Venonat Revamp

[OP]

Taken over from Santa Reuniclause, approved by @macle.

[OVERVIEW]

Venonat's niche lies in its extensive utility movepool, which includes Thief, Toxic Spikes, Morning Sun, and Sleep Powder. Compound Eyes makes Sleep Powder 97.5% accurate and a very reliable way to put opposing Pokemon to sleep. Venonat's typing gives it two 4x resistances to Fighting and Grass, but it also comes with weaknesses to Flying-, Fire-, Rock-, and Psychic-type attacks as well as a Stealth Rock. While Venonat has excellent support options, its offensive presence is very weak and shouldn't be relied on.

[SET]
name: Toxic Spikes Setter
move 1: Toxic Spikes
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Signal Beam / Giga Drain
move 4: Morning Sun / Thief / Giga Drain
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
ability: Compound Eyes / Tinted Lens
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 116 Def / 36 SpA / 76 SpD / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Toxic Spikes can wear down all Pokemon that are grounded and not Poison-type, and it also breaks Focus Sashes and Sturdy while putting a timer on setup sweepers. Sleep Powder allows Venonat to further support its team by taking an opposing Pokemon out of the battle for a while and giving Venonat free turns to set up Toxic Spikes. Signal Beam is Venonat's most consistent and powerful move. Alternativey, Giga Drain gives Venonat a small source of recovery and has better super effective coverage. Morning Sun gives Venonat a lot of longevity and works well with Eviolite. Thief should only be used with Berry Juice, as it allows Venonat to steal items after using its Berry Juice or getting hit by Knock Off.

Set Details
========

The given Speed EVs allow Venonat to reach 15 Speed, while the bulk EVs and Eviolite allow it to almost always survive an Acrobatics from Fletchling of the time. The remainder EVs are placed in Special Attack for a small boost in damage. The EVs also make sure Venonat has an odd HP number to take less damage from Stealth Rock. Berry Juice can be used to steal items along with Thief and lets Venonat switch in on Stealth Rock more times. Compound Eyes increases Sleep Powder's accuracy to 97.5%. Tinted Lens could be used to give Venonat more offensive presence, but it comes with the cost of missing Sleep Powder more often.

Usage Tips
========

Switch Venonat into Fighting- and Fairy-types to easily tank a hit and set up Toxic Spikes or put something to sleep. Venonat's primary role is to set up Toxic Spikes, so be aware of opposing grounded Poison-types, as they can absorb them. Venonat is not particularly useful late-game and should often be sacrificed early in the game, after setting up Toxic Spikes and putting something to sleep.

Team Options
========

Pawniard and Ghost-types such as Pumpkaboo make for good partners to discourage or prevent the foe from using Defog and Rapid Spin, respectively. Diglett and Gothita can trap opposing Poison-types that can absorb Toxic Spikes; Diglett can handle Stunky and Croagunk better, while Gothita works better against Foongus, and both of them do equally well against other Poison-types like Trubbish and Skrelp. Pokemon that can check Flying- and Fire-types make for good teammates, with Onix, Tirtouga, and Chinchou being particularly good for this because of their ability to check both. Pursuit trappers such as Stunky and Munchlax can stop Abra from posing too much of a threat to Venonat. Pokemon that appreciate the Toxic Spikes support like Venoshock + Hex Gastly and walls such as Spritzee and Porygon are also good teammates. Hard hitters and sweepers, such as Carvanha, also synergize well with Toxic Spikes because of the important chip damage it provides. Finally, Rapid Spin users like Drilbur and Staryu can help improve Venonat's longevity by removing Stealth Rock.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Venonat could use Stun Spore, but the opposing Pokemon are usually already poisoned or asleep. A set with Agility and Baton Pass could be used to set up a teammate for sweeping, but Torchic often does this better. Venoshock is another option to deal more damage, but Venonat lacks the power to make this worth using. Venonat learns Psychic, which could heavily damage Fighting- and Poison-types, but it's usually better to use utility moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Flying-types**: Vullaby can absorb Sleep Powder due to Overcoat and use Defog to clear away Toxic Spikes. Fletchling can OHKO Venonat before it can move with some prior damage or if Venonat is using Berry Juice.

