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Victim of the Week 44 - Mega Venusaur




Up next we have the Seed Pokemon, Venusaur! Venusaur has a decent Grass/Poison typing, and with its ability Thick Fat, it only has two weaknessess in Flying and Psychic. The Kanto starter also has a great movepool, with options such as Leech Seed, Hidden Power, Earthquake and Knock Off. Combined with its 80/123/120 defensive stats, Venusaur can be tough to take down. So, how do you deal with this mon?

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Thank you Jhon for your suggestion!
 
Naganadel @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 20 HP / 232 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave
- Draco Meteor

Not only does it hard counter Mega Venusaur, but it gives you the most free setup opportunity you'll ever find. The only thing Naganadel fears is a possible sleep powder and the rare earthquake, both options being more on the lesser side of usage. With resistances to Mega Venusaur's main attacks being Sludge Bomb / Giga Drain / Hidden Power Fire, you're given an extremely free switch and can take the opportunity to set up or fire off some damage on whatever attempts to come in
 
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Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite
Ability: Aerilate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Facade / Double Edge
- Earthquake / Substitute
- Roost

252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Salamence-Mega: 63-75 (31.1 - 37.1%) -- 77.8% chance to 3HKO
252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Salamence-Mega: 112-136 (55.4 - 67.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Even HP Ice ct fails to stop Salamence from setting up on Venusaur. Poison from Sludge Bomb is appreciated.
 
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Ima take specs lele before it gets stolen.

Tapu Lele @ Choice Specs
Ability: Psychic Surge
Level: 50
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Thunderbolt

Mega Venusaur just flat-out loses to Choice Specs Tapu Lele. Though Lele gets OHKOed by max SpA Sludge Bomb, if it gets a free switchin or switches in on Leech Seed or something else, it just obliterates Venusaur with Specs Psychic Terrain-boosted Psyshock.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Venusaur in Psychic Terrain: 216-254 (115.5 - 135.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 SpA Mega Venusaur Sludge Bomb vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Tapu Lele: 108-128 (73.9 - 87.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
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Suicune aka 'cover legend of the perfect pokemon sequel' (Leftovers)
Ability : Pressure
EVs : 252 Hp / 116 Def / 142 Spe
Timid Nature

Scald/Icy Wind
Protect
Substitute
Calm Mind/Toxic

While it seems contradictory to face a bulky grass type like Mega Venu with a water type , Suicune has on its favor the surprise element and the combination of great bulk plus pressure to stall out to death the fat dinosaur. Its perfect scenario is Venusaur switching in as a counter to Suicune.

Timid Nature plus 142 EVs are enough to outspeed Jolly Breloom and neutral base 80 max speed EVs. The last slot is divided into the option to try and steamroll the opponent's team with calm mind or go full annoying with toxic :)
 

Latios-Mega @ Latiosite
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
EVs: 124 HP / 92 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 36 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Draco Meteor
- Roost
Mega Latios is a nice check to mega Venu thanks to its super-effective STAB, ability to Calm Mind and ability to Roost off the fat frog's damage. It can switch in on anything except Sludge Bomb from offensive Venu, which will hurt if they get the poison hax. 36 speed EVs allow you to outspeed Breloom, 124 HP allows you to live Mega Gengar's Shadow Ball, maxed out offense to make sure you aren't outclassed by CM Mega Latias, and the rest is thrown into physical bulk. I personally prefer Psyshock over Psychic as combined with Draco Meteor it allows you to hit both defenses, and it allows you to win Calm Mind wars with things like Suicune without having to drop your Special Attack, but if you hate Venusaur in particular, +1 Psychic is a guaranteed OHKO on the most specially defensive variant of Venusaur, and Psychic hurts Venu more than Psyshock in general, even having a 37.5% chance to OHKO Max HP/0 SpDef Venu. Mega Latios also deals well with other fat mons like Toxapex, Tapu Bulu, Porygon2 and Cresselia, so even though it is somewhat of a weird pick I think it might have a niche on dual mega teams.

