National Dex Monotype Mega Venusaur (Poison)

[Rei]

[SET]
name: Defensive (Poison)
move 1: Giga Drain
move 2: Sludge Bomb / Leech Seed
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Synthesis
item: Venusaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Mega Venusaur is a great defensive Pokemon for Poison teams thanks to its decent movepool, recovery in two reliable forms, and amazing defensive typing, which allow it to threaten Water-types like Mega Swampert and Keldeo and come in on Electric-types such as Tapu Koko and Magnezone. Its great bulk allows it to also take on physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny and Excadrill. Giga Drain hits Ground-, Rock-, and Water-types like Hippowdon, Gastrodon, Azumarill, Terrakion, and Mega Diancie. Sludge Bomb is Mega Venusaur's strongest STAB option that greatly dents Fairy-and Grass-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu, and Rillaboom. It is also useful for its 30% poison chance against specially defensive walls like Mega Sableye, Mantine, and Zapdos. Mega Venusaur can use Leech Seed over Sludge Bomb to give it and its teammates passive recovery. Hidden Power Fire makes does good damage to Excadrill and prevents Mega Venusaur from being fodder for Mega Scizor's setup and Ferrothorn's entry hazards. Synthesis keeps Mega Venusaur healthy throughout the match. Venusaur gains Thick Fat upon Mega Evolution, which halves damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type attacks from Blacephalon, Greninja, and Alolan Ninetales, and it also prevents a 2HKOfrom Choice Scarf Victini 's V-create. 16 Speed EVs are used to outpace Adamant Azumarill. The remaining EVs maximize Mega Venusaur's physical bulk so it can tank physical attacks from Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Mega Lopunny, and Excadrill.

Toxapex forms a great defensive core with Mega Venusaur, providing Haze to check setup sweepers that exploit Mega Venusaur such as Dragonite, Aegislash, Volcarona, and Mega Scizor. It switches into Mega Charizard Y and pressures the opposition with Toxic Spikes and Scald as well. Mega Venusaur in return can check Electric-types like Zeraora and Tapu Koko and switch into Ground-type attacks from Gastrodon and Hippowdon. Nihilego can set Stealth Rock and take care of Fire- and Flying-types like Mega Charizard Y, Tornadus-T, and Zapdos. Nidoking can also provide Stealth Rock support while also being a great wallbreaker that can 2HKO Mega Sableye using Earth Power, and break through Heatran + Celesteela. Nidoking can also beat Flying-types such as Zapdos and Gliscor, and in return, Mega Venusaur can switch into Ice- and Water-types like Weavile and Urshifu-R. Levitate Galarian Weezing gives the team immunity to Dragon and Ground as well as support in Will-O-Wisp and Defog. Drapion can set Toxic Spikes and switch into Psychic-type attacks from Tapu Lele, Latias, and Latios and Pursuit trap them. Alolan Muk is another Dark-type option that can use Curse, Rest, and Knock Off to take care of Psychic-types. Both Dark-types switch into Ghost-type attacks from Pokemon such as Gengar as well. Galarian Slowking can help against special attackers such as Kyurem and switch in on Psychic-types like Tapu Lele, Latios, and Alolan Raichu.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Poison
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Earth Power can be used over Hidden Power Fire to OHKO Heatran. Mega Venusaur can run 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe to outpace Jolly Azumarill.

Checks and Counters
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Poison
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**Psychic-types**: Psychic-types such as Tapu Lele, Latios, and Latias can take care of Mega Venusaur with Psychic.

**Flying-types**: Flying-types such as Tornadus-T, Zapdos, Dragonite, and Corviknight can outpace and either 2HKO or OHKO Mega Venusaur.

**Wallbreakers**: Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Choice Specs users like Hydreigon and Kyurem, Choice Band users such as Victini, Dragonite, and Mamoswine, and Life Orb users like Landorus can take care of Mega Venusaur with their powerful attacks.

**Setup Sweepers**: Setup sweepers like Dragonite, Mega Latias, and Corviknight can set up on Mega Venusaur and take care of it with their boosted STAB attacks.

