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Reuniclus
Type: Psychic
Abilities:
Overcoat- It will not take damage from weather effects.
Magic Guard- Prevents all damage except direct-attack moves.
Regenerator (Dream World)- When the Pokemon switches out of battle, up to 33% of its maximum Hit Points are restored.
Base Stats:
HP: 110
Attack: 65
Defense: 75
Special Attack: 125
Special Defense: 85
Speed: 30
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Overview
Reuniclus is proving itself to be a worthy Pokemon this generation, its a generic Psychic type with exceeding Special Attack, low physical Attack and decent Defenses. Whilst Reuniclus's Speed may look off-putting in terms of using it in the OU environment, it actually ensures that Reuniclus can act as probably the most efficient Conkeldurr counter in the metagame, by taking the minimal amount of damage from Payback. Reuniclus can also put it's insufficient speed to good use, for strategies like Trick Room.
Reuniclus's most distinguished ability is Magic Guard, which ensures no damage from Life Orb, Weather and damaging status conditions such as burn and poison. Overcoat can protect Reuniclus from weather damage too, but is painfully inferior to Magic Guard. Regenerator is Reuniclus's Dream World ability, whilst the extra HP would be nice upon switching out, it might not be worth giving up the possibility of Magic Guard.
A new move that was introduced in 5th Generation that should be mentioned is Psyshock. Reuniclus can learn this move with courtesy of TM03. Psyshock can be quite devastating from Reuniclus, as it draws it's power form Reuniclus's special attack whilst hitting the opponents physical defense; which might put worry into the faces of Blissey and Chansey who pride themselves on their superior special defense stats.
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In Depth/Move Sets
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Defensive Calm Mind
Reuniclus w/ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Bold
EVs: 252 HP; 252 Def; 4 SpAtk
Calm Mind
Recover
Psyshock/Psychic
Focus Blast/Hidden Power Fire
Set Comments
This set allows Reuniclus to take on Blissey and even switch in on a predicted Toxic. Thanks to Magic Guard, Reuniclus won't take any recoil damage from Life Orb, weather, or any damage from status inflictions such as burn and poison. Reuniclus is an easy Pokemon to switch in, it can switch into some top threats in the metagame, such as Blissey, Conkeldurr, and Ferrothorn, which Reuniclus can either watch as they switch out, or start to produce fear in the opponent and set up some Calm Mind'swhilst laughing at any subpar damage they might want to inflict. With the choice between Psychic and Psyshock you should think about what could benefit your team more, if you're using Reuniclus purely as a counter for Pokemon such as Conkeldurr you might want to keep in mind that hitting Conkeldurr's Special Defense is the better option (especially if Conkeldurr has already started to Bulk Up by the time you switch in); however, if you don't mind losing the extra 10 base power, Psyshock can still prove useful, and allow victory in the rather common Calm Mind wars; either way Conkeldurr isn't going to like a STAB attack with a Life Orb boost and potential Calm Mind boosts. Focus Blast is preferred in Reuniclus's last slot, allowing it to hit Dark types and Steel types that otherwise Reuniclus's STAB move can't handle. Hidden Power Fire is also a move you should take into consideration over Focus Blast (although the loss in power could be devastating and thus miss making some crucial KO's), the ability to hit any indecisive Scizor who use Pursuit instead of U-turn can prove quite helpful seeing as Scizor is this set's biggest threat. It should be noted that this Pokemon is a perfect counter to Conkeldurr, which is ironically thanks to it's abysmal speed. Reuniclus will always be slower than Conkeldurr and thus ensures only the minimal amount of damage from Payback, which can be shrugged off with Recover.
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Trick Room Reuniclus
Reuniclus w/ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Quiet
IVs: 0 Spe
EVs: 252 HP; 4 Def; 252 spAtk
Trick Room
Psyshock/Psychic
Focus Blast/Hidden Power Fire
Shadow Ball/Recover
Set Comments
Reuniclus is a brilliant Pokemon for utilizing Trick Room to benefit itself and other members of a team. With Trick Room, Reuniclus's disappointing Speed stat can be used to its advantage allowing it to move first against Pokemon that would usually be faster. With the problem of its Speed solved, Reuniclus can now put its decent bulk and 125 Special Attack stat to good use. Psychic and Psyshock are both usable on this set. Psyshock could prove useful when up against special defensive threats like Blissey who could ruin your chances at a sweep, after Stealth Rock damage Blissey is are 2HKO'd by Psyshock. Although, if you don't want to lose an extra 10 base power, Psychic is still available as an option.
