Volcarona counters

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

Volcarona
#0637 Volcarona
BugFire
USAGE 5.8% #17
ABILITYSwarm
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
Bug Buzz 99.8% Quiver Dance 95.6% Overheat 68.4% Roost 60.1% Hyper Beam 21.0% Mystical Fire 15.3% Fire Blast 11.6% Giga Drain 9.6%
Items
Mental Herb 51.4% Weakness Policy 21.0% Leftovers 9.2% Custap Berry 8.0% Kee Berry 5.2% Assault Vest 3.2% Choice Specs 1.2% Life Orb 0.4%
Abilities
Swarm86.8%Flame Body13.2%
Common Teammates
Azumarill123.8%Cresselia107.0%Tapu Fini57.2%Landorus-Therian40.4%Tapu Lele38.6%Goodra37.9%Zeraora25.5%Togedemaru14.8%
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Ranked #17 with 5.76% usage. Sorted by reliability score.