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Overgrow
- Raises the power of Grass moves 50% when at 1/3 HP or less.
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Statistics
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Min- |
Min |
Max |
Max+ |
| HP |
80
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- |
301 |
364 |
- |
| Atk |
82
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180 |
200 |
263 |
289 |
| Def |
100
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212 |
236 |
299 |
328 |
| SpA |
83
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181 |
202 |
265 |
291 |
| SpD |
100
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212 |
236 |
299 |
328 |
| Spe |
80
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176 |
196 |
259 |
284 |
Meganium is quite a good supporting member in the UU environment. Energy Ball provides more reliable STAB than Grass Knot in UU because the bulky waters (mainly things like Quagsire and Gastrodon) are generally smaller and lighter there. Aromatherapy is always good to have especially on a nice bulky Pokemon like Meganium. Light Screen and Reflect can basically go either way, depending on whether your team seems more vulnerable to physical or special attacks. In normal play, Synthesis wouldn't be a real option for healing, but the lack of Sand Streamers and the increased prevalence of Sunny Day makes it a completely viable UU option. This is a physically defensive Meganium and, while Special Defense is an option since Meganium's defensive stats are the same, Hypno and Grumpig are generally better in that regard.
Other Options
Counter is always an interesting choice, but Meganium has a hard time fitting it into his moveset, oddly. Grasswhistle can provide additional support and give Meganium an extra turn of Leech Seed or a chance to use Synthesis. You can use Hidden Power if you want to get some additional type coverage so that you're not completely walled by other Grass types. Hidden Power Rock hits Fire, Ice, Bug and Flying types, which are 4 of Meganium's weaknesses, but Hidden Power Ice deals better with Altaria and fellow UU Grass types. Earthquake is a strong move, but splitting Meganium's offense isn't generally the best.
EVs
High HP and Defense are the order of the day. Investing in Special Defense is probably not a good idea, since Meganium can already use Light Screen to boost its special defense. You can take a few slices off of Defense if you want some Speed to go before something specific, or move a few attacking EVs into HP or Defense to allow for a more defensive EV spread.
Opinion
Meganium is a good team supporter in UU, having quite nice defenses. Aromatherapy is a good move to have on any team, especially one that fears status, and Meganium is no slouch at using it. Indeed, it is one of the best clerics in UU.
Counters
Pokemon that resist Grass or having high Special Defense like Hypno and Grumpig have no problems with Meganium, since Meganium's moveset usually has little to no type coverage. A strong Ice type like Glaceon should be able to do some heavy damage, but slower and weaker ones might have problems under sunny conditions since Meganium is fairly fast and can use Synthesis. Given Meganium's average attacking prowess, it's really not that hard to counter.