larvesta for fear of being  crippled from a Flame Body burn.  It's effectiveness as a revenge killer  is hampered by its debilitating 4x weakness to Stealth Rock, however.

Larvesta (Defensive)
Type: Bug / Fire
Base Stats: 55 HP / 85 Atk / 55 Def / 50 SpA / 55 SpD / 60 Spe
Abilities: Flame Body / Swarm

Larvesta is a Pokemon with a unique typing in Bug / Fire setting it  apart from some of the other Fire-types in Little Cup. This extra  Bug-typing grants it a resistance to common Fighting-type attacks, and a  neutrality to Ground-type attacks. Coupled with reliable recovery in  Morning Sun, allows it to act as an effective defensive pivot, spreading  Burns through Will-o-Wisp and U-turning off switch-ins. A 4x weakness  to Stealth Rock, however, means a Spinner/Defog user are almost  guaranteed partners with it. Its ability, Flame Body, also allows it to  put even more pressure on Physical attackers, as every contact move  risks a 30% Burn chance, crippling the attacker. With base 85 Atk, Flare  Blitz can leave an impact on any switch-in that doesn't resist it.  Decent bulk, good typing and just the movepool it needs allows Larvesta  to do its job.

Lickitung (Defensive)
Type: Normal
Base Stats: 90 HP / 55 Atk / 75 Def / 60 SpA / 75 SpD / 30 Spe
Abilities: Own Tempo / Oblivious / Cloud Nine

Possessing incredible 90/75/75 defenses, Lickitung is statistically the  most resilient mixed wall in the metagame, allowing it to shrug off  unboosted attacks through sheer bulk alone. As if that weren't enough,  it has an absolutely phenomenal supportive movepool; in addition to  being able to pass enormous Wishes, Lickitung can further support its  own team with Heal Bell or cripple opponents with Knock Off, among other  interesting options. Wish, in conjunction with Protect, also grants  Lickitung reliable recovery for itself, turning it into a veritable  defensive juggernaut. Lickitung has a useful ability in Oblivious to  prevent it from being rendered Taunt bait.

Lileep (Defensive)
Type: Rock / Grass
Base Stats: 66 HP / 41 Atk / 77 Def / 61 SpA / 87 SpD / 23 Spe
Ability: Suction Cups / Storm Drain

Lileep is a threat for two reasons: its hazard control and bulk. Lileep  can set Stealth Rock on the opponents side of the field with ease due to  its great bulk, and it is one of the few hazard setters that gets a  form of recovery, which it gets in Recover. Lileep also has the bonus of  being a Grass-type and getting STAB Giga Drain, which allows it to beat  the two most common Rapid Spinners in the tier, Drilbur and Staryu, as  well as get additional recovery. Along with hazard control, Lileep has  fantastic bulk and a great typing to allow it to tank. Its bulk is sky  high with an Eviolite, and Storm Drain even gives it an immunity and a  Special Attack increase if hit by a Water-type move. Its typing also  gives it only three weakness as well, of which Ice and Steel are fairly  uncommon. It can also abuse Ancient Power and hope for the stat increase  as well to make it virtually invincible.

Magby (Offensive)
Type: Fire
Base Stats: 45 HP / 75 Atk / 37 Def / 70 SpA / 55 SpD / 83 Spe
Abilities: Flame Body / Vital Spirit

Just looking at Magby base stats you can already find out Magby is a  powerful threat. It has high Attack stats in both sides and a coveted  Speed tier of 19. Magby is know as a sweeper because of its blessing:  Belly Drum. At +6 Magby's Attack is boosted to 68, destroying the  metagame with its power. Belly Drum should be used with Berry Juice but  while using Life Orb Magby hits incredibly hard with Flare Blitz or Fire  Punch if recoil is a concern. Cross Chop allows Magby to hit Rock-types  such as Tirtouga very hard, while Mach Punch does the same preventing  Tirtouga to KO Magby with Aqua Jet and Mach Punch can do heavy damage to  threats that otherwise Speed tie or outspeed Magby such as Aipom and  Elekid. Magby also learns Thunder Punch so it can aim Water-types super  effectively. Return can also be used against Chinchou a common Magby  counter which is immune to Thunder Punch. Thief allows Magby to beat  Sturdy + Berry Juice users at full health. Flame Body can be used to  grant a lucky burn while Vital Spirit allows Magby to act as a sleep  absorber. With the right support from Magby's team, it can easily sweep  through entire teams.

Magnemite (Utility)
Type: Electric / Steel
Base Stats: 25 HP / 35 Atk / 70 Def / 95 SpA / 55 SpD / 45 Spe
Abilities: Sturdy / Magnet Pull / Analytic

As a supportive threat, Magnemite is able to trap opposing Steel-types  such as Pawniard and Ferroseed with its ability Magnet Pull and pick  them off with Hidden Power Fighting or Hidden Power Fire respectively.  The removal of these threats can allow a Normal- or Flying-type such as  Zigzagoon or Fletchling an opportunity to sweep. Magnemite can also use  Volt Switch on a trapped Steel-type in order to gain a more favorable  match up, if it holds a Choice Scarf, it can outspeed all common  Steel-types in the metagame bar Choice Scarf Pawniard.

