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Mega Venusaur has a solid defensive typing with adequate bulk and Thick Fat, which leaves it weak to just Flying and Psychic. This also means it is the only viable Grass-type that is not weak to either Fire- or Ice-type moves, giving it better matchups against Mega Charizard X and Choice Specs Greninja at the same time, one of which other Grass-types like Ferrothorn and Whimsicott may struggle with. It is one of the bulkiest and least passive Leech Seed users, with powerful STAB and coverage moves in Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, and Hidden Power Fire to help it break foes like Greninja and Tapu Bulu, as well as Taunt users like Mega Mawile and other SubSeed users like Serperior and Jumpluff. It also has access to reliable recovery and stat-lowering moves via Synthesis, Rest, Sleep Powder, Charm, and Amnesia to beat offensive threats like Mega Charizard X. However, Mega Venusaur has no viable way of boosting its offenses, so it is susceptible to bulkier Pokemon like Type: Null. Mega Venusaur also is unable to do much to common Fire-, Steel-, and Dragon-types like Mega Charizard Y, Mega Metagross, and Dragonite, while also being weak to the plethora of Psychic-type Pokemon in the metagame like Tapu Lele, Mew, and Necrozma.
[SET]
name: Sleeping Beasty (Offensive)
move 1: Sludge Bomb
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Sleep Powder
move 4: Hidden Power Fire / Earthquake / Synthesis
item: Venusaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 192 Def / 48 SpA / 16 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Sludge Bomb is Mega Venusaur's main attacking move that lets it hit foes such as Haxorus, Tapu Bulu, and Serperior. It also has a hefty chance to poison the foe, helping to deal some chip damage in between turns, though this shouldn't always be relied on except against bulky foes that you have multiple chances to poison. Giga Drain lets Mega Venusaur deal with Ground- and Rock-types like Donphan and Carracosta. Sleep Powder, albeit somewhat unreliable with its 75% accuracy, can turn the tide in Mega Venusaur's favor, which is crucial for matchups like Mega Charizard X and Crustle. Hidden Power Fire gives Mega Venusaur a way of hitting Steel-types such as Genesect and Mega Mawile that take little damage from its STAB moves. Earthquake is an option to deal with Heatran and Magnezone, while Synthesis makes matchups like Mega Charizard X more reliable by letting Mega Venusaur recover HP if the foe wakes up early.
Set Details
========
252 HP and 192 Defense EVs with a Bold nature ensure that Mega Venusaur survives two Outrages from Adamant Haxorus. They also improve the matchups against Mega Mawile and Mega Charizard X. 16 Speed EVs are run to outspeed non-Jolly Donphan. The rest of the EVs are invested into Special Attack to deal the most damage possible. Chlorophyll lets regular Venusaur outspeed Mega Charizard Y in sun, giving it an opportunity to win if Mega Charizard Y misses Blast Burn by outspeeding it the following turn and landing Sleep Powder first. Alternatively, running an EV spread of 208 HP / 124 SpA / 176 SpD / 16 Spe with a Calm nature allows Mega Venusaur to beat Uproar Porygon-Z and Genesect in exchange for reduced reliability against physically offensive threats like Haxorus.
Usage Tips
========
Against Pokemon that Mega Venusaur cannot safely KO before it is KOed, such as Mega Charizard X and bulky Genesect, use Sleep Powder to disable them and give Mega Venusaur extra opportunities to freely attack them. Be wary that some variants of these Pokemon run Substitute, which bypasses Sleep Powder completely, or have significant bulk investment, meaning Mega Venusaur may require three sleep turns to KO them. Use Synthesis when Mega Venusaur can be KOed if a foe wakes up early, such as after Mega Charizard X uses Outrage or Flare Blitz. Against Air Balloon Heatran, it is best to use Sleep Powder first to avoid potentially being KOed by the combination of Flash Cannon and Overheat. Then, use Giga Drain to pop its Air Balloon and use Earthquake twice to finish it off.
Team Options
========
Steel-type Pokemon like Registeel and Mega Metagross cover Mega Venusaur's only two weaknesses in Flying and Psychic, taking on threats like Dragonite and Meloetta. In return, Mega Venusaur can take out the Ground-, Fighting-, and Fire-type Pokemon that bother them like Donphan, Sawk, and Mega Charizard X. Rock-type Pokemon like Crustle and Golem make for good partners, as they beat Fire-, Flying-, and Normal-type Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, Archeops, Meloetta, and Porygon-Z, while Mega Venusaur takes care of Ground- and Steel-types like Donphan, Golem, and Mega Mawile if running Hidden Power Fire and Heatran if running Earthquake. Mega Venusaur falls to wallbreakers like Mega Charizard Y and Normalium Z Porygon-Z, so it appreciates the support from Mega Aggron and Donphan to beat these threats. In return, Mega Venusaur punishes other Grass-type Pokemon like Serperior and Ferrothorn as well as Water-type Pokemon like Primarina and Mega Gyarados that they have difficulty dealing with.
