UU Venusaur [QC: 3/3] [GP: 2/2]

[Monky25]

[OVERVIEW]

Venusaur is a phenomenal sun sweeper in the current UU tier. Venusaur's defensive typing lets it set up on many common Pokemon like Tangrowth, Amoonguss without Foul Play, and Rotom-W, allowing it to clean teams with its Growth boots. With moves like Giga Drain for reliable recovery, a powerful 100-Base Power and sun-boosted Weather Ball, and Sludge Bomb or Earth Power, Venusaur is able to punch holes in many teams, as with a boost it 2HKOes nearly every Pokemon in the tier, barring Bulletproof Kommo-o and Chansey. With a Modest nature, it outspeeds every relevant Pokemon in the tier under sun except Choice Scarf Keldeo and +2 Galarian Moltres. However, Venusaur is severely limited if sun is no longer active, being outsped and KOed by plenty of Pokemon like Salamence, Noivern, and Thundurus-T or used as setup bait for Pokemon like Galarian Moltres, Mew, and Celesteela. Without a boost, Venusaur can sometimes be too weak to sweep, as common Pokemon like Rotom-H and Moltres are able to survive an unboosted hit and OHKO it back. Lastly, priority users such as Scizor and Mamoswine can pick off a weakened Venusaur.

[SET]
name: Chlorophyll Sweeper
move 1: Growth
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Weather Ball
move 4: Sludge Bomb / Earth Power
item: Life Orb
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Growth is a powerful setup move under sun, boosting Venusaur's Special Attack by 2 stages and allowing it to 2HKO nearly all the Pokemon in the tier. It can set up on popular Pokemon such as Tangrowth, Quagsire, and Tapu Bulu due to its typing, and then sweep through opposing teams. Giga Drain hits Water-, Ground-, and Rock-types like Primarina, Krookodile, and Rhyperior super effectively. Weather Ball is Venusaur's main attacking move under sun, as its Base Power becomes 100 and is boosted by the sun, KOing Steel-types that resist Giga Drain like Celesteela, Aegislash, and Scizor. Sludge Bomb hits Pokemon that resist Giga Drain and Weather Ball like Salamence and Rotom-H while also hitting Fairy-types like Hatterene and Grimmsnarl super effectively, though it will need a boost to OHKO the former two. Earth Power is an alternative option to hit Bulletproof Kommo-o, which resists or is immune to all of Venusaur's attacks, and has the added benefit of hitting Tentacruel, Chandelure, and Nihilego harder, but this leaves Venusaur susceptible to Salamence, as Giga Drain and Weather Ball are mandatory moves. Maximum investment in Special Attack and Speed ensures Venusaur is as strong and fast as possible. A Modest nature is typically used to maximize damage output while still nearly outspeeding everything under the sun, but a Timid nature can be used to outspeed +2 Galarian Moltres and Choice Scarf Keldeo if they are troublesome for your team. Life Orb is used to boost Venusaur's damage output, letting it OHKO Pokemon such as Rotom-H, Salamence, and Nidoqueen after a boost, while a boost to Giga Drain gives Venusaur insane damage output and reliable recovery, making it an unstoppable force.

Venusaur only fits on sun teams, so Torkoal is a mandatory partner, as it is the most reliable sun setter in the tier. It provides the team with entry hazard support and entry hazard control with Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin, respectively. Other Pokemon that take advantage of sun like Chandelure and Charizard break holes in enemy teams thanks to their powerful wallbreaking capabilities amplified by sun, allowing Venusaur to sweep much more easily. Venusaur also appreciates momentum such as Teleport from Chansey to help it get in safely as well as give it more opportunities to set up; for example Chansey can bring Venusaur in on physical attackers like Krookodile and Tapu Bulu, which are forced out by it under sun. Hatterene can be run as a Kommo-o check and discourages entry hazards from being set so Torkoal can come in more, allowing Venusaur to sweep more easily. Lastly, an offensive Kommo-o of your own can help the team deal with Pokemon like Chandelure while also giving it an easier matchup against Chansey.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Knock Off can be used to remove Chansey's Eviolite while also nailing Nihilego and Chandelure, but generally Venusaur benefits much more from its other moves; it can OHKO Nihilego and Chandelure with Earth Power, and after enough boosts from Growth it can damage Chansey with Giga Drain and outheal the damage done by Seismic Toss.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-types**: If Venusaur chooses to not run Earth Power, Chandelure is able to stomach any of Venusaur's hits at +2 thanks to its typing and take it out with a Fire-type attack. Rotom-H and Moltres are other Pokemon that can take an unboosted Sludge Bomb from Venusaur and KO it back with their Fire-type attacks.

**Kommo-o**: Kommo-o resists Giga Drain and is immune to Sludge Bomb and Weather Ball thanks to Bulletproof, so it can switch in and set up Stealth Rock, KO Venusaur outright, or use it as setup fodder if it's an offensive variant.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special walls such as Chansey and Umbreon can take any of Venusaur's hits and stall out sun turns, with the former using Soft-Boiled and wearing it down with Seismic Toss and the latter being able to keep itself healthy with Wish + Protect and hit Venusaur hard with Foul Play due to Growth's attack boosts. Other specially bulky Pokemon like Incineroar and Nihilego can survive a hit at +2 and KO Venusaur back with super effective or strong moves.

**Priority Users**: Scizor, Lycanroc-D, and Mamoswine can revenge kill Venusaur using their priority moves if Venusaur is worn down, which can happen due to Venusaur sometimes having to take a hit to set up Growth while also dealing with Life Orb recoil.

**Opposing Weathers**: Venusaur's sweeping capabilities can be halted by weather setters such as Alolan Ninetales and Politoed cancelling Chlorophyll. This forces Venusaur out and Torkoal back in to reactivate sun, which can be taken advantage of by the opponent. Torkoal is also severely weakened by Stealth Rock if it has to come in multiple times during a game, and if it faints, Venusaur becomes dead weight.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Monky25, 515132]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [avarice, 346653], [bb skarm, 235692]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Milak, 262594], [P Squared, 168392]]

 

[Hilomilo]

Hey there! Just checking in to let you know that until this reaches QC 2/3, your information should be written in bullet points. Full sentences are still encouraged, however. Happy writing~

 

[Monky25]

ready for QC check

 

[Twilight]

Monky25, post: 8730196, member: 515132

[OVERVIEW]

-Venusaur is a phenomenal sweeper under the sun in the current UU metagame, using it's newfound tools in weather ball and earth power to help it bypass it's former problems with steels in previous generations.
-Courtesy of Venusaur's typing, it is able to set up on many common mons like Tangrowth, Amoongus, Primarina, Rotom-wash, and Tapu Bulu too many examples cut it down to 2/3, it's also Rotom-W and being to clean teams with it's boosts from growth, a move that raises Venusaur's special attack 2 stages.