Magnemite (Offensive)
Type: Electric / Steel
Base Stats: 25 HP / 35 Atk / 70 Def / 95 SpA / 55 SpD / 45 Spe
Ability: Magnet Pull / Sturdy / Analytic

Good defensive typing, great Special attack and a solid ability in  Sturdy are what make Magnemite a brilliant Pokemon. Magnemite can  function well as a sturdy attacker thanks to the combination of Berry  Juice and Sturdy giving it solid survivability, but it can also use a  Choice Scarf set very well. Its also a great pivot with a Choice Scarf  due to its many resistances. Magnemite is also a big threat for Flying-  and Fairy-types, since he resists both and hits hard back with its STABs  Thunderbolt and Flash Cannon.

Mantyke (Defensive)
Type: Water / Flying
Base Stats: 45 HP / 20 Atk / 50 Def / 60 SpA / 120 SpD / 50 Spe
Abilities: Swift Swim/ Water Absorb / Water Veil

Thanks to excellent defense, above all SpD, Mantyke could perform the  right answer to have a solid defensive teammate. Eviolite together with a  bold nature, prompts a bulky RestTalk set. Increasing also his Def and  HP (recommended evs are respectively 196 and 156, the latter allowing  Mantyke to take 5 HP damage instead 6 HP upon switching in on Stealth  Rock), you take on many opponent. Rest is the move to recover HP, Sleep  Talk allow him to be operative despite sleep; with luck you can pick the  right move. Air Slash is STAB move, strikes Fighting and Grass type  very well. Fourth slot is most of the time STAB Scald, but are playable  also annoying Toxic, or Haze, which resets all stat changes or Ice Beam  too.

Mantyke (Offensive)
Type: Water / Flying
Base Stats: 45 HP / 20 Atk / 50 Def / 60 SpA / 120 SpD / 50 Spe
Abilities: Swift Swim/ Water Absorb / I

Taking advantage of his decent 60 SpA and especially his Swift Swim  ability, it's possible to build a speed sweeper. In this case, we could  select Eviolite or even Life Orb (setup his HP IVs to 0, hold his recoil  at minimum) as item to further boost his power, toghether with a Modest  nature and an 196 evs investiment on SpA and Spe. Rain Dance is the  cornestone: after he's setting rain, he gets a boost to its STAB  Water-type moves, doubling his speed. So Hydro Pump is the main weapon,  but Ice Beam and/or STAB Air Slash are much useful. Unfortunately his  poor movepool don't leave more options. A good idea could be use  Substituite to prevent opponent status move or Sucker Punch. Hidden  Power Grass could be useful to Water-type like Chinchou or rarely  Staryu.

Meowth (Offensive)
Type: Normal
Base Stats: 40 HP / 45 Atk / 35 Def / 40 SpA / 40 SpD / 90 Spe
Abilities: Pickup / Technician / Unnerve

Meowth reaches the coveted 19 Speed tier in Little Cup, and although its  Attack stat is mediocre, it can punish opponents with STAB Technician  Fake Out, or a powerful STAB Return. Meowth also has access to other  useful moves such as U-turn, Seed Bomb, Knock Off, and Covet, the latter  of which can be used with a Normal Gem in order to steal an item from  an opponent. Meowth also uses Life Orb, as it will allow all of its  moves to hit harder, and it does not need the defense boost from  Eviolite.

Mienfoo (Defensive)
Type:  Fighting
Base Stats: 45 HP / 85 Atk / 50 Def / 55 SpA / 55 SpD / 65 Spe
Abilities: Inner Focus / Reckless / Regenerator

Defensive Mienfoo is repeatedly cited as one of the most consistently  effective Pokemon in the metagame due to its brilliant pivoting  capabilities. With a combination of Drain Punch and Regenerator, Mienfoo  is able to remain healthy throughout the match. Its incredibly  disruptive movepool includes Knock Off, allowing it to cripple a variety  of switch-ins for the rest of the match, and U-Turn, which lets it  scout while maintaining momentum and activating Regenerator, along with  some other, more expendable options, such as the fairly popular Taunt.  Mienfoo's combination of bulk, power and speed is just enough for it to  check an enormous portion of the metagame, and Regenerator means it can  do so repeatedly, causing it to be a massive nuisance for even  well-prepared teams.

Mienfoo (Offensive)
Type: Fighting
Base Stats: 45 HP / 85 Atk / 50 Def / 55 SpA / 55 SpD / 65 Spe
Abilities: Inner Focus / Reckless / Regenerator

Although the defensive variant tends to be more popular, Mienfoo's  sky-high 85 Attack means its offensive prowess is not to be  understimated. Life Orb High Jump Kick is extremely powerful, especially  when backed by Reckless, letting Mienfoo 2HKO everything that doesn't  resist it. Knock Off provides good coverage while crippling switch-ins,  and U-Turn allows Mienfoo to scout while dealing decent damage. On the  other hand, Choice Scarf Mienfoo acts as a solid revenge-killer,  otherwise playing similarly to the Life Orb set but with less  wall-breaking potential. If Reckless isn't run, Regenerator is still a  decent option to extend Mienfoo's longevity at the cost of some raw  power.

Munchlax (Defensive)
Type: Normal
Base Stats: 135 HP / 85 Atk / 40 Def / 40 SpA / 85 SpD / 5 Spe
Abilities: Pickup / Thick Fat / Gluttony

Munchlax establishes itself in Little Cup as one of the premier special  tanks. This is due to its 135 HP and 85 Special Defense, which allow it  to absorb almost any unboosted special attack with ease. Thick Fat only  helps Munchlax in this role, as it means it's even better at taking  Fire- and Ice-type attacks. Munchlax also has a good Attack stat, which,  when used with moves such as Body Slam, Fire Punch, and Earthquake,  turn Munchlax into a tank that can also dish out damage. Curse can even  be used to further boost his Attack and Defense. Munchlax is usually  seen using Recycle in combination with Berry Juice to restore HP, though  RestTalk is another form of healing that Munchlax may run that is less  vulnerable to Knock Off.

