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Sneasler
Popular pick
poison fighting
What it does
The fastest Fake Out user in the format after Unburden activates. Paired with Incineroar, it enables a double Fake Out on turn 1 — locking both opposing leads from doing anything on the first turn of the game.
Why it's threatening
After its held item is consumed (Unburden + any item-consuming move or setup), Sneasler's Speed roughly doubles. Combined with Incineroar, you face a turn where both your leads flinch simultaneously. That free turn often determines the game before you've made a single meaningful move.
How to stop it
Psychic moves deal 4× — Fighting and Poison are both weak to Psychic, making it the cleanest STAB answer (Hatterene and Mega Gardevoir both threaten OHKOs without taking meaningful chip back). Ground moves KO it cleanly. Any teammate running Psychic Terrain via Hatterene's manual setting also blocks the Fake Out priority that would otherwise lock your turn 1.