-Coupled with moves like Giga drain for reliable recovery, sludge bomb as secondary stab, and a sun boosted 100 base power weather ball, Venusaur is able to punch holes in many current UU teams as with a boost it 2HKOs nearly every mon in the tier barring Kommo-o and Chansey, the former being immune to it's attacks thanks to bulletproof and resisting giga drain while the latter is an incredible special wall that shrugs off Venusaur's attacks with ease. Well assuming you get off enough Growth boosts you can out sustain Chansey with Giga Drain

-Venusaur beats common metagame staples like Azumarill, Terrakion, Zeraora, Salamence, Tangrowth, Amoongus, Celesteela, Jirachi, Tapu Bulu, Keldeo, Krookodile, and many more at +2 and boosted by chlorophyll, outspeeding every relevant mon and set in the tier barring scarf keldeo. This is kinda pointless when your previous point is stating how only 2 Pokemon switch into it safely. Just tie the whole speed thing into your initial point about it being a great sweeper under sun

-However, like every Pokémon, Venusaur is not without faults. Venusaur is severely limited if Drought is no longer active, being outsped and KOd by plenty of mons like Victini, Alakazam, and Kyurem while also being used as set up bait for Pokémon like Moltres-Galar, Mew, and Celesteela. This is generally not uncommon as Torkoal's longevity is hampered due to a rocks weakness coming in to set sun with heat rock, though this issue can be alleviated by running boots, though Venusaur does appreciate the extra sun turns.

-Lastly, there are Pokémon such as the previously mentioned Chansey and Kommo-o alongside other Pokémon like Chandelure, Mamoswine, Scizor, and Alakazam cut examples down who can all revenge it, tank hits, or KO it with priority. Regardless, Venusaur is an absolutely incredible breaker with limited switch ins in the current UU metagame.

[SET]
Name: Chlorophyll Sweeper
Move 1: Growth
Move 2: Giga Drain/ Solar Beam
Move 3: Weather Ball
Move 4: Sludge Bomb (add space) / Earth Power
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest / Timid
Evs: 252 SpAa (add space) / 4 SpD (add space) / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1
-Growth is a powerful set up move under sun, boosting Venusaur's special attack 2 stages and allowing it to 2HKO many Pokémon in the tier. As previously mentioned, thanks to Venusaur's typing, it can set up on popular mons like Tangrowth, Amoongus, Tapu Bulu, Rotom-Wash, Keldeo, and begin to sweep. again too many examples cut them down, try to use diff ones than mentioned in the overview

-Giga drain is the primary STAB move on it, allowing Venusaur to hit bulky waters, ground, and rock types like Primarina, Slowking, Suicune, Lycanroc-dusk, Krookodile, and Terrakion super effectively

-Solar Beam is an alternative move allowing Venusaur to hit Pokémon like Nidoqueen, Nihilego, Reuniculus, and Tentacruel harder, but the recovery granted from giga drain due to Life Orb recoil is more valuable.

-Weather Ball is Venusaur's main power move under the sun, being 100 base power boosted by the sun. Its able to KO mons like Celesteela, Jirachi, Amoongus, Kyurem, Skarmory, and Scizor who all resist Venusaur's grass type attacks. too examples again

-Sludge bomb can be used as a secondary stab option to hits dragon types like Salamence, fire types like Rotom-heat and Victini, and fairy types like Hatterene and Grimmsnarl.
-Earth Power acts as an alternative option to hit Kommo-o harder who resists giga drain and is immune to sludge bomb and weather ball, and also has the added benefit of hitting Tentacruel, Diance, and Nihilego harder, but this leaves Venusaur susceptible to Salamence as grass stab and weather ball is mandatory for it. I'd rather see a mention of Chandelure than Diancie, especially when you just Giga Drain it?
-Knock off can be used to remove Chansey's eviolite when it switches in, it has it's uses but generally Venusaur benefits much more from its other moves. oo this
-252 special attack and speed are to maximize damage output. A modest nature makes Venusaur hit harder but it becomes susceptible to choice scarf Latias. A timid nature slightly limits its power output but still achieves the necessary 2HKOs needed, so its all up to preference. Reword because Latias is banned. You'd only really run Timid to be faster than +2 Galarian Moltres so just mention that.
-Life Orb is to boost Venusaur's damage output, and coupled with giga drain Venusaur can both have insane damage output and reliable recovery, making it an unstoppable force.

Paragraph 2
-Venusaur only fits on sun oriented teams, so a nearly mandatory partner is Torkoal, the most reliable sun setter in the tier. It also provides the team with hazard support and hazard control with stealth rock and rapid spin respectively.
- Other sun abusers like Chandelure and Charizard appreciate Venusaur breaking holes in enemy teams and can clean up the remaining Pokémon with their powerful sun boosted fire attacks. its the other way around, venusaur wants them to wallbreak so it can sweep more easily

-Scarf Victini is another partner of Venusaur on sun builds, proving extra speed control on the team and breaking through specially defensive walls like Chansey, something Venusaur struggles to break.
-Hatterene also appreciates sun being up to help it have a better matchup against steels with Mythical Fire and helps the team deal with Kommo-o, another problem for sun teams while also providing extra hazard control.
-Venusaur also appreciates momentum such as U-turn from Victini and teleport from Chansey to help it get it safely.
-Lastly, Zeraora and Kommo-o both help the team deal with Pokémon like Chandelure while also making the team have an easier matchup against opposing Kommo-o and Chansey. Zeraora gives the team yet another form of speed control and breaker while Kommo-o can fulfill either a defensive or offensive role in dealing with the above mentioned mons.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A defensive leech seed set can be utilized by Venusaur, however it faces competition from grass types like Tangrowth and Amoongus who have higher defenses in the case of the former while the latter has regenerator and spore. A more offensive set with sleep power 3 attacks can be used, but is outclassed by Roserade who is faster and more offensively oriented, and even that struggles in the current metagame itself.