**Stallbreakers**: Heatran, Mew, and Gliscor carry Taunt, which keeps Mega Venusaur from using Synthesis and Leech Seed, and take care of it with their attacks.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Poison analysis by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Maple, 473171], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[martha, 384270, [CryoGyro, 331519]]

 

[DugZa]

[SET COMMENTS]
- Reword the first sentence to "Mega Venusaur is a great defensive Pokemon for Poison thanks to its access to a decent movepool, recovery in two reliable forms and amazing defensive typing which allows it to threaten Water-types like [add examples] and allows it to come in on Electric-types such as Tapu Koko and Magnezone. Its great bulk allows it to take on physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny and Excadrill."
- Remove the Leech Seed mention in the first sentence and move it after the Sludge Bomb mention.
- Add that Giga Drain hits Ground-, Rock- and Water-types followed by the examples you've already mentioned in the order of the types
- Add that Giga Drain also recovers HP and acts as a passive form of recovery
- Mention that Sludge Bomb is Venusaur's strongest available STAB option
- Add that Sludge Bomb also has a 30% Poison chance which can help greatly against defensive walls like Mantine, Mega Sableye, and Zapdos
- In the Synthesis sentence add that Synthesis is its main form of recovery
- Remove Jirachi as a threat that HP Fire helps against, add Celesteela as a threat that HP Fire helps against and add that it prevents Mega Scizor from using Venusaur as setup bait
- Rephrase the first bit of the Mega Evolving sentence to mention that Venusaurite is used to mega evolve Venusaur
- Add that Thick Fat also helps against V Create from Victini, preventing the 2HKO from Scarf Victini
- "....Thick Fat which allows it to tank halves damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type attacks..."
- "252 HP with 240 Defensive EVs and a Bold nature allows maximizes Mega Venusaur's physical bulk allowing it to tank physical attacks from Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Mega Lopunny and Excadrill."

- Remove Greninja as a Water type that Venusaur helps against since they run Extrasensory sometimes, change to Mega Swampert
- Remove Cinderace as a threat that the physical bulk helps against since they run Zen Headbutt often, replace with something like Weavile or Mamoswine
- Add that Toxapex + Mega Venusaur form a solid defenesive backbone for Poison
- Add that Toxapex can also reliably switch in against some of Mega Venusaur's threats like Mega Charizard-Y
- Rephrase the Haze sentence to something like "Haze helps against setup users like x, y and z that can take advantage of Mega Venusaur." Add Dragonite and Aegislash as threats that Haze helps against
- Add that Toxapex can also provide Toxic Spikes support and spread burns with Scald and in return Mega Venusaur also provides a resistance against Electric-type attack and a Ground neutrality
- Add that Nidoking is a strong wallbreaker and add Mega Sableye as a threat that it helps against which Venusaur may struggle against since Earth Power 2HKOs Mega Sableye. Add that Thunderbolt + Ice Beam also helps significantly against Flying-types since it hits all Flying types for supereffective damage and mention Mega Venusaur in return gives you a switch in against Ice- and Water-type attacks directed at Nidoking
- Add Galarian Weezing as a teammate, its sometimes preferred over Crobat. Add that it gives you a immunity against Dragon-type attacks and a Ground immunity thanks to Levitate. It can also spread burns with Will-O-Wisp and provide Defog support. However, mention that Mold Breaker Excadrill can deal with it.
- Add that Crobat provides Defog support as well and Taunt sets can check walls like Ferrothorn and Blissey. Brave Bird helps against some threats to Mega Venusaur like Mega Gallade
- Rephrase the Alolan Muk sentence to mention that it can pursuit trap Psychic-type threats (Latios, Latias, Tapu Lele etc) and provides an immunity against Psychic-type attacks
- Add Drapion along with Alolan Muk as a Dark-type that helps with Psychic-types, since Drapion is sometimes used over Muk after the berry nerf and mention that it can also provide Toxic Spikes support. Add that both of them also provide a resistance against Ghost-type attacks from Spectrier and Gengar.
- Add that Nihilego can run Stealth Rocks at times
- Add Galarian Slowking as a teammate option. Add that it helps against threats like Specs or Sub Kyurem and special attacks in general. Provides a secondary switch in against Psychic type special attacks as well