**Foongus**: Venonat struggles to do any significant damage to Foongus, while Foongus eliminates Toxic Spikes every time it comes into play and is immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Psychic-types**: Faster Psychic-types such as Abra, Gothita, and Natu can all do massive damage or OHKO Venonat. Natu is particularly threatening, as it can bounce Sleep Powder and Toxic Spikes.

**Fast Taunt Users**: Mienfoo and Onix can use Taunt to prevent Venonat from setting up Toxic Spikes and using Sleep Powder, effectively stopping it.

**Fire-types**: Fire-types like Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour can OHKO Venonat before it can do anything, though they can be put to sleep on the switch.

**Grounded Poison-types**: Stunky, Skrelp, Croagunk, and Foongus can absorb Toxic Spikes. Skrelp also utilizes a RestTalk set occasionally, making it a good switch-in to Venonat's Sleep Powder.

 

[OP]

Ready for the 3rd QC check.

I got rid of these two things from the checks and counters section:

**Stealth Rock**: Whittles down Venonat easily, making it more difficult to wall fighting types. This is somewhat mitigated by Morning Sun.

This felt pretty obvious and unnecessary. Venonat's SR weakness had already been mentioned previously.

**Faster Leads**: especially Onix and Dwebble, as they both have a good chance to OHKO Venonat. Onix can also Taunt Venonat. Aipom can also kill Eviolite Veno with Fake Out+Fury Swipes, though Berry Juice lives it. Mienfoo, while effectively walled by Venonat, can easily switch out with U-turn into a counter. This does allow Venonat to get a free sleep powder or Toxic Spikes off, however.

I felt this implied Venonat was just a lead, but when I use Venonat I found its pretty rare that I actually lead with it. The important part of this section, Onix being able to taunt it, is already covered with another point.

 

[Fiend]

just do the few stuff mentioned on discord and 3/3

 

[Conni]

Hai OP!
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[OVERVIEW]

Venonat's niche lies in its extensive utility movepool that includes,(AC)which includes Thief, Toxic Spikes, Morning Sun, and Sleep Powder. Compound Eyes makes Sleep Powder 97.5% accurate and a very reliable way to put opposing Pokemon to sleep. Venonat's typing gives it two 4x resistances: Fighting and Grass. However, , however, this typing also comes with weaknesses to Flying-, Fire-, Rock-, and Psychic-type attacks as well as a Stealth Rock weakness. While Venonat has excellent support options, its offensive presence is very weak and should not shouldn't be relied upon.

[SET]
name: Toxic Spikes Setter
move 1: Toxic Spikes
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Signal Beam / Giga Drain
move 4: Morning Sun / Thief / Giga Drain
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
ability: Compound Eyes / Tinted Lens
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 116 Def / 36 SpA / 76 SpD / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Toxic spikes Toxic Spikes can wear down all Pokemon that are grounded and not Poison-type. It also breaks Focus Sashes and Sturdy while putting a timer on set-up setup sweepers. Sleep Powder allows Venonat to further support its team by taking an opposing Pokemon out of the battle for a while and giving Venonat free turns to set up Toxic Spikes. Signal Beam is Venonat's most consistent and powerful move. Giga Drain gives Venonat a small source of recovery and has better super effective coverage. Morning Sun gives Venonat a lot of longevity and works well with Eviolite. Thief should only be used with Berry Juice.(RP) It as it allows Venonat to take items after using its Berry Juice or getting hit by Knock Off.

Set Details
========

The EVs make Venonat as fast as possible, with the rest distributed into bulk. The EVs allow Venonat to reach 15 speed and allow it Speed, which allows it to survive an Acrobatics from Fletchling,(AC) 93.7% of the time with Eviolite. The remainder of the EVs is placed in Special Attack for a small boost in damage. The EVs also make sure Venonat has an odd HP number to take less damage from Stealth Rocks. Berry Juice can be used to steal items along with Thief and lets Venonat come into battle more times against Stealth Rocks. Compound Eyes increases Sleep Powder's accuracy to 97.5%. Tinted Lens could be used to give Venonat more offensive pressure, but it comes with the cost of missing Sleep Powder more often.

Usage Tips
========

Switch Venonat into Fighting- and Fairy-types to easily tank a hit and set up Toxic Spikes or put something to sleep. Venonat's primary role is to set Toxic Spikes, but be aware of opposing grounded Poison-types as they can absorb them. Venonat is not particularly useful late-game and should often be sacked early in the game, after setting up Toxic Spikes and putting something to sleep.

