>>33249508Did you try Body Slam with Venusaur?
it was surprisingly OP in Gen1 with Venusaur. I literally spammed it against Blue and won with that level. It also worked well against TR's mons and even Moltres.
Razor Leaf / Body Slam / Toxic / Leech Seed or Sleep Powder are more than enough to beat the game singlehandedly.
And while you are counting its counters, let's count its advantages:
Rock Tunnel, Diglett Cave, SS. Anne, Seaform Islands, Sevii Islands, Powerplant, Victory Road, fishermen route and sea routes, etc..
I'm not saying there's absolutely nothing beats Venusaur in Gen1, but its pros largely outnumber its cons.