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Venusaur Attrition

Grass Sustain / Board Presence

Venusaur Attrition is a Grass sustain deck that wins by making the battlefield harder and harder for opponents to attack efficiently.

MasterBulbasaur MEW 1
ApexLeafeon ex PRE 006
ParagonMega Venusaur ex MEG 177

Core Gameplan

Strengths

  • Excellent survivability.
  • Strong long-game board presence.
  • Good at punishing aggressive decks that run out of gas.

Weaknesses

  • Can struggle to close without Paragon pressure.
  • Less explosive than Fire or Psychic decks.
  • Vulnerable to hard disruption and Devolution timing.

Key Cards

  • Bulbasaur
  • Leafeon ex
  • Mega Venusaur ex
  • Ariados
  • Beedrill
  • Shuckle

Pilot Tips

  • Do not over-invest in healing if you are not advancing your board.
  • Use poison and trapping effects to pressure without looking threatening.
  • Mega Venusaur should be deployed as a lock-in finisher, not a panic button.

Full Decklist

Pokémon: 29
1 Tropius PAL 195
1 Tarountula SVI 16
1 Spidops PAL 18
1 Deerling TEF 165
1 Sawsbuck TEF 166
1 Pinsir TWM 168
1 Tapu Bulu SFA 65
1 Bulbasaur MEW 1
1 Ivysaur MEW 167
1 Radiant Venusaur PGO 4
1 Mega Venusaur ex MEG 177
1 Weedle EVO 5
1 Kakuna EVO 6
1 Beedrill PRC 3
1 Shuckle MEG 11
1 Celebi SCR 4
1 Carnivine BST 9
1 Skiddo VIV 17
1 Gogoat BKT 17
1 Scyther JU 10
1 Spinarak POR 1
1 Ariados POR 2
1 Leafeon ex PRE 006
1 Eevee SMP 184
1 Delibird MEG 105
1 Patrat WHT 152
1 Kangaskhan DRI 204
1 Snorlax SSP 144
1 Ditto PAF 201

Trainer: 23
1 Cycling Road MEW 157
1 Switch PFL 123
1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin ASC 184
1 Repel MEG 126
1 Super Potion JTG 158
1 Dusk Ball SSP 175
1 Prime Catcher PRE 119
1 Nest Ball PAF 84
1 Grabber MEW 162
1 Boxed Order TEF 143
1 Professor's Research PRE 122
1 Erika's Invitation MEW 160
1 Professor Turo's Scenario PRE 121
1 Surfer ASC 200
1 Saguaro PAL 187
1 Hilda WHT 84
1 Nemona PAF 82
1 Bravery Charm PAL 173
1 Sacred Charm PFL 93
1 Lucky Egg SSH 167
1 Giant Bomb UNM 251
1 Poison Barb SUM 124
1 Bursting Balloon BKP 97

Energy: 24
1 Aromatic Grass Energy VIV 162
1 Herbal Energy FFI 103
1 Growing Grass Energy POR 86
1 Draw Energy CEC 271
1 Lucky Energy CRE 158
1 Capture Energy RCL 171
1 Triple Acceleration Energy UNB 190
1 Potion Energy LC 101
1 Double Colorless Energy BS2 124
1 Jet Energy PAL 190
13 Grass Energy MEE 1
1 Memory Energy LOT 194

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