Gen 3 [ADV] Physically Defensive Tropius [DONE]

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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Hidden Power Flying
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Leech Seed / Swords Dance
move 4: Synthesis
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD OR 252 HP / 48 Atk / 128 Def / 84 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Tropius's amazing bulk and reliable recovery make it an excellent wall to common physical attackers like Aipom, Seaking, and Meditite. Hidden Power Flying is Tropius's most reliable and strongest STAB attack, and it has neutral or super effective coverage against most physical attackers, such as Doduo and Volbeat. Hidden Power Flying also punishes Poison-types weak to Flying such as Gloom, Beedrill, and Ariados trying to take advantage of Tropius. Earthquake provides excellent coverage, threatening Pokemon that resist Hidden Power Flying such as Flaaffy, Chinchou, and Magnemite. Earthquake mitigates Tropius's vulnerability to Ponyta and Quilava, and it can let Tropius beat them or significantly weaken them in a pinch if it isn't OHKOed by Quilava's Charcoal-boosted Overheat. Leech Seed helps Tropius wear down foes, keep itself healthier, and punish Pokemon that might take advantage of its passivity, including Mightyena, Koffing, and Noctowl. Alternatively, Tropius can use Swords Dance to help it break past bulkier Pokemon such as Corsola, Gloom, and opposing Tropius. An alternative EV spread of 252 HP / 48 Atk / 128 Def / 84 Spe reliably avoids a 2HKO from Choice Band Aipom's Double-Edge while giving Tropius enough Speed to tie sun sweeper Gloom, outspeed base 95 Pokemon like Elekid in sun, and outspeed Adamant Rhyhorn with 252 Speed EVs. This spread also has enough Attack investment to KO Hasty Ponyta with Earthquake after Leech Seed damage.

Physically defensive Tropius is a great addition to balance teams thanks to its reliability as a physical wall. Corsola is a standout partner for Tropius by absorbing Toxic and standing up to physical attackers like Doduo, Anorith, and Beedrill with super effective STAB attacks, while Tropius handles Meditite and takes Fighting-type coverage from Aipom for Corsola in return. Koffing can also absorb Toxic and mitigate Tropius's vulnerabilities to Poison-types like Swords Dance Gloom and Tentacool. Pokemon that can absorb Toxic such as Corsola, Koffing, and Magnemite make great partners for Tropius. Heal Bell users like Mightyena, Flaaffy, and Delcatty can relieve Tropius of status if it must take a Toxic. Notably, Mightyena appreciates Tropius's longevity enabling it to take on physical attackers and keep itself healthier, while Delcatty's special bulk makes it complementary to Tropius. Pokemon that can take Fire-type moves like Seaking, Noctowl, and Chinchou make great partners for Tropius. Other specially bulky Pokemon like Drowzee, Porygon, and Lileep also pair nicely with Tropius by taking on special attackers with Ice-type coverage like Flaaffy, Smoochum, and Elekid. Koffing can handle Tropius's attacks, so teammates that can deal with it like Magnemite, Ponyta, and Tentacool are great partners.

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fantastic work, not much to add
[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Hidden Power Flying
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Leech Seed / Swords Dance
move 4: Synthesis
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Tropius's amazing bulk and reliable recovery make it an excellent wall to common physical attackers like Aipom, Seaking, and Meditite. Hidden Power Flying is Tropius's most reliable and strongest STAB attack and has neutral or super effective coverage against most physical attackers, such as Doduo and Volbeat. Hidden Power Flying also punishes Poison-types weak to Flying such as Gloom, Beedrill, and Ariados trying to take advantage of Tropius. Earthquake provides excellent coverage to Tropius, threatening Pokemon that resist Hidden Power Flying such as Flaaffy, Chinchou, and Magnemite. Earthquake mitigates Tropius's vulnerability to Ponyta and Quilava, and it can let Tropius beat them or significantly in a pinch if it isn't OHKOed by Quilava's Charcoal-boosted Overheat. Leech Seed helps Tropius wear down foes, keep itself healthier, and punish Pokemon that might take advantage of its passivity, including Mightyena, Koffing, and Noctowl. Alternatively, Tropius can use Swords Dance to help it break past bulkier Pokemon such as Corsola, Gloom, and opposing Tropius.

