We all know that threats in Dream World can seem pretty overwhelming. Sometimes it can be difficult to patch up a weakness to a certain threat. This thread will explore counters (hopefully creative ones) to common dangerous Pokemon such as Excadrill, Chandelure (to an extent, of course), and Keldeo. It's ok if a Pokemon you suggest is strictly a counter to one common Pokemon, but even better if it can deal with other common threats as well. Inventive sets or underrated Pokemon will be added to the OP.
As a reminder, a Pokemon must be able to switch into any common move from a threat and still win in order to be classified as a counter. Everything else is a check or soft counter. In the case of Chandelure you may assume Shed Shell or another Shadow Tag mon is switching out if you wish. Entry hazards may also be assumed, just don't go overboard. If your Pokemon isn't a strict counter that's ok, just be sure to note that.
To start us off, one of my personal favorite answers to Chandelure.
As a reminder, a Pokemon must be able to switch into any common move from a threat and still win in order to be classified as a counter. Everything else is a check or soft counter. In the case of Chandelure you may assume Shed Shell or another Shadow Tag mon is switching out if you wish. Entry hazards may also be assumed, just don't go overboard. If your Pokemon isn't a strict counter that's ok, just be sure to note that.
To start us off, one of my personal favorite answers to Chandelure.
Snorlax @ Leftovers
Thick Fat
Adamant 4/252/0/0/252/0
- Return / Double-Edge
- Pursuit
- Superpower / Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
Another fun mon designed to fuck up Chandelure. Chandelure can't do dick to this thing, so Snorlax can easily KO it as it flees with Pursuit. STAB Return hits pretty hard, though Double-Edge is also an option if you don't care about longevity. Superpower fucks up Tyranitar and Heatran, but Fire Punch nails Genesect and Ferrothorn, so it's dependent on what your team has more trouble with. Ice Punch is for smashing Gliscor and making sure Dragonite / Garchomp don't get cocky and try to set up on you. The EV spread probably isn't optimal, idk. Either way Snorlax has some insane special bulk going for it so it's really handy against sun and rain teams.