Victreebel

Victreebel is one of PU's top wallbreakers thanks to its excellent offensive prowess as well as its unique defensive properties. Strength Sap not only provides Victreebel with a form of reliable recovery but also allows it to beat Pokemon it otherwise wouldn't be able to beat in a one-on-one scenario, like Adamant Stoutland, physically offensive Skuntank, and Hitmonchan. Additionally, a good defensive typing lets it easily switch into and check threats such as Gurdurr, Regirock, and Lurantis, as well as absorb Toxic Spikes. Its ability to run both physically and specially offensive sets viably makes it unpredictable and very difficult to switch into, with counters to specially offensive Victreebel like Cryogonal and Drampa being unable to switch into physical moves like Power Whip and Poison Jab and Pokemon that can wall Swords Dance Victreebel like Alolan Sandslash and Metang being threatened by Hidden Power Fire. However, Victreebel struggles against Flying-types such as Oricorio-G, Articuno, and Altaria that can reliably switch in multiple times on the majority of Victreebel's sets and take it out easily. Moreover, Victreebel's mediocre bulk and middling Speed tier leave it easily revenge killed by a wide array of faster threats including Oricorio-E, Kangaskhan, Dodrio, and Simisear.