Is Volcarona viable in Gen 8 OU?

Volcarona is ranked #35 in Gen 8 OU with 4.33% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Volcarona in Gen 8 OU

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0637 Volcarona

BugFire

USAGE 4.3% #35

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 99.9% Flamethrower 79.1% Bug Buzz 60.1% Psychic 56.3% Substitute 45.9% Roost 27.3% Fire Blast 10.9% Fiery Dance 9.3%

Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 75.4% Leftovers 23.2% Life Orb 0.8% Focus Sash 0.2% Lum Berry 0.1% Chesto Berry 0.1% Choice Specs 0.1% Aguav Berry 0.0%

Abilities

Flame Body67.4%Swarm32.6%

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 #35 with 4.33% usage. Sorted by reliability score.