Checks and Counters
===================
Chandelure: If Venusaur chooses to not run earth power, Chandelure is able to stomach any of Venusaur's hits at +2 courtesy of its typing and take it out with a fire attack Just make this a point about Fire-types. Stuff like Victini and Rotom-H can still take hits from it if unboosted.

Kommo-o: Kommo-o resists giga drain and is immune to sludge bomb and weather ball thanks to bulletproof. Kommo-o can use this opportunity to set rocks, KO Venusaur outright, or use it as set up fodder if its an offensive variant.

Chansey: Chansey can take any of Venusaur's hits and stall out the sun using soft boiled or wear it down with seismic toss.

Priority users: Primarily Bisharp, Scizor, and Mamoswine all can revenge kill Venusaur using their priority moves if worn down. None can KO Venusaur from full with Mamoswine's ice shard being close, but all can still heavily damage it and pick off weakened variants.

Miscellaneous special walls: Pokemon like Incineroar, Nihilego, Umbreon, Slowbro-Galar, and Reuniculus are all special walls that can live a hit at +2 and KO it back with super effective or heavy damage. Most of these are not too common in the metagame but still something to watch out for.

Merge Chansey into a point about Specially Defensive Pokemon. Then you can bring up them all together. But again too many examples here

Opposing weathers: Venusaur's sweeping capabilities can be halted by the presence of Ninetales-Alola, being a corner stone of veil Hyper Offense teams or Politoed who is able to set rain on the uncommon yet viable rain teams. This forces Venusaur out and Torkoal back in to reactivate the sun, which can be taken advantage of by the opponent.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Monky25, 515132]]
- Quality checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2], [username3, userid3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

for the most part the content is fine but you are listing the entire tier in some of these points. Also there are a lot of GP mistakes and I have not highlighted them all. I suggest you take a look through this: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FGp2xRUMyuVH0uIPN2vSzX48oF1kHkHSC9snc5ecfaw/edit?usp=sharing

To point out the specific ones I saw:

• You are shortening Pokemon to mons and you're also using é when you shouldn't
• Pokemon names, moves, and abilities should be capitalized
• Pokemon like Rotom and Lycanroc are written like so Rotom-W, Rotom-H, Lycanroc-D
• It's Galarian X not X-Galar. This applies to Alolan forms too
• When talking about items you need to say them fully. So Choice Scarf X not Scarf X

I think that is everything but look in that guide and maybe you might spot some other things. Also you formatted the checks and counters wrong, but you did it correctly for Torkoal so idk what happened there. Add the ** **

Implement this and you can give yourself 1/3.

comments remove add

 

[Monky25]

changes implemented, apologies for the poor initial quality

 

[avarice]

[OVERVIEW]

-Venusaur is a phenomenal sweeper under the sun in the current UU metagame, using it's newfound tools in Weather ball and Earth power to help it bypass it's former problems with Steel-Types in previous generations.
-Courtesy of Venusaur's typing, it is able to set up on many common Pokemon like Tangrowth, Amoongus specify non foul play or use a different example, and Rotom-W, allowing it to clean teams with it's boosts from growth.
-Coupled with moves like Giga Drain for reliable recovery, Sludge Bomb as secondary STAB, and a sun boosted 100 BP Weather Ball, Venusaur is able to punch holes in many current UU teams as with a boost it 2HKOs nearly every mon in the tier barring Bulletproof Kommo-o and Chansey, the former being immune to it's attacks thanks to Bulletproof and resisting Giga Drain while the latter is an incredible special wall that shrugs off Venusaur's attacks with ease, though if Venusaur is boosted enough it can sustain the damage from Seismic Toss with Giga Drain this sentence should be broken up and the start isn't rly needed, doesn't need to be lengthy to cover stabs + coverage. With a Modest Nature, it outspeeds every relevant mon in the tier barring Choice Scarf Keldeo and +2 Galarian Moltres.
-However, like every Pokemon, Venusaur is not without faults. Venusaur is severely limited if Drought is no longer active, being outsped and KOd by plenty of Pokemon like Victini, Alakazam, and Kyurem while also being used as set up bait for Pokemon like Galarian Moltres, Mew, and Celesteela.
-Lastly, there are Pokemon such as the previously mentioned Chansey and Bulletproof Kommo-o alongside other Pokemon like Scizor and Mamoswine who can tank hits or KO it with priority.

[SET]
Name: Chlorophyll Sweeper
Move 1: Growth
Move 2: Giga Drain
Move 3: Weather Ball
Move 4: Sludge Bomb / Earth Power
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest
Evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Paragraph 1
-Growth is a powerful set up move under sun, boosting Venusaur's special attack 2 stages and allowing it to 2HKO many Pokemon in the tier. As previously mentioned, thanks to Venusaur's typing, it can set up on popular mons like Tangrowth, Quaqsire, and Tapu Bulu, allowing it to sweep. this can be phrased to be more concise (you don't have to explain 2 stages)
-Giga drain is the primary STAB move on it, allowing Venusaur to hit water, ground, and rock types like Primarina, Slowking, Suicune, Lycanroc-D, Krookodile, and Terrakion super effectively
-Weather Ball is Venusaur's main power move under the sun, being 100 base power boosted by the sun. It is able to KO steel types like Celesteela, Jirachi, and Scizor who all resist Venusaur's grass type attacks.
-Sludge Bomb hits dragon types like Salamence, fire types like Rotom-H and Victini, and fairy types like Hatterene and Grimmsnarl.
make this section less type-chart sounding and note that some mons it'll need to boost to get past even if super effective. probably best if rearranged so that it's STABs -> coverage
-Earth Power acts as an alternative option to hit Bulletproof Kommo-o harder who resists Giga Drain and is immune to Sludge Bomb and Weather Ball, and also has the added benefit of hitting Tentacruel, Chandelure, and Nihilego harder, but this leaves Venusaur susceptible to Salamence as grass STAB and Weather Ball are mandatory for it.
-252 Special Attack and Speed are to maximize damage output while nearly maximizing it's speed. A Modest Nature makes Venusaur hit harder but it is unable to outspeed +2 Galarian Moltres.
-Life Orb is to boost Venusaur's damage output, and coupled with Giga Drain Venusaur can both have insane damage output and reliable recovery, making it an unstoppable force.