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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- Replace Earthquake with Earth Power since it learns Earth Power in this gen.
- Add that Mega Venusaur can run 220 speed (include the spread) to outspeed Jolly Azumarill

Checks and Counters
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- Break up the "Super-effective attacks" into two different categories as "Psychic-types" and "Flying-types" with a brief description for both, include examples as well
- Add Mega Charizard-Y and Choice Band Dragonite as examples of strong wallbreakers
- Add Mew as a Stallbreaker example

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[add username1, userid1]]
- Poison analysis by [[add username1, userid1]]
- Quality checked by: [[Maple, 473171], [username2, userid2]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]


*Since there's a lot of changes needed, I'll stamp after the changes are made so I can take a second look

 

[Rei]

Maple did

 

[DugZa]

[SET COMMENTS]

- "Mega Venusaur is a great defensive Pokemon for Poison thanks to its access to a decent movepool, recovery in two reliable forms and amazing defensive typing which allows it to threaten Water-types like and allows it to come in on Electric-types such as Tapu Koko and Magnezone." You missed out on adding the Water-type examples that it helps against
- "Its great bulk that allows it to take on physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny and Excadrill."
- "Toxapex is a great partner to pair with Mega Venusaur as they form a great defensive core, provide Haze helps against setup sweepers such as Dragonite, Aegislash, and Volcocrona and Mega Scizor that would try to take advangte of it."
- "Mega Venusaur in return can serve as a resistence to Electric-type attacks from Zeraora and be neutral to Ground-type attacks from Gastrodon and Hippowdon." Add Tapu Koko as an example of Electric-types
- "Nidoking can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt to beat Flying-types such as Zapdos and Gliscor that Mega Venusaur struggles with and in return, can switch into Ice- and Water-types for Mega Venusaur." Mega Venusaur switches into Ice- and Water-types, not the other way around, reword that
- "Crobat is essential for Poison-type teams as its Flying-typing allows it to come in on Ground-type attacks from Landorus that could give Mega Venusaur trouble and Earthquake for its other teammates." Remove the word essential since its not mandatory, reword the sentence accordingly
- Add that Galarian Weezing gives you an immunity against a Ground immunity thanks to Levitate. It can also spread burns with Will-O-Wisp and provide Defog support.
- "Both Alolan Muk and Drapion provide resistence from Grass-type attacks from Pokemon such as Spectrier and Gengar." Ghost, not Grass

QC 1/2!

 

[maroon]

[set comments]
- hpfire barely touches celesteela
- replace the infernape example, its kinda irrelevant
- poison doesn't really need mega venu to beat weavile or mimikyu, toxapex takes both on better anyway

Toxapex is a great partner to pair with Mega Venusaur as they form a great defensive core, provide Haze helps against setup sweepers such as Dragonite, Aegislash, and Volcorona Volcarona, Mega Scizor that would try to take advantage of it.

Nidoking provides Stealth Rock, while also being a great wallbreaker to 2HkO 2HKO Mega Sableye using Earth Power, and can use the combonation combination of Earth Power and Flamethower to get rid of Heatran and Celesteela that Mega Venusaur has trouble beating.

- give examples of what water and ice type attacks mvenu switches into for nidoking
- remove crobat as a teammate, galar weezing is far superior
- would make drapion the main example of a dark type then mention alolan muk w/ a curse rest set after it
- move nihilego up in teammates to right below toxapex

[other options]
- earth power should only be used over sludge bomb, never drop hpfire
- for the evs that outpace jolly azu, make it max hp, then the rest in defense after u invest in speed

[checks & counters]
- alolan raichu is a weird psychic example since its p weak before a nasty plot boost

**Flying-types**: Flying-types such as Tornudus-T Tornadus-T, Zapdos, Dragonite and Corviknight can outpace and either 2HKO or OHKO Mega Venusaur with Hurricune Hurricane, Dual Wingbeat, or Brave Bird.