Natu (Utility)
Type: Psychic / Flying
Base Stats: 40 HP / 50 Atk / 45 Def / 70 SpA / 45 SpD / 70 Spe
Abilities: Synchronize / Early Bird / Magic Bounce

With Magic Bounce and fair bulk with reliable recovery, Natu can often  threaten teams and hamper opposing momentum without even entering the  field. When Natu does enter the field, opposing hazards and status are  bounced backwards at the opponent effectively making the battle's  environment turn heavily towards your favor. Dual Screening Natu  magnifies this ability by allowing any teammate to set up much more  gracefully. Feather Dance can be used to force out Natu's counters and  consequently rack up damage on the hazards you may have bounced back.  Heatwave grants the easy removal of Ferroseed clearing the path for a  Shell Smasher's sweep. Lastly, Tailwind grants teammates such as Drilbur  ample opportunity to tear through opposing teams and works quite  effectively with U-turn to grab momentum.

Omanyte (Defensive)
Type: Water / Rock
Base Stats: 35 HP / 40 Atk / 100 Def / 90 SpA / 55 SpD / 35 Spe
Abilities: Swift Swim / Shell Armor / Weak Armor

Omanyte has found its own niche as a defensive threat both impart to  respectable defenses and access to each of the damaging hazards.  Inherently, Omanyte is amazingly bulky and is boosted to magnificent  levels by Eviolite, which allows it to capitalize on supporting the  team. Omanyte's bulk is even further augmented by the ability Shell  Armor, preventing Critical Hits from harming Omanyte, as well as  possessing 5 nifty resistances are also quite nifty, allowing Omanyte to  switch into common attacks with ease. A wonderful move pool allows for a  plethora of options ranging from preventing set up to removing the item  from the opposition. These traits, coupled with an average Special  Attack stat uninvested, even prevents Omanyte from becoming worthless  once it no longer is needed defensively.

Omanyte (Offensive)
Type: Rock / Water
Base Stats: 35 HP / 40 Atk / 100 Def / 90 SpA / 55 SpD / 35 Spe
Abilities: Swift Swim / Shell Armor / Weak Armor

Omanyte    is undoubtedly one of the best Shell Smash users in Little Cup  right    now. After one Shell Smash, Omanyte hits a whopping 38 SpA and 26     Speed. This lets it outspeed even 17 Speed Choice Scarf users and  OHKO    nearly the entire metagame thanks to its excellent coverage  options  in   Earth Power and Ice Beam. Only Pokemon that are extremely  bulky    specially, such as Porygon, can survive a +2 Surf. Omanyte is  able to    check nearly all variants of Fletchling, one of the most  prominent    threats in LC right now, and even after a Shell Smash,  possesses a   solid  16 Defense. Omanyte may initially appear to be  outclassed by   Tirtouga  as a Shell Smasher, but Omanyte is faster,  more powerful, and   has better  coverage moves. Memento support is  helpful for greater  ease  in setting  up.

Onix (Utility)
Type: Rock / Ground
Base Stats: 35 HP / 45 Atk / 160 Def / 30 SpA / 45 SpD / 70 Spe
Abilities: Rock Head / Sturdy / Weak Armor

Solid 70 Speed, access to Stealth Rock and the ability Sturdy makes Onix  one of the best suicide leads in Little Cup. After full speed  investment, Onix hits 17 Speed, which lets it speedtie with Pokemon like  offensive Mienfoo. What makes Onix different from other Stealth Rock  setters like Dwebble is access to Taunt. This lets Onix stop the  opponent from setting up rocks and other hazards. Dragon Tail is also a  move Onix have access to, letting it force threats to switch out.  Earthquake and Rock Blast is also used for general coverage.

Pancham (Offensive)
Type: Fighting
Base Stats: 67 HP / 82 Atk / 62 Def / 46 SpA / 48 SpD / 43 Spe
Ability: Iron Fist / Mold Breaker / Scrappy

Pancham is the second best Fighting-type pivot in Little Cup, only beaten out by Mienfoo. Its move, Parting Shot, is so great to have as utility. However, while it is decent as a utility Pokemon, it is far better as an offensive threat. With access to Swords Dance and bulk that beats Timburr, Pancham can run through unprepared teams. However, it can struggle to be extremely powerful, as it's best Fighting-type move is Drain Punch. It being mono Fighting-type doesn't help much either, as it could certainly appreciate the Dark-type its evolution possesses.

Pawniard (Offensive)
Type: Dark  / Steel
Base Stats: 45 HP / 85 Atk / 70 Def / 40 SpA / 40 SpD / 60 Spe
Ability: Defiant / Inner Focus / Pressure

As a physical attacker in Little Cup, Pawniard is both very influential  and dominant. With the most powerful Knock Off in the tier, Pawniard can  dish out tons of damage while simultaneously depriving switch-ins of  their hold items. Pawniard has a superb Attack stat that is complemented  by its nice offensive typing, which allows it to dispose of many  defensive Pokemon such as Slowpoke and Spritzee. Additionally, with  access to Swords Dance and Sucker Punch, Pawniard is an offensive threat  that can easily sweep if given the opportunity to do so. If it's not  sporting a Swords Dance set, it also has the option to run Stealth Rock  for Utility or even a speedy Choice Scarf set. Finally, Pawniard's  ability, Defiant, provides it with a unique tool against Sticky Web  teams, Intimidate users, and Defog users, potentially giving it a free  Attack boost by simply switching it at the right time. All of these  stellar attributes make Pawniard a truly fearsome Pokemon to deal with  in Little Cup and it should not be taken lightly.