Paragraph 2
-Venusaur only fits on sun oriented teams, so a mandatory partner is Torkoal, the most reliable sun setter in the tier. It also provides the team with hazard support and hazard control with Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin respectively.
- Other sun abusers like Chandelure and Charizard break holes in enemy teams thanks to their powerful wallbreaking capabilities amplified by the sun, allowing Venusaur to clean and sweep much easier.
-Choice Scarf Victini is another partner of Venusaur on sun builds, proving extra speed control on the team and breaking through specially defensive walls like Chansey, something Venusaur struggles to break.
-Hatterene also appreciates sun being up to help it have a better matchup against steels with Mythical Fire and helps the team deal with Kommo-o, another problem for sun teams while also providing extra hazard control. mentioning hatt more important for other sun mons
-Venusaur also appreciates momentum such as U-turn from Victini and Teleport from Chansey to help it get it safely as well as give it more opportunities to set up. what do these mons pivot on that Vensaur can set up on?
-Lastly, Zeraora and Kommo-o both help the team deal with Pokémon like Chandelure while also making the team have an easier matchup against opposing Kommo-o and Chansey.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
For the sun sweeper set, Knock Off can be used to remove Chansey's Eviolite when it switches in, it has it's uses but generally Venusaur benefits much more from its other moves. knock hits nihi p hard and owns chandy too A defensive Leech Seed set can be utilized by Venusaur, however it faces competition from Grass types like Tangrowth and Amoongus who have higher defenses in the case of the former while the latter has Regenerator and Spore.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-Types**: If Venusaur chooses to not run Earth Power, Chandelure is able to stomach any of Venusaur's hits at +2 courtesy of its typing and take it out with a fire attack. Other Pokemon like Victini and Rotom-H can take hits from it if unboosted and threaten it back.

**Kommo-o**: Kommo-o resists Giga Drain and is immune to Sludge Bomb and Weather Ball thanks to Bulletproof. Kommo-o can use this opportunity to set rocks, KO Venusaur outright, or use it as set up fodder if its an offensive variant.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special walls such as Chansey and Umbreon can take any of Venusaur's hits and stall out the sun using soft boiled or wear it down with seismic toss. Other Pokemon like Incineroar, Nihilego, and Reuniculus are all special walls they're bulky on the special side but def not walls that can live a hit at +2 and KO it back with super effective or heavy damage.

**Priority users**: Bisharp, Scizor, and Mamoswine all can revenge kill Venusaur using their priority moves if worn down. None can KO Venusaur from full with Mamoswine's Ice Shard being close, but all can still heavily damage it and pick off weakened variants. id reword this to emphasis how easy Venu can find itself in the priority range after eating a hit to set up + LO recoil

**Opposing Weathers:** Venusaur's sweeping capabilities can be halted by the presence of Alolan Ninetales, being a corner stone of veil Hyper Offense teams or Politoed who is able to set rain on the uncommon yet viable rain teams. This forces Venusaur out and Torkoal back in to reactivate the sun, which can be taken advantage of by the opponent. this is phrased awkwardly, can be brief with politoed and ninetales blocking chloro

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Monky25, 515132]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [avarice, 346653], [username3, userid3]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1], [username2, userid2]]

2/3 once implemented

 

[Monky25]

changes implemented, this is ready for a third and final QC check

 

[bb skarm]

Monky25

Monky25, post: 8730196, member: 515132

[OVERVIEW]

-Venusaur remove hyphen is a phenomenal sweeper under the sun in the current UU metagame, using it's newfound tools in Weather Ball and Earth Power to help it bypass it's former problems with Steel-Types in previous generations. Courtesy of Venusaur's defensive typing, it is able to set up on many common Pokemon like Tangrowth, Amoongus without Foul Play, and Rotom-W, allowing it to clean teams with it's boosts from Growth. Coupled with moves like Giga Drain for reliable recovery, Sludge Bomb as secondary STAB, and a sun boosted 100 BP Weather Ball, Venusaur is able to punch holes in many current UU teams as with a boost it 2HKOs nearly every Pokemon in the tier barring Bulletproof Kommo-o and Chansey. reword this sentence to clarify it uses giga drain + weather ball and has coverage options in either sludge bomb or earth power because it doesn't always run sludge bomb Kommo-o is immune to most of Venusaur's attacks thanks to Bulletproof and resists Giga Drain while Chansey is an incredible special wall that shrugs off Venusaur's attacks with ease, though if Venusaur is boosted enough it can sustain the damage from Seismic Toss with Giga Drain. you don't really need to go into detail about this here, mention this in c&c With a Modest Nature, it outspeeds every relevant mon Pokemon in the tier barring Choice Scarf Keldeo and +2 Galarian Moltres under the sun. However, Venusaur is not without faults. Venusaur is severely limited if Drought is no longer active, being outsped and KOd by plenty of Pokemon like Victini, Alakazam, and Kyurem while also being used as set up bait for Pokemon like Galarian Moltres, Mew, and Celesteela. Lastly, there are Pokemon such as the previously mentioned Chansey and Bulletproof Kommo-o alongside other Pokemon like Scizor and Mamoswine who can tank hits or KO it with priority. you already mentioned these two, just reword this last sentence to say it's vulnerable to almost all priority attacks because they can halt a sweep

mention that without a growth boost venusaur can be too weak to sweep leaving it unable to get past some of its checks that it normally could with a growth boost like kyurem and victini