Team Options
========

Pawniard and Ghost-types such as Pumpkaboo make good partners to prevent or discourage the opponent from using Defog or Rapid Spin. Diglett and Gothita can trap opposing Poison-types that can absorb Toxic Spikes. Diglett can handle Stunky and Croagunk better, while Gothita works better against Foongus. Both of them do equally well against other Poison-types like Trubbish and Skrelp. Pokemon that can check Flying- and Fire-types make good teammates. Onix, Tirtouga, and Chinchou are particularly good for this because of their ability to check both. Pursuit trappers such as Stunky and Munchlax can stop Abra from posing too much of a threat to Venonat. Pokemon that appreciate the Toxic Spike support like Venoshock + Hex Gastly such as Venoshock and Hex Gastly and walls such as Spritzee and Porygon are also good teammates. Hard hitters and sweepers, such as Carvanha, also synergize well with Toxic Spikes because of the important chip damage it provides. Finally, Rapid Spin users like Drilbur and Staryu can help Venonat's longevity by removing Stealth Rock.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Venonat could use Stun Spore, but the opposing Pokemon are usually poisoned or asleep. A set with Agility and Baton Pass could be used to set up a teammate for sweeping, but Torchic often does this better. Venoshock is another option to deal more damage, but Venonat lacks the power to make this worth using. Venonat learns Psychic, which could heavily damage Fighting- or Poison-types, but it's usually better to use utility moves. Instead of Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens could be used to boost Venonat's damage, but having an accurate Sleep Powder is more consistent.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Flying Types**: Vullaby can absorb Sleep Powder due to Overcoat and use Defog to clear away Toxic Spikes. Fletchling can OHKO Venonat before it can move with some prior damage or if Venonat is using Berry Juice.

**Foongus**: Venonat struggles to do any significant damage to Foongus, while Foongus eliminates Toxic Spikes every time it comes into play and is immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Psychic types**: Faster Psychic-types such as Abra, Gothita, and Natu can all do massive damage or OHKO Venonat. Natu is particularly threatening, as it can bounce back Sleep Powder and Toxic Spikes.

**Fast Taunt users**: Mienfoo and Onix can prevent Venonat from setting up Toxic Spikes or using Sleep Powder, effectively stopping Venonat's only job.

**Fire Types**: Fire-types Like Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour can OHKO Venonat before it can do anything, though they can be slept on the switch.

**Grounded Poison-types**: Stunky, Skrelp, Croagunk and the aforementioned Foongus can absorb Toxic Spikes. Skrelp also utilizes Rest + Sleep Talk ma Rest and Sleep Talk (what is the "ma" supposed to be?) occasionally, making it a good switch-in to Venonat's Sleep Powder.

nice job

 

[CryoGyro]

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[OVERVIEW]

Venonat's niche lies in its extensive utility movepool that includes,(AC)which includes Thief, Toxic Spikes, Morning Sun, and Sleep Powder. Compound Eyes makes Sleep Powder 97.5% accurate and a very reliable way to put opposing Pokemon to sleep. Venonat's typing gives it two 4x resistances: (colon) to Fighting and Grass, (comma) but However, this typing also comes with weaknesses to Flying-, Fire-, Rock-, and Psychic-type attacks as well as a Stealth Rock weakness. While Venonat has excellent support options, its offensive presence is very weak and should not shouldn't be relied upon.

[SET]
name: Toxic Spikes Setter
move 1: Toxic Spikes
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Signal Beam / Giga Drain
move 4: Morning Sun / Thief / Giga Drain
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
ability: Compound Eyes / Tinted Lens
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 116 Def / 36 SpA / 76 SpD / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Toxic spikes Toxic Spikes can wear down all Pokemon that are grounded and not Poison-type. It also breaks Focus Sashes and Sturdy while putting a timer on set-up setup sweepers. Sleep Powder allows Venonat to further support its team by taking an opposing Pokemon out of the battle for a while and giving Venonat free turns to set up Toxic Spikes. Signal Beam is Venonat's most consistent and powerful move. Giga Drain gives Venonat a small source of recovery and has better super effective coverage. Morning Sun gives Venonat a lot of longevity and works well with Eviolite. Thief should only be used with Berry Juice.(RP), (comma) It as it allows Venonat to take items after using its Berry Juice or getting hit by Knock Off.

