Is Volcarona viable in Gen 8 OU?

Volcarona is ranked #33 in Gen 8 OU with 4.15% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Volcarona in Gen 8 OU

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0637 Volcarona

BugFire

USAGE 4.2% #33

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 100.0% Bug Buzz 68.6% Flamethrower 66.4% Substitute 56.6% Psychic 38.2% Roost 29.6% Giga Drain 13.8% Fire Blast 11.6%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 73.8% Leftovers 24.1% Life Orb 1.7% Lum Berry 0.2% Chesto Berry 0.1% Focus Sash 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Power Herb 0.0%

Abilities

Flame Body55.6%Swarm44.4%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #33 with 4.15% usage. Sorted by conservative score.