[SET]
Name: Chlorophyll Sweeper
Move 1: Growth
Move 2: Giga Drain
Move 3: Weather Ball
Move 4: Sludge Bomb / Earth Power
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest
Evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Growth is a powerful set up move under sun, boosting Venusaur's Special Attack 2 stages and allowing it to 2HKO nearly all the Pokemon in the tier. It can set up on popular Pokemon such as Tangrowth, Quaqsire, and Tapu Bulu due to it's typing, allowing it to sweep through opposing teams. Giga Drain is the primary STAB move on it, allowing Venusaur to hit Water, Ground, and Rock-types like Primarina, Slowking, Suicune, Lycanroc-D, Krookodile, and Terrakion super effectively too many examples here imo, just make it one of each typing you listed in order. Weather Ball is Venusaur's main attacking move under the sun, being 100 Base Power and boosted by the sun. It is able to KO Steel-types like Celesteela, Jirachi, and Scizor who all resist Venusaur's grass type attacks. Sludge Bomb hits Pokemon who resist Giga Drain and Weather Ball like Salamence, Rotom-H, and Victini while hitting Fairy-Types like Hatterene and Grimmsnarl super effectively, though it will need a boost to cleanly OHKO the former 3. Earth Power acts as an alternative option to hit Bulletproof Kommo-o who resists or is immune to all of Venusaur's attacks, and also has the added benefit of hitting Tentacruel, Chandelure, and Nihilego harder as well, but this leaves Venusaur susceptible to Salamence as Giga Drain and Weather Ball are mandatory for it. Maximum Investment in Special Attack and Speed are to maximize damage output while nearly maximizing it's speed. A Modest Nature makes Venusaur hit harder but it is unable to outspeed +2 Galarian Moltres. this sentence is odd to me because modest is the best nature for the set and the second part is random because there's no notion that you're comparing it to a timid nature. if you wanna add a bit about why modest is the chosen nature and give a brief mention to timid you can do that (modest hits harder, does stuff like guarantee the ohko on subroost kyurem, and outspeeds almost everything, while timid lets you outspeed +2 modest gmolt and keldeo if it's an issue for your team) Life Orb is used to boost Venusaur's damage output, mention examples of why this is relevant, such as it letting it ohko pokemon such as rotom-h and the aforementioned victini/kyurem and coupled with Giga Drain Venusaur can both have insane damage output and reliable recovery, making it an unstoppable force.

Venusaur only fits on sun oriented teams, so a mandatory partner is Torkoal, the most reliable sun setter in the tier. It provides the team with entry hazard support and entry hazard control with Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin respectively. Other sun users like Chandelure and Charizard break holes in enemy teams thanks to their powerful wallbreaking capabilities amplified by the sun, allowing Venusaur to sweep much easier. Choice Scarf Victini is another partner of Venusaur on sun builds, providing extra speed control on the team and breaking through specially defensive walls like Chansey, something Venusaur struggles to break. Venusaur also appreciates momentum such as U-turn from Victini and Teleport from Chansey to help it get it safely as well as give it more opportunities to set up. The former can bring it in on bulky waters such as Slowking and Suicune while the latter can get Venusaur in on physical attackers like Terrakion and Tapu Bulu who are forced out by Venusaur under the sun. Lastly, Play Rough Zeraora and Kommo-o both help the team deal with Pokémon like Chandelure while also making the team have an easier matchup against opposing Kommo-o and Chansey.

hatterene is a passable defensive kommo-o check and helps discourage hazard setting so torkoal can come in more

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Knock Off can be used to remove Chansey's Eviolite when it switches in while also having the added benefit of nailing Nihilego and Chandelure as well but generally Venusaur benefits much more from its other moves. mention it can also pick them off after a boost anyways or just outright ohko with earth power

Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-Types**: If Venusaur chooses to not run Earth Power, Chandelure is able to stomach any of Venusaur's hits at +2 courtesy of its typing and take it out with a fire attack. Other Pokemon like Victini and Rotom-H can take hits from it if unboosted and threaten it back.

**Kommo-o**: Kommo-o resists Giga Drain and is immune to Sludge Bomb and Weather Ball thanks to Bulletproof. Kommo-o can use this opportunity to set up Stealth Rock, KO Venusaur outright, or use it as set up fodder if its an offensive variant.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special walls such as Chansey and Umbreon can take any of Venusaur's hits and stall out the sun using Soft Boiled or wear it down with Seismic Toss in the case of the former, while the latter can use a combination of Wish and Protect to keep itself healthy while also hitting Venusaur hard with Foul Play due to the attack boosts given by Growth. Other specially bulky Pokemon like Incineroar and Nihilego can live a hit at +2 and KO it back with super effective or heavy damage.

**Priority users**: Bisharp, Scizor, and Mamoswine all can revenge kill Venusaur using their priority moves if worn down, which can occur as Venusaur sometimes has to take a hit to set up while also having Life Orb recoil. None of them can KO Venusaur from full with Mamoswine's Ice Shard coming close, but all can still heavily damage it and pick off weakened variants. fluff bc it's clear priority is only a check if it is worn down

**Opposing Weathers:** Venusaur's sweeping capabilities can be halted by opposing weather setters such as Alolan Ninetales and Politoed who can change the weather with their respective abilities, halting Chlorophyll as a result. This forces Venusaur out and Torkoal back in to reactivate the sun, which can be taken advantage of by the opponent mention it also becomes vulnerable to being chipped by stealth rock. add a point in this section about how torkoal fainting at all is good enough for venusaur to be dead weight

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[Monky25]

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[OVERVIEW]

Venusaur is a phenomenal sun sweeper under the sun in the current UU metagame tier. Courtesy of Venusaur's defensive typing lets,(RC) it is able to set up on many common Pokemon like Tangrowth, Amoonguss without Foul Play, and Rotom-W, allowing it to clean teams with it's its (keep in mind the difference between "it's" and "its", i've seen you make this mistake multiple times) boosts from Growth boosts. With moves like Giga Drain for reliable recovery, a nuclear 100 BP Sun boosted sun-boosted Weather ball Ball, and Sludge Bomb or Earth Power as coverage options as its last move (Sludge Bomb isn't coverage), Venusaur is able to punch holes in many current UU teams,(AC) as with a boost it 2HKOes nearly every Pokemon in the tier,(AC) barring Bulletproof Kommo-o and Chansey. With a Modest Nature nature, it outspeeds every relevant Pokemon in the tier barring (repetition of barring) under sun except Choice Scarf Keldeo and +2 Galarian Moltres under the sun. However, Venusaur is not without faults. Venusaur is severely limited if Drought sun is no longer active, being outsped and KOed by plenty of Pokemon like Salamence, Alakazam, and Kyurem while also being used as set up setup ("set up" is the action, "setup" is a noun) bait for Pokemon like Galarian Moltres, Mew, and Celesteela. Without a boost, Venusaur can sometimes be too weak to sweep,(AC) as common Pokemon like Victini and Kyurem are able to live an unboosted hit and retaliate with an OHKO it back. Lastly, there are Pokemon priority users such as Scizor and Mamoswine who can pick off Venusaur if weakened variants with priority moves.

