Misaka Mikoto: chuckaboomboom
Misaka Mikoto: You been a very bad person.
chuckaboomboom: uh oh
Misaka Mikoto: I am disappointed in you.
Shackul: dun dun dunnn
Misaka Mikoto: Like why are you even doing Vivillon on the analyses and not put its polar pattern on it?
Misaka Mikoto: I'm so mad at you now.
[OVERVIEW]
-Vivillon is used in battle spot singles as a Sleep Powder user that can set up via Quiver Dance. What sets Vivillon apart from other Quiver Dancers such as Volcorona and Venomoth is its access to a reliable sleeping move. Vivillon's niche is Compound Eyes, giving a 97% accurate Sleep Powder backed by average speed, which allows it to set up with Quiver Dance more easily.
-Its offensive stats aren't great, but the combination of a good boosting move and a good STAB Hurricane gives Vivillon offensive pressure.
-Vivillon is easily walled by steel, rock, and electric type Pokemon such as Aegislash, Tyranitar, and Zapdos due to the fact that Vivillon usually only runs Hurricane for offense.
-It is extremely frail and can not be switched in on most attacks. It can function as a lead.
-If using Leftovers on Vivillon, it is imperative that it comes in on a slower Pokemon.
-If using Focus Sash, Vivillon becomes safer to use since it can be guaranteed to survive a hit and put something to sleep. However, with no recovery and with a limited number of Substitutes that can be made, Vivillon has a short life span. Setting up with Vivillon can be tricky since it needs to set up against slower Pokemon, such as Conkeldurr, and cannot take on faster Pokemon, such as Talonflame without a Focus Sash due to it being KOed before it can put them to sleep.
-Though Stealth Rock is an uncommon move to see in Battle Spot Singles, a rogue Stealth Rock will significantly hinder Vivillon's effectiveness due to its Bug/Flying-typing making it take 50% damage when it switches in. Additionally, opponents have a tendency to set up Stealth Rocks when they see Vivillon in team preview.
-Vivillon is in an awkward speed tier, but its speed becomes respectable after a boost. Vivillon is outsped by positive nature base 100s. However, Vivillon outspeeds neutral nature base 100s. For example, Vivillon is outsped by Thundurus-I, but it outspeeds Hippopowdon.
[SET]
name: Sleep 'n Weep
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Quiver Dance
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Substitute
item: Leftovers
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 44 HP / 212 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
-Sleep Powder allows Vivillon to neuter a threat temporarily and put it to sleep. Vivillon's ability boosts the accuracy of Sleep Powder from 75% to 97%.
-Quiver Dance boosts Vivillon's Special Attack, Special Defence, and Speed to respectable levels.
-Hurricane is a strong STAB move with a 30% chance to confuse the opponent. Vivillon's ability boosts the move's accuracy from 70% to 91%.
-Substitute protects Vivillon from wake ups and allows Vivillon to survive the hit and put the foe to sleep again. It makes Vivillon have a safer time setting up and grants it some longevity.
Set Details
========
-44 HP Evs gives Vivillon a Leftovers number161 HP which that provides maximum recovery from Leftovers. Vivillon runs max Special Attack and Speed EVs to boost its underwhelming offensive stat and speedmake it as fast as possible / outspeed certain Pokemon (list examples). The rest goes in SpA to boost its offense as much as possible. There is no point investing in bulk on Vivillon since it is extremely frail.
-Compound eyes boosts the accuracy of Vivillon's Sleep Powder and Hurricane and give Vivillon consistency.
-Leftovers gives Vivillon passive recovery and allows it to create more Substitutes / heals damage while the opponent sleeps.
Usage Tips
========
-When using Leftovers, Vivillon needs to come in on a slower Pokemon such as ___ , It can put a slowerthese Pokemon to sleep, set up a Substitute, then boost with Quiver Dance. Vivillon can continue to put the opponent to sleep and set up Substitute as they wake up.
