Durant (Pokémon)

==Summary==
Durant is an ant with a metal outer shell. Colonies of Durant work together to create complex and interconnected burrows in mountains, while some individuals play different roles in fending off their natural predators.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: 
Name: Durant 
Origin: Pokémon
Gender: Varies
Age: Varies
Classification: Iron Ant, Bug/Steel Type Pokémon
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Statistics Amplification, Metal Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation, Dynamax, Resistance to Metal, Psychic, Grass, Normal, Bug, Ice, Dragon, and Fairy-type attacks
Attack Potency: City level (Comparable to Pokémon like Beedrill and Ninjask)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ (Can easily dodge attacks from Magneton, and tag opponents who are also capable of doing so)
Lifting Strength: Class K
Striking Strength: City level
Durability: City level
Stamina: Superhuman (The average Pokémon is hardwired for battle and can go on fighting for lots of time despite being injured. Capable of spending a day on foot while fighting hordes of enemies in mystery dungeons with little to no breaks)
Range: Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with some attacks
Standard Equipment: Its shell and pincers
Intelligence: Below Average normally (Capable of coherent speech between other Pokémon, a degree of understanding of commands and social situations, and can solve minor puzzles, though still mostly driven by instinct), Above Average in battle (Pokémon are hard-wired for battle and even in the wild can master many moves and fight the likes of Machop which train in all martial arts)
Weaknesses: Fire-Type moves do four times as much damage, Its Hidden Ability makes it very lazy and loaf around between turns
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Abilities:
*Swarm - Pokémon who posses this ability will have the power of their Bug-Type moves increased by 50% if their HP drops below 1/3 of its maximum.
*Hustle - Pokémon who possess this ability will have their physical strength increased by 50% increased immediately upon entering the field of battle. The accuracy of their attacks is decreased by 20%.
*Truant (Hidden Ability) - Pokémon who possess this ability will loaf around every other turn.
Moves:
*Metal Sound - A horrible screech that lowers the opponent's Special Defense stat.
*Guillotine - The opponent is gripped with powerful pincers. Instantly defeats the opponent, but only has 30% accuracy.
*Vice Grip - Grips the opponent with powerful pincers from both sides to inflict damage.
*Sand-Attack - Kicks sand in the opponent's face. Lowers accuracy.
*Fury Cutter - A move that gets increasingly more powerful every time it lands. If it misses, its power is reset back to normal.
*Bite - Bites the opponent with vicious fangs. May make the target flinch.
*Agility - Relaxes and lightens the user's body, allowing them to move immensely faster. Can be stacked up repeatedly to boost the speed even further.
*Metal Claw - Rakes the opponent with metallic claws. May raise the user's physical attack.
*Bug Bite - Bites the opponent. This move can also steal the opponents held item and use its effect.
*Crunch - Bites down on the opponent and crunches them with sharp fangs. May lower Special Defense.
*Iron Head - Headbutts the opponent with a steel-hard head. May make the opponent flinch.
*Dig - The user burrows down under the ground and then attacks the opponent from below upon emerging back to the surface.
*Entrainment - The user performs an odd rhythmic dance that compels the target to mimic it. Gameplay-wise, this makes the opposing Pokémon's ability the same as the user's.
*X-Scissor - The user strikes the opponent by crossing its claws or scythes as if they were scissors.
*Iron Defense - Hardens the users outer shell or armor to sharply boost defense.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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