Is Volcanion viable in Gen 6 OU?

Volcanion is ranked #19 in Gen 6 OU with 13.01% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Volcanion in Gen 6 OU?

Garchomp has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 72.3% of 20.383675015825375 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Volcanion matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Volcanion was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Volcanion counters

Gen 6 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0721 Volcanion

FireWater

USAGE 13.0% #19

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 110

DEF 120

SPA 130

SPD 90

SPE 70

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricGroundRock

½×

BugFairy

¼×

FireIceSteel

Moves

Steam Eruption 100.0% Flamethrower 98.2% Earth Power 49.1% Hidden Power Grass 46.0% Sludge Bomb 41.7% Toxic 19.3% Protect 12.9% Sludge Wave 9.9%

Items

Choice Scarf 42.5% Assault Vest 27.6% Leftovers 23.3% Shuca Berry 3.9% Choice Specs 2.2% Custap Berry 0.5% Air Balloon 0.0% Metronome 0.0%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian24.2%

Garchomp16.0%

Browse Gen 6 OU teams using Volcanion →

Explore Volcanion + Garchomp teams 33 score Explore Volcanion + Keldeo teams 30 score Explore Volcanion + Clefable teams 19 score Explore Volcanion + Volcanion teams 14 score Explore Volcanion + Excadrill teams 11 score Explore Volcanion + Serperior teams 7 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Volcanion + Excadrill 82.2% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Garchomp

DragonGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.384

32.6

72.3% Standard error 9.92 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcanion: 306-362 (84 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

29.642

30.1

65.1% Standard error 8.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Keldeo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcanion: 247-292 (67.8 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

57.619

18.8

55.1% Standard error 9.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcanion Sludge Wave vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Clefable: 176-208 (44.6 - 52.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Volcanion

FireWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

33.997

13.6

47.9% Standard error 8.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcanion Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcanion: 168-198 (46.1 - 54.3%) -- 59% chance to 2HKO

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Excadrill

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

32.269

11.4

46.6% Standard error 8.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcanion: 318-374 (87.3 - 102.7%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

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Serperior

Grass SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.091

6.6

45.6% Standard error 9.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Miracle Seed Serperior Leaf Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcanion: 150-177 (41.2 - 48.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

25.173

2.6

41.9% Standard error 9.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Volt Switch vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcanion: 168-200 (46.1 - 54.9%) -- 60.5% chance to 2HKO

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Metagross-Mega

SteelPsychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.267

-12.1

25.8% Standard error 9.49 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Metagross-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcanion: 222-262 (60.9 - 71.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.201

-16.8

14.5% Standard error 7.83 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcanion: 148-175 (40.6 - 48%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ranked #19 with 13.01% usage. Sorted by conservative score.