[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Synthesis
move 4: Grass Knot
item: Vensaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 64 Def / 64 SpA / 132 SpD or 248 HP / 140 Def / 120 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
* With its unique typing and ability in Thick Fat upon Mega Evolving, Mega Venusaur carves a small niche as a check to Primal Kyogre, defensive Ho-Oh, defensive Eternatus, Arceus-Water, and Zygarde for balance teams. However, due to its passivity, it struggles greatly against offensive team structures, and its lack of an item means it faces heavy competition with Ferrothorn, Eternatus, and Arceus-Grass.
* Leech Seed provides a reliable way of wearing down Pokemon that view Mega Venusaur as setup fodder, such as Necrozma-DM, Zacian-C, and Eternatus, while providing passive recovery to teammates such as Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.
* Toxic enhances this chip damage further, preventing support Arceus formes and defensive Yveltal from shrugging off the damage with recovery, allowing Mega Venusaur to be a nuisance for many bulkier teams to deal with.
* Grass Knot is a solid method of dealing damage across a game, especially against Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, and Zygarde, the former risking a 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leech Seed damage.
* The following EV spread allows Mega Venusaur to avoid the 2HKO from +2 Thousand Arrows from defensive Zygarde and Life Orb Marshadow's Spectral Thief while always being able to 2HKO Tera Water Zygarde-C with Grass Knot. The remaining EVs are dumped into Special Defense to handle special attackers such as Primal Kyogre, Eternatus, Arceus-Fairy and Palkia-O better. The alternative EV spread maximizes Mega Venusaur's physical bulk, avoiding the 2HKO from Arceus-Ground's Earth Plate-boosted Earthquake while still avoiding the 2HKO from Timid Palkia-O's Spacial Rend.
* Due to Mega Venusaur's Thick Fat ability, its ideal to Mega Evolve as soon as possible, as base Venusaur struggles to switch into Ice Beam from Primal Kyogre and has less bulk overall. It's also ideal to keep Mega Venusaur as healthy as possible, since its easily worn down by entry hazards and repeated attacks, especially since Synthesis heals less under rain.
* Prior to Mega Evolution, Chlorophyll can be used to revenge kill offensive Primal Groudon sets if necessary. It should be noted that Synthesis also heals more under Desolate Land, so Mega Venusaur can serve as a temporary Primal Groudon check, especially if the latter is worn down significantly.
* Leech Seed should be used on the switch, rather than during a one-on-one matchup, as it makes Mega Venusaur more passive; it should be used quite frequently as well, especially mid-game to wear down Pokemon that cannot reliably heal such as Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Giratina-O, and Zygarde.
* Due to Mega Venusaur being unable to damage Steel-types such as Zacian-C, Fire-types such as Primal Groudon and Ho-Oh are greatly appreciated to offensively and defensively check them; these Fire-types also appreciate Mega Venusaur handling Arceus-Water and Primal Kyogre. Offensive Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma can easily set up and knock out Mega Venusaur, so Dark-types such as Yveltal and Arceus-Dark are liked too. Flying-types such as Mega Salamence and Rayquaza threaten Mega Venusaur, so Steel-types like defensive Necrozma-DM are good partners.
* The chip damage caused by Mega Venusaur's Leech Seed and Toxic allows strong attackers such as Marshadow, Palkia-O, Yveltal, and Deoxys-A to clean up enemy teams much more easily. Mega Venusaur also appreciates hazards such as Stealth Rock and Spikes from Primal Groudon and Necrozma-DM to help whittle down foes with Leech Seed and Toxic; it also appreciates hazard removal from teammates such as Ho-Oh or Giratina-O, the latter needing Mega Venusaur to check Arceus-Fairy for it.
