Optimizing Venusaur: VGC Competitive Team Building Guide

Summary

In the Pokémon Champions | VGC Battles & Tournaments server, members are actively debating the viability of physical and mixed Venusaur sets for ranked ladder play. This discussion explores team synergy, including the addition of Swampert and the strategic use of Indeedee, to overcome common meta challenges. It is a valuable resource for players looking to refine their competitive team compositions and gain an edge in open team sheet formats.

smartgrove-78

I had a line for raptor

snowypanther-61 OP

Ok

smartgrove-78

Its for a wave crash range

smartgrove-78

I cant find it

smartgrove-78

I think bulky ganb8t

smartgrove-78

32+ Atk Swampert-Mega Helping Hand Earthquake vs. 32 HP / 2 Def Kingambit: 200-236 (96.6 - 114%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

smartgrove-78

Yea

smartgrove-78

It was

smartgrove-78

Coz i ran hh peli

smartgrove-78

Twind wide guard hh hurricane

smartgrove-78

But i dropped twind late for rain dance

smartgrove-78

Here nor there

smartgrove-78

32+ Atk Swampert-Mega High Horsepower vs. 32 HP / 2 Def Kingambit: 168-200 (81.1 - 96.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

@smartgrove-78 32+ Atk Swampert-Mega High Horsepower vs. 32 HP / 2 Def Kingambit: 168-200 (81.1 - 96.6%) -- guaran…
smartgrove-78

Fakeout + uturn range

smartgrove-78

Outside of that

smartgrove-78

Team looks good

smartgrove-78

What do arch's evs do?

@snowypanther-61 I don't know why I didn't try swampert before, but it solves my problems. Suggest what u want. ![im…
smartgrove-78

With indeedee id consider running psyseed arch also

smartgrove-78

Because you genuinely just turn into a wall

smartgrove-78

But you would need indf i think

snowypanther-61 OP

Nah, recovery is too important

smartgrove-78

Yea

smartgrove-78

Which is why i say 8ndf

snowypanther-61 OP

I'd go from bulky offense to bust damage

smartgrove-78

I ran a protect the president style

smartgrove-78

Around arch

smartgrove-78

Indeedee-F (F)
Ability: Psychic Surge
Level: 50
- Protect
- Follow Me
- Heal Pulse
- Trick Room

smartgrove-78

I dont have the evs

smartgrove-78

I believe it was sitrus

smartgrove-78

Indeedee-F (F)
Ability: Psychic Surge
Level: 50
- Protect
- Follow Me
- Heal Pulse
- Trick Room

smartgrove-78

Arch becomes genuinely unkillable 😭

snowypanther-61 OP

Well that was indeedee f

snowypanther-61 OP

I'm using m so...

@smartgrove-78 Which is why i say 8ndf
smartgrove-78

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@smartgrove-78 But you would need indf i think
smartgrove-78

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snowypanther-61 OP

Any other suggestions?

snowypanther-61 OP

I hate not being able to get kills on most bulky steel types

snowypanther-61 OP

Final team btw

snowypanther-61 OP

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