Venusaur counters

Gen 8 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Venusaur
#0003 Venusaur
GrassPoison
USAGE 1.9% #53
ABILITYOvergrow
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 89.8% Endure 84.1% Frenzy Plant 83.8% Earth Power 46.8% Sleep Powder 37.1% Earthquake 24.3% Substitute 16.2% Leech Seed 16.2%
Items
Custap Berry 82.9% Black Sludge 12.3% Wide Lens 2.7% Salac Berry 1.2% Sitrus Berry 0.5% Occa Berry 0.4% Choice Specs 0.0% Petaya Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Overgrow83.3%Chlorophyll16.7%
Common Teammates
Archeops55.3%Urshifu-Rapid-Strike55.3%Entei41.6%Tapu Koko33.2%Steelix33.2%Azumarill31.2%Tapu Fini30.6%Regidrago30.5%
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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 #53 with 1.85% usage. Sorted by reliability score.