Gen 1 Vileplume (UU Mini) [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1]

[Ctown6]

[OVERVIEW]

Vileplume has access to the combination of Sleep Powder and Stun Spore, allowing it to inflict multiple important status ailments to support its teammates. It also can boost and go on the offensive with Swords Dance, and it has good all-around stats except Speed. However, Vileplume is slower than every viable Pokemon in the tier, which makes it difficult to boost with Swords Dance and do anything significant, especially due to Tentacruel and Dragonite shutting it down with Wrap.

Unfortunately, Vileplume is too outclassed to see use on competitive RBY UU teams. Venusaur has the same typing and comparable bulk, but its superior Speed makes it much easier to get off sleep, especially against Hypno, and then capitalize on this with Swords Dance. Venusaur also has Razor Leaf, which gives it a much stronger STAB move than Vileplume's Mega Drain. Mega Drain fails to OHKO even 4x weak enemies in Golem and Omastar. For a defensive utility role, Tangela has more bulk and a better defensive typing in pure Grass, letting it resist Ground and take neutral damage from Psychic. Vileplume's secondary Poison typing means it gets absolutely ruined by both Kadabra and Hypno, which 2HKO it with Psychic. Tangela also has access to Bind, meaning it can get free switches for its teammates while spreading sleep and paralysis.

[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Stun Spore / Swords Dance
move 3: Mega Drain
move 4: Body Slam / Hyper Beam

[SET COMMENTS]

Vileplume looks to support its team by spreading status with Sleep Powder and Stun Spore. Stun Spore is helpful to paralyze pesky Ground-types like Dugtrio and Golem. Mega Drain lets Vileplume recover some of its HP when it has the opportunity to get a hit off, especially against the aforementioned Pokemon and Omastar. Body Slam is a good physical tool to get chip damage and land a potential paralysis in the process. Vileplume can run Swords Dance over Stun Spore in an effort to go on the offensive, which can make it surprisingly strong. With Hyper Beam over Body Slam, it can even OHKO common threat Kadabra at +2. Unfortunately, Venusaur is far better in this role.

[CREDITS]
Written by: [[Ctown6, 509438]]
Quality checked by: [[Plague von Karma, 236353], [Amaranth, 265630]]
Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

 

[Plague von Karma]

You should emphasise that Venusaur outclasses Vileplume somewhere, that word is important. Something like "Unfortunately, Vileplume is outclassed by Venusaur, and as such, does not see use on competitive RBY UU teams".

Slash Hyper Beam with Body Slam, it's surprisingly strong at +2 and iirc OHKOes Kadabra.

Your spelling and capitalization are a bit iffy in areas, be sure to proofread it.

It combines these moves with an impressive base 100 Special and good all around stats, except in the Speed department.

You can probably just cut this and go to the Golem line. However, as Golem "dropped" to UU you can probably just say "It has good all around stats, but it's slower than every viable Pokemon in the tier".

It’s additional utility option in Stun Spore can let it cripple the opposing team with sleep and paralysis, which can be useful.

I'd say put this before you go on about stats, and be reworded to be more specific. Something like "Vileplume has access to the combination of Sleep Powder and Stun Spore, allowing it to inflict multiple important status ailments to support its teammates. Stun Spore notably allows Vileplume to paralyze Dugtrio."

Lmk when you implement this!

 

[Ctown6]

Changes implemented! Also went through and checked my spelling/grammar. Probably missed a few things but fixed everything I caught

 

[Plague von Karma]

Space out the moves listed on the set and QC 1/2. I think Volk may have some input.

 

[Ctown6]

Done:) thanks PVK!

 

[Amaranth]

A very comprehensive review of why this pokemon is terrible; I would cut "Stun Spore notably allows Vileplume to paralyze Dugtrio" though, because this fact isn't particularly notable and does nothing to redeem Vileplume. QC 2/2 after that

 

[Ctown6]

Implemented! Ready for GP

 

[Adeleine]

Add/Fix Remove Comment
(AC)/(RC): Add/Remove Comma
Changed ’ curly apostrophes to ' straight apostrophes to not break the dex

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[OVERVIEW]

Vileplume has access to the combination of Sleep Powder and Stun Spore, allowing it to inflict multiple important status ailments to support its teammates. It also carries Swords Dance in its move pool, potentially allowing it to boost and go on the offensive. It has good all around stats, but it's slower than every viable Pokemon in the tier. This It also can boost and go on the offensive with Swords Dance, and it has good all-around stats except Speed. However, Vileplume is slower than every viable Pokemon in the tier, which makes it difficult to boost with Swords Dance and do anything significant, especially due to Tentacruel and Dragonite shutting it down with Wrap. Vileplume is also outsped and utterly destroyed by Hypno and Kadabra due to its Psychic weakness.

(sole paragraph break now above this line) Unfortunately, Vileplume is outclassed by Venusaur, and as such, does not too outclassed to see use on competitive RBY UU teams. Venusaur has the same typing (RC) superior Speed (RC) and comparable bulk, (period -> comma) Venusaur’s but its superior Speed makes it much easier to get off sleep, especially against Hypno, (emdashes->commas) and can then capitalize on this with Swords Dance. Venusaur also has Razor Leaf, which gives it a much stronger Grass stab move compared to STAB move than Vileplume's Mega Drain. Mega Drain fails to OHKO even four times 4x weak enemies in Golem and Omastar. As for Vileplume’s defensive utility role, it is outclassed here by Tangela. For a defensive utility role, Tangela has bigger more bulk and a better defensive typing in pure Grass, letting it resist Ground and take neutral damage from Psychic. Vileplume's secondary Poison typing means it gets absolutely ruined and 2HKOd by both Kadabra and Hypno, (AC) which 2HKO it with Psychic. Tangela also has access to Bind, meaning it can get free switches for its teammates while spreading sleep and paralysis.

[SET]
name: Defensive Pivot
move 1: Sleep Powder
move 2: Stun Spore / Swords Dance
move 3: Mega Drain
move 4: Body Slam / Hyper Beam

[SET COMMENTS]

Vileplume looks to support its team by spreading status with Sleep Powder and Stun Spore. Stun Spore is helpful to paralyze pesky Ground types Ground-types like Dugtrio and Golem. Mega Drain lets (removed apostrophe) Vileplume recover some of its HP when it has the opportunity to get a hit off, especially against the aforementioned Pokemon (removed accent on the e) and Omastar. Body Slam is a good physical tool to get chip damage and land a potential paralysis in the process. Vileplume can run Swords Dance over Stun Spore in an effort to go on the offensive, which can be make it surprisingly strong. With Hyper Beam over Body Slam, it can even OHKO common threat Kadabra at +2. Unfortunately, (AC) Venusaur is far better in this role.

[CREDITS]
Written by: [[Ctown6, 509438]]
Quality checked by: [[Plague von Karma, 236353], [Amaranth, 265630]] (fixed brackets/added comma between)
Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429]]

GP 1/1

E: re-added a paragraph break and moved a bit around in the overview

 

[Ctown6]

implemented changes! Thanks Finland

 

[Plague von Karma]

This has been uploaded!
Don't forget the -s before each credit though!