[SET]
Name: Chlorophyll Sweeper
Move 1: Growth
Move 2: Giga Drain
Move 3: Weather Ball
Move 4: Sludge Bomb / Earth Power
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest
Evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Growth is a powerful set up setup move under sun, boosting Venusaur's Special Attack by 2 stages,(AC) and allowing it to 2HKO nearly all the Pokemon in the tier. It can set up on popular Pokemon such as Tangrowth, Quaqsire Quagsire, and Tapu Bulu due to it's its typing, allowing it to sweep through opposing teams. Giga Drain is the primary STAB move on it, allowing Venusaur to hit Water-(add hyphen), Ground-(add hyphen), and Rock-types like Primarina, Slowking, Krookodile, and Terrakion super effectively. Weather Ball is Venusaur's main attacking move under the sun, being 100 Base Power and boosted by the sun. as it becomes 100 BP and is boosted by sun,(AC) It is able to KOing Steel-types that resist Giga Drain, like Celesteela, Jirachi, and Scizor who all resist Venusaur's grass type attacks. Sludge Bomb hits Pokemon who that resist Giga Drain and Weather Ball,(AC) like Salamence, Rotom-H, and Victini,(AC) while hitting Fairy-Types Fairy-types like Hatterene and Grimmsnarl super effectively, though it will need a boost to cleanly (redundant) OHKO the former 3. Earth Power acts as an alternative option to hit Bulletproof Kommo-o,(AC) who which resists or is immune to all of Venusaur's attacks, and also has the added benefit of hitting Tentacruel, Chandelure, and Nihilego harder as well, but this leaves Venusaur susceptible to Salamence,(AC) as Giga Drain and Weather Ball are mandatory for it moves. Maximum Investment investment in Special Attack and Speed are to maximize damage output while nearly maximizing it's speed ensure Venusaur is as strong and fast as possible. A Modest Nature allows Venusaur to hit extremely hard, allowing it to OHKO many things with a boost that Timid cannot such as SubRoost Kyurem, and still outspeeds nearly everything under the sun, but it is also able to run Timid to outspeed +2 Galarian Moltres and Choice Scarf Keldeo if they are problems for the team. A Modest nature lets Venusaur OHKO Pokemon like SubRoost Kyurem while still outspeeding many threats under sun. However, a Timid nature can be used to outspeed +2 Galarian Moltres and Choice Scarf Keldeo if they are troublesome for your team. Life Orb is used to boost Venusaur's damage output, letting it OHKO Pokemon such as Rotom-H, Victini, and Kyurem with after a boost, and coupled with while a boost to Giga Drain gives Venusaur can both have insane damage output and reliable recovery, making it an unstoppable force.

Venusaur only fits on sun oriented teams, so a mandatory partner is Torkoal Torkoal is a mandatory partner (this reads better imo),as it is the most reliable sun setter in the tier. It provides the team with entry hazard support and entry hazard control with Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin,(AC) respectively. Other sun users Pokemon that take advantage of sun like Chandelure and Charizard break holes in enemy teams thanks to their powerful wallbreaking capabilities amplified by the sun, allowing Venusaur to sweep much easier. Choice Scarf Victini is another partner of Venusaur on sun builds, providing extra speed control on the team possible partner, making up for Venusaur's low Speed outside of sun and breaking through specially defensive walls like Chansey, something Venusaur struggles to break do. Venusaur also appreciates momentum such as U-turn from Victini and Teleport from Chansey to help it get it in safely as well as give it more opportunities to set up. The former can bring it in on bulky waters lure in bulky Water-types such as Slowking and Suicune while the latter can get brings in Venusaur in on physical attackers like Terrakion and Tapu Bulu,(AC) who which are forced out by Venusaur under the it under sun. Hatterene can be run as a Kommo-o check and discourages hazard setting so Torkoal can come in more, allowing Venusaur to have a better time sweeping sweep more easily. Lastly, Play Rough Zeraora and Kommo-o both help the team deal with Pokémon Pokemon like Chandelure while also making the team it have an easier matchup against opposing Kommo-o and Chansey.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Knock Off can be used to remove Chansey's Eviolite when it switches in while also having the added benefit of nailing Nihilego and Chandelure,(AC) as well but generally Venusaur benefits much more from its other moves, as it can OHKO Nihilego and Chandelure with Earth Power or and hit them hard enough with Giga Drain if boosted enough.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-Types**: If Venusaur chooses to not run Earth Power, Chandelure is able to stomach any of Venusaur's hits at +2 courtesy of thanks to its typing and take it out with a fire Fire-type attack. Other Pokemon like Victini and Rotom-H can take hits from it Venusaur if unboosted and threaten it back.

**Kommo-o**: Kommo-o resists Giga Drain and is immune to Sludge Bomb and Weather Ball thanks to Bulletproof. Kommo-o can use this opportunity (what opportunity? switching in for free? being immune?) to set up Stealth Rock, KO Venusaur outright, or use it as set up setup fodder if its it's an offensive variant.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special walls such as Chansey and Umbreon can take any of Venusaur's hits and stall out the sun,(AC) with the former using Soft Boiled or wear and wearing it down with Seismic Toss in the case of the former, while the latter can use a combination of Wish and Protect to keep itself healthy while also hitting and hit Venusaur hard with Foul Play due to the attack boosts given by Growth Growth's Attack boost. Other specially bulky Pokemon like Incineroar and Nihilego can live a hit at +2 and KO it Venusaur back with super effective or heavy damage strong moves.

**Priority users Users**: Bisharp, Scizor, and Mamoswine all can revenge kill Venusaur using their priority moves if Venusaur is worn down, which can happen due to Venusaur sometimes having to take a hit to set up Growth while also dealing with Life Orb recoil.

**Opposing Weathers:** Venusaur's sweeping capabilities can be halted by opposing weather setters such as Alolan Ninetales and Politoed,(AC) who can change the weather with their respective abilities, halting cancelling Chlorophyll as a result. This forces Venusaur out and Torkoal back in to reactivate the sun, which can be taken advantage of by the opponent. Torkoal is also vulnerable to chip from severely weakened by Stealth Rock if it has to come in multiple times during a game, and if it faints,(AC) Venusaur becomes dead weight on the team.