Focus Blast and Shadow Ball give Reuniclus some decent coverage, and unlike the previous set Shadow Ball allows Reuniclus to hit bulkier Psychic types that could potentially stop Reuniclus from sweeping. Recover is a solid option that can be used over Shadow Ball, this set's biggest downfall is not having any way to reliably recover health, if you don't mind losing a coverage move (and being slightly walled by Bulky Psychic types like Slowbro), then Recover is probably the better option. Also worthy of mentioning is Hidden Power Fire which again is a viable option if you don't like the accuracy of Focus Blast, and want to fool a naive Scizor that uses Pursuit. In terms of the item, Life Orb is a solid choice and the power boost is greatly appreciated on Reuniclus especially as Magic Guard loses the drawback of the extra recoil damage. Coupled with the EV's and the Quiet nature, Reuniclus's Special Attack reaches 382. With Reuniclus's secure Bulk in HP, and its respectable Special Attack, pair those stats with Trick Room and you've got quite a reliable sweeper in Reuniclus.
Additional Comments
With 0 Speed IV's and a Quiet nature, Reuniclus's Speed is lowered down to 58, which pretty much ensures that Trick Room will make Reuniclus faster than probably the majority of the opponents team.
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Choice Specs
Reuniclus w/ Choice Specs
Ability: Magic Guard
Modest
EVs 252 HP; 4 Def; 252 spAtk
Psyshock/Psychic
Focus Blast/Hidden Power Fire
Shadow Ball
Trick
Set Comments
This set aims to hit hard from Reuniclus's exceeding Special Attack, and attempt to confuse the opponent. It's easy for the opponent to get confused as they will most likely be expecting Life Orb, but due to the fact that they won't be able to see any recoil damage from Life Orb, it's hard to determine what item you'll be carrying. Psychic does carry the extra 10 base power; however, Psyshock is also an option to stop Reuniclus from being walled by special walls like Blissey who could otherwise cause some bother. With two more moveslots being taken up for coverage in the form of Focus Blast and Shadow Ball, the last moveslot is open for a move like Trick. With the opponent being unable to tell what item you have (thanks to them suspecting Magic Guard to be hiding the Life Orb recoil) Trick can cause the opponent quite a shock and can damage either a bulky wall or a physical sweeper. In regards to what item Reuniclus gets in return for the trade made by Trick, Reuniclus can benefit from any item (excluding Choice Scarf/Band). Leftovers can offer valuable recovery (which this set misses) and Life Orb again can really benefit Reuniclus's attacking potential.
Additional Comments
With the Modest nature, the EV's invested, and Choice Specs, Reuniclus's Sp.Atk reaches 574, which is going to hit anything hard, pair that with three coverage moves and Reuniclus can play an effective Choice Specs user.
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Support
Politoed w/ Light Clay/Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
Calm
EVs: 252 HP; 252 Def; 4 spDef
Psyshock/Psychic
Recover
Light Screen/Reflect
Reflect/Thunder Wave/Toxic
Set Comments
This Reuniclus set is much like the sets that Cresselia can run, with a few more advantages. The main noticeable advantage is Magic Guard, meaning that Reuniclus can't be Toxic stalled, 'Leech Seeded', or anything of that nature. Reuniclus has higher Special Attack, and also access to Recover; which is arguably the best move for recovering lost health. The best option that Cresselia has for healing is Moonlight which is seriously downgraded by the ever so common Sandstorm. Although, it should be outlined Cresselia does have overall better bulk, and access to a pseudo-BoltBeam combo.
For a supporting role on your team, Reuniclus has quite a few fair options. Recover is probably the staple move, allowing Reuniclus to regain lost health and as a result live longer; causing maximum annoyance to the opponent. An attack that can benefit from STAB is also advisable, so that Reuniclus isn't completely stopped by Taunt users, such as Whimsicott; although Whimsicott can't do much after using Taunt, thanks to Reuniclus being able to avoid the continuous health sucking that Leech Seed causes each turn. Your two main options for a reliable STAB move are Psychic and Psyshock, depending on how the rest of your team fairs against Physical and Special walls could aid your decision. In the last two move slots your options are plenty. Light Screen and Reflect can aid both of your respective defenses. Although if you want to keep one slot open for a status move, Reuniclus prefers Light Screen over Reflect (in accordance to its defensive stats), but Reuniclus's main counters don't appreciate Reflect too much. Again, this decision may vary on the rest of your team and which screen they can benefit from the most.