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 110-132 (58.8 - 70.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 126-150 (67.3 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 188-224 (100.5 - 119.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Venusaur-Mega: 168-200 (89.8 - 106.9%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 69-82 (40.3 - 47.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. +1 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 46-55 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
0 SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 51-61 (29.8 - 35.6%) -- 30.2% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Gengar-Mega Shadow Ball vs. 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 144-170 (84.2 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
Gyarados @ Flyium Z
Adamant / Intimidate
252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
- Bounce
- Substitute
- Waterfall
- filler

Gyarados baits venusaur with the potential mega. Subs to avoid leech seed or toxic or gives a turn if your opponent predicts your strategy. Waterfall deals with heatran and Intimidate mitigates Mimikyu’s attack (both top venu’s partners). Max attack Gyarados Z-bounce is enough to OHKO even max def venu. The last move can be DD to setup making it even more dangerous, Toxic to hit bulky waters and porygon2 or Roar to stop Evoboost or any other setup.

(160 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Venusaur: 186-218 (99.4 - 116.5%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO
 

Celesteela
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Autotomize
- Heavy Slam
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake

Celesteela can switch in on Mega Venusaur and setup if Mega Venusaur doesn't carry HP Fire. Heavy Slam and Earthquake can easily deal with Mimikyu and Heatran respectively which are Venusaur's best teammates.

252 Atk Celesteela Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Venusaur: 102-120 (54.5 - 64.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Mega Venusaur Hidden Power Fire vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Celesteela: 72-86 (41.8 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO
 

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Naganadel @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 20 HP / 232 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave
- Draco Meteor

Not only does it hard counter Mega Venusaur, but it gives you the most free setup opportunity you'll ever find. The only thing Naganadel fears is a possible sleep powder and the rare earthquake, both options being more on the lesser side of usage. With resistances to Mega Venusaur's main attacks being Sludge Bomb / Giga Drain / Hidden Power Fire, you're given an extremely free switch and can take the opportunity to set up or fire off some damage on whatever attempts to come in



Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite
Ability: Aerilate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Facade / Double Edge
- Earthquake / Substitute
- Roost

252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Salamence-Mega: 63-75 (31.1 - 37.1%) -- 77.8% chance to 3HKO
252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Salamence-Mega: 112-136 (55.4 - 67.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Even HP Ice ct fails to stop Salamence from setting up on Venusaur. Poison from Sludge Bomb is appreciated.
Ima take specs lele before it gets stolen.




Tapu Lele @ Choice Specs
Ability: Psychic Surge
Level: 50
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Psyshock
- Moonblast
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Thunderbolt

Mega Venusaur just flat-out loses to Choice Specs Tapu Lele. Though Lele gets OHKOed by max SpA Sludge Bomb, if it gets a free switchin or switches in on Leech Seed or something else, it just obliterates Venusaur with Specs Psychic Terrain-boosted Psyshock.

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Venusaur in Psychic Terrain: 216-254 (115.5 - 135.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO
0 SpA Mega Venusaur Sludge Bomb vs. 4 HP / 0 SpD Tapu Lele: 108-128 (73.9 - 87.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO




Suicune aka 'cover legend of the perfect pokemon sequel' (Leftovers)
Ability : Pressure
EVs : 252 Hp / 116 Def / 142 Spe
Timid Nature

Scald/Icy Wind
Protect
Substitute
Calm Mind/Toxic

While it seems contradictory to face a bulky grass type like Mega Venu with a water type , Suicune has on its favor the surprise element and the combination of great bulk plus pressure to stall out to death the fat dinosaur. Its perfect scenario is Venusaur switching in as a counter to Suicune.

Timid Nature plus 142 EVs are enough to outspeed Jolly Breloom and neutral base 80 max speed EVs. The last slot is divided into the option to try and steamroll the opponent's team with calm mind or go full annoying with toxic :)



Latios-Mega @ Latiosite
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
EVs: 124 HP / 92 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 36 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Draco Meteor
- Roost
Mega Latios is a nice check to mega Venu thanks to its super-effective STAB, ability to Calm Mind and ability to Roost off the fat frog's damage. It can switch in on anything except Sludge Bomb from offensive Venu, which will hurt if they get the poison hax. 36 speed EVs allow you to outspeed Breloom, 124 HP allows you to live Mega Gengar's Shadow Ball, maxed out offense to make sure you aren't outclassed by CM Mega Latias, and the rest is thrown into physical bulk. I personally prefer Psyshock over Psychic as combined with Draco Meteor it allows you to hit both defenses, and it allows you to win Calm Mind wars with things like Suicune without having to drop your Special Attack, but if you hate Venusaur in particular, +1 Psychic is a guaranteed OHKO on the most specially defensive variant of Venusaur, and Psychic hurts Venu more than Psyshock in general, even having a 37.5% chance to OHKO Max HP/0 SpDef Venu. Mega Latios also deals well with other fat mons like Toxapex, Tapu Bulu, Porygon2 and Cresselia, so even though it is somewhat of a weird pick I think it might have a niche on dual mega teams.

