Starting off the blog's "Surprising Competitive Pokémon" section is Qwilfish, an odd-looking, almost mace-like, fish. Despite Qwilfish's typically average stats, it can function well in a variety of tiers, including Ubers, because of Swift Swim. Qwilfish, like all Pokémon with Swift Swim, have their speed doubled in the rain (which is why having Drizzle and Swift Swim on the same team is banned). If its Speed is EV trained and then put into the rain, the once-slow bizarre fish can outspeed most of the Pokémon in today's metagame. It acts as a great support Pokémon, as it can both take and set up Toxic Spikes, and can also work as an offensive sweeper in the rain. Even still, Qwilfish is as fragile as ever, and must be handled gently before it goes down. Though Qwilfish is indeed a "glass cannon," it can still act as a rather surprising offensive Pokémon.
Our second and last "weird" competitive Pokémon for this installment is Tentacruel. While I was initially hesitant about putting two aquatic Pokémon for the first installment of this section, I decided to include Tentacruel because of the fact that it can also function in the Uber tier. Tentacruel has remained in OU for most of its competitive life (with the exception of Generation 3, when it slipped into UU), and it can function arguably just as well in Uber tier. Provided that Tentacruel is armed with Rain Dish, its longevity is dramatically increased, though it cannot function as well in Uber tier as some more common defensive Uber-dwellers (like Ferrothorn). Still, Tentacruel's HP recovery, use of Rapid Spin and Toxic Spikes, and capability to utilize Black Sludge make it a viable member of the Uber tier.
*Tentacruel is considered a competitive Pokémon in my mind, and in others', this may also be the case. It has made this list because it is commonly thought of as a "weak" Pokémon simply because it is readily available.*
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