-After a few Quiver Dances boosts, Vivillon will outspeed most Pokemon and put them to sleep before they can make a move. The Leftovers set is unique in that Vivillon can put the opponent into an endless sleep cycle and be safe from early wake-ups due to Subsitute. With Leftovers recovery, Vivillon can set up many Substitutes and sweep through teams if played carefully. Note that Vivillon needs four turns to replenish the health lost from a Substitute, and sleep turns are not very long, reducing Mivillon's effectiveness.
Team Options
========
-Landorus-T, Heatran, and Garchomp can switch in on Steel, Rock, and Electric types that completely counter Vivillon and damage them severely with a Ground type attack.
-Heatran, Ferrothorn, and other steel types are also nice since Vivillon can switch into and check some fighting types like Conkeldurr.
-Suicune and other Pokemon weak to grass types appreciate Vivillon's ability to check grass types such as ___ .
-After Vivillon finishes disrupting the other team, have strong teammates that can clean up. E.g. Mega-Kangaskhan, Blaziken.
- Viv is super weak to Talonflame (Brave Bird) and Mamoswine (Ice Shard + Icicle Spear) so dedicated checks to them are a must. Also stuff for Sylveon, Thundurus, Mega Mence and Greninja. You currently have no teammates like this listed, just stuff for steel/rock/electrics and a handful of guys that appreciate Viv's presence. You need to focus more on what helps Viv work...
[SET]
name: Sweet Dreams really not a fan of this name, it's too similar to the lefties one and may cause confusion. maybe just a simple 'Focus Sash' or pun based on that would be better.
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Quiver Dance
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Bug Buzz / Endeavor / Hidden Power Ground
item: Focus Sash
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
-Sleep Powder allows Vivillon to neuter a threat temporarily and put it to sleep. Vivillon can then set up or attack. Vivillon's ability boosts the accuracy of Sleep Powder from 75% to 98%.
-Quiver Dance boosts Vivillon's Special Attack, Special Defence, and Speed to respectable levels.
-Hurricane is a strong STAB move with a 30% chance to confuse the opponent. Vivillon's ability boosts the move's accuracy from 70% to 91%.you can pretty much CP from the lefties set except for the Sub explanation, lol.
- In the fourth slot, several moves can be used. Bug Buzz is an additional STAB option. Endeavor can be used to bring down an opponent's healthtake advantage of Viv being brought down to its Sash against Pokemon that it can't really hurt with Hurricane (such as Ttar, Zapdos, Heatran etc.) before going down. Hidden Power Ground gives fantastic coverage
Set Details
========
-Vivillon runs max Special Attack and Speed EVs to boost its underwhelming offensive stat and speed. There is no point investing in bulk on Vivillon since it is frail and will usually rely on Focus Sash to live an attack. 4 in SpD to mess up Download P2
-Compound eyes boosts the accuracy of Vivillon's Sleep Powder and Hurricane and give Vivillon consistency.
Usage Tips
========
-If Vivillon is holding a Focus Sash, it is straightforward and simple to use.
-Come in on an opposing Pokemon, preferably one that is slower than Vivillon such as..?
-Use Sleep Powder, putting the opponent to sleep. If possible, set up a Substitute after using Sleep Powder.this isn't the Sub set rofl
-If Vivillon is behind a Substitute, Vivillon can set up Quiver Dances freely. If not, Vivillon has to be wary and can only safely set up one Quiver Dance, since the opponent will have taken the guaranteed one turn of sleep. After some set up, use Hurricane to KO or get heavy damage on the opponent.
-Vivillon is frail and the Focus Sash variant depends on the item do be effective. As a result, Vivillon usually can't be hard-switched in. However, in some situations, it may be helpful to bring Vivillon in on a Fighting type or Grass type Pokemon when they are using their respective STAB attacks. Vivillon is 4x resistant to those attacks, and can retaliate with a super-effective Hurricane. what about Ground-type moves that Viv is completely immune to? Any common users of Grass-, Fighting-, or Ground-type attacks that Viv can prey on?