Ponyta (Defensive)
Type: Fire
Base Stats: 50 HP / 85 Atk / 55 Def / 65 SpA / 65 SpD / 90 Spe
Abilities: Flash Fire / Run Away / Flame Body

Ponyta is one of the few viable defensive Fire-types; this is due to its  high speed and good supportive movepool. Ponyta's base stats are very  high, with decent bulk coupled with great offensive stats, even when  uninvested, as will often be the case for defensive Ponyta, and the  ability to outpace most other Pokemon through its base Speed. Ponyta is a  good switch-in to a variety of physical attackers such as Pawniard and  Mienfoo due to its ability, Flame Body, which, if activated, can  severely cripple the physical attacker and make Ponyta more difficult to  break through. Ponyta is able to stick around due to its access to  reliable recovery in Morning Sun, which, in conjunction with Flame Body,  can let it fish for burns without actually using a burning move. If it  gets the opportunity, though, Ponyta also has access to status moves,  most notably Toxic and Will-O-Wisp. It can also hit very hard with a  STAB Fire-type attack, like Flare Blitz. An interesting Ponyta strategy  is Sunny Day Ponyta, which increases healing from Morning Sun, boosts  the power of Fire-type moves, and allows Ponyta to utilize Solar Beam  viably as a coverage move.

Porygon (Defensive)
Type: Normal
Base Stats: 65 HP / 60 Atk / 70 Def / 85 SpA / 75 SpD / 40 Spe
Ability: Trace / Download / Analytic

With access to Recover, only a single weakness, and relatively good  defensive stats, it's not hard to see why Porygon makes for an excellent  defensive Pokemon in the Little Cup metagame. Porygon also has a nifty  tool up its sleeve in the form of Trace. This ability allows it to copy  opponents' abilities and therefore switch freely in on the likes of Volt  Absorb Chinchou's Volt Switch and Flash Fire Ponyta's Flare Blitz.  Additionally, by virtue of only having one weakness, Porygon can switch  into numerous neutral attacks with its Eviolite and sponge damage for  teammates, rarely having to worry about super effective damage. Porygon  can also make superb use of Thunder Wave, slowing down Pokemon to  cripple them and to support teammates. Finally, as a defensive Pokemon,  Porygon is no sitting duck. It can not only take out plenty of hits from  opponents, but also retaliate with its own.

Porygon (Offensive)
Type: Normal
Base Stats: 65 HP / 60 Atk / 70 Def / 85 SpA / 75 SpD / 40 Spe
Abilities: Trace / Download / Analytic

With a high Special Attack stat complemented by excellent bulk, Porygon  is the quintessential bulky attacker. A Modest nature enables it to  reach a Special Attack of 19, which can receive a 1.5x boost upon  switch-in courtesy of its fantastic ability Download. Furthermore, it  possesses a nifty STAB move in Tri Attack, which entails a 20% chance to  burn, paralyze or freeze the opponent. In regards to boosting moves,  Porygon has access to Agility, which raises its Speed by two stages.  With investment, it is consequently capable of reaching a Speed stat of  26 and thus outspeeding the majority of the metagame, including  prevalent threats such as Choice Scarf Pawniard.  While its Agility set  tends to utilize Berry Juice, it also commonly runs a bulkier set.  Equipped with Eviolite and in possession of a reliable recovery move in  Recover, Porygon becomes an utter nuisance to take down, all the while  retaining its superb offensive capabilities.

Pumpkaboo-Super (Defensive)
Type: Ghost / Grass
Base Stats: 59 HP / 66 Atk / 70 Def / 44 SpA / 55 SpD / 41 Spe
Abilities: Pickup / Frisk / Insomnia

Pumpkaboo-Super is one of the best spinblockers in Little Cup. Its Grass / Ghost typing allows it to beat the two most common Spinners, Drilbur and Staryu. It completely hard counters Drilbur, allowing you some freedom on the battlefield, and only has to be wary of the rare Ice Beam Staryu (or the even rare Reflect Type). Even as a defensive Pokemon, it provides some cool utility in spreading burns with Will-o-Wisp, healing from Leech Seed, and having its own priority in Shadow Sneak.


Riolu (Offensive)
Type: Fighting
Base Stats: 40 HP / 70 Atk / 40 Def / 35 SpA / 40 SpD / 60 Spe
Abilities: Steadfast / Inner Focus / Prankster

Riolu is an unique offensive threat. It has a good Attack stat and solid  speed, but what defines it as a successful offensive threat is access  to both Copycat, usually considered as a gimmick move, and Prankster, so  Riolu has an incredible niche as a revenge killer. Copycat combined  with Prankster allows Riolu to use an opponent's move with priority. It  can use its own moves with priority too; it just need to be the last  move used in a turn. Drain Punch provides a very reliable way to Riolu  heals its HP back and do solid damage. Protect with Copycat allows Riolu  to copy the opponent's last move with safe. Swords Dance boosts Riolu's  Attack to sky-high levels. High Jump Kick is an even more powerful  move, though less reliable. Even Ghost-types, such as Pumpkaboo aren't  safe against Riolu; it has access to Crunch, and while Pumpkaboo is  faster than Riolu, the Copycat + Prankster combination makes it be worth  nothing when Misdreavus switch into Riolu. Substitute is another  indirectely offensive move that allows Riolu to avoid, for instance,  Misdreavus's Will-O-Wisp and then Copycat it.