[SET]
name: Prince Charming (Stall)
move 1: Synthesis / Rest
move 2: Charm
move 3: Leech Seed
move 4: Amnesia / Sludge Bomb
item: Venusaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 148 Def / 112 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Synthesis is Mega Venusaur's most reliable recovery method. Rest is another option over Synthesis that allows Mega Venusaur to PP stall foes more effectively. This gives Mega Venusaur better matchups against less offensive threats like non-Taunt Mega Sableye and Pyukumuku but leaves it vulnerable for two turns. Charm improves Mega Venusaur's survivability against top physical threats like Choice Band Garchomp and Mega Charizard X. Leech Seed lets Mega Venusaur deal chip damage every turn while healing itself, allowing it to win PP stall wars. Amnesia boosts Mega Venusaur's Special Defense, allowing it to hold its own against special attackers like Choice Specs Greninja and Genesect. Sludge Bomb prevents Mega Venusaur from being too passive, helping greatly against Taunt users like Mega Gyarados, Tapu Fini, and Torrent Greninja. It also has a high chance to poison its target, improving Mega Venusaur's matchups against stall Pokemon like non-Rest Mega Slowbro. Giga Drain lets Mega Venusaur pose a threat to Pokemon like Quagsire and Rest Mega Swampert and also recovers a slight amount of HP.
Set Details
========
248 HP and 112 Special Defense EVs let Mega Venusaur survive a Hyper Beam from Porygon-Z, as well as prevent Choice Specs Genesect from getting a Download boost and help Mega Venusaur against Volcarona and Choice Specs Naganadel. The leftover EVs are put into Defense with a Bold nature, which allows Mega Venusaur to take two Outrages from Choice Band Garchomp if the second one is used after Charm. If running Sludge Bomb over Amnesia, an EV spread of 248 HP / 108 Def / 80 SpA / 72 SpD with a Bold nature should be used to allow Mega Venusaur to survive a Hyper Beam from Choice Scarf Porygon Z and two Ice Beams from Choice Specs Greninja and 2HKO them in return with Sludge Bomb. Chlorophyll lets regular Venusaur outspeed Mega Charizard Y in sun, giving it an opportunity to win if Mega Charizard Y misses Blast Burn by outspeeding it the following turn and landing Sleep Powder first.
Usage Tips
========
Mega Venusaur is best used against hyper offensive Pokemon like Mega Gyarados, Sawk, Zeraora, and Choice Band Garchomp. It can also work well against setup Pokemon like non-Substitute Zygarde and Volcarona that cannot boost faster than it. Against most offensive Pokemon, use the move that will be most effective at reducing damage from their future attacks; use Charm against physical attackers like Choice Band Haxorus and Garchomp, and use Amnesia against special foes like Volcarona and Choice Scarf Porygon-Z. Use Synthesis when Mega Venusaur's HP is lower than 50%. Use Leech Seed as soon as possible to recover more HP while whittling the foe's health down. Against Archeops and Naganadel, use Synthesis first to see what move they use. If they use Head Smash or Draco Meteor, continue using Synthesis, as these moves' ability to 2HKO Mega Venusaur means it's best to just stall them out; otherwise, use the appropriate stat-boosting move. If running Rest, avoid Archeops and Naganadel. Instead, use Mega Venusaur against Pokemon like non-Rest Mega Slowbro and Pyukumuku. For some foes, mostly slower Taunt users unaffected by Sludge Bomb like Mega Mawile and Mega Aggron, it is better to use Leech Seed first. SubSeed users like Serperior and Jumpluff are useless against Mega Venusaur, so be sure to send it in on them.
