Gen 1 [PU] Weezing [DONE]

[Gangsta Spongebob]

[OVERVIEW]

Despite its solid bulk, decent coverage, and access to Explosion, Weezing has no place in PU. Its Poison typing grants weaknesses to common Ground- and Psychic-type attacks and lacks useful resistances. Its low Speed and average attacking stats make it very easy to overwhelm, often forcing it to use Explosion early. While its Explosion is difficult to switch into, it's severely held back by Weezing's inability to threaten Gastly or Graveler, which can effortlessly switch in and absorb any of Weezing's attacks. To make matters worse, Weezing is largely outclassed by Muk. Weezing's higher physical bulk and Speed are generally less useful than Muk's higher Attack, which allows it to threaten KOs against more foes. Notably, Muk's Explosion is guaranteed to OHKO Fearow and Dragonair, while Weezing's is just a range; Muk also has higher odds to OHKO Porygon and Rapidash. Muk itself is on the verge of total unviability, so there simply is no hope for Weezing in this metagame.

[SET]
name: Mixed Attacker
move 1: Fire Blast
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Hyper Beam
move 4: Explosion

[SET COMMENTS]

Fire Blast 2HKOes Pinsir, 3HKOes Vileplume, and threatens burn on physical attackers, like Machamp and Nidoqueen. It is also generally Weezing's most spammable attack. Thunderbolt lets Weezing hit Water- and Flying-types super effectively, notably 2HKOing Staryu and Fearow. Hyper Beam lets it finish off weakened threats and has a 48.7% chance to OHKO Abra. Explosion is the primary reason to use Weezing—it has a chance to OHKO common checks like Rapidash, Dragonair, and Porygon and does a minimum of 64.4% to Nidoqueen.

Weezing is walled by Gastly and Graveler, so checks to them, such as Abra and Drowzee for the former, and Porygon for the latter, are appreciated. Nidoqueen is another troublesome matchup, so Machamp is a useful partner. Weezing faces heavy competition from Muk, so to justify using it you must utilize its few advantages, notably its better Speed in the Machamp matchup.

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[OVERVIEW]
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Despite its solid bulk, decent coverage, and access to Explosion, Weezing has no place in PU. Its Poison typing grants it no useful resistances alongside weaknesses to common Ground- and Psychic-types attacks with no useful resistances. Its low Speed and only average attacking stats make it very easy to overwhelm and often force it to use Explosion early. While its Explosion is difficult to switch into, it's severely held back by Weezing's inability to threaten Gastly or Graveler, who can effortlessly switch in and absorb any of Weezing's attacks. To make matters worse, Weezing is largely outclassed by Muk, as its higher physical bulk and Speed I was a little confused here, when you said "its higher physical bulk" I thought you meant Muk's higher physical bulk. Maybe rewrite this to be more specific that Weezing is the one who's bulkier and faster. are generally less useful by Muk's higher Attack, which means its Explosion, the only real reason to use either, threatens KOs on more of the tier. Cite Specific Examples. For example Muk is guaranteed to OHKO Fearow and Dragonair while Weezing is a Roll, and Muk has much better odds to OHKO Porygon and Rapidash. And Muk itself is on the fringe of total unviability due to falling into many of the same pitfalls, so there simply is no hope for Weezing in this metagame.

[SET]
name: Mixed Attacker
move 1: Fire Blast
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Hyper Beam
move 4: Explosion

[SET COMMENTS]

Fire Blast lets Weezing 2HKO Pinsir, 3HKO Grass-types like Vileplume, and threatens burns on physical attackers like Machamp. It is also generally Weezing's strongest attack without a downside. Idk how i feel about this sentence. 85% accuracy seems like a downside to me. Thunderbolt lets Weezing hit Water- and Flying-types super effectively, notably 2HKOing Staryu and Fearow. Hyper Beam lets Weezing finish off weakened threats while also having a 48.7% chance to OHKO Abra. Explosion is the primary reason to use Weezing, letting it sacrifice itself to deal heavy damage to most foes, including a chance to OHKO common checks to it like Rapidash, Dragonair, and Porygon, while also doing a minimum of 64.4% to Nidoqueen.

Weezing is walled by Gastly and Graveler, so checks to them such as Abra and Drowzee for the former, and Porygon for the latter, are appreciated. Weezing can also help switch into Pinsir and Fearow who scare away Abra and Drowzee, maybe mention this. Nidoqueen is another troublesome matchup, so Machamp is a useful partner. Weezing has faces heavy competition with Muk, so to justify using it you must utilize its few advantages, notably its better Speed in the Machamp matchup, and better physical bulk in its versus Fearow and Pinsir matchups.

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Implemented! GP Team

 

[Sabelette]

GP 1/1 GP Team done

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[OVERVIEW]

Despite its solid bulk, decent coverage, and access to Explosion, Weezing has no place in PU. Its Poison typing grants weaknesses to common Ground- and Psychic-type attacks with no and lacks useful resistances. Its low Speed and average attacking stats make it very easy to overwhelm, (AC) and force often forcing it to use Explosion early. While its Explosion is difficult to switch into, it's severely held back by Weezing's inability to threaten Gastly or Graveler, who which can effortlessly switch in and absorb any of Weezing's attacks. To make matters worse, Weezing is largely outclassed by Muk. (period), as Weezing's higher physical bulk and Speed are generally less useful by than Muk's higher Attack, which allows it to threaten KOs against more foes. means its Explosion, the only real reason to use either, threatens KOs on more of the tier. Notably, Muk's explosion Explosion is a guaranteed to OHKO on Fearow and Dragonair, (AC) while Weezing's is just a range; (semicolon), and Muk's also has higher odds to OHKO Porygon and Rapidash. Muk itself is on the fringe verge (I think this conveys what you meant better) of total unviability due to falling into many of the same pitfalls, so there simply is no hope for Weezing in this metagame.

[SET]
name: Mixed Attacker
move 1: Fire Blast
move 2: Thunderbolt
move 3: Hyper Beam
move 4: Explosion

[SET COMMENTS]

Fire Blast lets Weezing 2HKOes Pinsir, 3HKOes Grass-types like (idt we need this? Plume is the bulkiest one anyhow) Vileplume, and threatens burn on physical attackers, (AC) like Machamp and Nidoqueen (QC moment). It is also generally Weezing's most spammable attack. Thunderbolt lets Weezing hit Water- and Flying-types super effectively, notably 2HKOing Staryu and Fearow. Hyper Beam lets Weezing it finish off weakened threats while also having and has a 48.7% chance to OHKO Abra. Explosion is the primary reason to use Weezing, letting it sacrifice itself to deal heavy damage to most foes, including (dex info) —it has a chance to OHKO common checks to it like Rapidash, Dragonair, and Porygon, (RC) while also doing and does a minimum of 64.4% to Nidoqueen.

Weezing is walled by Gastly and Graveler, so checks to them, (AC) such as Abra and Drowzee for the former, and Porygon for the latter, are appreciated. Nidoqueen is another troublesome matchup, so Machamp is a useful partner. Weezing faces heavy competition with from Muk, so to justify using it you must utilize its few advantages, notably its better Speed in the Machamp matchup. (TIL Weezing outspeeds Machamp, wild)

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