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Old 10-18-2016, 10:22 PM   #4501
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This guy had me beat when he forfeited for whatever reason, but the point here is-oh how momentum can 180 on a dime!

Admittedly I had my share of misplays in this match (Flamethrower when Spacial Rend would have KOed? I was feeling too sassy and it bit me hard), but it should be a spectacle.

Heavy's Last Stand (OU, 49 Turns)

In which Engie ALMOST takes the solo 6-0 but gets dicked by Quick Claw Dragalge (Monotype, 10 Turns)

After several forfeitures on both sides of the coin, finally this team brings home a real win for UU! (UU, 22 Turns)
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My words at the end: "YOUR BEE SHALL NOT EXCEED MY BEE!"


The fight of Bee's life (I had Ninja Gaiden 4-2 theme playing as this went on) (UU, 27 Turns)

Want to watch me flub my Spanish while Battling? Here you go! (UU, 29 Turns)
I considered emailing this to my Spanish teacher saying "Hey look I was able to carry a facsimile of a Spanish conversation!" Then I remembered I was using a Mega Beedrill named BEES MOTHERF***ER and quickly decided it was a bad idea.

All it took was Zebra going down, then I was golden. (NU, 30 Turns)

Squidward takes it in (NU, 17 turns)

It's probably time to address how much trouble we get from Swellow (NU, 18 Turns)

Ever wonder "just what the fuck is Treebeard supposed to do?" Behold: Treebeard does his job juuuuuust right (not even needing his Berry!). (NU, 31 Turns)
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Old 10-22-2016, 05:59 PM   #4502
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Sorry to multipost but this has to be brought to someone's attention: In which my opponent is so bad that a lucky Zen Headbut miss and I just won an Anything Goes match with an unironic PU team what the fuck. (Anything Goes, 24 Turns)

He couldnt even mega Evolve Charizard at the end and dear christ who the fuck runs a mixed Mega Zard???

Engie's perfect victory (Anything Goes, 7 Turns)
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Old 10-26-2016, 12:21 PM   #4503
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With a little bit of luck, you too can turn a 2-6 to a 2-0!
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Old 10-29-2016, 10:51 PM   #4504
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Old 10-30-2016, 11:46 AM   #4505
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Not sure why this guy forfeited tbh. His Venasaur + Throh combo had me on my toes and he probably could've stalled his way to victory (especially since I had limited uses of FIRE BLAST I was trying to conserve). *shrug*
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Old 11-01-2016, 08:29 PM   #4506
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Old 11-01-2016, 10:46 PM   #4507
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This guy made one too many quips, so I trans-Ammed him into oblivion. (Balanced Hackmons, 26 Turns)
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Old 11-16-2016, 03:43 PM   #4508
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Old 11-16-2016, 03:53 PM   #4509
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Old 11-23-2016, 05:54 PM   #4511
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Celesteela carries a terrible situation.


2 things i've noticed in Gen 7 things (I'm currently 2-0 with this shitty team, needs more testing).

1. I like it (gen 7 OU) so far, even if it's kinda ridiculous and some things are gonna get banned without proper tests again.

2. Someone give me a really, really fucking good Celesteela and I'll be your best friend forever.

3. My team is ass, yes I know- but i really love Toucannon when it doesn't get 1 shot.

4. I def fucked up everything with that Zygarde- it shouldn't have killed 1/2 of my team lol.
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Old 11-27-2016, 04:57 PM   #4512
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Old 11-27-2016, 09:41 PM   #4513
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A very dodgy Leavanny makes this one of the most ass-pulling games I've ever had

Spoiler warning for one sun/moon pokemon, though it doesn't spoil anything storywise and you don't see any moves or abilities since it dies before it gets a chance to do anything xd;
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Old 11-28-2016, 06:25 PM   #4514
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My opponent's ggwp is a bit premature because I'm awesome

EDIT: Avoiding the triple post by just adding to this lmao

Warning: Spoiler alert for sun/moon legendaries, this time actually does something!