If you do decide to only use one screen, this set appreciates the ability of using status moves. Thunder Wave can hurt most common switch-in's on Reuniclus, notable one's include Tyranitar and Scizor. But Toxic also deserves a mention, especially with the back-up of Recover and Magic Guard you can potentially stall your opponents Pokemon.
Additional Comments
The EV's and the nature make Reuniclus's defensive stats clock in at 424 HP, 248 Def and 225 SpD. These stats however are all greatly outclassed by the standard Cresselia's stats (444 HP/ 372 Def/ 296 SpD) But in terms of offense, Reuniclus has 100 more Special Attack, and coupled with it's undeniable immunity to poison, (thanks to it's brilliant ability) and reliable recovery move, Reuniclus is effectively a more offensive version of Cresselia.
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Other Options
Energy Ball- An alternative attack, but it doesn't have good coverage with Reuniclus's main STAB move.
Thunder- Offers a strong attack, and more overage. It could work well if you're using Reuniclus in a team that abuses rain.
Pain Split- An alternative recovery move that can cause considerable damage to the opponent. Although, Recover outclasses Pain Split.
Grass Knot- A strong move with coverage to hit heavy Pokemon. It doesn't offer good coverage with Reuniclus's STAB move of choice.
Acid Armor- A good option for Reuniclus to boost it's Defense stat.
Team Options
Reuniclus has enough potential to fit into a Sandstorm team nicely. Thanks to Magic Guard, Reuniclus won't have to worry about the residual Sandstorm damage. Reuniclus also has some nice synergy to offer with common sandstorm users such as Tyranitar and Excadrill who are constantly fearing a Mach Punch from such things like Hitmontop and Conkeldurr, both of which Reuniclus can switch into and attempt to set up with relative ease. Reuniclus can also take any attempts in burning crucial members of a Sandstorm team, again courtesy of Magic Guard. Hail is also an option, with Reuniclus again, being able to switch into Fighting attacks with ease. If you're running the Trick Room set then members who could benefit from Trick Room would make obvious teammates, Pokemon such as Porygon2, Dusknoir, and even Pokemon from lower tiers. For the support set, any Pokemon that might be considered fragile can easily partner up with Reuniclus's screens and exceeding bulk. Overall, mainly thanks to Magic Guard, Reuniclus is a very versatile Pokemon with potential to fit in to any team and other its services as a valuable sponge.
Counters
Reuniclus has to watch out for Tyranitar, and also Banded Scizor who can both seriously dent Reuniclus with Pursuit, Crunch or U-turn, respectively. Upon switching out Pursuit from a non-Banded variant of Tyranitar with max Attack does around 55.2% - 65.1% and Crunch doing the same if you decide to stay in. From a Banded Tyranitar, you can expect to take around 92.9% and 110.4% from Crunch and Pursuit (if you're switching out). So depending on how much HP you have left or if you need Reuniclus for later, you might end up relying on Focus Blast to hit. Scizor is probably the biggest mentionable threat, who could Pursuit and hinder Reuniclus for around 59% - 69.8% of damage (if Reuniclus decides to switch out). Also U-turn from Scizor can seriously dent Reuniclus with around 76.9% - 91% damage. Again, staying in or switching out depends on how much HP you have left and if you have the power to KO after taking a hit. Reuniclus also doesn't enjoy the company of Pokemon who can take both of it's preferred attacks, such as Jirachi, Bronzong and Metagross. In particular Jirachi might decide to Trick, which could potentially render Reuniclus as useless for the rest of the match. If Reuniclus doesn't have many Calm Minds set up it might be worth taking note that Ghost types that could hit hard with Shadow Ball could threaten you, such as Gengar. Taunt users in general like Gliscor and Gyarados can also damage your chances at setting up Trick Room or screens.
Opinion
Reuniclus is an interesting Pokemon to say the least, and at most times can be unpredictable thanks to Magic Guard hiding the commonly used Life Orb; and negate the backlash of the excessive damage. Reuniclus is a valuable team member, despite it's dreaded typing, and it's ability as a status sponge is something that is greatly appreciated in the metagame.
Reuniclus
Type: Psychic
Abilities:
Overcoat- It will not take damage from weather effects.