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[Monky25]

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Senuvaur

[OVERVIEW]

Venusaur is a phenomenal sun sweeper in the current UU tier. Venusaur's defensive typing lets it set up on many common Pokemon like Tangrowth, Amoonguss without Foul Play, and Rotom-W, allowing it to clean teams with its Growth boots. With moves like Giga Drain for reliable recovery, a nuclear 100 BP powerful 100-Base Power and sun-boosted Weather Ball, and Sludge Bomb or Earth Power as its last move, Venusaur is able to punch holes in many teams, as with a boost it 2HKOes nearly every Pokemon in the tier, barring Bulletproof Kommo-o and Chansey. With a Modest Nature, it outspeeds every relevant Pokemon in the tier under sun except Choice Scarf Keldeo and +2 Galarian Moltres. However, Venusaur is severely limited if sun is no longer active, being outsped and KOed by plenty of Pokemon like Salamence, Alakazam, and Kyurem while also being used as set up setup bait for Pokemon like Galarian Moltres, Mew, and Celesteela. Without a boost, Venusaur can sometimes be too weak to sweep, as common Pokemon like Rotom-H and Kyurem are able to live an unboosted hit and OHKO it back. Lastly, priority users such as Scizor and Mamoswine can pick off Venusaur if weakened.

[SET]
Name: Chlorophyll Sweeper
Move 1: Growth
Move 2: Giga Drain
Move 3: Weather Ball
Move 4: Sludge Bomb / Earth Power
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Chlorophyll
Nature: Modest
Evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Growth is a powerful setup move under sun, boosting Venusaur's Special Attack by 2 stages,(RC) and allowing it to 2HKO nearly all the Pokemon in the tier. It can set up on popular Pokemon such as Tangrowth, Quagsire, and Tapu Bulu due to its typing, allowing it to sweep through opposing teams. Giga Drain is the primary STAB move on it, allowing Venusaur to hits Water-, Ground-, and Rock-types like Primarina, Slowking, Krookodile, and Rhyperior super effectively. Weather Ball is Venusaur's main attacking move under sun, as its Base Power becomes 100 BP and is boosted by the sun, KOing Steel-types that resist Giga Drain,(RC) like Celesteela, Jirachi, and Scizor. Sludge Bomb hits Pokemon that resist Giga Drain and Weather Ball like Salamence and Rotom-H,(RC) while also hitting Fairy-types like Hatterene and Grimmsnarl super effectively, though it will need a boost to OHKO the former two. Earth Power acts as an alternative option to hit Bulletproof Kommo-o, which resists or is immune to all of Venusaur's attacks, and also has the added benefit of hitting Tentacruel, Chandelure, and Nihilego harder, but this leaves Venusaur susceptible to Salamence, as Giga Drain and Weather Ball are mandatory moves. Maximum investment in Special Attack and Speed ensures Venusaur is as strong and fast as possible. A Modest nature lets Venusaur OHKO Pokemon like SubRoost Kyurem while still outspeeding many threats under sun. However, a Timid nature can be used to outspeed +2 Galarian Moltres and Choice Scarf Keldeo if they are troublesome for your team. Life Orb is used to boost Venusaur's damage output, letting it OHKO Pokemon such as Rotom-H, Salamence, and Kyurem after a boost, while a boost to Giga Drain gives Venusaur insane damage output and reliable recovery, making it an unstoppable force.

Venusaur only fits on sun teams, so Torkoal is a mandatory partner, as it is the most reliable sun setter in the tier. It provides the team with entry hazard support and entry hazard control with Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin, respectively. Other Pokemon that take advantage of sun like Chandelure and Charizard break holes in enemy teams thanks to their powerful wallbreaking capabilities amplified by sun, allowing Venusaur to sweep much easier more easily. Venusaur also appreciates momentum generated by allies such as Teleport from Chansey to help it get in safely as well as give it more opportunities to set up, as Chansey can bring Venusaur in on physical attackers like Krookodile and Tapu Bulu, which are forced out by it under sun. Hatterene can be run as a Kommo-o check and discourages entry hazard setting from being set so Torkoal can come in more, allowing Venusaur to sweep more easily. Lastly, Play Rough Zeraora and Kommo-o both help the team deal with Pokemon like Chandelure while also making it have an easier matchup against opposing Kommo-o and Chansey.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Knock Off can be used to remove Chansey's Eviolite while also having the added benefit of nailing Nihilego and Chandelure, but generally Venusaur benefits much more from its other moves, as it can OHKO Nihilego and Chandelure with Earth Power and hit them hard with Giga Drain if boosted enough.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-Types**: If Venusaur chooses to not run Earth Power, Chandelure is able to stomach any of Venusaur's hits at +2 thanks to its typing and take it out with a Fire-type attack. Rotom-H is another Pokemon that can take an unboosted Sludge Bomb from Venusaur and KO it back with Overheat.

**Kommo-o**: Kommo-o resists Giga Drain and is immune to Sludge Bomb and Weather Ball thanks to Bulletproof. Kommo-o can use these natural resistances and immunities to switch in and set up Stealth Rock, KO Venusaur outright, or use it as setup fodder if it's an offensive variant.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special walls such as Chansey and Umbreon can take any of Venusaur's hits and stall out sun turns, with the former using Soft Boiled and wearing it down with Seismic Toss,(RC) while the latter can use a combination of Wish and Protect to and the latter being able to keep itself healthy with Wish + Protect and hit Venusaur hard with Foul Play due to Growth's attack boosts. Other specially bulky Pokemon like Incineroar and Nihilego can live a hit at +2 and KO Venusaur back with super effective or strong moves.

**Priority Users**: Bisharp, Scizor, and Mamoswine can revenge kill Venusaur using their priority moves if Venusaur is worn down, which can happen due to Venusaur sometimes having to take a hit to set up Growth while also dealing with Life Orb recoil.

**Opposing Weathers:** Venusaur's sweeping capabilities can be halted by weather setters such as Alolan Ninetales and Politoed, cancelling Chlorophyll as a result. This forces Venusaur out and Torkoal back in to reactivate sun, which can be taken advantage of by the opponent. Torkoal is also severely weakened by Stealth Rock if it has to come in multiple times during a game, and if it faints, Venusaur becomes dead weight.