[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/s0a0m0i0.604820/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/s0a0m0i0.604820/
Quality checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
Grammar checked by:
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name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Leech Seed
move 2: Toxic
move 3: Synthesis
move 4: Grass Knot
item: Vensaurite
ability: Chlorophyll
nature: Calm
evs: 248 HP / 64 Def / 64 SpA / 132 SpD or 248 HP / 140 Def / 120 SpD
[SET COMMENTS]
* With its unique typing and ability in Thick Fat upon Mega Evolving, Mega Venusaur carves a small niche as a check to Primal Kyogre, defensive Ho-Oh, defensive Eternatus, Arceus-Water, and Zygarde for balance teams. However, due to its passivity, it struggles greatly against offensive team structures, and its lack of an item means it faces heavy competition with Ferrothorn, Eternatus, and Arceus-Grass.
* Leech Seed provides a reliable way of wearing down Pokemon that view Mega Venusaur as setup fodder, such as Necrozma-DM, Zacian-C, and Eternatus, while providing passive recovery to teammates such as Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre.
* Toxic enhances this chip damage further, preventing support Arceus formes and defensive Yveltal from shrugging off the damage with recovery, allowing Mega Venusaur to be a nuisance for many bulkier teams to deal with.
* Grass Knot is a solid method of dealing damage across a game, especially against Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, and Zygarde, the former risking a 2HKO after Stealth Rock and Leech Seed damage.
* The following EV spread allows Mega Venusaur to avoid the 2HKO from +2 Thousand Arrows from defensive Zygarde and Life Orb Marshadow's Spectral Thief while always being able to 2HKO Tera Water Zygarde-C with Grass Knot. The remaining EVs are dumped into Special Defense to handle special attackers such as Primal Kyogre, Eternatus, Arceus-Fairy and Palkia-O better. The alternative EV spread maximizes Mega Venusaur's physical bulk, avoiding the 2HKO from Arceus-Ground's Earth Plate-boosted Earthquake while still avoiding the 2HKO from Timid Palkia-O's Spacial Rend.
* Due to Mega Venusaur's Thick Fat ability, its ideal to Mega Evolve as soon as possible, as base Venusaur struggles to switch into Ice Beam from Primal Kyogre and has less bulk overall. It's also ideal to keep Mega Venusaur as healthy as possible, since its easily worn down by entry hazards and repeated attacks, especially since Synthesis heals less under rain.
* Prior to Mega Evolution, Chlorophyll can be used to revenge kill offensive Primal Groudon sets if necessary. It should be noted that Synthesis also heals more under Desolate Land, so Mega Venusaur can serve as a temporary Primal Groudon check, especially if the latter is worn down significantly.
* Leech Seed should be used on the switch, rather than during a one-on-one matchup, as it makes Mega Venusaur more passive; it should be used quite frequently as well, especially mid-game to wear down Pokemon that cannot reliably heal such as Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Giratina-O, and Zygarde.
* Due to Mega Venusaur being unable to damage Steel-types such as Zacian-C, Fire-types such as Primal Groudon and Ho-Oh are greatly appreciated to offensively and defensively check them; these Fire-types also appreciate Mega Venusaur handling Arceus-Water and Primal Kyogre. Offensive Necrozma-DM and Ultra Necrozma can easily set up and knock out Mega Venusaur, so Dark-types such as Yveltal and Arceus-Dark are liked too. Flying-types such as Mega Salamence and Rayquaza threaten Mega Venusaur, so Steel-types like defensive Necrozma-DM are good partners.
* The chip damage caused by Mega Venusaur's Leech Seed and Toxic allows strong attackers such as Marshadow, Palkia-O, Yveltal, and Deoxys-A to clean up enemy teams much more easily. Mega Venusaur also appreciates hazards such as Stealth Rock and Spikes from Primal Groudon and Necrozma-DM to help whittle down foes with Leech Seed and Toxic; it also appreciates hazard removal from teammates such as Ho-Oh or Giratina-O, the latter needing Mega Venusaur to check Arceus-Fairy for it.
[SET CREDITS]
Set(s) by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/s0a0m0i0.604820/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/s0a0m0i0.604820/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bumboclaat.523420/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bobsican.434487/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sulo.528036/
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