-Focus Sash Vivillon can perform as a decent lead. It allows Vivillon to put a threat to sleep early game and to put some dents into the opponent's team.
Team Options
========
-Landorus-T, Heatran, and Garchomp can switch in on Steel, Rock, and Electric types that completely counter Vivillon and damage them severely with a Ground type attack.
-Heatran, Ferrothorn, and other steel types are also nice since Vivillon can switch into and check some fighting types like Conkeldurr.
-Suicune and other Pokemon weak to grass types appreciate Vivillon's ability to check grass types. since this is CPed from the lefties set you can CP my comments
-After Vivillon finishes disrupting the other team, have strong teammates that can clean up. E.g. Mega-Kangaskhan, Blaziken
-Sash Vivillon can be used more recklessly. Use Pokemon that benefit from disruption rather than pokemon that complement Vivillon defensively. Strong set-up sweepers or bulky attackers such as Mega Kangaskhan make for great partners. but you definitely need checks to strongmons like I mentioned in the previous TO section otherwise you'll give way too much momentum to the opponent by just letting Viv die.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
-Bug Buzz is a secondary STAB move that can be used it bypasses Subs which is OK I guess. However, Flying and Bug doesn't grant great coverage.
-Endeavor is another option that requires the use of a Focus Sash. It can be used to bring down an opponent's HP to a low amount or 1HP after Vivillon is brought down to low health.it's on the Sash set so it doesn't stay here
- Hidden Power Fire / Ice / Rock are alternate types which can be used.
- Roost provides reliable recovery
- Double Team can be used over Sub to try and avoid attacks altogether
- Infestation can trap something while it sleeps
- Giga Drain / Dream Eater can be used for health
- Powder can be used to surprise pokemon that rely on fire-type moves and do 25% damage to them for free, creates mindgames with them
- I wanna mention Harden as an option so you are also physically bulky but lol.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Jolly Nature Mega Kangaskhan**: Jolly Mega Kangaskhan outspeeds Vivillon and gets the OHKO with either Return or Double Edge.
**Faster and Powerful attackers**: Fast and powerful Pokemon can outspeed and KO Vivillon if it is holding Leftovers, or Vivillon to 1HP if it is holding Focus Sash, leaving it easily revenge killed and vulnerable to an early wake-up. such as..???
**Thundurus-I** Thundurus-I shuts down Vivillon with Prankster Taunt, preventing it from using its status moves. Thundurus-I also resists Vivillon's STABs. and can ohko with T-bolt!!!
**Ferrothorn** Hurricane is a 3HKO on a Ferrothorn with no Special Defense Investment, while Ferrothorn can bring Vivillon down to its sash with Gyro Ball. Also, Vivillon can't put Ferrothorn to sleep due to Ferrothorn's grass typing.
**Fast Taunters** Fast Taunters that outspeed Vivillon such as Gengar prevent Vivillon from using status moves, thus shutting Vivillon down.
**Steel, Rock and Electric types** These Pokemon resist Vivillon's Flying type attack and can easily soak up damage even after a few boosts. Electric types are further problems, since they tend to be fast and can break Vivillon's Focus Sash before being put to sleep with an attack, or KO Vivillon if it is holding Leftovers. who are these Pokemon??
**Attacks that bypass Substitute** Hyper Voice, Icicle Spear, Rock Blast, and so on can bypass Vivillon's Substitutes and hit it hard. list common users!
**Stealth Rocks** Stealth rock takes away 50% of Vivillon's health upon switch in. This makes Vivillon a lot harder to use. The Leftovers set can make less Substitutes while the Sash set can no longer live attacks that would normally OHKO it.
where is Talonflame and Salamence?? On paper, Viv should be a wrecking ball with reliable sleep and one of the best boosting moves in the game and one of the best one-move coverage options (CE+Hurricane), but you never see it, why is this? Because there are heaps of common mons that shit all over it. This section (C&Cs) will probably end up being a massive section due to how many things give Viv trouble, but you need to list them all...
