Summary

Glalie is a contender for the most interesting Pokemon in the entire ADV Draft format. With an inconspicuous 80 across all of its stats, a poor defensive typing in Ice, and a NU tiering, Glalie is unassuming on its surface but has a combination of options few other Pokemon have: Spikes and Explosion. These options make it a sneaky strong lead in ADV Draft, with it being able to lay spikes to make progress and then explode for momentum. Its access to moves like Endure and Taunt allow it to match favorably into threats and other hazard setters alike, while it also has strong physical coverage in Shadow Ball and Earthquake. Glalie's uniform stat distribution allows it to prioritize EVs in certain stats for known matchups, which makes it better in draft than on the ladder. STAB Ice moves are also powerful and can scare away those weak to them, such as Salamence and Celebi.

Glalie's average cost has risen considerably, with some tiering it as high as 11 points due to the valuable lead matchups it can provide. It is often the second spiker off of the board after Skarmory despite its other spherical competition, Forretress and Cloyster, having access to both Spikes and Rapid Spin. While players are trending towards picking up Glalie earlier by the tournament, it should be available during the fourth round to help fill out teams who have unreliable leads or no Spikes up to that point in the draft. Of course, it still has its weaknesses and matches up poorly into Arcanine and other leads that can hit it with strong damage, but is a surprisingly solid choice in the world of ADV Draft.

Summary written by Scraf

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