Set Details
========

The EVs make Venonat as fast as possible, with most of the rest distributed into bulk. The Speed EVs allow Venonat to reach 15 speed and allow it Speed, which allows it (Ignore "which allows it". Conni, this sentence is trying to talk about the effects of the EVs mentioned in the previous sentence in respective order. Surviving an Acrobatics is because of the bulk, not the Speed) while the bulk EVs allow it to survive an Acrobatics from Fletchling,(AC) (incorrect, ignore) 93.7% of the time with if holding an Eviolite. The remainder of the EVs is are placed in Special Attack for a small boost in damage. The EVs also make sure Venonat has an odd HP number to take less damage from Stealth Rocks. Berry Juice can be used to steal items along with Thief and lets Venonat come into battle more times against Stealth Rocks switch in on Stealth Rock more times. Compound Eyes increases Sleep Powder's accuracy to 97.5%. Tinted Lens could be used to give Venonat more offensive pressure presence, but it comes with the cost of missing Sleep Powder more often.

Usage Tips
========

Switch Venonat into Fighting- and Fairy-types to easily tank a hit and set up Toxic Spikes or put something to sleep. Venonat's primary role is to set Toxic Spikes, but so be aware of opposing grounded Poison-types, (comma) as they can absorb them. Venonat is not particularly useful late-game and should often be sacked sacrificed early in the game, after setting up Toxic Spikes and putting something to sleep.

Team Options
========

Pawniard and Ghost-types such as Pumpkaboo make good partners to prevent or discourage the opponent from using Defog or Rapid Spin. Diglett and Gothita can trap opposing Poison-types that can absorb Toxic Spikes. Diglett can handle Stunky and Croagunk better, while Gothita works better against Foongus. Both of them do equally well against other Poison-types like Trubbish and Skrelp. Pokemon that can check Flying- and Fire-types make good teammates. Onix, Tirtouga, and Chinchou are particularly good for this because of their ability to check both. Pursuit trappers such as Stunky and Munchlax can stop Abra from posing too much of a threat to Venonat. Pokemon that appreciate the Toxic Spikes support like Venoshock + Hex Gastly such as Venoshock and Hex Gastly (ignore. Conni, + is used to indicate moves used in combination on a set, so changing to "and" actually reduces clarity) and walls such as Spritzee and Porygon are also good teammates. Hard hitters and sweepers, such as Carvanha, also synergize well with Toxic Spikes because of the important chip damage it provides. Finally, Rapid Spin users like Drilbur and Staryu can help Venonat's longevity by removing Stealth Rock.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Venonat could use Stun Spore, but the opposing Pokemon are usually already poisoned or asleep. A set with Agility and Baton Pass could be used to set up a teammate for sweeping, but Torchic often does this better. Venoshock is another option to deal more damage, but Venonat lacks the power to make this worth using. Venonat learns Psychic, which could heavily damage Fighting- or and Poison-types, but it's usually better to use utility moves. Instead of Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens could be used to boost Venonat's damage, but having an accurate Sleep Powder is more consistently useful.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Flying Types Flying-types**: Vullaby can absorb Sleep Powder due to Overcoat and use Defog to clear away Toxic Spikes. Fletchling can OHKO Venonat before it can move with some prior damage or if Venonat is using Berry Juice.

**Foongus**: Venonat struggles to do any significant damage to Foongus, while Foongus eliminates Toxic Spikes every time it comes into play and is immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Psychic-(hyphen)types**: Faster Psychic-types such as Abra, Gothita, and Natu can all do massive damage or OHKO Venonat. Natu is particularly threatening, as it can bounce back Sleep Powder and Toxic Spikes.

**Fast Taunt users Users**: Mienfoo and Onix can prevent Venonat from setting up Toxic Spikes or and using Sleep Powder, effectively stopping Venonat's its only job.

**Fire Types Fire-types**: Fire-types Like like Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour can OHKO Venonat before it can do anything, though they can be slept put to sleep on the switch.

**Grounded Poison-types**: Stunky, Skrelp, Croagunk and the aforementioned Foongus can absorb Toxic Spikes. Skrelp also utilizes Rest + Sleep Talk ma Rest and Sleep Talk (what is the "ma" supposed to be?) (ignore except for the "ma") occasionally, making it a good switch-in to Venonat's Sleep Powder.