Misaka Mikoto: You been a very bad person.
chuckaboomboom: uh oh
Misaka Mikoto: I am disappointed in you.
Shackul: dun dun dunnn
Misaka Mikoto: Like why are you even doing Vivillon on the analyses and not put its polar pattern on it?
Misaka Mikoto: I'm so mad at you now.
[OVERVIEW]
-Vivillon is used in battle spot singles as a Sleep Powder user that can set up via Quiver Dance. What sets Vivillon apart from other Quiver Dancers such as Volcorona and Venomoth is its access to a reliable sleeping move. Vivillon's niche is Compound Eyes, giving a 97% accurate Sleep Powder backed by average speed, which allows it to set up with Quiver Dance more easily.
-Its offensive stats aren't great, but the combination of a good boosting move and a good STAB Hurricane gives Vivillon offensive pressure.
-Vivillon is easily walled by steel, rock, and electric type Pokemon such as Aegislash, Tyranitar, and Zapdos due to the fact that Vivillon usually only runs Hurricane for offense.
-It is extremely frail and can not be switched in on most attacks. It can function as a lead.
-If using Leftovers on Vivillon, it is imperative that it comes in on a slower Pokemon.
-If using Focus Sash, Vivillon becomes safer to use since it can be guaranteed to survive a hit and put something to sleep. However, with no recovery and with a limited number of Substitutes that can be made, Vivillon has a short life span. Setting up with Vivillon can be tricky since it needs to set up against slower Pokemon, such as Conkeldurr, and cannot take on faster Pokemon, such as Talonflame without a Focus Sash due to it being KOed before it can put them to sleep.
-Though Stealth Rock is an uncommon move to see in Battle Spot Singles, a rogue Stealth Rock will significantly hinder Vivillon's effectiveness due to its Bug/Flying-typing making it take 50% damage when it switches in. Additionally, opponents have a tendency to set up Stealth Rocks when they see Vivillon in team preview.
-Vivillon is in an awkward speed tier, but its speed becomes respectable after a boost. Vivillon is outsped by positive nature base 100s. However, Vivillon outspeeds neutral nature base 100s. For example, Vivillon is outsped by Thundurus-I, but it outspeeds Hippopowdon.
[SET]
name: Sleep 'n Weep
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Quiver Dance
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Substitute
item: Leftovers
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 44 HP / 212 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
-Sleep Powder allows Vivillon to neuter a threat temporarily and put it to sleep. Vivillon's ability boosts the accuracy of Sleep Powder from 75% to 97%.
-Quiver Dance boosts Vivillon's Special Attack, Special Defence, and Speed to respectable levels.
-Hurricane is a strong STAB move with a 30% chance to confuse the opponent. Vivillon's ability boosts the move's accuracy from 70% to 91%.
-Substitute protects Vivillon from wake ups and allows Vivillon to survive the hit and put the foe to sleep again. It makes Vivillon have a safer time setting up and grants it some longevity.
Set Details
========
-44 HP Evs gives Vivillon a Leftovers number161 HP which that provides maximum recovery from Leftovers. Vivillon runs max Special Attack and Speed EVs to boost its underwhelming offensive stat and speedmake it as fast as possible / outspeed certain Pokemon (list examples). The rest goes in SpA to boost its offense as much as possible. There is no point investing in bulk on Vivillon since it is extremely frail.
-Compound eyes boosts the accuracy of Vivillon's Sleep Powder and Hurricane and give Vivillon consistency.
-Leftovers gives Vivillon passive recovery and allows it to create more Substitutes / heals damage while the opponent sleeps.
Usage Tips
========
-When using Leftovers, Vivillon needs to come in on a slower Pokemon such as ___ , It can put a slowerthese Pokemon to sleep, set up a Substitute, then boost with Quiver Dance. Vivillon can continue to put the opponent to sleep and set up Substitute as they wake up.
