Venusaur counters

Gen 7 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Venusaur
#0003 Venusaur
GrassPoison
USAGE 1.1% #71
ABILITYChlorophyll
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 82
DEF 83
SPA 100
SPD 100
SPE 80
BST525
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½×
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼×
Grass
Moves
Sludge Bomb 98.4% Protect 76.2% Giga Drain 53.6% Hidden Power Ice 41.8% Hidden Power Fire 34.6% Sleep Powder 32.3% Energy Ball 25.6% Grass Pledge 11.3%
Items
Life Orb 71.8% Black Sludge 19.3% Focus Sash 4.4% Leftovers 1.4% Big Root 1.2% Assault Vest 0.6% Power Herb 0.3% Poison Barb 0.3%
Abilities
Chlorophyll99.9%Overgrow0.1%
Common Teammates
Charizard-Mega-Y99.0%Incineroar62.1%Landorus-Therian55.0%Tapu Fini27.8%Nihilego23.2%Rhydon23.2%Celesteela23.2%Zeraora19.8%
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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 #71 with 1.07% usage. Sorted by reliability score.