Vileplume counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Vileplume
#0045 Vileplume
GrassPoison
USAGE 15.1% #12
ABILITYEffect Spore
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 80
DEF 85
SPA 110
SPD 90
SPE 50
BST490
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½×
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼×
Grass
Moves
Giga Drain 100.0% Sludge Bomb 100.0% Moonlight 82.4% Sleep Powder 43.4% Worry Seed 40.4% Synthesis 17.7% Infestation 3.6% Aromatherapy 3.6%
Items
Black Sludge 78.8% Toxic Plate 9.5% Leftovers 7.7% Eject Button 4.0% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Payapa Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Effect Spore100.0%Chlorophyll0.0%
Common Teammates
Mesprit57.1%Steelix51.3%Hitmonchan41.9%Magmortar31.7%Lanturn26.3%Kabutops25.2%Liepard23.1%Archeops21.6%
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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 #12 with 15.08% usage. Sorted by reliability score.