-After a few Quiver Dances boosts, Vivillon will outspeed most Pokemon and put them to sleep before they can make a move. The Leftovers set is unique in that Vivillon can put the opponent into an endless sleep cycle and be safe from early wake-ups due to Subsitute. With Leftovers recovery, Vivillon can set up many Substitutes and sweep through teams if played carefully. Note that Vivillon needs four turns to replenish the health lost from a Substitute, and sleep turns are not very long, reducing Mivillon's effectiveness.
Team Options
========
-Landorus-T, Heatran, and Garchomp can switch in on Steel, Rock, and Electric types that completely counter Vivillon and damage them severely with a Ground type attack.
-Heatran, Ferrothorn, and other steel types are also nice since Vivillon can switch into and check some fighting types like Conkeldurr.
-Suicune and other Pokemon weak to grass types appreciate Vivillon's ability to check grass types such as ___ .
-After Vivillon finishes disrupting the other team, have strong teammates that can clean up. E.g. Mega-Kangaskhan, Blaziken.
- Viv is super weak to Talonflame (Brave Bird) and Mamoswine (Ice Shard + Icicle Spear) so dedicated checks to them are a must. Also stuff for Sylveon, Thundurus, Mega Mence and Greninja. You currently have no teammates like this listed, just stuff for steel/rock/electrics and a handful of guys that appreciate Viv's presence. You need to focus more on what helps Viv work...
[SET]
name: Sweet Dreams really not a fan of this name, it's too similar to the lefties one and may cause confusion. maybe just a simple 'Focus Sash' or pun based on that would be better.
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Quiver Dance
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Bug Buzz / Endeavor / Hidden Power Ground
item: Focus Sash
ability: Compound Eyes
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
-Sleep Powder allows Vivillon to neuter a threat temporarily and put it to sleep. Vivillon can then set up or attack. Vivillon's ability boosts the accuracy of Sleep Powder from 75% to 98%.
-Quiver Dance boosts Vivillon's Special Attack, Special Defence, and Speed to respectable levels.
-Hurricane is a strong STAB move with a 30% chance to confuse the opponent. Vivillon's ability boosts the move's accuracy from 70% to 91%.you can pretty much CP from the lefties set except for the Sub explanation, lol.
- In the fourth slot, several moves can be used. Bug Buzz is an additional STAB option. Endeavor can be used to bring down an opponent's healthtake advantage of Viv being brought down to its Sash against Pokemon that it can't really hurt with Hurricane (such as Ttar, Zapdos, Heatran etc.) before going down. Hidden Power Ground gives fantastic coverage
Set Details
========
-Vivillon runs max Special Attack and Speed EVs to boost its underwhelming offensive stat and speed. There is no point investing in bulk on Vivillon since it is frail and will usually rely on Focus Sash to live an attack. 4 in SpD to mess up Download P2
-Compound eyes boosts the accuracy of Vivillon's Sleep Powder and Hurricane and give Vivillon consistency.
Usage Tips
========
-If Vivillon is holding a Focus Sash, it is straightforward and simple to use.
-Come in on an opposing Pokemon, preferably one that is slower than Vivillon such as..?
-Use Sleep Powder, putting the opponent to sleep. If possible, set up a Substitute after using Sleep Powder.this isn't the Sub set rofl
-If Vivillon is behind a Substitute, Vivillon can set up Quiver Dances freely. If not, Vivillon has to be wary and can only safely set up one Quiver Dance, since the opponent will have taken the guaranteed one turn of sleep. After some set up, use Hurricane to KO or get heavy damage on the opponent.
-Vivillon is frail and the Focus Sash variant depends on the item do be effective. As a result, Vivillon usually can't be hard-switched in. However, in some situations, it may be helpful to bring Vivillon in on a Fighting type or Grass type Pokemon when they are using their respective STAB attacks. Vivillon is 4x resistant to those attacks, and can retaliate with a super-effective Hurricane. what about Ground-type moves that Viv is completely immune to? Any common users of Grass-, Fighting-, or Ground-type attacks that Viv can prey on?