Magic Guard- Prevents all damage except direct-attack moves.
Regenerator (Dream World)- When the Pokemon switches out of battle, up to 33% of its maximum Hit Points are restored.
Base Stats:
HP: 110
Attack: 65
Defense: 75
Special Attack: 125
Special Defense: 85
Speed: 30
http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-bw/579.shtml
Overview
Reuniclus is proving itself to be a worthy Pokemon this generation, its a generic Psychic type with exceeding Special Attack, low physical Attack and decent Defenses. Whilst Reuniclus's Speed may look off-putting in terms of using it in the OU environment, it actually ensures that Reuniclus can act as probably the most efficient Conkeldurr counter in the metagame, by taking the minimal amount of damage from Payback. Reuniclus can also put it's insufficient speed to good use, for strategies like Trick Room.
Reuniclus's most distinguished ability is Magic Guard, which ensures no damage from Life Orb, Weather and damaging status conditions such as burn and poison. Overcoat can protect Reuniclus from weather damage too, but is painfully inferior to Magic Guard. Regenerator is Reuniclus's Dream World ability, whilst the extra HP would be nice upon switching out, it might not be worth giving up the possibility of Magic Guard.
A new move that was introduced in 5th Generation that should be mentioned is Psyshock. Reuniclus can learn this move with courtesy of TM03. Psyshock can be quite devastating from Reuniclus, as it draws it's power form Reuniclus's special attack whilst hitting the opponents physical defense; which might put worry into the faces of Blissey and Chansey who pride themselves on their superior special defense stats.
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In Depth/Move Sets
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Defensive Calm Mind
Reuniclus w/ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Bold
EVs: 252 HP; 252 Def; 4 SpAtk
Calm Mind
Recover
Psyshock/Psychic
Focus Blast/Hidden Power Fire
Set Comments
This set allows Reuniclus to take on Blissey and even switch in on a predicted Toxic. Thanks to Magic Guard, Reuniclus won't take any recoil damage from Life Orb, weather, or any damage from status inflictions such as burn and poison. Reuniclus is an easy Pokemon to switch in, it can switch into some top threats in the metagame, such as Blissey, Conkeldurr, and Ferrothorn, which Reuniclus can either watch as they switch out, or start to produce fear in the opponent and set up some Calm Mind'swhilst laughing at any subpar damage they might want to inflict. With the choice between Psychic and Psyshock you should think about what could benefit your team more, if you're using Reuniclus purely as a counter for Pokemon such as Conkeldurr you might want to keep in mind that hitting Conkeldurr's Special Defense is the better option (especially if Conkeldurr has already started to Bulk Up by the time you switch in); however, if you don't mind losing the extra 10 base power, Psyshock can still prove useful, and allow victory in the rather common Calm Mind wars; either way Conkeldurr isn't going to like a STAB attack with a Life Orb boost and potential Calm Mind boosts. Focus Blast is preferred in Reuniclus's last slot, allowing it to hit Dark types and Steel types that otherwise Reuniclus's STAB move can't handle. Hidden Power Fire is also a move you should take into consideration over Focus Blast (although the loss in power could be devastating and thus miss making some crucial KO's), the ability to hit any indecisive Scizor who use Pursuit instead of U-turn can prove quite helpful seeing as Scizor is this set's biggest threat. It should be noted that this Pokemon is a perfect counter to Conkeldurr, which is ironically thanks to it's abysmal speed. Reuniclus will always be slower than Conkeldurr and thus ensures only the minimal amount of damage from Payback, which can be shrugged off with Recover.
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Trick Room Reuniclus
Reuniclus w/ Life Orb
Ability: Magic Guard
Quiet
IVs: 0 Spe
EVs: 252 HP; 4 Def; 252 spAtk
Trick Room
Psyshock/Psychic
Focus Blast/Hidden Power Fire
Shadow Ball/Recover
Set Comments
Reuniclus is a brilliant Pokemon for utilizing Trick Room to benefit itself and other members of a team. With Trick Room, Reuniclus's disappointing Speed stat can be used to its advantage allowing it to move first against Pokemon that would usually be faster. With the problem of its Speed solved, Reuniclus can now put its decent bulk and 125 Special Attack stat to good use. Psychic and Psyshock are both usable on this set. Psyshock could prove useful when up against special defensive threats like Blissey who could ruin your chances at a sweep, after Stealth Rock damage Blissey is are 2HKO'd by Psyshock. Although, if you don't want to lose an extra 10 base power, Psychic is still available as an option.