More than something actually, it won me the game BD
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Old 12-01-2016, 08:36 PM   #4515
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Old 12-02-2016, 04:56 PM   #4516
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Pyukumuku @ Rocky Helmet
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 129 Def / 129 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
- Light Screen
- Reflect
- Recover
- Toxic

this thing is SO
FUCKING
ANNOYING

Pyukumuku is a perfect pivot due to its ability to eat pretty much any attack in the game. A few of the more extreme examples (Shuckle Rollout is a no, because Shuckle Power Trick 6 defense curls rank 5 Rollout is a nightmare scenario that nothing can live through) can still KO it reliably, but for the most part Pyukumuku will eat the hit just fine and sit on the opponent's face until something happens. For example, Dragonite literally cannot kill Pyukumuku. Outrage will not deal enough damage to kill a Reflecting Pyukumuku even if Pyukumuku does not use Recover or run Leftovers. Dragonite will take 12-36% of its hp in Rocky Helmet damage and 18-36% of its hp in Toxic damage for the trouble, and could threaten a kill next turn if the Dnite doesn't switch.

The other option for Pyukumuku is to use it as a wall, but it's really not great at that because of its TOTAL LACK OF ATTACK POWER. I mean, Blissey walls off some Ghosts just fine even without Seismic Toss, but it also gets Wish and Pyukumuku does not.

Pyukumuku @ Leftovers
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Light Screen
- Substitute
- Recover
- Toxic

You can swap the EVs over to SpD and run Reflect instead. Both sets are pretty much identical. Substitute stops status, Recover and Toxic are must-haves on Pyuku. Leftovers is actually optional as Recover gives Pyukumuku so much fucking healing that it's actually possible to just heal off the Substitute procs. The only issue is that if your Sub gets popped you are slower than your enemy so you may need to predict or you may get status'd. If you feel you're capable of predicting and Recovering at the right moments, go ahead and run Rocky Helmet (it's way better since it actually does damage).

Poisons and Steels can obviously wall off Pyukumuku of any kind but your Pyukumuku should never be engaged in pitched battle with people who aren't physical sweepers (if you're running Rocky Helmet). Get in, Toxic, set screens, leave.

There's also some merit to running Pyukumuku as a weather setter upper:

Pyukumuku @ Damp Rock
Ability: Unaware
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Rain Dance
- Light Screen
- Recover
- Toxic

EVs are really whatever you want. I favor an even split since I'm aiming to switch pyukumuku into ANYTHING, but you can go for one or the other.

Pyukumuku also learns Hail, so Icy Rock/Hail works too.

DO NOT LET PYUKUMUKU BE YOUR LAST POKEMON.

AND Last but not least, Pyukumuku gets Baton Pass.

Pyukumuku @ Leftovers
Ability: Innards Out
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
Calm Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Baton Pass
- Curse
- Substitute
- Recover

Since this Pyuku does not have any means of dealing damage, we run Innards Out and sac it to kill off an unsuspecting sweeper. If the sweeper tries to outplay you, you can Recover up, Sub, Recover, start Cursing.

DO NOT LET PYUKUMUKU BE YOUR LAST POKEMON

While it is alive, it provides utility and protection for the rest of your squad, scouts information, and sets screens for the rest of your squad. Pyukumuku is really hard to kill, so it can be tempting to keep switching it in and out. Don't do this. Let your poor little sea cucumber die.

Rocky Helmet Pyukumuku is a hard counter to physical set-up sweepers and you can consider it a guaranteed victory if your opponent has more than 1.

I actually really love Pyukumuku and I love how many options it brings to the table. I think this is what Game Freak was aiming for with Wobbuffet, but missed the mark due to the lack of sustain you get. If Counter/Mirror Coat reduced damage taken I think Wobb would probably be seen a lot more and would probably be considered a skill-based 'mon. :P As is, its stats and lack of regen mean it's never going to be any good. Pyukumuku on the other hand is perfectly viable and can be played a few different ways to be seriously annoying to your opponents.

Like Furfrou, it has obvious counters (status, immunity to poison, special sweepers without setup, and screen breakers will make Pyuku sad), but they're surprisingly easy to play around with a little smart teambuilding. Honestly though, you can stick Pyukumuku onto a lot of teams and just switch out for it as much as possible to absorb damage that would usually be going to more valuable targets...then to set up screens and maybe to poison someone while you're at it.
Pyukumuku is adorable and I can really understand wanting it to be viable in comp. It tries its best. But the fact of the matter is, just like Furfrou, Pyukumuku is never going to be any good. When you are considering a Pokemon and how well it will do, there really are some things to keep in mind:

1) Does this Pokemon serve an important niche?
2) Is this niche done better by another Pokemon who will be included over this Pokemon in the majority of cases?