**Wallbreakers**: Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Choice Specs users like Hydreigion Hydreigon and Kyurem, Choice Band users such as Victini, Dragonite, and Mamoswine and Life Orb users like Landorus can all take care of Mega Venusaur with their powerful attacks.

**Stallbreakers**: Heatran, Mew, and Gliscor carry Taunt which hinders Mega Venusaur from using Sythensis Synthesis and Leech Seed and can take care of it with their attacks.

There were far too many common moves, pokemon, and im sure other things misspelled in this analysis. I know you can do better, so at least check for this basic stuff before submitting future things into qc and double check this before it goes into gp, thanks!

QC 2/2

 

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[SET]
name: Defensive (Poison)
move 1: Giga Drain
move 2: Sludge Bomb / Leech Seed
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Synthesis
item: Venusaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Mega Venusaur is a great defensive Pokemon for Poison teams thanks to its access to a decent movepool, recovery in two reliable forms and amazing defensive typing which allows it to threaten Water-types like Mega Swampert and Keldeo and allows it to come in on Electric-types such as Tapu Koko and Magnezone. Its great bulk allows it to take on physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny and Excadrill (this seems a bit odd here and I feel at the bottom of this paragraph is better). Giga Drain allows Mega Venusaur to hit Ground-, Rock, and Water-types like Hippowdon, Gastrodon, Azumarill, Terrakion and Mega Diancie, and get some passive HP recovery from it. Sludge Bomb is Mega Venusaur's strongest STAB option that greatly dents Fairy- and Grass-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu, and Rillaboom. Sludge Bomb is also useful for its 30% poison chance against Specially Defensive specially defensive walls like Mega Sableye, Mantine, and Zapdos. It can use Leech Seed over Sludge Bomb to give it and its teammates recovery. Hidden Power Fire makes Mega Venusaur not be setup bait for Mega Scizor and take care of it and Ferrothorn, while doing good damage against Excadrill. Synthesis is Mega Venusaur's main form of recovery to keep it healthy throughout the match. After Mega Venusaur uses Venusaurite to Mega Evolve (capitalize), Mega Venusaur gains Thick Fat which allows it to halve damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type attacks from Balcephleon Blacephalon, Greninja, Alolan Ninetales and prevents a 2HKO from V-Create from Choice Scarf Victini. 252 HP with 240 Defensive Defense EVs and a Bold nature maximizes Mega Venusaur's physical bulk allowing it to tank physical attacks from Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Mega Lopunny and Excadrill. 16 Speed EVs is used to outpace Adamant Azumarill.