 

[OP]

Implemented and ready for check #2

 

[Eien]

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[OVERVIEW]

Venonat's niche lies in its extensive utility movepool, which includes Thief, Toxic Spikes, Morning Sun, and Sleep Powder. Compound Eyes makes Sleep Powder 97.5% accurate and a very reliable way to put opposing Pokemon to sleep. Venonat's typing gives it two 4x resistances: (Remove Colon) to Fighting and Grass, (RC) but also comes with weaknesses to Flying-, Fire-, Rock-, and Psychic-type attacks as well as a Stealth Rock weakness. While Venonat has excellent support options, its offensive presence is very weak and shouldn't be relied on.

[SET]
name: Toxic Spikes Setter
move 1: Toxic Spikes
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Signal Beam / Giga Drain
move 4: Morning Sun / Thief / Giga Drain
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
ability: Compound Eyes / Tinted Lens
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 116 Def / 36 SpA / 76 SpD / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Toxic Spikes can wear down all Pokemon that are grounded and not Poison-type, (AC) and . (Remove Period) it also breaks Focus Sashes and Sturdy while putting a timer on setup sweepers. Sleep Powder allows Venonat to further support its team by taking an opposing Pokemon out of the battle for a while and giving Venonat free turns to set up Toxic Spikes. Signal Beam is Venonat's most consistent, (RC) and powerful move. Giga Drain gives Venonat a small source of recovery and has better super effective coverage. Morning Sun gives Venonat a lot of longevity and works well with Eviolite. Thief should only be used with Berry Juice, as it allows Venonat to take items after using its Berry Juice or getting hit by Knock Off.

Set Details
========

The EVs make Venonat as fast as possible, with most of the rest distributed into bulk. (Seems like fluff to me. The next line reiterates it but actually goes into detail) The Speed EVs allow Venonat to reach 15 Speed, while the bulk EVs and Eviolite allow it to survive an Acrobatics from Fletchling 93.7% of the time if holding an Eviolite. The remainder of the EVs are placed in Special Attack for a small boost in damage. The EVs also make sure Venonat has an odd HP number to take less damage from Stealth Rock. Berry Juice can be used to steal items along with Thief and lets Venonat switch in on Stealth Rock more times. Compound Eyes increases Sleep Powder's accuracy to 97.5%. Tinted Lens could be used to give Venonat more offensive presence, but it comes with the cost of missing Sleep Powder more often.

Usage Tips
========

Switch Venonat into Fighting- and Fairy-types to easily tank a hit and set up Toxic Spikes or put something to sleep. Venonat's primary role is to set up Toxic Spikes, so be aware of opposing grounded Poison-types, as they can absorb them. Venonat is not particularly useful late-game and should often be sacrificed early in the game, after setting up Toxic Spikes and putting something to sleep.

Team Options
========

Pawniard and Ghost-types such as Pumpkaboo make good partners to discourage or prevent or discourage the opponent from using Defog or Rapid Spin, (AC) respectively. Diglett and Gothita can trap opposing Poison-types that can absorb Toxic Spikes; (Add Semicolon) . (Remove Period) Diglett can handle Stunky and Croagunk better, while Gothita works better against Foongus, (AC) . (Remove Period) and both of them do equally well against other Poison-types like Trubbish and Skrelp. Pokemon that can check Flying- and Fire-types make good teammates, (AC) and . (Remove Period) Onix, Tirtouga, and Chinchou are particularly good for this because of their ability to check both. Pursuit trappers such as Stunky and Munchlax can stop Abra from posing too much of a threat to Venonat. Pokemon that appreciate the Toxic Spikes support like Venoshock + Hex Gastly and walls such as Spritzee and Porygon are also good teammates. Hard hitters and sweepers, such as Carvanha, also synergize well with Toxic Spikes because of the important chip damage it provides. Finally, Rapid Spin users like Drilbur and Staryu can help improve Venonat's longevity by removing Stealth Rock.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Venonat could use Stun Spore, but the opposing Pokemon are usually already poisoned or asleep. A set with Agility and Baton Pass could be used to set up a teammate for sweeping, but Torchic often does this better. Venoshock is another option to deal more damage, but Venonat lacks the power to make this worth using. Venonat learns Psychic, which could heavily damage Fighting- and Poison-types, but it's usually better to use utility moves. Instead of Compound Eyes, Tinted Lens could be used to boost Venonat's damage, but having an accurate Sleep Powder is more consistently useful. (Content comment: Tinted Lens is already mentioned in Set Details and all but exactly says this, so it seems like unnecessary repetition.)