Physically defensive Tropius is a great addition to balance teams thanks to its reliability as a physical wall. Corsola is a standout partner for Tropiusb by absorbing Toxic and standing up to physical attackers with super effective STAB attacks like Doduo, Anorith, and Beedrill, while Tropius handles Meditite and Fighting coverage from Aipom for Corsola in return. Koffing can also absorb Toxic and mitigate Tropius's vulnerabilities to Poison-types like Swords Dance Gloom and Tentacool. Pokemon that can absorb Toxic such as Corsola, Koffing, and Magnemite make great partners for Tropius. Heal Bell users like Mightyena, Flaaffy, and Delcatty can relieve Tropius of status if it must take a Toxic. Notably, Mightyena appreciates Tropius's longevity enabling it to take on physical attackers and keep itself healthier, while Delcatty's special bulk makes it complementary to Tropius. Pokemon that can take Fire-type moves like Seaking, Noctowl, and Chinchou make great partners for Tropius. Other specially bulky Pokemon like Drowzee, Porygon, and Lileep also pair nicely with Tropius by taking on special attackers (with ice-type coverage) like Flaaffy, Smoochum, and Elekid. specifically mention teammates that take on koffing or emphasize it more in the sentence about absorbing Toxic

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Written by:
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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Hidden Power Flying
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Leech Seed / Swords Dance
move 4: Synthesis
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

Please Mention these alternative EVs in the first Paragraph EVs: 252 HP / 48 Atk / 124 Def / 84 Spe and add them as an alternative spread in the set
[SET COMMENTS]
Tropius's amazing bulk and reliable recovery make it an excellent wall to common physical attackers like Aipom, Seaking, and Meditite. Hidden Power Flying is Tropius's most reliable and strongest STAB attack and has neutral or super effective coverage against most physical attackers, such as Doduo and Volbeat. Hidden Power Flying also punishes Poison-types weak to Flying such as Gloom, Beedrill, and Ariados trying to take advantage of Tropius. Earthquake provides excellent coverage to Tropius, threatening Pokemon that resist Hidden Power Flying such as Flaaffy, Chinchou, and Magnemite. Earthquake mitigates Tropius's vulnerability to Ponyta and Quilava, and it can let Tropius beat them or significantly in a pinch if it isn't OHKOed by Quilava's Charcoal-boosted Overheat. Leech Seed helps Tropius wear down foes, keep itself healthier, and punish Pokemon that might take advantage of its passivity, including Mightyena, Koffing, and Noctowl. Alternatively, Tropius can use Swords Dance to help it break past bulkier Pokemon such as Corsola, Gloom, and opposing Tropius.


Physically defensive Tropius is a great addition to balance teams thanks to its reliability as a physical wall. Corsola is a standout partner for Tropiusb by absorbing Toxic and standing up to physical attackers with super effective STAB attacks like Doduo, Anorith, and Beedrill, while Tropius handles Meditite and Fighting coverage from Aipom for Corsola in return. Koffing can also absorb Toxic and mitigate Tropius's vulnerabilities to Poison-types like Swords Dance Gloom and Tentacool. Pokemon that can absorb Toxic such as Corsola, Koffing, and Magnemite make great partners for Tropius. Heal Bell users like Mightyena, Flaaffy, and Delcatty can relieve Tropius of status if it must take a Toxic. Notably, Mightyena appreciates Tropius's longevity enabling it to take on physical attackers and keep itself healthier, while Delcatty's special bulk makes it complementary to Tropius. Pokemon that can take Fire-type moves like Seaking, Noctowl, and Chinchou make great partners for Tropius. Other specially bulky Pokemon like Drowzee, Porygon, and Lileep also pair nicely with Tropius by taking on special attackers with Ice-type coverage like Flaaffy, Smoochum, and Elekid. Koffing can handle Tropius's attacks, so teammates that can deal with it like Magnemite, Ponyta, and Tentacool are great partners for Tropius.