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- Written by: [[Monky25, 515132]]
- Quality checked by: [[Twilight, 344575], [avarice, 346653], [bb skarm, 235692]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Milak, 262594], [username2, userid2]]

 

[Monky25]

changes implemented, ready for the last GP check

 

[Monky25]

Updated this to reflect new meta

 

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[OVERVIEW]

Venusaur is a phenomenal sun sweeper in the current UU tier. Venusaur's defensive typing lets it set up on many common Pokemon like Tangrowth, Amoonguss without Foul Play, and Rotom-W, allowing it to clean teams with its Growth boots. With moves like Giga Drain for reliable recovery, a powerful 100-Base Power and sun-boosted Weather Ball, and Sludge Bomb or Earth Power as its last move, Venusaur is able to punch holes in many teams, as with a boost it 2HKOes nearly every Pokemon in the tier, barring Bulletproof Kommo-o and Chansey. With a Modest nature, it outspeeds every relevant Pokemon in the tier under sun except Choice Scarf Keldeo and +2 Galarian Moltres. However, Venusaur is severely limited if sun is no longer active, being outsped and KOed by plenty of Pokemon like Salamence, Noivern, and Thundurus-T or while also being used as setup bait for Pokemon like Galarian Moltres, Mew, and Celesteela. Without a boost, Venusaur can sometimes be too weak to sweep, as common Pokemon like Rotom-H and Moltres are able to live survive an unboosted hit and OHKO it back. Lastly, priority users such as Scizor and Mamoswine can pick off a weakened Venusaur if weakened.

[SET]
name: Chlorophyll Sweeper
move 1: Growth
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Weather Ball
move 4: Sludge Bomb / Earth Power
item: Life Orb
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Modest
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Growth is a powerful setup move under sun, boosting Venusaur's Special Attack by 2 stages and allowing it to 2HKO nearly all the Pokemon in the tier. It can set up on popular Pokemon such as Tangrowth, Quagsire, and Tapu Bulu due to its typing, allowing it to and then sweep through opposing teams. Giga Drain hits Water-, Ground-, and Rock-types like Primarina, Krookodile, and Rhyperior super effectively. Weather Ball is Venusaur's main attacking move under sun, as its Base Power becomes 100 and is boosted by the sun, KOing Steel-types that resist Giga Drain like Celesteela, Aegislash, and Scizor. Sludge Bomb hits Pokemon that resist Giga Drain and Weather Ball like Salamence and Rotom-H while also hitting Fairy-types like Hatterene and Grimmsnarl super effectively, though it will need a boost to OHKO the former two. Earth Power is acts as an alternative option to hit Bulletproof Kommo-o, which resists or is immune to all of Venusaur's attacks, and also has the added benefit of hitting Tentacruel, Chandelure, and Nihilego harder, but this leaves Venusaur susceptible to Salamence, as Giga Drain and Weather Ball are mandatory moves. Maximum investment in Special Attack and Speed ensures Venusaur is as strong and fast as possible. A Modest nature is typically used to maximize damage output while still nearly outspeeding everything under the sun, but a Timid nature can be used to outspeed +2 Galarian Moltres and Choice Scarf Keldeo if they are troublesome for your team. Life Orb is used to boost Venusaur's damage output, letting it OHKO Pokemon such as Rotom-H, Salamence, and Nidoqueen after a boost, while a boost to Giga Drain gives Venusaur insane damage output and reliable recovery, making it an unstoppable force.

Venusaur only fits on sun teams, so Torkoal is a mandatory partner, as it is the most reliable sun setter in the tier. It provides the team with entry hazard support and entry hazard control with Stealth Rock and Rapid Spin, respectively. Other Pokemon that take advantage of sun like Chandelure and Charizard break holes in enemy teams thanks to their powerful wallbreaking capabilities amplified by sun, allowing Venusaur to sweep much more easily. Venusaur also appreciates momentum such as Teleport from Chansey to help it get in safely as well as give it more opportunities to set up, as; for example, Chansey can bring Venusaur in on physical attackers like Krookodile and Tapu Bulu, which are forced out by it under sun. Hatterene can be run as a Kommo-o check and discourages entry hazards from being set so Torkoal can come in more, allowing Venusaur to sweep more easily. Lastly, an offensive Kommo-o of your own can help the team deal with Pokemon like Chandelure while also giving it making it have an easier matchup against Chansey.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Knock Off can be used to remove Chansey's Eviolite while also having the added benefit of nailing Nihilego and Chandelure, but generally Venusaur benefits much more from its other moves, as; it can OHKO Nihilego and Chandelure with Earth Power, and after enough boosts from Growth it can while being able to damage Chansey with Giga Drain after enough boosts from Growth and outheal the damage done by Seismic Toss.

Checks and Counters
===================
**Fire-types**: If Venusaur chooses to not run Earth Power, Chandelure is able to stomach any of Venusaur's hits at +2 thanks to its typing and take it out with a Fire-type attack. Rotom-H and Moltres are other Pokemon that who can take an unboosted Sludge Bomb from Venusaur and KO it back with their Fire-type attacks.

**Kommo-o**: Kommo-o resists Giga Drain and is immune to Sludge Bomb and Weather Ball thanks to Bulletproof. Kommo-o can use these natural resistances and immunities to, so it can switch in and set up Stealth Rock, KO Venusaur outright, or use it as setup fodder if it's an offensive variant.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special walls such as Chansey and Umbreon can take any of Venusaur's hits and stall out sun turns, with the former using Soft-Boiled and wearing it down with Seismic Toss and the latter being able to keep itself healthy with Wish + Protect and hit Venusaur hard with Foul Play due to Growth's attack boosts. Other specially bulky Pokemon like Incineroar and Nihilego can survive live a hit at +2 and KO Venusaur back with super effective or strong moves.

**Priority Users**: Scizor, Lycanroc-D, (comma) and Mamoswine can revenge kill Venusaur using their priority moves if Venusaur is worn down, which can happen due to Venusaur sometimes having to take a hit to set up Growth while also dealing with Life Orb recoil.

**Opposing Weathers**: (move colon) Venusaur's sweeping capabilities can be halted by weather setters such as Alolan Ninetales and Politoed, (remove comma) cancelling Chlorophyll as a result. This forces Venusaur out and Torkoal back in to reactivate sun, which can be taken advantage of by the opponent. Torkoal is also severely weakened by Stealth Rock if it has to come in multiple times during a game, and if it faints, Venusaur becomes dead weight.

 

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