[SET]
name: Defensive
move 1: Sludge Bomb
move 2: Pain Split
move 3: Defog
move 4: Will-O-Wisp / Flamethrower
item: Black Sludge / Rocky Helmet
ability: Levitate
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Galarian Weezing's solid physical bulk, unique typing, and great utility options make it a sufficient defensive Pokemon, perfectly capable of checking a myriad of Fighting-, Dark-, Fairy-, and Grass-type Pokemon such as Buzzwole, Mienshao, Krookodile, Mega Altaria, and Zarude. Levitate additionally allows Galarian Weezing to switch into Ground-type foes and attacks like Swampert, Hippowdon, and Mega Altaria's and Salamence's Earthquakes, as well as avoiding Spikes damage. However, its lack of reliable recovery leaves it worn down easily. Its low special bulk also leaves it at the mercy of powerful special attackers like Aegislash, Nihilego, Moltres, and Rotom-H. Galarian Weezing also faces harsh competition from other defensive Poison-types such as Amoonguss and Galarian Slowbro, which have Regenerator and more offensive support options like Spore and Future Sight, respectively. Pain Split gives recovery but, while it works better due to Galarian Weezing's low HP stat, it is still unreliable. Galarian Weezing makes solid use of Defog because it can check Rhyperior, Krookodile, and Hippowdon, preventing them from reliably keeping up Stealth Rock. Will-O-Wisp cripples physical threats like Mega Altaria, Zarude, Buzzwole, and Rhyperior. Flamethrower is an alternative option to hit Steel-type Pokemon such as Scizor, Aegislash, and Skarmory, allowing Galarian Weezing to consistently keep the latter's Spikes off the field. Black Sludge is useful to compensate for Pain Split's unreliability. Rocky Helmet may be used to double down on chipping physical attackers like Mega Altaria, Zeraora, Swampert, and Buzzwole, but it makes Galarian Weezing even easier to wear down.
Galarian Weezing fits best on balance teams, which appreciate its role compression of checking Dark-, Fighting-, and Grass-type Pokemon alongside removing entry hazards. Steel-type Pokemon such as Scizor, Aegislash, and Celesteela take Psychic-type attacks from Pokemon such as Galarian Slowbro, Azelf, and Reuniclus, and in return, Galarian Weezing handles Fighting-types like Buzzwole and Mienshao. They also check Nihilego, one of Galarian Weezing's best checks and one of the few Stealth Rock setters it cannot use Defog against. Dark-types such as Zarude and Krookodile also pressure Psychic-types, and they benefit similarly from Galarian Weezing checking the aforementioned Fighting-types. The aforementioned Celesteela, as well as other specially bulky Pokemon such as Hippowdon, Slowking, and Assault Vest Tangrowth, helps Galarian Weezing take on special attackers such as Aegislash, Nihilego, and Moltres. Slowking in particular likes Galarian Weezing handling Zarude and Krookodile for it. Fire-types such as Moltres, Rotom-H, and Volcanion help take care of Steel-types like Celesteela, Aegislash, and Scizor, especially if Galarian Weezing lacks Flamethrower, and it handles Ground-types like Swampert, Rhyperior, Hippowdon, and Krookodile for them.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Taunt can be used to entirely shut down entry hazard attempts from Hippowdon, Swampert and Skarmory, but Galarian Weezing gets more benefit from Will-O-Wisp and Flamethrower. Toxic Spikes may be used to bother Pokemon like Mega Altaria, Swampert, and Krookodile; however, the prevalence of Steel-types, ungrounded Pokemon, and Heavy-Duty Boots users makes this a questionable option. Nihilego is also a much better Toxic Spikes user, as it is much less passive and pressures common Defoggers like Salamence better. Aromatherapy provides another layer of support, but Will-O-Wisp and Flamethrower make Galarian Weezing a lot less passive. Corrosive Gas can punish common switch-ins such as Celesteela and Aegislash, but, much like Aromatherapy, it is hard to fit.
Checks and Counters
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**Steel-types**: Aegislash, Scizor, and Cobalion heavily threaten Galarian Weezing with their STAB moves. They neither want to switch into Flamethrower nor be burnt by Will-O-Wisp, however.
**Psychic-types**: Slowking, Galarian Slowbro, Azelf, Reuniclus, and Necrozma pressure Galarian Weezing with their STAB attacks. They also do not care much about being burnt, and Galarian Slowbro further cannot be poisoned. Future Sight from it and Slowking also prevents Galarian Weezing from checking physical wallbreakers such as Buzzwole, Mienshao, and Krookodile.
**Strong Special Attackers**: Aegislash, Nihilego, Moltres, and Rotom-H can survive Galarian Weezing's attacks and consistently force it. Bar Nihilego, however, they must be careful of status from one of Sludge Bomb or Will-O-Wisp.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[TheShowdownHoedown, 508532]]
- Quality checked by: [[Pubo, 535121], [Arishem, 546157]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]
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