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 110-132 (58.8 - 70.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 126-150 (67.3 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 188-224 (100.5 - 119.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Venusaur-Mega: 168-200 (89.8 - 106.9%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 69-82 (40.3 - 47.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. +1 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 46-55 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
0 SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 51-61 (29.8 - 35.6%) -- 30.2% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Gengar-Mega Shadow Ball vs. 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 144-170 (84.2 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Gyarados @ Flyium Z
Adamant / Intimidate
252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
- Bounce
- Substitute
- Waterfall
- filler

Gyarados baits venusaur with the potential mega. Subs to avoid leech seed or toxic or gives a turn if your opponent predicts your strategy. Waterfall deals with heatran and Intimidate mitigates Mimikyu’s attack (both top venu’s partners). Max attack Gyarados Z-bounce is enough to OHKO even max def venu. The last move can be DD to setup making it even more dangerous, Toxic to hit bulky waters and porygon2 or Roar to stop Evoboost or any other setup.

(160 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Venusaur: 186-218 (99.4 - 116.5%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO



Celesteela
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Autotomize
- Heavy Slam
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake

Celesteela can switch in on Mega Venusaur and setup if Mega Venusaur doesn't carry HP Fire. Heavy Slam and Earthquake can easily deal with Mimikyu and Heatran respectively which are Venusaur's best teammates.

252 Atk Celesteela Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Venusaur: 102-120 (54.5 - 64.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Mega Venusaur Hidden Power Fire vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Celesteela: 72-86 (41.8 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO
 
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  • Voting will close on the 1/14 at 10:00pm GMT-2 (9:00pm EST), where the next Vitim Of The Week will also be announced
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  • You can only change your vote once, so think carefully before doing so
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Naganadel @ Dragonium Z
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 20 HP / 232 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Nasty Plot
- Fire Blast
- Sludge Wave
- Draco Meteor

Not only does it hard counter Mega Venusaur, but it gives you the most free setup opportunity you'll ever find. The only thing Naganadel fears is a possible sleep powder and the rare earthquake, both options being more on the lesser side of usage. With resistances to Mega Venusaur's main attacks being Sludge Bomb / Giga Drain / Hidden Power Fire, you're given an extremely free switch and can take the opportunity to set up or fire off some damage on whatever attempts to come in



Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite
Ability: Aerilate
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Dragon Dance
- Facade / Double Edge
- Earthquake / Substitute
- Roost

252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Salamence-Mega: 63-75 (31.1 - 37.1%) -- 77.8% chance to 3HKO
252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Salamence-Mega: 112-136 (55.4 - 67.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Even HP Ice ct fails to stop Salamence from setting up on Venusaur. Poison from Sludge Bomb is appreciated.




Suicune aka 'cover legend of the perfect pokemon sequel' (Leftovers)
Ability : Pressure
EVs : 252 Hp / 116 Def / 142 Spe
Timid Nature

Scald/Icy Wind
Protect
Substitute
Calm Mind/Toxic

While it seems contradictory to face a bulky grass type like Mega Venu with a water type , Suicune has on its favor the surprise element and the combination of great bulk plus pressure to stall out to death the fat dinosaur. Its perfect scenario is Venusaur switching in as a counter to Suicune.