Team Options
========
Kommo-o and Mega Gyarados appreciate Mega Venusaur outstalling Pokemon like Magearna and Mega Altaria and can take care of its bad matchups like Zygarde and Meloetta. With a glaring Psychic-type weakness, Mega Venusaur requires teammates that can beat Pokemon such as Mega Metagross, Meloetta, and Mega Gardevoir. Steel- and Bug-type Pokemon like Mega Mawile, Genesect, and Volcarona are great partners for this reason. In return, Mega Venusaur can take care of Garchomp, Mega Aggron, and Heatran. Mega Venusaur appreciates assistance from Pokemon that can handle Taunt users like Kommo-o and Mew. Mega Charizard X and Mega Gardevoir help to remedy this issue, while Mega Venusaur takes out opposing Mega Charizard X and Archeops.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A set with maximum HP and Special Defense investment and a Calm nature gives Mega Venusaur the best chance against Mega Charizard Y.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Psychic-type Pokemon**: A plethora of prominent Psychic-type Pokemon, notably Mew, Necrozma, Tapu Lele, and Hoopa-U, are all huge threats that can blast through Mega Venusaur's defenses with their STAB super effective moves. Most of them have access to Psyshock as well, which Mega Venusaur has no way of defending against via Amnesia, although it is not often run.
**Flying-type Pokemon**: Mega Venusaur's Flying-type weakness leaves it wide open for Mega Charizard Y, Togekiss, Celesteela, and Flyinium Z users like Landorus-T and Dragonite, which have the ability to OHKO or 2HKO Mega Venusaur while tanking anything that it can throw at them.
**Stallbreakers**: Stallbreakers are able to deal with Mega Venusaur with abilities or moves that shut down its strategies. For example, Pokemon running Taunt like Mega Sableye, Deoxys-S, Heatran, and Kommo-o prevent Mega Venusaur from stalling them out.
**Opposing Stall Pokemon**: Offensive Mega Venusaur has a tough time breaking through bulky threats like Type: Null, Mega Slowbro, and Registeel, while the stall set cannot successfully PP stall due to less PP in Synthesis and Sludge Bomb compared to moves like Flame Charge, Scald, and Seismic Toss.
**Setup Pokemon**: Pokemon like Groundium Z Garchomp, Substitute or Belly Drum Mega Charizard X, and Nasty Plot Porygon-Z can set up and break through Mega Venusaur. Pokemon with Laser Focus like Meloetta and Aegislash can also completely ignore any of Mega Venusaur's defensive boosts while taking very little damage from the offensive set as well.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Chickenpie2, 305552], [Alakazam, 276708]]
- Quality checked by: [[Alakazam, 276708], [Osra, 239997], [pqs, 425798]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [bigtalk, 466663]]
Mega Venusaur has a solid defensive typing with adequate bulk and Thick Fat, which leaves it weak to just Flying and Psychic. This also means it is the only viable Grass-type that is not weak to either Fire- or Ice-type moves, giving it better matchups against Mega Charizard X and Choice Specs Greninja at the same time, one of which other Grass-types like Ferrothorn and Whimsicott may struggle with. It is one of the bulkiest and least passive Leech Seed users, with powerful STAB and coverage moves in Sludge Bomb, Giga Drain, and Hidden Power Fire to help it break foes like Greninja and Tapu Bulu, as well as Taunt users like Mega Mawile and other SubSeed users like Serperior and Jumpluff. It also has access to reliable recovery and stat-lowering moves via Synthesis, Rest, Sleep Powder, Charm, and Amnesia to beat offensive threats like Mega Charizard X. However, Mega Venusaur has no viable way of boosting its offenses, so it is susceptible to bulkier Pokemon like Type: Null. Mega Venusaur also is unable to do much to common Fire-, Steel-, and Dragon-types like Mega Charizard Y, Mega Metagross, and Dragonite, while also being weak to the plethora of Psychic-type Pokemon in the metagame like Tapu Lele, Mew, and Necrozma.
[SET]
name: Sleeping Beasty (Offensive)
move 1: Sludge Bomb
move 2: Giga Drain
move 3: Sleep Powder
move 4: Hidden Power Fire / Earthquake / Synthesis
item: Venusaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 252 HP / 192 Def / 48 SpA / 16 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Sludge Bomb is Mega Venusaur's main attacking move that lets it hit foes such as Haxorus, Tapu Bulu, and Serperior. It also has a hefty chance to poison the foe, helping to deal some chip damage in between turns, though this shouldn't always be relied on except against bulky foes that you have multiple chances to poison. Giga Drain lets Mega Venusaur deal with Ground- and Rock-types like Donphan and Carracosta. Sleep Powder, albeit somewhat unreliable with its 75% accuracy, can turn the tide in Mega Venusaur's favor, which is crucial for matchups like Mega Charizard X and Crustle. Hidden Power Fire gives Mega Venusaur a way of hitting Steel-types such as Genesect and Mega Mawile that take little damage from its STAB moves. Earthquake is an option to deal with Heatran and Magnezone, while Synthesis makes matchups like Mega Charizard X more reliable by letting Mega Venusaur recover HP if the foe wakes up early.