Scraggy (Offensive)
Type: Dark / Fighting
Base Stats: 50 HP / 75 Atk / 70 Def / 35 SpA / 70 SpD / 48 Spe
Abilities: Shed Skin / Moxie / Intimidate

Scraggy is one of the best setup sweepers in the Little Cup tier. It has  access to Dragon Dance which allows it to sweep unprepared teams late  in a battle, and it also has access to Bulk Up, allowing it to run a  bulky set. With its excellent Dark / Fighting type and great 50 / 70 /  70 bulk, Scraggy can find time to switch into many neutral attacks,  especially if it has bulk invested into it. Scraggy can run a multitude  of coverage moves, such as Zen Headbutt or Head Smash, to smash through  previous checks. Scraggy's two abilities set it apart from other  Fighting-types, as with Moxie it can quickly rack up Attack boosts, and  with Shed Skin it can get past status effects. Intimidate is a niche  ability that it can use to be a bulky pivot.

Sewaddle (Utility)
Type: Bug / Grass
Base Stats: 45 HP / 53 Atk / 70 Def / 40 SpA / 60 SpD / 42 Spe
Ability: Chlorophyll / Swarm / Overcoat

Sewaddle appears not to be much at first glance, however, it has many  attributes that allow it to be a threat in LC. First off, it has access  to the rare move Sticky Web, which lowers the opponent's Speed by 1.  This can be essential to slower partners such as Corphish and Pawniard,  as many of their counters are much easier to deal with when they have  lowered Speed. Sewaddle's typing also grants it useful Grass- and  Water-type resistances, amongst others. Sewaddle also becomes quite  bulky with Eviolite, meaning it can reliably set Sticky Web throughout  the match, even if a previously set Sticky Web is removed by Defog or  Rapid Spin.

Shellder (Offensive)
Type: Water
Base Stats: 30 HP / 65 Atk / 100 Def / 45 SpA / 25 SpD / 40 Spe
Abilities: Shell Armor / Skill Link / Overcoat

Thanks to its access to Shell Smash, Shellder makes for an excellent  sweeper. Its decent Attack stat paired with powerful options such as  Rock Blast and Icicle Spear, which always hit five times thanks to its  ability Skill Link, enable it to easily sweep teams after Steel-types  are removed. In addition, it has access to Ice Shard which allows it to  take down opposing Priority users and Razor Shell, which is a reliable  STAB option. Shellder is one of the few sweepers that don't need Focus  Sash users to be accounted for, as its multi-hit moves negate it.  Shellder's good Defense stat allows it to easily set up on foes, and  although it has poor special bulk, it can usually withstand any neutral  hit and set up.

Shellos (Defensive)
Type: Water
Base Stats: 76 HP / 48 Atk / 48 Def / 57 SpA / 62 SpD / 34 Spe
Ability: Sticky Hold / Storm Drain / Sand Force

Shellos is one of the few Pokemon in LC that has the ability Sticky  Hold. This means that along with being able to switch into Knock Off for  its teammates, its Eviolite won't be knocked off as well. This ability  to keep its Eviolite under every circumstance is one that any tank would  love to posses, and along with its great HP and defenses it can be  incredibly hard to KO. Shellos also has Recover to restore its health,  and with Toxic it can badly poison the opponent and stall them out for a  KO. Offensively Shellos has Earth Power to nail the Electric-types that  would like to counter it and Croagunk (who is healed by Scald due to  Dry Skin), and Scald, that along with getting STAB also receives the  bonus of having the chance to burn the opponent, which adds even more  team support to its arsenal.

Skrelp (Offensive)
Type: Poison / Water
Base Stats: 50 HP / 60 Atk / 60 Def / 60 SpA / 60 SpD / 60 Spe
Abilities: Poison Point / Poison Touch / Adaptability

Skrelp's good Special Attack stat along with Adaptability and potent  STAB moves in Hydro Pump and Sludge Wave make it an excellent  wallbreaker. Very few Pokemon can safely switch into an Adaptability  boosted attack, and those that can are unable to withstand Skrelp's  coverage options, which includes Thunderbolt and Icy Wind along with  Hidden Power Fire for taking in Ferroseed or Hidden Power Psychic for  beating Croagunk.

Slowpoke (Defensive)
Type: Water / Psychic
Base Stats: 90 HP / 65 Atk / 65 Def / 40 SpA / 40 spD / 15 Spe
Abilities: Oblivious / Own Tempo / Regenerator

Slowpoke functions as a solid defensive pivot for defensive cores that  need a check to certain physical attackers. Its good innate physical  bulk is augmented by Eviolite, and between Regenerator and Slack Off,  Slowpoke can be quite a nuisance to take down; Regenerator is also the  reason why Slowpoke is able to pivot so effectively, by encouraging  switching. Slowpoke also has access to Thunder Wave to cripple certain  offensive threats. It has a variety of offensive options to utilize,  such as Fire Blast, Earthquake and Psychic to hit specific Pokemon, but  the most notable of these is Scald due to the useful secondary burn  chance to make Slowpoke even more difficult to take down.

Snivy (Offensive)
Type: Grass
Base Stats: 45 HP / 45 Atk / 55 Def / 45 SpA / 55 SpD / 63 Spe
Ability: Overgrow / Contrary

Snivy has one main goal: hit hard with Contrary-boosted Leaf Storms.  Hitting the 17 Speed tier, Snivy gets a jump on a lot of the metagame.  Snivy often weakens counters with Knock Off or paralyzes them with  Glare. Its Grass typing allows it to come in one common threats in the  metagame and attempt to build Leaf Storms; Snivy also tries to pick up  Leaf Storm boosts versus weakened mons. It can run a Choice Scarf to  increase speed.