Checks and Counters
===================

**Flying-types**: Vullaby can absorb Sleep Powder due to Overcoat and use Defog to clear away Toxic Spikes. Fletchling can OHKO Venonat before it can move with some prior damage or if Venonat is using Berry Juice.

**Foongus**: Venonat struggles to do any significant damage to Foongus, while Foongus eliminates Toxic Spikes every time it comes into play and is immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Psychic-(hyphen)types**: (Keep the hyphen but remove the comment from CryoGyro) Faster Psychic-types such as Abra, Gothita, and Natu can all do massive damage or OHKO Venonat. Natu is particularly threatening, as it can bounce back Sleep Powder and Toxic Spikes.

**Fast Taunt Users**: Mienfoo and Onix can prevent Venonat from setting up Toxic Spikes and using Sleep Powder, effectively stopping it its only job.

**Fire-types**: Fire-types like Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour can OHKO Venonat before it can do anything, though they can be put to sleep on the switch.

**Grounded Poison-types**: Stunky, Skrelp, and Croagunk and the aforementioned Foongus (Content comment: this feels like unnecessary repetition again, since you specifically mentioned that Foongus absorbs Toxic Spikes. If you want to keep it though, please add a comma: "Stunky, Skrelp, Croagunk, (AC) and the aforementioned Foongus...") can absorb Toxic Spikes. Skrelp also utilizes a RestTalk set Rest + Sleep Talk occasionally, making it a good switch-in to Venonat's Sleep Powder.

 

[OP]

Cool, this is done

 

[Eien]

Cool, this is done

Just in case (I read the word "done" and got worried), it was just an amcheck. It doesn't count as the 2nd check without GP team approval.

 

[OP]

Just in case (I read the word "done" and got worried), it was just an amcheck. It doesn't count as the 2nd check without GP team approval.

Oh, thanks for clarifying. Totally missed you saying amcheck, whoops.

 

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[OVERVIEW]

Venonat's niche lies in its extensive utility movepool, which includes Thief, Toxic Spikes, Morning Sun, and Sleep Powder. Compound Eyes makes Sleep Powder 97.5% accurate and a very reliable way to put opposing Pokemon to sleep. Venonat's typing gives it two 4x resistances to Fighting and Grass, but it also comes with weaknesses to Flying-, Fire-, Rock-, and Psychic-type attacks as well as a Stealth Rock weakness. While Venonat has excellent support options, its offensive presence is very weak and shouldn't be relied on.

[SET]
name: Toxic Spikes Setter
move 1: Toxic Spikes
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Signal Beam / Giga Drain
move 4: Morning Sun / Thief / Giga Drain
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
ability: Compound Eyes / Tinted Lens
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 116 Def / 36 SpA / 76 SpD / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Toxic Spikes can wear down all Pokemon that are grounded and not Poison-type, and it also breaks Focus Sashes and Sturdy while putting a timer on setup sweepers. Sleep Powder allows Venonat to further support its team by taking an putting an opposing Pokemon out of the battle for a while and to sleep,(AC) giving Venonat free turns to set up Toxic Spikes (saying "taking a Pokemon out of the battle for a while" is awkward, since technically, the Pokemon is still in the battle). Signal Beam is Venonat's most consistent and powerful move. Giga Drain gives Venonat a small source of recovery and has better super effective coverage compared to Signal Beam (seemed appropriate to clarify what move Giga Drain had better coverage than. You could also just say "than Signal Beam"). Morning Sun gives Venonat a lot of longevity and works well with Eviolite. Thief should only be used with Berry Juice, as it allows Venonat to take items after using its Berry Juice or getting hit by Knock Off.

