[SET]
name: Leech Seed
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Protect
move 4: Ruination / Giga Drain / Substitute
item: Leftovers
ability: Tablets of Ruin
nature: Careful / Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
tera type: Poison / Ghost / Fairy
[SET COMMENTS]
Wo-Chien is a stalwart defensive option that checks offensive threats such as Sandy Shocks and Polteageist, and it takes advantage of some defensive Pokemon such as Hippowdon and Gastrodon. Knock Off is crucial to hinder the longevity of checks such as Talonflame and Salamence. Leech Seed and Protect are useful to quickly rack up residual damage against foes such as Tinkaton, and Protect scouts Choice-locked Pokemon like Iron Jugulis. The fourth moveslot is variable; Ruination is the most consistent option to quickly drop the health of enemies such as Salamence, forcing them to spend PP to recover health. Giga Drain helps Wo-Chien immediately pressure Quagsire, Gastrodon, and Tyranitar while providing more recovery. With Substitute, Wo-Chien has plenty of opportunities to set it up against Pokemon like Slowking and Brambleghast. It forces offensive checks such as Pawmot and Gallade to break the Substitute, giving Wo-Chien more opportunities to drain their health with Leech Seed + Protect. Foul Play is also an option in that moveslot for teams that struggle against Dragon Dance Gyarados or Tyranitar, though it requires Defense investment on Wo-Chien to be reliable, especially against a Tyranitar that hasn't Terastallized. Leftovers keeps Wo-Chien intact in longer games and helps mitigate its lack of reliable recovery. Maximum Special Defense investment is necessary to check threats like Tatsugiri and survive attacks from foes like Gengar and Noivern, punishing them with Knock Off. Tera Poison is common to block Quagsire's Toxic and counter Gengar, but Wo-Chien does become weak to Sandy Shocks's Earth Power. Tera Ghost lets Wo-Chien surprise foes like Toxtricity and Slither Wing, becoming resistant to their powerful attacks, and spinblock Tatsugiri and Brambleghast. However, it does become weak to threats like Choice Band Tyranitar and Polteageist. Tera Fairy patches Wo-Chien's weakness to Iron Jugulis and retains Poison's resistance to Fighting, but it lacks any other meaningful application.
Wo-Chien fits primarily on bulky offense, balance, and stall teams, which take advantage of it making progress with Knock Off and reliably wearing down foes such as Noivern and Tinkaton. Entry hazard setters such as Hippowdon, Gastrodon, and Tinkaton work to increase Wo-Chien's passive damage. They also check foes like Pawmot, Gengar, and Noivern. Toxic Spikes Gengar is also effective to leave offensive teams less room to overwhelm Wo-Chien, as it puts Pokemon like Lokix and Mimikyu on a timer, especially in conjunction with Leech Seed. Gengar also heavily appreciates Wo-Chien taking advantage of Hippowdon and Tyranitar. Talonflame is a crucial partner to Wo-Chien, as it revenge kills many of its common threats like Slither Wing, Paldean Tauros-B, and Scizor. Grafaiai is a solid check to Gengar that appreciates Wo-Chien reliably wearing down Tinkaton. Grafaiai can also mess with the offensive teams that Wo-Chien can struggle against, locking down setup threats like Salamence with Encore and lowering their threat potential with Parting Shot. It further pivots Wo-Chien into Quagsire, making sure it doesn't risk taking Toxic on the switch. Scream Tail is effective at checking foes like Pawmot and Iron Jugulis while providing Wish support. Scream Tail also appreciates Leech Seed support replenishing its health, making it better at switching into them repeatedly.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Mystras Leoxses, 530118]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Estarossa, 461329]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
name: Leech Seed
move 1: Knock Off
move 2: Leech Seed
move 3: Protect
move 4: Ruination / Giga Drain / Substitute
item: Leftovers
ability: Tablets of Ruin
nature: Careful / Sassy
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
tera type: Poison / Ghost / Fairy
[SET COMMENTS]
Wo-Chien is a stalwart defensive option that checks offensive threats such as Sandy Shocks and Polteageist, and it takes advantage of some defensive Pokemon such as Hippowdon and Gastrodon. Knock Off is crucial to hinder the longevity of checks such as Talonflame and Salamence. Leech Seed and Protect are useful to quickly rack up residual damage against foes such as Tinkaton, and Protect scouts Choice-locked Pokemon like Iron Jugulis. The fourth moveslot is variable; Ruination is the most consistent option to quickly drop the health of enemies such as Salamence, forcing them to spend PP to recover health. Giga Drain helps Wo-Chien immediately pressure Quagsire, Gastrodon, and Tyranitar while providing more recovery. With Substitute, Wo-Chien has plenty of opportunities to set it up against Pokemon like Slowking and Brambleghast. It forces offensive checks such as Pawmot and Gallade to break the Substitute, giving Wo-Chien more opportunities to drain their health with Leech Seed + Protect. Foul Play is also an option in that moveslot for teams that struggle against Dragon Dance Gyarados or Tyranitar, though it requires Defense investment on Wo-Chien to be reliable, especially against a Tyranitar that hasn't Terastallized. Leftovers keeps Wo-Chien intact in longer games and helps mitigate its lack of reliable recovery. Maximum Special Defense investment is necessary to check threats like Tatsugiri and survive attacks from foes like Gengar and Noivern, punishing them with Knock Off. Tera Poison is common to block Quagsire's Toxic and counter Gengar, but Wo-Chien does become weak to Sandy Shocks's Earth Power. Tera Ghost lets Wo-Chien surprise foes like Toxtricity and Slither Wing, becoming resistant to their powerful attacks, and spinblock Tatsugiri and Brambleghast. However, it does become weak to threats like Choice Band Tyranitar and Polteageist. Tera Fairy patches Wo-Chien's weakness to Iron Jugulis and retains Poison's resistance to Fighting, but it lacks any other meaningful application.
Wo-Chien fits primarily on bulky offense, balance, and stall teams, which take advantage of it making progress with Knock Off and reliably wearing down foes such as Noivern and Tinkaton. Entry hazard setters such as Hippowdon, Gastrodon, and Tinkaton work to increase Wo-Chien's passive damage. They also check foes like Pawmot, Gengar, and Noivern. Toxic Spikes Gengar is also effective to leave offensive teams less room to overwhelm Wo-Chien, as it puts Pokemon like Lokix and Mimikyu on a timer, especially in conjunction with Leech Seed. Gengar also heavily appreciates Wo-Chien taking advantage of Hippowdon and Tyranitar. Talonflame is a crucial partner to Wo-Chien, as it revenge kills many of its common threats like Slither Wing, Paldean Tauros-B, and Scizor. Grafaiai is a solid check to Gengar that appreciates Wo-Chien reliably wearing down Tinkaton. Grafaiai can also mess with the offensive teams that Wo-Chien can struggle against, locking down setup threats like Salamence with Encore and lowering their threat potential with Parting Shot. It further pivots Wo-Chien into Quagsire, making sure it doesn't risk taking Toxic on the switch. Scream Tail is effective at checking foes like Pawmot and Iron Jugulis while providing Wish support. Scream Tail also appreciates Leech Seed support replenishing its health, making it better at switching into them repeatedly.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Mystras Leoxses, 530118]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [Estarossa, 461329]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Adeleine, 517429]]
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