Volcanion counters

Gen 9 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Volcanion
#0721 Volcanion
FireWater
USAGE 8.2% #7
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 110
DEF 120
SPA 130
SPD 90
SPE 70
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGroundRock
½×
BugFairy
¼×
FireIceSteel
Moves
Steam Eruption 99.6% Overheat 98.1% Sludge Wave 80.8% Substitute 42.4% Flame Charge 18.8% Sludge Bomb 17.3% Earth Power 15.9% Will-O-Wisp 14.8%
Items
Air Balloon 76.7% Choice Specs 8.9% Assault Vest 7.1% Choice Scarf 1.9% Life Orb 1.7% Weakness Policy 1.1% Sitrus Berry 1.1% Shuca Berry 0.8%
Common Teammates
Iron Valiant80.5%Dragapult48.5%Metagross47.0%Donphan35.0%Landorus-Therian30.6%Hoopa-Unbound30.3%Goodra-Hisui26.3%Urshifu20.2%
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Ranked #7 with 8.21% usage. Sorted by reliability score.