Snubbull (Defensive)
Type: Fairy
Base Stats: 60 HP / 80 Atk / 50 Def / 40 SpA / 40 SpD / 30 Spe
Abilities: Intimidate / Run Away / Rattled

Snubbull has a stellar base 80 Attack and access to a number of  excellent coverage moves such as Earthquake, Close Combat and Crunch to  back up a powerful Play Rough, but what really gives Snubbull its niche  in conjunction with solid defensive typing is its ability, Intimidate.  With the provided attack drop and a defensive item, Snubbull is able to  repeatedly check a multitude of prominent threats, such as Mienfoo,  Timburr and Scraggy, and force them out; Intimidate is also useful for  soft-checking most physical sweepers in general. Snubbull's movepool  isn't limited to offensive options, either, with useful moves such as  Heal Bell and Thunder Wave to help support its team. Snubbull is also  capable of viably running a Rest + Sleep Talk set to compensate for its  lack of reliable recovery while absorbing status.

Spinarak (Utility)
Type: Bug / Poison
Base Stats: 40 HP / 60 Atk / 40 Def / 40 SpA / 40 SpD / 40 Spe
Ability: Swarm / Insomnia / Sniper

Sticky Web is one of the only moves capable of changing slow Pokemon  into terrifying threats. And Spinarak is not only one of the few Pokemon  to hold this move, it is one of the best Pokemon to hold it. Compared  to Surskit and Sewaddle, the only other Pokemon in the metagame that  hold Sticky Web, Spinarak has the highest Attack stat. With that and its  diverse physical attack movepool, Spinarak can be more to its team than  something to set entry hazards. It can abuse priority moves, like  Sucker Punch and Shadow Sneak, as well as some powerful STAB moves, like  Megahorn and Poison Jab, to seriously damage some Pokemon. This  combination of support and offensive capability is why many Pokemon  depend on Spinarak as their teammate.

Spritzee (Defensive)
Type: Fairy
Base Stats: 78 HP / 52 Atk / 60 Def / 63 SpA / 65 SpD / 23 Spe
Abilities: Healer / Aroma Veil

Spritzee is perhaps one the best defensive Pokemon available in Little  Cup. Its Fairy-typing grants it resistances to common Fighting and  Dark-type attacks, as well as Bug-type and a immunity to Dragon-type  moves. This typing, with its good bulk, allow it to function as an  effective wall for many of the Physical Attackers found throughout  Little Cup. Its support movepool includes moves such as: Wish,  Aromatherapy and even Trick Room. Due to this it also performs the role  of an effective Cleric, keeping itself and allies healthy throughout the  match. Its ability, Aroma Veil also protects it from moves such as  Encore and Taunt, allowing it to perform its role as a Cleric without  the risk of being shut down. With access to Calm Mind, Spritzee can run a  boosting set, using its natural bulk and recovery to set up, preventing  most Special Attackers from breaking through and turning it into an  offensive threat for unprepared teams.

Staryu (Defensive)
Type: Water
Base Stats: 30 HP / 45 Atk / 55 Def / 70 SpA / 55 SpD / 85 Spe
Abilities: Illuminate / Natural Cure  / Analytic

Staryu is know as being the fastest Rapid Spinner in the LC tier with 19  Speed. Unvisted Staryu hits 18 Defense and Special Defense stats with  Eviolite. Staryu is also blessed with an incredible defensive typing in  Water as it's weak to Electric- and Grass-type moves, with the latter  being quite rare in the tier. Staryu, just like most Water-types, has  access to Scald allowing it to do solid damage while having a decent  chance to burn physical attackers. Staryu is an incredible spinner as  well, having solid speed, power, and bulk to threaten spinblockers.  Staryu is the only viable wielder of Natural Cure allowing Staryu to be  an effective status absorber.

Stunky (Utility)
Type: Poison / Dark
Base Stats: 63 HP / 63 Atk / 47 Def / 41 SpA / 41 SpD / 74 Spe
Abilities: Stench / Aftermath / Keen Eye

Stunky isn't usually thought of as a support Pokemon.  However, due to  having Defog, as well as a remarkable typing, Stunky can serve as a  supporter and pivot for handling certain threats, similar in function to  Pokemon like Archen and Foongus. Stunky isn't truly an attacker, but is  able to get rid of quite a few threats that stand in the way of  offensive teams. Stunky is one of the few Dark types with little to fear  from the likes of Abra, Misdreavus, and Gastly, and can easily Pursuit  trap them.  Fighting types will certainly fear Play Rough, and Fairies  will certainly not enjoy a STAB Sludge Bomb.  Stunky is one of the few  Pokemon in LC to have access to Memento, and does not fear Pawniard  nearly as much as users like Misdreavus or Cottonee. Its ability,  Aftermath, may also act as a method to punish your opponent by shaving  off a quarter of their health when Stunky goes down.