Set Details
========
252 HP and 192 Defense EVs with a Bold nature ensure that Mega Venusaur survives two Outrages from Adamant Haxorus. They also improve the matchups against Mega Mawile and Mega Charizard X. 16 Speed EVs are run to outspeed non-Jolly Donphan. The rest of the EVs are invested into Special Attack to deal the most damage possible. Chlorophyll lets regular Venusaur outspeed Mega Charizard Y in sun, giving it an opportunity to win if Mega Charizard Y misses Blast Burn by outspeeding it the following turn and landing Sleep Powder first. Alternatively, running an EV spread of 208 HP / 124 SpA / 176 SpD / 16 Spe with a Calm nature allows Mega Venusaur to beat Uproar Porygon-Z and Genesect in exchange for reduced reliability against physically offensive threats like Haxorus.
Usage Tips
========
Against Pokemon that Mega Venusaur cannot safely KO before it is KOed, such as Mega Charizard X and bulky Genesect, use Sleep Powder to disable them and give Mega Venusaur extra opportunities to freely attack them. Be wary that some variants of these Pokemon run Substitute, which bypasses Sleep Powder completely, or have significant bulk investment, meaning Mega Venusaur may require three sleep turns to KO them. Use Synthesis when Mega Venusaur can be KOed if a foe wakes up early, such as after Mega Charizard X uses Outrage or Flare Blitz. Against Air Balloon Heatran, it is best to use Sleep Powder first to avoid potentially being KOed by the combination of Flash Cannon and Overheat. Then, use Giga Drain to pop its Air Balloon and use Earthquake twice to finish it off.
Team Options
========
Steel-type Pokemon like Registeel and Mega Metagross cover Mega Venusaur's only two weaknesses in Flying and Psychic, taking on threats like Dragonite and Meloetta. In return, Mega Venusaur can take out the Ground-, Fighting-, and Fire-type Pokemon that bother them like Donphan, Sawk, and Mega Charizard X. Rock-type Pokemon like Crustle and Golem make for good partners, as they beat Fire-, Flying-, and Normal-type Pokemon like Mega Charizard Y, Volcarona, Archeops, Meloetta, and Porygon-Z, while Mega Venusaur takes care of Ground- and Steel-types like Donphan, Golem, and Mega Mawile if running Hidden Power Fire and Heatran if running Earthquake. Mega Venusaur falls to wallbreakers like Mega Charizard Y and Normalium Z Porygon-Z, so it appreciates the support from Mega Aggron and Donphan to beat these threats. In return, Mega Venusaur punishes other Grass-type Pokemon like Serperior and Ferrothorn as well as Water-type Pokemon like Primarina and Mega Gyarados that they have difficulty dealing with.
[SET]
name: Prince Charming (Stall)
move 1: Synthesis / Rest
move 2: Charm
move 3: Leech Seed
move 4: Amnesia / Sludge Bomb
item: Venusaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Bold
evs: 248 HP / 148 Def / 112 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Synthesis is Mega Venusaur's most reliable recovery method. Rest is another option over Synthesis that allows Mega Venusaur to PP stall foes more effectively. This gives Mega Venusaur better matchups against less offensive threats like non-Taunt Mega Sableye and Pyukumuku but leaves it vulnerable for two turns. Charm improves Mega Venusaur's survivability against top physical threats like Choice Band Garchomp and Mega Charizard X. Leech Seed lets Mega Venusaur deal chip damage every turn while healing itself, allowing it to win PP stall wars. Amnesia boosts Mega Venusaur's Special Defense, allowing it to hold its own against special attackers like Choice Specs Greninja and Genesect. Sludge Bomb prevents Mega Venusaur from being too passive, helping greatly against Taunt users like Mega Gyarados, Tapu Fini, and Torrent Greninja. It also has a high chance to poison its target, improving Mega Venusaur's matchups against stall Pokemon like non-Rest Mega Slowbro. Giga Drain lets Mega Venusaur pose a threat to Pokemon like Quagsire and Rest Mega Swampert and also recovers a slight amount of HP.
