Some think this will be too weak, some think it will be too strong, im in the second half. Yes i can understand the point behind this, yes i can see how this could in theory help virizion, i see how its checks only need to resist grass and fighting attacks, therefore it should be balanced right? Well no, while i can definitely see some effort into thinking how virizion can take advantage of something like this, but something that was failed to be considered is that this thing is too versatile to be checked properly. The fact that it can run physical, special and mixed sets makes it extremely complicated to predict and prepare properly, as preparing for all kinds of virizion is hard considering how both physical and special sets both hit stupid amount of damage when setting up. Imo it just seems like a very annoying not because of the sheer power of its stab, but because of how hard it is to predict its set and how outragously strong many of them are.
Well... lets see what pokemon can offensively check virizion
Physical sets get countered by Zapdos, buzzwole, dragonite, slowking-g, torn-t, latias, dhelmise while they can easily get offensively revenge killed especially by some of the best pokemon in the tier such as weavile, torn-t, scarf fini, arctozolt, and some more I cant remember (prob first impression pod as well). It also gets worn down by LO making it so it has to waste turns clicking synthesis to stay alive as horn leech into rocky helmets is a bad day for it especially with LO, being vulnerable to spikes, and having to dodge status from flame body heatran and statis zapdos which can make the pokemon have a much harder time to find opportunities.
Special sets get countered by slowking-g, AV torn-t, dragonite, corviknight, latias, dhelmise, while also being very very prediction reliant while also having stabs that have major drawbacks.
1) focus blast misses 30% of the time aka 30% chanace that virizion does jack shit on a turn even if it predicted right
2) leaf storm makes it so anything can pretty much counter virizion and makes it forced to switch out
Mixed sets are also generally weaker which makes them easier to deal with as they have to invest into both attack and special attack otherwise something like a close combat will not have the same impact.Which means the counters can easily wall it easily since many similar pokemon overlap in checking or countering both sets.
Virizion is a nuclear bomb don't get me wrong.... but its not like kyurem where it can beat all of its checks and force like 2-3 checks or counters on a team and many teams have offensive counterplay against it since many of the best pokemon can revenge kill it if it takes enough chip or flat out ohko it since with so many stuff cutting into its recovery. It also cannot really switch into some of the best pokemon into the tier and going by them
SS OU Ranking Tier List
S Rank:
S Rank
-> can u-turn or click toxic vs it so it cannot really freely switch in and even then you only do 74% max with max sp. attack LO leaf storm so it can really force you on a timer
S- Rank
-> having ur LO be knocked off is not the end of the world but it can be pivoted in vs it and get a free turn pretty much due to the lack of pressure ferro exerts on you outside of t-wave
-> flame body on the rise means a bad leaf blade into it can ruin ur virizion but it kinda gets a free turn and can easily grab a SD or click buttons
-> one of the pokemon you cannot switch into no matter what unless they are banded but u have to click synthesis otherwise u drop to low to 2 knocks
A Rank:
A+ Rank
-> Full hp clef can eat any hit and you have to have significant chip on it to really actually force it out. It CAN be CM bait since you can outheal it at +1 sp. def but.... yeah
-> virizion cant really touch it and it gets to spam free shadow ball
-> beware of banded kart and SD kart as they can easily OHKO you if you even have the slightest of chip on you
-> .... free button mashing when u actually get to pivot in
-> scarf fini beats you CM and Whirlpool does not... but none of them give you free switches unless you like taking massive chip from madness and unless ur special ... scald burns
-> leaf blade suprisingly doesnt ohko so yeah... dazzling can 2hko you but koko can rack up chip damage especially with u-turn and all the LO ur taking
-> best counter you can have vs it as it tanks everything it throws at you and AV does special sets dirty
-> can toxic, can baneful bunker, can haze away any boosts and physical pex can take on any set besides CM but toxic annoys it enough to the point ur gonna be spenidng a lot of turns spamming synthesis
A Rank
-> a fat pokemon that will probably eat any of your moves you throw at it and click brave bird or pivot to a pokemon that nukes you out of the ground
-> Tank chomps annoys physical sets otherwise its scared out and can pretty much switch into besides into 3 hits of scale shots followed by another as that can OHKO you
-> free switch but beware of ID body press if ur physical as it does ohko you after a defense drop
-> uh free pivot but leaf blade doesnt ohko it.... so be careful as it can scald burn you or just port out
-> best counter as it tanks everything you throw at it so pls dont switch virizion into this
-> scarf nukes you but once you get in you can click buttons
-> good luck switching in. You force it out as an offensive pokemon should
-> good luck if u get burnt by flame body
-> one of the best counters you have as it can tank anything, threaten to ohko you, or threaten paralysis to physical sets
Knock + toxic is annoying... it is forced out otherwise
dont know where these guys are on the VR but...
-> pretty much same as zera... can annoy but is pretty much forced out and can generally switch into it.
-> megahorn has a shot to ohko you after rocks.... and ur pretty much always slower so yeah this is a very offensive check
-> walls the crap out of you and even has synthesis to keep itself alive.
-> walls you and can use you as u-turn momentum
->outspeeds and ohkos you with psyshock
-> its an offenisve check to darm...
-> outspeeds and moonblast does a ton to you back
As you can see it... many pokemon can annoy the crap out of virizion to make sure it doesnt get to many opportunities and some can even cripple it. It is an offensive pokemon and it does its job of applying pressure and punishing teams who give it free switch in but you can definitely play around it and has many offensive checks on any team and has a few hard counters. I believe it is balanced and a good addition and i dont see a reason it is OP
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and its not even close what the actual fuck?
no
NO
and the process behind its creation, as just assuming one can make doom desire work like future sight is entirely wrong, as the move needs to be treated with the care and respect it deserves, especially since ice typing doesn't help this mon this stuff that doom desire struggles with. Its bland and uninspired as it sits right now 
