Project Counter that Threat! 21st Week: Snover - Counters Submissions

[SilentMango]

It's a purple ball of fluff with antennas and feet. It is also known as Venonat.

Venonat @ Eviolite
Ability: Tinted Lens/Compound Eyes
Level: 5
EVs: 116 Def / 156 SpD / 236 Spe
Bold Nature
- Sleep Powder
- Sludge Bomb
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Morning Sun


I know it's kinda gimmicky, so if it breaks any rules, sorry! Venonat can take any move that Snubbull wants to throw at it, put Snubbull to sleep, then heal up with Morning Sun or Attack straight away with Sludge Bombs. Compound Eyes can be used for hitting Sleep Powder 97.5% of the time or Tinted Lens is there to hit hard on most pokemon. HP Fire for coverage on steels.

calcs

0 SpA Venonat Sludge Bomb vs. 116 HP / 116 SpD Eviolite Snubbull: 14-18 (58.3 - 75%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

196+ Atk Snubbull Thief vs. 0 HP / 116+ Def Eviolite Venonat: 5-6 (22.7 - 27.2%) -- 2.2% chance to 4HKO
196+ Atk Snubbull Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 116+ Def Eviolite Venonat: 2-2 (9 - 9%) -- possibly the worst move ever
196+ Atk Snubbull Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 116+ Def Eviolite Venonat: 6-8 (27.2 - 36.3%) -- 11.7% chance to 3HKO
196+ Atk Snubbull Play Rough vs. 0 HP / 116+ Def Eviolite Venonat: 4-6 (18.1 - 27.2%) -- 1.4% chance to 4HKO

 

[Fiend]

Zubat @ Eviolite
Ability: Infiltrator
Level: 5
EVs: 196 HP / 76 Atk / 196 SpD
Careful Nature
- Roost
- Brave Bird
- Curse
- Poison Fang

I don't think i need to explain this. Zubat is legit guys

 

[fran17]

yeddek fih (Skorupi) (M) @ Berry Juice
Ability: Battle Armor
Level: 5
EVs: 196 Atk / 76 Def / 236 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Toxic Spikes
- Poison Jab
- Knock Off
- X-Scissor

196+ Atk Snubbull Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 76 Def Skorupi: 9-11 (45 - 55%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock / Activates BJ
196 Atk Skorupi Poison Jab vs. 116 HP / 36 Def Snubbull: 20-26 (83.3 - 108.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

 

[LoboMuzenza]

Skrelp @ Eviolite
Level: 5
Ability: Adaptability
EVs: 36 HP / 116 Def / 200 SpA / 116 SpD / 40 Spe
Timid Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Hydro Pump
- Hidden Power Fire
- Scald

I can switch into anything and not get OHKOed, outspeed, bop with Sludge Bomb.

200 SpA Adaptability Skrelp Sludge Bomb vs. 116 HP / 116 SpD Eviolite Snubbull: 24-32 (100 - 133.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

196+ Atk Snubbull Earthquake vs. 36 HP / 116 Def Eviolite Skrelp: 12-16 (54.5 - 72.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

 

[leingodf8]

Cottonee @ Eviolite
Level: 5
Ability: Prankster
EVs: 196 HP / 196 Def / 116 SpDef
Bold Nature
Giga Drain
Leech Seed
Protect
Encore

Worst case scenario:

Hide

196+ Atk Snubbull Play Rough vs. 196 HP / 196+ Def Eviolite Cottonee: 7-10 (30.4 - 43.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Stealth Rock
(7, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10)
0 SpA Cottonee Giga Drain vs. 116 HP / 116 SpD Snubbull: 7-10 (29.1 - 41.6%) -- 99% chance to 3HKO
(7, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10)

Switch in, play rough puts you at 11-14 (9/10 times at 12 life here)
You leech seed, they play rough again and put you at 4-10 after leech seed (9/10 times at 6 here)
Protect to bring you up to 9
Congrats, alternating giga drain and protect will net you 10 HP a turn.

If you switch in on, or they try to use, any other attack you just encore lock them into it and they're really done for.