Set Details
========
248 HP and 112 Special Defense EVs let Mega Venusaur survive a Hyper Beam from Porygon-Z, as well as prevent Choice Specs Genesect from getting a Download boost and help Mega Venusaur against Volcarona and Choice Specs Naganadel. The leftover EVs are put into Defense with a Bold nature, which allows Mega Venusaur to take two Outrages from Choice Band Garchomp if the second one is used after Charm. If running Sludge Bomb over Amnesia, an EV spread of 248 HP / 108 Def / 80 SpA / 72 SpD with a Bold nature should be used to allow Mega Venusaur to survive a Hyper Beam from Choice Scarf Porygon Z and two Ice Beams from Choice Specs Greninja and 2HKO them in return with Sludge Bomb. Chlorophyll lets regular Venusaur outspeed Mega Charizard Y in sun, giving it an opportunity to win if Mega Charizard Y misses Blast Burn by outspeeding it the following turn and landing Sleep Powder first.
Usage Tips
========
Mega Venusaur is best used against hyper offensive Pokemon like Mega Gyarados, Sawk, Zeraora, and Choice Band Garchomp. It can also work well against setup Pokemon like non-Substitute Zygarde and Volcarona that cannot boost faster than it. Against most offensive Pokemon, use the move that will be most effective at reducing damage from their future attacks; use Charm against physical attackers like Choice Band Haxorus and Garchomp, and use Amnesia against special foes like Volcarona and Choice Scarf Porygon-Z. Use Synthesis when Mega Venusaur's HP is lower than 50%. Use Leech Seed as soon as possible to recover more HP while whittling the foe's health down. Against Archeops and Naganadel, use Synthesis first to see what move they use. If they use Head Smash or Draco Meteor, continue using Synthesis, as these moves' ability to 2HKO Mega Venusaur means it's best to just stall them out; otherwise, use the appropriate stat-boosting move. If running Rest, avoid Archeops and Naganadel. Instead, use Mega Venusaur against Pokemon like non-Rest Mega Slowbro and Pyukumuku. For some foes, mostly slower Taunt users unaffected by Sludge Bomb like Mega Mawile and Mega Aggron, it is better to use Leech Seed first. SubSeed users like Serperior and Jumpluff are useless against Mega Venusaur, so be sure to send it in on them.
Team Options
========
Kommo-o and Mega Gyarados appreciate Mega Venusaur outstalling Pokemon like Magearna and Mega Altaria and can take care of its bad matchups like Zygarde and Meloetta. With a glaring Psychic-type weakness, Mega Venusaur requires teammates that can beat Pokemon such as Mega Metagross, Meloetta, and Mega Gardevoir. Steel- and Bug-type Pokemon like Mega Mawile, Genesect, and Volcarona are great partners for this reason. In return, Mega Venusaur can take care of Garchomp, Mega Aggron, and Heatran. Mega Venusaur appreciates assistance from Pokemon that can handle Taunt users like Kommo-o and Mew. Mega Charizard X and Mega Gardevoir help to remedy this issue, while Mega Venusaur takes out opposing Mega Charizard X and Archeops.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
A set with maximum HP and Special Defense investment and a Calm nature gives Mega Venusaur the best chance against Mega Charizard Y.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Psychic-type Pokemon**: A plethora of prominent Psychic-type Pokemon, notably Mew, Necrozma, Tapu Lele, and Hoopa-U, are all huge threats that can blast through Mega Venusaur's defenses with their STAB super effective moves. Most of them have access to Psyshock as well, which Mega Venusaur has no way of defending against via Amnesia, although it is not often run.
**Flying-type Pokemon**: Mega Venusaur's Flying-type weakness leaves it wide open for Mega Charizard Y, Togekiss, Celesteela, and Flyinium Z users like Landorus-T and Dragonite, which have the ability to OHKO or 2HKO Mega Venusaur while tanking anything that it can throw at them.
**Stallbreakers**: Stallbreakers are able to deal with Mega Venusaur with abilities or moves that shut down its strategies. For example, Pokemon running Taunt like Mega Sableye, Deoxys-S, Heatran, and Kommo-o prevent Mega Venusaur from stalling them out.
**Opposing Stall Pokemon**: Offensive Mega Venusaur has a tough time breaking through bulky threats like Type: Null, Mega Slowbro, and Registeel, while the stall set cannot successfully PP stall due to less PP in Synthesis and Sludge Bomb compared to moves like Flame Charge, Scald, and Seismic Toss.
**Setup Pokemon**: Pokemon like Groundium Z Garchomp, Substitute or Belly Drum Mega Charizard X, and Nasty Plot Porygon-Z can set up and break through Mega Venusaur. Pokemon with Laser Focus like Meloetta and Aegislash can also completely ignore any of Mega Venusaur's defensive boosts while taking very little damage from the offensive set as well.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Chickenpie2, 305552], [Alakazam, 276708]]
- Quality checked by: [[Alakazam, 276708], [Osra, 239997], [pqs, 425798]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [bigtalk, 466663]]
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