
[SET]
name: Chlorophyll Attacker
move 1: Grass Knot / Leaf Storm
move 2: Sludge Bomb
move 3: Earth Power / Weather Ball
move 4: Sleep Powder / Protect
item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Modest / Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Chlorophyll makes Venusaur into an excellent attacker able to outspeed the entire unboosted metagame while threatening opponents with its great offensive typing, coverage, and Sleep Powder. Grass Knot takes advantage of the heavy weight of the restricted Pokemon of the format, reaching maximum Base Power against Groudon, Kyogre, and Xerneas. Leaf Storm is not reliant on weight for its power, having a chance to OHKO Landorus with a Life Orb and a Modest nature. Sludge Bomb hits Xerneas and Tapu Lele as well as hitting Tapu Fini hard, which does not take much damage from Grass Knot due to its light weight. Sleep Powder disrupts the opposition and lets Venusaur disable Pokemon in unfavorable matchups. Earth Power is important to hit many Ground-weak-Pokemon such as Stakataka and Nihilego as well as other metagame staples such as Incineroar and Zacian-C for decent damage. Alternatively, sun-boosted Weather Ball threatens to deal much more damage to Zacian-C while also hitting Amoonguss hard. Life Orb enables Venusaur to OHKO Nihilego with Modest Earth Power, 2HKO Zacian-C with Earth Power, and OHKO Kyogre with Modest Grass Knot. Alternatively, Focus Sash gives up power for survivability, avoiding an OHKO from the likes of Incineroar, Zacian-C, and Volcarona. A Timid Venusaur outspeeds Regieleki in sun, but it fails to outspeed any other notable targets and gives up much appreciated power.
Venusaur must be paired with a Drought setter, Torkoal or preferably Groudon, in order to activate Chlorophyll. Groudon greatly appreciates Venusaur's ability to threaten opposing Grass-types such as Rillaboom and Tsareena while it handles Fire types such as Incineroar for Venusaur. Venusaur is not a very good Kyogre check on its own, so be sure to add secondary Grass- or Electric-type checks such as Assault Vest Rillaboom, Tsareena, and Regieleki to your team. Nihilego and Incineroar are great teammates for Venusaur for their ability to check opposing Fire-types like Volcarona and Incineroar; in exchange, Venusaur can pick off many Ground-types-such as opposing Groudon for them.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Yourwelcomethanku, 541847]]
- Quality checked by: [[Giokio, 517038]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Lumari, 232216]]
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