 

[Goldland]

Oddish @ Eviolite
Ability: Chlorophyll
Level: 5
EVs: 156 Def / 236 SpA / 116 Spe
Modest Nature
- Sludge Bomb
- Giga Drain
- Stun Spore
- Synthesis

196+ Atk Snubbull Play Rough vs. 0 HP / 156 Def Eviolite Oddish: 4-6 (19 - 28.5%) -- 12.6% chance to 4HKO
196+ Atk Snubbull Earthquake vs. 0 HP / 156 Def Eviolite Oddish: 6-8 (28.5 - 38%) -- 59.1% chance to 3HKO
196+ Atk Snubbull Close Combat vs. 0 HP / 156 Def Eviolite Oddish: 4-5 (19 - 23.8%) -- possible 5HKO

Oddish is a solid counter to Snubbull, being able to outspeed, resist the damage with it's good defensive stats (21/14/13 with just investing 116 EV's on defense), use stun spore, and afford to heal itself or threathen a possible 1hko with it's awesome 18 SpA with modest nature, and works even better on sun by being able to outspeed any non-scarfed mon and potentially drain them to death. With synthesis, you can make sure you can repeatedly counter snubbull on a long term match.
Aside from pawniard, gastly and ferroseed, there's little other things in the meta that can switch safely into this thing without risking being hit hard, that's why stun spore to paralize Pawniard and gastly, while ferroseed forces oddish out, which i would say it's the least dangerous of those 3.

 

[JustAMan]

Porygon @ Eviolite
Ability: Trace
Level: 5
EVs: 236 HP / 196 Def / 36 Spe
Bold Nature
- Recover
- something
- Tri Attack
- something

Porygon takes 12 dmg max from Close Combat after Tracing Intimidate, let alone anything else. Just spam Recover and kill after def drops. Doubles as a Chinchou switch-in and a reliable answer to Fletchling thanks to its high bulk and still good power. You could opt for shifting 80 HP EVs into Speed. Still, a bit prone to hax.

 

[trash]

aerow (Grimer) @ Eviolite
Ability: Sticky Hold
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 116 Atk / 196 Def / 156 Spe
Careful Nature
- Poison Jab
- Filler
- Filler
- Filler

196+ Atk Snubbull Earthquake vs. 36 HP / 196 Def Eviolite Grimer: 12-16 (48 - 64%) -- 96.5% chance to 2HKO
outspeed then ohko
116 Atk Grimer Poison Jab vs. 116 HP / 36 Def Snubbull: 24-30 (100 - 125%) -- guaranteed OHKO

 

[JustAMan]

aerow (Grimer) @ Eviolite
Ability: Stench
Level: 5
EVs: 36 HP / 116 Atk / 196 Def / 156 Spe
Careful Nature
- Poison Jab
- Filler
- Filler
- Filler

196+ Atk Snubbull Earthquake vs. 36 HP / 196 Def Eviolite Grimer: 12-16 (48 - 64%) -- 96.5% chance to 2HKO
outspeed then ohko
116 Atk Grimer Poison Jab vs. 116 HP / 36 Def Snubbull: 24-30 (100 - 125%) -- guaranteed OHKO

just use Sticky Hold, so you can even switch into Fighters

 

[JustAMan]

also, js, the spread of snubbul might be suboptimal, because it takes 3 dmg from rocks as opposed to two. I suggest you to shift those 80 EVs, might be more useful in defenses.

 

[Yagura]

voting time

 

[JustAMan]

Oddish

 

[sparktrain]

Rowan's Levi

 

[Aerow]

Zubat

 

[Rowan]

koffing

 

[inscribe]

dogars

 

[sam-testings]

i still don't know whether or not we are not allowed to vote for ourselves or not -_-
Jacs Larvesta.

 

[Anthiese]

tfw everyone finna vote poison types

porygon bc free intimidate is cute

 

[gali]

zubat

 

[The Quasar]

Rowan's Foongus

 

[Svalkenaeres]

Oddish

 

[cityfolk]

Larvesta

 

[Enki]

oddish

 

[Justintown11]

Rowan's Foongus

 

[Tymano]

Larvesta, he gets the burns on that snubull