[OVERVIEW]
Galarian Weezing is an important physical wall in the tier for it's ability to check relevant threats such as Galarian Zapdos and Mamoswine while also being disruptive with tools such as Will-O-Wisp, Toxic Spikes, and Pain Split, and it's ability to reliably absorb Knock Offs and U-turns for the benefit of it's team. At the same time however, its particularly susceptible to VoltTurn cores due to the Pokemon present in these cores such as Galarian Zapdos being able to pivot into strong special wallbreakers like Basculegion-F and Hisuian Zoroark who can then make progress vs. Galarian Weezing's team. It can also struggle with being passive at times against setup sweepers, and it's low Special Defense makes it especially weak into special attackers like Volcanion and Armarouge. Galarian Weezing also struggles into Pokemon that can deal massive damage through setup or Choice Items like Crawdaunt and Gyarados, which Galarian Weezing dislikes taking due to having no reliable forms of recovery, and Galarian Weezing can also struggle due to many physical sweepers being capable of using Tera Fire to set up freely on Galarian Weezing.
[SET]
Name: Defensive
Move 1: Strange Steam
Move 2: Will-O-Wisp
Move 3: Pain Split
Move 4: Defog / Toxic / Sludge Bomb / Toxic Spikes
Item: Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold
Evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera type: Steel
Strange Steam allows Galarian Weezing to hit the Fighting types it commonly switches into such as Chesnaught, Galarian Zapdos, and Slither Wing and threaten Pokemon such as Cyclizar, Krookodile, and Wo-Chien. Will-O-Wisp allows Galarian Weezing to cripple the physical attackers it comes in on such as Mamoswine, Mienshao, and Krookodile, and also to burn Pokemon with Defiant such as Bisharp and Galarian Zapdos who may be switching in to take advantage of Defog. Pain Split gives longevity to the set, and Defog allows Galarian Weezing to reverse the progress of the various hazard setters it switches into such as Hippowdon, Chesnaught, and Krookodile. Toxic can be used to target Pokemon who might commonly switch in to absorb a predicted Will-O-Wisp, such as Armarogue and Volcanion, or to pressure walls and other switch-ins to Galarian Weezing such as Entei, Slowbro, or Basculegion-F. Sludge Bomb allows Galarian Weezing to hit Fairy-types such as Gardevoir, Ribombee, and opposing Galarian Weezings, and also allows Galarian Weezing to potentially poison and wear down switch-ins such as Volcanion, Talonflame, and Slowbro. Toxic Spikes takes advantage of Pokemon switching out against Galarian Weezing and passive opponents like Umbreon and opposing Galarian Weezings to set up a win condition for it's team. Leftovers provides Galarian Weezing passive recovery which helps with it's longevity, while Rocky Helmet allows Weezing to punish physical attackers such as Maushold and Galarian Zapdos. Levitate allows Galarian Weezing to easily counter Ground-type Pokemon such as Krookodile and Flygon, and also gives Galarian Weezing a valuable immunity to Spikes. Tera Steel allows Galarian Weezing to resist it's two weaknesses in Psychic and Steel from Pokemon such as Jirachi, Bisharp or Gardevoir, and additionally still have synergy with Levitate, as well as allowing Galarian Weezing to be one of the few Pokemon capable of resisting Mamoswine's STAB combination.
Galarian Weezing fits best on bulky offense or balance structures for it's ability to spread burns to improve the longevity of partners, and reliably switch in to take Ground, Bug, Fighting, and Dark-type moves. Defog allows Galarian Weezing to support it's team through entry hazard removal, and it's ability to potentially set layers of Toxic Spikes can allow for Pokemon such as Registeel or Suicune to set up and win the game. Toxic Spikes can be paired with Hex users such as Gengar and Knock Off users such as Krookodile to remove opposing Heavy-Duty-Boots. Galarian Weezing pairs well with Steel-Types such as Registeel, Hisuian-Goodra, and Empoleon since Galarian Weezing can switch in to Earthquakes targeted at them and wall the Fighting-types of the tier such as Mienshao, Galarian Zapdos, and Slither Wing, while they can take the Psychic and Steel-type attacks from Pokemon such as Bisharp, Jirachi, Slowbro, and Necrozma that threaten Galarian Weezing in turn. Dark types such as Umbreon also pair well with Galarian Weezing for the same reason of being a good switch-in to the Psychic types of the tier such as Slowbro and Armarouge, and Fighting-types such as Slither Wing, Mienshao, and Galarian Zapdos can threaten and OHKO the Steel types that switch in freely to Galarian Weezing. Non-Defog Galarian Weezing also benefits from partner Cyclizar and Noivern as both Pokemon can remove hazards to allow Galarian Weezing to use alternate moves to be less passive. Galarian Weezing also appreciates teammates who can deal with the Fire-types of the tier, namely Armarouge and Entei, such as Umbreon, Volcanion, and Slowbro, and several of the aforementioned Specially Defensive Pokemon such as Umbreon, Hisuian Goodra, and Cyclizar are capable of switching into the Ghost-type attacks from Pokemon such as Gengar and Hisuian Zoroark that threaten Galarian Weezing.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Neutralizing Gas is a niche secondary option as it helps against Regenerator Pokemon along with other interactions such as shutting off Basculegion-F's Adaptability, Bisharp and Galarian Zapdos's Defiant, and Maushold's Technician. When using this option Galarian Weezing should be paired with a reliable Ground-type resist such as Chesnaught or Slither Wing. Flamethrower can be used to hit Steel-types like Bisharp and Magnezone super effectively, and Taunt can be used to prevent slower Pokemon such as Slowbro or Hippowdon from recovering, setting up, or setting hazards. Heavy-Duty-Boots can be run to negate Stealth Rock damage, and Clear Smog can be used to prevent Pokemon such as Oricorio-Pom-Pom or Pokemon that run Tera Fire such as Bisharp from using Galarian Weezing as setup opportunities.
