Volcanion counters

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

Volcanion
#0721 Volcanion
FireWater
USAGE 13.2% #16
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 96.9% Sludge Bomb 51.1% Hidden Power Grass 35.3% Earth Power 27.9% Toxic 24.8% Protect 14.8% Roar 14.0%
Items
Leftovers 38.4% Assault Vest 28.5% Choice Scarf 23.4% Choice Specs 5.6% Shuca Berry 3.6% Custap Berry 0.3% Life Orb 0.1% Metronome 0.0%
Common Teammates
Excadrill78.2%Weavile45.1%Zapdos37.5%Metagross-Mega31.4%Garchomp26.9%Landorus-Therian22.7%Serperior18.3%Kyurem-Black14.8%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Keldeo
Keldeo
WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK
20.723
66
65.7% dies 10.43%
02
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel SOFT CHECK
20.18
54
54.0% dies 11.10%
03
Clefable
Clefable
Fairy SOFT CHECK
74.851
43
42.9% dies 9.86%

Ranked #16 with 13.23% usage. Sorted by reliability score.