Focus Blast and Shadow Ball give Reuniclus some decent coverage, and unlike the previous set Shadow Ball allows Reuniclus to hit bulkier Psychic types that could potentially stop Reuniclus from sweeping. Recover is a solid option that can be used over Shadow Ball, this set's biggest downfall is not having any way to reliably recover health, if you don't mind losing a coverage move (and being slightly walled by Bulky Psychic types like Slowbro), then Recover is probably the better option. Also worthy of mentioning is Hidden Power Fire which again is a viable option if you don't like the accuracy of Focus Blast, and want to fool a naive Scizor that uses Pursuit. In terms of the item, Life Orb is a solid choice and the power boost is greatly appreciated on Reuniclus especially as Magic Guard loses the drawback of the extra recoil damage. Coupled with the EV's and the Quiet nature, Reuniclus's Special Attack reaches 382. With Reuniclus's secure Bulk in HP, and its respectable Special Attack, pair those stats with Trick Room and you've got quite a reliable sweeper in Reuniclus.
Additional Comments
With 0 Speed IV's and a Quiet nature, Reuniclus's Speed is lowered down to 58, which pretty much ensures that Trick Room will make Reuniclus faster than probably the majority of the opponents team.
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Choice Specs
Reuniclus w/ Choice Specs
Ability: Magic Guard
Modest
EVs 252 HP; 4 Def; 252 spAtk
Psyshock/Psychic
Focus Blast/Hidden Power Fire
Shadow Ball
Trick
Set Comments
This set aims to hit hard from Reuniclus's exceeding Special Attack, and attempt to confuse the opponent. It's easy for the opponent to get confused as they will most likely be expecting Life Orb, but due to the fact that they won't be able to see any recoil damage from Life Orb, it's hard to determine what item you'll be carrying. Psychic does carry the extra 10 base power; however, Psyshock is also an option to stop Reuniclus from being walled by special walls like Blissey who could otherwise cause some bother. With two more moveslots being taken up for coverage in the form of Focus Blast and Shadow Ball, the last moveslot is open for a move like Trick. With the opponent being unable to tell what item you have (thanks to them suspecting Magic Guard to be hiding the Life Orb recoil) Trick can cause the opponent quite a shock and can damage either a bulky wall or a physical sweeper. In regards to what item Reuniclus gets in return for the trade made by Trick, Reuniclus can benefit from any item (excluding Choice Scarf/Band). Leftovers can offer valuable recovery (which this set misses) and Life Orb again can really benefit Reuniclus's attacking potential.
Additional Comments
With the Modest nature, the EV's invested, and Choice Specs, Reuniclus's Sp.Atk reaches 574, which is going to hit anything hard, pair that with three coverage moves and Reuniclus can play an effective Choice Specs user.
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Support
Politoed w/ Light Clay/Leftovers
Ability: Magic Guard
Calm
EVs: 252 HP; 252 Def; 4 spDef
Psyshock/Psychic
Recover
Light Screen/Reflect
Reflect/Thunder Wave/Toxic
Set Comments
This Reuniclus set is much like the sets that Cresselia can run, with a few more advantages. The main noticeable advantage is Magic Guard, meaning that Reuniclus can't be Toxic stalled, 'Leech Seeded', or anything of that nature. Reuniclus has higher Special Attack, and also access to Recover; which is arguably the best move for recovering lost health. The best option that Cresselia has for healing is Moonlight which is seriously downgraded by the ever so common Sandstorm. Although, it should be outlined Cresselia does have overall better bulk, and access to a pseudo-BoltBeam combo.
For a supporting role on your team, Reuniclus has quite a few fair options. Recover is probably the staple move, allowing Reuniclus to regain lost health and as a result live longer; causing maximum annoyance to the opponent. An attack that can benefit from STAB is also advisable, so that Reuniclus isn't completely stopped by Taunt users, such as Whimsicott; although Whimsicott can't do much after using Taunt, thanks to Reuniclus being able to avoid the continuous health sucking that Leech Seed causes each turn. Your two main options for a reliable STAB move are Psychic and Psyshock, depending on how the rest of your team fairs against Physical and Special walls could aid your decision. In the last two move slots your options are plenty. Light Screen and Reflect can aid both of your respective defenses. Although if you want to keep one slot open for a status move, Reuniclus prefers Light Screen over Reflect (in accordance to its defensive stats), but Reuniclus's main counters don't appreciate Reflect too much. Again, this decision may vary on the rest of your team and which screen they can benefit from the most.