All Pokemon appreciates Mega Venusaur thanks to its Grass-typing Grass typing allowing it to take care of Water-types like Mega Swampert and Urshifu-R and its physical bulk to allow it to tank hits from Mega Lopunny and Excadrill (same here about Mega Lopunny + Excadrill). Toxapex is a great partner to pair with Mega Venusaur as they form a great defensive core, provide Haze helps against setup sweepers such as Dragonite, Aegislash, Volcarona, and Mega Scizor that would try to take advantage of it. Toxapex can switch into Mega Venusaur's threats such as Mega Charizard Y. Toxapex can also use Toxic Spikes and use Scald to fish for burns. Mega Venusaur in return can serve as a resistence resist to Electric-type attacks from Zeraora and Tapu Koko and neutral to Ground-type attacks from Gastrodon and Hippowdon. Nihilego can serve as a Stealth Rock settler setter and can take care of threatening Fire- and Flying-types like Mega Charizard Y, Tornadus-T and Zapdos that can take of threaten Mega Venusaur. Nidoking can also provide Stealth Rock support, while also being a great wallbreaker to 2HKO Mega Sableye using Earth Power, and can use the combination of Earth Power and Flamethower to get rid of remove Heatran and Celesteela that Mega Venusaur has trouble beating. Nidoking can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt to beat Flying-types such as Zapdos and Gliscor that Mega Venusaur struggles with and in return, Mega Venusaur can switch into Ice- and Water-types for Nidoking like Weavile and Urshifu-R. Galarian Weezing gives the team a Dragon- and Ground-type immunity thanks to Levitate, and use Will-O-Wisp Will-O-Wisp is used to cripple physical attackers, and use Defog for hazard control. Drapion is an excellent Psychic-type immunity due to its Dark-typing Dark typing that allows it to come in on Psychic-type attacks from Tapu Lele, Latias, and Latios and use Pursuit to Pursuit trap these on a switch out to heavily dent or OHKO these and also provide Toxic Spikes support. Alolan Muk is another option over Drapion to serve as an Psychic-type immunity thanks to its Dark-typing Dark typing and can use Curse, Rest and Knock Off to take care of them. Both Alolan Muk and Drapion provide resistence from Ghost-type attacks from Pokemon such as Spectrier and Gengar. Galarian Slowking can help against Special Attacking special attackers threats such as Subituite Substitute (were you meaning a different move here?) or Choice Specs Kyurem and come switch in on Psychic-types like Tapu Lele, Latios, and Alolan Raichu due to it taking Psychic-type attacks neutrally neutral damage.

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

Earth Power can be used over Hidden Power Fire to enable Mega Venusaur to OHKO Heatran, however, it is not worthwhile as Hidden Power Fire is more useful. Mega Venusaur can also run 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe to outpace Jolly Azumarill.

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

**Psychic-types**: Psychic-types such as Tapu Lele, Latios, and Latias can take care of Mega Venusaur with Psychic.

**Flying-types**: Flying-types such as Tornadus-T, Zapdos, Dragonite and Corviknight can outpace and either 2HKO or OHKO Mega Venusaur with Hurricane, Dual Wingbeat or Brave Bird.

**Wallbreakers**: Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Choice Specs users like Hydreigon and Kyurem, Choice Band users such as Victini, Dragonite, and Mamoswine and Life Orb users like Landorus can all take care of Mega Venusaur with their powerful attacks.

**Setup Sweepers**: Setup Sweepers like Dragonite, Mega Latias, and Corviknight can setup on Mega Venusaur and take care of it with their boosted STAB attacks.

**Stallbreakers**: Heatran, Mew, and Gliscor carry Taunt which hinders Mega Venusaur from using Synthesis and Leech Seed and can take care of it with their attacks.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Poison analysis by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Maple, 473171], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

[autumn]

stamping the above with some changes for 1/2 (spoke with tdp and we'd prefer this gets a second check before upload)

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[SET]
name: Defensive (Poison)
move 1: Giga Drain
move 2: Sludge Bomb / Leech Seed
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Synthesis
item: Venusaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Mega Venusaur is a great defensive Pokemon for Poison teams thanks to its access to a decent movepool, access to recovery in two reliable forms, (AC) and amazing defensive typing, (AC) which allows allow it to threaten Water-types like Mega Swampert and Keldeo and allows enable it to come in on Electric-types such as Tapu Koko and Magnezone. Its great bulk allows it to take on physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny and Excadrill (this seems a bit odd here and I feel at the bottom of this paragraph is better) (@ writer keep this if you want because it still fits fine as part of the introduction to venu). Giga Drain allows Mega Venusaur to hit Ground-, Rock- (add hyphen), and Water-types like Hippowdon, Gastrodon, Azumarill, Terrakion, (AC) and Mega Diancie, and Mega Venusaur can recover some HP get some passive HP recovery from it. Sludge Bomb is Mega Venusaur's strongest STAB option that greatly dents Fairy- and Grass-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu, and Rillaboom. Sludge Bomb It is also useful for its 30% poison chance against Specially Defensive specially defensive walls like Mega Sableye, Mantine, and Zapdos. It Mega Venusaur can use Leech Seed over Sludge Bomb to give it and its teammates passive recovery. Hidden Power Fire makes Mega Venusaur not be prevents Mega Venusaur from being setup bait for Mega Scizor and takes care of it and Ferrothorn, while doing good damage against to Excadrill. Synthesis is Mega Venusaur's main form of recovery to keep it healthy throughout the match. After Mega Venusaur uses Venusaurite to Mega Evolve (capitalize), Mega Venusaur it gains Thick Fat, (AC) which allows it to halve damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type attacks from Balcephleon Blacephalon, Greninja, and Alolan Ninetales, (AC) and it also prevents a 2HKO from V-Create from Choice Scarf Victini from 2HKOing Mega Venusaur. 252 HP with 240 Defensive Defense EVs and a Bold nature maximizes Mega Venusaur's physical bulk, (AC) allowing it to tank physical attacks from Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Mega Lopunny, (AC) and Excadrill. 16 Speed EVs is are used to outpace Adamant Azumarill.