Let's take, for example, Honchkrow. Honchkrow can be a sweeper or a powerful revenge killer, which is an important niche! However, its completely outclassed by Bisharp who has so much over Honchkrow that its not worth running, so it fails question 2.

Pyukumuku is an Unaware wall which is meant to be a stop to physical set-up sweepers, which is an important niche. The issue is, compared to other Pokemon such as Clefable or Quagsire, Pyukumuku's flaws become really, really apparent. It's entirely passive. It has no effective way of dealing damage. It's bulk is somewhat lackluster. Since the meta hasn't really shaken out yet (and while there are some Gen VII pokes that do illustrate how lackluster Pyukumuku's bulk is, I don't want to intentionally spoil anyone), I'm going to use ORAS OU as a benchmark.

Double Dance Landorus-Therian, while uncommon, was a thing. Now, your point with Pyukumuku is that your set is going to be able to Toxic, then screen on any physical sweeper (or attacker really) because Pyukumuku is super bulky. Alright, let's see if you're right in this case, and in others.

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252+ Atk Earth Plate Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 169-199 (53.9 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Lopunny-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 159-187 (50.7 - 59.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 280-330 (89.4 - 105.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 198-234 (63.2 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and sandstorm damage

252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 184-217 (58.7 - 69.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Life Orb Excadrill Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 157-187 (50.1 - 59.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 153-181 (48.8 - 57.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

136+ Atk Heracross-Mega Pin Missile (5 hits) vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 200-240 (63.8 - 76.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Life Orb Weavile Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 142-168 (45.3 - 53.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 193-228 (61.6 - 72.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252+ Atk Life Orb Bisharp Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 160-188 (51.1 - 60%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Tough Claws Metagross-Mega Zen Headbutt vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 133-157 (42.4 - 50.1%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Aerilate Pinsir-Mega Return vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 178-211 (56.8 - 67.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Choice Band Terrakion Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 211-249 (67.4 - 79.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock


These are just the A-rank physical attackers. This doesn't include many of the B-rank Pokemon that could also feasibly beat Pyukumuku, such as Breloom, Crawdaunt, Gyarados, SubFly Dragonite, Kyurem-B...the list goes on, and doesn't even include many of the special attackers such as the Latis who can abuse Unaware and their powerful stab moves to really beat it down.

Pyukumuku's good match-ups are simply really limited because a lot, and I mean a lot, of Pokemon are really well equipped to simply beating through it. Taking 50% on the switch from Garchomp's Earthquake means you can't effectively counter it. Most offensive Pokemon worth their salt will be able to beat Pyukumuku by forcing it to take a ton of damage any time it switches in. This is probably the biggest reason Wobbuffet stopped being good in Gen VI; it simply couldn't trap and kill many top threats because they did so much damage to it.

It can't be fit onto any team because its ridiculously passive and has limited switch-in opportunities. At the most, its going to be a niche stall option because its overall bulk is a little better than Quagsire and it has Soak, which is really interesting defensively (on the other hand, Quagsire has Scald and can do damage). But its as I said, niche, and really only if you need to use Clefable for something else entirely.

All of this being said, Pyukumuku is legit hilarious in AG for its Z-Purify, Psych Up, Baton Pass set that makes stuff like Geomancy Xerneas a liability to use (thanks Snorby!). So if you want to use Pyukumuku viably, its going to be because of this, not for any other reason.
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Pyukumuku is adorable and I can really understand wanting it to be viable in comp. It tries its best. But the fact of the matter is, just like Furfrou, Pyukumuku is never going to be any good. When you are considering a Pokemon and how well it will do, there really are some things to keep in mind:

1) Does this Pokemon serve an important niche?
2) Is this niche done better by another Pokemon who will be included over this Pokemon in the majority of cases?

Let's take, for example, Honchkrow. Honchkrow can be a sweeper or a powerful revenge killer, which is an important niche! However, its completely outclassed by Bisharp who has so much over Honchkrow that its not worth running, so it fails question 2.