Your analysis is really good lol. I appreciate the excellent writing and the effort you've put into these and you continue to not miss anything! Excellent work 2/2

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[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Hidden Power Flying
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Leech Seed / Swords Dance
move 4: Synthesis
item: Leftovers
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Impish
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD OR 252 HP / 48 Atk / 128 Def / 84 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Tropius's amazing bulk and reliable recovery make it an excellent wall to common physical attackers like Aipom, Seaking, and Meditite. Hidden Power Flying is Tropius's most reliable and strongest STAB attack, (AC) and it has neutral or super effective coverage against most physical attackers, such as Doduo and Volbeat. Hidden Power Flying also punishes Poison-types weak to Flying such as Gloom, Beedrill, and Ariados trying to take advantage of Tropius. Earthquake provides excellent coverage to Tropius, threatening Pokemon that resist Hidden Power Flying such as Flaaffy, Chinchou, and Magnemite. Earthquake mitigates Tropius's vulnerability to Ponyta and Quilava, and it can let Tropius beat them or significantly (seems like a word is missing here - singificantly weaken them?) in a pinch if it isn't OHKOed by Quilava's Charcoal-boosted Overheat. Leech Seed helps Tropius wear down foes, keep itself healthier, and punish Pokemon that might take advantage of its passivity, including Mightyena, Koffing, and Noctowl. Alternatively, Tropius can use Swords Dance to help it break past bulkier Pokemon such as Corsola, Gloom, and opposing Tropius. An alternative EV spread of 252 HP / 48 Atk / 128 Def / 84 Spe reliably avoids a 2HKO from Choice Band Aipom's Double-Edge while giving Tropius enough Speed to tie sun sweeper Gloom, outspeed base 95 Pokemon like Elekid in sun, and outspeed Adamant Rhyhorn with 252 Spe Speed (we only abbreviate evs when posting a whole spread) EVs (RC) and it. (AP) This spread also has enough Attack investment to KO Hasty Ponyta with Earthquake after Leech Seed damage.

Physically defensive Tropius is a great addition to balance teams thanks to its reliability as a physical wall. Corsola is a standout partner for Tropius by absorbing Toxic and standing up to physical attackers with super effective STAB attacks like Doduo, Anorith, and Beedrill with super effective STAB attacks, while Tropius handles Meditite and Fighting takes Fighting-type coverage from Aipom for Corsola in return. Koffing can also absorb Toxic and mitigate Tropius's vulnerabilities to Poison-types like Swords Dance Gloom and Tentacool. Pokemon that can absorb Toxic such as Corsola, Koffing, and Magnemite make great partners for Tropius. (is this needed when the sentences before have already covered the first two examples that absorb toxic? if it's still needed, just give the new examples and not the repeated ones) Heal Bell users like Mightyena, Flaaffy, and Delcatty can relieve Tropius of status if it must take a Toxic. Notably, Mightyena appreciates Tropius's longevity enabling it to take on physical attackers and keep itself healthier, while Delcatty's special bulk makes it complementary to Tropius. Pokemon that can take Fire-type moves like Seaking, Noctowl, and Chinchou make great partners for Tropius. Other specially bulky Pokemon like Drowzee, Porygon, and Lileep also pair nicely with Tropius by taking on special attackers with Ice-type coverage like Flaaffy, Smoochum, and Elekid. Koffing can handle Tropius's attacks, so teammates that can deal with it like Magnemite, Ponyta, and Tentacool are great partners for Tropius.

[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/missangelic.452572/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sleid.601970/

Grammar checked by:
 
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