Timid Nature plus 142 EVs are enough to outspeed Jolly Breloom and neutral base 80 max speed EVs. The last slot is divided into the option to try and steamroll the opponent's team with calm mind or go full annoying with toxic :)



Latios-Mega @ Latiosite
Ability: Levitate
Level: 50
EVs: 124 HP / 92 Def / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 36 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Calm Mind
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Draco Meteor
- Roost
Mega Latios is a nice check to mega Venu thanks to its super-effective STAB, ability to Calm Mind and ability to Roost off the fat frog's damage. It can switch in on anything except Sludge Bomb from offensive Venu, which will hurt if they get the poison hax. 36 speed EVs allow you to outspeed Breloom, 124 HP allows you to live Mega Gengar's Shadow Ball, maxed out offense to make sure you aren't outclassed by CM Mega Latias, and the rest is thrown into physical bulk. I personally prefer Psyshock over Psychic as combined with Draco Meteor it allows you to hit both defenses, and it allows you to win Calm Mind wars with things like Suicune without having to drop your Special Attack, but if you hate Venusaur in particular, +1 Psychic is a guaranteed OHKO on the most specially defensive variant of Venusaur, and Psychic hurts Venu more than Psyshock in general, even having a 37.5% chance to OHKO Max HP/0 SpDef Venu. Mega Latios also deals well with other fat mons like Toxapex, Tapu Bulu, Porygon2 and Cresselia, so even though it is somewhat of a weird pick I think it might have a niche on dual mega teams.

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 110-132 (58.8 - 70.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 126-150 (67.3 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Venusaur-Mega: 188-224 (100.5 - 119.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252+ SpA Latios-Mega Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Venusaur-Mega: 168-200 (89.8 - 106.9%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO
252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 69-82 (40.3 - 47.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. +1 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 46-55 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO
0 SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 51-61 (29.8 - 35.6%) -- 30.2% chance to 3HKO
252 SpA Gengar-Mega Shadow Ball vs. 124 HP / 4 SpD Latios-Mega: 144-170 (84.2 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
Gyarados @ Flyium Z
Adamant / Intimidate
252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 SpD
- Bounce
- Substitute
- Waterfall
- filler

Gyarados baits venusaur with the potential mega. Subs to avoid leech seed or toxic or gives a turn if your opponent predicts your strategy. Waterfall deals with heatran and Intimidate mitigates Mimikyu’s attack (both top venu’s partners). Max attack Gyarados Z-bounce is enough to OHKO even max def venu. The last move can be DD to setup making it even more dangerous, Toxic to hit bulky waters and porygon2 or Roar to stop Evoboost or any other setup.

(160 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Venusaur: 186-218 (99.4 - 116.5%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO



Celesteela
Ability: Beast Boost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Autotomize
- Heavy Slam
- Acrobatics
- Earthquake

Celesteela can switch in on Mega Venusaur and setup if Mega Venusaur doesn't carry HP Fire. Heavy Slam and Earthquake can easily deal with Mimikyu and Heatran respectively which are Venusaur's best teammates.

252 Atk Celesteela Acrobatics (110 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mega Venusaur: 102-120 (54.5 - 64.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
252+ SpA Mega Venusaur Hidden Power Fire vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Celesteela: 72-86 (41.8 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO
I submitted specs lele. Why is it not here?
 
Tough decision in my perspective. Every single Mega Venusaur I see carries HP Fire and depending on how weak their team is to Naganadel and Heatran, Earthquake is occasionally seen as well. Considering how Mega Venusaur makes up for its meager offensive presence with Sludge Bomb, my vote goes for Vif-Argent's Celesteela. Despite it takes a chunk from HP Fire, it can threaten Venusaur in return with right movesets and most notably, is "immune" to Mimikyu.
 

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Ye also voting for DawnManeDuskWings' SpD Mence. Offensive Venu is pretty rare, so the calcs that were given don't really do justice to just how hard SpD MegaMence walls common Mega Venusaurs.
 
I really don't like the slashed sub on mence, and I can't bring myself to vote for Naga because the ev spread is impossible. I also don't want to vote for gyarados because I think that a z-bounce, while one of my favorite Gyarados sets, needs to be paired with 3 attacks + DD, as it lacks the ability to sweep many teams due to lack of usable moves or speed if it doesn't have these traits.

I guess I'm going for DawnManeDuskWings, even though I really think most of the sets posted are not up to snuff for optimal bss play (as far as beating the poo out of mega venu and being good in general).

e: I failed 2nd grade math class. send help
 
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Umm yea somewhat echoing what Chem said... That 2hko with fully invest SpA Mega Venu is insane. There is actually no way Venu is winning that match unless crit which god forbid but even then HP Ice isn't going to OHKO so in the end its gotta go to DawnManeDuskWings
 
Just stopping by to say, that while I appreciate everyone's votes, I forgot that Substitute is mandatory on SpDef mega mence. I don't often use mence and I guess that is an excuse on the set I have posted.
 