Pyukumuku is an Unaware wall which is meant to be a stop to physical set-up sweepers, which is an important niche. The issue is, compared to other Pokemon such as Clefable or Quagsire, Pyukumuku's flaws become really, really apparent. It's entirely passive. It has no effective way of dealing damage. It's bulk is somewhat lackluster. Since the meta hasn't really shaken out yet (and while there are some Gen VII pokes that do illustrate how lackluster Pyukumuku's bulk is, I don't want to intentionally spoil anyone), I'm going to use ORAS OU as a benchmark.

Double Dance Landorus-Therian, while uncommon, was a thing. Now, your point with Pyukumuku is that your set is going to be able to Toxic, then screen on any physical sweeper (or attacker really) because Pyukumuku is super bulky. Alright, let's see if you're right in this case, and in others.

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252+ Atk Earth Plate Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 169-199 (53.9 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Lopunny-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 159-187 (50.7 - 59.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 280-330 (89.4 - 105.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO after Stealth Rock

252+ Atk Choice Band Tyranitar Stone Edge vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 198-234 (63.2 - 74.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and sandstorm damage

252 Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 184-217 (58.7 - 69.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Life Orb Excadrill Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 157-187 (50.1 - 59.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 153-181 (48.8 - 57.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

136+ Atk Heracross-Mega Pin Missile (5 hits) vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 200-240 (63.8 - 76.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Life Orb Weavile Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 142-168 (45.3 - 53.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Play Rough vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 193-228 (61.6 - 72.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252+ Atk Life Orb Bisharp Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 160-188 (51.1 - 60%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Tough Claws Metagross-Mega Zen Headbutt vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 133-157 (42.4 - 50.1%) -- 94.1% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Aerilate Pinsir-Mega Return vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 178-211 (56.8 - 67.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252 Atk Choice Band Terrakion Close Combat vs. 248 HP / 128 Def Pyukumuku: 211-249 (67.4 - 79.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock


These are just the A-rank physical attackers. This doesn't include many of the B-rank Pokemon that could also feasibly beat Pyukumuku, such as Breloom, Crawdaunt, Gyarados, SubFly Dragonite, Kyurem-B...the list goes on, and doesn't even include many of the special attackers such as the Latis who can abuse Unaware and their powerful stab moves to really beat it down.

Pyukumuku's good match-ups are simply really limited because a lot, and I mean a lot, of Pokemon are really well equipped to simply beating through it. Taking 50% on the switch from Garchomp's Earthquake means you can't effectively counter it. Most offensive Pokemon worth their salt will be able to beat Pyukumuku by forcing it to take a ton of damage any time it switches in. This is probably the biggest reason Wobbuffet stopped being good in Gen VI; it simply couldn't trap and kill many top threats because they did so much damage to it.
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Let's be fair to Pyuku first: its strength was touted as Unaware, and a lot of those are Banded. I wouldn't expect Pyukumuku to overperform. I will acknowledge that these sets are common though.

Charizard-X doesn't always run Outrage. Dragon Claw sets fail miserably.

Knock Off does not even come close to a KO. In fact, Pyuku can easily set up on both Weavile and Bisharp.

And it's also important to consider: Yes, these pokemon counter a switch-in pivot Pyuku, but an unswitched Pyukumuku will occasionally be able to set up Reflect, Recover, Toxic, Recover, switch out if necessary or continue to sit there and live through the beating. This is also why Pyuku will be good against setup sweepers; you can use that turn as a free switchin and live. It was definitely wrong to say that he can switch into anyone, but it may also be wrong to say that it can't be fit into any team, or that its switch-in opportunities are limited. Its switch-in options are significantly better than Quagsire's AND Clefable's.

If you set the scenario that Pyukumuku is not switching into any of these attackers, suddenly Pyukumuku changes from a lackluster Unaware wall into a serious threat. Many of these physical attackers are doing 50-60% of Pyukumuku's health...it'll take the hit, Reflect, and then your damage looks like this:

252 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. +2 252 HP / 252+ Def Pyukumuku: 66-78 (21 - 24.8%) -- 90.5% chance to 4HKO after Stealth Rock

If Pyuku has screens up before the attackers arrive, it can't die to them. This is unlikely but not impossible, and may be forced in some situations involving Toxic and a weaker attacker.

Let's try a more optimized set and assume Pyuku is switching in. Listing only members of the above that are no longer 2HKOs and bolding those who Pyuku will be able to set Reflect up on. We're also assuming that Special attackers have around the same power as the physical attackers.

