Volcarona counters

Gen 5 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Volcarona
#0637 Volcarona
BugFire
USAGE 9.0% #24
BASE STATS
HP 85
ATK 60
DEF 65
SPA 135
SPD 105
SPE 100
BST550
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Rock
2×
WaterFlying
½×
IceFightingBugSteelFairy
¼×
Grass
Moves
Quiver Dance 99.7% Bug Buzz 97.1% Fire Blast 67.6% Giga Drain 42.2% Flamethrower 25.2% Psychic 20.7% Hidden Power Ground 16.5% Roost 10.6%
Items
Life Orb 48.3% Lum Berry 15.8% Leftovers 12.7% Passho Berry 10.0% Insect Plate 6.3% Sitrus Berry 2.4% Chesto Berry 1.8% Silver Powder 1.6%
Common Teammates
Starmie77.4%Dragonite56.6%Jirachi56.0%Conkeldurr39.3%Garchomp29.3%Landorus-Therian23.9%Latios20.4%Terrakion18.3%
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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 #24 with 8.97% usage. Sorted by reliability score.