Even with the wide variety of Pokemon available ingame in XY, sometimes there's something I would recommend for single-type runs that would really help but can't use because of the "pre-E4 only" rule I've laid out.
So what would be the ringers if I could use them? Some of these are speculation, but the whole list is theorymon so why not? Also, I'm trying to avoid legendaries, legendary trios or starters if at all possible.
Normal: Girafarig
Combines the wide movepools of Normal and Psychic to allow for a Fighting switchin that doesn't promptly get Rock Slid to death.
Fire: Camerupt
Yeah, it's probably cheating to include Torchic since he was available with a Mega Stone at one time. If we can't do him, I'd like Camerupt for Rock nulling and STAB Earth Power.
Water: Jellicent
Also handy for Ghost, but Jellicent's big deal in Water is the whole "unique type combo" thing.
Electric: Galvantula
91% accurate STAB Thunder and another Electric who can deal with Ground/Rocks? Yeah, that'd be nice.
Grass: Whimsicott
The W4 to Poison sucks, but it's got an interesting movepool (Grass/Fairy is unique STAB, learns Hurricane for some reason...)
Ice: Froslass
OH DEAR GOD GIVE THIS TO ME PLEASE. Preferably on or around Route 8. (Fighting immunity solves a lot of Ice's problems... except for Steel.)
Fighting: Tyrogue
Because Tyrogue means Hitmons, and Hitmons mean Hitmonchan's sexy Iron Fisted elemental punches. For an ingame run, they're amazing.
Poison: Weezing
I know, it's a single-typer, but Levitate is another option for nulling Ground in that run and he can run as a pretty potent checker to Poison's problem types with Flamethrower and Dark Pulse.
Ground: Excadrill
Also known as "I do Steelix's job way better than Steelix", and in a game where Steel STAB actually means something.
Flying: Braviary
Preferably in hordes so I can get Defiant, since I had way too much fun using that in White 2's ingame.
Psychic: Claydol
Extra immunity with Levitate, although he doesn't help the Psychic type's physical/special divide.
Bug: Volcarona
30% Fly learnng, 70% STAB Fire moves for the E4. (Did you know: Volcarona's ENTIRE LEARNSET gets doubled up if you go to the Returner)
Rock: Omastar
Mainly because it's a Rock type who can Surf and actually do it well.
Ghost: Spiritomb
Way, way, WAY better Sableye.
Dragon: None!
Every non-legendary Dragon family is in the Kalos Dex already.
Dark: Shiftry
It was either him or Mandibuzz, which I could bring as an equivalent to Braviary... but let's not. This game needs more Swagger anyways.
Steel: Bronzong
Not a legend, not a psuedo-legend, but good enough to do the job.
Fairy: Togekiss
Because christ, that type needs a Flyer bad and Togekiss is even more awesome with that added Fairy type.
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