All Pokemon appreciates appreciate Mega Venusaur thanks to its Grass-typing Grass typing, (AC) allowing it to take care of Water-types like Mega Swampert and Urshifu-R and its physical bulk to allow it to tank hits from Mega Lopunny and Excadrill (same here about Mega Lopunny + Excadrill) (keep this so you're not removing content, just make it a new sentence saying "Its physical bulk benefits teammates by tanking hits from Mega Lopunnny and Excadrill"). Toxapex is a great partner to pair with Mega Venusaur, (AC) as they form a great defensive core, with Toxapex providing Hazw support to check provide Haze helps against setup sweepers such as Dragonite, Aegislash, Volcarona, and Mega Scizor that would try to take advantage of it Mega Venusaur. Toxapex can switch into Mega Venusaur's threats such as Mega Charizard Y. Toxapex can also use set up Toxic Spikes and use Scald to fish for burns. Mega Venusaur in return can serve as a resistence resist to Electric-type attacks from check to Electric-types like Zeraora and Tapu Koko and neutral to Ground-type attacks from Ground-types like Gastrodon and Hippowdon. (I changed this to avoid you just listing the type chart and what Venusaur resists. It's better to say Pokemon that it can check because anyone can Google a type chart but they can't google what Venusaur checks in natdex mono) Nihilego can serve as a Stealth Rock settler setter and can take care of threatening Fire- and Flying-types like Mega Charizard Y, Tornadus-T, (AC) and Zapdos that can take of threaten Mega Venusaur. Nidoking can also provide Stealth Rock support (RC) while also being a great wallbreaker to that can 2HKO Mega Sableye using Earth Power, and it can use the combination of Earth Power and Flamethower to get rid of remove Heatran and Celesteela, (AC) which that Mega Venusaur has trouble beating. Nidoking can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt to beat Flying-types such as Zapdos and Gliscor that Mega Venusaur struggles with, (AC) and in return, Mega Venusaur can switch into Ice- and Water-types for Nidoking like Weavile and Urshifu-R. Galarian Weezing gives the team a Dragon- and Ground-type immunity thanks to Levitate, and use Will-O-Wisp Will-O-Wisp is used to cripple physical attackers, and use Defog is used for hazard control. Drapion is an excellent Psychic-type immunity due to its Dark-typing Dark typing that allows it to come in on Psychic-type attacks from Tapu Lele, Latias, and Latios and use Pursuit to Pursuit trap them. It can these on a switch out to heavily dent or OHKO these and also provide Toxic Spikes support. Alolan Muk is another option over Drapion to serve as an Psychic-type immunity thanks to its Dark-typing Dark typing, (AC) and it can use Curse, Rest, (AC) and Knock Off to take care of them. Both Alolan Muk and Drapion provide resistence from a resistance to Ghost-type attacks from Pokemon such as Spectrier and Gengar. Galarian Slowking can help against Special Attacking special attackers threats such as Subituite Substitute (were you meaning a different move here?) or Choice Specs Kyurem and come switch in on Psychic-types like Tapu Lele, Latios, and Alolan Raichu due to it taking Psychic-type attacks neutrally neutral damage.

