Is Volcarona viable in Gen 7 OU?

Volcarona is ranked #37 in Gen 7 OU with 5.42% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Volcarona in Gen 7 OU?

Greninja has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 61.3% of 48.96814052603081 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Volcarona matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 OU?

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

Volcarona counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0637 Volcarona

BugFire

USAGE 5.4% #37

ABILITYFlame Body

BASE STATS

HP 85

ATK 60

DEF 65

SPA 135

SPD 105

SPE 100

BST550

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Rock

2×

WaterFlying

½×

IceFightingBugSteelFairy

¼×

Grass

Moves

Quiver Dance 99.7% Flamethrower 71.1% Bug Buzz 70.6% Hidden Power Ground 49.2% Giga Drain 24.3% Roost 23.1% Fire Blast 21.5% Substitute 21.1%

Items

Leftovers 35.8% Buginium Z 14.5% Iapapa Berry 13.6% Life Orb 8.0% Psychium Z 8.0% Lum Berry 7.3% Firium Z 4.4% Focus Sash 2.4%

Abilities

Flame Body75.1%Swarm24.9%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian49.6%

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Explore Volcarona + Greninja teams 23 score Explore Volcarona + Landorus-Therian teams 8 score Explore Volcarona + Toxapex teams 6 score Explore Volcarona + Heatran teams 3 score Explore Volcarona + Ferrothorn teams -11 score Explore Volcarona + Magearna teams -12 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Volcarona + Landorus-Therian 49.6% 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

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

48.968

22.9

61.3% Standard error 9.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 350-414 (93.5 - 110.6%) -- 62.5% chance to OHKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

88.338

8.4

44.7% Standard error 9.07 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 740-872 (197.8 - 233.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

49.098

6.2

44.8% Standard error 9.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 116-138 (31 - 36.8%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.273

3.0

47.3% Standard error 11.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 126-148 (33.6 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery and trapping damage

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Ferrothorn

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

58.575

-11.3

6.0% Standard error 4.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ferrothorn Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Volcarona: 132-156 (35.2 - 41.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Magearna

SteelFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

87.251

-11.7

7.8% Standard error 4.89 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Magearna Fleur Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Volcarona: 81-96 (21.6 - 25.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #37 with 5.42% usage. Sorted by conservative score.