Arbok, the original terrifying snake Pokemon, can be just as deadly in OU as its venom is in the legs of unsuspecting 10-year olds. The most preferable set for OU utilizes Arbok's Intimidate ability, which aids in its ability to tank physical hits. The variation that I prefer, however, not only maximizes its defenses, but also works to make Arbok a deadly physical attacker.
Being a Poison-type, Arbok resists one of the most common attacking types in Pokemon (Fighting), and even though it is weak to the one of the other most common attacking type (Ground), it can tank an Earth Power from Heatran while OHKO'ing it back with a powerful, Life Orb-boosted Earthquake. Now, since this Arbok doesn't utilize its secondary ability, Shed Skin, and its only recovery option is Rest, it is best paired with a Pokemon that can use Heal Bell or Aromatherapy so that it can recover its HP effectively.
The Pokemon that Arbok has the biggest problems with, of course, are physically bulky Ground-types such as Hippowdon and Gliscor as well as Skarmory, so pairing any Pokemon that can take out these threats with Arbok is invaluable to aiding in a sweep.
The set that has been most effective in OU, while not as effective as Sunflora's, however, has been this:
Arbok @ Life Orb:
EV's:
252 HP / 252 Def / 4 Atk
Impish Nature
Moveset:
-Gunk Shot
-Fire Fang
-Earthquake
-Rest
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