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

Earth Power can be used over Hidden Power Fire to enable Mega Venusaur to OHKO Heatran; (semicolon) however, it is not worthwhile, (AC) as Hidden Power Fire is more useful. Mega Venusaur can also run 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe to outpace Jolly Azumarill.

Checks and Counters
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**Psychic-types**: Psychic-types such as Tapu Lele, Latios, and Latias can take care of Mega Venusaur with Psychic.

**Flying-types**: Flying-types such as Tornadus-T, Zapdos, Dragonite, (AC) and Corviknight can outpace and either 2HKO or OHKO Mega Venusaur with Hurricane, Dual Wingbeat, (AC) or Brave Bird.

**Wallbreakers**: Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Choice Specs users like Hydreigon and Kyurem, Choice Band users such as Victini, Dragonite, and Mamoswine, (AC) and Life Orb users like Landorus can all take care of Mega Venusaur with their powerful attacks.

**Setup Sweepers**: Setup Sweepers like Dragonite, Mega Latias, and Corviknight can setup set up on Mega Venusaur and take care of it with their boosted STAB attacks.

**Stallbreakers**: Heatran, Mew, and Gliscor carry Taunt, (AC) which hinders Mega Venusaur from using Synthesis and Leech Seed, (AC) and can take care of it with their attacks.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Poison analysis by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Maple, 473171], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]

 

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[SET]
name: Defensive (Poison)
move 1: Giga Drain
move 2: Sludge Bomb / Leech Seed
move 3: Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Synthesis
item: Venusaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 240 Def / 16 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Mega Venusaur is a great defensive Pokemon for Poison teams thanks to its decent movepool, access to recovery in two reliable forms, and amazing defensive typing, which allow it to threaten Water-types like Mega Swampert and Keldeo and enables it to come in on Electric-types such as Tapu Koko and Magnezone. Its great bulk allows it to also take on physical attackers such as Mega Lopunny and Excadrill. Giga Drain allows Mega Venusaur to hits Ground-, Rock-, and Water-types like Hippowdon, Gastrodon, Azumarill, Terrakion, and Mega Diancie, and Mega Venusaur can recover some HP. Sludge Bomb is Mega Venusaur's strongest STAB option that and greatly dents Fairy-and Grass-types like Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu, and Rillaboom. It is also useful for its 30% poison chance against specially defensive walls like Mega Sableye, Mantine, and Zapdos. Mega Venusaur can use Leech Seed over Sludge Bomb to give it and its teammates passive recovery. Hidden Power Fire makes prevents Mega Venusaur from being setup bait for Mega Scizor and takes care of it and Ferrothorn, while doing does good damage to Excadrill and prevents Mega Venusaur from being fodder for Mega Scizor's setup and Ferrothorn's entry hazards. Synthesis is Mega Venusaur's main form of recovery to keep it keeps Mega Venusaur healthy throughout the match. After Venusaur uses Venusaurite to Mega Evolve, it Venusaur gains Thick Fat upon Mega Evolution, which allows it to halve halves damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type attacks from Blacephalon, Greninja, and Alolan Ninetales, and it also prevents a 2HKO from V-Create from Choice Scarf Victini's V-create. 252 HP with 240 Defense EVs and a Bold nature maximizes Mega Venusaur's physical bulk, allowing it to tank physical attacks from Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Mega Lopunny, and Excadrill. 16 Speed EVs are used to outpace Adamant Azumarill. The remaining EVs maximize Mega Venusaur's physical bulk so it can tank physical attacks from Pokemon such as Landorus-T, Mega Lopunny, and Excadrill.