Surskit (Utility)
Type: Bug / Water
Base Stats: 40 HP / 30 Atk / 32 Def / 50 SpA / 52 SpD / 65 Spe
Ability: Swift Swim / Rain Dish

Surskit is one of the very few Pokemon in LC with access to the coveted  move Sticky Web – which lowers the opponent's Speed upon entry. This can  be a massive boon to teams with slower Pokemon, as it gives them a  chance to truly shine. Surskit often can set it effectively because it  commonly carries a Focus Sash. The support that Sticky Web brings to the  battlefield is very crucial to some Pokemon, and Surskit provides this  exactly, making a great lead. Surskit also has powerful STAB moves in  Hydro Pump and Sticky Web, along with coverage in Ice Beam to make it a  threat to watch out for. Surskit can also be a great addition to Rain  teams thanks to its high Speed in Rain and support from Sticky Web.

Tentacool (Utility)
Type: Poison / Water
Base Stats: 40 HP / 40 Atk / 35 Def / 50 SpA / 100 SpD / 70 Spe
Abilities: Clear Body / Liquid Ooze / Rain Dish

Tentacool is sometime an underrated pokemon. Despite his low usage,  Tentacool has a great Special Defense, second only to Mantyke and a  decent speed; it has a good support movepool like Toxic, Toxic Spikes,  Haze (which allow to reset all enemies stats, then any opponent boosts)  and last but not least Rapid Spin, an innate bulky thanks to its typing  and its unique ability Liquid Ooze, fantastic against draining attacks  like Drain Punch, Leech Seed and Giga Drain. Finally it access to good  STABs like Scald and Sludge Bomb, and also at most important move of 6th  generation, Knock Off. It usually is carrying a Berry Juice (to coverage its recovery lack) with a  Evs distribution which endorse his HP and SDef (196 HP / 76 Def / 196  SpD / 36 Spe) with a Calm nature.

Timburr (Offensive)
Type: Fighting
Base Stats: 75 HP / 80 Atk / 55 Def / 25 SpA / 35 SpD / 35 Spe
Ability: Guts / Sheer Force / Iron Fist

Timburr is one of the most prominent threats in Little Cup, due to its  solid Attack stat and decent bulk. Timburr's high Attack and HP make it a  very bulky attacker, taking most neutral hits with ease, and striking  back with a powerful attack of its own. It even has STAB priority in  Mach Punch, making up for its somewhat low Speed. Timburr's most  often-seen ability is Guts, allowing it to exploit status afflicting  moves to further boost its Attack. Timburr's decent movepool also allows  it to beat its own checks with moves such as Knock Off, Poison Jab, and  Stone Edge. Timburr can even use some boosting moves such as Bulk Up to  good effect, while healing back any damage incurred through the use of  Drain Punch, making it an extremely difficult task to muscle past it.

Tirtouga (Offensive)
Type: Water / Rock
Base Stats: 54 HP / 78 Atk / 103 Def / 53 SpA / 45 SpD / 22 Spe
Abilities: Solid Rock / Sturdy / Swift Swim

Tirtouga has access to Shell Smash, one of the best boosting moves in  the game, capable of turning it into a fearsome sweeper in one turn.  Along with Berry Juice and Sturdy, the combination of which allows  Tirtouga to survive any one hit and heal back to full health, Tirtouga  is almost guaranteed to set up a Shell Smash and punch through opponents  with its high Attack stat and moves such as Waterfall, Aqua Jet, Stone  Edge, Earthquake, and Knock Off.

Tirtouga (Defensive)
Type: Water / Rock
Base Stats: 54 HP / 78 Atk / 103 Def / 53 SpA / 45 SpD / 22 Spe
Abilities: Solid Rock / Sturdy / Swift Swim

Defensive Tirtouga has carved a niche for itself as one of the most  reliable Stealth Rock setters in the tier. Its great Eviolite-boosted  bulk, typing, and excellent defensive ability in Solid Rock let it tank  hits admirably, and wall a variety of Pokemon such as Fletchling and  physical Ponyta. It is hardly set-up fodder when doing so, too, as STAB  Stone Edge hits decently hard off of Tirtouga's good base Attack even  uninvested, and switch-ins must be wary of a burn from Scald or getting  Knocked Off. Though lacking reliable recovery, Tirtouga will almost  always do its job of setting up Stealth Rock and checking the Pokemon it  needs to check.

Torchic (Utility)
Type: Fire
Base Stats: 45 HP / 60 Atk / 40 Def / 70 SpA / 50 SpD / 45 Spe
Ability: Blaze / Speed Boost

Torchic is one of the best Baton Passers in LC as it is the only Pokemon  Baton Passer with access to Speed Boost. With Speed Boost and a wide  array of stat boosting moves like Swords Dance, Curse, and Hone Claws,  it can set up for a teammate and give it everything it needs to sweep  through your entire team. If you are unprepared, Torchic will set up and  Baton Pass to an opponent before you can stop it, and by the time you  figure out how it will be to late. Torchic generally has little issue  setting up as well, as it has respectable bulk and an Eviolite, in  addition to Protect to stall a turn and allow Speed Boost to boost its  Speed another stage.

Trubbish (Utility)
Type: Poison
Base Stats: 50 HP / 50 Atk / 62 Def / 40 SpA / 62 SpD / 65 Spe
Abilities: Stench / Sticky Hold / Aftermath

Trubbish has an incredible niche in the LC tier. Trubbish's Poison-type  grants it a lot of resistances including one to the Fighting-type. With  Sticky Hold, Trubbish doesn't fear losing its item, allowing it to heal  HP with the Berry Juice + Recycle combo. It can easily switch in Fairy-,  Fighting-types, or Knock Off users and set up at least one layer of  Spikes. Its decent bulk may allow Trubbish to set up one more though.  Trubbish can also stop set up sweepers using Clear Smog. Toxic Spikes is  another option for hazards, but Toxic Spikes are absorbed to  Poison-types, so Spikes usually is better.