Checks and Counters
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**Steel-types**: Steel-types like Jirachi, Empoleon, and Magnezone resist Strange Steam and can hit Galarian Weezing for super effective damage, often dealing enough damage to threaten a OHKO or 2HKO.
**Psychic-types**: Most Psychic-types in the tier such as Slowbro, Armarouge, and Necrozma are capable of switching into Galarian Weezing fairly easily and threaten an OHKO. Slowbro and Reuniclus especially are able to switch in and threaten to sweep with Calm Mind by using Galarian Weezing as a way to safely start setting up.
**Special Wallbreakers**: Strong Special Attackers in the tier such as Hisuian Zoroark, Gengar, Basculegion-F, and Volcanion are capable of threatening Galarian Weezing without fear of retaliation due to Galarian Weezing's passive nature.
**Defiant And Competitive Pokemon**: Bisharp and Galarian Zapdos are both able to switch in to Galarian Weezing's Defogs, however they can both be burnt by Will-O-Wisp. Caution should be taken however, as both Pokemon are capable of outspeeding and OHKOing Galarian Weezing, either with tera in Zapdos's case or with enough chip damage in both cases. Empoleon is able to cleanly switch in to Galarian Weezing and usually doesn't mind being burnt, threatening an OHKO at +2 with Stealth Rocks up against Galarian Weezing.
[CREDITS]
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Galarian Weezing is an important physical wall in the tier for it's ability to check relevant threats such as Galarian Zapdos and Mamoswine while also being disruptive with tools such as Will-O-Wisp, Toxic Spikes, and Pain Split, and it's ability to reliably absorb Knock Offs and U-turns for the benefit of it's team. At the same time however, its particularly susceptible to VoltTurn cores due to the Pokemon present in these cores such as Galarian Zapdos being able to pivot into strong special wallbreakers like Basculegion-F and Hisuian Zoroark who can then make progress vs. Galarian Weezing's team. It can also struggle with being passive at times against setup sweepers, and it's low Special Defense makes it especially weak into special attackers like Volcanion and Armarouge. Galarian Weezing also struggles into Pokemon that can deal massive damage through setup or Choice Items like Crawdaunt and Gyarados, which Galarian Weezing dislikes taking due to having no reliable forms of recovery, and Galarian Weezing can also struggle due to many physical sweepers being capable of using Tera Fire to set up freely on Galarian Weezing.
[SET]
Name: Defensive
Move 1: Strange Steam
Move 2: Will-O-Wisp
Move 3: Pain Split
Move 4: Defog / Toxic / Sludge Bomb / Toxic Spikes
Item: Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold
Evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera type: Steel
Strange Steam allows Galarian Weezing to hit the Fighting types it commonly switches into such as Chesnaught, Galarian Zapdos, and Slither Wing and threaten Pokemon such as Cyclizar, Krookodile, and Wo-Chien. Will-O-Wisp allows Galarian Weezing to cripple the physical attackers it comes in on such as Mamoswine, Mienshao, and Krookodile, and also to burn Pokemon with Defiant such as Bisharp and Galarian Zapdos who may be switching in to take advantage of Defog. Pain Split gives longevity to the set, and Defog allows Galarian Weezing to reverse the progress of the various hazard setters it switches into such as Hippowdon, Chesnaught, and Krookodile. Toxic can be used to target Pokemon who might commonly switch in to absorb a predicted Will-O-Wisp, such as Armarogue and Volcanion, or to pressure walls and other switch-ins to Galarian Weezing such as Entei, Slowbro, or Basculegion-F. Sludge Bomb allows Galarian Weezing to hit Fairy-types such as Gardevoir, Ribombee, and opposing Galarian Weezings, and also allows Galarian Weezing to potentially poison and wear down switch-ins such as Volcanion, Talonflame, and Slowbro. Toxic Spikes takes advantage of Pokemon switching out against Galarian Weezing and passive opponents like Umbreon and opposing Galarian Weezings to set up a win condition for it's team. Leftovers provides Galarian Weezing passive recovery which helps with it's longevity, while Rocky Helmet allows Weezing to punish physical attackers such as Maushold and Galarian Zapdos. Levitate allows Galarian Weezing to easily counter Ground-type Pokemon such as Krookodile and Flygon, and also gives Galarian Weezing a valuable immunity to Spikes. Tera Steel allows Galarian Weezing to resist it's two weaknesses in Psychic and Steel from Pokemon such as Jirachi, Bisharp or Gardevoir, and additionally still have synergy with Levitate, as well as allowing Galarian Weezing to be one of the few Pokemon capable of resisting Mamoswine's STAB combination.