-Focus Sash Vivillon can perform as a decent lead. It allows Vivillon to put a threat to sleep early game and to put some dents into the opponent's team.
Team Options
========
-Landorus-T, Heatran, and Garchomp can switch in on Steel, Rock, and Electric types that completely counter Vivillon and damage them severely with a Ground type attack.
-Heatran, Ferrothorn, and other steel types are also nice since Vivillon can switch into and check some fighting types like Conkeldurr.
-Suicune and other Pokemon weak to grass types appreciate Vivillon's ability to check grass types. since this is CPed from the lefties set you can CP my comments
-After Vivillon finishes disrupting the other team, have strong teammates that can clean up. E.g. Mega-Kangaskhan, Blaziken
-Sash Vivillon can be used more recklessly. Use Pokemon that benefit from disruption rather than pokemon that complement Vivillon defensively. Strong set-up sweepers or bulky attackers such as Mega Kangaskhan make for great partners. but you definitely need checks to strongmons like I mentioned in the previous TO section otherwise you'll give way too much momentum to the opponent by just letting Viv die.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
-Bug Buzz is a secondary STAB move that can be used it bypasses Subs which is OK I guess. However, Flying and Bug doesn't grant great coverage.
-Endeavor is another option that requires the use of a Focus Sash. It can be used to bring down an opponent's HP to a low amount or 1HP after Vivillon is brought down to low health.it's on the Sash set so it doesn't stay here
- Hidden Power Fire / Ice / Rock are alternate types which can be used.
- Roost provides reliable recovery
- Double Team can be used over Sub to try and avoid attacks altogether
- Infestation can trap something while it sleeps
- Giga Drain / Dream Eater can be used for health
- Powder can be used to surprise pokemon that rely on fire-type moves and do 25% damage to them for free, creates mindgames with them
- I wanna mention Harden as an option so you are also physically bulky but lol.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Jolly Nature Mega Kangaskhan**: Jolly Mega Kangaskhan outspeeds Vivillon and gets the OHKO with either Return or Double Edge.
**Faster and Powerful attackers**: Fast and powerful Pokemon can outspeed and KO Vivillon if it is holding Leftovers, or Vivillon to 1HP if it is holding Focus Sash, leaving it easily revenge killed and vulnerable to an early wake-up. such as..???
**Thundurus-I** Thundurus-I shuts down Vivillon with Prankster Taunt, preventing it from using its status moves. Thundurus-I also resists Vivillon's STABs. and can ohko with T-bolt!!!
**Ferrothorn** Hurricane is a 3HKO on a Ferrothorn with no Special Defense Investment, while Ferrothorn can bring Vivillon down to its sash with Gyro Ball. Also, Vivillon can't put Ferrothorn to sleep due to Ferrothorn's grass typing.
**Fast Taunters** Fast Taunters that outspeed Vivillon such as Gengar prevent Vivillon from using status moves, thus shutting Vivillon down.
**Steel, Rock and Electric types** These Pokemon resist Vivillon's Flying type attack and can easily soak up damage even after a few boosts. Electric types are further problems, since they tend to be fast and can break Vivillon's Focus Sash before being put to sleep with an attack, or KO Vivillon if it is holding Leftovers. who are these Pokemon??
**Attacks that bypass Substitute** Hyper Voice, Icicle Spear, Rock Blast, and so on can bypass Vivillon's Substitutes and hit it hard. list common users!
**Stealth Rocks** Stealth rock takes away 50% of Vivillon's health upon switch in. This makes Vivillon a lot harder to use. The Leftovers set can make less Substitutes while the Sash set can no longer live attacks that would normally OHKO it.
where is Talonflame and Salamence?? On paper, Viv should be a wrecking ball with reliable sleep and one of the best boosting moves in the game and one of the best one-move coverage options (CE+Hurricane), but you never see it, why is this? Because there are heaps of common mons that shit all over it. This section (C&Cs) will probably end up being a massive section due to how many things give Viv trouble, but you need to list them all...
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