If you do decide to only use one screen, this set appreciates the ability of using status moves. Thunder Wave can hurt most common switch-in's on Reuniclus, notable one's include Tyranitar and Scizor. But Toxic also deserves a mention, especially with the back-up of Recover and Magic Guard you can potentially stall your opponents Pokemon.
Additional Comments
The EV's and the nature make Reuniclus's defensive stats clock in at 424 HP, 248 Def and 225 SpD. These stats however are all greatly outclassed by the standard Cresselia's stats (444 HP/ 372 Def/ 296 SpD) But in terms of offense, Reuniclus has 100 more Special Attack, and coupled with it's undeniable immunity to poison, (thanks to it's brilliant ability) and reliable recovery move, Reuniclus is effectively a more offensive version of Cresselia.
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Other Options
Energy Ball- An alternative attack, but it doesn't have good coverage with Reuniclus's main STAB move.
Thunder- Offers a strong attack, and more overage. It could work well if you're using Reuniclus in a team that abuses rain.
Pain Split- An alternative recovery move that can cause considerable damage to the opponent. Although, Recover outclasses Pain Split.
Grass Knot- A strong move with coverage to hit heavy Pokemon. It doesn't offer good coverage with Reuniclus's STAB move of choice.
Acid Armor- A good option for Reuniclus to boost it's Defense stat.
Team Options
Reuniclus has enough potential to fit into a Sandstorm team nicely. Thanks to Magic Guard, Reuniclus won't have to worry about the residual Sandstorm damage. Reuniclus also has some nice synergy to offer with common sandstorm users such as Tyranitar and Excadrill who are constantly fearing a Mach Punch from such things like Hitmontop and Conkeldurr, both of which Reuniclus can switch into and attempt to set up with relative ease. Reuniclus can also take any attempts in burning crucial members of a Sandstorm team, again courtesy of Magic Guard. Hail is also an option, with Reuniclus again, being able to switch into Fighting attacks with ease. If you're running the Trick Room set then members who could benefit from Trick Room would make obvious teammates, Pokemon such as Porygon2, Dusknoir, and even Pokemon from lower tiers. For the support set, any Pokemon that might be considered fragile can easily partner up with Reuniclus's screens and exceeding bulk. Overall, mainly thanks to Magic Guard, Reuniclus is a very versatile Pokemon with potential to fit in to any team and other its services as a valuable sponge.
Counters
Reuniclus has to watch out for Tyranitar, and also Banded Scizor who can both seriously dent Reuniclus with Pursuit, Crunch or U-turn, respectively. Upon switching out Pursuit from a non-Banded variant of Tyranitar with max Attack does around 55.2% - 65.1% and Crunch doing the same if you decide to stay in. From a Banded Tyranitar, you can expect to take around 92.9% and 110.4% from Crunch and Pursuit (if you're switching out). So depending on how much HP you have left or if you need Reuniclus for later, you might end up relying on Focus Blast to hit. Scizor is probably the biggest mentionable threat, who could Pursuit and hinder Reuniclus for around 59% - 69.8% of damage (if Reuniclus decides to switch out). Also U-turn from Scizor can seriously dent Reuniclus with around 76.9% - 91% damage. Again, staying in or switching out depends on how much HP you have left and if you have the power to KO after taking a hit. Reuniclus also doesn't enjoy the company of Pokemon who can take both of it's preferred attacks, such as Jirachi, Bronzong and Metagross. In particular Jirachi might decide to Trick, which could potentially render Reuniclus as useless for the rest of the match. If Reuniclus doesn't have many Calm Minds set up it might be worth taking note that Ghost types that could hit hard with Shadow Ball could threaten you, such as Gengar. Taunt users in general like Gliscor and Gyarados can also damage your chances at setting up Trick Room or screens.
Opinion
Reuniclus is an interesting Pokemon to say the least, and at most times can be unpredictable thanks to Magic Guard hiding the commonly used Life Orb; and negate the backlash of the excessive damage. Reuniclus is a valuable team member, despite it's dreaded typing, and it's ability as a status sponge is something that is greatly appreciated in the metagame.