ZU Venusaur [QC 1/1] [GP 0/1]

[Mirbro]

Venusaur @ Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain / Leech Seed
- Knock Off
- Synthesis

Venusaur’s poisonous vines block your way in ZU! Venusaur has recently risen as a defensive staple in ZU thanks to its excellent typing and solid bulk. It comfortably walls physical attackers such as Grass-types like Thwackey and Trevenant and Fighting-types like Poliwrath and Passimian. While its special bulk isn’t outstanding, Venusaur can still check Jolteon, Rotom-Mow, Lanturn, Arboliva, and Clawitzer. Thanks to its durability driven by Synthesis and Leech Seed, Venusaur is also a premier Knock Off user in the metagame, reliably removing items from many Pokémon it switches into including Sneasel-Hisui, Weezing, and Magneton. While Giga Drain is the preferred for reliable recovery, Leech Seed is useful against Pokémon such as Sneasel-Hisui, Weezing, and Muk. However, it struggles against Mesprit, Fire-types like Charizard and Oricorio-base, and Ice-types such as Abomasnow, Beartic, Glastrier, and Sneasel even though none of them can comfortably switch in an incoming Sludge Bomb or Knock Off. Partners like Sableye, Spiritomb, and Orthworm, which can switch into Mesprit and Ice-types and threaten them back, team up excellently with Venusaur. Regirock, Whiscash, and Lanturn also synergize well, handling both Charizard and Oricorio-base and, in the case of the first two, setting hazards to support the team. Because Venusaur relies on Leftovers, it is vulnerable to hazards, making hazard removers like Hitmontop, Sandslash, and Cryogonal valuable teammates.

 

[5Dots]

No QC Check yet, ping me on discord when you've implemented changes

Venusaur @ Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain / Leech Seed
- Knock Off
- Synthesis

Venusaur’s poisonous vines block your way in ZU! Venusaur has recently risen as a defensive staple in ZU thanks to its excellent typing, Knock Off, and solid bulk. It comfortably walls physical attackers such as Fighting-types Sneasel-Hisui, Passimian, and Primeape, not necessarily honestly, Sneasel-Hisui's Poison STAB, Passimian's U-turn and own Knock Off, and Primeape (a niche example itself) has Taunt to complicate the matchup. I'd focus more on Grass- and Water-types moreso as well as Grass-types like Thwackey and Trevenant replace with Rotom-Mow these are less relevant examples, ideally. Venusaur can also absorb Basculin’s Flip Turn with ease. While its special bulk isn’t outstanding, Venusaur can still check Jolteon, Rotom-Mow, and Lanturn, softening the impact of Volt Switch when running Leftovers. It survives two hits from Arboliva and Clawitzer, outspeeds both, and can threaten them back with Sludge Bomb and Giga Drain, respectively dex info - A lot of this spotlight reads as dex info, and some of this info isn't necessarily true. Venusaur has always been an elite defensive Pokemon from its stats, STAB, and utility alone, and it doesn't necessarily tell me why'd I'd use it. I'd heavily retool this to sound more of a sales pitch rather than an in-depth analysis of Venusaur. Leech Seed and Synthesis further increase its longevity, reinforcing its role as a sturdy wall dex info, I'd state Pokemon that it can outlast 1v1 thanks to these moves. Thanks to this durability, Venusaur is also a premier Knock Off user in the metagame, reliably removing items from many Pokémon it switches into retool this sentence on how Knock Off cripples Venusaur's checks that might otherwise switch into it with ease. However, it struggles against Mesprit, Charizard, and Ice-types such as Abomasnow, Beartic, Glastrier, and Sneasel I'd have these checks separated into different sentences, and have them be categorized by different checks (i.e. struggles against Psychic-types like Mesprit, Pokemon B, and Pokemon C, so partners like Pokemon D and Pokemon E can help cover its weaknesses to them). Partners like Sableye, Spiritomb, and Orthworm, which can switch into Mesprit and Ice-types and threaten them back, pair excellently with it. Make sure to mention how Charizard can be problematic against Venusaur Regirock, Whiscash, and Lanturn also synergize well, handling Charizard and, in the case of the first two, setting hazards to support the team. Because Venusaur relies on Leftovers, it is vulnerable to hazards, making hazard removers like Hitmontop, Sandslash, and Cryogonal valuable teammates.

 

[sleid]

QC 1/1

credit both me and 5Dots
Venusaur @ Leftovers
Ability: Overgrow
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 HP / 168 Def / 88 Spe
Bold Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain / Leech Seed
- Knock Off
- Synthesis

Venusaur’s poisonous vines block your way in ZU! Venusaur has recently risen as a defensive staple in ZU thanks to its excellent typing and solid bulk. It comfortably walls physical attackers such as Grass-types like Thwackey and Trevenant and Water-types like Basculin (psychic fangs does a ton especially if it Tera’s. Maybe replace or mention Passimian and say “fighters” instead) and Poliwrath. While its special bulk isn’t outstanding, Venusaur can still check Jolteon, Rotom-Mow, and Lanturn, softening the impact of Volt Switch when running Leftovers (fluff). It survives two hits from Arboliva and Clawitzer, outspeeds both, and can threaten them back with Sludge Bomb and Giga Drain, respectively (you don’t need to go this in depth, just add them to the list of mons in the sentence above). Thanks to its durability driven by Synthesis and Leech Seed, Venusaur is also a premier Knock Off user in the metagame, reliably removing items from many Pokémon it switches into including Sneasel-Hisui, Weezing, and Magneton. However, it struggles against Mesprit, Fire-types like Charizard and Oricorio-base, and Ice-types such as Abomasnow, Beartic, Glastrier, and Sneasel (none of these really enjoy switching into a knock off or being sludge bomb poisoned though which should be mentioned). Partners like Sableye, Spiritomb, and Orthworm, which can switch into Mesprit and Ice-types and threaten them back, pair excellently with it (this sentence is confusing please clarify it especially if you meant “pairing”) Regirock, Whiscash, and Lanturn also synergize well, handling both Charizard and Oricorio-base and, in the case of the first two, setting hazards to support the team. Because Venusaur relies on Leftovers, it is vulnerable to hazards, making hazard removers like Hitmontop, Sandslash, and Cryogonal valuable teammates.

You need to mention why you would run leech > giga and what they’re both good for

 

[sleid]

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