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252+ Atk Earth Plate Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pyukumuku: 141-166 (44.9 - 52.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Tough Claws Metagross-Mega Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pyukumuku: 111-132 (35.3 - 42%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

252 Atk Life Orb Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pyukumuku: 129-152 (41 - 48.4%) -- 8.2% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery (Not bolding, but Recover will outheal this and may allow for a Reflect after a few turns).

252 Atk Life Orb Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pyukumuku: 133-156 (42.3 - 49.6%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock


Ok so the point mostly still stands so what it's gonna do slightly better than you said.
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It can't be fit onto any team because its ridiculously passive and has limited switch-in opportunities. At the most, its going to be a niche stall option because its overall bulk is a little better than Quagsire and it has Soak, which is really interesting defensively (on the other hand, Quagsire has Scald and can do damage). But its as I said, niche, and really only if you need to use Clefable for something else entirely.

All of this being said, Pyukumuku is legit hilarious in AG for its Z-Purify, Psych Up, Baton Pass set that makes stuff like Geomancy Xerneas a liability to use (thanks Snorby!). So if you want to use Pyukumuku viably, its going to be because of this, not for any other reason.
Quagsire does fine in OU despite having many of the weaknesses you mention for Pyukumuku. You VASTLY overestimate Quagsire's ability to kill things.

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Quagsire: 310-366 (78.6 - 92.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leftovers recovery

0 SpA Quagsire Scald vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Medicham-Mega: 70-84 (26.8 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

0 Atk Quagsire Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 4 Def Medicham-Mega: 108-127 (41.3 - 48.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

If you're looking for an Unaware wall, Pyukumuku is bulker than Clefable and Quagsire, and has the advantage of having both physical and special variants. Fact of the matter is that those two don't outdamage good old Toxic nearly enough to consider them more important, not to mention the fact that they cannot heal and damage at the same time which severely limits their effectiveness.

Clefable is useful thanks to Magic Guard, which means that it will frustrate status abusers alongside Calm Mind sweepers. It also ignores hail and sand.

Quagsire is useful thanks to its typing, which lets it work better in sand and against things that are weak to Water and/or Ground. And it's immune to Electric, though I can't imagine that's gonna be that important in most games.

Pyukumuku is useful thanks to screens, and it's more than bulky enough to play with the big boys. It fulfills both of your points well enough to be worth using. Maybe not in the way I was ranting about, but yes. Although I think it's gonna be a beast in UU because most of the attackers you listed just won't be there and you'll see things like:

252+ Atk Machamp Dynamic Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Pyukumuku: 109-129 (34.7 - 41%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock

252+ Atk Machamp Dynamic Punch vs. +2 252 HP / 252+ Def Pyukumuku: 55-66 (17.5 - 21%) -- guaranteed 5HKO after Stealth Rock

Confusion is a factor but this will most likely not end well for Machamp.

Also, honorable mention for oh god why is this pokemon so sad:

252+ SpA Mega Launcher Blastoise-Mega Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Pyukumuku: 118-139 (37.5 - 44.2%) -- 2% chance to 2HKO after Stealth Rock

252+ SpA Mega Launcher Blastoise-Mega Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252 SpD Pyukumuku: 97-115 (30.8 - 36.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock

252+ SpA Mega Launcher Blastoise-Mega Dark Pulse vs. +2 252 HP / 252 SpD Pyukumuku: 49-58 (15.6 - 18.4%) -- possible 5HKO after Stealth Rock

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I mean at the same time the Unaware squad aren't exactly paragons of bulk and their typing is weak. At best they are set-up sweeper counters. Pyuku may be good with Unaware, and certainly no worse than Clefable or Quagsire, but that's no guarantee that it'll see use or that it's effective at what it does.

The nice thing about Pyukumuku is that it can set screens, which makes it more of a pivot than other Unaware pokemon. There's no pressure for Pyuku itself to nab kills or even do damage; really all you're doing with the standard set is getting it in, setting up a screen, and switching to something important, now with screens in place.

Pyukumuku also has an astonishing variety of sets, ranging from Physical Wall to Special Wall to Dual Screens to Soak to Baton Pass to Rain or Hail. You could even try for Counter or Bide or Pain Split, it's bulky enough not to be completely stupid (i wouldnt consider it viable though). This flexibility could be enough to bump it up a tier even if as Emi says it lacks the bulk and power to succeed against OU threats.
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