Set Details
========

The Speed EVs allow Venonat to reach 15 Speed (maybe mention something(s) that Venonat outspeeds with 15 Speed?), while the bulk EVs and Eviolite allow it to survive an Acrobatics from Fletchling 93.7% of the time. The remainder of the EVs are placed in Special Attack for a small boost in damage. The EVs also make sure Venonat has an odd HP number to take less damage from Stealth Rock. Berry Juice can be used to steal items along with Thief and lets Venonat switch in on Stealth Rock more times. Compound Eyes increases Sleep Powder's accuracy to 97.5%. Tinted Lens could be used to give Venonat more offensive presence, but it comes with the cost of missing Sleep Powder more often.

Usage Tips
========

Switch Venonat into Fighting- and Fairy-types to easily tank a hit and set up Toxic Spikes or put something to sleep. Venonat's primary role is to set up Toxic Spikes, so be aware of opposing grounded Poison-types, as they can absorb them. Venonat is not particularly useful late-game and should often be sacrificed early in the game,(RC) after setting up Toxic Spikes and putting something to sleep.

Team Options
========

Pawniard and Ghost-types such as Pumpkaboo make good partners because they to discourage or prevent the opponent from using Defog or Rapid Spin, respectively. Diglett and Gothita can trap opposing Poison-types that can absorb Toxic Spikes; Diglett can handle Stunky and Croagunk better, while Gothita works better against Foongus, and both of them do equally well against other Poison-types like Trubbish and Skrelp. Pokemon that can check Flying- and Fire-types make good teammates;(add semicolon),(RC) and Onix, Tirtouga, and Chinchou are particularly good for this because of their ability to check both. Pursuit trappers such as Stunky and Munchlax can stop Abra from posing too much of a threat to Venonat. Pokemon that appreciate the Toxic Spikes support,(AC) like Venoshock + Hex Gastly and walls such as Spritzee and Porygon,(AC) are also good teammates. Hard hitters and sweepers, such as Carvanha, also synergize well with Toxic Spikes because of the important chip damage it provides. Finally, Rapid Spin users like Drilbur and Staryu can help improve Venonat's longevity by removing Stealth Rock.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Venonat could use Stun Spore, but the opposing Pokemon are usually already poisoned or asleep. A set with Agility and Baton Pass could be used to set up a teammate for sweeping, but Torchic often does this better. Venoshock is another option to deal more damage, but Venonat lacks the power to make this worth using. Venonat learns Psychic, which could heavily damage Fighting- and Poison-types, but it's usually better to use utility moves.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Flying-types**: Vullaby can absorb Sleep Powder due to Overcoat and can use Defog to clear away Toxic Spikes. Fletchling can OHKO Venonat before it can move with some prior damage or if Venonat is using Berry Juice.

**Foongus**: Venonat struggles to do any significant damage to Foongus, while Foongus eliminates Toxic Spikes every time it comes into play and is immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Psychic-types**: Faster Psychic-types such as Abra, Gothita, and Natu can all do massive damage to or OHKO Venonat. Natu is particularly threatening, as it can bounce Sleep Powder and Toxic Spikes.

**Fast Taunt Users**: Mienfoo and Onix can prevent Venonat from setting up Toxic Spikes and using Sleep Powder, effectively stopping it.

**Fire-types**: Fire-types like Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour can OHKO Venonat before it can do anything, though they can be put to sleep on the switch.

**Grounded Poison-types**: Stunky, Skrelp, Croagunk, and the aforementioned (fluff. Foongus is still in this category) Foongus can absorb Toxic Spikes. Skrelp also utilizes a RestTalk set occasionally, making it a good switch-in to Venonat's Sleep Powder.

 

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[OVERVIEW]

Venonat's niche lies in its extensive utility movepool, which includes Thief, Toxic Spikes, Morning Sun, and Sleep Powder. Compound Eyes makes Sleep Powder 97.5% accurate and a very reliable way to put opposing Pokemon to sleep. Venonat's typing gives it two 4x resistances to Fighting and Grass, but it also comes with weaknesses to Flying-, Fire-, Rock-, and Psychic-type attacks as well as a Stealth Rock Rock. weakness. While Venonat has excellent support options, its offensive presence is very weak and shouldn't be relied on.

