Venusaur counters

Gen 3 FRLG OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Venusaur
#0003 Venusaur
GrassPoison
USAGE 3.0% #28
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 82
DEF 83
SPA 100
SPD 100
SPE 80
BST525
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½×
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼×
Grass
Moves
Leech Seed 93.3% Sleep Powder 88.9% Giga Drain 52.1% Sludge Bomb 42.1% Toxic 35.5% Hidden Power Fire 18.0% Substitute 16.0% Razor Leaf 12.7%
Items
Leftovers 100.0% Miracle Seed 0.0% Lum Berry 0.0% nothing 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Leppa Berry 0.0% Poison Barb 0.0%
Common Teammates
Tyranitar70.4%Aerodactyl49.4%Zapdos47.9%Starmie43.4%Snorlax37.0%Gyarados36.2%Dugtrio36.2%Magneton20.4%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #28 with 2.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.