All Pokemon appreciate Mega Venusaur thanks to its Grass typing allowing it to take care of Water-types like Mega Swampert and Urshifu-R. Mega Venusaur's physical bulk benefits its teamates by tanking hits from Mega Lopunny and Excadrill. (this is stuff that should be made clear in the overview sentence) Toxapex is a great partner to pair with Mega Venusaur, as they form a great defensive core, with Toxapex providing Hazw support forms a great defensive core with Mega Venusaur, providing Haze to check setup sweepers that exploit Mega Venusaur such as Dragonite, Aegislash, Volcarona, and Mega Scizor that would try to take advantage of Mega Venusaur. Toxapex can switch into Mega Venusaur's threats such as Mega Charizard Y. Toxapex can also set up Toxic Spikes and use Scald to fish for burns. It switches into Mega Charizard Y and pressures the opposition with Toxic Spikes and Scald as well. Mega Venusaur in return can serve as a check to Electric-types like Zeraora and Tapu Koko and switch into Ground-type attacks from Gastrodon and Hippowdon. Nihilego can serve as a Stealth Rock setter set Stealth Rock and take care of Fire- and Flying-types like Mega Charizard Y, Tornadus-T, and Zapdos that can threaten Mega Venusaur. Nidoking can also provide Stealth Rock support while also being a great wallbreaker that can 2HKO Mega Sableye using Earth Power, and it can use the combination of Earth Power and Flamethower to remove Heatran and Celesteela, which Mega Venusaur has trouble beating and break through Heatran + Celesteela. Nidoking can also use Ice Beam and Thunderbolt to beat Flying-types such as Zapdos and Gliscor that Mega Venusaur struggles with, and in return, Mega Venusaur can switch into Ice- and Water-types for Nidoking like Weavile and Urshifu-R. Levitate Galarian Weezing gives the team a Dragon- and Ground-type immunity thanks to Levitate, and Will-O-Wisp is used to cripple physical attackers, and Defog is used for hazard control immunity to Dragon and Ground as well as support in Will-O-Wisp and Defog. Drapion is an excellent Psychic-type immunity due to its Dark typing that allows it to come in on can set Toxic Spikes and switch into Psychic-type attacks from Tapu Lele, Latias, and Latios and Pursuit trap them. It can also provide Toxic Spikes support. Alolan Muk is another Dark-type option over Drapion to serve as an Psychic-type immunity thanks to its Dark typing, and it that can use Curse, Rest, (comma) and Knock Off to take care of them Psychic-types. Both Alolan Muk and Drapion provide a resistance to Dark-types switch into Ghost-type attacks from Pokemon such as Gengar as well. Galarian Slowking can help against special attackers threats such as Choice Specs or Substitute Kyurem and switch in on Psychic-types like Tapu Lele, Latios, and Alolan Raichu due to it taking neutral damage.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Earth Power can be used over Hidden Power Fire to enable Mega Venusaur to OHKO Heatran, however, it is not worthwhile as Hidden Power Fire is more useful. Mega Venusaur can also run 252 HP / 160 Def / 96 Spe to outpace Jolly Azumarill.

Checks and Counters
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**Psychic-types**: Psychic-types such as Tapu Lele, Latios, and Latias can take care of Mega Venusaur with Psychic.

**Flying-types**: Flying-types such as Tornadus-T, Zapdos, Dragonite, and Corviknight can outpace and either 2HKO or OHKO Mega Venusaur with Hurricane, Dual Wingbeat, or Brave Bird.

**Wallbreakers**: Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Choice Specs users like Hydreigon and Kyurem, Choice Band users such as Victini, Dragonite, and Mamoswine, and Life Orb users like Landorus can all take care of Mega Venusaur with their powerful attacks.

**Setup Sweepers**: Setup sweepers like Dragonite, Mega Latias, and Corviknight can set up on Mega Venusaur and take care of it with their boosted STAB attacks.

**Stallbreakers**: Heatran, Mew, and Gliscor carry Taunt, which hinders keeps Mega Venusaur from using Synthesis and Leech Seed, and can take care of it with their attacks.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Poison analysis by: [[Yami, 393488]]
- Quality checked by: [[Maple, 473171], [maroon, 305839]]
- Grammar checked by: [[martha, 384270]]