[SET]
name: Toxic Spikes Setter
move 1: Toxic Spikes
move 2: Sleep Powder
move 3: Signal Beam / Giga Drain
move 4: Morning Sun / Thief / Giga Drain
item: Eviolite / Berry Juice
ability: Compound Eyes / Tinted Lens
nature: Timid
evs: 36 HP / 116 Def / 36 SpA / 76 SpD / 236 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Toxic Spikes can wear down all Pokemon that are grounded and not Poison-type, and it also breaks Focus Sashes and Sturdy while putting a timer on setup sweepers. Sleep Powder allows Venonat to further support its team by taking an opposing Pokemon out of the battle for a while and giving Venonat free turns to set up Toxic Spikes. Signal Beam is Venonat's most consistent and powerful move. Alternativey, Giga Drain gives Venonat a small source of recovery and has better super effective coverage. Morning Sun gives Venonat a lot of longevity and works well with Eviolite. Thief should only be used with Berry Juice, as it allows Venonat to take steal items after using its Berry Juice or getting hit by Knock Off.

Set Details
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The given Speed EVs allow Venonat to reach 15 Speed, while the bulk EVs and Eviolite allow it to almost always survive an Acrobatics from Fletchling 93.7% of the time. The remainder of the EVs are placed in Special Attack for a small boost in damage. The EVs also make sure Venonat has an odd HP number to take less damage from Stealth Rock. Berry Juice can be used to steal items along with Thief and lets Venonat switch in on Stealth Rock more times. Compound Eyes increases Sleep Powder's accuracy to 97.5%. Tinted Lens could be used to give Venonat more offensive presence, but it comes with the cost of missing Sleep Powder more often.

Usage Tips
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Switch Venonat into Fighting- and Fairy-types to easily tank a hit and set up Toxic Spikes or put something to sleep. Venonat's primary role is to set up Toxic Spikes, so be aware of opposing grounded Poison-types, as they can absorb them. Venonat is not particularly useful late-game and should often be sacrificed early in the game, after setting up Toxic Spikes and putting something to sleep.

Team Options
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Pawniard and Ghost-types such as Pumpkaboo make for good partners to discourage or prevent the opponent foe from using Defog or and Rapid Spin, respectively. Diglett and Gothita can trap opposing Poison-types that can absorb Toxic Spikes; Diglett can handle Stunky and Croagunk better, while Gothita works better against Foongus, and both of them do equally well against other Poison-types like Trubbish and Skrelp. Pokemon that can check Flying- and Fire-types make for good teammates, and with Onix, Tirtouga, and Chinchou are being particularly good for this because of their ability to check both. Pursuit trappers such as Stunky and Munchlax can stop Abra from posing too much of a threat to Venonat. Pokemon that appreciate the Toxic Spikes support like Venoshock + Hex Gastly and walls such as Spritzee and Porygon are also good teammates. Hard hitters and sweepers, such as Carvanha, also synergize well with Toxic Spikes because of the important chip damage it provides. Finally, Rapid Spin users like Drilbur and Staryu can help improve Venonat's longevity by removing Stealth Rock.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Venonat could use Stun Spore, but the opposing Pokemon are usually already poisoned or asleep. A set with Agility and Baton Pass could be used to set up a teammate for sweeping, but Torchic often does this better. Venoshock is another option to deal more damage, but Venonat lacks the power to make this worth using. Venonat learns Psychic, which could heavily damage Fighting- and Poison-types, but it's usually better to use utility moves.

Checks and Counters
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**Flying-types**: Vullaby can absorb Sleep Powder due to Overcoat and use Defog to clear away Toxic Spikes. Fletchling can OHKO Venonat before it can move with some prior damage or if Venonat is using Berry Juice.

**Foongus**: Venonat struggles to do any significant damage to Foongus, while Foongus eliminates Toxic Spikes every time it comes into play and is immune to Sleep Powder.

**Faster Psychic-types**: Faster Psychic-types such as Abra, Gothita, and Natu can all do massive damage or OHKO Venonat. Natu is particularly threatening, as it can bounce Sleep Powder and Toxic Spikes.

**Fast Taunt Users**: Mienfoo and Onix can use Taunt to prevent Venonat from setting up Toxic Spikes and using Sleep Powder, effectively stopping it.

**Fire-types**: Fire-types like Ponyta, Larvesta, and Houndour can OHKO Venonat before it can do anything, though they can be put to sleep on the switch.

**Grounded Poison-types**: Stunky, Skrelp, Croagunk, and the aforementioned Foongus can absorb Toxic Spikes. Skrelp also utilizes a RestTalk set occasionally, making it a good switch-in to Venonat's Sleep Powder.

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