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Victim of the Week 45 - Azumarill




Up next we have the Aqua Rabbit Pokemon, Azumarill! It has a great typing in Water/Fairy and a useful ability in Huge Power, which boosts its attack to sky-high levels. Even though it faces competition from Tapu Fini, Azumarill is still one of the best Mega Blaziken checks in the game, as it can KO Blaziken with a Huge Power-boosted Aqua Jet before getting hit, unlike Fini. Its Belly Drum set isn't as strong as it was the last gen, but it still can be pulled off with proper team support. So, how do you deal with this mon?

Submissions will be closed in 4 days from now. Good Luck!
 

BP

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Rerserving Mega Aggron


Aggron-Mega @ Aggronite
Ability: Filter
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 44 Atk / 212 Def
Impish Nature
- Curse
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
- Heavy Slam

Mega Aggron does its job surprisingly well against both sets of Azumarill as Choice band does absolutely (calcs below) and it can just Curse up and utilize Rest to restore its health. Heavy Slam on the other hand can easily take care of Azumarill 2HKO'ing it.

252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 212+ Def Aggron-Mega: 51-60 (28.8 - 33.8%) -- 0.4% chance to 3HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Waterfall vs. +1 252 HP / 212+ Def Aggron-Mega: 33-40 (18.6 - 22.5%) -- possible 5HKO

44 Atk Aggron-Mega Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 112-133 (54.1 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 44 Atk Aggron-Mega Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 169-199 (81.6 - 96.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO


+6 252+ Atk Huge Power Azumarill Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 212+ Def Aggron-Mega: 75-88 (42.3 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
+6 252+ Atk Huge Power Azumarill Play Rough vs. +1 252 HP / 212+ Def Aggron-Mega: 50-59 (28.2 - 33.3%) -- 0% chance to 3HKO

44 Atk Aggron-Mega Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 112-133 (54.1 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
+1 44 Atk Aggron-Mega Heavy Slam (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Azumarill: 169-199 (81.6 - 96.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO
 
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Venusaur-Mega @ Venusaurite
Ability: Thick Fat
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 236 Def / 20 Spe
Bold Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Leech Seed
- Synthesis

The only thing people imagine from Azumarill is a brute force; while it is true that Azumarill is relevant as a physical attacker 99% of the time, there are some lure gimmicks from stuff like Sap Sipper perish trap variants. So I would say Mega Venusaur can deal with Azumarill with its bulk and typing. Azumarill obviously won't perish trap Vensaur while taking Sludge Bomb and can't even Toxic this thing on switch.

20 Speed is invested for Mega Venusaur to outspeed neutral nature max speed base 50's (where Azumarill's speed tier sits) so if Mega Venusaur switches into Belly Drum, the hardest hit it can take is +6 Aqua Jet which does this much:

+6 252+ Atk Huge Power Azumarill Aqua Jet vs. 252 HP / 236+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 53-63 (28.3 - 33.6%) -- 0.2% chance to 3HKO
and what Mega Venusaur does in return is:
0 SpA Venusaur-Mega Sludge Bomb vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Azumarill: 146-174 (70.5 - 84%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

Choice Band switch-in:

252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 236+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 45-54 (24 - 28.8%) -- 97.6% chance to 4HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 236+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 44-52 (23.5 - 27.8%) -- 77.5% chance to 4HKO
252+ Atk Choice Band Huge Power Azumarill Return vs. 252 HP / 236+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 68-81 (36.3 - 43.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO
(last calc is pretty irrelevant but assume this is CT)
 

Tapu Lele @ Choice Specs/ Psychium Z
Ability: Psychic Surge
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
- Psychic
- Moonblast
- Psyshock
- Hidden Power Fire

jesus it's just a stupid bunny.
This tapu cannot be hit by prioritys, so it rkill all times azumarill

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psychic vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Azumarill in Psychic Terrain: 436-514 (107.9 - 127.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO
252 SpA Tapu Lele Shattered Psyche (175 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Azumarill in Psychic Terrain: 517-609 (127.9 - 150.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO
 
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