Tyrunt (Offensive)
Type: Rock / Dragon
Base Stats: 58 HP / 89 Atk / 77 Def / 45 SpA / 45 SpD / 48 Spe
Abilities: Strong Jaw / Sturdy

Tyrunt is a strong offensive Stealth Rock user with a high Attack stat  and decent defenses. After Stealth Rock is set up, Tyrunt can proceed to  punch holes through opposing Pokemon with its powerful STAB Rock Slide.  Tyrunt can also run Dragon Tail to punish switches and shuffle an  opponents team and rack up Stealth Rock damage, as it's bulky enough to  take hits, especially with Eviolite. Fire Fang allows Tyrunt to take on  Steel-types like Pawniard and Ferroseed as well, as it is boosted by  Strong Jaw.

Vullaby (Defensive)
Type: Dark/Flying
Base Stats: 70 HP / 55 Atk / 75 Def / 45 SpA / 65 SpD / 60 Spe
Ability: Big Pecks / Overcoat / Weak Armor

Vullaby, alongside with Archen, are the most effective users of Defog in  Little Cup. After Eviolite boost, Vullaby hits a extremely strong 27  Defense, making it a good defensive wall. Vullaby also gets STAB Knock  Off, making it a brilliant Support Pokemon, and access to reliable  recovery in Roost. Vullaby also have a great ability in Overcoat, which  makes it immune to weather damage, but more importantly powder-moves  like Spore, Stun Spore and Sleep Powder. This makes Vullaby a perfect  Foongus counter, since it also have a strong Flying-type STAB in Brave  Bird.

Vulpix (Offensive)
Type: Fire
Base stats: 38 HP / 41 Atk / 40 Def / 50 SpA / 65 SpD / 65 Spe
Abilities: Flash Fire / Drought

Vulpix is the queen of offensive sun teams, due to its ability, Drought,  which summons sun, allowing it to be a terribly strong Pokemon, while  also supporting all teammates which benefit from sun such as Chlorophyll  users. Vulpix can cripple or 2HKO almost every single threat in the LC  tier. Its sun bosted Fire Blast is one of the strongest attacks in the  tier. Also Vulpix has the coverage it needs with Energy Ball, allowing  it to hurt Water-types. Vulpix has a coveted speed tier in 17, allowing  it to outspeed threats such as Non-Scarf Pawniard. Vulpix can either run  an offensive supportive set with Heat Rock, a Life Orb set to max out  its power or a Choice Scarf set to act as powerful cleaner and revenge  killer.

Wooper (Defensive)
Type: Water/Ground
Base Stats: 55 Hp / 45 Atk / 45 Def / 25 Spa / 25 Spd / 15 Spe
Abilities: Damp / Water Absorb / Unaware

Wooper has a very specific niche in LC with it's ability unaware and  recovery options. Unaware allows wooper to deal with problematic set up  threats such as shell smash tirtouga. Ignoring the stat boosts wooper  can set up stockpiles and use recover to wall set up users, then attack  back with scald, earthquake, or toxic. The most viable item for wooper  is eviolite. Recommended ev spread would be 236 Hp, 76 Def, and 156 Spd  with a Spd boosting nature for a mixed wall. Since set up users tend to  be physical attackers you could also use an ev spread of 236 Hp, 236 Def  with a Def or Spd boosting nature. Often overlooked due to its low base  stat total and only threatened by grass type moves wooper should not be  underestimated as a threat and can find a place in many teams.

Wynaut (Utility)
Type: Psychic
Base Stats: 95 HP / 23 Atk / 48 Def / 23 SpA / 48 SpD / 23 Spe
Ability: Shadow Tag / Telepathy

Wynaut's job is to eliminate the pokemon it traps with Shadow Tag,  taking an hit with its good bulk and bouncing it back with either  Counter or Mirror Coat if they go for the offense, or to give free turns  to the team locking the enemy into an useless move with a slow Encore  if they don't attack. After its work is done, Destiny Bond can be used  to get rid of another pokemon. The recommended EVs Spread for Wynaut is 236 HP / 132 Def / 132 SpD, which maximizes out its general bulk, while the preferred item is Berry  Juice, which gives it another shot at supporting its team.

Zigzagoon (Offensive)
Type: Normal
Base Stats: 38 HP / 30 Atk / 41 Def / 30 SpA / 41 SpD / 60 Spe
Abilities: Pickup / Gluttony / Quick Feet

At a first glance, Zigzagoon looks a terrible Pokemon in Little Cup.  However, if you look closer in its movepool you will find two gems  Zigzagoon was blessed with: Belly Drum and ExtremeSpeed. After using  Belly Drum Zigzagoon gets a huge 52 Attack stat allowing it to OHKO the  majority of the tier. With a solid and powerful +2 priority in  ExtremeSpeed, Zigzagoon is one of the most devastating sweepers in the  tier. Using Berry Juice, Zigzagoon gets all HP lost using Belly Drum  back. With a bit of luck, Pickup may get another Berry Juice for  Zigzagoon. Thief allows Zigzagoon to hit Ghost-type Pokemon and to steal  Tirtouga's Berry Juice. Protect is usually run on Zigzagoon's last  moveslot to avoid Fake Out but depending on Zigzagoon coverage moves, it  can KO some of its counters. Seed Bomb hits Rock-types such as Tirtouga  and Onix. Rock Smash KOes Pawniard. Iron Tail hits Spritzee which  survives ExtremeSpeed.