Volcanion counters

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

Volcanion
#0721 Volcanion
FireWater
USAGE 11.6% #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 97.2% Sludge Bomb 49.9% Earth Power 41.5% Hidden Power Grass 39.4% Toxic 19.8% Protect 15.8% Sludge Wave 11.0%
Items
Assault Vest 33.9% Choice Scarf 30.3% Leftovers 29.6% Choice Specs 3.4% Shuca Berry 2.7% Custap Berry 0.1% Life Orb 0.0% Metronome 0.0%
Common Teammates
Excadrill83.4%Weavile46.0%Zapdos42.9%Serperior38.5%Metagross-Mega35.9%Tyranitar25.2%Landorus-Therian21.0%Garchomp18.7%
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Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Clefable
Clefable
Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER
44.523
55
55.1% dies 10.35%

Ranked #19 with 11.57% usage. Sorted by reliability score.