Galarian Weezing fits best on bulky offense or balance structures for it's ability to spread burns to improve the longevity of partners, and reliably switch in to take Ground, Bug, Fighting, and Dark-type moves. Defog allows Galarian Weezing to support it's team through entry hazard removal, and it's ability to potentially set layers of Toxic Spikes can allow for Pokemon such as Registeel or Suicune to set up and win the game. Toxic Spikes can be paired with Hex users such as Gengar and Knock Off users such as Krookodile to remove opposing Heavy-Duty-Boots. Galarian Weezing pairs well with Steel-Types such as Registeel, Hisuian-Goodra, and Empoleon since Galarian Weezing can switch in to Earthquakes targeted at them and wall the Fighting-types of the tier such as Mienshao, Galarian Zapdos, and Slither Wing, while they can take the Psychic and Steel-type attacks from Pokemon such as Bisharp, Jirachi, Slowbro, and Necrozma that threaten Galarian Weezing in turn. Dark types such as Umbreon also pair well with Galarian Weezing for the same reason of being a good switch-in to the Psychic types of the tier such as Slowbro and Armarouge, and Fighting-types such as Slither Wing, Mienshao, and Galarian Zapdos can threaten and OHKO the Steel types that switch in freely to Galarian Weezing. Non-Defog Galarian Weezing also benefits from partner Cyclizar and Noivern as both Pokemon can remove hazards to allow Galarian Weezing to use alternate moves to be less passive. Galarian Weezing also appreciates teammates who can deal with the Fire-types of the tier, namely Armarouge and Entei, such as Umbreon, Volcanion, and Slowbro, and several of the aforementioned Specially Defensive Pokemon such as Umbreon, Hisuian Goodra, and Cyclizar are capable of switching into the Ghost-type attacks from Pokemon such as Gengar and Hisuian Zoroark that threaten Galarian Weezing.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
====
Neutralizing Gas is a niche secondary option as it helps against Regenerator Pokemon along with other interactions such as shutting off Basculegion-F's Adaptability, Bisharp and Galarian Zapdos's Defiant, and Maushold's Technician. When using this option Galarian Weezing should be paired with a reliable Ground-type resist such as Chesnaught or Slither Wing. Flamethrower can be used to hit Steel-types like Bisharp and Magnezone super effectively, and Taunt can be used to prevent slower Pokemon such as Slowbro or Hippowdon from recovering, setting up, or setting hazards. Heavy-Duty-Boots can be run to negate Stealth Rock damage, and Clear Smog can be used to prevent Pokemon such as Oricorio-Pom-Pom or Pokemon that run Tera Fire such as Bisharp from using Galarian Weezing as setup opportunities.
Checks and Counters
====
**Steel-types**: Steel-types like Jirachi, Empoleon, and Magnezone resist Strange Steam and can hit Galarian Weezing for super effective damage, often dealing enough damage to threaten a OHKO or 2HKO.
**Psychic-types**: Most Psychic-types in the tier such as Slowbro, Armarouge, and Necrozma are capable of switching into Galarian Weezing fairly easily and threaten an OHKO. Slowbro and Reuniclus especially are able to switch in and threaten to sweep with Calm Mind by using Galarian Weezing as a way to safely start setting up.
**Special Wallbreakers**: Strong Special Attackers in the tier such as Hisuian Zoroark, Gengar, Basculegion-F, and Volcanion are capable of threatening Galarian Weezing without fear of retaliation due to Galarian Weezing's passive nature.
**Defiant And Competitive Pokemon**: Bisharp and Galarian Zapdos are both able to switch in to Galarian Weezing's Defogs, however they can both be burnt by Will-O-Wisp. Caution should be taken however, as both Pokemon are capable of outspeeding and OHKOing Galarian Weezing, either with tera in Zapdos's case or with enough chip damage in both cases. Empoleon is able to cleanly switch in to Galarian Weezing and usually doesn't mind being burnt, threatening an OHKO at +2 with Stealth Rocks up against Galarian Weezing.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
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Quality checked by:
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Grammar checked by:
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