Venusaur counters

Gen 8 VGC 2022 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Venusaur
#0003 Venusaur
GrassPoison
USAGE 6.6% #22
ABILITYChlorophyll
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 82
DEF 83
SPA 100
SPD 100
SPE 80
BST525
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
FireIceFlyingPsychic
½×
WaterElectricFightingFairy
¼×
Grass
Moves
Weather Ball 89.7% Earth Power 77.1% Sleep Powder 72.8% Leaf Storm 69.6% Protect 49.9% Frenzy Plant 30.2% Sludge Bomb 8.6% Helping Hand 1.7%
Items
Coba Berry 41.8% Focus Sash 40.9% Life Orb 12.7% Figy Berry 2.5% Weakness Policy 1.3% Expert Belt 0.6% Occa Berry 0.2% Sitrus Berry 0.1%
Abilities
Chlorophyll97.4%Overgrow2.6%
Common Teammates
Groudon90.8%Incineroar89.3%Thundurus47.2%Zacian-Crowned41.8%Charizard39.0%Grimmsnarl33.1%Porygon230.8%Lunala29.5%
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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 #22 with 6.64% usage. Sorted by reliability score.